Usually, a vocalist's album has or does not have an enclosed lyrics sheet. Michelle Malone's "Beneath The Devil Moon" CD, however, splits the difference with partial lyrics. The inside of the CD cover has production credits superimposed over typed lyric sheets. The lyric sheets overlap, so you can see some of the lyrics of certain songs.
While it would have been best to have a lyrical insert, there's something endearing about seeing Malone's efforts typed on a manual typewriter with occasional splotches of Wite-Out. It's appropriate to be reminded that lyrics don't typically come fully formed into an artist's mind and that some inevitable editing is required.
I like that in 1997, an artist was pecking out verses on a manual typewriter and using correction fluid when appropriate. There's something refreshingly honest about showing listeners how much work goes into crafting well-phrased lyrics.
