I'm sure it was just a money-saving measure that record stores used. Still, it irked me slightly in 1993 when I went to a music store to buy Tim Finn's "Before & After" CD. "Persuasion" was the track that drew me in; lyrically, it gives sentimentality a good name, and I never tired of hearing it on WFXB. "Hit The Ground Running" made a strong impression, as well, as did "Many's The Time (In Dublin.)"
I almost left the store without the CD, however, because unlike with most artists, the store had no artist card in the bin for Tim Finn. On a whim, however, I checked the end of the letter F section in the rock category--and found the one copy the store had in stock.
"Before & After" still stands up as quality singer-songwriter material. Just because an artist isn't a household name to every American doesn't mean he's unworthy of a labeled divider alerting listeners to his music.
