{$Anne Murray} returned to her Canadian hometown in 1997, performing in Nova Scotia for the first time in 29 years. {^An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray...Live} captures that performance, and the results are surprisingly strong. After all these years, {$Murray} remains in strong voice, and she delivers 13 songs, including such favorites as {&"Danny's Song,"} "Save the Last Dance for Me" and "You Needed Me." {$Jann Arden} joins her for "Insensitive" and "Snowbird," while {$Bryan Adams} duets on "What Would It Take," and both duets are quite engaging. While the album relies a little too heavily on recent material, condensing a number of favorites to a "Croonin' Medley," it remains a welcome reminder of {$Murray's} way with a song. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide