What Are You Listening To?
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Dennie
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Drag -- CD
kd lang
1997 Warner Bros. Records
Amazon.com
Sensual, seductive, and above all smoky, the latest from k.d. lang is a collection of a dozen tunes that all have some connection to smoking--usually in the romantic, post-coital sense--done up in a lush, orchestrated fashion. Some of these tunes are standards, such as "Smoke Dreams" and "My Last Cigarette," while others are just plain strange selections given some of the oddest readings imaginable. Case in point: the cover of Steve Miller's "The Joker." lang's voice is an incredible instrument, and it's a treat to hear her vamping. But you have to wonder what she's up to, especially because she seems to just say no to tobacco herself, --Jim Derogatis
"Don't Smoke in Bed" (Willard Robison) – 3:22
"The Air That I Breathe" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazelwood) – 5:58
"Smoke Dreams" (John Klenner, Lloyd Shaffer, Ted Steele) – 3:49
"My Last Cigarette" (Gary Clark, Boo Hewerdine, Neill MacColl) – 4:09
"The Joker" (Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegün, Steve Miller) – 4:44
"Theme from the Valley of the Dolls" (Dory Langdon, Andre Previn) – 3:02
"Your Smoke Screen" (David Barbe) – 2:29
"My Old Addiction" (David Wilcox) – 6:39
"Till the Heart Caves In" (T-Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth, Roy Orbison) – 3:30
"Smoke Rings" (Gene Gifford, Ned Washington) – 3:36
"Hain't It Funny" (Jane Siberry) – 6:23
"Love Is Like a Cigarette" (Jerome Jerome, Walter Kent, Richard Byron) – 4:45
All songs by Johnny Rzeznik except when noted.
1."Stay with You" (Glen Ballard, Rzeznik) – 3:56
2."Let Love In" (Ballard, Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg) – 5:02
3."Feel the Silence" – 3:51
4."Better Days" – 3:35
5."Without You Here" – 3:49
6."Listen" (Rzeznik, Robby Takac) – 3:11
7."Give a Little Bit" (Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson) – 3:36
8."Can't Let It Go" – 3:53
9."We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)" – 3:29
10."Strange Love" (Rzeznik, Takac) – 3:36
11."Become" (Ballard, Rzeznik) – 4:08
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Rumours -- CD
Fleetwood Mac
1977/1990 Warner Bros. Records
Amazon.com essential recording
With the pop sense of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks now leading the band, Fleetwood Mac moved completely away from blues and created this homage to love, Southern California-style. Each songwriter makes his or her presence known: Nicks for her dreamy, mystical reveries ("Dreams," "Gold Dust Woman
; Christine McVie for her ultra-catchy slogans ("Don't Stop"); and Buckingham for his deceptively simple pop songs ("Second Hand News," "Go Your Own Way"). "The Chain," written collectively, is the Mac at their most dramatic. But it's the ensemble playing, the elastic rhythms, and lush harmonies that transform the material into classic FM fare. --Rob O'ConnorSide one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Second Hand News" Buckingham 2:43
2. "Dreams" Nicks 4:14
3. "Never Going Back Again" Buckingham 2:02
4. "Don't Stop" C. McVie 3:11
5. "Go Your Own Way" Buckingham 3:38
6. "Songbird" C. McVie 3:20
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
7. "The Chain" Buckingham, Fleetwood, C. McVie, J. McVie, Nicks 4:28
8. "You Make Loving Fun" C. McVie 3:31
9. "I Don't Want to Know" Nicks 3:11
10. "Oh Daddy" C. McVie 3:54
11. "Gold Dust Woman" Nicks 4:51
I don't listen to any where near the amount of music that I would like, and I need to change that!!!
It seems that most of my listening is done driving back and forth to work and not at home on my nice system.
I also listen alot when working or hanging out in the back yard/patio with the outdoor system.
I NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME LISTENING ON THE HOME SYSTEM!
It seems that most of my listening is done driving back and forth to work and not at home on my nice system.
I also listen alot when working or hanging out in the back yard/patio with the outdoor system.
I NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME LISTENING ON THE HOME SYSTEM!
Dennie
Well-Known Member
heeman said:
Hey Heeman, I realize you just Upgraded your HT and I get that whole thing and enjoy it very much. I have a 100" movie screen and projector, 6.1 surround sound, etc... But the best thing I've done is CUT the Cable and instead of watching TV, I listen to music and get great pleasure out of most of it.
Here is my credo: Movies touch my Head and Heart, but Music touches my Soul! :music-rockout:
Enjoy the Music Heeman and let those new speakers shine with some sweet, sweet Music!
I think the most enjoyable/meaningful listening I do, is with the "Last one for the evening". That is where I usually turn out all the lights and recline my chair and just LISTEN! It has been an "eye opening" experience. Or is that "Ear Opening"?
Enjoy the ride! :auto-dirtbike:
Dennie :dance:
Dennie
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Greatest Hits -- CD
Janis Joplin
1973/1990 Columbia Records
Janis died too young, June 14, 2011
By D. Jester - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Janis Joplin - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
I owned this on vinyl, 8 track, cassette, and now CD. It is one of 100 or so core albums which will always be in my collection. In this particular case, I think the Greatest Hits represents a pretty good mix of her work. Sometimes anthologies don't. Here, you can hear her do rock, folk, and blues, and do them all well. Some of it is live, and you get to hear her speak a little about her life, and life in general. I don't hesitate to give it the five stars I show here.
"Piece of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:14
"Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 4:02
"Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" (Jerry Ragovoy, Chip Taylor) – 3:57
"Cry Baby" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:00
"Me and Bobby McGee" (Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson) – 4:34
"Down on Me" (Janis Joplin) – 3:09
"Get It While You Can" (Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) – 3:27
"Bye, Bye Baby" (Powell St. John) – 2:37
"Move Over" (Joplin) – 3:44
"Ball and Chain" (Big Mama Thornton) – 7:59
Dennie
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21 -- CD
Adele
2011 Columbia Records
Beautiful., February 22, 2011
By Madeline (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 21 [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)
Adele's 19 was strong. 21 is simply timeless.
In the past two years, Adele has refined and reinvented her unique sound that always puts her aching yet powerful vocals and lyrics at the forefront. These are songs that could have been released in the 60s as easily as 30 years from now. Adele has injected her trademark piano ballads with the best from several different musical genres including Americana roots and country, r&b, blues and gospel. The music is exciting and simply is. It lives, breathes.
There are a few tracks towards the middle that are remarkable only because Adele sings them-- and while they aren't quite filler, they aren't as memorable as standout tracks like "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain," "Someone Like You," and "Turning Tables." Adele set the bar so high with these songs that anything else short of magic, is sort of a letdown. However, as a whole--this album so involves you that you can feel these stories as your own.
I played a couple songs for my mom, who at forty years older than I, generally criticizes my music taste, and the first thing she said was "Wow, this girl really knows how to write a story--those songs are beautiful."
21 is haunting, pulsing, soaring and very intimate. It's music that will be remembered.
1. "Rolling in the Deep" Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth Epworth 3:48
2. "Rumour Has It" Adkins, Ryan Tedder Tedder 3:43
3. "Turning Tables" Adkins, Tedder Jim Abbiss 4:10
4. "Don't You Remember" Adkins, Dan Wilson Rick Rubin 4:03
5. "Set Fire to the Rain" Adkins, Fraser T. Smith Smith 4:02
6. "He Won't Go" Adkins, Epworth Rubin 4:38
7. "Take It All" Adkins, Eg White Abbiss 3:48
8. "I'll Be Waiting" Adkins, Epworth Epworth 4:01
9. "One and Only" Adkins, Wilson, Greg Wells Rubin 5:48
10. "Lovesong" Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams Rubin 5:16
11. "Someone Like You" Adkins, Wilson Wilson, Adkins 4:45
Dennie
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Dusty In Memphis -- Deluxe Edition CD
Dusty Springfield
1969/1999 Atlantic/Rhino Records
Amazon.com essential recording
Dusty Springfield never claimed to be a soul singer, but Dusty in Memphis effects a unique and deeply moving synthesis of her brand of stylish pop and the Southern R&B of the late '60s. Her soft tones and hushed, confessional readings make for definitive versions of everything from "Son of a Preacher Man" (a later version by Aretha Franklin is good but less thrillingly sensual than this one) to Randy Newman's ballads "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" and "Just One Smile" to a swirling take on "The Windmills of Your Mind." The soul obscurity "Breakfast in Bed" even gives a knowing spin to a line from an earlier Springfield classic: "You don't have to say you love me." This expanded edition features vastly improved sound and a number of bonus tracks not on the earlier CD. --Rickey Wright
Side A
"Just a Little Lovin'" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:18
"So Much Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 3:31
"Son of a Preacher Man" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:29
"I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Randy Newman) – 3:11
"Don't Forget About Me" (Goffin, King) – 2:52
"Breakfast in Bed" (Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts) – 2:57
Side B
"Just One Smile" (Randy Newman) – 2:42
"The Windmills of Your Mind" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 3:51
"In the Land of Make Believe" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:32
"No Easy Way Down" (Goffin, King) – 3:11
"I Can't Make It Alone" (Goffin, King) – 3:57
Bonus tracks 1999 Deluxe Edition, Rhino Records US
"What Do You Do When Love Dies" (with orchestral overdubs) (Mary Unobsky, Donna Weiss) – 2:42
"Willie & Laura Mae Jones" (Tony Joe White) – 2:49
"That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:59
"Cherished" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 2:38
"Goodbye" (Roland Chambers, Leonard Pakula) – 2:33
First UK release: compilation Classics And Collectables, 2007
"Make It With You" (David Gates) – 3:12
First UK release: 4 CD boxed set Simply Dusty, 2000
"Love Shine Down" (not credited) – 2:22
First UK release: compilation Classics And Collectables, 2007
"Live Here With You" (Gilbert Slavin, Michael F. Soles) – 2:44
First UK release: 4 CD boxed set Simply Dusty, 2000
"Natchez Trace" (Neil Brian Goldberg, Gilbert Slavin) – 2:58
First UK release: compilation Classics And Collectables, 2007
"All the King's Horses" (not credited) – 3:10
"I'll Be Faithful" (Stereo) (Ned W. Albright, Michael F. Soles, Steven Soles) – 3:01
First release (mono): Rhino's 1992 re-issue of A Brand New Me. First UK release: compilation Classics And Collectables, 2007
"Have a Good Life Baby" (not credited) – 3:09
First UK release: 2002 re-issue of See All Her Faces
"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 5:28
First UK release: 4 CD boxed set Simply Dusty, 2000
"I Found My Way" a.k.a. "I Found My Way Through The Darkness" (Gilbert Slavin, Michael F. Soles) – 3:12
First UK release: compilation Classics And Collectables, 2007
Dennie
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Harvest Moon -- CD
Neil Young
1992 Reprise Records
I Wouldn't Trade This CD For Anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, October 18, 1999
By Todd W. Smith "asburypark30" (Midway, KY) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Harvest Moon (Audio CD)
It's autumn, and the greatness of this album compels me to comment on it. Yes, this is a mellow, folky, almost country-ish offering-and I'm convinced that's what Neil does best. As good of an album as Harvest was, Harvest Moon is decidedly better, even though it was made years after Harvest. The concept album shows great maturity, not to mention some of the most beautiful folk ballads I've ever heard. There is also a lot of great harmony, featuring James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Neil is in your living room reflecting on past friends and lovers, and the beauty in this life. A great album to snuggle up to with your loved one on a crisp, late autumn evening. This is timeless music that will endure through the ages. For anyone who has ever loved anything Neil has done or folk music, you owe it to yourself to add this to your collection.
P.S.- Nov. 2007: I just wanted to comment on a couple of people who said this album was too slick and overproduced. I just don't see it. One person commented on how the harmonies seemed too obviously overdubbed. First of all, I don't think it's uncommon for harmonies to be overdubbed. That's really only apparent on "One of These Days"- I know what he's talking about. It was an intended effect- and it worked. Superbly.
All tracks written by Neil Young.
"Unknown Legend" – 4:32
"From Hank to Hendrix" – 5:12
"You and Me" – 3:45
"Harvest Moon" – 5:03
"War of Man" – 5:41
"One of These Days" – 4:55
"Such a Woman" – 4:36
"Old King" – 2:57
"Dreamin' Man" – 4:36
"Natural Beauty" (recorded live at The Civic Auditorium, Portland OR, January 23, 1992) – 10:22
Dennie
Well-Known Member
This is my last one for the evening....
Come Away With Me -- CD
Norah Jones
2002 Blue Note Records
Amazon.com
It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
Come Away With Me -- CD
Norah Jones
2002 Blue Note Records
Amazon.com
It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Today's work truck music....
Unplugged -- CD
Neil Young
1993 Reprise Records
Acoustic Young, May 8, 2001
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Unplugged (Audio CD)
Neil Young was unplugged before the MTV show become a phenomenon, so it was only natural that he make an appearance on the show. As usual, Mr. Young mixes up his set, playing new songs like "From Hank To Hendrix" and the sweet "Harvest Moon" to old chestnuts like the Buffalo Springfield's "Mr. Soul" and "The Old Laughing Lady" from his first solo album. While many of the songs like "The Needle & The Damage Done" & the brilliant "Pocahontas" were acoustic to begin with, there are songs that go under some radical transformations. "Like A Hurricane" was a fuzz guitar heavy, sonic blast, but here it is propelled by only Mr. Young's voice and an eerie pump organ. The results are outstanding. "Transformer Man" is from his electronic album, Trans, and the vocals were distorted by a vocoder. In it's acoustic form, it takes on a weird perspective with its futuristic lyrics. "Helpless" is absolutely gorgeous with lush harmonies led by old Crazy Horse member and current E Streeter, Nils Lofgren. Unplugged is one of the better album taken from the show and shows Neil Young's chameleon like ability to transform songs into different styles.
All tracks composed by Neil Young
"The Old Laughing Lady" – 5:15
"Mr. Soul" – 3:54
"World on a String" – 3:02
"Pocahontas" – 5:06
"Stringman" (previously unreleased) – 4:01
"Like a Hurricane" – 4:44
"The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:52
"Helpless" – 5:48
"Harvest Moon" – 5:20
"Transformer Man" – 3:36
"Unknown Legend" – 4:47
"Look Out for My Love" – 5:57
"Long May You Run" – 5:22
"From Hank to Hendrix" – 5:51
Unplugged -- CD
Neil Young
1993 Reprise Records
Acoustic Young, May 8, 2001
By Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Unplugged (Audio CD)
Neil Young was unplugged before the MTV show become a phenomenon, so it was only natural that he make an appearance on the show. As usual, Mr. Young mixes up his set, playing new songs like "From Hank To Hendrix" and the sweet "Harvest Moon" to old chestnuts like the Buffalo Springfield's "Mr. Soul" and "The Old Laughing Lady" from his first solo album. While many of the songs like "The Needle & The Damage Done" & the brilliant "Pocahontas" were acoustic to begin with, there are songs that go under some radical transformations. "Like A Hurricane" was a fuzz guitar heavy, sonic blast, but here it is propelled by only Mr. Young's voice and an eerie pump organ. The results are outstanding. "Transformer Man" is from his electronic album, Trans, and the vocals were distorted by a vocoder. In it's acoustic form, it takes on a weird perspective with its futuristic lyrics. "Helpless" is absolutely gorgeous with lush harmonies led by old Crazy Horse member and current E Streeter, Nils Lofgren. Unplugged is one of the better album taken from the show and shows Neil Young's chameleon like ability to transform songs into different styles.
All tracks composed by Neil Young
"The Old Laughing Lady" – 5:15
"Mr. Soul" – 3:54
"World on a String" – 3:02
"Pocahontas" – 5:06
"Stringman" (previously unreleased) – 4:01
"Like a Hurricane" – 4:44
"The Needle and the Damage Done" – 2:52
"Helpless" – 5:48
"Harvest Moon" – 5:20
"Transformer Man" – 3:36
"Unknown Legend" – 4:47
"Look Out for My Love" – 5:57
"Long May You Run" – 5:22
"From Hank to Hendrix" – 5:51
Dennie
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I love this picture, they look like Brother and Sister, but more importantly, they look Happy..... :text-bravo:
Raising Sand -- CD
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
2007 Rounder Records
Raising Sand raises the bar for collaborative work, October 31, 2007
By R. Kyle (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Raising Sand (Audio CD)
A self-named "Led Head" friend of mine told me about this CD. His thoughts were that the world as we knew it was coming to end when Robert Plant joined up with a 'country musician'. Having somewhat more eclectic tastes--I didn't think so.
What a treat to open the CD and hear "Rich Woman" on Halloween. A.D.D's headliner review gives the best description of the Southern Gothic 'feel'.
Another particularly eerie song is "Fortune Teller," where Plant sings the tale of a young man who goes to a fortune teller and discovers that he will fall in love with the first woman he sees--which turns out to be the Fortune Teller herself--now he's happy as can be and he gets his fortune told for free. (Yup, corny as KS--but the sound is very cool!)
For the most part, the music will probably suit Alison Krauss fans more than Plant's, but Plant's fans need to listen--just to hear how strong the man can be on soft music.
The best of any profession are the people who raise the bar for the rest. The test of a great collaborative work is -- is the whole better than the sum of its parts? Plant, Krauss, and Burnett started out at the top of their respective forms, but this CD is truly a masterwork among their individual collections, too. "Raising Sand" is going to open the door for a long more mind-bending work.
1. "Rich Woman" Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet 4:04
2. "Killing the Blues" Roly Jon Salley 4:16
3. "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" Sam Phillips 3:26
4. "Polly Come Home" Gene Clark 5:36
5. "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" Don Everly, Phil Everly 3:33
6. "Through the Morning, Through the Night" Gene Clark 4:01
7. "Please Read the Letter" Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant 5:53
8. "Trampled Rose" Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits 5:34
9. "Fortune Teller" Naomi Neville 4:30
10. "Stick With Me Baby" Mel Tillis 2:50
11. "Nothin'" Townes Van Zandt 5:33
12. "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" Milton Campbell 4:02
13. "Your Long Journey" Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson 3:55
Raising Sand -- CD
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
2007 Rounder Records
Raising Sand raises the bar for collaborative work, October 31, 2007
By R. Kyle (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Raising Sand (Audio CD)
A self-named "Led Head" friend of mine told me about this CD. His thoughts were that the world as we knew it was coming to end when Robert Plant joined up with a 'country musician'. Having somewhat more eclectic tastes--I didn't think so.
What a treat to open the CD and hear "Rich Woman" on Halloween. A.D.D's headliner review gives the best description of the Southern Gothic 'feel'.
Another particularly eerie song is "Fortune Teller," where Plant sings the tale of a young man who goes to a fortune teller and discovers that he will fall in love with the first woman he sees--which turns out to be the Fortune Teller herself--now he's happy as can be and he gets his fortune told for free. (Yup, corny as KS--but the sound is very cool!)
For the most part, the music will probably suit Alison Krauss fans more than Plant's, but Plant's fans need to listen--just to hear how strong the man can be on soft music.
The best of any profession are the people who raise the bar for the rest. The test of a great collaborative work is -- is the whole better than the sum of its parts? Plant, Krauss, and Burnett started out at the top of their respective forms, but this CD is truly a masterwork among their individual collections, too. "Raising Sand" is going to open the door for a long more mind-bending work.
1. "Rich Woman" Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet 4:04
2. "Killing the Blues" Roly Jon Salley 4:16
3. "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" Sam Phillips 3:26
4. "Polly Come Home" Gene Clark 5:36
5. "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" Don Everly, Phil Everly 3:33
6. "Through the Morning, Through the Night" Gene Clark 4:01
7. "Please Read the Letter" Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant 5:53
8. "Trampled Rose" Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits 5:34
9. "Fortune Teller" Naomi Neville 4:30
10. "Stick With Me Baby" Mel Tillis 2:50
11. "Nothin'" Townes Van Zandt 5:33
12. "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson" Milton Campbell 4:02
13. "Your Long Journey" Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson 3:55
Dennie
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Deuces Wild -- CD
B.B. King
1997 MCA Records
Tried to hate it, ended up loving it.,
February 20, 2003
By Don Lawrence
This review is from: Deuces Wild (Audio CD)
Okay folks . . . take it from me. Buy this album. But please promise me to buy another couple of albums if you like this one, okay?
I don't care if you've new to the blues, have never before heard a BB King song before, or have never seen BB King in concert. This is perhaps the best introduction to the blues as you'll ever hear. From the Rolling Stones to Heavy D, there's something for everybody.
Typically the phrase "something for everybody" means lukewarm acceptance across a wide range of genres. I tried so hard to hate this album, but I just can't help loving it. Every artist here really sounds like they're pouring their best into the recording.
I defy you to tell me Bonnie's not leaning back and gritting her teeth when she plays slide guitar. Tell me that Heavy D wasn't breaking more than his usual room-temperature sweat when BB kicks the track back to him. My money's on Mick Jagger wishing he had some of Keith's alcohol-sodden blood running in his veins when the first few riffs of BB's guitar hits back harder than Mick expected.
Now that you've listened to it, go buy Blues on the Bayou. Then buy a Susan Tedeschi album. Grab some Little Milton too. Oh, and it wouldn't hurt at all to round it out with some Albert King, Ronnie Earl, and maybe some Johnny Lang or Kenny Wayne Shepherd if you're feeling spunky. But overall, shame on you if you don't have any John Lee Hooker!
"If You Love Me" (with Van Morrison) - 5:48
"The Thrill Is Gone" (with Tracy Chapman) - 5:00
"Rock Me Baby" (with Eric Clapton) - 6:38
"Please Send Me Someone to Love" (with Mick Hucknall) - 4:16
"Baby I Love You" (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:00
"Ain't Nobody Home" (with D'Angelo) - 5:18
"Pauly's Birthday Boogie" (with Jools Holland) - 3:39
"There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (with Dr. John) - 4:50
"Confessin' the Blues" (with Marty Stuart) - 4:32
"Hummingbird" (with Dionne Warwick) - 4:20
"Bring It Home to Me" (with Paul Carrack) - 3:10
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (with The Rolling Stones) - 3:35
"Let the Good Times Roll" (with Zucchero) - 4:00
"Dangerous Mood" (with Joe Cocker) - 4:55
"Keep It Coming" (with Heavy D) - 3:57
"Cryin' Won't Help You Babe" (with David Gilmour & Paul Carrack) - 4:12
"Night Life" (with Willie Nelson) - 4:30
Tracks 7, 10, 11, 13: bonus tracks on the import edition (UK/Japan)