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[Dennie]

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Stand! -- CD

Sly and The Family Stone

1969/1990 Epic Records

The document of a musical revolution, October 29, 1999
By Philip Eldring "Flow de Cologne" (Köln, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stand (Audio CD)

This is one of the CDs you can't get away from. It was 1969 when this album by Sly & TFS was released and I bet the people haven't heard & seen something like this before. First of all the musical style: Too positive to be blues, too much rock to be soul and too much soul to be rock - the PROTOTYPE of a FUNK album. Then the look: Sly was the first one dressed in multi-colored clothes onstage what even inspired George Clinton for Parliament and -most of all- Funkadelic. Then they were a multi-racial group. The title track "Stand!" is more related to the Beatles' music in the first part of the song but is transforming into Sly's thang in second. Amazing ! Then the other tracks are reflecting every band member (remind Larry Graham's Central Station), they're full of political attitude (f.e. Stand!, Don't Call Me N*****, Whitey !; Sly's tracking down a guitar sound made with his mouth and Wah-Wah effect), sexual exploitation (a sharp bluesy track called "Sex Machine") and Pop standards ("Everyday People"). Wild things and topics were explored on this OVERLOOKED (yes, it is !)'69 masterpiece and you could also find a bunch of HipHop samples in here like Digital Underground's beat for the "Humpty Dance" (f.e.). It seems that the kids 2day are not interested in this music so the way to teach them simply is HipHop. Sampling kept the FUNK alive. But it's all about the promotion, then Sly would even beat out the Stones... !

Other suggestions are: "There's A Riot Going On", "Dance To The Music", "Life" and "Fresh."

Side one

"Stand!" – 3:08
"Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" – 5:58
"I Want to Take You Higher" – 5:22
"Somebody's Watching You" – 3:20
"Sing a Simple Song" – 3:56

Side two

"Everyday People" – 2:21
"Sex Machine" – 13:45
"You Can Make It If You Try" – 3:37

 

[heeman]

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[Dennie]

Funkology -- CD

Dazz Band

1994 Motown Records

Excellent Compilation!, April 1, 2004
By Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Funkology: Definitive Dazz Band (Audio CD)

With the exception of a few fine albums in the early 1980's
Motown's electro funkers The Dazz Band were more or less a
singles act and in classic Motown traition they've got some great ones.And here they are-the slinkily percussive "Let It Whip",the mechanical "Joystick","Swoop I'm Yours","Keep It Live"
and one GEM everyone missed-1981's vital "Let The Music Play"-
kinda finds the group between JT Taylor-like Kool & The Gang
and vintage P-Funk-BEFORE they added that electro funk groove.It's a whole other side of the Dazz Band,sadly represented elsewhere here by lesser ballad material.A selection of decent newer material is also included-including a
modern house-funk remix of greatest hits. Unless you already own the bands early records this is all the Dazz Band you'll ever need-and you NEED it!

1. Megamix
2. Nasty Boogie
3. There I Go
4. Ten Toes Up
5. Swoop (I'm Yours)
6. Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
7. A Love Song
8. I Might As Well Forget About Loving You
9. Knock! Knock!
10. Heartbeat
11. Let It Whip (Extended 7' Mix)
12. Joystick (Extended 7' Mix)
13. Let It All Blow (Alternate Master Mix Edit)
14. Let The Music Play
15. Catchin' Up On Love
16. When You Need Roses

 

[Dennie]

Live Alive -- CD

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

1986 Epic Records

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Most live blues recordings have a feeling of intimacy, as if the concerts took place in some out-of-the-way venue for an audience who not only know all the lyrics, but know the performers personally as well. Live Alive, in contrast, feels like a large-scale rock concert, an epic production full of grand gestures. But really, nothing suited Stevie Ray Vaughan's style better; everything, from the overall sound to the solos, feels big. The roar of the audience, especially for favorites like "Pride and Joy," "Cold Shot," and "Texas Flood," is huge but distant, an arena sound. Overall, Live Alive leaves the impression of a series of stellar moments caught on tape, with an intensity rarely captured in the recording studio. --Genevieve Williams

All songs were written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted.

"Say What!" – 4:51
"Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" – 6:24
"Pride and Joy" – 5:04
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" (Buddy Guy) – 4:15
"Superstition" (Stevie Wonder) – 4:43
"I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime)" (Chester Burnett) – 5:35
"Cold Shot" (W. C. Clark, Michael Kindred)" – 5:40
"Willie the Wimp" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) – 4:38
"Look at Little Sister" (Hank Ballard) – 4:13
"Texas Flood" (Joseph Wade Scott, Larry C. Davis) – 6:30
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (Jimi Hendrix) – 9:37
"Love Struck Baby" – 3:46
"Change It" (Doyle Bramhall) – 5:04
"Life Without You" - 9.30 (appeared only on vinyl and cassette copies)

 

[mazersteven]

Disc 1

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. Ladies Room
4. Makin' Love
5. Love Gun
6. Calling Dr. Love
7. Christine Sixteen
8. Shock Me
9. Hard Luck Woman
10. Tomorrow And Tonight

Disc 2

1. I Stole Your Love
2. Beth
3. God Of Thunder
4. I Want You
5. Shout It Out Loud
6. All American Man
7. Rockin' In The U.S.A.
8. Larger Than Life
9. Rocket Ride
10. Any Way You Want It

Alive II is a 1977 live album from American rock band Kiss. It is the group's eighth album and second live album.

KISS is an American rock band known for their distinctive face paint and outfits, hard hitting rock 'n' roll style and lavish stage shows which include fire breathing, pyrotechnics, exploding guitars and fireworks. With a mix of songs about women and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, and stage shows that are highly energetic and theatrical, the band won over legions of fans primed to party.

 

[Dennie]

Some Girls -- Mini LP - CD

The Rolling Stones

1978/1994 Virgin Benelux B.Y.


Amazon.com essential recording

A fresh, uncompromising attempt to incorporate 1978 pop techniques into the band's familiar sound, Some Girls opens with the disco sass of "Miss You" and closes with the self-destructive punk of "Shattered." (Both songs, especially "Miss You," with its distinctive Mel Collins sax solo, remain live showstoppers.) So the Stones declared credibility in the dance circuit without sacrificing their hard-rock reputation. Though the anti-love "Beast of Burden" and the stylishly slow "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" continue to rack up the most airplay, the obscurities stand up surprisingly well. Worth replaying: Keith Richards's rickety rocker "Before They Make Me Run." --Steve Knopper


1. "Miss You" 4:48
2. "When the Whip Comes Down" 4:20
3. "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong) 4:38
4. "Some Girls" 4:36
5. "Lies" 3:11
6. "Far Away Eyes" 4:24
7. "Respectable" 3:06
8. "Before They Make Me Run" 3:25
9. "Beast of Burden" 4:25
10. "Shattered" 3:48

 

[mazersteven]

Some Girls

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[Dennie]

Some Girls

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Dennie bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[Dennie]

Rickie Lee Jones -- CD

Rickie Lee Jones

1979/1990 Reprise Records

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The breezy melodies and jazz stylings of Rickie Lee Jones's debut album are usually found in the works of more mature pop artists. It's only the exuberance of Jones's often cackling voice that reminds you that a 23-year-old is at the controls. And Jones's "little girl lost" perspective, while hanging out in mid-1970s Los Angeles with neo-Beat songwriters-barroom troubadours Tom Waits and Chuck E. Weiss, makes for colorful storytelling. In fact, her tale about Weiss, "Chuck E.'s in Love," hit the Top 10. But there's a lot more elegant stuff here: "Last Chance Texaco" is a soaring ballad about automobiles and broken hearts, and the Sinatra-esque "After Hours" features a lonely Jones singing to a lamppost. --Bill Crandall

Songs written by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.

1. "Chuck E.'s In Love" 3:28
2. "On Saturday Afternoons In 1963" – 2:31
3. "Night Train" – 3:14
4. "Young Blood" – 4:04
5. "Easy Money" – 3:16
6. "The Last Chance Texaco" – 4:05
7. "Danny's All-Star Joint" – 4:01
8. "Coolsville" – 3:49
9. "Weasel And The White Boys Cool" (Rickie Lee Jones, Alfred Johnson) – 6:00
10. "Company" (Rickie Lee Jones, Alfred Johnson) – 4:40
11. "After Hours (Twelve Bars Past Midnight)" – 2:13

 

[Botch]

Santana III:

 

[Dennie]

Aja -- CD

Steely Dan

1977/1990 MCA Records

Timeless masterpiece, a landmark album of sheer beauty, April 3, 2000
By Sharon A. (Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Aja (Audio CD)

Not many albums have influenced me as much as Steely Dan's Aja. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have created a most unique flavour of Jazz meets Rock where beatiful melodies, genius production and perfect performance blend to produce a timeless masterpiece. This album should be on the A-List of everyone who appreciates the beauty of music. The album is full of complex musical concepts which immediately remind the progressive rock fan some of the common manoeuvres in classic progressive rock albums. Take the title song "Aja" for example. This piece takes you on a eight minutes ride to diverse musical patterns that vary between rock and jazz moods, amplified by rich orchestration. Other songs such as "Decon Blues" and "Home At Last" constantly prove to be intriguing while "Black Cow" is captivating. The presence of saxophonist Wayne Shorter on "Aja" is blessed - as a serious Shorter's fan I was delighted to see his inclusion on the album and I regard this decision as a wise one - the solo part he plays is terrific, bringing his genius and gifts to combine perfectly with the different environment he plays in. I would also like to add it is worthwhile for Steely Dan fans to get the remastered version of the album, just for the sound quality. Usually I cannot tell the difference, but since I had the original CD release and heard it so much, I could compare. The difference is amazing, the quality is much better - you can actually hear new sounds and appreciate the separation of the different instruments. The liner notes are quite disappointing, so I ordered the DVD to learn more about making of this unusual album. This album made me buy all of Steely Dan's albums, so if you like it I would recommend underrated "The Royal Scam" and "Countdown to Ecstasy" albums, although all are excellent. Get this album, it may be one of your best musical purchases ever. I know my getting to know it was a bless.

All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
Side one

"Black Cow" – 5:10
"Aja" – 7:57
"Deacon Blues" – 7:37

Side two

"Peg" – 3:57
"Home at Last" – 5:34
"I Got the News" – 5:06
"Josie" – 4:33

 

[Dennie]

Take 6 -- CD

Take 6

1988 Reprise Records

The other reviews said it all, April 25, 2000
By Reggie Gilliam (Gary, Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Take 6 (Audio CD)

Basically, Take 6 is heaven sent! There are other accapella groups out there, but, no one can quite do it like these guys. The vocal range, harmonies, arrangements, style, etc. I can listen to songs and usually pick out the parts (harmony). But with Take 6, I have to rewind over and over to hear what they are doing. I have a pretty good musical ear, but I still have not learned each part to these songs and I've had this CD since 1989! But I really enjoy listening to this CD for both the message and the arrangements. If you haven't heard this CD, you must check it out! I love the entire CD, but my favorite is "Get Away Jordan".

"Gold Mine" - 3:52
"Spread Love" - 3:29
"If We Ever" - 4:59
"A Quiet Place" - 2:43
"Mary" - 3:31
"David and Goliath" - 4:25
"Get Away, Jordan" - 4:23
"He Never Sleeps" - 3:10
"Milky-White Way" - 4:47
"Let the Words" - 00:55

 

[Dennie]

Ella And Louis Again -- CD

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

1957/1986 Verve Records

Ella And Louis Again

There isn't much one can say about an album whose title is Ella And Louis Again. The "again" obviously means they've already done one album together and beyond that, what can you say about two people like Ella and Louis? I doubt that there's anyone today who loves music, who doesn't know Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. About all that can be pointed out, I suppose, is that we've again selected some of the best product of some of the best songwriters of our age. The backing, with the Oscar Peterson Trio and Louis Bellson substituting for Buddy Rich, remains, as in the first album, quiet, discreet, swinging.

-Norman Granz, from the original liner notes of Ella and Louis Again

For the original 1957 double LP, Verve MGV 4006-2

Side One:

"Don't Be That Way" (Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson) – 5:01
"Makin' Whoopee" - Louis Armstrong solo vocal (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:59
"They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:50
"Comes Love" - Ella Fitzgerald solo vocal (Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias) – 2:28
"Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 6:00

Side Two:

"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" - Louis Armstrong solo vocal (Cole Porter) – 8:44
"Stompin' at the Savoy" (Goodman, Andy Razaf, Sampson, Chick Webb) – 5:16
"I Won't Dance" (Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh) – 4:47
"Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Razaf, Don Redman) – 4:11

Side Three:

"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 4:15
"These Foolish Things" - Ella Fitzgerald solo vocal (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) – 7:40
"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (Irving Berlin) – 3:12
"Willow Weep for Me" - Louis Armstrong solo vocal (Ann Ronell) – 4:21
"I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" (Berlin) – 3:28

Side Four:

"A Fine Romance" (Fields, Kern) – 3:56
"Ill Wind" - Ella Fitzgerald solo vocal (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:45
"Love Is Here to Stay" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 4:01
"I Get a Kick out of You" - Louis Armstrong solo vocal (Porter) – 4:21
"Learnin' the Blues" (Delores Vicki Silvers) – 7:11

 

[Dennie]

Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet -- 20 Bit K2 Remastered CD

Miles Davis- John Coltrane - Red Garland - Paul Chambers - Philly Joe Jones

1956/2001 Prestige/Fantasy Records

Red Garland's evocation of Big Ben in the opening chords of "If I Were A Bell" is a witty reminder that you're listening to the premier jazz combo of the 1950s, as Miles Davis once again plumbs the ravine of popular culture to come up with another engaging jazz classic.

In this case, it's a dandy from Frank Loesser's "Guys And Dolls," enlivened by Paul Chambers' perfect counter-melodies and Philly Joe Jones' supple brush work. Soon enough, Jones switches up with light stick work, as Chambers fires up his walk and Garland eggs things along with his light, sure, rhythmic strumming. A Harmon-muted Miles responds with delicate, bashful melodies, Coltrane digs in for a jitterbugging reveille and Garland mixes taut, pixieish single lines with velvety big-band chords; Jones defines the laid-back attitude with crisp side-stick accents on four.

Laid-back is the order of the day on RELAXIN'. "You're My Everything" highlights the interaction between Miles and Chambers, but it's Coltrane's expressive clarity that's such a revelation. A year before he'd probably have laid out on such a fragile ditty. On "It Could Happen To You," the band gently dances in cut time, while "I Could Write A Book" is taken at a light gallop (with superb Garland).

However, a pair from Rollins and Gillespie are equestrian events. With his boyish timbre and floating phrases, Miles updates his classic arrangement of "Oleo" from BAGS' GROOVE, as the drums and piano drop out to allow him to body surf with Chambers. Gillespie's anthem "Woody'n You" offers one briskly syncopated fanfare after another.

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 11 & October 26, 1956. Originally released on Prestige (7129). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.

"If I Were A Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 8:15
"You're My Everything" (Harry Warren) – 5:18
"I Could Write a Book" (Richard Rodgers) – 5:09
"Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:18
"It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy van Heusen) – 6:37
"Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:02

 

[Dennie]

Jazz At Lincoln Center - They Came To Swing -- CD

LCJOrchestra, Wynton Marsalis Big Band and more...

1994 Columbia Records

great ellington stuff!, May 11, 2001
By jn (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jazz At Lincoln Center: They Came To Swing (Audio CD)

The LCJO did a great job reproducing these Ellington masterpieces. The playing by Wynton is always good, but Jon Faddis, as well as Nicholas Payton, Lew Soloff, Roger Ingram, and Joshua Redman all make appearances on the cd. There are a few songs on the disc that I place ahead of others, like ATrain, Boy Meets Horn, and Things to Come. Some of the songs don't seem to go as far as they should, or could go. It is a great overall cd with good live recording. A very swinging band that recreates well while putting their own stamp on the work.

Track Listing
1. Take the "A" Train
2. Black and Tan Fantasy
3. Express Crossing
4. Light Blue
5. Jelly, Jelly
6. Things to Come
7. Boy Meets Horn
8. Lost in Loveliness
9. Back to Basics
10. Tattooed Bride

 

[Dennie]

Ella At Duke's Place -- Remastered CD

Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington

1965/1996 Verve Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Ella Fitzgerald made some of her greatest recordings with Duke Ellington and his band, including the extensive three-CD Ellington Songbook and the eight-CD Cote d'Azur Concerts. This session from 1965 is an excellent place to begin listening to the relationship, a self-contained set that joins Fitzgerald with the Duke and his still-great band. The brilliance of Fitzgerald's voice is apparent even when placed amid such great Ellingtonians as altoist Johnny Hodges and trumpeters Cootie Williams and Cat Anderson. She and Hodges are perfectly matched on subtle Billy Strayhorn tunes like "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" and "Passion Flower." --Stuart Broomer

For the 1965 Verve LP album, Verve V6-4070; re-issued by PolyGram-Verve on Cd in 1996: Verve-PolyGram 529 700-2.


Side One:

"Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:35
"A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (aka "Passion") (Strayhorn) – 5:00
"Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) – 4:39
"I Like the Sunrise" – 3:26
"Azure" (Irving Mills) – 6:48

Side Two:

"Imagine My Frustration" (Strayhorn, Gerald Stanley Wilson) – 4:49
"Duke's Place" (aka "C Jam Blues") (Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts, Bob Thiele) – 4:13
"Brown-skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 5:05
"What Am I Here For?" (Frankie Laine) – 5:35
"Cotton Tail" – 3:41

All songs composed by Duke Ellington, with the exception of "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" and "Passion Flower". Lyricists indicated.

 

[Dennie]

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The Sermon! -- Remastered CD

Jimmy Smith

1958/2000 Blue Note Records

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Jimmy Smith put the Hammond B-3 organ on the jazz map for good in the 1950s. The Sermon, dating from 1958, is among his best recordings, featuring the exceptional lineup of trumpeter Lee Morgan, altoist Lou Donaldson, tenorman Tina Brooks, guitarist Kenny Burrell, drummer Art Blakey, and others. Smith's smooth, vibratoless sound perfectly suits the nimble and prodding leads of the player as he touches on R&B, soul, blues and, of course, gospel. This brings us to "The Sermon," which is reason enough to seek this gem out. Smith's group takes the title tune out for a 20-minute, fully improvised, slow-blues stroll, during which each player shares the spotlight. The soul-stirring feeling set in motion by Smith rubs off on the other musicians to make this tune and album a defining moment in organ jazz, and even in soul music. The Sermon stands as a sparkling gem in the Rudy Van Gelder reissue series. --Tad Hendrickson

"The Sermon" – 20:12
"J.O.S." – 11:56
"Flamingo" – 8:02


Jimmy Smith - organ
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone on "The Sermon"
George Coleman - alto saxophone on "J.O.S."
Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone on "The Sermon"
Kenny Burrell - guitar on "The Sermon" and "Flamingo"
Eddie McFadden - guitar on "J.O.S."
Art Blakey - drums on "The Sermon" and "Flamingo"
Donald Bailey - drums on "J.O.S."

 

[Dennie]

Red Clay -- 24 bit Remastered CD

Freddie Hubbard

1970/2002 CTI/Epic Legacy

Before Freddie Hubbard signed with CTI Records in 1970, he was already considered one of the most brilliant jazz trumpeters in the world. RED CLAY, his debut album on the label, is an exceptional set of plugged-in hard bop fused with funk - and reportedly the album he considers his best. Joining him on five of the six cuts, is a crack quintet featuring longtime colleagues Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock, on tenor saxophone and keyboards respectively. The final number, a previously unissued, extended live jam on the title tune, finds Hubbard fronting an all-star septet that includes such fellow CTI stars as George Benson and Stanley Turrentine.

"Red Clay" - 12:11
"Delphia" - 7:23
"Suite Sioux" - 8:38
"The Intrepid Fox" - 10:45
"Cold Turkey" (Lennon) - 10:27
"Red Clay" [live] - 18:44 Bonus track on the 2002 & 2010 CD release

All compositions by Freddie Hubbard except as indicated

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, January 27, 28 & 29, 1970 except track 6 recorded live at the Southgate Palace on July 19, 1971

Personnel

Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone, flute
Herbie Hancock - electric piano, organ
Ron Carter - bass, electric bass
Lenny White - drums

Track 6 Personnel

Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ/electric piano
George Benson - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Cobham - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening.....

Criss-Cross -- Remastered CD

Thelonious Monk

1963/1993 Columbia Legacy

THE place to start your Monk collection, December 25, 2003
By R. J. Marsella (California) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)


This review is from: Criss Cross (Audio CD)

A great remastered version of one of Monks' masterpiece recordings. Every selection here offers something unexpected and the entire CD swings like crazy. Monks comping on the title track Criss Cross behind Charlie Rouses's tenor is something to behold. he is never where you think he's going and yet melodic and perfectly in the tune. This guy was really something special and this CD offers a chance to hear him at his peak. Buy it..you can't go wrong here.

All songs composed by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.

"Hackensack" – 4:12
"Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:46
"Criss Cross" – 4:52
"Eronel" (Monk, Idrees Sulieman, Sadik Hakim) – 4:29
"Rhythm-A-Ning" – 3:53
"Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 7:04
"Think of One" – 5:17
"Crepuscule with Nellie" – 2:45

CD reissue bonus track:

"Pannonica" – 6:46


Thelonious Monk — piano
Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
John Ore — bass
Frankie Dunlop — drums

 

[mazersteven]

A sexy women with a great voice

1. As If
2. Born To Fly
3. I Could Not Ask For More
4. Perfect
5. Cheatin'
6. Suds In The Bucket
7. Saints & Angels
8. You'll Always Be My Baby
9. I Keep Looking
10. No Place That Far
11. A Real Fine Place To Start
12. Love You With All My Heart
13. Pray For You
14. Some Things Never Change

Her musical accomplishments are celebrated with the release of “Sara Evans—Greatest Hits.” The 14-song collection features 10 of Evans’ signature songs as well as four inspired new songs, worthy of taking their place alongside such modern classics as “No Place That Far,” “A Real Fine Place to Start,” and “Born to Fly.”

The greatest hits package marks the first time Evans has worked with acclaimed producer John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, The Wreckers). That collaboration produced four new tunes, including “As If,” the Top 15 hit from this collection. “He’s just amazing to work with and he was exactly what I needed for this project. I know I’ll work with him again--IF he’ll have me,” Evans says with a smile. “He doesn’t do anything like everybody normally does. He has no formula.”

For Evans, releasing a greatest hits package is like looking back through a photo album; each song is a snapshot that brings a flood of memories. “My first No. 1 record came when I was pregnant with Avery,” she recalls of “No Place That Far” which hit the top of the charts as she was expecting her son, now eight-years-old. “I remember that time because it was the most amazing time in my life. I thought things could absolutely not get any better. I was expecting my first child and having my first No. 1 record.”

Evans has earned numerous #1 hits, two of which she co-wrote, including “Born to Fly,” “No Place That Far,” “Suds In The Bucket” and “A Real Fine Place to Start,” which spent two weeks at the top of the country charts. Of the five albums Evans has released, her sophomore set, “No Place That Far,” has been certified gold; 2001’s “Born to Fly” is double-platinum and 2003’s “Restless” and 2005’s “Real Fine Place” are both platinum.