Pat Benatar - True Love
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Free Music Notes for True Love
Free Music Review: Pat shows her diversity
Hit: 5 Stars
Pat Benatar has always shown that she has a GREAT voice. Over the course of her career she has sung both rockers and ballads with equal passion and greatness. Well, this foray into the blues just leaves me further impressed with the woman as a performer. She sings ... on these blues classics.The closest thing to a hit on this album was "True Love"--which was also an awesome concert song when I saw her a few years ago. That, in fact, is what turned me on to this album. Note that this is an original song, as are two other tracks on this collection. But for sure, her covers of such fare as "Bloodshot Eyes", "Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss", and "I've Got Papers On You" all rock the house. Even her cover of "Please Come Home For Christmas", which closes the album, sounds real good here.
Call my overall rating of this CD 4 3/4 stars, as it is just short of my favorite Pat material. Still, it is strongly recommended for anyone who loves Pat's amazing voice, cares about more than "the biggest hits", and likes to dip into the blues now and then. A very fun, enjoyable album.
Free Music Review: Are you sure rock is Pat's first love?
Hit: 5 Stars
The first time I listened to this cd, I did not expect the consistency & completeness of a blues album that this multi-grammy-winning Rock diva offered. While in no doubt of La Benatar's abilities as a vocalist, to hear her turn her hand so effortlessly to blues vocals & to undertake reworkings of blues classics is an effort of bravery & commendation. From Bloodshot Eyes to I Get Evil, the lady sings the blues with more attitude than a Gay Pride March.Further kudos to Benatar's ever-glimmering hat of stars is the fact that she & hubbie write some original blues trax, in particular The Good Life which roars along like an F1 Car. Most gorgeous is the haunting ballad Evening, which is raw & scorched with sincerity (why DID she let it be used in an episode of Baywatch????).
The lady remains a superstar & 10 years after this album's production (& featuring a few famous blues musicians), the album is worht checking out whether you're a fan of Benatar's rock/a blues fan/a mere musical afficionado. Surprigin & uplifting.
Free Music Review: Don't Dismiss Her!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
You know her music, you all did the shoulder shake from the video of LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD. But what many don't know is that Ms. Benatar has the pipes from being trained in opera.Opera to rock, how did that happen you might ask? Well, let's wait for VH1's Behind the music to find out.
But this CD is what you have to call a treasure. It was never destined to be a smash hit. Pat Benatar singing the Blues? Who would have bought that? But damn it you need to give it a chance.
In my mind, this is where Ms. Benatar decided to stretch her artistic wings and go out at it.
The Blues is the father to rock and roll, and in Ms. Benatar's powerful voice you can hear why. She wraps herself in songs by BB King and more that you wouldn't expect. She is raw, heartfelt and passionate.
I wish the label had pushed it more. Or even for VH1 to have been more of an influence then like it is now. Pat Benatar would have benfited from VH1's Storytellers show to perform songs from th is album in that setting. Truly an amazing album!
Free Music Review: Don't Pass this one up!
Hit: 5 Stars
Forget what that BC guy said, this is the best thing Pat has ever done. She smolders on "Evening", and the title track flat out rocks the blues (I had the good fortune to see her live at an outdoor concert in 1999, and that song brought the house down!). "So Long" is a wistful, bluesy tune reminicsant of an old 60's love ballad (probably is). From start to finish, this just a really fun CD. Makes you feel like youre in one of those old 50's night clubs, with Pat sitting there on the piano, like Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys". Darn near everyone I've ever played this for immediately ran out and bought a copy for themselves. For another really good album, with a more alternative, and textured slant, check out Pat's "Inamoratta" CD. To me, these are Pat Benatar's best two pieces of work. Forget that stuff she did in the 80's, this is Awesome stuff!Free Music Review: Awesome!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite albums, period.
It's refreshing to hear her do an album of songs that SHE wants to sing, rather than songs that fans or radio expects. Her one concession is the title track, which is really the only radio-friendly song of the bunch.
Her vocals are perfect, the arrangements are perfect, and the backing band is perfect. I like hearing what songs my favorite artists like and are influenced by, which you hear in concert a lot, so for PB to do this album, and do it so well, and without watering down the style, is such a treat. I'm sure doing this album was a labor of love for all involved, and it deserved a better fate.
The only, and I mean only, criticism I have of the album is the last track. I hate secular Christmas music and this just doesn't fit with the rest of the album.