Shelby Lynne - Just A Little Lovin'
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Free Music Review: Would Dusty Be Proud?
Hit: 4 Stars
Following critically acclaimed discs such as Robert Plant and Allison Krauss's "Raising Sand" and Herbie Hancock's "River", Shelby Lynne's "Just A Little Lovin'" seems to be capturing the zeitgeist of a culture that's ready for understatement. This would seem problematic when one remembers the sheer drama of the music of Dusty Springfield, whom Shelby has chosen to cover. However, in the end, I think Shelby has not only managed to make this disc a logical continuity to her recent recordings ; it also contains, without mere imitation, the incredible restraint, judgment, and participation that Dusty brought to her own sessions. Like "Dusty In Memphis", this isn't about any one track, this is about a song selection appropriate to the artist and musician, something that a 3 minute single or a casual listen might do a disservice to.
Like Dusty, Shelby's gift for phrasing rules the day on the best of the tracks. "Just A Little Lovin'" kicks it off well. Shelby lets the words come out in their own sweet time, and such words! I've always been amazed more women singers haven't recognized and covered this great tune, but it's hard to touch the original. The laid-back approach continues throughout "Anyone Who Had A Heart", "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me", and "I Only Want To Be With You". None are remarkable except to hear the difference between the drama of the sixties arrangements, and Shelby's bare-bones reading of them. Bacharach/David are notoriously tricky to sing. "The Look Of Love" is treated with the same restraint. Everyone who knows Dusty's catalog knows "The Look Of Love" by Dusty cannot be touched, and Shelby doesn't try. It comes out like a campfire version of Bacharach/David. Interesting, yes. Will it stand the test of time? I hope so. "Breakfast In Bed" and "Willie And Laura Mae Jones" next appear back to back. The strength of these songs inject the spirit needed to give the disc momentum. Both sly and sexy, these southern tales are sung from differing backgrounds by the 2 artists, but the husky, knowing, femininity both Dusty and Shelby brought to them gives you an idea of why this project came about in the first place. Randy Newman's "I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore" continues the winning streak. The strength of the lyrics and story, for which Dusty really had to reach, come out as second nature to Shelby. An original, "Pretend" and the closer "How Can I Be Sure" close it with a hushed, understated sameness. Again, I think Shelby was going for a 40 minutes that was designed to be heard as a whole, and as a whole, you will not be getting "Dusty In Memphis", this is more of a "Suit Yourself", with some Dusty, and even some Bobbie Gentry thrown in. It's often in the silences, breaths, and phrases that Shelby brings it home, and not everyone will find that to their liking, but Dusty paid attention to all three of these elements in her singing.
However, to find the highlights of this disc, find the strongly written songs by Mann/Weil, Tony Joe White, Randy Newman, and Fritts/Hinton. These were the ones Dusty wrapped around, and Shelby does the same. Sly, funny, innocent, these songs gave both singers the most memorable shots. It remains to be seen if these stripped down discs that have been coming out lately will have staying power, but I believe they grow in depth and stature, listen upon listen. "Dusty In Memphis" peaked at #98 in 1969; it is now considered an essential album for any collection of rock and soul music.
Free Music Review: A sonic disaster...
Hit: 1 Stars
What should have been Ms. Lynns finest recording is instead, a sonic disaster. Beautiful music and stunning, heart felt vocals are grossly overwhelmed by loud, annoying, non-musical rumblings of BOOM...THUMP THUMP... BOOM, not unlike the noise you'll hear from motor vehicles driven by youngsters. Except for the final track, How Can I Be Sure, I find this recording mostly unlistenable. Free Music Review: Flawless
Hit: 5 Stars
This recording was conceived, arranged, engineered, and performed at such a high level that the music is transcendent. In the original, these songs poured out of my Bakelite plastic radio from the AM airwaves like maple syrup - good, but sticky sweet. Lynne has rendered them down to the salty essence and showed us exactly why they endure. Free Music Review: Just a little soul would have helped
Hit: 2 Stars
This offering from Shelby Lynn is, I'm afraid, just a little boring. It offers songs previously recorded by Dusty Springfield but there's no real other similarity between the two singers. Dusty's performances are full of depth, power, and emotion; this album offers unchallenging musical arrangements and musicianship and some fairly unexciting vocal performances. There are a couple of bright spots - "Just a Little Lovin'", "Willie and Lauramae Jones", and "I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore" seem to hit Lynne's sweetspot and are worth repeated listens; the remainder of the songs seem to have no depth and come and go without the listener even noticing that one song has ended and the next begun, almost like a small combo playing background music at a dinner party. If you just enjoy Shelby Lynne's voice you will enjoy the album, as her voice is undoubtedly the focus although there are no risks taken and little energy flows from most of the performances. Otherwise this album is hard to recommend.Free Music Review: Wonderfull CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed and still enjoy this wonderful CD. Nice voice full of warmth which brings back a lot of memories from the sixties.