Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club
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Free Music Review: Tuesday Night Music Club
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a really good CD. I decided to buy it when Amazon.com reccomended it to me. I didn't know that the song "All I Want To Do" was on here, even though I really like that song. It's probably the best song on the album. All of the songs are excellent. Some of the best songs are "Leaving Las Vegas" "Strong Enough" "Can't Cry Anymore" "No One Said It Would Be Easy" . "The Na-Na Song" is kinda random. It's like a faux rap kinda song. She just says a bunch of random stuff. It's probably the weirdest song on the CD. I will probably buy "Sheryl Crow" soon, because it looks good. This CD is really good, at some points it kinda reminds me of something Shania Twain would do. If you like Alanis Morissette (which I do a whole lot) you will most likely enjoy this CD (which I, again, do a whole lot). I reccomend this CD to anyone, it's really good. You should download the songs I mentioned as my favorites to get a sort of preview of the CD before you buy it. You won't regret it! I know you won't! EnjoyFree Music Review: Not a bad start
Hit: 4 Stars
Sheryl Crow's debut album is a good one, though the jewels were yet to come (Her self-titled second cd and the masterpiece The Globe Sessions, that I already reviewed).Tuesday Night Music Club begins with Run, Baby, Run, a gorgeous mid-tempo song whose lyrics match the music perfectly. It's actually one of the best songs to lead off an album I've ever heard. After it comes Leaving Las Vegas, apparently a light-hearted song but this is only in the music - a close look at the lyrics reveals otherwise. Third track is Strong Enough, a ballad I like more each time I listen to it. Another song with a somewhat bitter lyric, but what's wrong with that? Musically it's another excellent number, with a great vocal performance from Crow. Fourth song is Can't Cry Anymore, an uptempo song whose highlight is the lyrics as well as the music. Nevertheless, the live version from Shepherd's Bush Empire is far superior to the studio cut.
These four tracks are actually the best of the album, since the next two are not as great. Solidify and The Na-Na song ain't as enjoyable as the previous four. Fortunately things improve a lot with the gorgeous ballad No One Said It Would Be Easy, whose lyric is once again pretty good. The following song, What Can I Do For You, finds things going slightly flat once again, but All I Wanna Do comes in and the fun is back. While a pretty catchy song and not my fave from Sheryl, I admit I find it irresistible to like or sing along to. Next song is We Do What We Can, a jazz-flavoured ballad that shows how eclectic is this debut album. The lyrics are good and one more time fit the music perfectly. The album closer is I Shall Believe, another ballad that, despite its quality, drags on too long and would have benefited from a shorter running time. The chorus are repeated too much for their own good and with one or two minutes less the song would be perfect.
In a nutshell: though not her best, a pretty good debut album, far superior to any other released in the early Nineties as far as I am concerned. Not that it was only Sheryl's work. It was a collaborative effort, as she admits in the sleeve notes.
4/5.
Free Music Review: some of the best songs released under her name
Hit: 1 Stars
Once upon a time, there was an actual Tuesday Night Music Club. It was a group of guys who jammed together for fun. Sheryl Crow came along and joined the group. They made more music together. Sheryl went on to fame and fortune. The others didn't. That's all I can type on this matter. It's up to you to fill in the blanks!Free Music Review: Her Best Album
Hit: 5 Stars
Sheryl Crow writes songs with fabulous hooks that are eminently singable. What she sometimes lacks in vocal range is more than made up for by the songwriting in this, her finest album. The opener, "Run, Baby, Run," like most of the songs here, has received a lot of airplay. It's good, although maybe just a little bit too long. "Leaving Las Vegas" is full of emotion, but Ms. Crow's voice is sometimes a bit too thin, and her phrasing and tone resemble Chrissie Hynde of the "Pretenders" (this is noticeable on some of her other work too). The song is probably better live. Ms. Crow's voice matches the theme and music superbly on "Strong Enough to be my Man," and there is a refreshing natural sound. Excellent steel guitars round out a superb arrangement, and she sings with a touching vulnerability. "Can't Cry Anymore" features Crow's fine lyrics and imaginative phrasing; the guitar accents and a brief solo make it even more interesting.Two of her best songs follow, great because they're unconventional and take risks. "Solidify" is an imaginative jazz/soul/funk inflected romp, with great jazz drumming, and a little Prince-like guitar on the side. Like the "Na-Na Song," it's daring and completely successful. The "Na-Na Song" is Ms. Crow's credible foray into quasi-rap. It's a lot of fun and doesn't take it too seriously. Liner notes for this and all the songs help you play along. "No One Said it would be Easy" is a slower ballad with a good bass hook. It's good, but neither this song nor the last track, "I Shall Be Free," are her best.
"What I Can Do For You" is a pop/rock song with very good country-tinged guitar. I'm not sure why this didn't become a hit, it rocks. Despite the annoying copy of the "Talking Heads" great line "this ain't no disco," the massive hit "All I Wanna Do" delivers quintessential Sheryl Crow, including memorable hooks, the tough/poor grrl image (that she especially cultivates later), a compelling break, excellent phrasing, and good guitar licks. Singable, danceable, and fun, this is a sure thing. "We Do What We Can": Ms. Crow as jazz/torch singer. I liked this very much, mostly because of the jazz sensibilities and the spare accompaniment. It's a somewhat different direction for her, and it works very well. With some more instrumental solos, this could easily have been a jazz crossover hit.
I'm not a huge Sheryl Crow fan, but, by and large, this is an excellent CD. Her later recordings show that she's a great fan of rock and roll, and, depending on one's view, she either pays homage to various singer/songwriters or sometimes lacks originality. Infectious just begins to describe Crow's sound; I just hope she continues to take chances and extend it.
Free Music Review: Some of the best music
Hit: 5 Stars
Sheryl Crow has put out a lot of fine work, but I would have to say my favorite song is "I Shall Believe". It shows that Crow is not just a pop junkie, and how excellent her voice really is. Of course, "All I wanna do" and "Strong Enough" are great songs, and the whole album is probably her best work ever.