| | Merle Haggard Chicago Wind CD Merle Haggard Discography of CDs
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After a somewhat tepid foray into the Great American Songbook with 2004's UNFORGETTABLE, Merle Haggard returned to his fiery, outlaw roots on 2005's CHICAGO WIND. The album is a brilliant return to form, in large part because it reunites Haggard with producer Jimmy Bowen, an ex-Nashville bigwig who first established a partnership with Haggard on 1979's SERVING 190 PROOF. There are other nods to the past as well, such as Haggard's reworking of his 1973 classic, "White Man Singing the Blues."
Yet Haggard is too mature and accomplished an artist to rely on simple throwbacks. CHICAGO WIND represents the Hag of the mid-2000s: sophisticated, provocative, and as informed by the phrasing of jazz and standard balladeering as he is by hardcore country. He makes a few of his strident political statements ("Rebuild America," "Where's All the Freedom"), while on other songs he is intensely personal and melancholy (the title track; "Mexico"), and elsewhere still he builds bridges with a younger generation (his duet with heir apparent Toby Keith on "Some of Us Fly"). All in all, it adds up to one of Haggard's most forceful and satisfying releases in years. Merle Haggard Chicago Wind Songs Chicago Wind Music Review Purchase Chicago Wind CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Alexis Korner Kornerstoned: Anthology 1958-1983 CD (2006) (Import) United Kingdom
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| | Randy Travis Passing Through CD (2004)
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Well into his third decade as a country singer, Randy Travis continued to weather the changes in country music by remaining true to his own aesthetic. Travis was at the frontline of country's New Traditionalists in the 1980s, and, on 2004's PASSING THROUGH, he remains as roots-conscious as ever. For instance, the album's opening cut, the inspirational "Pick Up the Oars and Row," neatly splits the difference between Western Swing and barroom ballad, while the relatively up-tempo (Travis generally likes things slow and steady) "My Poor Old Heart" ventures into vintage George Jones honky-tonk territory. Travis retains one of the finest baritones in all of country music. On such ballads as the devotional ...
| | Merle Haggard Unforgettable CD (2004)
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Few things seem unlikelier than a laid-back, lounge-themed album of standards by the maverick king of Outlaw Country, Merle Haggard. But the Hag is known for flying in the face of conventions, even his own, and UNFORGETTABLE is--as a result--smooth, smoky, and infinitely more suitable to a candlelit dinner at a high-end restaurant than a beer in a dingy saloon. Accompanied primarily by the elegant tinkling of the ivories, with some subtle strings and combo work behind him, Haggard brings his textured voice and warm, casual phrasing to the classic American songbook.
"As Time Goes By," "Pennies from Heaven," and the title track are among the usual suspects here. The ...
| | John Prine Fair & Square CD (2005) Bonus Tracks
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| | Marty Stuart Badlands CD (2005)
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| | George Jones Hits I Missed... And One I Didn't CD (2005)
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True to its title, HITS I MISSED...AND ONE I DIDN'T consists mainly of songs George Jones initially declined to record that became big hits for other country singers. This 2005 release finds the older, wiser Jones finally getting around to putting his unmistakable mark on these already-classic tunes. The opening cut, "Funny How Time Slips Away," for example, will forever be associated with Willie Nelson, but Jones manages to find previously unexplored nooks and crannies ...
| | Billy Cobham Total Eclipse CD (1974)
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This is Billy Cobham's third solo recording under his own name and is a fine follow-up to Crosswinds. The mini-suite "Solarization" not only showcases the band's technical abilities, but also Cobham's strong compositional skills. It also features a schizophrenic piano solo ("Second Phase") from the underrated ...
| | Def Leppard X CD (2002) Import
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When these kings of '80s pop metal were making their initial splash on the charts, it would have been hard to predict that the 21st century would find them still intact, much less growing and prospering. Against all odds, weathering virtually every kind of disaster that can befall a rock band, Def Leppard has indeed survived. While many of their contemporaries find themselves churning out the same old sound on the oldies revival circuit, Def Leppard ...
| | Sandy Sasso Mixed Grill CD (2003)
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Sandy Sasso, a veteran singer based in New Jersey, has a warm and deep voice along with an accent that seems impossible to trace. On her debut recording she is joined on a few selections by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (under the direction of Christopher Riddle) and is also heard with some overlapping small groups; some of the selections were recorded live at a club. Sasso has likable phrasing and does a good job with the lyrics, swinging lightly without taking many liberties. She sounds a bit out of place on "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" (which is closely associated with Louis Jordan) and some of the other selections have been revived a bit too often through the years, but her spirit and lively approach work well. Hopefully she will be recording more in the future. ~ Scott Yanow
Sandy Sasso Bio"I never thought of doing anything else. I always knew my life would be about singing and performing in some way. While my girlfriends played with their dolls, I was busy working the imaginary audience behind my mirror".When she started piano lessons at age 6, her lifelong partnership with music began to form. She remembers that at the age of 12 she heard Brubeck's "Take Five". "For me thaat the 'the' moment. I found the music so intriguing. It was like nothing I had ...
| | Kim Del Fierro Inhibitions CD (2005)
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| | Kenny Rogers Forever CDs (2006)
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| | Hossam Ramzy Latin American Hits For Bellydance CD (2007)
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| | Charlie Dominici 03 A Trilogy, PT. 2 CD (2007)
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| | Amiga Hitstory 1987-1997 CD (2007)
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| | Pat Wictor Sunset Waltz CD (2008)
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