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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great contemporary country album, 25 Jul 2005
Lorrie's eclectic musical tastes didn't exactly endear her to American country radio station programmers who prefer singers that stick within a basic formula. Lorrie liked to record covers of pop oldies (usually from the sixties and seventies) and country oldies as well as contemporary songs. She even recorded a whole album of songs from the forties and earlier (Secret love) that obviously was never intended for country fans, except those (like me) who also enjoy that kind of music. Given all that, it seems ironical that when Lorrie recorded an album that dispensed with all the oldies and focused entirely on contemporary songs, it didn't do as well as was hoped. Perhaps the cover artwork, featuring Lorrie framed by a giant purple heart, alienated some people Nevertheless, the music is classic Lorrie. It isn't my favorite Lorrie album (that would be either Leave a light on or Watch me - it's hard to choose between them) but, like all of Lorrie's albums, this one is well worth hearing.For this album, Lorrie recorded songs by some of the finest contemporary writers. The seven backing singers include Jo Dee Messina, though you would need to be a very astute and alert Jo Dee fan to identify her voice. The album opens with The things we do, in which Lorrie contrasts things she does with things she wants to do. It's interesting but I'm not sure if she really wants a one-way ticket to Mexico. It's a lovely country but everything I've heard suggests that human migration is mostly in the other direction. Nevertheless, it is a brilliant song. Another great upbeat song is The only thing that looks good on me you, which was co-written by Bryan Adams. The title track is an excellent mid-tempo song. While Lorrie can sing any type of song, she is particularly good at ballads, which make up the rest of this album. All of them are brilliant - they are On this bed (written by Jon Randall, who was married to Lorrie at the time). Maybe not tonight (a duet with Sammy Kershaw, a more recent husband of Lorrie's), Here I go again (written by the brilliant singer-songwriter Kim Richey), Where does that leave me, I did, Strong enough to cry and Never been good at letting go. While this was not one of Lorrie's big selling albums, there is much for Lorrie's fans to enjoy here. Do not worry about the cover - if you enjoy some of Lorrie's other music, I expect you'll enjoy this too.
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