Karrin Allyson - Wild For You (2004) flac

Tracklist:

[4:33] 01. Karrin Allyson - All I Want (Album Version)
[4:10] 02. Karrin Allyson - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Album Version)
[5:08] 03. Karrin Allyson - Wild World (Album Version)
[5:26] 04. Karrin Allyson - (Goin') Wild For You Baby (Album Version)
[5:29] 05. Karrin Allyson - Help Me (Album Version)
[5:07] 06. Karrin Allyson - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Album Version)
[4:18] 07. Karrin Allyson - I Got Eyes (Album Version)
[3:24] 08. Karrin Allyson - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress (Album Version)
[3:51] 09. Karrin Allyson - It's Too Late (Album Version)
[3:21] 10. Karrin Allyson - Mind On My Man (Album Version)
[2:56] 11. Karrin Allyson - The Right Thing To Do (Album Version)
[4:16] 12. Karrin Allyson - Feel Like Makin' Love (Album Version)
[4:49] 13. Karrin Allyson - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Album Version)

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
Total length: 00:56:33
Main artist: Karrin Allyson
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Concord Records
Genre: Jazz
16-Bit CD Quality
44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2004 Concord Records, Inc.
℗ 2004 Concord Records, Inc.

It's always a blast hearing the way a child of the '70s will interpret the classics from that era, and the two-time Grammy nominee picks plenty of gems, some mega-popular, others more obscure, to sink her stylized jazzy teeth into. Although she's most celebrated for her interpretations of Gershwin, bossa nova, Monk, and Coltrane, in her liner notes Allyson reminds listeners that she has scattered various similar covers throughout her extensive catalog. Weaving her wistful vocals like a precise thread through the needle-sharp, often sparse piano-based arrangements of Gil Goldstein, she does an admirable job with Cat Stevens, Elton John, and James Taylor, but seems most comfortable and passionate tackling hits by the ladies who no doubt fostered her childhood dreams. She adds elegance and a lightly swinging grace to "Feel Like Makin' Love," offers thoughtful, plaintive twists on two Carly Simon gems, and earns a quote of praise from Melissa Manchester herself for a soulful, rangy rendition of "I Got Eyes." Hands down, however, Allyson's voice is best suited to interpret Joni Mitchell, and her vibrant, alternately restrained and powerful cruises through percussive arrangements of "All I Want" and "Help Me" are the album's true highlights. Since Allyson has made past recordings focused on covers of one artist's material, it wouldn't be fantasizing too much to want her at some point to do an all-Mitchell tribute. She's at her wildest when she's taking chances.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo


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