Music CD - Allison Moorer: Mockingbird

	Music CD: Mockingbird Artist: Allison Moorer List Price: $15.98 Our Price: $11.27 Your Save: $ 4.71 ( 29% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: New Line Records
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Tracks: 1. Mockingbird 2. Ring Of Fire 3. Dancing Barefoot 4. I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl 5. Go, Leave 6. Revelator 7. Both Sides Now 8. Daddy, Goodbye Blues 9. She Knows Where She Goes 10. Orphan Train 11. Where Is My Love 12. I'm Looking For Blue Eyes
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0794043910623 Label: New Line Records Manufacturer: New Line Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: New Line Records Release Date: 2008-02-19 Studio: New Line Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: diamond in the rough Comment: Allison Moorer is a welcome relief to all the craziness on the radio today. The songs are mellow and laid back, all are beautifully done and her voice overall reminds me of Paula Cole, most notably on Dancing Barefoot. Some of her song choices are a little off the wall, particularly Both Sides Now, but there's definitely bountiful talent here. Customer Rating: Summary: Mockingbird by Allison Moorer Comment: Allison Moorer's new album," Mockingbird", is delightful. The new album features one original song written by Allison Moorer, (the title track), and 11 covers. All written by female singer-songwriters. She has material from June Carter Cash, Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Kate McGarrigle, Gillian Welch, Joni Mitchell, Ma Rainey, Shelby Lynne, Julie Miller, Cat Power, and Jessi Colter. Choosing to record only songs by females is certainly an interesting twist. I feel this collection of songs is a respectful tribute to the female songwriting genre. I think Moorer is an artistic voice worth hearing, she sings beautifully. Customer Rating: Summary: Soulful and Folksy Comment: The title of this album is very clever, Allison Moorer truly is a mockingbird. Her voice brings other artists to mind. "Mockingbird" and "Looking for Blue Eyes" are great. "Ring of Fire" and "Both Sides" fell a little short of the mark for me. The rest of the tracks are quite good, Allison Moorer is a chameleon. No two songs are sung in the same style, so there is something for everyone. All in all the album is a worthy listen. Customer Rating: Summary: nice surprise! Comment: this was my very first Allison Moorer purchase. i am so glad that jumped and bought this cd. it is upbeat and a great listen. i was also pleasantly surprised by the song choices. it's fun to hear some of the oldie but goodies now and then. Customer Rating: Summary: I'm not a "Country" fan, Comment: but this album really isn't "Country". However, Shelby Lynne's little sister has done herself proud. In this mixed bag of country, rock, folk, and blues, Allison Moorer has proven she's as good as any singer around. Why she hasn't gotten the marketing push is anybody's guess......... We certainly do have country; the late Johnny Cash pretty much owned "Ring of Fire", and probably only a girl can get away with doing it now...the presentation has to be REALLY different. Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" is another 60s classic, but several have done it. Nina Simone was Blues royalty, and "Sugar in my Bowl" pays her full honor. "Orphan Train" and Ma Rainey's "Daddy, Goodbye Blues" certainly fit the same genre. This is a fine album, all covers except for the title cut. As I explained in my review of Allison's sister's "Just a Little Lovin", that is Not a negative word for me. To cover Nina Simone is an honor, not a slam. Ditto the others. This is a fine record that I really enjoy...bet you will, too. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: One of the most technically gifted vocalists in contemporary country, Allison Moorer sharpens her interpretive chops through this selection of songs from other female artists. After setting the tone with her self-composed, bittersweet title track, framed by chamber strings and punctuated with a saxophone solo, she and ace producer-guitarist Buddy Miller find revelatory dimensions in material by artists ranging from Nina Simone (the sultry, torchy "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl") to Joni Mitchell (an older-and-wiser "Both Sides Now") to June Carter Cash ("Ring of Fire," which she wrote for her husband, Johnny, and which here features a languid vocal over a rhythm loop). You'd expect Moorer to do fine by her sister Shelby Lynne ("She Knows Where She Goes"), Gillian Welch ("Revelator"), and Julie Miller ("Orphan Train"), but it's a real surprise to hear her connecting from the inside out with Patti Smith's hypnotic "Dancing Barefoot" or channeling the blues of Ma Rainey ("Daddy, Goodbye Blues," featuring Moorer's husband Steve Earle). Moorer shouldn't give up writing, but she obviously doesn't need to write much to make inspired music that sounds very much her own. --Don McLeese