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| Just A Little Lovin' | 
 enlarge | Artist: Shelby Lynne
Label: Lost Highway
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 1129
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000978902
UPC: 602517448254
EAN: 0602517448254
ASIN: B000ZK53CA
Release Date: January 29, 2008
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 Just A Little........Disappointed..... March 1, 2008
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
I grew up on the music of Dusty Springfield and am still a huge fan of her recordings. While I never expect any other artist who chooses to do a "songbook" in honor of another artist to be the "same" as what the honored artist did with his/her rendition, I expect it to have at least some semblance of the original. The biggest disappointment on this endeavor by Ms. Lynne is her rendition of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". A very sorry arrangement. While I am sure Ms. Lynne has her supporters, I would bet most of them are younger and don't even know who Dusty is. So, when you are going to take music from an era that belonged to the Baby Boomers, you need to ensure that it is appealing to that population. I have played this CD for a number of contemporaries who were, at the best, disappointed as well.
 Album of the year? March 2, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Just a little lovin' is a remarkable record in many ways, but it's perhaps most significant touch is that it doesn't allow itself to get caught in any genre. It's easy listening without being easy. It's alt country without being country. It's a typical Shelby Lynn record but doesn't sound like her previous records. What it is is the kind of cd that grows every time you hear it. What appears to be familiar songs in new suits shows to be almost new gems when you realise that you can make them shine in so many different ways all depending on your own mood or if you play them in the background or use them for in-depth listening.
So much for talk. Try the sound clips. If you're the least interested in them, don't waste any time to pick it up, and be sure that you're about to make what may be this years best investment.
Great updated versions of classic easy listen'n. March 3, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
As I heard Shelby say in an interview, at first she was intimidated by trying to do her interpretation of classic songs by past music greats. But she needn't have worried. Those of my generation can enjoy her current version and re-enjoy the memories of the previous performers as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the music and the nostalgic trip to the past.
What a Disappointment! March 4, 2008
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
Shelby Lynne performing classic Dusty Springfield has the makings of a phenomenal disc. Unfortunately, this dreadfully dull offering sounds like Norah Jones on Nyquil. I was excited until I got the CD and noticed that Phil "snooze-master" Ramone produced. This is the man who watered down Paul Simon's seventies albums, so it's no surprise that he was at the helm of this disaster. I really want to like this album but I can hardly stay awake to notice it playing.
Impressive March 4, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
People say imitation is the highest form of flattery. This album is much more than that, it is a tribute, an hommage, but it is also a solemn re-interpretation of a classic sixties record.
Dusty in Memphis has grown into an iconic record in the history of music. It has become the inspiration of innumerable musicians of all genres. The lush orchestral sound and the delicately subtle vocals has made this a well beloved album, the one where you ceremoniously open the jewel case and formally press the play button while sitting in a warm room. You allow the sounds and the voice envelope you like a loving hug from an old friend.
To take on this kind of a challenge is sheer madness, and Shelby Lynne has admitted as such. In her interview with NPR, she said she constantly berated herself for taking on the most beloved albums from a beloved singer. She also said she never drank more whiskey during the recording of an album. But this is a risk well taken, an interpretation well considered, and stupendously executed.
She stripped away the orchestral lushness, singing the songs almost acapella. The structure was unadorned while the loveliness of her voice as well as the time tested strengths of the songs and lyrics stood front and center, strong and defiant. The production placed the ethereal and magical alchemy of a super talented singer along with the ideal material interweaved and danced in the air. It is lovely, emotional, captivating, and evocative.
One can almost feel the spirit of Dusty rising from the speakers and looking on approvingly at Shelby Lynne, telling her:" You go girl! Make this yours!"
The original was special and the hommage was more than up to the original's magic.
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