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A Boot And A Shoe - Sam Phillips
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83 out of 100

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9.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Husband T Bone Burnett produced this latest effort for the singer-songwriter, her first in three years.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    What sounded austere on Fan Dance sounds simple on A Boot and a Shoe, and it's the differing inferences of those two adjectives that makes all the difference.
  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    The great beauty of the record, though, is how repeated listenings peel back once-unheard layers, how Phillips’ voice develops a deeper resonance with each spin, and how the deceptive simplicity of the recording gradually fades to reveal carefully scripted movements and moments.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    88
    With deft, powerful strokes, the singer-songwriter chisels emotions, impressions, yearnings and regrets, giving these 13 songs exactly as much room as they need and no more.

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
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  1. SneedyM
    10
    A bit brighter and playful than her previous release, it's no less profound and if anything just a bit better than "Fan Dance" based on the quality of the songwriting. Husband T-Bone Burnett has produced every one of Sam's Records since 1988, and the success of each release is due in part to his general vision, but Sam's creative input is still the reason I look for every record she puts out. Because of the overloaded bass on "All Night", I would recommend listeners use that song as a guide to program their stereos to get the most "effective" settings for listening to the album ("All Night" will actually sound like something on a 50's transistor radio), which in turn is the polar opposite of how the "Fan Dance" record should sound.… Expand
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  2. Peewee
    10
    A masterpiece. One of the most underrated artists in American music, and this is her best album. Probably my favourite album of 2004.
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  3. CareyC
    10
    Sam's best album, each listen reveals something new and unexpected.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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