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

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

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
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  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. Billboard
    80
    A disc of graceful beauty.
  3. Q Magazine
    80
    Small, perfectly formed and wonderfully refreshing. [Jun 2004, p.105]
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  4. Mojo
    70
    The longer the album runs the more engaging the songs seem to become. [May 2004, p.104]
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  1. MS
    10
    The reviews are on target: repeated listenings reveal a truly beautiful album; sublime, joyful, sad, engaging, what fans of singer-songwriters yearn for...… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. CareyC
    10
    Sam's best album, each listen reveals something new and unexpected.

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