Lucky - Melissa Etheridge
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69 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: The veteran singer-songwriter was forced by Island to re-record the songs for this eighth album three times, before the label finally approved a release. This final version was recorded with producer John Shanks (Alanis Morissette) and marks the first of her albums to include songs not written by Etheridge.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Despite Lucky's glossy, easily digestible tendencies, it still burns bright with the usual Etheridge fervor.
  2. E! Online
    75
    Sounding like a Pabst Blue Ribbon-slamming cross between John Cougar Mellencamp and Janis Joplin, Etheridge unleashes pool-hall rockers... as if every night is Friday night.
  3. PopMatters
    70
    On the whole, Etheridge seems to be back circa Yes I Am, which is a good thing for fans and newcomers.
  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    Melissa Etheridge wears her heart on her sleeve and anywhere else she can think to plaster it, and in that regard, Lucky -- despite some songs that are, by her standards, upbeat and celebratory -- doesn't break the mold.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. annemarieb
    10
    Great, exactly what's going through my mind always....performed by Melissa...
  2. SamV
    10
    She's back to what she does best...rocking.
  3. JuliaS
    10
    Excellent mix of hard-driving rock and soft ballads.
  4. CherylR
    7
    I was impressed, for someone who normally stays away from her musical style.

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