Unfinished Business
- Wanda Jackson
- Band Name: Wanda Jackson
- Record Label: Sugar Hill
- Release Date: Oct 9, 2012
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Oct 26, 201280First-time producer Justin Townes Earle has succeeded Jack White as guardian of the Wanda Jackson sound, guiding her through a fascinating mix of covers and originals. [Dec 2012, p.72]
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Oct 22, 201280Tough, soulful, rockin' songs.
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Oct 10, 201280Jackson sounds as vital as ever in front of her live band, and has crafted a definitive album in a storied career. [#92, p.54]
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Oct 9, 201280Earle's decisions are always in service to the individual songs and complement Jackson's dynamic performances without overshadowing them.
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Oct 9, 201280Unfinished Business shows that six decades after her first recordings, that strategy [simplicity] still works, and she can still deliver the goods without a lot of needless fuss.
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Oct 9, 201279Quick, fast and dirty, like 45s from the '50s, this is a stack of songs that sets the mood for the party-and never looks back.
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Oct 9, 201275Producer Justin Townes Earle and Jackson get back to the singer's rockabilly roots for an album that lacks the depth of her previous release but works well as a whole.
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Oct 9, 201275She connects much more deeply with the country lament "Am I Even a Memory?," a duet with Earle. Her interpretation affirms that even at 74, she's still much more than that.
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Dec 11, 201260She's not ready to call time just yet. [Jan 2013, p.105]
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Nov 21, 201260[Unfinished Business captures her vigour and verve] with its rough'n'tumble mix of R&B, country and rockabilly. [Dec 2012, p.90]
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Nov 1, 201260Unfinished Business doesn't breach new terrain, but then again, there's really no need.