Buy Now
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Oct 9, 2012Unfinished 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.
-
UncutOct 26, 2012First-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]
-
Oct 9, 2012Producer 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.
-
Oct 9, 2012Quick, 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.
-
Oct 9, 2012Earle's decisions are always in service to the individual songs and complement Jackson's dynamic performances without overshadowing them.
-
MagnetOct 10, 2012Jackson sounds as vital as ever in front of her live band, and has crafted a definitive album in a storied career. [#92, p.54]
-
Oct 22, 2012Tough, soulful, rockin' songs.
-
Oct 9, 2012She 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.