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The songs here are well chosen--particularly Willie Nelson's 'Somebody Pick Up My Pieces' and the Ray Charles-associated 'They Call It Love'--and LaVette's nuanced singing evokes prime Tina Turner with even more command.
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The indie Tina Turner follows up her tightly wound 2005 comeback, "I've Got My Own Hell to Raise," in the company of Drive-By Truckers and Muscle Shoals vets, whose mannered blues shuffles unfortunately sound like they're backing a beer commercial.
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Much as the self-righteous, take-me-as-I-am lyric suits her, it's a road she screeches down too often. Still, its magnetic moments make you glad she didn't just give up and get a day job.
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LaVette has little rapport with Hood, and her uneasiness interpreting his lyrics and the strange cover choices (Elton John's 'Talking Old Soldiers,' Willie Nelson's 'Somebody Pick Up My Pieces') comes through in every vocal performance.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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World&Music.grJan 6, 2008It could had been better but who needs perfection when you have sensation?
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ChrisKNov 25, 2007
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FredW.Oct 20, 2007Astounding!