Take This Road
Track Listings
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1. These Are They
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2. I'm Asking You
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3. Blood Will Secure
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4. I Could Not Send You Me
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5. Lord I Want to Go to Heaven
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6. It's All in His Hands
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7. Take This Road
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8. Rose of Sharon
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9. Crossroad
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10. Crying Holly
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Take This Road, Music, John Bowman, Bluegrass, CCM, Country, Pop
Average customer rating:
- Trailer Park Musical a good hear.
- A Tornado of Fun!
- One Of My Favorite New Musicals In Years
- The show (and Recording) ROCKS
- Wasn't That Funny
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The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Manufacturer: Ghostlight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Musical Theater
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Musicals
| Broadway & Vocalists
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soundtracks
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- The Color Purple (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
- The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
- The Wedding Singer (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
- See What I Wanna See (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
- Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
ASIN: B000CNE13M
Release Date: 2006-01-17 |
Tracks:
- This Side Of The Tracks
- One Step Closer
- The Buck Stops Here
- It Doesn't Take A Genius
- Owner Of My Heart
- The Great American TV Show
- Flushed Down The Pipes
- Storm's A-Brewin
- Road Kill
- But He's Mine/It's Never Easy
- That's Why I Love My Man
- Panic
- Finale
- This Side Of The Tracks (Remix)
Customer Reviews:
Trailer Park Musical a good hear........2007-05-15
This musical is a good laugh and can bring up the spirits of any musical theatre buff. The voices are excellent and they showcase a great characterization of the personages represented in the show. It is a CD that entices the listener to go ahead and get tickets to the show and go see it. Also a personal acquaintance of mine Leslie Kritzer does a phenomenal job on the CD.
A Tornado of Fun!.......2007-04-10
This seems to be my year for finding recordings of lesser known musicals that are just awesome. It started with buying Zombie Prom, and continues with The Great American Trailer Park Musical!
But this show is just all-out fun! The tunes are catchy (I got one of them running through my head, right now) and the lyrics are quite clever. The three main ladies become the Greek chorus, telling us about life in their trailer park, Armadillo Acres, located in Starke, Florida. The show then focuses on one agoraphobic housewife who hasn't left her trailer in 20 years, and her husband who has had enough and starts fooling around with a stripper who is on the run from her boyfriend. Sound crazy? It is! And a whole lotta fun!
Yes, there are some explicit lyrics, but nothing excessive. So do yourself a favor and give this album a listen. You might just want to move into your own "manufactured home" before you know it.
One Of My Favorite New Musicals In Years.......2007-01-31
When I tell people about this show, I tell them it is far better than it had to be... With a title like that, the audience draw is already built in, but with great songs and a very clever story (without ever being offensive or degrading) this musical is a fun hit. And while it is not the old-school "Okalhoma" style musical, there are a lot of musical niceties about the show - layered melody lines, tight harmonies and clever clever phrases and lyrics. I fully recommend it.
The show (and Recording) ROCKS.......2006-09-26
The whole point of theatre, even in a tongue-in-cheek satire like this one, is to have some sense of truth. The "Great American Trailer Park Musical" completely hits the target dead-on. With it's ridiculous pop culture references, use of white trash musical pastiche (honky tonk country, corporate rock, wedding disco, and the like), and general use of bad taste in a visual (and audio) aesthetic, the show is one loaded joke that never tires. And the over the top performances, all grounded in this evident truth, provide an evening of Laugh after Laugh - more so than similar pieces like "Urinetown" and "Altar Boys".
Sure the language, for those who have expressed concern in above reviews, can be strong at times. But never is the language used in a matter of fact fashion. For those who have ever even remotely hung around a trailer park (as it quite Clearly states in the TITLE) or even around those who inhabit a Sociologists Jackpot of research, You know that crude humor and strong language are staple of the norm.
"Oklahoma" and "Cats" this show is not. However, "Great American Trailer Park Musical" is a definite piece to listen and pay attention to. With the general climate of new musicals to be either repackaged musicals from movies (Wedding Singer, Hairspray, Footloose, etc) or jukebox musicals (Mamma Mia, All Shook Up, Hot Feet, etc) - there is a new genre that is emerging, the "in-joke" musical. Trailer Park, Altar Boys, Spelling Bee, and title of show are examples of this. These are shows that blur satire and exaggeration with real life all the while dealing in a specific subject matter.
"Trailer Park" is a hip, new and exciting piece of music theatre, even if not groundbreaking. For those who like to play it safe may I suggest the "20 Great Broadway ShowStoppers" CD - all songs are from 1932 to 1949. You will be sure no profane language will infect you there.
Wasn't That Funny.......2006-07-29
I gave this a good listen, but did not find it all that funny ... or memorable.
Average customer rating:
- English is an asset and a drawback
- You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English
- A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!
- I love Carmen!
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Carmen (Sung in English)
Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Operettas
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Mozart: The Magic Flute
- The Barber of Seville / B. Ford, D. Jones, A. Opie; G. Bellini [in English]
- Verdi: La Traviata
- Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
- Mozart - Don Giovanni / Garry Magee · Cullagh · Banks · Plazas · Shore · Tierny · PO · David Parry
ASIN: B00007JGRN
Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Prelude
- In The Plaza
- Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
- Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
- Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
- Off With You Old Soldier Boys
- Corporal! Sir!
- We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
- Ah, Just Look!
- But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
- Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
- Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
- The Cheek Of It!
- Give Me News Of My Mother!
- Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
- I See My Mother's Face!
- Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
- Come And Help
- So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
- Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
- Where Are You Taking Me?
- There's An Old Bar In The City
- Careful - It's Lieutenant!
- Entr'acte
- From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
- Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- You're Most Kind
- We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
- Toreador, Be Ready!
- At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
- There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
- Being In Love Is Not A Reason
Tracks:
- To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
- La La La La La La La La...
- Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
- That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
- No, It's Not Love At All!
- Hello! Carmen!
- Lieutenant Fair, It's True
- The Sky Above The Open Road
- Entr'acte
- Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
- Right! Let's Stop For A While
- Shuffle! Cut Them!
- In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
- You're Back!
- As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
- Is This The Place?
- I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
- It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
- Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
- She Had A Lover Here
- Hola! Hola! Jose!
- You Should Take Care, Carmen
- Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
- Entr'acte
- A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
- Here They Come! Here They Come!
- If You Love Me, Carmen
- It's You! It's Me!
- Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!
Customer Reviews:
English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20
The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.
Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.
This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.
You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09
What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.
The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.
A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17
This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.
I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15
I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.
And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.
The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.
The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.
A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
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Introducing Alma
Tee Templeton
Manufacturer: CTA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CA34Y2
Release Date: 2004-01-01 |
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Take This Show on the Road
Manufacturer: Enid & The Boys
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CAJI4C
Release Date: 2005-02-08 |
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Lilydale Road
Lilydale Road
Manufacturer: THE FIRM RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B0009X1SJK
Release Date: 2005-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Daylight Savings
- Over Me
- White Ribbon Fountains
- Make You Me
- Mount Hood
- Lover, Leave the Light On
- Here's To
- Dear, Inconsolable Wound
- Falling from the Earth
- Cocoon
- Only Ghosts
Product Description
Jared (the frontman of the beckoning), is an expressive and impressive singer/songwriter, that won't be pigeonholed into one musical genre any time soon. His eclectic sound, boasts a combination of blues, folk, and rock, resonating with fans of Jeff Buckley, Thom Yorke, and Beck, his musical inspirations.
Studying with Grammy nominated songwriter Chris Cunningham and Grammy Award winner Kevin Bowe, Jared has learned to write and perform songs that may be described as haunting, passionate, evocative, and honest all at once. Though his age is young (22), his lyrics display a mature and distinct style. With heart-felt songwriting and an aggressive vocal style that is as urgent as it is soulful, the beckoning's performances offer more than the standard bill-of-fare of most singer/songwriters. Capturing the edgy quality of rock, the simplicity and sensitivity of folk, and the musicality of blues, Jared is able to create songs that offer the listener an escape from musical boredom. Trite lyrics, simplistic instrumentals, and halfhearted showmanship are not part of Jared's future in music. Instead, the words 'impressive', 'captivating' and 'amazing', are just some of the comments you will continue to hear from critics and audiences alike when this singer/songwriter takes the stage.
the beckoning's highly anticipated debut album "Lilydale Road" will transcend all traditional musical boundaries and establish Jared as an up and coming musical innovator.
Customer Reviews:
Great debut CD.......2005-06-23
Amazing cd, its very creative and it has several different types of music that I like. The lyrics probably make the cd as good as it is. Its worth listening to the cd focusing on what the artist is portraying. For a new artist this cd has a lot of potential and is a must recommend from me.
wow!.......2005-06-11
I like to buy indie music. And every once and awhile, I come accross a gem. This guy is crazy good. Radiohead meets Damien Rice, kind of stuff. Hope the word gets out on these guys. I'm glad to be the first to post a message. All and all, this album came way out of left field, and for that, I love it.
Average customer rating:
- Spiritual-Rock? Nah, I'll catagorize it as very good music.
- Shannon was mesmerizing at SXSW
- Buy a rising star
- STAR POWER!
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LTD
Shannon Moore
Manufacturer: Fma Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Singer-Songwriters
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00000JG21
Release Date: 1999-07-20 |
Tracks:
- Ltd
- Launching Pad
- Everything Turns Around
- Ideas Bleed
- Blackwood Garden
- Eat My Cake
- Fucked Up
- Nipple
- Daylight Of The Moon
- Belief And Hailstones
- Grounding
Album Description
Shannon Moore has shared stages with Radiohead and Peter Frampton. She's had a publishing deal with Sony Music, and worked with the songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly ("Like A Virgin," "Trues Colors"). She also provided songs for the Canadian TV series Madison and the recent American TV movie Half a Dozen Babies. LTD is her FMA debut and shows why Shannon has been described as a cross between Chrissie Hynde and Lenny Kravitz.
Customer Reviews:
Spiritual-Rock? Nah, I'll catagorize it as very good music........2001-11-02
The title says it all. This CD took me through a spiritual voyage, and in the end it still rocked. If you like Lenny Kravitz, Fionna Apple, and similar type music, you'll love Shannon Moore. I'm still confused as to why she hasn't blown up, because not only is she pleasing to the eye, she's very talented. LTD is all that, both musically and lyrically, and is definately worth checking out. "Eat my cake!"
Shannon was mesmerizing at SXSW.......2001-04-10
Shannon Moore was nothing less than mesmerizing at the South-by-Southwest music showcase in Austin in March, 2001. I am a producer/guitarist always in search of some real talent out there. Shannon's voice has a wonderfully breathy quality reminiscent tonally of Chrissie Hynde's early Pretenders work (Brass in Pocket) but much more refined and velvety...both powerful and silky at the same time.
Shannon exudes a passion and grace in her live performance that I have rarely seen. Her LTD CD, which I got at the show, is on my regular rotation now. The simplicity and solidity of tracks like "Everything Turns Around" hit you right between the eyes.
"F*%ked Up" sums up a retrospective look at what happens in a relationship and the differences between behavior which is emotionally motivated vs. that which is logically motivated.
There is a reality to Shannon and her view of the world which leads you to believe she understands and appreciates life more than most people can ever comprehend. Maybe her near-tragic car accident a while back gave her some deep insight and poignantcy to life and the simplicity of it all and how everything hangs in balance by a marvelously thin thread.
LTD is very well produced and has some great melody hooks which burn into your brain and play back there for days.
If you want to hear a truly world-class singer/songwriter who is a much better singer than either Sheryl Crow or Chrissie Hynde...you've gotta' check out Shannon Moore. I saw over 50 bands at SXSW and Shannon had the best voice, songs, and energy live than anyone else there. She also has a new demo CD at her shows... ... .
I am expecting much Moore from Shannon in the near future...
Buy a rising star.......2000-09-16
Buy this one! Really good recording, many of these well crafted, well played songs could be coming to a radio near you. Don't just take my word, take the moment and listen to selected tracks; these are great tunes. Shannon sings with a powerful voice and uniue style. At no point did I want to fast forward through any part of this CD. ps. she's great live go to shannonmoore.com and see a rising star.
STAR POWER!.......1999-07-27
Each time you listen to Shannon's music, you will notice the great story telling. It's like a great movie- each line becomes unforgetable. I have recommended this to all my friends.
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I'm Still Here
Manufacturer: Rod Tate
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Smooth Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CAD64A
Release Date: 2004-04-13 |
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Split Decision: 3 Songs Ep (Apple Pie / Take a Chance / Metal Mesh)
Split Decision
Manufacturer: Split Decision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Hardcore & Punk
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
| Vinyl Records
| American Punk
| British Punk
| Emo
| Garage Punk
| Hardcore
| Post Hardcore
| Proto Punk
| Punk
| Punk Revival
| Punk-Pop
| Riot Grrl
| Ska Punk
| Straight Edge
ASIN: B000QR1WJK |
Product Description
Tracks:
1. Apple Pie;
2. Take a Chance;
3. Metal Mesh.
Limited Collector's Edition Compact Disc EP by Split Decision.
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- Broken lines Beat my expectations
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Between the Broken Lines
Rachel Bissex
Manufacturer: One Take Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Contemporary Folk
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Singer-Songwriters
| Contemporary Folk
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
General
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Singer-Songwriters
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Folk
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
Singer Songwriters
| Folk
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00005Y1RK
Release Date: 2001-10-10 |
Tracks:
- Starting Over
- Flying
- Hurricane Desire
- Hey Marianne
- Sean Connery Looks
- Gravity's Gone
- More than You
- Down
- Drive all Night
- One Another
- For Andy
- Busy Man
- Oh Jackson
Album Description
Bissex's fourth album, is just as eclectic, featuring horns and a full band sound. There are lots of up-tempo tunes, and songs that show her tongue-in-cheek humor, but there are also tender, sparely produced ballads. Check out the fiery fiddle on track # 8.
Customer Reviews:
Broken lines Beat my expectations.......2004-02-18
Rachel Bissex has a cool delivery, and Broken lines is a recording that is so well achieved. The rhythms and the music compliment Rachel's brilliant vocal talents. The songs are smartly written and well-performed. I really like how she skips from style to style on the CD as if someone made me an interesting mix. I especially like "Gravity's Gone". I feel like that sometimes, and it's wonderful to find a song that expresses your own thoughts. I first heard Rachel in Concert, I wasn't expecting this album to be a new favorite for me. I was pleasantly suprised. Rachel seems like a kindred spirit and her music speaks to me. You might want to pick this one up and keep your eye out for the next one.
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This Time It's Real
Chasen Powell
Manufacturer: Blazing Star Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CA97H0
Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Tracks:
- Another Girl
- I Could Fly
- I Do
- King of the Cowgirls
- Lookin' Back
- This Time It's Real
- Unfurled Untied
- Beyond the Distance
- Gotta Thing for Cowgirls
- Their Last Goodbye
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