Posted August 17, 201313 yr I'm not sure how well known Shelby Lynne is on here, but her classic album came out in the UK in 1999 ahead of US release by some way, and eventually won her a grammy, deservedly. It's a candidate for best album of the 90's, and defies genres, though it's called "country" it's a little bit blues, indie, soul, pop, and 60's Phil Spectre, and it's very very biting, powerful stuff, a break-up album but without the spitefulness of an Alanis. A few Shelby facts (and there aren't many, she's not a media person): her father shot her mother dead then killed himself when she was 17, leaving her to bring up her sister. She played Johnny cash's mum in I Walk The Line. She refuses to discuss her personal life and speculations about it (hooray!). She recorded a Dusty Springfield tribute album in 2008 - apt cos Dusty had a similar vocal talent, emotion and style. I love it, and the debut single and first track, Your Lies, is just brilliant, but sets off the album which works best a whole. The individual tracks are great, but the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Probably my favourite album to never make the UK charts....
August 18, 201313 yr Think I'll check this out then, or some of the tracks, on Youtube. EDIT. Was this album released in the UK, as Amazon only seem to have import copies? Edited August 18, 201313 yr by Common Sense
August 18, 201313 yr Author Think I'll check this out then, or some of the tracks, on Youtube. EDIT. Was this album released in the UK, as Amazon only seem to have import copies? Hi, yes it was released in the UK on cd - Mercury Records, complete with 5 star newspaper quotes from the Times, Q, The Guardian, Uncut... B-)
August 18, 201313 yr Hi, yes it was released in the UK on cd - Mercury Records, complete with 5 star newspaper quotes from the Times, Q, The Guardian, Uncut... B-) Hmm, well Amazon only have two import copies on sale, one £10.95 and one £18.95. :o Maybe the UK relese is now deleted? Edited August 18, 201313 yr by Common Sense
August 19, 201313 yr Author Hmm, well Amazon only have two import copies on sale, one £10.95 and one £18.95. :o Maybe the UK relese is now deleted? That's a shame, it sounds like it was such a low-seller it's been physically deleted in the UK :( maybe youtube or itunes clips would give you an idea first whether you might like it..?
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