what a woman!
5
By Cosmos Factory
Lucinda has heart, soul and style. Better than you can say for a lot of artists!
GREAT
5
By Bart Barmstrong
I can't believe that such great classics done by such a great artist can actually gain bad reviews. I thought the album was an amazing change of pace (even though it was pre-fame for Lucinda) from her usual style. Great Record – kind of reminds me of Iris Dement, but much better – a little bluesy Appalachian sound – love it. If you like authentic american roots southern music, and are a Lucinda Williams fan it's a must have!
Roots
4
By bookarch
I first put this album into the tape player in my car in August 1999 during a commute to work. I didn't remove it until May 2000, eight months later. It was the beginning and ending of my day. Sure, it doesn't reflect all of the living and soul that come through in Lucinda's later albums----judge it for what it is: her roots, based partly on a love for blues developed during childhood. As a woman, I fell in love with her interpretations of some of these classics originally recorded by men. This was the album that opened some musical doors for me. I went out and bought a guitar, and I still have to get my Ramblin' fix every once in awhile.
Not what you have come to expect from Lucinda Williams . . .
2
By Abacus
If you are a fan of Williams' more recent works you will most likely be dissapointed with this album. Many of the songs sound the same, almost forced, and without the passion found in her later works. The accompanying guitar is both anemic and lifeless.
You may wish to give it a listen if only to appreciate how far her music come since her first recordings, but it has little to offer on its own merits.
