Week Forty Seven............Crystal Bowersox...............Farmer's Daughter

[gryphon]

Taken from one of the album releases posted on MD lately

The choice this week is Crystal Bowersox

Farmer's Daughter

Here is the link:

http://www.filesonic.com/file/43105047/h...10-MTD.rar

Here is the cover....

[CRAZY-HORSE]

thanks Gryphon,even though she is associated with 'idol' shes not too bad...its on the buy list now.

[Music Head]

listened to this a few weeks ago
ended up with a 1.5 on my scale, which equals a do not buy
liked two tracks, Farmer's Daughter and Mine All Mine

can't like this anyway
Simon gave her a lot of compliments

[Tiggi]

Simon is evil, and must be resisted...

Just like Cliff Richard.

[Thraak]

Simon is evil, and must be resisted...

Just like Cliff Richard.

But he did give us a great song in 'Wired For Sound' which was later covered by Shed Seven!

[gryphon]

Crystal Bowersox………………………………….Farmer’s Daughter

I was not sure what was to be expected here: previous posts from the site told me that Crystal was associated with “Idol” but even that can produce talent at times and here it seem to have managed it.

Track One Ride With The Radio: Rock and Country was how the beginning of this one struck me , quite quickly, I liked he feel of the track and felt that the album had captured my imagination well. To start with……………………………………


Track Two For What Its Worth: This is clearly a cover of the old track by Buffalo Springfield, whilst she does not add anything to the original version this is a good cover and makes good listening !


Track Three Farmer’s Daughter : A gentle track with personal lyrics: Mum who wasn’t there for her in childhood …………………..


Track Four Holy Toledo: Gentle country , with touching lyrics.


Track Five Lonely Wont Come Around: Catchy little tune ! I liked this one !


Track Six Hold On: Another good track : acoustic guitar, strong vocal and relevant lyric.


Track Seven On The Run: Variety is the spice of life and this is a little different, reminded me a little Shinia Twain, same bustling approach and fast vocal style.


Track Eight Kiss Ya: Another romp through keyboards, guitar vocal and drums .


Track Nine Speak Now: Another little Gem!


Track Ten Mine All Mine: Jangly guitar, nice vocal and gentle country arrangement. What more could you want?


Track Eleven Mason: Another nice gentle country track with good lyrical content.


Track Twelve Arlene :The last track……………….I’m feeling a little sad because I was looking forward to a bit more, another good story-in-a-song track.


Crystal has a sweet voice and a good feel for a country approach, lyrically the music, has the correct ingredients : they are personally involved and convey feeling about past wrongs……………..This is what country rock is all about…………..

[Music Head]

Was struck by the depressing video that goes with the title track from this.
Abusive childhood I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NR8tH9tDGQ

[Thraak]

I did download this one just out of interest but apart from the moderately enjoyable cover of BS's 'For What It's Worth' I didn't enjoy the album.

[casey mahoney]

Yea good review!