25-11-2021, 21:11
ROBERT PLANT | ALISON KRAUSS – Raise The Roof
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One thing is for certain – Mr Plant is no fake. He still has whatever it is, in spades. He’s pretty amazing IMHO – as is Ms Krauss. This is an album of covers and the perfect, if least likely duo to execute them. I’m not crazy about all the songs but they’re all well done – without exception. An eclectic mix, as you can see.
I don’t mind the fact that these are covers as I have not heard half the tracks in their original form anyway! And yes, some covers are awful, but some are improvements too - at least that’s my take on the subject. Plant has a way of putting an alternative spin on things which is quite fascinating and Alison is a really graceful performer. Not sure who did what in terms of arrangement, perhaps they had an equal hand in that. I find their interpretation of "Price of Love" much more listenable than the Everly Brothers - with apologies to them - they did have fabulous voices.
Tracklisting with original songwriting credits:
1. Quattro (World Drifts In)– Joey Burns, John Convertino (Calexico)
2. The Price Of Love – Don Everly, Phil Everly
3. Go Your Way – Anne Briggs
4. Trouble With My Lover – Allen Toussaint
5. Searching For My Love - written-By – Bobby Moore (16)
6. Can't Let Go – Randy Weeks
7. It Don't Bother me – Bert Jansch
8. You Led Me To The Wrong – Ola Belle Reed
9. Last Kind Words Blues – Geeshie Wiley
10. High And Lonesome – Robert Plant, T Bone Burnett*
11. Going Where The Lonely Go – Dean Holloway, Merle Haggard
12. Somebody Was Watching Over Me – Brenda Burns
13. My Heart Would Know – Hank Williams
14. You Can't Rule Me – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby
Love the opener … different vibe to Calexico but no less sensitive –
One thing is for certain – Mr Plant is no fake. He still has whatever it is, in spades. He’s pretty amazing IMHO – as is Ms Krauss. This is an album of covers and the perfect, if least likely duo to execute them. I’m not crazy about all the songs but they’re all well done – without exception. An eclectic mix, as you can see.
I don’t mind the fact that these are covers as I have not heard half the tracks in their original form anyway! And yes, some covers are awful, but some are improvements too - at least that’s my take on the subject. Plant has a way of putting an alternative spin on things which is quite fascinating and Alison is a really graceful performer. Not sure who did what in terms of arrangement, perhaps they had an equal hand in that. I find their interpretation of "Price of Love" much more listenable than the Everly Brothers - with apologies to them - they did have fabulous voices.
Tracklisting with original songwriting credits:
1. Quattro (World Drifts In)– Joey Burns, John Convertino (Calexico)
2. The Price Of Love – Don Everly, Phil Everly
3. Go Your Way – Anne Briggs
4. Trouble With My Lover – Allen Toussaint
5. Searching For My Love - written-By – Bobby Moore (16)
6. Can't Let Go – Randy Weeks
7. It Don't Bother me – Bert Jansch
8. You Led Me To The Wrong – Ola Belle Reed
9. Last Kind Words Blues – Geeshie Wiley
10. High And Lonesome – Robert Plant, T Bone Burnett*
11. Going Where The Lonely Go – Dean Holloway, Merle Haggard
12. Somebody Was Watching Over Me – Brenda Burns
13. My Heart Would Know – Hank Williams
14. You Can't Rule Me – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby
Love the opener … different vibe to Calexico but no less sensitive –
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