Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights - Music & Performance - CD
Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights - Music & Performance - CD
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Patty Loveless - Sleepless Nights - Music & Performance - CD

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As writer Holly Gleason's fine liner essay attests, Loveless has long been one of country music's gentry artists (a genuine lineage holder to the tradition). Having begun her professional career as a songwriter at the age of 14, at 51 she's a seasoned veteran with an authentic story -- raised in a holler by a coal-mining father, she began singing with her brother at the age of 12. These 14 songs, chosen from hundreds and produced by her celebrated husband, Emory Gordy, Jr., are all from the canon and undisputed classics of the repertoire. They were recorded with genuine attraction and enthusiasm by an artist whose voice signifies the very best of the tradition's qualities -- without falling into the museum-piece trap. From Felice & Boudleaux Bryant's title track (sung with Vince Gill), Ralph Mooney's "Crazy Arms," that scored big for Ray Price, and "Why Baby Why," a tune George Jones co-wrote (his presence is invoked either as a songwriter or as an inspiration no less than four times here), and Dickey Lee's "He Thinks I Still Care," (a hit for Jones who replaced the pronoun), Loveless takes each of these cuts deep into the well of her heart and let's them rip. Gordy's production understands that the object of accompaniment is to be true to the song and drenches these tunes in pedal steel, hushed, shuffling drums, fiddles, electric guitars, and Hargus "Pig" Robbins' piano. He showers them in emotion and Loveless simply needs to open her mouth to tell the story behind the words to get it across to the listener, where it resonates deeply. While a song like "There Stands the Glass" has been recorded many times, this is the only version that comes close to the Webb Pierce hit. Jedd Hughes makes an appearance on "That's All It Took" to reclaim this song from the shelves. It's less dramatic than the Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris version of the tune, but it's also more nakedly emotional. Penny Jay Moyer's classic cheating song"Don't Let Me Cross Over," is delivered without irony or humor; in the grain of Loveless' voice, the song becomes true and urgent entreaty. Her reading of Hal Blair's "Please Help Me I'm Falling" erases all distance between performer and listener. This set closes with Hank Williams, Sr.'s "Cold, Cold Heart." Loveless treats these songs without even a trace of nostalgia, but as the living embodiment of stories that not only transfer emotion, but reveal the hidden truths of love, life, sadness, grief, and wisdom gained by experience. If ever we needed a record of country music classics it's now, but to have them delivered by one of the greatest talents the music ever produced -- a singer still very much in her prime -- is a gift beyond measure. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Feb 21, 2009
CoastalCarolinaGuy
5 out of 5 stars review

exceeds expectations

I've enjoyed Patty Loveless' music for over 15 years. I usually hate remakes of old songs, but she knocks this group out of the park, to use a baseball cliche. The producer outdid himself on the music, cleverly mixing original instrumentalists with modern ones. He also highlighted Patty's voice and the words by occasionally using sparse instrumental accompaniment.

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Oct 19, 2008
kooterdog
5 out of 5 stars review

I am a true traditional bluegrass and country music person and Patty Loveless is a true artist in singing these types of songs. She does most on this album in the better than EXCELLENT column as in my opinion she didn't just hit a homerun with this album she hit it completely out of the park.

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Jan 11, 2009
Baseballguys4
5 out of 5 stars review

Pure Patty!

If you like Patty Loveless, you like pure country music. She has remained true to her roots in this CD. She has recorded a number of hits from the past and added her own style to them. Patty has one of the best voices ever to sing country music and she shows no sign of slowing down with this project. It's pure country music and it's pure Patty Loveless!

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