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"I've Got A Right To Cry"
This Mandy Barnett CD is sure to get
pegged as a Patsy Cline karaoke project--for one thing, because
it was the last project of Cline's producer, the late and great
Owen Bradley, and, for another, because she got her break playing
Cline in a stage play. With her sultry, powerful voice,Barnett
can play the part to the hilt, but the Patsy connection only
tells part of the story. The best cut here, "Funny, Familiar,
Forgotten Feelings," is actually closer to the steel-driven
'70s work Bradley did with Conway Twitty. Throughout the cuts
pay tribute to a long tradition of catchy country, from Eddy
Arnold and Carl Smith to Don Gibson and Hank Jr. But it's Patsy
that Barnett most often channels. So, "Don't Forget to Cry,"
the title track, and others purr and swoon away like "Crazy,"
just as you'd expect, but they come off as trying too hard, too
busy, slightly manic, full-tilt from note one. Still, Mandy Barnett´s
Patsy impersonation is really something.--David Cantwell |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: mikerachelbutts from Martinsburg,
WV
Inevitably,the comparison to Patsy Cline will surely haunt Mandy,
and understandably so. The same crystal-clear, earthy, sincere
vocals that marked Ms. Cline's performances are certainly captured
by Mandy. No matter, though: Mandy can stand on her own. This
is a wonderful album in which Mandy and her producers, including
the late great Owen Bradley, show a definite respect for the
material they chose, and delivered a sterling package. The best
cuts are undoubtedly "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings,
"The Whispering Wind," and "Trademark." My
personal favorite, however, is the glorious rendition of "With
My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming." With her superb rendition
and Natalie Cole's treatment on "Snowfall on the Sahara,"
perhaps this wonderful song will get some more recognition! |
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