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"Greatest Hits"
In the abstract, there are two Martina
McBride's heard in this ample collection, which features 14 hits
from the Kansas-born singer's studio albums, along with four
inspired new cuts. At one extreme there's the demure cover-girl-pretty
warbler who serves up fervent and endearing love pledges like
"Wild Angels," "Safe in the Arms of Love,"
and "I Love You." Then there's the mature, poised,
socially conscious mother of two who grapples with darker topics
like poverty and inequality ("Love's the Only House")
and child and spousal abuse (the wrathful "Independence
Day" and the ineffably sad "Concrete Angel").
There are certainly impressive samples of both Martina's on this
anthology. On other cuts--like the bluesy, naughty new track
"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" and the angry
"Life #9"--the forces of light and darkness, anger
and felicity, commingle in a manner that's no less intriguing
and provocative. --Bob Allen |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: jaime from san jose, ca
i am very glad martina decided to
release a greatest hits album and the timing could not have been
better. i was getting pretty tired of other female country vocalists
getting all the attention just because they decided to market
themselves with a higher profile (and less clothing). i challenge
anyone to listen to this album all the way through and not be
convinced that, based on voice, style, and overall ability, martina
mcbride can outsing anyone. her voice covers the whole spectrum
on this album, from soft ballads like "valentine" to
her now trademark belt-em-out hits "independence day",
"broken wing" and "loves the only house".
just listening to martina hold that last note on "broken
wing" sends chills down my spine. |
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