 
"Heart And Soul"
Vonda Shepard
It's got to be a bit strange
for Vonda Shepard. This is her album--she sings and writes the
songs--and yet she takes second billing to the TV show that features
her as the singer in the unnamed bar. Granted, Shepard had released
many solo albums on her own before Ally made her a known commodity,
and the songs here are geared to mirror Ms. McBeal's many moods.
Here, she is helped out by an impressive cast. Vonda Shepard's
backing band includes drummer Pete Thomas, bassist Davey Faragher
, and guitarist Val McCallum, andShepard's guest vocalists include
the Reverend Al Green for a stunning duet on Lulu's To Sir, with
Love," and the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers on "Baby,
Don't You Break My Heart Slow." Rounding out the anthemic
originals are covers of Don McLean's "Vincent," Peter
& Gordon's "World Without Love," and the Isley
Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine" --Rob O'Connor |
