$35 & A Dream

Rose Maddox | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1994)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arhoolie Records
• ASIN: B0000001KK
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,777 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Western Swing

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5.0 out of 5 stars Final recordings show Rose in good voice, April 27, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: $35 & A Dream (Audio CD)

It is remarkable that Rose, who spent so much of her career singing up-tempo music, should remain in such good voice at such an age. Her voice has mellowed a little but is still quite strong. She did not have to limit herself to ballads to conceal limitations as some singers in their sixties and seventies are forced to do, although the wilder excesses are gone.
This set of recordings was made to support her touring, necessary to survive because all Rose's money from her earlier work had been spent on medical bills following a heart attack - so it's just as well that she was still in good voice. Because of her reputation, Rose was able to call upon some of the best musicians around including Herb Pederson, John Jorgenson, Jay Dee Maness, Byron Berline, Bill Bryson and Steve Duncan.

While some of the songs are covers, by no means all of them are. David Price wrote three songs for the album, these being the title track, Blood stained hands and Tonight I'm on stage. Carl Kaye contributed Cajun lady. Rick Cunha, who sings harmony on some tracks, contributed The place where love comes from.

Merle Haggard wrote and sang harmony on Dusty memories. Rose also covered Merle's obscure I wonder where I'll find you at tonight. These two songs were recorded some years earlier and feature different musicians.

The covers are well chosen. When Rose sang with her brothers, one of the songs they did was Fried Potatoes. They never recorded it officially, though they included it in a radio broadcast. From a tape of that broadcast, Rose and the musicians learned to do it again for this album. The other covers include traditional songs, plus two songs written by Buck Owens and one by Johnny Bond.

For the most part, these are songs that Rose had not previously recorded. If you are a fan of Rose's music from whatever part of her career, give this a listen. It may not be the best album she recorded, but it is not far behind her best - that makes it far better than I ever expected it to be.

4.0 out of 5 stars A moving album by an old rose., May 6, 2002

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Roger Jönsson (Lund, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: $35 & A Dream (Audio CD)

Rose Maddox is truly a legend. I was very pleasantly surprised when I found this album, made by Rose in 1994, as it contains lots of new songs, a proof that she still hadn't settled down in her old age. This is a great record in her latter-day bluegrass style and with a nice blend of songs - ballads, uptempo songs and gospel cuts. A special treat is the beautiful Merle Haggard composition, "Dusty Memories" where he also joins in on backing vocals. This track and the cover of Merle's brilliant but rarely heard song "I Wonder Where i'll Find You At Tonight" were recorded some years earlier by Rose and The Strangers. But all of the material here is good and although Rose's voice has lost much of its power and clarity it's still filled with great feeling and dignity. The final ballad in particular, "Tonight I'm On Stage", where she sings of her dead brothers whom she wishes to join soon in God's heavenly band, is a very emotional performance.

P.S The last two songs mentioned are not listed above, but they do appear on the record.