Epic Recordings [Original recording reissued]

Shelby Lynne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004YC12
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,367 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Place to Start, July 7, 2001

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This review is from: Epic Recordings (Audio CD)

Listening to Shelby Lynne's voice on this album, I can see why she was headed for more than one genre of music. These are country songs, but she sings them with soul, and her evolution to rhythm & blues in her lastest work seems inevitable. Her depth of conviction for what she's singing comes through, especially in the strength she puts into those low notes.

In the lighter songs, like "I'm Confessin'," one can hear the influence of Willie Nelson. The more soulful renditions, like "Dog Day Afternoon," remind me of Laura Nyro. In all, there is a nice sweep to this album, and each song seems to move naturally into the next. And it's Shelby's voice that makes it natural.

If you're new to Shelby Lynne, "Epic Recordings" is a great place to start. But it will probably be just a start.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Best Of..." from an artist you need to hear, December 3, 2000

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John S. Harris "The Voice of Reason" (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epic Recordings (Audio CD)

Prior to the January 2000 release of her soul-ful "I Am Shelby Lynne", Lynne cut a few records that covered a lot of territory -- from country to torch ballads to swing. This CD features some of the best of those earlier records. This Alabama girl is finally starting to garner the press attention she has long deserved, and "Epic Recordings" is an excellent introduction to one of the music world's best kept secrets. She played a brief set in a Memphis club over the weekend, and she made believers of us all.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 1, 2011

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William Jens Jensen (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epic Recordings (Audio CD)

Most of Shelby Lynne's newer CDs are already on my shelf and get frequent play. Her voice is smooth and remarkably fluid, and style...don't buy one CD and expect to hear the same on another. This collection of early music, which which I was previously unaware, is a testament to the reason her career has been so successful and lasted so long. During her Epic years, Shelby Lynne sang mainly covers of familiar and not-so-familiar songs, but in every case she gives it her own unique stamp. I cannot comment on whether this collection contains her "best" from those years, since the earliest CD I'd heard before is "Restless" (on Curb Records), which contains five songs written by Shelby Lynne. Nonetheless, this is an excellent collection that highlights the singer's beautiful voice and style. This CD is highly recommended, along with the more-acoustic sounds of "Suit Yourself," a stripped-down, self-produced production that allows not only Shelby Lynne's voice to shine through, but also her excellent songwriting (she wrote ten of the songs).

As much as I love this artist's later, more personal music, anyone who likes Shelby Lynn should not pass up this very satisfying collection. I should think, too, that it would also serve as an excellent introduction for those who are still unfamiliar with this great talent.