Hope Waits

Hope Waits | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 18, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Radarproof Records
• ASIN: B000TP5TEI
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,104 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'll Be Satisfied

2. You Crossed the Line

3. Fortune Teller

4. Yesterdays

5. Get Behind the Mule

6. Ring Them Bells

7. Drown in My Own Tears

8. The Ballad of Judith Anne

9. Cigarettes and Coffee

10. Mother-in-Law Blues

11. Come Rain or Come Shine

12. Ignatius

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky (But Quirky Is Good!), May 6, 2008

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Rick Cornell "RC" (Reno, Nv USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hope Waits (Audio CD)

This eponymous debut is one of the most interesting c.d.'s to be released in a long time. Hope Waits sounds like 2 parts Maria Muldaur, 2 parts Bonnie Raitt, .5 parts Madeleine Peyroux and 1.5 parts Sheila Jordan. Her music is similarly multi-inspired, being an interesting mix of jazz, rhythm & blues, and blues (both Chicago electric and "Muscle Shoals-variety").

The best thing about this c.d. is the production. With Hope Waits front and center throughout, the c.d. has a variety of musical colorations. Whether horns, accordion, capriorgan, tack piano, or a plethora of guitars, the c.d. never fails to fascinate. Kudos to the three producers: Douglas Grossman, Peter Malick (tripling as songwriter and guitarist) and Ducky Carlisle (also the mixer).

And it has a lot of creative musical touches. Consider "You Crossed the Line," with its whistles and Carlisle's "doo wops" portending restraint throughout the blues shuffle. Or consider Jerome Kern's staple, "Yesterdays," sounding like a Parisian opium den of the 1930's. Or consider the fuzz guitar on Dylan's "Ring Them Bells," sounding like a cracked one. Or consider Marty Ballou (string bass) and Ms. Wait's duet on the Arlen standard, "Come Rain or Shine," which sounds like a competition to see who can bend the most notes in a blues mode. Or consider the set ender, "Ignatius," which is a hymn sung over Malick's Frisellish chords.

Bottom line: the whole thing is quicky. But quirky is good! I hereby commission all hitherto unknown artists (and a few known ones, too) to get down and get quirky, by the powers invested in me (of which there is little, I know).

So far, 2008 to me has been hallmarked by the remarkable number of very good debut c.d.'s. Kelly Eisenhour's, Raya Yarbrough's and now Hope Waits' debuts have caused 2008 to be a year to be remembered for that reason alone. RC

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful album, somthing to listen to over and over, February 12, 2008

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Dakar (Littleton, CO) - See all my reviews

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Prior to buying this CD I only heard Get Behind the Mule. So beyond that song I wasn't sure what to expect. So what a wonderful surprise to listen to this CD and hear several amazing songs. The first song I'll Be Satisfied brings you right into the listening experience right away. Some of the sound is an older big band music but only in certain spots. Her singing really stands out and doesn't get drowned out by the music. She has one of the best voices I've heard in awhile. I would describe her as a more folksy Melody Gardot. However this is not folk music. Her sound isn't anything like Nora Jones or Bonnie Rait, but her style may be described as a little bit of those two singers. The only one I could compare her sound to might be Susan Tedeschi.
I really enjoyed the first 9 songs, the last couple songs were a little slower than the rest but as a whole this is an outstanding CD. Hope is definitely going on my list of must see singers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine Female Blues Vocal ...She is real and great!!!!, January 20, 2009

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Gary J. Chenett "gary j chenett" (michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hope Waits (Audio CD)

I bought this CD by Hope after reading a recommendation of many others.
I sure got lucky, I can't thank the others who take time to write their recommendations enough or I would have missed her classic voice.
You need to check her out,
He voice is sultry,smokey sexy and bluesy oh Yes and wonderful to!!!!
Hope will have me buying her music as long as she keep it going.
This is unique, laid back and if you love female Blues artists you don't have to go far to find a primo one.
Her she is...
Tell her I sent you and then kick back and enjoy!!!!!!