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Lady And Gentlemen is a creative concept album co-produced by LeAnn Rimes, country superstar Vince Gill and successful writer, Darrell Brown. It features country classic songs by the likes of George Jones, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, all sung from a modern female s perspective. Says LeAnn, "This album was born out of the memories of when I first fell in love with country music and in reflecting, I realized that almost all of my favorite country songs from back then were sung by men. I am honored to take a step back in time and sing these songs from a woman's perspective and hopefully help reintroduce them to a new audience." The album features the Grammy Award nominated song "Swingin " (Best Female Country Vocal Performance) along with the moving single "Give," "Crazy Women" and an anniversary edition of "Blue" as bonus tracks.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
LeAnn has had a varied career, sometimes recording pop and sometimes recording country, not forgetting an inspirational album and a Christmas album. For this album, she chose to record covers of some of her favorite country albums. Several famous female country singers have recorded such albums in recent years, but whether by choice or otherwise, LeAnn has avoided all but one of the really obvious tracks.
The set opens with Swingin', the John Anderson classic rocking country song from 1983. Apparently, this was one of LeAnn's favorite songs during her childhood. My own favorite John Anderson song is Your lying blue eyes, but Swingin' is a good choice. Next up is Wasted days and wasted nights, one of Freddy Fender's big country hits of the seventies. LeAnn goes back to the sixties for Only mama that'll walk the line, a gender-adapted version of Waylon's best sixties song. Lynn Anderson recorded this song back in the sixties. ETA - as did Linda Ronstadt (see comments on this review).
Perhaps the least-known cover here is I can't be myself, one of Merle Haggard's less famous songs. The oldest song here is 16 tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford, which seems particularly appropriate for the harsh economic times prevailing when this album was recorded. By far the most obvious selection here is Help me make it through the night, but she does this song so well that I'm glad she chose it. Excellent covers of Rose colored glasses (John Conlee), A good hearted woman (the Waylon and Willie), When I call your name (Vince Gill, who also co-produced the album) and He stopped loving her today (George Jones) are well-chosen.
LeAnn continues with a re-recording of Blue, the title track of her debut album all those years ago and which has become one of LeAnn's own classics. A second Merle Haggard song, Bottle let me down, dates originally from the sixties. It is much better known than I can't be myself, and was covered Emmylou Harris for her official debut album, Pieces of the sky. (I don't count Gliding bird, and I don't think Emmylou does either.) Two fine original songs (Crazy women, Give) complete a fine album.
LeAnn has been very imaginative in her choice of material, picking songs that are very familiar to country fans, yet apart from Help me make it through the night, they are rarely covered by other singers these days. LeAnn has stayed more or less with the original arrangements, but as so many of these songs have rarely been recorded by female singers, her voice alone is often sufficient to make her versions distinctive.
Those fans who prefer to hear LeAnn sing pop music may not appreciate this album, but her country fans will love this, assuming that they enjoy well-made cover versions.
The set opens with Swingin', the John Anderson classic rocking country song from 1983. Apparently, this was one of LeAnn's favorite songs during her childhood. My own favorite John Anderson song is Your lying blue eyes, but Swingin' is a good choice. Next up is Wasted days and wasted nights, one of Freddy Fender's big country hits of the seventies. LeAnn goes back to the sixties for Only mama that'll walk the line, a gender-adapted version of Waylon's best sixties song. Lynn Anderson recorded this song back in the sixties. ETA - as did Linda Ronstadt (see comments on this review).
Perhaps the least-known cover here is I can't be myself, one of Merle Haggard's less famous songs. The oldest song here is 16 tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford, which seems particularly appropriate for the harsh economic times prevailing when this album was recorded. By far the most obvious selection here is Help me make it through the night, but she does this song so well that I'm glad she chose it. Excellent covers of Rose colored glasses (John Conlee), A good hearted woman (the Waylon and Willie), When I call your name (Vince Gill, who also co-produced the album) and He stopped loving her today (George Jones) are well-chosen.
LeAnn continues with a re-recording of Blue, the title track of her debut album all those years ago and which has become one of LeAnn's own classics. A second Merle Haggard song, Bottle let me down, dates originally from the sixties. It is much better known than I can't be myself, and was covered Emmylou Harris for her official debut album, Pieces of the sky. (I don't count Gliding bird, and I don't think Emmylou does either.) Two fine original songs (Crazy women, Give) complete a fine album.
LeAnn has been very imaginative in her choice of material, picking songs that are very familiar to country fans, yet apart from Help me make it through the night, they are rarely covered by other singers these days. LeAnn has stayed more or less with the original arrangements, but as so many of these songs have rarely been recorded by female singers, her voice alone is often sufficient to make her versions distinctive.
Those fans who prefer to hear LeAnn sing pop music may not appreciate this album, but her country fans will love this, assuming that they enjoy well-made cover versions.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Patrick
Format:Audio CD
I think this is a really great album. If you like COUNTRY, not country-pop, not country-rock, this album is for you. It's very classic country. The songs are relatively short and tell simple stories. LeAnn's voice shines on this album like it hasn't before. I really think her voice has matured and is in it's prime right now. She's always had a strong voice but I think it's at its best right now.
The standout songs for me are "16 Tons" "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "I Can't Be Myself." But the song I keep going back to is "Help Me Make It Through The Night." That is a BEAUTIFUL song and LeAnn sings it with so much emotion.
The standout songs for me are "16 Tons" "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "I Can't Be Myself." But the song I keep going back to is "Help Me Make It Through The Night." That is a BEAUTIFUL song and LeAnn sings it with so much emotion.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By B. Sadler
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of my favorite albums that LeAnn has done. All but 2 tracks are covers of old country songs and she did GREAT on those covers. There's also two of her own songs, "Crazy Women" and "Give" which are very good songs as well. This album is definitely worth purchasing!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
LeAnn Rimes
My wife loves LeAnn Rimes music, and plays the CD often. Good selection of songs. If LeAnn Rimes could only stay out of the news!
Published 2 months ago by John A. Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's alright
I only purchased her CD as a friend purchased tickets to her show. I had already owned one of her CD's but just
could not fully enjoy her songs on this CD.
could not fully enjoy her songs on this CD.
Published 2 months ago by May
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great music
If you like classic country and leann you will enjoy listening to this cd.Leann is a really good singer and this cd was produced by vince gill,another great country singer. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mike hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good copy, arrived on time.
I didn't listen to this - it was a gift to someone and she said she likes it. Vendor service was fine.
Published 4 months ago by Maureen Oddone
5.0 out of 5 stars
great cd
this is a great cd so I bought this one for my mom and she loved it! Enjoying the music
Published 4 months ago by sandy fullerton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lady & Gentlemen
I am a huge Leann Rimes fan! She sings like an angel and has so much talent. Who cares what she does in her personal life. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sasha
5.0 out of 5 stars
great.
good as they come! one of the best singer in the world or any other place they don`t come any better
Published 5 months ago by Thomas C. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it
Leann at her best doing classic country songs. Good listening. A different version of Blue is such fun to listen to.
Published 5 months ago by Lori A. Wilcox
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good singer
She has a great voice and I like to listen to her music. She is a pleasure to listen to.
Published 6 months ago by Carol A. Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars
Leanne Rimes- Lady & Gentlemen
I have looked upon Leanne Rimes in many ways as a young and upgraded version of Tanya Tucker. But Leann is much more. She has the powerful but not brash voice. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Footman
