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Lady's Not for Sale

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This CD has great personal value to me so I, so painfully, paid the price. It's worth it from that standpoint. Songs that still stand up well today include My Crew, Fever, Bird on a Wire, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, and Whiskey, Whiskey. This is a young Coolidge, with a strong, deep voice and great range. It's easy to forget just how talented she is. Few CDs have 5 songs that are this strong. Order it and be patient - it will take a while.

My hope is that this LP, plus Fall Into Spring, get paired on the next double CD issue. My favorite song from this album is My Crew. And there are several songs from Fall Into Spring that are not yet on CD.

The musical giants that contribute to this work include Booker T Jones who plays and sings on several tracks including two songs he co-wrote, My Crew and Everybody Loves A Winner. The album is permeated by a sense of sadness with the exception of the upbeat Donut Man, the sensual Fever & I'll Be Your Baby Tonight and the spiritual excursion Inside Of Me with its gospel backing vocals which starts out on a mournful note but soon picks up pace to become uplifting and life-affirming.

Some tracks have more of a slight country flavor than others, like the moving Whiskey Whiskey (`milk of mercy'), the title track, Bird On A Wire and I'll Be Your Baby Tonight. The quality of the material and the delivery is very high throughout. Poetic lyrics abound, as on My Crew, the Whiskey song, Winner and of course the Cohen & Dylan compositions.

The much covered Bird On A Wire gets a tender treatment and is rendered subtly stirring by the organ-like keyboards; this interpretation equals any of the versions on the various tribute albums to Leonard Cohen like I'm Your Fan, the I'm Your Man soundtrack, Tower of Song or Democracy by Judy Collins. Embellished by harmonica, Dylan's `Baby' is playfully performed.

Kris Kristofferson co-wrote The Lady's Not For Sale, a gentle introspective number with an exquisite vocal arrangement. Not being familiar with all of Rita's work makes it hard for me to judge but this is the best by far of those of her albums that I have heard. The familiar covers still sound unique whilst the obscure songs have grown in stature and appeal.

Credit must go to producer David Anderle, Booker T & Priscilla Jones, Marc Benno, and Kris Kristofferson who arranged and sings background on Whiskey Whiskey and of course had a hand in composing the title track. The beautiful lead and backing vocals, thoughtful arrangements and heartfelt playing make this 1972 album a soulful gem.

ONLY ON AMAZON...EVERY NEWLY RELEASED CD BY RITA HAS NO TRACK TITLES
HOW CAN A CUSTOMER BY A PRODUCT WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT is in it?
especially music.
GET THE TRACK LISTINGS ON HERE YOU IDIOTS!

As in the case of Joan Baez, Marianne Faithfull, PP&Mary, the earlier recordings are definetely the best in my opinion.

The album came in a timely manor. It was shipped with no damages. The album itself was in excellent shape. Played very smooth without a flaw.It is nice to have the music of my past back. The sound of it soothes my soul

This is Rita Coolidge's most soulful album. Booker T Jones plays and sings background on several tracks including the two songs he co-wrote: My Crew and Everybody Loves A Winner. A sense of sadness permeates the album with the exception of the upbeat Donut Man, the sensual Fever & I'll Be Your Baby Tonight and the spiritual excursion Inside Of Me with its gospel backing vocals which starts out on a melancholic note but steadily picks up pace to become inspiring and life-affirming.

Some tracks have more of a slight country flavor than others, like the moving Whiskey Whiskey ('milk of mercy'), the title track, Bird On A Wire and I'll Be Your Baby Tonight. The quality of both the material and delivery is of a high standard throughout. Poetic lyrics abound, as on My Crew, the Whiskey song, Winner and of course the Cohen & Dylan compositions.

The much covered Bird On A Wire gets a tender treatment and is rendered profoundly stirring by the organ-like keyboards; this interpretation equals any of the versions on the various tribute albums to Leonard Cohen like I'm Your Fan, the I'm Your Man soundtrack, Tower of Song or Democracy by Judy Collins. Embellished by harmonica, Dylan's `Baby' is playfully interpreted.

Kris Kristofferson co-wrote The Lady's Not For Sale, a gentle introspective number with an exquisite vocal arrangement. Not being familiar with all of Rita's work makes it hard for me to judge but this is the best by far of those of her albums that I have heard. The familiar covers still sound unique whilst the obscure songs have grown in stature and appeal.

Credit must go to producer David Anderle, Booker T & Priscilla Jones, Marc Benno, and Kris Kristofferson who arranged and sings background on Whiskey Whiskey and of course had a hand in composing the title track. The beautiful lead and backing vocals, sensitive arrangements and heartfelt playing make this 1972 album a sonic gem to be cherished.

This has been my favorite Rita album since I first heard it. I can't believe this set has not been released on an audio CD, and I can't find the tracks on any other available CD. Has a couple of weak tracks ('Donut Man', 'Everybody Loves A Winner'), but her renditions of 'My Crew', 'Fever', 'Whiskey Whiskey' and 'Inside Of Me' are just outstanding. This is a great album.