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My Life

Iris DeMentAudio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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One of the most celebrated country-folk performers, Iris Dement was born in rural Paragould, AR. At the age of three, her devoutly religious family moved to California, where she grew up singing gospel music; during her teenage years, she was first exposed to country, folk, and R&B, drawing influence from Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell.

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 12, 1994)
  • Original Release Date: April 12, 1994
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002MO6
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,949 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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DeMent's debut album, "Infamous Angel," appeared out of nowhere in 1992 on the small Philo label with a ringing endorsement from John Prine on the cover. It made a big enough splash to be picked up by Warner Bros., and now DeMent has beaten the infamous sophomore jinx with an even better album, "My Life," produced in Nashville by Jim Rooney with musical help from Jack Clement, Stuart Duncan and Robin & Linda Williams. The collection includes songs by Mother Maybelle Carter and Lefty Frizzell plus eight DeMent originals just as powerful in their rural simplicity. --Geoffrey Himes

Product Description

"I hear America singing--and it sounds like Iris DeMent." So praised on the release of her critically-acclaimed album . This is her eagerly-awaited new recording.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: DEMENT,IRIS
Title: MY LIFE
Street Release Date: 04/12/1994
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Genre: FOLK

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Her haunting voice and style add so much "realism" to the songs in the album. Tony Huddleston  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
It is rare to find an artist that can take you there every single time you listen. S. Lindner  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A pull-off-the-road-and-just-listen piece of magic February 14, 2000
Format:Audio CD
I purchased this cd after hearing Ms. DeMent's duets with John Prine on "In Spite Of Ourselves". She "stole the show" from the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris and Patty Loveless, although Dolores Keane held her own on another plane. The first four tracks were wonderful and you instantly recognized that God grants unique gifts where and when you least expect it. Then track 5 "No Time To Cry" came on and, I have to tell you, Camus or Sartre couldn't have said it better. Life is relentless and Iris laments this fact in a way that makes even the most cynical of us shed a tear. Then you get to "Easy's gettin harder everyday" and you understand why a song writer with a gifted voice can say in minutes what psychologists and philosophers try to say in volumes. We pedestrians dream of such gifts - the voice and the words, but in ieu of that, the heavens have given us iris DeMent!
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars God's Wondrous Gift To Country-Folk Music! August 5, 2000
Format:Audio CD
I have to admit that the first time I heard "No Time To Cry", it left me on the verge of tears. It is a an evocative, ethereal, and memorable excursion into the existential dilemmas of contemporary adulthood and how difficult it is to keep one's feelings and priorities in place in the face of the ice-cold indifference of the world. This wonderful CD is a treasure for anyone who loves the unique of country and folk music that Iris DeMent bridges so artfully. All of her music here is original and special, and she has matured from her beginnings to become a most singular and precious folk treasure. She mixes her deep natural religiosity with an awesome practicality in her verses, as in the opening cut "Sweet Is The Melody", and waxes sentimental in "You've Done Nothing Wrong" about a love affair that has failed because the two have grown in different directions. Iris manages to wring honest, beautiful and special qualities from each of her compositions, whether we are talking about "Calling For You", "Childhood Memories", or "Troublesome Waters". As I mentioned earlier, "No Time to Cry" is a gorgeously written, sung, and performed song, and I have it on all of my home-made "favorites tapes". Yet this whole song cycle is terrific, and I only hope she continues to produce such special and original music for all of us who love her music and her sweet gentle vision of a life well lived and well loved. Enjoy.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow-up to Infamous angel February 2, 2003
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Iris raised a lot of expectations following the success of her debut album, Infamous angel, which I've already reviewed. That album included classics such as Our town and Let the mystery be. This album is of a similar style and quality, but lacks a real classic song. Don't let that put you off - most singers never get songs that good in their entire career, and in any case all the songs here are excellent.

The songs here are very personal, something that should surprise nobody who is familiar with Infamous angel, but ever more so because Iris' father died during the time between the two albums. No time to cry is a song in which Iris explains that she's too busy to spend much time grieving for her father. Childhood memories is about just that.

Iris wrote all but two of the songs, these being covers of Troublesome waters (Mother Maybelle Carter) and Mom and Dad's waltz (Lefty Frizzell). Given the personal nature of the album, these songs are entirely appropriate.

If you have not got any Iris DeMent music, buy Infamous angel first, or buy both together. If you are already familiar with that album, this will give you more of the same style and sound.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars you'll fall in love with Iris Dement
Although Infamous Angel is my favorite Iris Dement CD, this is my 2nd. If you appreciate a true artsits music, you love Iris Dement. Especially the older stuff.
Published 1 month ago by Wendy
5.0 out of 5 stars Iris Dement
After having heard her voice, I must say that I really love hearing her sing. I'm just emotional when it comes to certain songs..
Published 1 month ago by joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Iris Dement a favorite
I already had this music on of all things a cassette tape but needed to update so I could play it in the car as well as at home. It is a very good collection of her songs.
Published 2 months ago by Margaret Sweet
5.0 out of 5 stars What a gift.
I already have this album (got it when it was new, on LP), but need another copy 'cause I gave mine to someone. Iris is among the small handful of greatest living artists. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Eric Jerde
3.0 out of 5 stars OK, May Be Good for Some
I had heard Iris Dement on other albums singing duets with people like John Prine and I thought I might enjoy her solo. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Scott Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal
There are only two kinds of Music , and unlike the line from "The Blues Brothers " " We got both kinds - Coutry & Western " ---- Music is either " Good or Bad'... Read more
Published 5 months ago by IGGY
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic
when it comes to "Singer/Songwriter" Iris Dement stands head & shoulders above the crowd.
if it was an LP, if have worn the grooves out already.
Published 5 months ago by dewey a whitaker
5.0 out of 5 stars Blew me away
I picked up this at a used cd store, and had heard her sing with John Prine, but this was my first introduction to her solo work. WOW! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Keith Carr
5.0 out of 5 stars Iris as wonderful as ever.
Iris is as wonderful as ever in her second album. Her haunting voice and style add so much "realism" to the songs in the album. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tony Huddleston
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb followup to Infamous Angel
"No Time to Cry" is worth the price of admission, and is a staple on XM radio's folk channel, the Village. Read more
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