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Restless

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Country music and swing jazz are not usually paired together, but they are in this album with fabulous results. Starting with the title track, Restless, and ending with the album's final cut, Swingtown, this album combines fine jazz fiddle work with steel guitars, along with an irresistable beat and Shelby's great vocals for a fun underrated CD. Shelby shares songwriting credit on 5 of the 10 songs showing her breadth of talent. Jamie O'Hara writes or co-writes 6 of the 10 tunes. Not all the songs are jazz, as some are country soaked blues with wailing harmonicas and sad, cry-in-your-beer lyrics. Another highlight on this album is Wish I Knew, a blues infused song with Shelby's soaring vocals that will leave you with goosebumps. All of this on an album that is now found in the bargain bins. Pick it up and experience some great tunes from an underrated performer.

Curb Records' re-release of this Shelby Lynne set is indeed welcome both for the budget pricetag & the musical excellence. After having been blown away by Jamie O'Hara's "Beautiful Obsession" CD, he writes & co-writes 6 of the 10 tracks here. Shelby Lynne's voice is one of the most beautiful & expressive. Marrying that voice to great material with sterling musicianship results in one unforgettable CD.

The set closer "Swingtown" is delightful western swing with a rollicking gospel flair, "Let the heavens swing with all their melodies ... And when they need some more to sing a harmony, if I'm there, please let them call on me!" The opener "Slow Me Down" rocks relentlessly with Lynne's vocals oozing positive glee, "I need a little time for some relaxation, a little bit of loving from my sugar pie, Only heaven knows how my heart's been aching for a big yellow moon in the Southern sky." "Hey Now Little Darling" has that classic sense of bounce you get off many of O'Hara's songs & details a joyful breakup. Rod McGaha's jazz CD "Preacherman" on Nashville's Compass label was a favorite release a few years back, resulting in about 5 copies under friends' Christmas tree that year. Here, McGaha pens the lovely slow aching "Wish I Knew" that Shelby takes and nails the sad energy of the track. With Shelby's excellent new CD "Suit Yourself" moving in a more personal vein, "Restless" works as a set where she was trying to suit the audience. There are no weak tracks on this CD. Bravo!

I absolutely love every song on this CD. The 1st song "Slow Me Down" starts off up tempo and just gets better from there. I guess The song "Restless" is my all time favorite on this CD. I think that it's so tragic that Shelby Lynne and her sister Allison Moorer haven't won every award out there. This CD has some really great musicans on it and whom ever is singing back-up with Shelby is great.This CD has something for everyone.

I'm a huge Shelby fan and this is one of my all time favorite albums. I think I've replaced it twice, I've listened to it so much.

Tremendous vocals and both peppy and soulful songs provide a very entertaining album.

Not sure why Amazon shot me a mail about this album. Like a fish going after a cornflake I grabbed it, thinking it was a new release. I noticed her hair was different, and should have looked deeper, but this is from her older music. Lots of country sounds like slide guitars.

I gave it 3 stars because there are 3 good songs, in my opinion. There are hints of things to come when she sings and the band is not the focal point. I'm no country music fan, but if you are a real Shelby Lynne fan you might want to get this.

this early work is poor when compared to her later efforts. Only someone who needs her entire ouvre should spend their money on this mediocrity.

The album was exactly what I wanted. The title song is used in our line dance class for one of the new dances we have learned.
The service was fast, the product excellent, and I wouldn't hesitate to use the vendor again.
Marilyn

After purchasing Shelby's "I Am..." I was disappointed to listen to this CD. The voice and sound are of a quality common to every country music theme park in the US. Only one track really has the "blues" feel of some of her other CDs.

But, if you are a huge mainstream country music fan, this one may be for you.