So Many Rivers

Marcia Ball | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alligator Records
• ASIN: B00008NG59
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,494 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #100 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > New Orleans Blues

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More like it., April 23, 2003

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jt (Stamford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

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I was disappointed with Marcia's last album, "Presumed Innocent", as it had a somewhat antiseptic sound for this most organic of performers. "So Many Rivers" sounds much more vibrant and closer in feel to her best album: "Let Me Play with Your Poodle". Her playing and that of her band is solid and rollicking. The mix between rockers and ballads is perfect. However, to experience Marcia at her best you need to see her in concert. This album should provide some excellent fodder for her current live set. A live album would really do Marcia justice.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No House of Glass, March 19, 2005

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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"So Many Rivers" is a high point for Marcia Ball. An accomplished pianist, she has a crack band to help fill in the gaps. Six of the tracks are originals that she penned. My favorite is Danny Timms' "Hurricane on China Lake." Although this was copyrighted in 1978, this is the first recording of the tune I can find. Marcia's bluesy piano pounds out the melody, "It's blowing the walls down; You find your house of glass in pieces on the ground." Donnie Fritts & Gary Nicholson penned the beautiful melody of "If It's Really Got to Be This Way," a sad slow breakup lament that Marcia's vocals fully embody. On "Give Me A Chance," Marcia's piano goes gospel with Greg Smith's sax and the Los Angeles Horns giving Marcia's powerful vocal a classic soul feel that'd put a smile on Al Green's face. Danny Timm's "Dance With Me" bounces joyfully on the set's feel-good track. The material on this set is consistently good. The performances are first rate & make this a delightful jewel! Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long And Tall Marsha Ball, April 3, 2010

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Another great from Marsha Ball. I try to see as many of her concerts as I can. She plays on the Sandy Beaches Cruise every year, and the Legend Cruises. Great week of music out on the ocean..