Southern Winds

Maria Muldaur | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 2005)
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B0009Y26JU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #834,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Make Love to the Music

2. Say You Will

3. I'll Keep My Light in My Window

4. I Got a Man

5. Cajun Moon

6. I Can't Say No

7. Here Is Where Your Love Belongs

8. That's the Way Love Is

9. Joyful Noise

10. My Sister and Brothers

Editorial Reviews

Originally released in 1978, this album includes 10 total tracks and features the guests Les Dudek, Michael Finnigan & Amos Garrett. Wounded Bird. 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Maria Muldaur, November 11, 2005

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Mike S. Smutny (Brooklyn Park, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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I've been waiting for this album to be re-released on cd. Several of her mid-seventies albums have been re-released and this one was one of my favorite albums of that era. Several of the songs are my favorites of hers including "I got a Man", "Cajun Moon" and the two I bought the cd for, "I can't say no" and "Joyful Noise" one of her most rockin' songs. This is classic Maria Muldaur, not the the tepid, watered down, near disco of "Midnight at the Oasis". This is her unique mix of New Orleans style funk, R&B, jazz, blues, and southern roots folk rock. The other similar disc that's in the same vien is "Sweet Harmony" if you've heard one, you will likely like the other. Fans of early and mid seventies Bonnie Raitt with find this very similar stylistically. I would rate this higher (by comparison to her other discs) but the five star rating is overused in these reviews and her albums, like Bonnie's all have two or three "only average" tunes on them. For those out there who aren't very familiar with her, she is one of the few performers who have aged gracefully and I think her voice and singing have gotten better with age. She's a very consistant artist and ironically is famous for what I think is her least intersting album and song.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars just another of her many sides...., April 15, 2007

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J. Bilby "littlebibs" (Kingston, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southern Winds (Audio CD)

Southern Winds is another of Maria's many stylistic ventures during her
70's hey day recording many albums of southern bluesy pop/rock and so
many styles in between. I love her voice, still do, she's going strong
into her 60's now and still like Bonnie Raitt is totally in touch with
her gift of interperting music. You can't manufacture someone like Maria
Muldaur in a cattle casting call, she is one of the greats. She was
reaching and searching for different material by the time Southern Winds came out but even with a
more rock edge, her bluesy drall, the way she purred around a lyric, god
she could sing herself around any style and sound good. Several memorable
recordings on this one including, cajun moon, say you will, keep a light
in my window, make love to the music, I can't say no. Working with some tight sold musicans known for their songwriting and playing skills, Southern
Winds was a solid attempt at bringing Maria back in the limelight but
it fought the likes of disco, punk and a new wave of british invasion & MTV just about to take hold of the american music scene. Maria didn't need
to fight through this, she as time would tell was a classic just going
through her motions. Nice to add to your collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great one!, October 14, 2009

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S. Guernsey "sguernsey" (North Yarmouth, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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Maria's voice is in top form as usual. It should also be noted that the song writing on this is excellent (Leon Russell, JJ Cale) and the musicians are some of the best from that era (Waddy, Ernie Watts, etc.). Wish It were still available on CD since my old record is worn out.