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 | Title : Cry
Author : Hill, Faith
Release Date : 20021015
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Faith Hill finally owns up to what we knew all along. She may be from deep-dish Mississippi, but she isn't a country singer, and never has been. This babe's a diva now. And, as she says in her best Diana Ross voice on 'Free,' 'There ain't nothin' I can do about it.' But what she could exercise some control over, as the coproducer of her fifth studio album, is the quality and style of her particular brand of über-pop, which on Cry considerably ratchets up the noise factor from 1999's Breathe. The songs, many written by tunesmiths long working in Nashville, often come stocked with meaningful messages, i.e. the emptiness of addiction ('If You're Gonna Fly') or the momentary connection with a loved one who has passed on ('You're Still Here'). Yet Hill and company (longtime producers Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff, in conjunction with Marti Frederiksen) obviously think the best way to make an R&B/pop record is to build a huge, airless production around screeching guitars, wall-rattling drums, and Big Mama choirs. The singer herself may be, indeed, turning out her best vocals ever. But the album itself is a self-conscious mess--a big, wallowing cacophony of sound that leaves the listener numb. In the end, it's a miserable failure. This chanteuse's R&B just ain't got no soul.
Buyer Reviews :
I was a Faith Hill fan when her first CD came out, but for some reason I never bought her subsequent releases. Recently, I purchased the import best of, There You'll Be (also highly recommended!), and was pleasantly surprised at Faith's vocal and musical growth. I became a fan again, and the new CD, Cry, makes me very happy I am. It is a stunning achievement. It rocks harder than anything she's done yet, and is full of memorable melodies and absorbing lyrics. The production and musicianship is impeccable. But it is Faith's voice that carries the day. She has never sung with more passion. Though she didn't write any of the songs, she still makes each one seem personal, like a peek inside her diary. There's a darkness that hovers around this CD, particularly in tracks like 'Cry' and 'You're Still Here', but it's blown away by the power of such spiritually uplifting songs as 'Free' and 'If You're Gonna Fly Away'. The beautiful 'Baby You Belong' is that rare love song that touches your heart without being overly sentimental. All in all, Cry will bring out your tears, both for joy and sadness, and will energize your soul as few CDs are capable of doing.
(by jenniferc428)
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