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 | Title : Sweet Home Alabama
Author : Various Artists
Release Date : 20020924
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Much like Reese Witherspoon's transplanted Southern belle character, the songs on Sweet Home Alabama have their hearts and affections rooted deep in the heart of Dixie. Sheryl Crow is almost unrecognizable yodeling and twanging on her version of Hank Williams's country-porch picker, and Shannon McNally adds grace to a smoky, strings-and-blues guitar-strewn number. Uncle Kracker's acoustic-based cut lopes like a cowpoke and Dolly Parton contributes a vintage square-dance stomper, while newcomer Jason Chain's 'You Got Me,' a standout, is halfway between roots rock and R.E.M.-ish jangle. Surprisingly, noted alt-country leaner Ryan Adams channels the churning, belching riffs and mannerisms of Led Zeppelin, and Jewel chooses to rock out on Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic with distortion and sultry, weathered vocals. Other deviations from country style don't fare as well--Avril Lavigne's 'Falling Down' is generic alt-rock lite, the Freestylers' raucous jazz-funk scatting is misplaced, and the Calling's faithful take on 'Keep Your Hands to Yourself' is strained rather than lighthearted. In the end, roughly half of Alabama's tracks qualify as true gems in the rough, although wading through the filler to find them might cause some old-fashioned country-style heartbreak of your own. --Annie Zaleski
Buyer Reviews :
I will agree with some of the other reviewers on the disappointment I felt after listening to the version of 'Sweet Home Alabama' that made it on to the soundtrack. While, I love Jewel, I think she has done much better covers (see 'Have a Little Faith in Me.') I was expecting the classic Lynard Skynard version at the very least, and hoping for the slow version also used in the movie. Jewel's version is bit in between both, but definitely not as good.
The rest of the cd is decent. Nothing outrageously spectacular. Just the average movie soundtrack album with some good cuts. The best tracks are Uncle Kracker's 'To Think I Used To Love You' (which is also on his new CD) and The Calling's remake of 'Keep Your Hands To Yourself.'
A decent buy if you are a fan of the movie, but it could have been so much better.
(by ashley_braud)
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