Time: 54:10
Size: 124.0 MB
Styles: Louisiana Blues vocals
Year: 2000
Art: Front
[5:26] 1. Fanning The Flames
[5:25] 2. Think About You
[4:49] 3. Latersville
[6:50] 4. It Feels Like Rain
[4:23] 5. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
[4:05] 6. We Can Let It Happen Tonight
[4:21] 7. Soothe Me
[4:17] 8. Talk Real Slow
[4:16] 9. I Wanna Be Loved
[5:09] 10. Someday When We're Both Alone
[5:05] 11. Southland Of The Heart
Maria Muldaur, Johnny Adams, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, Charles Brown (vocals); Danny Caron, Sonny Landreth, Anthony Paule, Cranston Clements (guitar); Jim Rothermel (clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones); Marty Grebb (saxophone, piano); Steve Campos (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); David Matthews (piano, organ); Mike Thompson (keyboards); Hutch Hutchinson, Reggie McBride (bass); Steve Potts, Lee Spath, Tony Braunagel (drums); Tracy Nelson, Jenni Muldaur, Ann Peebles, Linda Tillery, Lady Bianca, Jon Cleary (background vocals).
The musicianship, production, and song selection are all top-notch, and Muldaur, whose voice has grown huskier and even sexier since her '70s heyday, wraps her pipes around these tunes like a heavy fog slowly rolling in over New Orleans' Lake Ponchartrain. She effortlessly straddles jazz and blues, transforming anything she touches into a smooth, easygoing, yet sizzling slice of oozing romance. The way her voice lingers over words, adding just a trace of Southern twang as the subtle backing musicians set up a languid groove, makes the listener feel like they're sinking into their favorite easy chair. The song titles tell it all; "Soothe Me," "Fanning the Flames," and "We Can Let It Happen Tonight" set the mood without even hearing a note, and after you've played this once, you'll want to find your special someone to share it with all over again. If you own none of the trio of Maria Muldaur albums where these songs originated, this is a reasonable place to begin your collection of this classic singer, especially if you're in the mood for love. ~ Hal Horowitz
The musicianship, production, and song selection are all top-notch, and Muldaur, whose voice has grown huskier and even sexier since her '70s heyday, wraps her pipes around these tunes like a heavy fog slowly rolling in over New Orleans' Lake Ponchartrain. She effortlessly straddles jazz and blues, transforming anything she touches into a smooth, easygoing, yet sizzling slice of oozing romance. The way her voice lingers over words, adding just a trace of Southern twang as the subtle backing musicians set up a languid groove, makes the listener feel like they're sinking into their favorite easy chair. The song titles tell it all; "Soothe Me," "Fanning the Flames," and "We Can Let It Happen Tonight" set the mood without even hearing a note, and after you've played this once, you'll want to find your special someone to share it with all over again. If you own none of the trio of Maria Muldaur albums where these songs originated, this is a reasonable place to begin your collection of this classic singer, especially if you're in the mood for love. ~ Hal Horowitz
Maria Muldaur's Music For Lovers
Thanks for posting this one Mat.
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