Amazon.com essential recording
Lucinda Williams makes this whole music thing seem so simple: Write in plain language about the people and places that crowd your memory add subtle flavors of a mandolin here, a Dobro there, perhaps an accordion or slide guitar above all, sing as honestly and naturally as you can. Of course, it took her six years to achieve this simplicity, an amazing achievement considering the number of knobs that were turned. Her exquisite voice moans and groans and slips and slides--she delivers a polished tone in a coarse manner. On the superb "Concrete and Barbed Wire," soft acoustic guitars are punctuated by electric slide, accordion, mandolin, and Steve Earles harmony. Williamss deeply personal stories are matched with bluesy rumbles, raunchy grooves, and plaintive whispers. The entire Deep South is reduced to a sleepy small town filled with ex-lovers, dive bars, and endless gravel roads. --Marc Greilsamer
Amazon.coms Best of 1998
Six years in the making, Car Wheels somehow lives up to its lofty expectations because of Williamss direct songwriting and her wonderfully unaffected vocals. With assistance from cohorts such as Steve Earle, Williams uses the acoustic accents of Dobros, mandolins, slide guitars, and accordions to add color to her grooves, whispers, and rumbles. Her lyrics are undisguised as she presents to us the travelogue of her memory. We cant wait for 2004! --Marc Greilsamer
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :Audio CD
Label :Island / Mercury
Manufacturer :Island / Mercury
MPN :558338
ProductGroup :Music
Studio :Island / Mercury
Publisher :Island / Mercury
UPC :731455833829
EAN :0731455833829
Price :$13.98USD
Lowest Price :$7.09USD
Customer ReviewsLucindas Best
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I own all her cds...will keep this short Best Lucinda cd out there. But with that said. Only certain people like her style and country drawl, sing through the nose voice (i guess not pretty) But she has so much soul and can write songs with the best of them.... she is special.....I like her voice too....also good musicians
It would be boring if it wasnt so grating.
Rating Point :2 Helpful Point :1
Im really baffled by the great reviews of this record. Williams voice is horrible. Its not that her voice is unpolished Dylan, Steve Earle, and many others pull off less than perfect voices by the strength of their delivery. Williams tries too hard to sound soulful, ending up sounding desperate, grating. The melodies are flat and uninteresting, and the lyrics are uninspired. Skip this and pick up a Steve Earle, or Blue Rodeo CD for some great "American" music.
Over-rated, but I love the way she sings
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :0
A couple of good songs, but all in all a bit too squared off. Not much imagination, roots music doesnt have to be so dry. I was drawn to her by her appearance at the Gram Parson Tribute concert. When she has great songs to sing she is really fine.
"Sitting and drinking beer in the backyard"
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Great album. Bought it new and when I go back to listen,(like I did late this summer)it still knocks me out. By now the previous reviews have mentioned all the qualities of the album, Ill just add that it is perfect for sitting and drinking beer in the backyard.
A must have!
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
I dont know how long Amazon will be offering this fantastic album download at such a low price ($1.99!) but you would be certifiably insane to let it pass you by.
Lucindas voice alone is worth the regular price but add on to that her remarkable songwrting and you have an album to cherish. When trying to describe her to those not familiar I say Lucinda Williams is like Sheryl Crow...with talent.
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