Title: Awful Production! Where's the great voice?
Product review: I have everything Emmylou has ever done. This is by far the worst production I have heard on any of her albums. The song-writing is fine, but mostly what I want to hear is the richness and complexity of her voice. Alas the incessant drums and guitars just over-ride everything. I think the producer was on an ego trip. I can't find a way to hear more of her voice and less of the thumping that dominates everything. Please bring back Daniel Lanois or Brian Ahern. The songs are fine - I love "The Pearl", "Michelangelo" and "Red Dirt Girl", and the rest are as good as or better than most other artists I hear. She says her concerts now concentrate on tracks from this album and "Wrecking Ball". I hope to see her in Auckland in April 2001. I have my fingers crossed that either the live concert is better than this poor quality CD, or she does the majority of her numbers from "Wrecking Ball".
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