Title: disappointed
Product review: While I usually give credit for artists who reinvent their sound, I cannot do so here. This album, to put it bluntly is over-produced. Lanois's trademark sound--heavy use of echoing guitars, and reverb filled base lines suffocate the real reason why people listen to emmylou: the softness, compassion and genuineness of her voice. In the Hendrix cover, Emmylou's voice is lost in the amplified chaos of Lanois's U2 sound. Hendrix himself performed this piece the way Emmylou should have.Sweet old world is the only gem; simply recorded, no heavy bass and guitar lines. Moreover, Emmylou's voice along with Neil Young's harmony carries the piece. For Emmylou fans stick to earlier albums or her Linda Rondstadt collaboration. My favorite Emmylou album: live at the ryman.
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