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Title: Deeper and less superficial, but less fun
Review: While each song on this collection can - and does - stand on its own, as a collection it moves a little slowly. She sounds more committed, serious and mature on this material than she has in a long time. That's a step in the right direction, and a smart one, but I wish there were a couple more uptempo numbers to balance the slower ones. It's a great CD, and the performances are generally good, but her performance on Carry On begs the question, "If she can sing like that on one track, why not on others?" She seems to reserve really strong performances for once in a while tracks like "The Boss", "One More Chance", "Swept Away" and "Tell Mama". I honestly didn't believe she could sing this well and soulfully anymore, but she can. So can we dispense with just a little of the sultry cooing and get a little more of this truly inspired singing? Grievances aside, I consider this CD one of her absolute best.
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