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Title: Mostly Good Songs but A Different Sound
Review: From what I understand Stevie was not all too happy with this album and I can see why. Seems like the producers wanted to bring her more "down to earth" rather than let her "take to the skies". This is not a bad effort in my opinion though. There are some good moments like the butt kicking "Love is Like a River" or the more dreamy "Greta" and "Rose Garden". I also like the title track "Street Angel" just because it has a strange feel. Stevie's voice has lost some range and flexibility from years of abuse (I mean vocally), but all the feeling and passion are still there. Her cover of Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman", sounds too much like she is trying to imitate his choppy singing. I also cringed at the line "the forgotten chimpanzee" in the song "Jane", in which she uses a bizarre vocal effect. Besides these two songs, the rest of the album is pretty good even if the overall sound is different from her other albums.
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