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Title: Beyond Mercury
Review: Carolyne Mas shares gems from throughout her career on the disc "Beyond Mercury." The song list showcases her vocal styles, ranging from catchy pop tunes (such as In the Rain), to rock ballads (like Baby Please) to slow sultry numbers (Call Me), with a bluesy tune (Pain Bank) and touches of disco (Love Like Stone) and folk (I Want Him To) for good measure.Those who haven't heard Carolyne may want to know who she sounds like. Well, her sound is distinctive, though at times you might be reminded of Gloria Estefan, Patty Smythe, or Marcia Ball. Besides great vocals, this CD is full of great songwriting (Carolyne wrote many of the songs by herself, and co-wrote the others), fine arrangements, and nice instrumentation.Some of my favorite tracks are "In the Rain," "Tired of Me," and "Till the Next Time." Those are the ones stuck in my head since I bought the CD!
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