Genre: Country
Places I remember: HMV Oxford Street, London
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Six O'Clock news
Gear costume: Sweet Little Duck
Active compensatory factors: Nick Hornby featured a song from this album in his 31 Songs collection of essays, and that probably resulted in scores of loyal readers following up, as I did, and buying the album.
Turns out it's a good but not great country and western album (more western than country - whatever that means) and I've stuck with it. Which means it has a distinctive personality as an album, she's likeable as a singer/ story teller, doesn't outstay her welcome and the music rewards repeat listens.
Where do they all belong? Ultimately, I think I'll be sticking to my Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift albums, but I won't be getting rid of this CD either.
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