Fayssoux Early(2008)[FLAC]

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March 10, 2008 Early. Red Beet Records RBR007





1 The Blackest Crow -Traditional 2:37
2 Early -McLean 3:02
3 Save It! Save It! -Shoffner 2:21
4 I Know It's Over -McLean 3:50
5 California Earthquake -Crowell 5:25
6 Amen Children -Traditional 2:30
7 Bugler -Murray 3:36
8 Walking Home in the Rain -Craft 2:52
9 I Know How It Feels to Love -Ezell 3:04
10 Miss the Mississippi and You -Halley 3:09
11 Weepin' Mary -Traditional 2:45

There's a simple, unassuming quality to Fayssoux's version of Rodney

Crowell's "California Earthquake" on Early. The folk-country arrangement, a

tasteful mix of acoustic guitar, dobro, bass, drums, Wurlitzer, accordion,

electric guitar, and harmony, is spare and filled with open spaces. Fayssoux

handles the vocal with feeling, adding a touch of country ache, but never

oversinging. This simple approach quietly underpins the song, allowing the

emotion to rise to the top naturally. This unassuming quality works equally

well on the opener, the sadly sweet "The Blackest Crow," and the closer, a

jubilant take on "Weepin' Mary." On the first, the song is underpinned by

Lloyd Green's lovely steel work, and the harmony is bolstered by Emmylou

Harris; on the latter, Fayssoux is joined on vocals by Sharon and Cheryl

White and by mandolinist Ricky Skaggs. On occasion, Fayssoux adds variety

to the overall blueprint, as when she cuts loose on the high-flying "Save It!

Save It! with duet partner Peter Cooper (who also produced), and her song

choices, from gospel to country to contemporary folk, generate a solid set list

for Early. All of these qualities--solid songs, lively performances, and well-sung

vocals--create a down-to-earth album that sounds good and that is easy to

enjoy.

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