SINGLES Work
LalVLLYS l' LL'LLVt.'S ping Mountain Soul album, this duet with Tritt is a lovely piece of SINGLES work. Loveless' hillbilly heart is on her sleeve, her vocals angelic. csv Edited by Chuck Taylor DAVID GROW Standing Tall (4:19) iir^a,W14,I' Steeped in the musical magic of her PRODUCER: David Grow "ter Kentucky roots, this music is obvi- WRITER: D. Grow ously what she was born to sing. POP PUBLISHER: 2K Sound And with one of the most distinctive 2K Sound (CD promo) male vocalists in country music, JOSH JOPLIN GROUP I've Changed Despite the best intentions, few Tritt also delivers a great perform- (4:13) among the dozens upon dozens of ance. Their combined voices set this PRODUCER: Peter Collins songs inspired by and recorded as a Melba Montgomery /Kostas- penned WRITER: J. Joplin tribute to the victims of the Sept. tune on fire. The simple, acoustic PUBLISHER: Zomba Songs, BMI 11 tragedies have true potential for production provides an eloquent Artemis Records 98 (CD promo) connecting all the dots necessary framework for the wonderful vocal If R.E.M. were to back up about 15 for mainstream impact- specifical- performances. Normally, this type of years and keep things on the mellow ly, vocal quality, production savvy, bare -bones, tradition- minded single tip, it's possible they would sound a lot and lyrical finesse. David Grow, wouldn't stand a shot at country like Josh Joplin Group on its new single who has produced songs for Jim radio, but in the wake of the revolu- "I've Changed," a thoughtful narrative MELISSA ETHERIDGE Lover Please Brickman, Carly Simon, and P.O.D.
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