Sheryl Crow
by Sheryl Crow

From planetneutral 02/27/2021 02:15 | #266724 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Tails off at the end, but overall a slightly stronger album than her debut. (Edited)

1. 90
2. 95
3. 60
4. 80
5. 95
6. 75
7. 95
8. 100
9. 65
10. 90
11. 80
12. 65
13. 60

Sheryl Crow's self-titled sophomore album is usually rated highly among her fans, and I can see why. Rather than trying to please the masses with easy-going pop anthems, Crow goes dark and abrasive, both in terms of music and the lyrical content of the album. The emphasis on rhythms and wooden melodies returns from the debut, but this time there is a sharper edge to the alternative sound and the lyrics have matured greatly.

Even though the darker edge remains the running theme throughout the album, there is also a fuller end more melodious sound to a few tracks, like the superb If It Makes You Happy. The quality and the infectious melodies are consistent throughout the entire album, making for a very enjoyable listen. Hard To Make A Stand and Oh Marie are standouts from the latter half of the album. All the best songs have in common simple guitar loops, strong choruses and perfect vocals from Crow. There isn't a single bad song on the album, even if the final two songs kind of get lost in the mix.

I was lucky to capture the album as a novelty. The experience was all the more authentic.
Sheryl has a beautiful sexy voice. The songs have a special atmosphere that charges with positive energy.
This album can be listened to over and over again.
The most beautiful songs are: Home, Oh Marie, Superstar, Love is a good thing.
But of course the song "If it makes you happy" is also very good. It's probably the very first song they've heard from Sheryl Crow that sparked me to be interested in her work.

From Eastwood 04/09/2015 20:45 | #139234

Very good album. Best 10 songs average is 89,0/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. Best song is "If it makes you happy" - maximum rating. Followed by "Maybe angels" and "Everyday is a winding road" both 90/100. All other songs good 80-85/100, except "The book" and "Ordinary morning" are average only. However - Favourite!
Genre: Pop Rock, Roots Rock, Rock

From junodog4 03/14/2015 19:32 | #136771 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Catchy and well-crafted. Commercial didn't come at the expense of quality.