Mark wrote: I like it better than 'Living in the > USA' or 'Mad Love'.
Don't care for 'Mad Love' either. Seems as if Linda is trying a little too hard on that one and approaches yelling. Now there is a place for that kind of effort, Janis for instance did it perfectly (but then again didn't she do everything perfectly?) but Linda, no. I do like 'Living in the USA' quite a bit. Would give it above average in the Mack rating scale. Especially like the cuts 'When I Grow to Old to Dream', 'White Rhythm and Blues', and 'Ooh Baby, Baby." The last one being such a fine tune. 'Prisoner' and 'Hasten' are particular favorites. 'Prisoner in Disguise' and 'Heart like a Wheel' head the list here with "Hasten Down the Wind' being a close third. Those two albums approach perfection. I know or have heard/read that artists should branch out and try to change their styles, explore other types of music, etc. I prefer that those that I love stick with what they do well and stay away from exploring. I wish Linda had done that. Linda's verion of 'I Will > Always Love You' puts Whitney to shame That is a fact and I enjoyed it immensely too. I can't really decide whether I prefer Linda's version or Dolly's. It is easy to see, to me, that Dolly wrote the tune as she puts so much of herself into it. Billie Holiday's music I have yet to develop any kind of appreciation for Billie Holliday. She just hasn't done it for me yet. I love 'Pop Pop'. Have read about that one here but haven't seen it or bought it. Going to have to do so. Reticent to do so since the last two by her that I have bought I haven't liked much. Still not sure about 'Girl at Her Volcano' but it is growing on me. Have written about my feelings for this album. Darn, lovely, just lovely. Diana. The Supremes stuff > is good, fun music and she did record one or two ok songs without them. Mad for the Supremes and though their music might seem light, it had an underlying message to it that seemed to me to be pretty profound, without working too hard to do it. But overall, her post Supremes stuff Gotta say that 'Touch Me in the Morning' is priceless and 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' is one of the greatest tunes of all time. Had a couple of friends that would never even get close to that kind of music but after turning them on to that tune, they became fans. And who could forget 'Remember Me?" ridiculously inflated ego Tragically true even though no death was involved although the death of her career could make it so I suppose. I > sometimes think she is somebody with a pretty voice but limited talent. Have always believed her voice to be one of the greatest instruments I have ever heard. Too bad her choice of music was so poor. Carole. her a spot among the great pop music writers. No doubt. Mack
