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Early album full of quality

Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 03/10/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was Patty's second album. It was not hugely successful - her third album was to be the one to provide a breakthrough - but for those of us who bought it when it was first released, we were wondering just what Patty had to do to gain significant recognition.Patty was strongly influenced by Claire Lynch's brilliant album, Breakin' it - now available as Out in the country - and recorded several songs from it for her early albums. Two of them appear here - I can't get you off of my mind (a lesser-known Hank Williams song) and Once in a lifetime (an Eric Kaz song). Claire Lynch and Vince Gill provide backing vocals on the title track (a George Jones country hit) and Once in a lifetime. While covers of Hank and George show Patty's respect for tradition, she shows her respect for contemporary songwriters by covering A little bit in love (a Steve Earle song).There are many other fine songs here beginning with So good to be in love (an up-tempo, fun song) and Working man's hands (a tribute to a hard-working man, presumably her father). Baby's gone blues and A little on the lonely side are excellent ballads. Patty has recorded many more successful albums than this but there aren't many that are better.TracksSo good to be in love
Working man's hands
You saved me
If my heart had windows
A little bit in love
I can't get you off of my mind
Baby's gone blues
A little on the lonely side
Fly away
Once in a lifetime"

Want Goosebumps?

J. R. Reynolds | Philadelphia, PA USA | 09/27/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Buy this fine cd if only for A Little on the Lonely Side. Try listening to Patty's heartbreaking vocals without getting goosebumps. And oh yeah, the other songs are quite good too. Hits found here are If My Heart Had Windows and A Little Bit in Love."