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The Works
Participated by Jonatha Brooke
Studio : Bad Dog Records
by Bad Dog Records
Release Date : 2008-08-26
Publisher : Bad Dog Records
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0670516080829
UPC : 670516080829
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 6 reviews)
List Price : $17.98
Our Price : $12.13
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Product Description |
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The Works, Jonatha Brooke's seventh solo release, is a full-length album of previously unheard lyrics by Woody Guthrie, set to original music written and performed by Brooke. Brooke is one of a select group of artists to be invited into the Guthrie Archives to create new works from his vast collection of lyrics, prose, poetry and artwork. Brooke co-produced The Works with the legendary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones). Recorded over a two-month period in New York City, several acclaimed musicians including keyboardist Joe Sample (Eric Clapton, B.B. King), bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Diana Krall), drummer Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton), and steel guitarist Greg Leisz (Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Wilco), joined Brooke in the studio. The album features duets with artists Keb' Mo' on 'All You Gotta Do Is Touch Me'; Eric Bazilian on 'There's More True Lovers Than One' ; Glen Phillips on 'Sweetest Angel'; with a special guest appearance by Derek Trucks playing slide guitar on 'New Star.' |
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perfect |
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thi is one of the most beautiful cds i have ever listened to. it highlights the brilliance of guthrie and brooke's voice is pure angelic honey. the music is wonderful. i had never heard of jonatha until npr highlighted this music. get it today. you will love it. |
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Different is good |
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Jonatha Brooke works with Woody Guthrie lyrics. The range of the disc goes all over the place. Different is good, in this case. Jonatha Brooke has the right touch and the rhythm section of Joe Sample, Christian McBride, and Steve Gadd is perfect. The duet contributions are also memorable. 'Likely a good pick for music fans and Jonatha Brooke fans - one of those you appreciate more over time. |
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The Joy of "The Works" |
My goodness... the other reviewers have captured the feeling nicely but I'd like to add my impressions. This is a Jonatha Brooke CD that, to me, is hard to describe, yet worth writing about for hours.
My first comment is that it's a noticable departure from her previous music, and that's what makes it so engaging upon first listen. The band sounds very different (I LOVE Joe Sample and Steve Gadd, miss Darren Embry!!), and the production from Bob Clearmountain makes for a less dense sound compared to her regular brilliant cast. The organ is featured often here, and the guest vocalists have a more prominent role than previous CDs with varying degrees of success in my book. Her music is a bit more "controlled", as the energy is tempered and the chords align perfectly throughout the CD; so many of her previous songs take us on a sharp or flat step over or under the anticipated note on the musical scale. I don't know the musical terms but if you know Jonatha from her earliest days, you understand what I mean.
This is a melodic, simple record, yet so full of emotion and depth. What fun she must have had making this, bringing Woody's feelings to life in her own, singular, amazing way! The first and the last songs on this release are my faves. Most of songs work as well, but "You'd Oughta Be Satisfied Now" and a couple others are below her high bar, thus my four stars. Having said that, the ones that work are spacious in sound and precious in feeling. After listening, I think you'll agree that she is so on top of her craft right now, following up on the live CD, her "Careful What You Wish For" achievement, and so many other tunes that show her musical prowess and melt-in-your-mind lyrics. She's among the very best making listenable music right now - and there are PLENTY of artists that think music is all about volume and how promiscuous you can make the lyrics. Oh, and, in their minds, who needs rhythm?
Thanks, Jonatha, for another sensational CD which reminds us how GOOD music can sound and how great it can make you feel. |
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Consistency from a Superb Talent! |
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Jonatha Brooke is an absolute gem among a host of singer/songwriters in North America. This new "collabaration" proves it. This is a moving work of art, in that, her love for "the works" of Woody Guthrie are genuine. The promo video featured on Marketadvisory.com completes that train of thought, as do the liner notes accompanied with the CD. The lyrics[Woody's] and Jonatha's music are a fantastic match! There are two of Jonatha's own composition's on the CD that blend in very nicely. The special guest list are creme de la creme of musicians that compliment the music first-rate. In my humble opinion, Jonatha has always been a diamond in the rough. Her voice, her lyrics and her music are the stuff musicians dream to achieve in their endeavors. Buy and listen closely...and often. |
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Memorable "Collaboration" From Two of the Finest Singer Songwriters to Grace Music |
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"The Works" would make Woody Guthrie proud and only in the hands of an eloquent singer songwriter as Jonatha Brooke were his words in strong, introspective, and capable hands properly set to music...Jonatha Brooke is in a rare class of singer songwriters that are so hard to find these days when overproduction and marketing mimic talent...Her enduring career and a stunning musical library (venture into her CDs) of her own makes this project even more memorable ...Special tracks include "You'd Oughta Be Satisfied" and "All You Gotta Do Is Touch Me"...You just know one day when Brooke makes her way to Heaven..Woody will be waiting for her, a table for two with a bottle of wine ready to be shared... |
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