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At their best, cover albums are a balance between familiar material and fresh interpretation. Here, Bettye LaVette, the veteran Detroit soul singer known for her 1965 marquee single "Let Me Down Easy," adds a twist: All these numbers were written by women. LaVette connects with the country soul of Dolly Parton as well as Sinead O'Connor's "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got." But it's Lucinda Williams' "Joy," a lyrical trip in search of stolen happiness, that suits LaVette's seen-it-all voice best. Hell to Raise is this year's Van Lear Rose: an often thrilling testament to a wonderful female talent undimmed by time.
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Track List
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
- Joy
- Down to Zero
- The High Road
- On the Surface
- Just Say So
- Little Sparrow
- How Am I Different
- Only Time Will Tell Me
- Sleep to Dream
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