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RS: 0of 5 Stars Average User Rating: 4of 5 Stars

1996

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Sheryl crow has paid some labor-intensive dues (backup singing, studio work, cutting an entire debut album for A&M that got shit-canned), and even the comely Hollywood-hootenanny fluff of Tuesday Night Music Club had an insouciant charm to it. But based on Sheryl Crow's lite coat of blues-rock grease and the vampish portraits in the CD booklet, Crow wants us to believe that she has toughened into a trailer-park rock & roll jade – and it's a flimsy act. If there is any soul or character development in these songs, Crow throws it away on bald classic-rock theft – "Hard to Make a Stand" is remarkable for its similarity to both the Stones' "Tumbling Dice" and "Sweet Jane," by the Velvet Underground – or underplays it with white-bread VH1 poise. "If It Makes You Happy" is as good as it gets, juicing the feel of Tuesday Night with a little Friday night fire. Otherwise, the Janis Joplin vibe on Sheryl Crow is a bust. Crow has neither the flamboyance nor the nerve to pull it off. (RS 750/751)


DAVID FRICKE





(Posted: Dec 2, 1996)

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Review 1 of 3

KevJB13 writes:

4of 5 Stars


When I saw that there were no stars given to this album, I thought maybe it just was never reviewed. I was saddened to learn that Rolling Stone, supposedly the most reputable source of music journalism, could allow David Fricke to write the worst review I have ever read in my lifetime. This is by far my favorite Sheryl Crow album, and an absolute gem of the 90s alternative rock scene. Fricke's criticism of it is completely off-base, unjustifiable and just unprofessional. Song's like "Every Day Is a Winding Road" have enough staying power for a lifetime, and Crow's self-titled beauty contains more than enough rock n roll grit to hang with some of the best in singer/songwriter rock. The fact that Rolling Stone allowed this joker's review to be published disappoints me as a student of journalism and as a fan of the magazine. I give his review NO STARS.

Feb 8, 2008 22:32:37

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Review 2 of 3

Kimmy1475 writes:

5of 5 Stars


Wow. David Fricke should be fired, considering this album won the Grammy for Rock Album of the Year in 1996. I have yet to hear an album deserving of 0 stars. Why the sour grapes?


This album is so easy to listen to from beginning to end. She is easily one of the most talented singer/songwriters of our generation.

The bigger question would be: which honest to goodness no-talent hacks got better ratings from this guy?

May 3, 2007 15:04:44

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wc91 writes:

3of 5 Stars


I believe that RS's review of this CD is completely untrue. Nothing she could've done was bad enough to get her 0 our of 5 stars. Two of her songs from this CD(the singles) are still used in commercials, shows, and movies all the time. I have not personally listened to every track, but from what I've heard(and I own the CD so I've heard just a lil more than nothing) I really like this CD. I wouldnt rate it perfectly, as just a couple o' songs arent that great, but seriously, this CD is worth at least 3 stars.

Jan 11, 2007 19:11:18

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