k.d. lang and the Reclines: A Truly Western Experience CD Track Listing

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k.d. lang and the Reclines A Truly Western Experience (1984)
Originally Released 1984\nCD Edition Released July 24, 1996\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: k.d. lang's first independent album is an uneven but exciting revamp of '50s country. She alternates between rocking honky tonk numbers and Patsy Cline-influenced weepers, sometimes assuming an ironic distance. It may be flawed, but A Truly Western Experience has an almost punky kick and illustrates why lang would soon be considered as the freshest female vocalist in country music in the late '80s. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Product Description\nThe Big Second Album from the Big Boned Gal from Alberta. It's a Wild, Wacky Hodgepodge of Country Meets Punk and One Woman's Attempt to Bridge the Two. Her Great and Now Legendary Voice Wins the Day and this Disc is an Important Piece of the Lang Puzzle, Essential for Completists. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nkd at her most fun, July 9, 2003\nReviewer: A music fan\nThis album is kd at her most fun. "Bopolina" and "Hanky Panky" always gets me jumping. "Pine and Stew" - very creative lyrics with some wonderful instrumental accompanyment. This is without a doubt one of my most treasured albums in my collection. A fun, feisty and funky kd!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nDefinitely a truly western experience, July 24, 2001\nReviewer: Lin Collette (Pawtucket, RI United States)\nThis album will be a shocker to kd fans used to Ingenue and Drag, but not at all to the fans who knew her when she was country. While not my favorite album by kd lang, it is an early look at her exuberant style of singing country and her love of polka. Personally I prefer Shadowland, but this is a fun album to have around.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nElectric landlady, September 4, 2000\nReviewer: Chris T. (Regensburg, Germany)\nAfter her first single, 1983's "Friday dance promenade", "ATWE" proved to be K.D.'s debut album. It confirms that she really started out as an authentic country singer; "ATWE" is more or less a tribute to Patsy Cline (even the band is called 'Re-Clines'), and there are no surprises as the group plunges forth with the standard country arrangements. Fluctuating between tight, rocking numbers like "Bopalena" and typically romantic pieces, this album is quite entertaining but not very original or ambitious. However, The Reclines manage to tear through 9 songs in under 27 minutes, which lends a somewhat radical flavor to this disc when you regard it as pop music -- but I was told that this is the usual running time of Patsy Cline's '60s albums. There are certainly some engaging moments, but I think "ATWE" is more interesting for what it points towards than what it actually does; you feel what K.D.'s voice is capable of. The lyrics are simple and 'rural', you certainly shouldn't expect something like "Ingenue", but it's clear that intellectual ramblings would be out of place in these surroundings. Due to its running time, "ATWE" is no good value for money; it's unpardonable that her first single isn't featured, as well as there could be some live performances or studio outtakes on this disc. I don't think it's a good purchase for casual listeners of K.D.'s latter-day work, though it can be rewarding for those who are interested in her roots.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEccletic Country, April 6, 1999\nReviewer: A music fan\nIf you're a true kd fan, then check out this cd! This cd features high energy songs with catchy melodies and lyrics like "Bopalena" and "Hanky Panky". Her ballads like "Pine and Stew" and "Busy Being Blue" showcase her awesome voice. Each song has a different feel and shows how diverse kd's styles have always been.\n\n
This country cd contains 9 tracks and runs 26min 39sec.
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