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Maria McKee The Ultimate Collection (2000)
Released August 22, 2000\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The Ultimate Collection collects Maria McKee's definitive moments with Lone Justice and as a solo artist. Her sensual yet down-to-earth vocals and gritty songwriting stand out on Lone Justice tracks like "Don't Toss Us Away," "Shelter," and "Ways to Be Wicked"; her growth as both a singer and a writer is reflected on solo songs such as "Absolutely Barking Stars," "Breathe," and "What Else You Wanna Know." The collection also includes some interesting bonuses, including Lone Justice's live version of "Sweet Jane," an acoustic demo of "Show Me Heaven," and "If Love Is a Red Dress," which originally appeared on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. At 17 tracks long, This One Is for the Girl comes pretty close to being an ultimate collection of McKee's body of work. -- Heather Phares\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nWorth buying., August 24, 2000 \nReviewer: A music fan from Northeast PA\nTo tell you the truth, I'm a little baffled by the existence of this CD. A recent Lone Justice compilation covered a lot of the same territory, and it doesn't seem to be the right time in her career for Maria to be releasing a "best of." I hope this isn't some kind of last hurrah to the music industry; with her fabulous voice and great lyrics, Maria should persevere.\n\nI'm also disappointed that her fabulous "You Gotta Sin to Get Saved" CD isn't better represented here. Still, you can't go wrong with what did make it onto this album--great Lone Justice songs like "Wheels" and "Dixie Storms" and some fabulous solo material like "Breathe" and "Only Once." The more obscure stuff doesn't disappoint, either. For the complete experience, you really need "This World Is Not My Home," "Maria McKee," and "You've Gotta Sin to Get Saved," but if you only want to buy one CD, this is as good a choice as any.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nA great sampler especially for newcomers, August 22, 2000 \nReviewer: Frederick Rudofsky from East Greenbush, NY USA\nMaria is one of the great singers of the past 20 years-- seriously. I'd rank her with Emmylou Harris and Toni Price and Chrissie Hynde in a heartbeat. Plus, she's an excellent songwriter and one of the all-time great live performers. How Geffen Records failed to get her the attention and success she deserved is beyond comprehension, as is the label's dumping of her. While she's working on an independent release in Ireland ... , this complilation will perhaps keep her rabid fans at bay (though likely debating track selections) and entice new listeners. It covers her early days with Lone Justice right through her solo work to 1995. It's got a marvelously annotated and photo-filled booklet with choice commentary from MM herself, and the music sounds great. However, 6 of the 17 songs are from the LJ days, which means that her finest album, LIFE IS SWEET, seems underrepresented with a mere 3 cuts. (Also a notable omission is her fabulous cover of Victoria Williams' "Sweet Relief" but hey you can seek out that all-star benefit album, right?) With the possible exception of Steve Earle or Sam Phillips, no one else explores as many styles with such daring and soul as Maria-- just line up the roots-rock of "Ways to Be Wicked" with the sonic maelstrom and vivid lyrics of "Absolutely Barking Stars" or the country ballad "Don't Toss Us Away" (written by her late brother and later covered by Patty Loveless) with the ferocious live cover of VU's "Sweet Jane" to feel the energy and eclectic spirit that dwells within her. A pivotal song from the PULP FICTION soundtrack, "If Love Is a Red Dress" should also get your immediate attention-- it's spine-chilling stuff, especially with the lights low. "Am I the Only One) Who's Ever Felt This Way)?", which was recently covered by McKee fans the Dixie Chicks, closes things out with gusto. This album retrospective will be a revelation to newcomers weened on soporific AOR noodlings. Burn your Paula Cole and Sarah McLachan cd's and pick up on the real deal, the Little Diva known as Maria McKee!\n\nCD Connection.com Review\nPersonnel includes: Maria McKee (vocals, guitar); Bruce Brody, Benmont Tench, Ryan Hedgecock, Greg Sutton, Shane Fontayne, Rudy Richman, Marvin Etzioni, Don Heffington. \n\nProducers include: Jimmy Iovine, Little Steven Van Zandt, Lone Justice, Mitchell Froom, Youth. \n\nCompilation producer: Rhonda Shields. \n\nIncludes liner notes by Chris Willman. \n\nDigitally remastered by Gavin Lurssen (The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California).
This rock cd contains 17 tracks and runs 76min 3sec.
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