"Copy That" - The New Album Of Sara Evans Means A Musical Journey Through Time (Review) [English Version]
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It's been a long time since I've written a blog, and in the meantime some interesting (in my opinion) Country albums have been released 😀.
In this post I review the latest 10th album of Sara Evans musical career "Copy That", which was released on 15th May 2020 and contains only covers of songs from different decades and genres.
The album consists of 13 compositions:
1. If I Can't Have You - this is 1 single promoting the album. Originally this song was recorded by Yvonne Elliman for the film Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta in the lead role. So it is obvious that we will hear typical Disco music here. Personally, I prefer the version performed by Sara, because I think her voice is more expressive.
2. Don't Get Me Wrong - originally recorded by the American rock band The Pretenders for their album "Get Close" (1986). I like both versions, because both Sara Evans and Chrissie Hynde (the band's lead singer) have distinctive voices, which makes this song a pleasure to listen to.
3. Come On Eileen - the original song was recorded by the English pop band Dexys Midnight Runners for their album "Too-Rye-Ay" (1982). I really did not like this composition in both versions.
4. Crazy Love - the first time this song could be heard on the album "Legend" (1978) of the American country band Poco. Nice musical arrangement. Both versions are great.
5. Whenever I Call You Friend - originally recorded the song by singer Kenny Loggins together with Stevie Nicks (vocalist of Fleetwood Mac) for his album "Nightwatch" (1978). In Sara Evans' version you can hear Phillip Sweet (member of the country band Little Big Town). I like the intro and the whole arrangement of the song.
6 It's Too Late - originally recorded by American singer Carole King for her album "Tapestry" (1971). I really like the arrangement of this song. I definitely prefer Sarah Evans' version.
7. Monday Morning - the first performer of the composition was the rock band Fleetwood Mac recording it for their album under the same title from 1975. Both versions I like very much.
8. All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye - the original performer of the song is John Mayer, who recorded it for his album "Battle Studies" (2009). I think this is the best song of the album. Both Sarah and John's versions are touching.
9. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - a song originally written and recorded by country music legend Hank Williams in 1949, while in Sara Evans' version you can hear it in a duet with American band Old Crow Medicine Show. I like the fact that the artist did not change her musical arrangement but remained faithful to the original.
10. 6th Avenue Heartache - the original composition is performed by rock band The Wallflowers on the album "Bringing Down The Horse" (1996). Personally, I prefer the version performed by Sara, because in my opinion her voice expresses emotions more than the vocalist of the band.
11. My Sharona - originally a track recorded by The Knack for the album "Get The Knack" (1979). I will write with a heavy heart, but I did not like both versions.
12. She's Got You - originally the song was recorded by country music legend Patsy Cline for her album "Sentimentally Yours" (1962). In my opinion both versions are great and worth listening to.
13. Hard To Say I'm Sorry - originally a composition recorded by Chicago rock band for "Chicago 16" (1982). I think it's one of the better songs from this album. I definitely prefer the version of Sara Evans.
Sara Evans is one of my favourite country artists and I was very happy to hear her new album coming out. The title and cover of the album itself gives a clear indication that we will only hear covers of famous songs here. The advantage of this album is the fact that the vocalist chose songs that represent different music genres and times when they were very popular. Thanks to her wonderful voice Sara made some compositions sound better than in the original. So you can write that the artist took us [listeners] on a cool musical journey back in time.
I rate this album as 4.5/5.
JP.
1. If I Can't Have You - this is 1 single promoting the album. Originally this song was recorded by Yvonne Elliman for the film Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta in the lead role. So it is obvious that we will hear typical Disco music here. Personally, I prefer the version performed by Sara, because I think her voice is more expressive.
2. Don't Get Me Wrong - originally recorded by the American rock band The Pretenders for their album "Get Close" (1986). I like both versions, because both Sara Evans and Chrissie Hynde (the band's lead singer) have distinctive voices, which makes this song a pleasure to listen to.
3. Come On Eileen - the original song was recorded by the English pop band Dexys Midnight Runners for their album "Too-Rye-Ay" (1982). I really did not like this composition in both versions.
4. Crazy Love - the first time this song could be heard on the album "Legend" (1978) of the American country band Poco. Nice musical arrangement. Both versions are great.
5. Whenever I Call You Friend - originally recorded the song by singer Kenny Loggins together with Stevie Nicks (vocalist of Fleetwood Mac) for his album "Nightwatch" (1978). In Sara Evans' version you can hear Phillip Sweet (member of the country band Little Big Town). I like the intro and the whole arrangement of the song.
6 It's Too Late - originally recorded by American singer Carole King for her album "Tapestry" (1971). I really like the arrangement of this song. I definitely prefer Sarah Evans' version.
7. Monday Morning - the first performer of the composition was the rock band Fleetwood Mac recording it for their album under the same title from 1975. Both versions I like very much.
8. All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye - the original performer of the song is John Mayer, who recorded it for his album "Battle Studies" (2009). I think this is the best song of the album. Both Sarah and John's versions are touching.
9. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - a song originally written and recorded by country music legend Hank Williams in 1949, while in Sara Evans' version you can hear it in a duet with American band Old Crow Medicine Show. I like the fact that the artist did not change her musical arrangement but remained faithful to the original.
10. 6th Avenue Heartache - the original composition is performed by rock band The Wallflowers on the album "Bringing Down The Horse" (1996). Personally, I prefer the version performed by Sara, because in my opinion her voice expresses emotions more than the vocalist of the band.
11. My Sharona - originally a track recorded by The Knack for the album "Get The Knack" (1979). I will write with a heavy heart, but I did not like both versions.
12. She's Got You - originally the song was recorded by country music legend Patsy Cline for her album "Sentimentally Yours" (1962). In my opinion both versions are great and worth listening to.
13. Hard To Say I'm Sorry - originally a composition recorded by Chicago rock band for "Chicago 16" (1982). I think it's one of the better songs from this album. I definitely prefer the version of Sara Evans.
Sara Evans is one of my favourite country artists and I was very happy to hear her new album coming out. The title and cover of the album itself gives a clear indication that we will only hear covers of famous songs here. The advantage of this album is the fact that the vocalist chose songs that represent different music genres and times when they were very popular. Thanks to her wonderful voice Sara made some compositions sound better than in the original. So you can write that the artist took us [listeners] on a cool musical journey back in time.
I rate this album as 4.5/5.
JP.
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