MARGE CALHOUN: Freedom In Captivity

Marge Calhoun

Freedom In Captivity

© 1998 Marge Calhoun (791022030426)

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Calhoun sails across the shores of twang with provocative and award winning songwriting. Her music recorded with Nashiville's finest, is a tapestry of steel, fiddle, and hot guitars that takes you to a fresh new place in American music.

tracks

1 It's About Soul
2 Too Late For The Roses
3 Fire and Gasoline
4 Time Will Tell
5 Casey
6 Lovin' Life
7 Slow Wheel
8 Believe In Love
9 Fryin' Pan
10 Schmoozin' Me
11 Somebody Else's Tune
12 Freedom In Captivity
13 Travel The Road A Piece

notes

This debut disc hardly sounds like what you'd expect from an independent disc, which is Calhoun's first time out of the chute.

Part of that may be the able assistance she received from Jonathan Yudkin, who seemed to take part in much of the album, but the majority must be credited to the poise, excellent voice, and writing exhibited by this Virginia-based songstress.

The cast of supporting characters here is stellar.

They take their turn in the spotlight and then drop back to provide unusually strong support playing as a group.

The 13 songs contained here are crafted stories, all of which she either wrote or co-wrote.

She is definitely, by voice, on the country side of Nashville; however, there are times that she leaves out the twang and moves more into a blues rhythm.

The songs are varied as to tempo and pace, with some -- such as " Time Will Tell" -- exhibiting a very "island" feel.

Some of them have a very personal story to tell; however, they are told in such a way as to be accessible to a large audience.

Even though that twang hints in her voice a good part of the time, the sentimentality associated with that twang is happily missing.

-- Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide Review.

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  • Relaxing and entertaining country album
    author: alex k

    Really enjoyed Somebody Else's tune which I had heard before in another DC compilation cd. This is the first country cd I have bought and I actually found many of the tunes both relaxing and soulful, which was fine --but I wish there had been more like this one which had a driving energy and great base accompaniment. Overall I am satisfied, but would have liked it even more if more of the tunes were like this and freedom in captivity. Still wonder if any other of Marge's cds are closer to this sound

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