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Martha Lipton - Blissville
Topic Started: Apr 22 2007, 08:29 AM (495 Views)
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This is certainly a wide ranging and esoteric set of tunes from Ms Lipton.

The tracklisting on "Blissville" gives the game away, for not only do you get the title of each song, but also the genre it comes from. So you get a taste of everything from tango to jazz and blues, and all points in between.

While this gives Martha the opportunity to shine, it makes it difficult to treat as a complete piece of work. This would work superbly as an audition CD but with such a range of styles on display the casual listener might find themselves floundering.

A bit of judicious shuffling on the CD player makes a difference, and I do like a lot of what's on offer. She also has a great voice but concentrating on a couple of styles might reap richer dividends .

There is a warm and welcoming feel to a lot of the music that makes you want to come back.

The highlights are many, but spend some time with "All Over You," a song I keep on returning to.

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