Mockingbird by Allison Moorer New Line Records

Product Description: One of the most technically gifted vocalists in contemporary country, Allison Moorer sharpens her interpretive chops through this selection of songs from other female artists. After setting the tone with her self-composed, bittersweet title track, framed by chamber strings and punctuated with a saxophone solo, she and ace producer-guitarist Buddy Miller find revelatory dimensions in material by artists ranging from Nina Simone (the sultry, torchy "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl") to Joni Mitchell (an older-and-wiser "Both Sides Now") to June Carter Cash ("Ring of Fire," which she wrote for her husband, Johnny, and which here features a languid vocal over a rhythm loop). You'd expect Moorer to do fine by her sister Shelby Lynne ("She Knows Where She Goes"), Gillian Welch ("Revelator"), and Julie Miller ("Orphan Train"), but it's a real surprise to hear her connecting from the inside out with Patti Smith's hypnotic "Dancing Barefoot" or channeling the blues of Ma Rainey ("Daddy, Goodbye Blues," featuring Moorer's husband Steve Earle). Moorer shouldn't give up writing, but she obviously doesn't need to write much to make inspired music that sounds very much her own. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

5 stars New fan
Never heard of Moorer until I was reading the bio of her sister Shelby Lynn. Bought MOCHINGBIRD..... Allison has a great voice, warm... personal... country blues would be my discription. Love this cd

4 stars diamond in the rough
Allison Moorer is a welcome relief to all the craziness on the radio today. The songs are mellow and laid back, all are beautifully done and her voice overall reminds me of Paula Cole, most notably on Dancing Barefoot. Some of her song choices are a little off the wall, particularly Both Sides Now, but there's definitely bountiful talent here.

5 stars Mockingbird by Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer's new album," Mockingbird", is delightful. The new album features one original song written by Allison Moorer, (the title track), and 11 covers. All written by female singer-songwriters. She has material from June Carter Cash, Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Kate McGarrigle, Gillian Welch, Joni Mitchell, Ma Rainey, Shelby Lynne, Julie Miller, Cat Power, and Jessi Colter. Choosing to record only songs by females is certainly an interesting twist. I feel this collection of songs is a respectful tribute to the female songwriting genre. I think Moorer is an artistic voice worth hearing, she sings beautifully.

3 stars Soulful and Folksy
The title of this album is very clever, Allison Moorer truly is a mockingbird. Her voice brings other artists to mind. "Mockingbird" and "Looking for Blue Eyes" are great. "Ring of Fire" and "Both Sides" fell a little short of the mark for me. The rest of the tracks are quite good, Allison Moorer is a chameleon. No two songs are sung in the same style, so there is something for everyone. All in all the album is a worthy listen.

4 stars nice surprise!
this was my very first Allison Moorer purchase. i am so glad that jumped and bought this cd. it is upbeat and a great listen. i was also pleasantly surprised by the song choices. it's fun to hear some of the oldie but goodies now and then.

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