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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 27, 2017 21:25:52 GMT -5
I dunno if there's a thread like this and I've just missed it, but a mod can merge this into said thread if one exists, lol. Basically the idea of this thread is for people to ask for recommendations on things... inspired by me wanting to buy some Patty Loveless records because I love her voice and singles and I've always wanted to actually own some of her music, but right now I have none, and I definitely want to get studio albums and not just a hits package for her because in her case I know I'll love the deep cuts just as much. So, what's her best albums? I already know Up Against My Heart is tops on my list already because I had a friend randomly show me "I Came Straight to You" one time and it's one of my favorite things I've ever heard from her. The fiddle is orgasmic.
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Post by someguy on Oct 27, 2017 21:34:43 GMT -5
I don't have all of Patty's albums, but I have like 6 or 7 of them. IMO, When Fallen Angels Fly is head and shoulders above the rest, with The Trouble With The Truth being my solid second favourite.
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Post by Andy on Oct 27, 2017 22:02:05 GMT -5
Great thread, .indulgecountry! I will be making use of this thread. Patty is one of my favorites. The run she had in the mid-'90s with When Fallen Angels Fly, The Trouble With the Truth, and Long Stretch of Lonesome is about as good of an album trilogy I've ever heard. I can't recommend those enough, and I'd agree with someguy that When Fallen Angels Fly is probably the best of the bunch. Also, her 2001 bluegrass/mountain folk album Mountain Soul received rapturous critical acclaim, and her 2008 classic country covers album Sleepless Nights is also highly regarded. All her albums have something to offer and you probably can't go very wrong, but those are what I would personally consider the essentials in her discography.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 28, 2017 8:48:27 GMT -5
The only thing I would fault Loveless on is that The Trouble with the Truth didn't need that weak sauce cover of Jo-El Sonnier's "Tear Stained Letter". Just like On Your Way Home didn't need the even worse cover of "Lovin' All Night". But those are the only weak spots on one of the most consistent discographies I can think of. Dreaming My Dreams also got sadly overlooked due to Epic closing.
On Down the Line is underrated. "The Night's Too Long" is my favorite song of hers, and "Blue Memories" is an underrated gem.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 28, 2017 8:55:52 GMT -5
I would definitely get Patty Loveless' 1988 album, Honky Tonk Angel. Five big hits came from that album: Blue Side Of Town, Don't Toss Us Away, Timber, I'm Falling In Love, The Lonely Side Of Love, and Chains.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Oct 28, 2017 8:58:26 GMT -5
Timber and chains are the only two I recognize. I might recognize the rest when I hear them, as I did with the On Down the Line singles.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 28, 2017 9:00:35 GMT -5
Timber and chains are the only two I recognize. I might recognize the rest when I hear them, as I did with the On Down the Line singles. I would rank Don't Toss Us Away up there with How Can I Help You Say Goodbye. BOTH tear jerkers for sure.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 28, 2017 11:30:23 GMT -5
Great thread, .indulgecountry! I will be making use of this thread. Patty is one of my favorites. The run she had in the mid-'90s with When Fallen Angels Fly, The Trouble With the Truth, and Long Stretch of Lonesome is about as good of an album trilogy I've ever heard. I can't recommend those enough, and I'd agree with someguy that When Fallen Angels Fly is probably the best of the bunch. Also, her 2001 bluegrass/mountain folk album Mountain Soul received rapturous critical acclaim, and her 2008 classic country covers album Sleepless Nights is also highly regarded. All her albums have something to offer and you probably can't go very wrong, but those are what I would personally consider the essentials in her discography. I second these 3 albums as they are all incredible albums. To me there is not a bad song on any of them. When Fallen Angels Fly is definitely the strongest of the three though. I did like her Strong Heart album that is a lot better than the singles make it seem. On Your Way Home is also a great record.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 28, 2017 13:30:49 GMT -5
Thanks for all the feedback on Patty Loveless!
Sounds like When Fallen Angels Fly seems to be everyone's favorite, so that's good to know. The singles on that one didn't collectively stand out to me quite as strongly as a few of her other eras when I compared them, though I do love "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" so much. Based on the Patty Loveless singles I'm most infatuated with, Honky Tonk Angel, Only What I Feel, and The Trouble with the Truth seem like winners to me just for the hits alone, too.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Oct 28, 2017 13:36:47 GMT -5
Personal pick for Patty is “The trouble With The truth”
And I love her ‘Dreaming My Dreams’ album.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 17, 2017 22:33:49 GMT -5
Trisha Yearwood has an absolutely gorgeous voice that elevates almost everything she does imo. She's someone I've always wanted to get more into, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. "Georgia Rain" though is one of my all-time favorite country music songs by any artist. Everything about it vocally, instrumentally, lyrically, and visually (the music video is A++) is flat-out perfect to me. You should definitely explore more of her music! She's probably my second favourite artist of all time. What albums are your favorites? I only have her last two. "I Would've Loved You Anyway" is one of my favorite singles so I'd thought about getting that one.
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Post by someguy on Nov 17, 2017 22:39:20 GMT -5
You should definitely explore more of her music! She's probably my second favourite artist of all time. What albums are your favorites? I only have her last two. "I Would've Loved You Anyway" is one of my favorite singles so I'd thought about getting that one. They're all so good, but I think that overall her albums got better as her career progressed. I love Everybody Knows, Thinkin' About You, Where Your Road Leads, Jasper County and Heaven, Heartache and the Power Of Love. Inside Out (with "I Would've Loved You Anyway" on it) is good too - there are a number of ballads that can start to sound similar around the middle of the album, but on their own, they're all great songs.
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