Sings the Songs of Greg Brown

Sings the Songs of Greg Brown

Track Listings

1. Just a Bum

2. Mississippi Serenade

3. Who Woulda Thunk It

4. Home in the Sky

5. Dream On

6. Wash My Eyes

7. Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home

8. Band of Gold

9. Ain't Been in Love for a Long Time

10. I Can't Get Used to It

11. You Don't Really Get Me [*]

Tracks:

Just A Bum
Mississippi Serenade
Who Woulda Thunk It
Home In The Sky
Dream On
Wash My Eyes
The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home
Band Of Gold
Ain't Been In Love For A Long Time
I Can't Get Used To It
You Don't Really Get Me

Customer Reviews:

GREG BROWN SONGS SUNG BY A GREAT VOICE.......2006-02-24

EVER WONDER WHAT GREG BROWN SONGS WOULD SOUND LIKE IF SOMEONE WHO COULD SING SANG THEM...WONDER NO MORE PRUDENCE FULFILLS THAT WONDER HERE...THE SONGS ARE JUST FABOLOUS SONGS AND TO PUT A VOICE WITH THEM ALL FACETS OF THE EQUATION ARE NOW SATISFIED..THANK YOU GREG BROWN FOR WRITING THEM AND THANK YOU EVEN MORE TO PRUDENCE FOR SINGING THEM IN SUCH A FINE WAY.

High potential cut a little short by vocal range.......1999-08-22

Prudence's voice is lovely and flexible on most of this fine disc, but she lacks the lower range for the bluesier numbers "Just a Bum" and "Who Woulda Thunk It," leaving an odd empty space which Brown would have filled with his quavering baritone. This probably could have been corrected by thickening and sharpening the drum and bass sound on these two tracks. Again, though, the rest of the disc is sometimes fabulous, especially her unhurried renditions of "Wash My Eyes" and "The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home." The entire band performance is also commendable, notably the pithy contributions from Dean Magraw and Peter Ostroushko.

Pure delight.......1999-04-16

Greg Brown, probably the premiere folksinger in the Midwest, has a wonderful dark whisky voice, but it's a delightful surprise to get the chance to hear his songs performed via Prudence Johnson's crystalline tones. Prudence is a sometimes co-performer of Greg's, and (like many of us) an almost reverential fan, and this terrific disc superbly shows Brown's genius for songwriting. I almost like her renditions of "Just a Bum" and "Band of Gold" better than Greg's!

A Small Gem.......1999-02-03

A very strong selection of Greg Brown's songs that Johnson's clear, expressive vocals swing beautifully. Don't overlook this one.

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