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Paula Cole
 Where Have All The Cowboys Gone $12.99 So I have 2 versions of this CD: The single and the maxi-single. On the single, it's just the song and another one that's on the album. This review will be on the maxi-single. The original song is great. The remixes are mediocre. On the maxi-single, there are 10 tracks. The 9 remixes all sound the same and they dance version doesn't really keep the integrity of the original. They are so many other remixers out there that can mix a song really well. They did not collaborate on this single.  Courage $14.98 After an eight year absence, Paula Cole returns with her most recent album, "Courage". This album is different from all of her previous efforts in many ways. For starters, it's noticeably more pop oriented. Secondly, she's happy, which is unusual for a Paula Cole album. Thirdly, she goes into uncharted territory- like Brazilian music and jazz, for example. The one problem I do have with this album is that she pretty much handed over the creative control on this album. She co-wrote all but three songs (she's usually the sole writer), she plays piano only on the final track while the other songs were handled by session musicians, and she doesn't even produce the album. Those duties are assumed by Blood Sweat & Tears founding member, Bobby Colomby, who does such a geat job, you wouldn't know he was behind the boards until you read the liner notes. "Courage" has a who's who in the liner notes regarding the appearances, mostly from the world of jazz and jazz fusion. Chris Botti, Jeff Lorber, Herbie Hancock, Mark Goldenberg (who also played on Q-Tip's 2008 album, "The Renaissance") and David Foster, just to name a few. I think this album was very accomplished as well as very slept on, and I highly recommend it to anyone who's a Paula Cole fan. |
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