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| Love's Funny That Way | 
 enlarge | Artist: Kathie Baillie
Label: Aspirion Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 168535
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 185577000285
EAN: 0185577000285
ASIN: B000LRZ08E
Release Date: February 20, 2007
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Baillie's CD Offers "Love" in Its Variegated Forms March 11, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Prime Cuts: Anchor Me, Never Knew Lonely, Come to Me
It has been almost 7 years since the last Baillie and the Boys CD. Such a long time in between albums, though frustrating for the ardent fan, is well worth the wait. Re-surfacing as a solo act, Kathie Baillie is not exactly divorced from "the boys," as Michael Bonagura's (also Baillie's significant half) fingerprints are everywhere: from co-penning a few tracks to contributing background vocals to producing the entire album. For aficionados of Bailie's sturdy contralto seasoned with some down home sylvan charm, then there's much to be enjoyed here. Vocally, Baillie has never sounded more intimately palpable and emotionally vigilant. However, "Love's Funny That Way's" diverts away from the sonically acoustic corduroy road paved by their last CD. Rather, this new effort cruises more along the polished modern country highway with some occasional detours into the byways of rustic traditional mores. The presence of songwriters such as Amy Grant and Tina Arena is enough to compass the album into a more burghal direction.
Following the footsteps of Wynonna and Jo Dee Messina, Baillie has been taken in by Australian pop-rock sensation Tina Arena's perceptive songwriting craft. The Tina Arena co-written title, though it suffers from a far busy backing, finds Baillie creating some awe-inspiring moments vis-a-vis her vocal stretches. More pensive is Baillie's cover of Vince Gill's smash "Never Knew Lonely." Eschewing Gill's bluegrassy lonesome feel, Baillie's version has a more Celtic touch with its pseudo- bagpipe sounds. While Amy Grant's "Send a Message," a heartfelt mid-tempo paean of abiding love, with its snarling electric guitar-bridge lands itself right n the ballpark of Adult Contemporary terrain. Similarly, "All Fall Down" is consummate pop with Baillie bristling with an engaging presence over this scathing sonic chronicle of the demise of a relationship.
To appeal to the graces of the country purist, "That Old Case," is the most traditional sounding track. Also found on writer's Paulette Carlson's latest CD, "That Old Case" tethers on the maudlin as the three ladies (Baillie, daughter Alyssa and Carlson herself) reminisce about the sentimental values of different pieces of furniture in their house. However, the album's best track is "Anchor Me," a no-strings-attached plea for devotional love. "Anchor Me" strikes the heart head on with its soul allaying melody and bone fide lyrics. Baillie's filigreed yet emotionally nuanced vocals in concert with Michael Bonagura and Jim Photoglo's gorgeous melody makes "Gone Away" an acoustic-leaning triumph.
Overall, Baillie does not let genres domesticate her. Rather, this new CD finds her on top of her material. Such versatility is her strength as she shows that she can sing with verve anything that comes her way. Further, she does not just sing about romantic love, in fact, love in its variegated forms is in spades here. The album closer, "Come to Me," for instance, is a stunning piano-led worship ballad. With an album that demonstrates such depth and width, one would wish Baillie would not let us wait another 7 years for her next effort.
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