SOUND CHECK.VARIOUS: ``Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm City rhythm is a metaphor for the regular coming and going in cities, the repetitive activities, the sounds and smells that occur regularly in cities. The recognition of city rhythms is a useful metaphor, helping to understand modern city life. & Blues (1945-70)'' (CMF/Lost Highway) - Four stars You think you know what Nashville sounds The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the Country music recording industry of the city. like? Maybe not. A rich but overlooked chapter in Music City's history was the post-World War II era in which r&b, soul, blues and gospel were the genres of choice. Lovingly compiled by historians at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Its mission is to identify and preserve the evolving history and traditions of country music and to educate its audiences. , this captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. two-disc set, taking in material from the obvious to the obscure culled from more than 20 labels, proves country and r&b were often beautifully synonymous. DNA evidence Among the many new tools that science has provided for the analysis of forensic evidence is the powerful and controversial analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, the material that makes up the genetic code of most organisms. is provided by Arthur Alexander's 1962 soul hit ``Anna (Go to Him),'' recorded with famed Nashville session cats Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Hargus Robbins and the Anita Kerr Singers. Also testifying in ``Night Train's'' country-soul court, which even calls up a few vintage radio commercials, are Etta James, Esquerita, Johnny Adams (pictured above) and Joe Simon. A terrific way to spend a couple of hours. In stores Tuesday. - Fred Shuster BUCHANAN: ``All Understood'' (Ultimatum Music) - Two and one half stars Lush, jazzy jazz·y adj. jazz·i·er, jazz·i·est 1. Resembling jazz in form or nature; rhythmical. 2. Slang Showy; flashy: a jazzy car. strings, mildly grooving bass, sweet vocal harmonies - that almost sums up the recording debut from this Orange County rock quartet fronted by one Jay Buchanan. With some exceptions - the disc is a collection of melodic, soft rockers centering on themes of temptation, shedevils and desperate acts committed in love's name. Buchanan sums it up on ``How Crazy Am I,'' in which he threatens to ``hold a gun to another man's head, close my eyes, pull the trigger/He's dead, for you.'' In stores Tuesday (and maybe under arrest by Friday). - Sandra Barrera TIERNEY SUTTON: ``Dancing in the Dark'' (Telarc) - Three stars The cover says ``inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra,'' but Sutton's fifth studio album is hardly a slavish slav·ish adj. 1. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile: Her slavish devotion to her job ruled her life. 2. imitation of the Chairman's charts and vocals. Much like Diana Krall was able to do with ``I've Got You Under My Skin,'' Sutton takes songs associated with Sinatra, spins them and makes them her own. The mood is romantic, the vocals soft and emotional, and the support - particularly from pianist Christian Jacob - stellar. (Jacob's solo on ``Fly Me to the Moon'' is extraordinary.) Sinatra would have been proud; Sutton should be. - Glenn Whipp TOM RUSSELL: ``Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs'' (HighTone) - Three stars Topanga-bred, El Paso-based singer-songwriter Russell recovers a bit from last year's unfocused un·fo·cused also un·fo·cussed adj. 1. Not brought into focus: an unfocused lens. 2. ``Modern Art'' with his fifth Western-themed album. Not quite up there with ``Song of the West'' or ``Borderland bor·der·land n. 1. a. Land located on or near a frontier. b. The fringe: a shadowy figure who lived on the borderland of the drug scene. 2. ,'' ``ICHD'' is about evenly divided between original compositions (the opener, ``Tonight We Ride,'' is the best of this sentimentality-streaked batch) and covers that range from revelatory (Dylan's obscure ``Seven Curses'') to utterly unnecessary (Dylan's too-long-to-make-one's-own ``Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts'') to seemingly unnecessary but quite interestingly reworked (Marty Robbins' chestnut ``El Paso,'' poignancy-enhanced by Norteno flourishes). In stores Tuesday. - Bob Strauss CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1) Johnny Adams (2 -- 5) no caption (CD covers) |
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