Sheryl Crow - Feel Like Homes (her first official country album)

Jondalar · #1 09-16-2013, 03:54 PM

I'm not the biggest Crow fan. Why? Because I think of her as a great imitator, not an original. However, I will say that I really like her new album. The first single Easy is a decent country song. There are a couple other songs like that but the real gems are:

1. Waterproof Mascara (song about being a single mother, tearjerker and very simple.)
2. Homecoming Queen
3. Crazy Ain't Original
4. Stay at Home Mother
5. Give it to Me

These are small songs gems reminiscent of Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and Dolly and they are good. They are more country than what is played on the radio today.

I give the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Did anyone else buy this? What are your thoughts?

Macfanforever · #2 09-16-2013, 06:40 PM

I got to check her out.Most of her tunes do sound country and I should love her new album.

BombaySapphire3 · #3 09-16-2013, 09:25 PM

I actually gave it 4 stars on Amazon but I would agree with 3.5..It is not my favorite of hers but it is solid and consistent..I do like Waterproof Mascara and it did remind me of Tammy but of course it doesn't come close to what Tammy was capable of..That lady was one for the ages.

Jondalar · #4 09-17-2013, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I actually gave it 4 stars on Amazon but I would agree with 3.5..It is not my favorite of hers but it is solid and consistent..I do like Waterproof Mascara and it did remind me of Tammy but of course it doesn't come close to what Tammy was capable of..That lady was one for the ages.

There is also some Bobbie Gentry (Ode to Billie Joe) feel to some of these songs.

I'm very surprised that I continue to listen to this album. The little story songs ring true.

iamnotafraid · #5 09-17-2013, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

There is also some Bobbie Gentry (Ode to Billie Joe) feel to some of these songs.

Have you heard her version of that song?

Jondalar · #6 09-17-2013, 02:52 AM

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Have you heard her version of that song?

I think a long time ago, I know she was infatuated with it and used the guy who did the strings on it on one of her songs.

CADreaming · #7 09-17-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I actually gave it 4 stars on Amazon but I would agree with 3.5..It is not my favorite of hers but it is solid and consistent..I do like Waterproof Mascara and it did remind me of Tammy but of course it doesn't come close to what Tammy was capable of..That lady was one for the ages.

Yeah, she was.

Jondalar · #8 09-17-2013, 03:57 PM

My favorite is Loretta Lynn. She is country to me. Followed by Dolly, Patsy and then Tammy. Tammy had a lot of weird things going on in her life. The TV movie they did on her SUCKED.

CADreaming · #9 09-17-2013, 04:23 PM

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My favorite is Loretta Lynn. She is country to me. Followed by Dolly, Patsy and then Tammy. Tammy had a lot of weird things going on in her life. The TV movie they did on her SUCKED.

Tammy was a dear lady who was controlled by her 5th husband. He was a major jerk and I say that from first hand experience. Her daughters are sweet people though.

Love Loretta & Dolly.

Jondalar · #10 09-17-2013, 08:32 PM

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Tammy was a dear lady who was controlled by her 5th husband. He was a major jerk and I say that from first hand experience. Her daughters are sweet people though.

Love Loretta & Dolly.

They did a movie on Tammy's life and it sucked. It was not in the same league at all as Coal Miner's Daughter. I thought Annette O'Toole blew the role, but it was written one note.

CADreaming · #11 09-17-2013, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

They did a movie on Tammy's life and it sucked. It was not in the same league at all as Coal Miner's Daughter. I thought Annette O'Toole blew the role, but it was written one note.

Yeah, it did. But, I still liked it in all it's cheesy glory. Another thing to blame on Richey.

Dodfather · #12 09-18-2013, 02:03 AM

Waiting to hear this album but it's not out in NZ yet and not out in UK until November. Grrrr!!

Jondalar · #13 09-18-2013, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Waiting to hear this album but it's not out in NZ yet and not out in UK until November. Grrrr!!

These are two of my favorite songs from it right now.

redbird · #14 09-18-2013, 10:54 AM

Hrmm, I have to say, to me "Homecoming Queen" is kinda uninspired and trite, lyrically. "Waterproof Mascara" to me feels a little too thin in the chorus but I like it a bit better.

I was a huge fan of Sheryl Crow's first three albums when I was a kid/teenager, I agree she wasn't as original as like a Kate Bush or Bjork of course but she was kinda one of those "right time right place" artists for me. After that though there are only a few songs per album that I really like as much as her early ones. I do like her country side, but the lyrics have to be a little stronger for me.

kak125 · #15 09-18-2013, 11:30 AM

she got a decent debut with this cd but i would love for her to put out something like the globe sessions again. i think that was her best work.

The sixth, and final, arrival in the Billboard's top 10 is Sheryl Crow's "Feels Like Home." The set, which is the singer/songwriter's first country effort, bows at No. 7 with 36,000. On the Top Country Albums chart, it opens at No. 3 behind Urban and Bryan, respectively.

On the Billboard 200, "Feels Like Home" marks Crow's ninth top 10 album, and all eight of her studio efforts have reached the top 10. (She also scored a top 10 title with her 2004 greatest-hits album, "The Very Best of Sheryl Crow.")