Tribute album, every track has a different singer. I didn't really recognized any of them except two: one I like, and the other I don't.
Rickie Lee Jones sings Been On A Train I never cared for her, far too much a hipster for my liking.
It seems that Joni Mitchell makes an appearance, though incognito, as Becca Stevens (perhaps a stage name?) and sings The Confession. ... or perhaps Becca Stevens is paying homage to both Laura Nyro and Carole King at the same time, kinda like a two for the price of one homage payment. I have a confession to make: I'm not sure which scenario is the correct one.
Save the Country didn't care for this rendition. Why? It pales in comparison to The Fifth Dimension's version. Same thing with Stoned Soul Picnic, I prefer The Fifth Dimension's version.
Save The Country the much better version by The Fifth Dimension
Stoned Soul Picnic the more awesome version by The Fifth Dimension
And When I Die I always had respected for Alison Krauss. I couldn't (or wouldn't ever think of) finding fault with her, not even with her performance on this. She appears on the album with an old colleague of hers, Jerry Douglas. He's a member her back-up band, Union Station and plays dobro. Alison alone probably stopped me right in my tracks for hating this album and giving it 1/5. Blood, Sweat & Tears also did this Nyro number, not better, not worse, just a different take.
Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die
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