CD Reviews

I joined BMG Music Service recently, and just received my CDs today. I've belonged to BMG before, and generally came away with a lot of music for a reasonable price, so I decided to try it again.

The initial order was for 6 CDs. Here's what I've listened to so far:

Kate Bush: The Whole Story. A "greatest hits" compilation from 1986, featuring her best-known songs, including "Running Up That Hill," "Wuthering Heights," and "Babooshka." I have a long-standing gooey love for Kate Bush, so this was a treat. I have the video compilation from this CD somewhere on VHS, but I'd never managed to buy the actual CD.

Mary Chapin Carpenter: time*sex*love. I'm about halfway through this one--I'm listening right now. This is a beautiful CD. Chapin Carpenter is a wonderful, emotional songwriter, with a voice like velvet.

Patty Griffin: Living With Ghosts. I accidentally bought this one twice--once from BMG and once from yourmusic.com (which looks like it might be affiliated with BMG, but that's another story). Anyway, this isn't my favorite of Patty Griffin's albums, but it's still very good. An entirely acoustic CD with powerful songs, it's very much worth the money. Patty Griffin is also a great songwriter. While she's not received the attention she's deserved, some of her songs have. The Dixie Chicks had a big hit with Patty's song "Top of the World," on their album "Home."

Three more to go after these...