Soul stalwart Bettye Lavette returns after a 3 year break with an album of Bob Dylan covers in the form of ‘Things Have Changed’. Her cracked vocals – that often threaten to collapse – are perfectly suited to the material here and the arrangements – especially on the ominous blues of the title track – are superb. The ballad ‘It Ain’t Me Babe’ is pure southern while the socio-political ‘Political World’ is re-imagined as a mid 70s slab of Chi-town funk. The sneaking Memphis groove of ‘Seeing The Real You At Last’ has an infectious foot tapping groove while Dylan’s classic ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ is totally reworked to the point that it’s almost a different song! The restrained, percussion lead ‘What Was It You Wanted’ is a funky blues stunner while the stripped back ‘Going, ,Going, Gone’ is soul, blues and gospel rolled into one unforgettable mix. Great album!
Track listings:
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01 Things Have Changed by Bettye Lavette
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02 It Ain’t Me Babe by Bettye Lavette
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03 Political World by Bettye Lavette
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04 Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight by Bettye Lavette
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05 Seeing The Real You At Last by Bettye Lavette
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06 Mama, You Been On My Mind by Bettye Lavette
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07 Ain’t Talkin’ by Bettye Lavette
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08 The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bettye Lavette
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09 What Was It You Wanted by Bettye Lavette
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10 Emotionally Yours by Bettye Lavette
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11 Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) by Bettye Lavette
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12 Going, Going, Gone by Bettye Lavette
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