Apr 2011 Barbara Blue “Royal Blue”
Artista / Grupo: Barbara Blue
Álbum: Royal Blue
Discográfica: Big Blue
Año publicación: 2010
Fecha crítica: 4/2011
Valoración: GREAT
From the center of good music in Memphis and, although there no longer exist such glorious recording studios like were Sun Records, there still are some hidden places where they keep and do marvellous recording treasures One good example is this new late work of brave and always impressive singer Barbara Blue, who has recorded it in the excellent professional Royal Studios in Memphis, TN The result is she has got a fabulous deluxe sound This is a bright ambitious album, with the faultless production of Laurence ‘Boo’ Mitchell and Barbara herself who has also co-produced it All songs include splendid musical arrangements of an instrumental beauty, based on perfect vitalistic horns, besides the exquisite background voices of Daunielle ‘Pie’ Hill and Jackie Johnson Barbara mastery performs every one of the thirteen songs included in the cd, walking with a luxury satisfaction and self-confidence arund different musical genres she perfectlu knows, like soul, New Orleans rhythm and blues, ballads or southern funk This is her eighth album Barbara has published and I dare say it is the best one so far