Kathy Mattea has risen to near the top of the Nashville ranks because of a haunting, soulful voice, well-produced recordings that have a simple, folkie directness, and, most...
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Kathy Mattea's album for the Christmas season is unlike any country Christmas record ever released. For starters, she and producer Brent Maher commissioned original songs...
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Mattea hits her stride with one of the best country records of the year, again thanks to a selection of material that, in addition to mainstream cuts like the title track,...
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Mattea had vocal-cord surgery that threatened to end her career before she made Lonesome Standard Time, but you couldn't prove it by listening: her voice hasn't lost a bit...
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Mattea hits paydirt with integrity intact. An ear-pleasing set of tunes, this commercial breakthrough yielded the number one singles "18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses," "Life As...
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In many ways, Kathy Mattea's Untasted Honey is about as close as she's ever come to recording a bluegrass album. Of course, it's not bluegrass; it's more like Nash Vegas...
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Oh yeah, 1986, when Kathy Mattea was still a country singer, she was one of them, the "new traditionalists" at that point in time, before she became such an awesome pop...
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Walking Away a Winner is the rocked-up/pop side of Kathy Mattea. With records by Mary Chapin Carpenter gathering steam as well as those of Beth Nielsen Chapman, Lucinda...
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Not as fresh as its predecessor, this LP included three more number one hits ("Come From The Heart," "Burnin' Old Memories" and "She Came From Fort Worth") and led to being...
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The year 1989 was awesome for Kathy Mattea. Her brand of country-pop music began to evolve toward folk and Celtic-oriented influences, which were actually encouraged by her...
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Now a respected member of Nashville's hit-making community, Mattea ambitious arrangements may sound slick compared to her early releases but her songs are still well-chosen...
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On her most ambitious album, Mattea gets impeccably chosen songs (as usual) and strong supporting performances (from Emmylou Harris, Dougie MacLean, and the Roches). She...
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On better footing, Mattea harvests a great crop of tunes from writers ranging from country to folk, from the driving "Love Travels" with a spacious Celtic feel courtesy of...
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Though the glossy production may put off some of her old country-folk fans, Love Travels is a typically tasteful and compelling record from Kathy Mattea. While it is more...
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A brisk song with tempo and lyrical substance, "Trouble With Angels" is one of only two songs on this 11th studio release from Mattea that isn't a ballad. Written and...
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Kathy Mattea has always teetered on the Nashville edge with her music. On Roses, her 13th studio album, she pushes the envelope, bringing to the forefront the blending of...
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The two-time Grammy winner checks in with her first Christmas disc in ten years, drawing from all the unique traditions that have enhanced her career as a decorated country...
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