"Finally Bettye has got a album out there for the world to enjoy .So overdue . Her voice is rich and soulful, bluesy. It has been a long time coming and she deserves so much more .This DISC is a must for anyone who enjoys music in the blues or soul style . It is incredibly recorded which makes it a must for any collector .Her voice is so Strong and the band is tight and rich as well .Drive -by Truckers good work !The more you hear it the more you will fall in Love with Bettye"
My First but Not My Last Bettye LaVette Album
Loran D. Woods | 02/08/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard Bettye LaVette singing, "Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who, on the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. I love The Who and that song, and was completely floored by Bettye's version. I bought this album and listened to it on repeat for three days straight after the show. There is not one song that I don't like on this C.D. This woman does not just sing. she pours her heart and sole and a whole bunch of emotion into every song.
And Ms. Lavette if you read this please record "Love Reign O'er Me" on your next album. Pretty Please With Sprinkles on Top."
FUNKY & RIVETING~BRAVO BETTYE!!!
Bradly Briggs | TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA | 03/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Going back over the years from the sixties to current, nobody is equal to this wondrous great singer who gets inside a song so deeply that the listener is drawn in to a life changing emotional experience through a song...raw & deeply passionate, Bettye LaVette is legendary and anyone who enjoys a great singer needs to experience "Scene Of The Crime". Keep on rocking Bettye and thank you for another magnificent masterwork!!!"
EAT YOUR HEART OUT TINA, this is how it's done.....
Jonathan C. Collins | USA | 07/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For those of you who were ecstatic when Tina Turner make her comeback
in 1984 with "Private Dancer" and then dismayed as she quickly went to the
pop music mainstream, your long wait is over. When I was watching Bettye
on Austin City Limits I closed my eyes for a few moments and I could hardly
tell the difference between Bettye and 1984 Tina. This record has it all.
Funky, soulful, and that voice that can be menacing one moment and heart
breaking tender the next. The selection of songs is astonishing. The steel
guitar on Willie Nelson's "Somebody Pick Up My Pieces" is a nice touch as
Bettye demonstrates that country and blues really come from the same place.
The way she does "Talking Old Soldiers" gave me new respect for writers
Bernie Taupin & Elton John. As she showed on her last album Bettye can
take songs from different genres and make them her personal testament.
I think I developing a serious crush on Bettye, too bad she's married."