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Beyond Mercury

scott123murdock | Texas, USA | 03/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Carolyne Mas shares gems from throughout her career on the disc "Beyond Mercury." The song list showcases her vocal styles, ranging from catchy pop tunes (such as In the Rain), to rock ballads (like Baby Please) to slow sultry numbers (Call Me), with a bluesy tune (Pain Bank) and touches of disco (Love Like Stone) and folk (I Want Him To) for good measure.Those who haven't heard Carolyne may want to know who she sounds like. Well, her sound is distinctive, though at times you might be reminded of Gloria Estefan, Patty Smythe, or Marcia Ball. Besides great vocals, this CD is full of great songwriting (Carolyne wrote many of the songs by herself, and co-wrote the others), fine arrangements, and nice instrumentation.Some of my favorite tracks are "In the Rain," "Tired of Me," and "Till the Next Time." Those are the ones stuck in my head since I bought the CD!"

Not the hits. These are the outtakes.

IthacaMatt | Syracuse, NY | 09/20/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Since it seems that Carolyn has secured the rights to her masters from Mercury, I would suggest the following line-up for a "best of" CD. Hold On, Still Sane, It's Important, All For You, Sadie Says, You Cannnot Win if you do not play, Laurielle, Sittin' in the Dark, What is it about you baby, Easy Love, Thomas Dunson's Revenge, Snow and Running from the High Life.



That's what I burned from the individual CDs, and it makes a killer set."