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Remember Me (Radio edit), Runaway Love,
Surrender, If It Was Me, Precious, Precious, I've Been Loving
You Too Long, Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Signed Sealed
Delivered, Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You, Is It Possible,
The Loving Country, Remember Me (Extended Version) and Runaway
Love (Reprise)
From : Norman
Fidel
"An eclectic blend of songs made popular in
the 1970's by such artists as the Supremes, Thelma Houston,
Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and others-THE LOVING COUNTRY is an
emotion packed, high energy cd that just makes you want to get
on a dance floor and FAST! Cindy Scott's delivery is upbeat
and exciting, a tour de force in which she is more than
capable. The best tracks are: Saturday Night, Sunday Morning,
and Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Give this one several spins,
you won't be disappointed!"
From : Jeffrey G
"The Loving Country" is the best CD of the
year! Diana Ross is my all time favorite entertainer and to
hear Cindy's versions of "Remember Me" and "Surrender" made my
heart skip a beat. After these two, my favorite track has to
be "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning". You've really done an
outstanding job. The entire product is flawless and befitting
of the diva that Cindy is".
From : Jean T
"Runaway Love"- Funky arrangement! A
no-nonsense Cindy tells her man just what she thinks of him
with no holds barred! The ultimate ultimatum! Cindy is
fantastic at projecting the anger and emotional bankruptcy she
is feeling while at the same time telling her man this is it
or good-bye! A fantastic rhythm track! It just jumps into
dance mode at the first note and does not let up for a moment!
Great background vocals also. I just love the way Cindy says
at the end "I just wanna see you GONE!". Wow!
"I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Pure sixties style! Great
driving drum beat. Cindy's lament is augmented by the
incredible way she has of modulating her voice in different
levels of anguish! Great mini-soap opera!
"Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You"-A very nicely paced
ballad to give the listener a chance to catch his breath !
Very nice orchestral arrangement. Very smooth and mellow.
Cindy shows once again how versatile her voice is and one can
feel the depth of her emotions as she tells her love not to
pay her any attention. Such sadness and sorrow mixed
with regret.
"Is It Possible"-Very nice piano arrangement David. Cindy's
vocal rendition evokes a dreamy "I wish" mood. Very romantic.
The orchestral arrangement adds to the "satiny soft" sound.
Sigh!
"The Loving Country"-Listening to this track made me want
to pack up my suitcase, take my passport and take the first
plane for dear Old England! Another "can't sit down"
track-let's dance!! Super infectious instrumental
track-again!! Just love the drums! Cindy states her desire to
leave for "the Loving Country" with her love in a firm yet
understated manner leaving the convincing to the rhythm track
and the back ground vocals who exhort repeatedly "Come and go
with me".
Cindy's arrangement of the background vocals reveals a
great knowledge of how to make them harmonise and not only
compliment the lead vocal but also to take the song to an
even higher level of interplay. Compliments to Vera Carey for
her great background vocals! The amount of work you put into
making this cd is apparent in every sound of every note and
word in every track! Congratulations to you David for an
extraordinary achievement!!
From : William G
Right now it's 6:30 pm here in San
Francisco, the sun is setting and the air is crisp and clear.
My windows are wide open and the curtains blowing lightly with
the breeze and Miss Cindy is just like taking me to some where
else! I'm only about half way through and I already have a
plethora of favorites. She has mesmerized me ever since I
first heard 'Stop, I Don't Need No Sympathy". Kudos to you and
Cindy Scott for your efforts and congratulations on such a
world class production.
From : Soulful Kinda Music
Website
Wasn’t this a surprise then ! A brand new
recording from Cindy Scott. Even more of a surprise though was
that it was recorded just up the road from me in Birmingham,
England. Cindy Scott, or to use her real name, Sundray Tucker,
has a lot to offer. She not only has a proud heritage in the
Soul music field, being a member of Patti LaBelle’s Bluebelles
and a member of Stevie Wonders’s Wonderlove, but can also sing
as well. She shows her voice to good effect on the slower
tracks and they are the ones that make this a very worthwhile
release.
From : The Birmingham
Evening Mail, England
She's soul music royalty!
Real name Sundray Tucker, her dad's the Dixie Hummingbirds'
Ira Tucker, while her sister's Lynda Laurence of The Supremes.
This remarkable album was recorded last year in Birmingham for
the tiny Wolverhampton label. From hustling disco to searing
soul it's a consummate comeback from a forgotten Philly
legend.
From : Michiya I
"Precious, Precious", this soul standard
of Jackie Moore's was covered by the Great Otis Clay so
brilliantly that I was skeptical about how Cindy could cook
this. I have to tell you this is a great surprise. If you
listen to the lyrics, this is a pathetic song in a way. The
song about a girl who fell in love with "Ho" boy so badly and
how she tries to justify her stupidity. But the point is that
a singer has to convince the listeners this is about the power
and magic of love. And Cindy really did it to me with such a
pure and sincere expression. She may not have the power and
the depth of the voice of others who sang this before but she
still could strike my heart with her strong belief for this
song. A big thumbs up for Cindy.
"I've been loving you too long", well this is an
even bigger standard than the preceding one. This well known
ballad from Big O have been covered by numerous great singers
like Aretha, William Bell, Irma Thomas, Percey Sledge, Sweet
Inspirations and Ike & Tina Turner among others. And I got
another surprise, well I guess I do not have to tell you, this
is a quite unique rendition. Generally this song is perfomed
as a very slow ballad almost like grieving. I wonder where
this idea came from. Considering the content of the lyric in
which Cindy pleads "I'm Begging you", this arrangement seems
to be almost sarcastic. Even though I'm not sure this is right
interpretation of this lyric or not, I enjoyed this a great
deal, it's very very interesting and fun.
From : In The Basement
Magazine, England (Issue #17)
Linda Clifford's
funkier dancer, "Runaway Love", comes over well. It really is
"Precious Precious" that is the eye-opener, though. Despite
having a lighter voice than Jackie Moore, Cindy proves she can
really get 'southern' and she can really wail when she wants
to. More in this vein would have been welcome but an up-tempo
treatment of "I've been loving you too long" - a la Veep, 1967
- works surprisingly well and, again, the lady offers a gritty
treatment. There are no complaints about Cindy's reworking of
Thema Houston's "Saturday night, sunday morning" either.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'd really like anyone's version
of "Signed sealed delivered...' but Brian Holland and Lamont
Dozier's "Don't let my teardrops bother you" is a different
kettle of fish altogether and a treat to hear the lady on a
ballad. The slowie, "Is it possible", is another
delight.
From : Gary Stape
I LOVE the Cindy Scott CD! Every track is great!
I love the versions of "Remember Me" and "Surrender" (at last,
a dance version of Diana's masterpiece). In the intro to Cindy
Scott's "Remember Me", it starts with a few measures of
slow-tempo piano, and then the beat comes in. Suddenly,
instead of waiting for the next four measures, the hi-hat
cymbal enters out of nowhere and WoW! Such magic! That was a
brilliant move. Subtle, yet ever so powerful! I've played that
intro over and over again (with the volume cranked under the
headphones, of course) and just can't get enough. Your
arrangement/production/remix on that intro is typical of some
of the greatest Motown recordings.
From : Gilles
Snowcat/Awaken, Belgium
It's been a long
time since I received the Cindy CD from Dave. A long time
since I promised to do a review. A long time of silence from
me. Sorry Dave! But now here's my opinion : I discovered Dave
and Cindy thanks to the Supremes mailing list. The song that
interested me the most was "Don't let my teardrops bother
you". It was the first time I had heard a different version
from a MSS Supremes tune, I was very curious. I didn't know
any of the other tracks, except "Signed sealed delivered I'm
yours ", and I'm very pleased to discover treasures of music
like "Remember me" and "Runaway love". The instrumental
background is clear, not over-arranged, mostly a straight
piano with a great rhythmic feel. I can say that her voice and
Dave's music were made to go together, like the Ying and the
Yang. I think Dave has understood that Cindy could express so
many things, that it wouldn't need thousands of violins, horns
or keyboards : just what is needed is here. Nothing less,
nothing more. A good lesson for any musician tempted by using
452 tracks of synths ! (yes, I'm speaking of me. ) Sometimes
the strings remind me of the 70's disco-era, the electronic
percussion are more 80's, and the whole thing is just great :
timeless music. The ballads are nice, with cool wind
instrument sounds, even though I still prefer the 'dirty'
Motown sound of the 70's when it comes to "Teardrops". If
there is one small thing that I could miss, it's the wah-wah
guitars so present on the mid-70's soul music. Well, maybe I
have a little preference for the mid-tempo disco songs. I wish
they could never end because they have such a groove. Waiting
for extended mixes now !
From : Andrew Hamilton
I love it, retrieved it from my box today,
slapped it on the CD player, and its been spinning all day. I
love them fat, funky bass bombs. Cindy's voice is amazing,
like wine, it gets better with age. My personal favorite "If
It Was Me" gets repeated four times before I allow the CD to
skip to the next track. Every remake rocks, especially sweet
is the 360 degree rearrangement of Otis Reddings' classic
"I've Been Loving You Too Long." Where were you when Ian
Levine was recording them 800 Motown tracks? He could have
used your help. This is far better, more commercial and
pleasing than anything Levine did.
Andrew
Hamilton's full review can be found at www.allmusic.com
From : Ian C - Sussex,
England
I would like to thank you for
sending me the Cindy Scott CD. It is brilliant. She's in great
voice, the selections are really good and I love the
production. I am so glad that you have taken so much time and
effort to release an album of a singer who really should have
been offered album deals since the 60s- a great injustice to
music lovers everywhere. Sundray (Cindy) you are so-o-o-o
TALENTED! Congratulations on a job well done! Ian.
From : Tom Husted
At first notice, a casual CD buyer may
think: "Oh, a couple of old Diana tunes, an old disco hit or
two, and ...even a Stevie tune. How special can this CD
really be?" Well, the answer is VERY, VERY
special. Dave Powner had found just the right voice,
Cindy Scott, and just the right "sound" to pull together a CD
that is "MUST-HAVE." Each track has at least one feature
that makes it unique. Miss Scott is to be commended for
a very captivating vocal talent: smooth, sweet, and very
powerful. And, the background arrangements, as well as Vera
Cary's special style -- rival any arrangements from any major
studio. Upbeat tunes, for example The Loving Country and
Runaway Love, are the heart and soul of the CD. But
special mention must be made of the ballad "Is It Possible,"
which displays Cindy's true talent. Dave Powner deserves
a standing ovation for this gem. His blood, sweat, and
tears are clearly evident in the final product. This CD
must not be missed!
From : Mark Rogers
I love the CD. The cover art is
striking, the liner notes are most worthwhile, and the tracks
are--well, here's a rare CD where I like ALL of the
tracks! I don't have to program my CD player; I can just
pop this CD into the player and enjoy. Though I've been
enjoying this title's preview cassette and its
two promotional CD's for weeks, I am thrilled to finally
have "the real thing." Easily, this CD is the best music
buy I've made this year. Cindy and Dave, Congratulations and
thank you for a musical masterwork. Beautiful, just
beautiful.
From : Richard D
I'm
thrilled with the wonderful "retro-but-not-contrived" look of
the graphics, and the booklet makes the whole CD package very
special, indeed I had the privilege of hearing many of the
cuts when they were on demo cassette. So (truth be
told), I thought that there would be no surprises. Well, I'm
happy to report that there were plenty of surprises! The
sound on the final CD product is fabulous, and the many final
touches that went into the ultimate production come through
beautifully. You did it, Dave. The dance tracks are of
course my favorites, 'cause I need lots of NRG these
days. I hope to see Cindy in person sometime soon . . .
she tours, I travel! So get going on that task, won't
you? Congratulations and all success to Driving Wheel
Records. Richard.
From : Ken R - Reading, England
I just got your CD yesterday evening. I listened
to it while I worked last night, and I must say it is a real
gem. I am also impressed with the art work and the liner
notes. You did a great job.
From : Bruce B, Sydney, Australia
Some quick comments after just one listen (albeit
a serious one through headphones etc) This album is
great!! Cindy never sounded better and the backing
vocals by Vera Carey are very complementary to Cindy's voice.
The production is first class and I love the look of the cover
and especially of the disc itself. I particularly like
the slower, more soulful tracks (that's just my taste in
music generally) eg "Is it possible", and
"Precious, precious" and "Don't let my teardrops bother you"
are as good as, if not better than, their originals. And the
end of the whole album, the fade to the Reprise of "Runaway
love" is soooo good. My only quibble is the version of "I've
been loving you too long" - I am a big Otis fan and to change
that sooo soulful, painful ("you are tied and your love is
growing cold") song into a pop ditty is sacrilege in my book!
(no offence Dave). I do love the way she pleads "I'm BEGGING
you"! Congratulations Dave - a great addition to the Driving
Wheel catalogue! Bruce from Sydney.
From: David A Kramlick
Oh
My God! I received a preview copy of the upcoming Cindy Scott
CD! All I can say is WOW! I love Cindy (Sundray) to death. She
is so down to earth and funny and these new recordings really
showcase her talents! Dave Powner + Cindy Scott = success. One
song, called Runaway Love is a favorite of mine. It was
originally recorded by Linda Clifford. I was either in junior
high school or high school when it came out. Let's say high
school so I can appear younger! It became MY song! I still
have the original and I still listen to it - it's fantastic.
Sundray really does justice to it. There's a part that I call
a spoken part. It's not really a rap - because we didn't have
rap back then. But it was definitely the closest we came to
actual rap! Linda's rap is comical - Sundray's is equally as
funny. Sundray told me she was a bit worried about this part
because she normally doesn't like her speaking voice on
recordings. But let me tell you, she need not have worried -
with Dave as the producer - the spoken part is the best.
Sundray telling her lover to, "Get Some GONE!" It's a crack up
and wait until you hear Vera Carey on background vocals. She
has talent and a good sense of humor too. The other cuts are
just as fabulous. Is It Possible and Signed, Sealed Delivered
I'm Yours are real standouts. Surrender and Remember Me are
pure DAVE POWNER all the way. I wonder if Dave realizes that
he has a sound! Fabulous, just fabulous!
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