I really liked Joan?s last album "How Sweet It Is" which was a cool cover-album with tasteful arrangements and clever choice of songs that suited her voice and character very well. Now she?s back with a "real" album where it?s more or less only new written material and I must say that I am a little dissapointed. She?s looking at a more americana/light country album this time and the soul-touch she used to have is more or less gone this time. And perhaps it is for that reason the album doesn?t grab my heart as much as I wanted. It sounds a little tired and where Bonnie Raitt manage to get intimate, Joan is just scratching on the surface. There are a couple of tracks on this album that is worth menthioning though... Second out "Brokedown Palace" is a beautiful piece and "What Are You" is also a beautiful piece of work. But all in all - an inbetween album from a normally better artist. At least if you ask me.
Phil Lynott fell asleep sitting while recording vocals for the track "Still in love with you" in 1974 for the "Nightlife" album. There is in fact a copy of this recording.
