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Play It as It Lays
by Patti Scialfa
from Sony

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Tales from the dark side; stories for women
  I had to repost the reviews and response to another reviewer on glide (dot) com on 9.18.07. I'm finally listening to this CD and it's got so many fine tracks, and the lyrics are really astounding when I listen closely. She's quite a poet, really. I will agree that as Scialfa comes into her own, no longer a backup singer, she will really blow our minds. Most admirable effort, especially on Play It As It Lays, Play Around, Bad for You and Black Ladder. These two reviewers say everything I would have said, if... more info

• 4-1/2 stars -- GOOD for me
  For those that don't know it yet, Patti Scialfa is Bruce Springsteen's partner not only in marriage, but in music as well as a member of the E Street Band. And while her own albums have been critically acclaimed, she took her time releasing them (her solo debut Rumble Doll was released in 1993 but her sophomore set 23rd Street Lullaby didn't come out until 2004). But her latest album, Play It As It Lays, might be her best album yet.
  Actually, three years off isn't a REAL long time, but it doesn't... more info

• Good Shot
  This album goes good w/ her husbands release on the same label, Magic. Both conjure up images of an America gone retro.

• Not My Cup of Tea
  I am a big Patti Scialfa fan, and her first album Rumble Doll is among my favorite CDs of all time. I found Play it As it Lays to be disappointing. All the music is heavily rooted in soul, and some people may like that, but I don't. I prefer the straightforward rock of Rumble Doll. None of the songs in my opinion have a memorable hook--they all kind of blend together.

Tracks:

1. Looking for Elvis
2. Like Any Woman Would
3. Town Called Heartbreak
4. Play Around
5. Rainy Day Man
6. The Word
7. Bad for You
8. Run, Run, Run
9. Play It as It Lays
10. Black Ladder

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