Clearly devoted to the acoustic resonance of
real-life, these three are homegrown and rich in flavor. Their voices and
arrangements are at once reminiscent of family and friends . . .
originals!”
Noel Paul Stookey,
Peter Paul & Mary
"All-She-Wrote was a
pleasant surprise to many of us here at KUMD . . . good songs, nice
arrangements, and Gloria Jean's burnished vocals have just the right
touch of weariness to allow these tunes to wear well."
John Ziegler, KUMD, Duluth,
Minnesota
"I had favorable
impressions of Gloria Jean's first CD.
*live,
as well as Pounds & LaPlante's 1983 LP,
Big Kids-Little Kids, so I
was very interested in hearing the all-SHE-wrote
self-titled CD. After all, Pounds & LaPlante, at times, sound more
like Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow of PP&M than Peter and Paul
themselves, and having Dick Kniss on board couldn't hurt either.
All She Wrote, however, is not PP&M.
Some of the songs have a hook; others just hook you. While these days
any CD with 3 or 4 good cuts usually makes my year's top ten list, I had
a hard time discarding any of the tracks on All She Wrote. Gloria
Jean's vocals are clear, strong and confident, and at times, reminiscent
of Karen Carpenter. Laplante and Pounds continue their PP&M, sans
Mary, sound (Survivor) and also provide fine instrumentation. Dick Kniss,
well, is Dick Kniss. Song For My Trash even got me thinking about
Spanky & Our Gang. Gloria Jean's songwriting is strong, both
lyrically and musically, I haven't been able to single out favorites,
yet. The CD is worth a listen, or two or three. I think you'll
agree."
Ken Swiatek,
FolKenS.uch,
WJJW 91.1 North Adams, MA |
