2023 Charity Shop Purchases #75 - Maria McKee - You Gotta Sin To Be Saved
Maria McKee is hardly the most prolific artist in the world. She has only released 7 studio albums since 1989. Up until now I only had her eponymous debut album along with burns/downloads of Late December and La Vita Nuova.
Therefore I was quite pleased to pick up her second album 1993's You Gotta Sin to Get Saved on Geffen recently from a charity shop in Troon.
Allmusic writes:You Gotta Sin to Get Saved evokes the country-rock vibe of the early '70s without sounding like a studied replica. McKee sings a dynamic mix of originals and covers with genuine conviction, making You Gotta Sin to Get Saved an album that demands repeated plays.
Produced by George Drakoulias of Jayhawks fame ( Mark Olson and Gary Louris make an appearance) there are a variety of genres. It's slightly bonkers but not the full on bonkers of some of her later works.
Maria McKee - Why Wasn't I More Grateful (When Life Was Sweet)
I love this album. Had this one with me while living in Japan when I only had a select number of CDs with me to carry me through for two years. Needless to say I have heard it hundreds of times. - Brian
ReplyDeleteWhy Wasn't I More Grateful (When Life Was Sweet)? is a great song title.
ReplyDeleteA great album.
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