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The title and sound of 100 Miles from Memphis can’t help but recall Dusty in Memphis, but Sheryl Crow†s 2010 album isn’t quite a strict homage to Dusty. Crow draws from many of the same ‘60s sources as Springfield, but she also dabbles in reggae and digs into the cool, seductive ‘70s groove of Hi, channeling Al Green on a sleek reworking of Terence Trent. 100 Miles from Memphis boasts a considerably more expansive palette than Dusty in Memphis, yet it’s all bonded by its smooth, soulful groove due in part to the co-production from Doyle Bramhall II and Justin Stanley. This pair gives 100 Miles a sound that’s recognizably Southern yet has a distinctly sunny vibe not too for removed from Crow’s sun-kissed debut Tuesday Night Music Club, of which this shares a similar spirit, if not sensibility. Tuesday Night Music Club is loose and open where this is focused and sustained, maintaining its charming, relaxed groove from beginning to end. There’s an ease to this record that’s not often heard on Sheryl Crow’s albums and its light touch is thoroughly appealing.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
1 Our Love is Fading
2 Eye To Eye
3 Sign Your Name
4 Summer Day
5 Long Road Home
6 Say What You Want
7 Peaceful Feeling
8 Stop
9 Sideways
10 100 Miles From Memphis
11 Roses and Moonlight
12 I Want You Back
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