WOW!!! What a record. This is one of the most stunning collections of covers we have heard!!!!! Lavette sings the songs of Dolly Parton, Lucinda Williams, Joan Armatrading and others, no actually STEALS the songs of these writers and makes them her own!!!! A powerful and grungy band adds an interesting twist to the classy vocals by this singer who, like fine wine, only gets better with age. MISS THIS ONE AT YOUR OWN RISK--IT IS A KILLER!!!! Here's what Elvis Costello had to say: "You've got a singer here who is willing to stretch and not content to live in the safety zone. Bettye Lavette's voice is the superb line that connects Lucinda Williams' "Joy" to Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" via numbers by Sinead O'Connor and Joan Armatrading. Those songs never sounded better and neither has one of R&B greatest under-acknowledged vocalists" 01. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 02. Joy 03. Down To Zero 04. The High Road 05. On The Surface 06. Just Say So 07. Little Sparrow 08. How Am I Different 09. Only Time Will Tell Me 10. Sleep To Dream
