Lesley Gore - Ever Since download mp3 flac

The 60s era Lesley Gore was a favorite; so it was a priority to check out this set. "You Don't Own Me" is the refurbished pop hit from her chartbusting heyday that transforms into an elegant slow emotional twister that Gore wraps her voice around, exploring each phrase as a declaration of emotional independence. "Not the First" is the one tune on the disc penned exclusively by Gore that has a bit of that old pop flavor, but now tempered by her voice of experience and the lyrical twist, "You're not the first to think you'll be the last." To my ear, Gore sounds like she's been inhaling stiff doses of that rarified air occupied by Nina Simone. Gore's voice now has some gravel in its quality, not unlike Simone. One of my two very favorites on the disc is the Blake Morgan-penned "It's Gone" that builds slowly with Lesley's voice climbing a steep emotional hill, "Do you think it's too high? Is it getting too high for coming down?" This track is followed by the amazing "Someday" penned by guitarist Mike Errico with a bluesy small jazz combo feel as Gore's vocals swelter in the heat, "Past the smiles that crack like frozen lakes, under children's figure skates, I'm going past all of my own mistakes." "Ever Since" is an incredible jazz pop fusion with a vocalist who oozes experience and melds it into the melody." Bravo!