They never fit the mold of what people think of as "country" and some were critical of their hybrid sound, but in my opinion good music is good music no matter where it originates from or where the company/the record industry chooses to try and place them because it seems like they think we are idiots and need to have our music in neat little packages. Is it some sort of musical genius? Listen for yourself, then decide.Īs fans of this band know, The Mavericks were one of the most acclaimed country bands of the 1990s and, at their apex, they were among the most popular. With some liner notes that track the band's history, this CD is a great addition to your collection.Īnd yes, the Mavericks may have an off the wall, alternative, unique sound. However, I can tell you that it is indeed a collection that spans from their first album to the one before their most recent. I'm not a die-hard Mavericks fan-this is my first album of theirs.
Is this collection actually definitive? I can't tell you that. And then there're the cover tunes: "Here Comes My Baby" (The Tremeloes, written by Cat Stevens) "All That Heaven Will Allow" (Springsteen) "Hey Good Lookin" (if you don't know.) "Blue Moon" (God, how many people did this one? I'm probably missing some, but there you go. You get upbeat dance tunes with "There Goes My Heart" and "I Don't Care If You Don't Love Me Anymore" (liner notes say it hasn't been released on an American CD, but I believe it was on the "Michael" soundtrack). On Malo originals, such as "From Hell to Paradise" and "Missing You," you get moving performances. From his scorching performance on "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down) to the operatic vocals of "Dream River," Malo's voice soars into unknown territory-way beyond what most country singers can do.īut let's not forget what makes the Mavericks so enjoyable-the songs. It is Malo's voice and songwriting that carries the band. Though never scoring a huge smash hit, they've been everybody's underground favorite-a band with a unique sound and one of the best singers in the business, Raul Malo. For years, they have been proving themselves-on and off radio. You cannot compare another band to The Mavericks.
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