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List Price: $7.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 741
Released: April 3, 2007 |
| Our Price: $4.85 |
| Used Price: $4.64 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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The Story Track Listing:
1. Late Morning Lullaby
2. The Story
3. Turpentine
4. My Song
5. Wasted
6. Have You Ever
7. Josephine
8. Losing Heart
9. Cannonball
10. Until I Die
11. Downpour
12. Shadow on the Wall
13. Again Today
Editorial Review:
Enhanced UK pressing of the American singer/songwriter's 2007 album features unique artwork and four bonus tracks: live versions of 'Downpour' and 'Josephine' plus enhanced videos of 'Turpentine' and 'The Story'. On The Story, Brandi Carlile opens up her heart, soul, and psyche in a series of memorable songs that invite you into her world. The intensity and authenticity of her music brought her to the attention of the Grammy Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett (Counting Crows, Roy Orbison) who came on-board to produce The Story.
Description of The Story:
The Brandi Carlile story so far is fairly short: fresh-faced singer-song writer from rural Ravensdale, Washington, quietly releases a 2005 debut that has critics and fans reaching for their thesauruses searching for appropriate adjectives to describe her voice. Patsy Cline, Jeff Buckley, kd lang, Beth Orton, Linda Ronstadt, and Aimee Mann get name-checked as Carlile and her guitar-and-bass-playing Hanseroth twins-led band criss-cross the country for two years, first as openers, then as headliners. Cue the overproduced, disappointing follow-up album? Not so fast. On The Story, Carlile teams up with veteran roots producer T Bone Burnett, who brings in vintage equipment and strips down her sound. Instead of using overdubs, the new songs--most of which were already road-tested--are recorded live, giving the ballads and midtempo rockers a tough, uncompromising edge and a fuller, more aggressive attack. Echoes of country and folk color the bucolic "Have You Ever" and the unadorned acoustic "Cannonball," but it's the sweeping drama of the more epic-sounding "Until I Die," "Late Morning Lullaby," and the U2-styled "My Song" that leave the greatest lasting impressions. Carlile and Burnett make a perfect team: he allows her malleable voice room to soar in the mix while she brings sharp original songs that exude confidence, pride, and emotion. It's a combustive combination and one that results in a sophomore release every bit as good, and in many respects better, than her first. Stay tuned as the story continues. --Hal Horowitz
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The Story Reviews:
Everyone Needs A Good Story 
2009-11-08 - Since the 2008 Newport Folk Festival I have been listening to Brandi Carlile music. As I collect her work it becomes increasingly clear that the emotional stories and passion for song writing increases the happiness in my life. Don't miss this one.
This Woman CAN SING!!!
2009-07-25 - This is an absolutely beautiful album.. she is PERFECT!!! Her songs contain very beautiful melodies that her voice tackles very well. i love it
The emotion in her voice is heartbreaking, she is singing beautifully sweet and then like nothing her voice turns into this powerful instrument with such rawness that makes chills go down your spine! she is absolutley wonderful. My Favorite song is Wasted, it's an absolute jem. The Story, Have You Ever, Cannonball Until I Die and Shadow On The Wall are some other absolute DIE-HARD favorites. The're ALL amazing!
I Love This woman. BUY THIS ALBUM YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!
Brandi Carlile Review 
2009-06-23 - This little lady really can sing. The Story is an excellent example of an outstanding voice. The title cut caught my attention during a commercial and won me over.
BELT IT OUT BABE...........
2009-06-15 - How many years has it been since we had a "real" female singer, one who can actually move us and stick tunes in our head? Late 1960's with Linda Ronstead? 70's and 80's with Eva Cassidy?
Yes, we had voices from groups that shook us loose like Nancy Wilson with Heart and even the Abba chicks and Roxette's Marie. But where is the one woman who stood out alone with a voice so memorable you can't get her tunes out of your head?
Here we go.......... this chick, Brandi Carlile, started out as a little girl calling pigs...... Who Cares? Whatever happened with her voice was pure magic. Where the songwriting skill came from, I dunno? She penned lyrics that stick in your mind with melodies that are forever. Some lyrics are weak, as in, The Story "they don't know my hair's a mess". So, again, Who Cares? We still love the song.
Other greats on this CD are Cannonball and Until I Die and, in fact, every damn song on the CD is great listening. One of the best performances in years..........
Brandi Carlile
2009-04-27 - She has a very unique voice and energy you can hear in her voice. Love the CD
