Description
Me Again is the third album by the American singer and songwriter Jill Parr, released on Whiplash Records in 2006, a division of HR3 Media. The album was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Brian Hardin.
Gone are the good old days of CCM when a woman with a propensity to rock was allowed to do so, as long as she included six slow, syrupy ballads on the album as well! And thank God for that. This is the third CD release from Jill Parr, a lady with a voice and a BIG one at that. As the opening track «Reach» (thankfully not a cover of the S Club 7 classic!) explodes into life after a piano intro, it’s clear that this lady can rock. I kept looking for voice comparisons and kept coming back to Avril Lavigne, although she cites Sheryl Crow and Kelly Clarkson as influences. The album is dominated by a heavy guitar-driven sound, and those crunching guitars are used to good effect on the slower numbers such as «Just The Way I Am». There is a reality lyrically which is refreshing especially on the title cut: “I’m tired of pretending that I’m not broken/ Give me the strength to be me again.” The voice never lets up. Whether it’s up-tempo or slow you never get the impression that Jill is giving less than 100%. Jill contributes to the writing on most of the tracks. A second, enhanced CD includes song videos and commentaries on each of the songs. [Anthony Longville, Cross Rhythms, November 2007]
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2CD tracklist:
Disc One
1-01. Reach
1-02. The New Normal
1-03. Me Again
1-04. Have A Little Hope
1-05. Just The Way I Am
1-06. County Line
1-07. Where I Belong
1-08. Nothing Less, Nothing More
1-09. Rock Star
1-10. You Surround Me
1-11. County Line (Live)
Disc Two (Enhanced Bonus CD)
2-01. Me Again Song by Song with Jill
2-02. The Multiple Personalities of JP in the Studio
Bonus Cuts:
2-03. The Whiplash Mission
2-04. Intro to the Daily Audio Bible
2-05. Do You Hear What I Hear
2-06. O Come All Ye Faithful
2.07. Reach (Instrumental)
2-08. I Want To See Jesus (Remix)
2-09. Bonus Music from Whiplash Artists (Manic Drive, Farewell June, Carrie Pettit)
Video-01. Music Video for Reach (Video)
Video-02. Behind Me Again with Jill (Video)
Note: CD 1 is the standard album. CD 2 contains a track-by-track commentary by Parr; promos for the record label’s other projects; “The Multiple Personalities of Jill Parr,” in which Parr does celebrity impersonations; two Christmas songs, previously released through her website; two remixes; a music video for “Reach”; and a video in which Parr discusses the making of the album. Track 2-09 contains excerpts of “Luckiest” by Manic Drive, “Irony” by Farewell June, and “With You” by Carrie Pettit.
“Reach” (MUSIC VIDEO)
Me Again EPK
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