Description
The self-titled debut album by the American singer and songwriter Jill Phillips was released on Word Entertainment in 1999. The album was produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick.
I always give an album three plays before I pass judgement, but, within the first four bars of the first track on its first play I knew this was something special. I was so impressed with the uncompromising lyrics, wonderful arrangements and superb voice of Phillips that I took to the net to conduct a little research. I was truly surprised to see that Phillips wrote most of the album, was only 22 and that this was her debut album. You often find in most Stateside releases that their albums suffer from a terrible “plastic” sounding overproduction – This was certainly not the case here as «I Am», the third track, proves most successfully. So, how do you describe Phillips? “Brilliant” and “ace” are two reviews from two non-Christian mates (encouraging eh?!) who say she sounds like a mixture of Sheryl Crow and Shania Twain. Incredible, as that was my immediate thought too! Looking at the whole production with a critical eye I find it very difficult to provide any criticism, apart from perhaps suggesting that the first and second tracks should find their places at opposite ends of the album to break up the familiar groove found in the two. So where does the dreadful style “folk/pop” come from? Ms Phillips herself is the answer – that’s how she describes herself. [Paul Nicholls, Cross Rhythms, April 2000]
[Anthony DeBarros, CCM, September 1999]
> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/jill-phillips/1165998624)
CD tracklist:
01. Only One
02. Buried Alive
03. I Am
04. Steel Bars
05. Everything
06. All Of Your Love
07. Dry Town
08. Is This What I Wasted
09. Live By The Sword
10. Everyday
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