“Three decades after Smith made the transition from poet to rock & roller, we still don’t think of her as a singer, exactly — more a reciter who can carry a tune, kind of. So a covers album showcasing her interpretive gifts is a questionable vehicle. And like most such albums — there are dozens […]”
“The recent Hall of Fame inductee records an album of covers that range from the obvious (songs by Jefferson Airplane, Neil Young, and Paul Simon) to the really obvious (Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, the Doors).”
