Reviews
Ranked #11 in Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., 3 Stars-Good-"...Effectively Showcases Her Strong, Bluesy Delivery...", 7 (out of 10) - "...Comparisons of Osbourne's gravelly squeals and sobs to one Janis Joplin are inevitable....For once, 1.3 million Americans weren't wrong...", Ranked #10 in Ew's "Top 10 Albums of the '90s", Included on Jon Pareles' list of the Top 10 Albums of '95 - "...her gutsy voice moves from blues growls to Balkan glottal stops, while the band locks into swaggering vamps...", 4 Stars - "...What's especially winning about Joan Osborne is her range: Sexy and earnest, her voice, all on its own, conveys whole choirs of feeling...", Ranked #1 on Ew's Top 10 Albums of 1995., "...Osborne, who's earned a formidable rep through constant touring, has Springsteen's gift for expressing regular folks' pain and pleasures. Especially the pleasures..." - Rating: A-
