Comments on: Patty Loveless, When Fallen Angels Fly

By: Roger Newcomb

Roger Newcomb — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:55:33 +0000

Love this album so much. I like every song for very different reasons. I’m so happy the CMAs recognized her for this work.

By: Steve F.

Steve F. — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:50:21 +0000

EXCELLENT review Blake! Redemption is a consistent theme in Patty’s work, and this album exemplifies that in an extraordinary way. I agree, the chorus to the title cut is sheer poetry.

I think “Elvis” provides the right balance of levity, and even here, Patty’s high standard of excellence is maintained.

I also love the fact that Patty tries to make music that both men and women can relate to. Male bashing is always kept to a minimum, as evidenced in the even handed perspectives in “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” Patty’s music most often encourages understanding and acceptance, if not actual reconciliation.

This album certainly deserved album of the year, but MANY of Patty’s albums are just as excellent. The Trouble With the Truth for one..

But my favorites so far, are MOUNTAIN SOUL, ON YOUR WAY HOME, and DREAMIN MY DREAMS.

I’m betting SLEEPLESS NIGHTS will soon join my list of favorites.

But ANGELS will always be amoung them as well.

-Steve from Boston

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:52 +0000

Great feature, Blake. I’ve been gone for almost a week myself and was elated to sign back onto my favorite site to find a new feature ‘Retro Album Reviews’. What a great idea and so very educational at the same time. I hope to see more of these in the weeks to come. Great album to start this feature too. I am loving this site more and more every time I log on … keep it up, guys and gals ….

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:05:05 +0000

This was an excellent album. I’m not sure I can say I have a favorite Patty Loveless album since I like a good many of them, but this is in the top two or three

By: John L

John L — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:46:39 +0000

An excellent review, Blake,just outstanding. I will make a case for Elvis. When it was released as a single I thought it was cute and bouncy and I liked the video too. I bought the album and I could not believe the depth of the performances throughout. I was spellbound and have been ever since by the music of Patty and Emory.So yes, it may be a novelty song but through its release it turned me into a lifelong fan of Patty’s music.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:39:15 +0000

I rarely listen to an entire album all the way through except for when I first purchase it, of course. I usually listen and then rip what I like from the album onto my external hard drive. Then I usually listen to my music on shuffle unless I get into the mood for a particular artist. Each Patty album is represented, but according to my hard drive, I guess my favorite Loveless album is On Your Way Home, because I have the most tracks ripped from that album at ten songs and only seven tracks ripped from this album. I’ll have to check to see what I’ve ommitted.

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:48:51 +0000

Just as an FYI, I am fairly conservative in terms of ratings. Five stars is a hard road to take!

Although I believe Patty is tongue-in-cheek on “Elvis” (she herself has said in interviews that it’s pure novelty), and the song itself is just good, clean fun, it does not quite fit together with the rest of the album. It’s my only (small) complaint about an excellent disc.

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:20:04 +0000

This is my favorite Patty Loveless album, and one of the few albums by any artist that I enjoy listening to from start to finish.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:48:39 +0000

This is a wonderful album! This is one of my favorites by her, but there are a couple that I feel are equal as well.

By: Rainbow

Rainbow — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:27:42 +0000

I’m lovin’ the retro album series. May I suggest reviewing Reba’s “Whoever’s In New England” or “What Am I Gonna Do About You.