Another excellent Soul Jazz anthology, this time showcasing female country music pioneers whose proto-feminist songs were delivered with humour and conviction.
"Some people might buy Soul Jazz Records' most recent release thinking this is an album of country-tinged soul music; that’s not the case. For anyone looking for that type of compilation, then Kent’s Behind Closed Doors might suit their tastes. What Country Soul Sisters is, though, is a twenty-five track compilation of music from some of country music’s female pioneers. Artists including Patsy Cline, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, Barbara Fairchild, Nancy Sinatra, Kitty Wells and Norma Jean tackle a wide range of social subjects, some of which are radical and hard-hitting, ranging from death, sexual exploitation and bigotry to poverty and domestic violence. However, the music is celebratory and about women taking charge of their lives." - Dereksmusicblog