Audio CD review:
Cheryl Wheeler - Different Stripe

Cheryl Wheeler - Different Stripe

Band: Cheryl Wheeler Title: Different Stripe Rating: Release Date: 2003-01-28 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Northern Girl 2: Arrow 3: Walk Around Downtown 4: Moonlight And Roses 5: Gandhi/Buddha 6: When Fall Comes To New England 7: Quarter Moon 8: Aces 9: Hard Line To Draw 10: Almost 11: Addicted 12: So Far To Fall 13: Don't Wanna 14: Miss You More Than I'm Mad 15: Sylvia Hotel 16: Who Am I Foolin'? 17: 75 Septembers 18: Further And Further Away 19: One Love

Best of the Best After discovering Cheryl Wheeler through a friend, I have done my best to share that wonderful talent with as many people as possible. If I had to choose one album to listen to for the rest of my life, this one would be it. Last night we took some friends to a fantastic performance in Ann Arbor, and she has even more fans today. Her beautiful lyrics, and hauntingly simple melodies, make you feel as if she has always been a part of your life, and knows exactly how you feel. Add to that her wonderful sense of humor, and great ability to change gears in a heartbeat, and you have one of the most versatile, honest performers to grace any stage. How lucky are we to see her in an intimate venue like The Ark! Please hurry back, Cheryl. A great performer, a super CD She is the consummate storyteller with a wonderful voice and sense of humor. I'm late learning about Cheryl Wheeler and her gifts as a singer, songwriter, and best of all performer (including sit-down comedy!). This CD, my first, seemed like the best place to start . . . a nice mix. I listen often and very much enjoy it. A wonderful discovery I love,love,love it. I was impressed with Cheryl when I recently met her waiting for a plane and came home and ordered this album. She has voice that travels to the middle of one's soul and the lyrics are incredible. I am so happy to have learned about this talented singer-songwriter. . . better late than never. An excellent album There are a number of songs on it that are moving and pull at you like nothing else can. This album is well worth purchasing. I love "Arrow" and "Ghandi/Buddha", "75 Septembers" of course and there are others. I did not particularly note "Sylvia Hotel" as anything special on the Sylvia Hotel album but for some reason when I heard it in the context of other songs here, it became another stand out. Cheryl Wheeler can just get to the heart of the matter in a few choice phrases that catch your soul forever. . unsung hero of song In fact this is the third copy of it I've purchased because I keep buying it for everyone else! It's great travel music for listening in the car, great sing-a-long music for when you're tooling around the house and no one is looking PLUS it's the only CD that will calm down my 11-month-old when she wakes up cranky!! But all these great things aside, Cheryl Wheeler is a master story-teller in song - and that makes this a real pleasure to listen to over and over. I love this CD. I can't believe I went without her for so long. You can see a complete list of all Cheryl Wheeler discography, or go back to the Cheryl Wheeler tabs