• Artist: Christine Lavin
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
• Rating:
• Styles: Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
• Track Picks: "Prisoners of Their Hairdos," "Rushcutter's Bay"
• Similar Albums: The Long Way Around (Acoustic Collection), Stories, Gypsy Cadillac, Heart on a Sleeve, Taos to Tennessee, Play Me Backwards, Jean Ritchie & Doc Watson at Folk City, At Town Hall [Bear Family], Ben & Jerry's Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 2, Cowboy Real, Poor Man's Dream, Hurricane Season, Culture Swing, A Dove

Review

From Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan and Michelle Shocked to Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin, most of the female singer/songwriters who emerged in the 1980s and 1990s favored an ultra-serious tone. But with Christine Lavin, you could generally count on getting a healthy dose of wit and humor. True to form, Lavin makes sure that her humorous outlook is what defines Compass. Lavin's take on male/female relationships isn't necessarily optimistic -- tunes like "Blind Dating Fun" and "Rushcutter's Bay" don't paint a very rosy picture of relationships in the 1990s. But the songs manage to laugh just the same. "Prisoners of Their Hairdos" has at good laugh at the expense of people famous for their hair (including Crystal Gayle and Don King), while "You Think You've Got Problems" takes a pointed jab at chronic whiners, hypochondriacs and complainers who go out of their way to be miserable and make everyone around them miserable. One frequent complaint about Lavin is that she can be overly maudlin on occasion -- and, to be sure, "Replaced" and "Until Now" are on the maudlin side. But the New York resident doesn't inundate us with such songs -- so it's OK for her to include a few maudlin numbers on her albums as long as humor continues to be dominant. Lavin's fans will want this album. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Blind Dating Fun		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:38)
Compass		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(4:55)
Rushcutter's Bay		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:43)
Replaced		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:45)
You Think You've Got Problems		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:23)
Until Now		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:45)
High Hell Shoes	...	Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:02)
Prisoners of Their Hairdos		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(3:29)
I Bring Out the Worst in You		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(2:31)
Ten O'Clock in Toronto		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(4:33)
Katy Says Today Is the Best Day of My Whole Entire Life		Christine Lavin	Christine Lavin	(4:25)

Credits

Christine Lavin (Guitar (Acoustic)), Christine Lavin (Guitar), Christine Lavin (Vocals), Christine Lavin (Vocals (Background)), Christine Lavin (Harmony Vocals), Christine Lavin (Main Performer), Rex Benicasa (Percussion), Victor Colucci (Bass), Jeffrey James (Cover Design), Bill Kollar (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bill Kollar (Guitar (Electric)), Bill Kollar (Producer), Janice Kollar (Percussion), Janice Kollar (Keyboards), Janice Kollar (Vocals (Background)), Janice Kollar (Harmony Vocals), Timothy Pitt (Guitar (Electric)), Steve Rosenthal (Engineer), Steve Rosenthal (Mixing), Joe Warda (Assistant Engineer), Denise Smith (Sound Effects)

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