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The Toughest Girl Alive

 
Album Review: The Toughest Girl Alive

  • Artist: Candye Kane
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: June 06, 2000
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Blues

Review

Candye Kane is a big-voiced blues singer with a twist. Though they are mostly credited as originals, the tunes are familiar from other blues, R&B, and jump blues compositions. The differences lie in Kane's lyrics and in her enthusiasm in singing them. The former adult film star stakes out a pan-sexual stance that she expounds lustily. Jack Tempchin's "Who Do You Love?" finds her endorsing homosexuality, a ménage à trois, and prostitution, and assuring her listeners that God does, too. Her own "(Hey Mister!) She Was My Baby Last Night" portrays an unexpected combination in a romantic triangle. In "For Your Love," Kane lists a series of sexual fantasy characters ranging from "a dominatrix with a whip up above" to "a White House intern." And "Let's Commit Adultery" states its position in its title. The backing band, which occasionally features Dave Alvin and Marcia Ball, is excellent, but the distinctive element in the mix is Kane's lusty persona. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I'm the Toughest Girl Alive Candye Kane Candye Kane (3:07)
Who Do You Love? Jack Tempchin Candye Kane (3:56)
One More Day (Without Your Love) Candye Kane Candye Kane (3:34)
For Your Love Candye Kane Candye Kane (3:26)
Didn't We Candye Kane Candye Kane (2:45)
Who Walks in When I Walk Out? Al Hoffman, Ralph Freed Candye Kane (2:34)
To See a Grown Man Cry Jack Tempchin, Candye Kane Candye Kane (4:08)
She Was My Baby Last Night (Hey Mister!) Candye Kane Candye Kane (1:59)
Je N'En Peux Plus Sans Ma Cadillac (I Can'T Go on Without My Cadillac) Candye Kane Candye Kane (2:41)
Let's Commit Adultery Candye Kane Candye Kane (3:45)
Highway of Tears Candye Kane, Sue Palmer Candye Kane (3:08)
Get Happy Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Candye Kane (2:06)
Scream in the Night Julia Lee Candye Kane (2:46)

Credits

Marcia Ball (Piano), Marcia Ball (Vocals (Background)), Dave Alvin (Guitar), Earl Thomas (Vocals), Earl Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Larry Taylor (Bass (Electric)), Larry Taylor (Bass (Acoustic)), Candye Kane (Vocals (Background)), Candye Kane (Harmony Vocals), Candye Kane (Main Performer), Scott Billington (Percussion), Scott Billington (Producer), Wendy Fraser (Vocals (Background)), Troy Jennings (Sax (Baritone)), James Kelly (Liner Notes), Mark Linett (Engineer), Mark Linett (Mixing), Andy Paley (Marimba), Jeff Ross (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jeff Ross (Dobro), Jeff Ross (Guitar), Jeff Ross (Guitar (Electric)), Jeff Ross (Guitar (12 String)), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Anne Murdock (Design), Penn Jillette (Liner Notes), Beth Herzhaft (Photography), Steve Wilcox (Guitar), Steve Wilcox (Guitar (Rhythm)), Greg Willis (Bass (Electric)), April West (Trombone), Lisa Otey (Piano), Mike Heaton (Back Cover), Marco Fiume (Guitar), Joey Vee (Drums), Joey Vee (Tambourine), Joey Vee (Vocals (Background)), Bob Mathes (Sax (Tenor))
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