Search - Jackie Deshannon :: You're Only One / Quick Touches

One of Jackie's best.

12/03/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A few years ago, I ran across a vinyl copy of "You're the Only Dancer". I was unfamiliar with the title; surprised that a Jackie DeShannon release had escaped me, so I picked it up for next to nothing. I would not part with that vinyl for anything. I feel it's one of her best. I've looked for a CD version for several years unsuccessfully. The songs are soulful, plaintive and sensuous. The melodies are catchy. I'll go for 5 years without pulling the record out and playing it, yet remember every note and every word. Then when I put the platter on the turntable and hear the first few notes, I am flooded with emotion. This album obviously did not achieve the popular success of her 1965 and 1969 triumphs (What the World Needs Now and Put a Little Love In Your Heart), but it has a place of honor in my record collection."

70's California country-pop

09/01/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"These are the last two studio albums from one of the great blue-eyed soul-singers. The above reviewer feels her voice is unexpressive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Jackie possesses one of the truly great instruments in popular music. That said, these songs are mostly laid-back, and don't possess the passion and energy of her finest performances. There are some great moments though, and anything by Jackie DeShannon is worth having."