Wynonna - Her Story: Scenes From A Lifetime (CD)

Recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry House in spring 2005, this double-disc set is in essence the companion to Wynonna's new autobiography, Coming Home to Myself, in that it canvasses her 20 years of recording, both as half of the Judds and on her own. While only the most rabid Judds fans will quibble about the absence of mother Naomi (other harmonizers take up the slack), some of the more important Judds hits (e.g., "Why Not Me") go missing in favor of obscure offerings or covers. As always in concert, Wynonna's impassioned vocals are so robust and powerful as to seem a force of nature (take cover, Three Little Pigs!), and she can imbue a sentimental song like Dave Loggins's "She Is His Only Need" with enough grit and gravity to make it dig deep down in the bones. Several songs rock harder and bluesier here than in their original versions, especially Mama Judd's blistering "That Was Yesterday," and "No One Else on Earth," which pushes it's Bonnie Raitt-ish funk to the max. Bottom line: Mixed bag of material, but Wy's Ferrari of a voice will keep you glued to the speakers throughout.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Dream Chaser
2. A Girls Night Out
3. Love Is Alive
4. Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues
5. Young Love
6. Let Me Tell You About Love
7. Love Can Build a Bridge
8. She Is His Only Need
9. Tell Me Why
10. No One Else on Earth
11. That Was Yesterday
12. I Want to Know What Love Is
13. Is It Over Yet

Disc: 2

1. Shining Star
2. To Be Loved By You
3. Help Me
4. Don't You Throw That Mojo on Me
5. I'm the Only One
6. Sometimes I Feel Like Elvis
7. Burnin' Love
8. People Get Ready
9. I Can Only Imagine
10. What the World Needs
11. The Best
12. Peace in This House
13. When I Reach the Place I'm Going
14. Attitude - Bonus Track