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Song of the Day #2,633: ‘Constant Craving’ – k.d. lang

kd_lang_ingenueThis 2-week dive into the albums ranked highest by critics in 1992 has been a bit discouraging. I’ve discovered a whole lot of murky and loud alternative rock that, for my money, is best left in the dustbins of history. Also a couple of rap albums and an extended disc of ambient noise.

So I’m happy to finish the span with a refreshingly melodic and resonant cut from k.d. lang. Lang followed her country crossover masterpiece Absolute Torch and Twang with 1992’s Ingenue, a full-on dive into adult contemporary territory.

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Song of the Day #2,107: ‘Sugar Moon’ – k.d. lang

kd_lang_shadowlandk.d. lang is one of those performers who elevates any material she works on. Her voice is reason enough to listen, no matter the song.

My favorite album of hers remains Absolute Torch and Twang, lang’s wonderfully titled 1989 release. As the title suggests, that record is a perfect blend of her country and crooner sides.

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Song of the Day #1,906: ‘Black Coffee’ – k.d. lang

kd_lang_shadowlandFor some artists, I own everything they’ve ever released. If a new album comes out, I’m going to buy it, no matter what. With others, it’s more sporadic — I’ll own the “important” ones, the most beloved or critically acclaimed.

Then there are the one- or two-album wonders, performers who have extensive, well-respected catalogs but who for some reason never captured my attention enough to take hold. Jackson Browne and Tracy Chapman are great examples who leap to mind.

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Song of the Day #97: ‘Pullin’ Back the Reins’ – k.d. lang

One of these days I’ll get around to compiling a list of my favorite albums, and I’ll make it a long list… 50 or so. Maybe a hundred. Because here I am 97 songs into this Song of the Day series and I keep stumbling upon not just songs but albums that absolutely floor me.

Yesterday it was Sarah McLachlan’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Recent weeks have highlighted songs from such great albums as Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, Aretha Franklin’s I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Lucinda Williams’ self-titled debut and Beck’s Sea Change. All completely different, all completely great.

Today I turn the spotlight on k.d. lang’s masterpiece, Absolute Torch and Twang.

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