Product Description Her 2005 acclaimed release, I'VE GOT MY OWN HELL TO RAISE, brought well-deserved recognition to this R&B maverick who's been recording since the early 60s. Now comes the almost autobiographical SCENE OF THE CRIME. To make music this raw and direct, Bettye enlisted 'dirty south' rockers the Drive By Truckers as her backup band. With swampy guitars, slippery Wurlitzer piano, and a driving backline, this record conjures up the spirit of the great loose 70s bands like the Faces while offering Bettye an urgent, vital setting for her razor-sharp vocals. Review Pick of the Week 9/17 Talking Old Soldiers...Bettye LaVette, The 61 year-old Detroit soul survivor transforms Elton John s Tumbleweed Connection obscurity into a tour de force...LaVette s chill-inducing performance is without question one of the finest you ll hear all year. --USA TodayA strong contender for soul album of the year. 4 stars. --MojoLaVette s nuanced singing evokes prime Tina Turner with even more command...even better is the spare ballad Talking Old Soldiers, a 1971 Elton John song that Bettye makes her own. --Rolling Stone
