All they need is the material, and when they get it - and they do here in spades - they are virtually untouchable. But that's what makes the Judds so special - they can sing it all. The elements of jazz and early-'60s countrypolitan are impossible not to remember. The ballads work too, however, on "Sleeping Heart" or the blues-rooted "By Bye Baby Blues," which is penned by the Howard/ Throckmorton/ Maher team and is country music from the Patsy Cline fake book.
"My Baby's Gone" is another such moment, a tough, lean, bluesy shuffle graced with Andrews Sisters-styled harmonies and country guitar picking from Don Potter that turns this into a stomper. From her gritty lead vocal to her sweet swing-style harmony with Naomi and killer dobro runs from Sonny Garrish, the tune is irresistible. Here Wynonna proves she can sing from the rockabilly side of country as well.
But it's not until track three, "Drops of Water," that the album breaks wide open. Pain," is one of the finest songs on the set, full of beauty and vulnerability but ever present with hope. The elder Judd is also a fine songwriter in that track two, "Mr. Her big throaty voice rings clear and wide, pulling up every ounce of emotion from the song's root her phrasing is perfect, and Naomi's harmonies are golden they soar, float, and lilt in contrast, complement, and counterpoint to her daughter's lead. From the opening track, the title cut, written by greats Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton, and Maher, it is obvious what a showcase this is for Wynonna Judd's stylized singing. It was produced by Brent Maher and recorded with a small group of session players who were chosen as carefully as the songs were. Despite the promise of their self-titled debut album, Naomi and Wynonna Judd struck pay dirt by issuing the bona fide classic Why Not Me, their sophomore outing from 1984.
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