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Patty Smyth walked away from her career in the '90s, choosing to trade the spotlight for her family. Once her children reached adolescence, she slowly started performing again, first with a lowkey Scandal reunion in the 2000s, then with the holiday album Come On December in 2015. It wasn't until 2020 that she returned with new original songs for the mini-LP It's About Time. The very title suggests Smyth knows that perhaps it's been too long since she's delivered new material, and there's a sense on the album that she isn't especially interested in engaging with the music of the modern world, even if she's eager to grapple with middle-aged emotions of bittersweet acceptance and enduring love. Sonically, It's About Time is stuck halfway between the anthemic arena rock of Scandal and the burnished adult contemporary of "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," but the key to this production is that it's neither nostalgic nor retro: this is simply Smyth's milieu, one that showcases both the power and sensitivity of her voice. Smyth sounds convincing in either setting, building up the drama on "Only One" and letting the heartbreak of "No One Gets What They Want" simmer, which is why it's slightly disappointing that It's About Time concludes with covers of Tom Waits' "Downtown Train" and Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe." Both are good, soulful renditions but their presence highlights how It's About Time is closer to a comeback EP than a comeback LP. Maybe it's churlish to wish there were more originals here, but the record is strong enough to ignite that wish, which means it's certainly a successful comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - Gerald O'Brian, Composer - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Cherie Oakley, Background Vocals - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar - Curt Schnieder, Composer
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - Gerald O'Brian, Composer - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Rodney Good, Background Vocals - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Liz Rose, Composer - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Cherie Oakley, Background Vocals - Emily Shackelton, Composer - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar - Austin Hoke, Cello
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Liz Rose, Composer - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Rodney Good, Background Vocals - Cherie Oakley, Background Vocals - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar - Austin Hoke, Cello - Shevy Smith, Composer
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Rob Wells, Composer - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Chris McHugh, Drums - Brandon Fraley, Background Vocals - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Charlie Judge, Keyboards - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Jamie Fraley, Background Vocals - Cherie Oakley, Background Vocals - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, MainArtist - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Tom Waits, Composer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Patty Smyth, MainArtist - Mark Oakley, Digital Editor - David Huff, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Digital Editor - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Engineer - Bobbie Gentry, Composer - Adam Ayan, Engineer - Mark Hill, Bass - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar - Mike Griffith, Production, Coordinator - Seth Morton, Engineer - Aaron Chmielewski, Additional Recording - Jim Cooley, Engineer - Fred Eltringham, Drums - Ilya Toshinskiy, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Cohen, Keyboards
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Album review
Patty Smyth walked away from her career in the '90s, choosing to trade the spotlight for her family. Once her children reached adolescence, she slowly started performing again, first with a lowkey Scandal reunion in the 2000s, then with the holiday album Come On December in 2015. It wasn't until 2020 that she returned with new original songs for the mini-LP It's About Time. The very title suggests Smyth knows that perhaps it's been too long since she's delivered new material, and there's a sense on the album that she isn't especially interested in engaging with the music of the modern world, even if she's eager to grapple with middle-aged emotions of bittersweet acceptance and enduring love. Sonically, It's About Time is stuck halfway between the anthemic arena rock of Scandal and the burnished adult contemporary of "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," but the key to this production is that it's neither nostalgic nor retro: this is simply Smyth's milieu, one that showcases both the power and sensitivity of her voice. Smyth sounds convincing in either setting, building up the drama on "Only One" and letting the heartbreak of "No One Gets What They Want" simmer, which is why it's slightly disappointing that It's About Time concludes with covers of Tom Waits' "Downtown Train" and Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe." Both are good, soulful renditions but their presence highlights how It's About Time is closer to a comeback EP than a comeback LP. Maybe it's churlish to wish there were more originals here, but the record is strong enough to ignite that wish, which means it's certainly a successful comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:18
- Main artists: Patty Smyth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2020 Miss Grace Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
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