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Paulette CarlsonLove Goes On (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)

The former lead singer of Highway 101, Carlson co-wrote seven of the songs on this, her debut solo Capitol album, and some of them showcase her distinctive all-but-baritone very well. The effort is billed as a return to being the writer/singer Carlson was before she joined Highway 101 (whose initial hit, ”The Bed You Made for Me,” she wrote), but she seems most dynamic on Highway-style uptempo songs, including ”The Chain Just Broke”

(which she didn`t co-write) and ”I`ll Start With You” (which she did). The powerful voice, if not the name, will be highly familiar to even casual country fans.

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