Okay, I confess: I bought Wild For You because of the cover. Karrin Allyson looks like a deliciously sultry redhead ready to go wild. Wild For You is basically Allyson covering a collection of classics: “Don’t Let me Be Lonely Tonight,” “Wild World,” “Help Me,” “Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word,” “It’s Too Late,” “The Right Thing to Do,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.” But, if you’re going to cover classics, you need to bring something new to the table. Allyson does this with her best song on the album: “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.” But Allyson can’t compete with Roberta Flack when she sings “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” So, Wild For You is a mixed bag. GRADE: B
WILD FOR YOU By Karrin Allyson
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