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** 1/2 Jo Dee Messina, “I’m Alright,” Curb. The Massachusetts-born singer has a country hit with the bouncy kiss-off song “Bye Bye,” but the knockout is “Even God Must Get the Blues,” which she croons with a Bonnie Raitt-like heart and soul. Despite some conventional pop-country material, Messina’s sophomore album has enough grit to keep it a notch above the pack.
Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent).
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