Cathy Dennis Album: “Am I the Kinda Girl?”

This is pure pop at its best. Cathy Dennis moves away from the dance beats of her previous efforts with this sublime fusion of 60's and 90's pop. It's just that it may have been released too early, 1995. It would have been more perfectly timed with the Bacharach renaissance of the late 90's and the Austin Powers era.

Dennis' voice is perfectly suited here. While it sounded rather thin against the over-the-top production of her dancier days it melds perfectly with the production here.

There are a few misses but the album is extremely catchy and is a perfect windows down/top down driving album. Enjoy!

This is the Japanese import with three bonus tracks, I have the version without the tracks. You're destined to like this CD if you're a fan of The Corrs, Madonna or teen pop. The album is airy and extremely melodic. And Cathy's the real deal: she writes, composes, produces, performs and even mixes her songs. The best tracks are "Stupid Fool", "Waterloo Sunset" and "Don't Take My Heaven". All but two or three songs are forgettable. A sleeper pop album - you'll be happy to discover it.

Cathy Dennis was (and could still be) an amazing talent. Her first 2 CDs are a must whenever I travel. When I found out that there was one last CD I had not heard I was excited. After nearly 20 years of wondering what happened to her (she works in music on American Idol)I found out. This CD is awful. Obviously the record execs dropped her but they should have given her another shot.

Cathy Dennis left pop-disco behind her and instead opted for a more 60's sound with 90's influences and the fusion is very charming. All the songs are performed with ease and confidence. They also suit her expressive, but slight voice better than the disco-diva style. Some, like myself, might be a little disappointed at first, expecting something else, but listen through the songs twice or thrice and they really grow on you. And, please, listen to the lyrics!! They don't explore any great depths, but contain much insight in everyday matters and are constantly entertaining and sometimes hit some unexpected targets. Just listen to "The date".

If the record has one fault it's that none of the songs are instantly memorable. "When dreams turn to dust" is a favorite of mine (wonderful and sweet lyrics, nice melody), but you have to hear it several times before it sticks in your memory. Other songs are the same.

This CD turned out to be one of my most treasured ones, but not at first. Apparently it didn't sell too well and, like another reviewer wrote, maybe she was slightly ahead of her time.