Music Review

Cover Girl

EW's GRADE
C+

Details Lead Performance: Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin Cover Girl (Columbia) On this collection of songs written by others — Bob Dylan, Sting, and Steve Earle among them — neo-folkie Colvin is an example of how too many performers embarrass themselves on open-mike night: Not everything needs ''interpreting.'' Saving grace: ''One Cool Remove,'' a duet with Mary-Chapin Carpenter. C+ --Alanna Nash

Originally posted Aug 26, 1994 Published in issue #237-238 Aug 26, 1994 Order article reprints

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