The blaster broke the day after we received it. I would not recommend buying it because it is poorly made.

The tone and mood of this cd are excellemt for reflection and if you are already a fan of hers' do not hesitate....a truly beautiful project!

I have high expactions when I hear of a new Nanci Griffith album coming out. She's made such beautiful, thoughtful music in the past, it's a tough precident to compete with. She did not disappoint me. Tom Waits is another of my favorite singer/songwriters, so it was a treat that she covers his material.

This is purely a collection of torch songs, which is an odd and unsatisfying artistic choice for Nanci. Her voice has never been her strong suit, so it seems strange to select a genre of music that relies so heavily on the vocals. Also, Nanci's style seems to be getting more and more laid back with each album release, now almost to the point of inducing sleep. I am a long time Nanci fan, and I long for the days when Nanci's sound was more aggressive and challenging. The CD packaging was barren of any extras -- no lyrics, few pictures -- which makes me wonder if there was a reason why Nanci's label put as little into this project as possible.I've been wrong before. I had a similar negative reaction to Flyer, but it eventually became one of my favorite albums of hers. I doubt, however, that it will happen again with Ruby's Torch.

A nice mix of classic songs given the Nanci Griffith twist. It fill a nice gap in her range an continues her Dust Bowl experience

Nanci Grifftih's 'Ruby's Torch' seems a miconceived project. Nanci is not a natural torch singer, nor do most of these songs conform to conventional understandings of 'torch songs'. Her version of one of the outstanding songs of this genre, 'Wee Small Hours', is successful, but scarcely departs from the version recorded on 'Clock Without Hands'. Something similar could be said about 'Drops From the Faucet', and 'Brave Companion': indeed, the subdued and intimate version of the latter on 'Storms' is more compelling. The three Tom Waits songs are pleasant listening, but the originals convey much more authenticity of feeling.I have all Nanci's albums and, while conceding that some have flaws, feel that all represent considerable achievement. The new album, despite being blessed with Nanci's distinctive sweet, evocative voice, is a disappointment