Surrender Dorothy (2005)

About this title: Alana Davis left Elektra in frustration after the label failed to effectively promote her sophomore effort Fortune Cookies. But the album itself struggled with direction -- it jumped from acoustic pop similar to her breakthrough 1997 cover of Ani DiFranco's "32 Flavors" ("Save the Day"), to the Neptunes-produced, 21st century R&B of "Bye Bye." 2005's Surrender Dorothy is much, much more cohesive, and a great statement of where Alana Davis is today. It's issued through her own Tigress imprint; she's the sole producer and arranger; she wrote every song but for two covers; and the band is ... read more

Tracks:

1. Letter [Davis]
2. The Benefit [Davis]
3. Create [Davis]
4. Vision [Davis]
5. Wide Open [Davis]
6. Right There [Davis]
7. Jaded (Goodbye) [Davis]
8. Desert Rose (Higher Than a Lover) [Davis]
9. The Reaper [Roeser]
10. Stay [Davis]
11. Nice Time [Marley]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.