Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
ReviewsRanked #2 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll., Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", Included in Q's list of 'The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...a mature, progressive, marvelous new record...", Ranked #26 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., Ranked #7 on Entertainment Weekly's List of the "Top 10 Albums and Singles of 1996.", 8 (out of 10) - "...bigger beats and dirtier guitar/keyboard effects....Nothing extreme, perhaps, but almost psychedelic when joined to big mainstream melodies....It just sounds gorgeous, and current...pop musicians will be learning from it for years to come.", Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The Rolling Stone (10/31/02, p.140) - Ranked # 44 in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: The 50 Essential Albums" 1990s.", 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...radio friendly, not too self-important, light on its feet, sometimes too ready to disclaim any serious intent...", Ranked # 44in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: the 50 Essential Albums", "...Crow doesn't expose that much of herself on SHERYL CROW--she's an emotional centrist. But at the very least, she's building a bridge to a lasting career." - Rating: A-, 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...SHERYL CROW...finds the singer more forcefully asserting her own voice as an artist and a woman....she operates more like a leader than a club member this time, writing a few songs independently and imbuing all them with a greater sense of who she is....The lyrics seem grittier and more intimate..."