Jewel “Sweet and Wild”
Standouts - “No Good in Goodbye,” “Stay Here Forever,” “Satisfied”

With her long dress hiked and her boots on Jewel looks ready to make the final transformation to top 40 country artist. And while her last country album, “Perfectly Clear,” left a few old fans scratching their heads, the songwriter moved 370,000 copies. Gone is the folksy sound of the ‘90s, or the only-half-kidding electronic sounds of 2003’s “0304.” For the die-hards: a deluxe edition includes a second CD of acoustic versions, which are worth the extra buck.