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Cassandra Wilson (voc); Graham Haynes (c); Chris Whitley, Brandon Ross, Kevin Breit (g); Charlie Burnham (v); Tony Cedras (acc); Gary Breit (org); Lonnie Plaxico (b); Dougie Bowne (dr, perc); Cyro Baptista (perc); a.o.
Tracklist
A1 Strange Fruit 5:33
A2 Love Is Blindness 4:53
A3 Soloman Sang 5:56
B1 Death Letter 4:12
B2 Skylark 4:08
B3 Find Him 4:37
B4 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 4:50
C1 Last Train To Clarksville 5:15
C2 Until 6:29
C3 A Little Warm Death 5:43
D1 Memphis 5:04
D2 Harvest Moon 5:01
D3 32-20 5:23
label: Pure Pleasure
This is no easy listen ... sparse, complex, often
brooding arrangements coupled with Cassandra
Wilson's deep, earthy voice and complicated
phrasing demand your attention. Waver and you're
lost. But ... give this album the listening time &
space it deserves and reap the rewards. Unusual,
highly atmospheric tracks that combine superb
singing and marvellously 'distant' musical
backings to weave real magic.
Cassandra Wilson's own excellent, jazz tinged
compositions sit alongside a stunning set of
ingenious covers from a highly diverse spectrum of
composers. 'Last Train To Clarksville' is
transformed from a catchy pop song into a
stripped-down and genuinely effective jazz vocal
work-out. 'Harvest Moon' slows down Neil Young's
already wistful ballad to an almost painful level
and, in so doing, takes it to an even higher level
of gentle reflection. Hank Williams' 'I'm So
Lonesome I Could Cry' & U2's 'Love Is Blindness'
are transformed into three in the morning jazz
club classics. The vocals and backing to Robert
Johnson's '32-20' are simplified to the point
where only the essence of the blues is allowed to
shine and, Lewis Allan's 'Strange Fruit' becomes
as desolate and challenging as it's horrific
lyrics.
Clever, very effective and worth the required
effort!
Recording: 1995 at the Turtle Creek Barn,
Bearsville, NY / Sound on Sound, New York City /
Beartracks, Suffern, NY / Bearsville Studio B ,
Bearsville, NY.
Production: Craig Street
Kat.č.: PP 32861 (LP - audiofilský vinyl), Pure Pleasure , cena: 1249.00 Kč, EAN: 5060149621790 skladem: 0ks, expedujeme do 2-40 dnů