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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
 

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
"Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" (08/27/1996) Rock & Pop Derek & the Dominos, Polydor (USA)Derek & The Dominos: Eric Clapton (electric & acoustic guitars, vocals), Duane Allman (electric & acoustic guitars, slide guitars), Bobby Whitlock (organ, piano, acoustic guitar, vocals), Carl Radle (bass, percussion), Jim Gordon (drums, piano, percussion). Engineers include: Ron Albert, Steve Rinkoff, Chuck Kirkpatrick. Producers: Tom Dowd, Derek & The Dominos, Bill Levenson. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida from August to October 1970. This box set was digitally remixed and remastered by Bill Levenson and Steve Rinkoff at The Power Station, New York from May to June 1990. Includes a 16-page booklet with session notes, annotations and an essay by Gene Santoro. Derek & the Dominos: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Bobby Whitlock (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ); Duane Allman (guitar); Jim Gordon (piano, drums, percussion); Carl Radle (bass guitar, percussion). By digitally remixing and remastering these sessions, the producers have resurrected one of Eric Clapton's greatest achievements, his instrumental and songwriting peak. Musically, Clapton was inspired by his new rhythm section and challenged by fellow guitar hero Duane Allman, whose torrid slide guitar makes blues-blasts like "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" and "Key To The Highway" so compelling. And from the classic title song (with drummer Jim Gordon's famous piano coda), to rivetting performances of "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad," "Have You Ever Loved A Woman," and Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" each and every metaphor is etched in blood and longing, framed in wailing guitars. Disc 1 is the legendary LAYLA double-LP. The jams which comprise disc 2 illustrate the evolution of the session, while the alternate masters, jams and outtakes on disc 3 will certainly be of interest to casual fans and completists alike. All in all, few rock albums from this era have the staying power and poetic immediacy of LAYLA. In the years after Cream disbanded and his collaboration with Steve Winwood in Blind Faith had sunk, Eric Clapton teamed with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, drummer Jim Gordon, bassist Carl Radle, and guitarist Duane Allman under the name Derek & the Dominos to write and record some new material. The result was this 1970 masterpiece. Shot through with a passion informed by the tumultuous nature of Clapton's own life and career at the time, LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS plays like a primer for classic rock, with incendiary dueling guitars, swirling organ, blues-styled vocals, and punchy bass and drums. Covers of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and Hendrix's "Little Wing" are given fresh interpretations, and the originals, most of which Clapton co-wrote with Whitlock, are by turns fierce, melancholic, and celebratory. The epic "Layla," clocking in at seven minutes and featuring blazing solos all around, pushes the album to its culmination. Throughout, Clapton's playing, spurred by Allman's stellar leads, is beautiful enough to induce cardiac arrest, and LAYLA ranks among the most inspired, soulful, and affecting works in his entire discography.

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Love Songs: A Compilation...Old and New by Phil Collins (CD - 09/28/2004)
 

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Love Songs: A Compilation...Old and New by Phil Collins (CD - 09/28/2004)
"Love Songs: A Compilation...Old and New" (09/28/2004) Rock & Pop Collins, Phil, Rhino Records (USA)Personnel: Gerald Albright (soprano saxophone); Harry Kim (flugelhorn). Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Don Murray ; Hugh Padgham; Allen Sides; Phil Collins; Tom Lord-Alge. Audio Remixer: Allen Sides. Recording information: Toulouse, France. Photographers: Sebastian Copeland; Julian Broad; Guzman/Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica. Arrangers: Roberta Flack; Brad Cole . This 2004 collection features romantic hits that Phil Collins personally chose from his extensive solo catalog, including the emotive "Against All Odds," the pleading "One More Night," and the gentle "You'll Be in My Heart." However, there are also obscure tunes found here, and these songs make this compilation unique. For example, this two-disc set includes a rehearsal version of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," a song Collins often covered in concert during the late 1980s. This R&B-inflected rendition contains a clever vocal arrangement from Amy Keys and Brad Cole that employs rich harmonies, leaving the instrumental accompaniment in the backseat. Another Collins rarity is his live version of the Jerome Kern song "The Way You Look Tonight." Collins's take on this standard avoids being overly sentimental, with Harry Kim's impassioned flugelhorn solo adding a jazzy and sensitive tone. For fans of Collins's softer side, LOVE SONGS is quite a treasure.

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Karaoke Style: Country Love Songs Vol. 1
 

Karaoke Style: Country Love Songs Vol. 1

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Karaoke Style: Country Love Songs Vol. 1
"Karaoke Style: Country Love Songs, Vol. 1" (07/08/2003) Country Karaoke, Daywind

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Party Tyme Karaoke: Love Songs, Vol. 2 [2006] by Karaoke/Sybersound (CD - 06/06/2006)
 

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Party Tyme Karaoke: Love Songs, Vol. 2 [2006] by Karaoke/Sybersound (CD - 06/06/2006)
"Party Tyme Karaoke: Love Songs, Vol. 2 [2006]" (06/06/2006) Rock & Pop Karaoke, SybersoundUnlike a lot of karaoke discs, some volumes in Sybersound's Party Tyme Karaoke series give karaoke enthusiasts the benefit of being able to choose between instrumental and vocal versions. The discs typically begin with the instrumental versions and then repeat the program with the vocal versions of the same songs. The renditions of the songs are functional -- the vocals tend to be somewhat buried in the mix, just loud enough to guide you without overpowering your voice -- but hardly substitute for the originals. Party Tyme Karaoke: Love Songs, Vol. 2 includes instrumental and vocal versions of "You Light Up My Life," "My Funny Valentine," "One in a Million," and "Can't Help Falling in Love." If you have a CD+G karaoke machine, the lyrics will appear on your screen. ~ Andy Kellman

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Love Songs
 

Love Songs

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Love Songs
"Love Songs" (09/30/2002) Rock & Pop Smokie, Ariola Records (Germany)

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Because I Love You: Love Songs
 

Because I Love You: Love Songs

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Because I Love You: Love Songs
"Because I Love You: Love Songs" (10/18/2004) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Yoyo USA

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Love Songs For My Enemies
 

Love Songs For My Enemies

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Love Songs For My Enemies
"Love Songs for My Enemies" (08/13/2004) Rock & Pop Not Called Common, Not Called Common

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Love Songs [Rhino] by Chicago (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
 

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Love Songs [Rhino] by Chicago (CD) [IMPORT - (not USA)]
"Love Songs [Rhino]" (05/17/2005) Rock & Pop Chicago, Warner Music Benelux (Australia)One in a series of Rhino Records compilations featuring romantic music from superstar artists, Chicago's LOVE SONGS presents 18 tracks perfect for setting the proper mood. For some acts, selecting this many tunes relating to a single concept might result in a lot of filler. Chicago, however, has so many hits that the disc is still filled to the brim with must-have tracks. In addition to the power-chord-infused arena ballads "You're My Inspiration" and "Hard Habit to Break," the disc features older classics "Colour My World" (a piano-driven waltz) and the funky "Beginnings." The collection also includes a few surprises in the form of excellent live recordings, a particular standout being "After the Love Has Gone," an Earth, Wind & Fire performance featuring latter-day Chicago singer Bill Champlin on lead vocals. A great collection for Valentine's Day, LOVE SONGS is a fairly representative cross-section of Chicago's music, for any time of year.

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Love Songs for Patriots by American Music Club (CD - 10/12/2004)
 

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Love Songs for Patriots by American Music Club (CD - 10/12/2004)
"Love Songs for Patriots" (10/12/2004) Rock & Pop American Music Club, Merge RecordsAmerican Music Club: Dan Pearson (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, percussion); Mark Eitzel (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); Vudi (guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, organ); Tim Mooney (keyboards, drums, timpani, percussion). Additional personnel: Marc Capelle (trumpet, piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Jason Borger (piano). While San Francisco's American Music Club was one of the finest, most idiosyncratic alt-rock bands of the 1990s (not to mention '80s), their permanent cult status and interpersonal volatility brought about the group's end in the mid-'90s. Singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel and other members pursued various solo projects, but could never equal the tragic majesty of AMC's sad-and-beautiful oeuvre. The band's eventual reunion resulted in 2004's LOVE SONGS FOR PATRIOTS, a comeback album stronger than fans might have dared to hope. Vudi's twisted, barbed-wire guitarscapes twirl with brutal elegance around Eitzel's tortured croon and sarcastic-but-poetic lyrics. While the former kings of misery (once termed the American Smiths) are still not exactly gleeful-sounding here, the self-loathing and romantic desolation of old has been partially supplanted by a new degree of sociopolitically motivated invective, presumably in reaction to post-9/11 life in the US. Former AMC keyboardist/pedal steel guitarist Bruce Kaphan's lush textures are missed, but new member Marc Capelle does an admirable job in his stead, and the rest of the band locks in together in the agreeably spiky, subtly disconsolate manner that was always a huge part of their appeal.

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Greatest Love Songs by Joe Cocker (CD - 01/28/2003)
 

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Greatest Love Songs by Joe Cocker (CD - 01/28/2003)
"Greatest Love Songs" (01/28/2003) Rock & Pop Cocker, Joe, Hip-O RecordsPersonnel: Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes (vocals); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Tony Joe White (electric guitar, harmonica); Leon Russell, Chris Stainton (guitar, piano, organ, bass); Jimmy Page, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Clarence White, Jay Graydon, Ray Parker, Jr., Cornell Dupree, Barry Rerynolds Phil Grande (guitar); Sam Rivers (soprano saxophone); Deric Dyer (saxophone); Richard Tee (piano, organ, keyboards); Tommy Eyre, Jimmy Webb, Greg Matheson (piano); C.J. Vanston (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Billy Preston (Hammond B-3 organ); Wally Badarou (keyboards); Chuck Rainey, Gordon Edwards, Robbie Shakespeare, Darryl Jones (bass); Sly Dunbar (drums); Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge (background vocals). Producers include: Denny Cordell, Leon Russell, Jim Price, Rob Fraboni, Chris Blackwell. Compilation producer: Bill Levenson. Recorded between 1969 & 1998. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Dean Parks (guitar, acoustic guitar); Chris Stainton (guitar, piano, organ, keyboards); Leon Russell (guitar, piano, organ); Cornell Dupree (guitar, congas); Clarence White, Phil Grande, Jay Grayton, Eric Gale, Henry McCullough, Jimmy Page, Michael Landau, Mikey Chung, Sam Rivers, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Tim Pierce, Barry Reynolds (guitar); Tony Joe White (electric guitar, harmonica); Deric Dyer (saxophone); Steve Gadd (soprano saxophone, drums, percussion); Richard Tee (piano, organ, keyboards); Greg Matheson, Jimmy Webb , Nicky Hopkins, Tommy Eyre (piano); C.J. Vancston (Fender Rhodes piano, organ, synthesizer); Matthew Fisher (organ); Wally Badarou (keyboards); Jamie Muhoberac, John Miles (synthesizer); Paul Humphries, John "J.R." Robinson , Jim Keltner, Kenny Aronoff, Ollie Brown, Sly Dunbar, Steve Holley, B.J. Wilson, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Jack Bruno, Bruce Rowland (drums); Sticky Thompson, Lenny Castro, Milt Holland, Rafael Padilla (percussion); Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Alexandra Brown, Rita Collidge, Joey Diggs, Lamont VanHook, Merry Clayton, Patrice Holloway, Venetta Fields, Daniel Moore, Mortonette Jenkins, Marlena Jeter, Bonnie Bramlett (background vocals). Photographer: James Minchin. Unknown Contributor Role: Cornell Dupree. Arranger: Jim Price. At once rousing and intimate, Joe Cocker's Greatest Love Songs gathers some of his most romantic performances from the '60s through the '90s, including the classic "You Are So Beautiful" and his hit duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong." Covers of rock love songs like "Just Like a Woman," "Something," and "Darling Be Home Soon" dominate the album, and Cocker's warm, soulful delivery makes each of these tracks a highlight. "That's the Way Her Love Is," "Heart Full of Rain," and some of the other more recent performances on the collection suffer from over-production and don't quite equal the spark of Cocker's previous material; fortunately, Greatest Love Songs features a fair portion of his earlier work, with songs like "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress," "Performance," and "If I Love You" also among the collection's standouts. Spanning smooth ballads and fiery declarations of love, Greatest Love Songs is a cohesive but nuanced compilation of Cocker's romantic side. ~ Heather Phares

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Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan by Maria Muldaur (CD - 08/15/2006)
 

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Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan by Maria Muldaur (CD - 08/15/2006)
"Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan" (08/15/2006) Rock & Pop Kweskin, Jim, Telarc DistributionPersonnel: Maria Muldaur (vocals, fiddle); Maria Muldaur; Danny Caron, Amos Garrett (guitar); Chris Haugen (slide guitar); Joel Jaffe (lap steel guitar, E-bow, shaker, tambourine); Richard Greene & Beryl Marriott (violin); Suzy Thompson (fiddle, accordion); James "Hutch" Hutchinson (bass guitar); Kimberly Bass (background vocals); Cranston Clements (guitar, acoustic guitar); David Torkanowsky (keyboards); Tony Braunagel (drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: Maria Muldaur. Recording information: Studio D Recording, Inc., Sausalito, CA (01/2006-03/2006). Photographer: Alan Mercer. As a former habitu? of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, the singer Maria Muldaur has more of a right than most to be performing a Bob Dylan covers album. This set of well-chosen and imaginatively arranged versions, released in 2006, of some of Dylan's best love songs proves Muldaur's mastery of both sultry after-hours pieces like the swaying "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" and the come-hither "Lay Baby Lay" (originally, of course,"Lay Lady Lay"), as well as Dylan's less literal expressions of romance, such as "The Golden Loom", an obscurity filled with interwoven religious, pagan, and sexual imagery.

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Love Songs by Aaron Neville (CD - 01/14/2003)
 

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Love Songs by Aaron Neville (CD - 01/14/2003)
"Love Songs" (01/14/2003) Rock & Pop Neville, Aaron, A&M Records (USA)Personnel includes: Aaron Neville (vocals); Linda Ronstadt, Yakira (vocals). Producers include: Steve Lindsey, Linda Ronstadt, George Massenburg, Joel Dorn, Keith Andes. Compilation producers: Aaron Neville, Kent Sorrell, Andy McKale. Recorded between 1981 & 1997. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Photographer: John Casado. A compilation based on an artist's love songs makes for a good Valentine's Day tie-in, and sometimes people just want to hear the romantic material free of interruption and get down to some baby-making. Aaron Neville's Love Songs works for those who don't want to hear "A Change Is Gonna Come" along with "The Ten Commandments" or "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You." This particular disc concentrates on his work during the '90s, including "Pledging My Love," "Close Your Eyes," "It Feels Like Rain," "My Precious Star," and "Everyday of My Life." ~ Andy Kellman A compilation based on an artist's love songs seems pointless, especially when the artist in question frequently sings about love and already has numerous anthologies to choose from. But it makes for a good Valentine's Day tie-in, and sometimes people just want to hear the romantic material free of interruption and get down to some baby-making. Aaron Neville's Love Songs works for those who don't want to hear "A Change Is Gonna Come" along with "The Ten Commandments" or "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You." But the problem with this particular disc is that it doesn't even present a good summary of Neville's songs that fit the theme, since it concentrates on his work during the '90s; for instance, neither "Tell It Like It Is" nor "Don't Know Much" can be found here. Songs that are featured here include "Pledging My Love," "Close Your Eyes," "It Feels Like Rain," "My Precious Star," and "Everyday of My Life." As a proper introduction to Neville, forget about this and go straight for Hip-O's Ultimate Collection. ~ Andy Kellman

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Greatest Love Songs [Hip-O] by Tom Jones (CD - 01/14/2003)
 

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Greatest Love Songs [Hip-O] by Tom Jones (CD - 01/14/2003)
"Greatest Love Songs [Hip-O]" (01/14/2003) Rock & Pop Jones, Tom, Hip-O RecordsPersonnel: Tom Jones (vocals); Les Reed, Johnny Scott, Charles Blackwell, Johnny Harris, Ken Woodman, Johnnie Spence, Gordon Mills (conductor). Producers: Peter Sullivan, Gordon Mills. Compilation producer: Bill Levenson. Recorded between 1965 & 1970. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Arrangers: Charles Blackwell; Johnny Spence. Playing GREATEST LOVE SONGS on a romantic evening might be a good litmus test for prospective paramours. Whether they melt or run screaming will determine either a) their inability to resist the swaggering, dramatic vocals of Tom Jones or b) their inability to stand the swaggering, dramatic vocals of Tom Jones. This will, consequently, provide guidance for how to proceed with the prospective paramour. If said paramour goes gooey at the first swinging strains of "It's Not Unusual," a showcase for Jones's generous baritone and one of his first and best-loved hits, you can probably uncork the wine. Equally, if said paramour gets weak in the knees at Jones's stirring performance on slow burners like "My Foolish Heart" and "When I Fall in Love," light some candles. The sprightly feel of tunes like "Help Yourself" will provide a welcomed respite from tension, but if the paramour asks to be kissed during the passionate groove of "Love Me Tonight" (complete with mariachi horns) or the swelling orchestrations of "Can't Stop Loving You," you're in. Of course, if said prospective paramour runs screaming when you play GREATEST LOVE SONGS, good riddance. You've still got Tom Jones.

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Ultimate Love Songs [1/11]
 

Ultimate Love Songs [1/11]

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Ultimate Love Songs [1/11]
"Ultimate Love Songs: Vision of Love" (01/11/2005) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Time/Life MusicDirector: Francesca Chalukoff. Ideal for casual music fans who listen to lite FM stations and don't purchase many CDs, Time-Life's Ultimate Love Songs: Visions of Love compilation contains 18 love songs, most of which are ballads. The range of artists is rather diverse, factoring in '80s hard rock balladeers, country legends, '80s one-hit pop wonders, contemporary R&B, and adult contemporary. Some of the more notable selections include Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind," Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," Gregory Abbott's "Shake You Down," Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' "If You Don't Know Me By Now," and Luther Vandross' "Here and Now." Most of these songs have been included on dozens of other like-themed discs, but this is a quick way to swoop up a lot of major hits from the past few decades. ~ Andy Kellman

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69 Love Songs [Box] by Magnetic Fields (CD - 09/07/1999)
 

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69 Love Songs [Box] by Magnetic Fields (CD - 09/07/1999)
"69 Love Songs [Box]" (09/07/1999) Rock & Pop Magnetic Fields, Merge RecordsEach CD in this box set is also available separately on Merge (166, 167 & 168). The Magnetic Fields: Stephin Merritt (vocals, acoustic, electric, classical, & steel guitars, ukelele, mandolin, violin, penny whistle, recorder, melodica, acoustic & electric pianos, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, acoustic & electric percussion); Claudia Gonson (vocals, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, whistling); John Woo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass); Sam Davol (cello, flute); Daniel Handler (accordion, keyboards). Additional personnel: LD Beghtol (vocals, harmonium); Dudley Klute, Shirley Simms (vocals); Chris Ewen (various instruments, Theremin); Ida Pearle (violin). Engineers include: Charles Newman, Chris Ewen, Claudia Gonson. Includes a 76-page booklet. Personnel: Claudia Gonson (vocals, piano, drums, percussion); Shirley Simms, Dudley Klute (vocals); John Woo (guitar, banjo, mandolin, cello, flute, accordion). Recording information: Mother West; Polar Mother And Sonics; Polar West. Arranger: Claudia Gonson. Originally envisioned as a 100-song stage revue but cut down to 69 songs (as Stephin Merritt explained, "That was the first love-related number I could think of") and released on three CDs under the name of the first of Merritt's many musical projects (also including the 6ths, Future Bible Heroes, and the Gothic Archies), 69 LOVE SONGS is a sprawling masterpiece of alternately romantic and rueful tunes. Where each previous Magnetic Fields albums had a specific musical identity, 69 LOVE SONGS leaps casually through genres that include show tunes, jazz, country, punk, techno, and '80s-style synth pop, somehow managing throughout to sound like no one but the Magnetic Fields. Though the three CDs were originally released as a box set enclosed in a special slipcase with an exclusive booklet, Merge Records also released the three 23-song discs separately as 69 LOVE SONGS, Volumes One, Two and Three.

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Songs of Love and Loss by Sharron Kraus (CD - 06/19/2004)
 

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Songs of Love and Loss by Sharron Kraus (CD - 06/19/2004)
"Songs of Love and Loss" (06/19/2004) Rock & Pop Kraus, Sharron, Camera Obscura RecordsPersonnel: Sharron Kraus (vocals, guitar, banjo, hurdy-gurdy, whistle, clarinet, piano, omnichord, percussion); Jon Fletcher (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica); Jeff Alexander (guitar, steel guitar); Giles Lewin (violin); Jane Griffiths (fiddle, viola); Jon Boden (fiddle); Alec K. Redfearn (accordion); Colin Fletcher (double bass, acoustic bass guitar); Cameron Grote, William Schaff (drums). Sharron Kraus' sophomore effort Songs of Love and Loss follows and diverges from the path she carved out on Beautiful Twisted. Echoes of Shirley & Dolly Collins flit about, but there is no derivative strain in the proceedings. Kraus' more plaintive voice is the perfect balance for her songs, which are laden with the kind of gloomy spirit that drives people to dwell on love's passing and absence rather than its gifts -- or perhaps, as evidenced by Kraus' tomes here, this wondrously dark creativity is its gift in an offhanded way. The album was recorded in Oxford with her band that includes Colin Fletcher on bass, Jon Fletcher on banjo and guitar, and cellist and fiddle player Jane Griffiths as welll as a number of stalwart guests including Jeffrey Alexander and Jon Bowden. Kraus is both heartbreakingly sweet and sad and deliciously grim, such as on the harrowing "Song of the Hanged Man," where tropes and stereotypes explode without flinching and move into a quiet but tense and cacophonous melody adorned with squeezebox, banjo, and shimmering, clanging steel noises that is delightfully unsettling. This is countered with the lonesome love ballad of abandonment and grief done to a perversely sprightly tempo and bright melody. "Impasse" is a testament to determination no matter the cost and its spare, minor-key manner calculates that cost as very high indeed. The album's opener, "Gallows Song," is a traditional Appalachian ballad that Kraus weds to her own response, "Gallows Hill," keeping its integrity while extrapolating its spirit and putting it into a new context. Songs of Love and Loss is another winner; it may not be as startling as its predecessor since listeners have a frame of reference, but in its textures, dynamics, and sheer minstrelsy, it is even stronger. ~ Thom Jurek

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Love Songs Of The 80's
 

Love Songs Of The 80's

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Love Songs Of The 80's
"Love Songs of the 80's [Sony]" (12/2005) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Sony Music Distribution (USA)

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