Search - Jane Olivor :: Stay the Night

Last of her great collections with some stellar moments

Thomas Lapins | Orlando, Florida USA | 09/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"How does a vocalist with the poignance and range of Jane Oliver remain a wallflower in the music world? It remains a mystery and sadness to me.Jane lavishes and captivates the English speaking world with a French flare and eloquence. You think if she were French or Italian she would have brought Europe to its knees. The transient and contemporary world of American culture cannot sustain the subtle and sophisticated calibre of such a songbird."Stay The Night" remains one of my favorite Jane Olivers songs. One of her best arranged songs with memorable lyrics. "Honesty" has some lovely and thoughtful lyrics. Her version of "He's So Fine" saves this song from being a relic of the 60's. It's not a teenybopper song when Jane does it. "Solitare" comes close to the Karen Carpenter version (which is probably the best). Saying that, Jane's voice give this one depth and despair. "Can't Leave You Cause I Love You" continues the pace in Jane's unique style. The rest of the cd is pretty much up to par to these first selections. Glad to hear Jane is recording again (twenty years later) and would truly love to hear her do some of Piaf's best songs. That would be spectacular.I wish one of her remastered cd's would have had "Last Time I Felt This Way" with Mathis. This was as much her song as his but has never appeared on one of her albums."

This cd will blow you away!!

06/24/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've had a love affair with Jane Olivor for 20 years now. It was this album that hooked me and I've been hooked ever since. I actually had the 8-track tape and used to play it on my way to work and to whoever entered my car. I think because of "Stay the Night" I must have converted at least 20 people who are now big Olivor fans. This cd is a must for every cd owner. I thought the 8-track was great, but the cd is even clearer, everything can be heard. Jane Olivor relays the feelings of love to its very core. An honest and sincere recording."

WHERE ARE YOU JANE?

R. Penola | NYC, NY United States | 06/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I miss Jane Olivor. Always on the fringe of the mainstream, this emotional singer resonated deeply in me; I still love this album and consider it one of my favorites. Jane's haunting voice is like a combination of Streisand, Celine Dion and Joan Baez; a liquid fusion of heart and soul. The songs on this album are inconsistent, but each displays Jane's many colors, from the seductive pop cover He's So Fine to the optimistically candy-coated The Right Garden. It's hard to resist the pleasures of this album; if you never gave Jane a try, listen now. And Jane, if you are out there, why have you disappeared?"