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Linda Hoyle
Pieces of Me
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Backlash Blues - Linda Hoyle, Simone, N.
2. Paper Tulips
3. Black Crow
4. For My Darling
5. Pieces of Me
6. Lonely Women - Linda Hoyle, Nyro, L.
7. Hymn to Valerie Solanas
8. The Ballad of Morty Mole
9. Journey's End
10. Morning for One
11. Barrel House Music - Linda Hoyle, Bailey, M.

CD Details

All Artists: Linda Hoyle
Title: Pieces of Me
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Akarma Italy
Release Date: 11/8/2002
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rock
Style: Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

Album Description

This rare album, finally available on both CD and LP, features the amazing vocals of Linda Hoyle (of Affinity and Nucleus renown), often referred to as the 'British Grace Slick'. But even without these impressive credentials in her portfolio, Hoyle's beautiful solo album stands firmly on its own two feet. It includes several previously unreleased tracks, plus a cover of Nina Simone's 'Backlash Blues' and Laura Nyro's 'Lonely Woman'. The album's line-up includes guitarist Chris Spedding (Nucleus) as well as drummer John Marshall and bassist Karl Jenkins (both of Soft Machine and Nucleus). Unfortunately Hoyle would soon part ways with the music scene, leaving this solo album behind as a final testimony to her amazing talent. Deluxe gatefold miniature LP sleeve. Akarma. 2002.

CD Reviews

This lady could sing, incredible vocals!

Strat_Lvr | 09/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I don't think I can say much more than what the Editorial review said, and Linda Hoyle's voice was truly wonderful, she was one of the better female vocalists you'll ever here. The opening track is a killer blues song, called "Backlash Blues," which features some stunning and excellent slide guitar playing by Chris Spedding, who in my opinion, has got to be one of the most underated guitarist's around, the guy has never gotten much recognition, and he is a brilliant guitarist. All of the songs on this CD are great, and their are several styles of music on this CD, much or most of it totally different from her work with the group Affinity, which is also excellent, and I highly recommend anybody taking a listen to it, because that too is an incredible album. It's unfortunate that there's nothing more on Linda Hoyle besides the Affinity 1970 album, and her solo album "Pieces Of Me," from 1971. She just had a fantastic voice, and should have kept singing and making music, she was that good, one of the best female rock vocalists I've ever heard. Get this CD and the Affinity, you won't be disappointed."