(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? - Lucy Kaplansky, Lowe, Nick
If You Could See
Don't Renege on Our Love - Lucy Kaplansky, Thompson, Richard [
Still Life
This Is Mine
Mary and the Soldier - Lucy Kaplansky, Traditional
Love Is the Ride
The Thief
Edges
Return of the Grievous Angel - Lucy Kaplansky, Brown, Thomas [2] S
Ruby
The highlight of this record, the song I return to again and again, is Kaplansky's cool, troubling take on the old ballad "Mary and the Soldier." An east coast folkie who came of age with Shawn Colvin, Kaplanksy's own mate... more »rial is rarely up to traditional standards, but she sings her own sometimes clever, sometimes precious tunes with a clear, springy tenor, and her guitar work has the virtues of speed and lightness of touch. Fortunately she chooses covers smartly, with Richard Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our Love" and Nick Lowe's "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding" being standouts. --Roy Francis Kasten« less
The highlight of this record, the song I return to again and again, is Kaplansky's cool, troubling take on the old ballad "Mary and the Soldier." An east coast folkie who came of age with Shawn Colvin, Kaplanksy's own material is rarely up to traditional standards, but she sings her own sometimes clever, sometimes precious tunes with a clear, springy tenor, and her guitar work has the virtues of speed and lightness of touch. Fortunately she chooses covers smartly, with Richard Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our Love" and Nick Lowe's "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding" being standouts. --Roy Francis Kasten
"This is one of my favorite Lucy Kaplansky discs. Like her astounding live performances, it's filled with wonderful material -- her own compositions, up to the standards we've come to expect, and some other great choices as well.'Scorpion' opens the album nicely with a well-written, catchy take on the 'dangerous' side of romance. 'This is mine' is one of her strongest personal statements -- years from now I think this song will rate as one of her best. She does a great cover of the Elvis Costello classic '(What's so funny 'bout) Peace love and understanding', and a VERY nice job on the traditional Irish song 'Mary and the soldier', which she gathered in from the singing of the great Paul Brady (Check out his version on his classic album with Andy Irvine).All in all, this is simply a great cd -- and there's a hidden bonus, for those of you who can access it: an outstanding acoustic version of the Beatles classic 'I've just seen a face'. In order to play this track, which is 'hidden' at the first of the program, insert the disc and hold down the 'backtrack' button (equivalent of rewind on a cassette) to scan backward through the track to its beginning. Not every cd player will do this, but it's a treat if you can access it.Every cd Lucy has released is quality music -- it's hard to go wrong with any of them. And if you get the chance to hear her live, don't pass it up. She has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, and she puts it to good use -- a great talent and a musical treasure."
A must have!
krixgibs | 05/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can you say about Lucy? She's got a style that's all her own. This album runs from achingly beautiful lyrics on "Scorpion" to sarcastic humor on "The Thief." And in between we've got happy love songs like "Love Is The Ride" - one of my personal favorites. You could say she's the next Mary Chapin or Shawn Colvin, but she's got a voice of her own that's unmistakably pure genius - this is an album made for repeated play."
Oh My God! Lyrics AND a voice!
krixgibs | 05/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is absolutely addictive. I heard Scorpion for the first time on a CD from Red House Records. Bought the CD. Had to have more. Bought this CD.Now the songs just keep playing in my head - even when the CD is not in the player. Listen to this album once and you will listen twice. Listen twice and you will put it someplace special so you can get to it easily. Scorpion is great, but "Edges" and "This is Mine" will make you ache."
Beautiful - Captivatind and Enrapturing!
krixgibs | 06/27/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As my first Lucy Kaplansky CD, this immediatly got me hooked. After seeing Lucy live, this CD was recommended to me and was everything I had hoped and more. I have become a Lucy fan for life. (Cry Cry Cry is also excellent!)"
One listen and you'll be a fan.
krixgibs | 11/06/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"That voice! Lucy Kaplansky is the best woman singer/songwriter around. There is something about this cd that will make you want to listen over and over. There is ONLY one thing better than this cd.....hearing/seeing Lucy live! She is a treasure! Her other cd, The Tide is great too! Buy em' both!"