Audio CD review:
Richie Havens - Dreaming as One: The A&M Years

Richie Havens - Dreaming as One: The A&M Years

Band: Richie Havens Title: Dreaming as One: The A&M Years Rating: Release Date: 2006-11-13 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: I'm Not in Love - Richie Havens, Stewart, Mike 2: We Can't Hide It Anymore - Richie Havens, Murphy, Barry 3: Dreaming as One - Richie Havens, Smith, William 4: You Can Close Your Eyes - Richie Havens, Taylor, James 5: I Was Educated by Myself - Richie Havens, Havens, Richie 6: Daughter of the Night - Richie Havens, Rickfors, Mikael 7: If Not for You - Richie Havens, Dylan, Bob 8: Do It Again - Richie Havens, Becker, Walter 9: Wild Night - Richie Havens, Morrison, Van 10: Long Train Running - Richie Havens, Johnston, Tom 11: Live It Up (One Time) - Richie Havens, Hammer, Jack 12: Shadows of the Past - Richie Havens, Havens, Richie 13: I Don't Complain - Richie Havens, Havens, Richie 14: Touch the Sky - Richie Havens, Hammer, Jack 15: Billy John - Richie Havens, Bond, Christopher 16: We All Wanna Boogie - Richie Havens, Toussaint, Allen 17: Avalon - Richie Havens, Alessi, Bobby 18: Aviation Man - Richie Havens, Moore, Tim 19: Nobody Left to Crown - Richie Havens, Havens, Richie 20: The End - Richie Havens, Moon, Eva 21: I'm Not in Love - Richie Havens, Stewart, Mike

old love The more you listen to his songs,getting used to his voice and guitar play,you learn to appreciate his music. I had richie haven's recording of the "end of the begining" long forgotten for years and I was delighted to have found it in this cd. This is indeed a chance to renew an old love. . Just as good as Richie's stellar work with Steve Hackett If you're a Richie Havens fan. . or a Steve Hackett fan. . . or simply a fan of excellent music, you need to add Hackett's second solo album "Please Don't Touch" to your collection, if only for the heart-rending vocals served up by Richie on the song "Icarus Ascending. " People who have heard this track know what I'm talking about. The reason I started my review with that album is that during the A&M years, Richie defied expectations once again with tracks like 10CC's "I'm Not In Love. " The original version was a breathy, melancholy, floating piece of McCartney-esque joy. But in the hands of Richie Havens it becomes a soaring, tortured, emotional tour de force (notice I did not say "melodramatic," because it most certainly is not). When he gets to the part of the song in which he sings "Don't tell your friends about. . . THE TWO OF US. . . I'm not in love, no no no no no no. . . ," every hair on your arms and the back of your neck will stand on end. My promise to you, the consumer. There are plenty of tracks on this excellent Hip-O anothology (once again, a CD that was previously available only through the Hip-O online store, so kudos to Amazon for stocking it). While his version of "I'm Not In Love" is the undisputed masterpiece, you will be rewarded again and again and again with artistry that ventures fearlessly beyond what is expected and delivers shimmering, powerful moments of beauty and raw emotion. And once again, the people who already own this album know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. If your knowledge of Richie Havens is limited to "Freedom" from the Woodstock movie, you don't know Richie Havens. You know one of his songs, but you don't know the breadth and depth of what he's recorded. Timeless Masterpiece! Going through my old lps, I discovered this one by Richie and it brought back excellent memories. I had this on LP and always liked it but forgot about it after going to cassettes and later to CDs. Great to hear this classic again, and again, and again!. You can see a complete list of all Richie Havens discography, or go back to the Richie Havens tabs