Fretplay.com Lucy Kaplansky CD reviews Lucy Kaplansky guitar tabs Lucy Kaplansky CD reviews Lucy Kaplansky tabs The Tide


Lucy Kaplansky - The Tide Audio CD

A fair review of the Lucy Kaplansky "The Tide" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Lucy Kaplansky reviews here, or go back to the Lucy Kaplansky tabs.

Lucy Kaplansky Band: Lucy Kaplansky
Title: The Tide
Rating:
Release Date: 1994-09-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Tide 2: When I Get to the Border 3: Texas Blues 4: Heart 5: My Name Joe 6: Somebody's Home 7: Guinevere 8: Delivery Truck 9: You Just Need a Home 10: Eyes of My Beholder 11: Secret Journey 12: Goodnight

A good start
Her last two releases especialy are milestones in the genre. I believe Lucy's one of the best folk artist out there today. This however was a starting point for her and it is evident that she hadn't found her "style" at this point. Make no mistake, the songs are good, but they do tend to be bland after a while. On her next release "Flesh and Bone", she started to find her distinctive sound that was to become her trademark. All in all a good disc, but you may want to skip over to her later releases.


Beautiful, listenable over and over and over. Buy it!
There is a quality here that I don't find on her later albums (which I also love). This is one of those CDs you can listen to many times over and feel comforted by it every time. A certain purity or something. Her songs are wonderful and the songs she chooses by other people are perfect. I especially love the last song, Goodnight, Goodnight, by Cliff Eberhardt. Her version of Sting's song Secret Journey is great, too. The whole thing is full of gorgeous harmonies from Shawn Colvin, who also produced it. If you have never heard Lucy, get this, and if you only have her newer stuff, get this, you need it.


Deep Blue Tides
The recordings are powerful musically and emotionally. I bought the CD at concert when it was just out. The lyrics reveal her deep understanding of human psyche, anguish, despair, and hope. As a man I feel privileged for her to share the feelings in those first 3 songs. 'Texas Blues' is a strong favorite ("out on highway 10 with a cold and heartless moon shining down on me. ") 'My Name Joe' brings both laughter and tears. I've given copies to many friends. [Added: I see some later reviewers prefer her later albums. I like the later ones, but rate Tides higher].


Eminently listenable
In track 2 (When I Get to the Border), Lucy's demonstrates that her voice is capable of a resonance and brilliance comparable to the voices of other great folk singers such as Nanci Griffith and Kate Wolf in some of their best work. The Tide opens with a hauntingly beautiful song, the title track. In this CD, she gives us an indication that she is a true and lasting talent that "the heart does not forget. " While there may be few songs on this CD that reach out and grab you the way that Ten Year Night and End of the Day do on her Ten Year Night CD, it does offer a very pleasurable and eminently "listenable" experience. Take it to work or enjoy it over a romantic dinner for two. And let's all look forward to more from Dr. Lucy Kaplansky.


She's the best!
It just pulls you in. Lucy Kaplansky just keeps getting better! What a rich voice. Suddenly you are happily surrounded with this wonderful sound. This cd is CERTAINLY worth a play or 2 million! Better buy it now, she is definitely on the rise.


You can see a complete list of all Lucy Kaplansky discography, or go back to the Lucy Kaplansky tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

Search guitar tabs

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
[ Search tabs | Guitar tabs | Bass tabs |
Easy guitar tabs | Guitar solo tabs |
Acoustic guitar tabs | Guitar chords |
How to read guitar tabs ]
Forum topics
Music forums
- Bands and artists - Songwriting and lyrics - Tablature talk - Promote your band
Instrument forums
- Guitar basics - Gear & accessories - Bass guitar
Community
- The pit - Site Feedback - Reviews
[ User survey | About us | Privacy statement ]