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Lucy Kaplansky - Flesh and Bone Audio CD

A fair review of the Lucy Kaplansky "Flesh and Bone" 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: Flesh and Bone
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Release Date: 1996-10-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Scorpion 2: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? 3: If You Could See 4: Don't Renege on Our Love 5: Still Life 6: This Is Mine 7: Mary and the Soldier 8: Love Is the Ride 9: Thief 10: Edges 11: Return of the Grievous Angel 12: Ruby

WOW, A Very Good First Album from LK! :)
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Alittle bit twangy in a couple of the numbers, but overall excellent. Best songs on this CD are "If You Could See Me," "Scorpion," "Still Life," and "This is Mine. I'm glad LK's music didn't follow the "twangy" road. The guitar work goes especially well with the vocals in this collection. They must have been very picky in the production studio, because they got some real gems as final products. :)

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Nancy Griffith Redux
It's just that Nancy Griffith is much more talented, both as a singer and as a writer. Don't get me wrong-- Lucy has a pretty voice. . . and Lucy's voice sounds like she could be Griffith's younger sister. . . that, mixed-in with some Suzanne Vega twang. For better songs and better production values, listen to Griffith or Vega. . . Again, Lucy is "okay", just not in the top tier of folk singers. .


Lucy Kaplansky sounds too much like Suzanne Vega
However, it strikes me as being too similar to the original works of Suzanne Vega. This is quality music, no doubt. So while it's a pleasant listen, I would recommend Ms. Vega first.


A GREAT SET FROM A TALENTED ARTIST
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. This is one of my favorite Lucy Kaplansky discs.

'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.


Lucy's voice is beautiful and haunting
I ended up buying it and have never regretted the decision. I had never heard Lucy Kaplansky before and I was in a CD store and for some reason her CD Flesh and Bone caught my eye. I now own all of her CDs and she has become my favorite artist. Her voice can be uplifting, haunting, inspiring, and downright beautiful all at the same time. Her songs have true meaning and she sings them with such soul and feeling that you become captured by her voice. Her music and lyrics are refreshingly down to earth and uncommercialized. Anyone who loves guitar paired with a beautiful human voice will love this CD. She is an amazing artist and deserves all the praise I have just given her.


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