Underneath the Stars

Underneath the Stars

Editorial Reviews
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Rusby's fifth solo recording, like previous efforts, boasts a well-crafted selection of original compositions and ancient ballads. While she has rightly been praised for the sheer beauty of her voice--which has never sounded better than on these dozen tracks--her greatest gift may be her ability to choose traditional songs and rework them in subtle and imaginative new ways. She's not afraid to add new words and compose her own melodies to melancholy odes to lost love like "Let Me Be" and "Cruel," which fairly trade emotional intensity for authenticity. Rusby is helped out musically by her husband, Scottish fiddler John McCusker, who produced the CD and helped ensure that every note played by the guitars, citterns, accordions, and flutes is perfectly placed to accent the vocals. Underneath the Stars is not a departure from Rusby's previous work; rather it is a refinement of what she has done before. --Michael John Simmons

Tracks:

The Goodman
The Daughter Of Megan
Let Me Be
Cruel
The Blind Harper
The White Cockade
Young James
Falling
Bring Me A Boat
Polly
Sweet William's Ghost
Underneath The Stars

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Rusby's fifth solo recording, like previous efforts, boasts a well-crafted selection of original compositions and ancient ballads. While she has rightly been praised for the sheer beauty of her voice--which has never sounded better than on these dozen tracks--her greatest gift may be her ability to choose traditional songs and rework them in subtle and imaginative new ways. She's not afraid to add new words and compose her own melodies to melancholy odes to lost love like "Let Me Be" and "Cruel," which fairly trade emotional intensity for authenticity. Rusby is helped out musically by her husband, Scottish fiddler John McCusker, who produced the CD and helped ensure that every note played by the guitars, citterns, accordions, and flutes is perfectly placed to accent the vocals. Underneath the Stars is not a departure from Rusby's previous work; rather it is a refinement of what she has done before. --Michael John Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Immersed in Stars.......2007-01-12

Kate is a wonderful singer. Her "Underneath the Stars" is as nice as "Little Lights" and "10". These recent albums of hers are really a showcase of talent. Production is wonderful. Nothing over-done. The music is simple and is presented in its purity and simplicity with a seemingly light touch at the board. Thank heavens!

Kate has the supreme good luck (and good sense) to know her strengths and to play to them -- and we ALL benefit. And while the music is simple, when Kate writes new music for a traditional lyric, often the harmonies are not so simple but the overall musical effect is always beautifully matched to the lyrics and the listener is left with an impression not of a big fancy production but of a simply beautiful production -- with real, live human musicians playing real instruments, not studio pros on drum machines and other electronic crap.

Many of Kate's songs come from a long-ago tradition (even the new ones she writes) but what's important is that it is a tradition of beauty, a tradition of fine craft, and a tradition of respect.

If you don't know Kate Rusby's music, Underneath the Stars would a fine place to start but any of the other albums mentioned here are equally fine. She is a treasure and the lads she brings along to play and sometimes sing along with her make a musical team that simply CANNOT be beat.

Kate Rusby- Underneath the Stars.......2006-11-04

Kate Rusby has the traditional Celtic sound. Her songs vary from simple to complex arrangements in an uplifting tonality. The moods are happy and upbeat, but when they are slow and longing, they do not depress or wax melancholic. Much like the theme of "Danny Boy" they express the intensity of feeling for lover and country. Much of contemporary songwriting consists of stream-of-consciousness set to a monotonous chunka-chunka rhythm pattern, usually in some peculiar open tuning. It is encouraging to hear a return to well crafted composition.
I purchased both this album and "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly" featuring her cover of "You Belong to Me" which in my estimation both edifies and challenges the original. If you enjoy a pure powerful voice, and crystal clear production values that honor tradition, these albums are worth it.

Enjoyable but nothing stunning.......2006-09-14

This album is fine but there is no one song on it that really catches my attention. Whereas some of the songs on "10" I can listen to over and over again, there is nothing like this here. Maybe it will grow on me.

Just discovered Kate.......2006-03-19

I'm a singer myself, and therefore very picky about voices. Kate's sultry voice easily transitions from lilting, playful sea shanties to haunting, soulful ballads. Her pitch and timing are flawless, and her sense of style is unique and winning. The title track is a standout (and her own composition). I would highly recommend her to anyone who enjoys a song well sung.

Kate Rusby is a blessing to my ears.......2006-02-07

Kate Rusby is amazing. Her voice is new to me and I am so grateful to have found her. There is something so sweet and peaceful in her songs. Plus, I love the accent. If you would like to hear a refreshening beautiful sound, listen to Kate Rusby. This album isnt my favorite of hers, only because I have three right now and cant choose one over the other. They are all very good.

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Forever
Mariah Carey
Manufacturer: Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000TO6P24

Product Description

Import 4 track cd single with 2 live tracks Track listing 1. forever 2. underneath the stars 3. forever (live) 4. make it happen (live)

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Underneath the Stars
Kate Rusby
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000AHECI
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Good Man
Daughter of Megan
Let Me Be
Cruel
Blind Harper
White Cockade
Young James
Falling
Bring Me a Boat
Polly
Sweet William's Ghost
Underneath the Stars

Average customer rating:

Great song, Rare CD

Underneath the Stars
Mariah Carey
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000P1CGQA

Customer Reviews:

Great song, Rare CD.......2007-04-09

"Underneath The Stars" was only released as a promo CD single in the U.S. in 1996. The tracklist is:
1. Underneath The Stars
2. Underneath The Stars (Drifting Re-Mix)
3. Underneath The Stars (Drifting Re-Mix w/o Rap)
The remixes were done by The Track Masters and feature re-sung vocals by Mariah over a darker, more urban beat. This CD is rare and this is the only way you can get these remixes.

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