Courier [Live]

Courier [Live]

Courier [Live]

Editorial Reviews
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These live recordings find the seminarian-turned-new-folkie in his element: playing before an attentive, enthusiastic audience in his native New Jersey and New York, spinning mythic stories of fateful battlefields, haunted truckers, and visionary saints and lovers alike. Fronting an easygoing band of expert pickers, Richard Shindell turns in surprisingly solid covers of Little Feat and Bruce Springsteen tunes. Cry, Cry, Cry partner Lucy Kaplansky wraps Shindell's nasal, sinewy delivery in subtle harmonies, pushing the best of these songs, including "Next Best Western" and his finest, most poignant take on relationships, "Are You Happy Now," past previously recorded versions. As an introduction to Shindell's spiritual lyricism and as a live document for longtime fans, Courier is a cache of reflective, gently glowing gems. --Roy Kasten

Courier,Richard Shindell,Signature Records,Contemporary Folk,Contemporary Singer/Songwriter,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop,Richard Shindell is a songwriter's songwriter; his songs, critics have stated, are the lyrical equivalent of New Yorker fiction. Image-laden and musically exciting, Shindell is a master player and craftsman, a songwriter at the top of his form.,Singer/Songwriter
Courier
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • RICHARD SHINDELL'S "COURIER" - A TRIUMPHANT TROUBADOR
  • Captures Richard Live!
  • Check this out "Laid Back" folks!
  • Shindell's best work to date
  • Richard WHO?
 Courier
Richard Shindell
Manufacturer: Signature Sounds
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y1TX
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

  1. The Courier
  2. Memory Of You
  3. Next Best Western
  4. Willin
  5. The Kenworth Of My Dreams
  6. Arrowhead
  7. Reunion Hill
  8. Nora
  9. A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress
  10. On A Sea Of Fleur De Lis
  11. The Ballad Of Mary Magdalen
  12. Are You Happy Now?
  13. Transit
  14. Fourth Of July, Asbury Park

Amazon.com

These live recordings find the seminarian-turned-new-folkie in his element: playing before an attentive, enthusiastic audience in his native New Jersey and New York, spinning mythic stories of fateful battlefields, haunted truckers, and visionary saints and lovers alike. Fronting an easygoing band of expert pickers, Richard Shindell turns in surprisingly solid covers of Little Feat and Bruce Springsteen tunes. Cry, Cry, Cry partner Lucy Kaplansky wraps Shindell's nasal, sinewy delivery in subtle harmonies, pushing the best of these songs, including "Next Best Western" and his finest, most poignant take on relationships, "Are You Happy Now," past previously recorded versions. As an introduction to Shindell's spiritual lyricism and as a live document for longtime fans, Courier is a cache of reflective, gently glowing gems. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars RICHARD SHINDELL'S "COURIER" - A TRIUMPHANT TROUBADOR.......2007-03-27

Few artists can successfully translate the strength and intimacy of a live performance onto a CD, but Richard Shindell is just the sort of rare singer/songwriter who does just that. His CD, titled "COURIER" was recorded live in New York and New Jersey, and the excitement of those performances is beautifully captured on this album. The CD opens with the title track "COURIER"-a strong foksy work told in the typical Shindell style of first person narrative. With such an impressive work as the number one track, some might worry that the rest of the CD may pale in comparison.On the contrary, it continues to get better and better with each passing song. Not only is Shindell's voice rich and expressive, but his writing is so insightful that one is reminded of other greats like Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman. His themes are serious-lost love (as told in "Memory of You" and "Nora",), War (as exhibited in the magnificent "Reunion Hill") and Prejudice ( in the song "Fishing"). Yet, Shindell's keen sense of humor helps to keep the work from being too mired down in the maudlin. For instance, in his crowd-pleasing "Are You Happy Now", he speaks about his lover who abandoned him on, of all days, Halloween. He writes "What was I supposed to do/But to sit there in the dark/ I was amazed to think that you/ took the candy with you too". By laughing through his pain, Shindell's angst becomes more powerful without being overpowering. Richard Shindell is an engaging performer with a rock-solid voice that is nothing short of mesmerizing, yet his greater talent is his writing. He weaves such intricate tales in a few perfectly chosen words...a true poet, as witnessed in such Shindell classics as "The Next Best Western" and "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress", that it is little wonder that Richard Shindell's work has become a staple on other's recordings, most notably Joan Baez, whose covers of "Reunion Hill" and "Fishing" truly bring out the genius of the work. On "COURIER", Richard Shindell is blessed with some fine back up musicians and singers, including John Putnam on guitar, Denny McDermott on drums, Lincoln Schleifer on bass, and the ethereal Lucy Kaplansky lending her lilting country folk voice as a perfect foil to Shindell's powerful tones. There are no missteps on this recording...only brilliant writing in the true folk tradition, presented in a straight-on manner that is certain to please.

5 out of 5 stars Captures Richard Live!.......2005-11-28

Most songs are quite brilliant. "Courier," "Transit," "Reunion Hill," and "Ballad of Mary Magdalen," are the best. Even a couple of trucker songs in there done very well, like "Next Best Western." This CD gives one an excellent feel for what a live show is like.

If you get a chance, read his bio on the [...] He has quite an interesting history.
He was going to be a priest, but apparently found songwriting more interesting and more "his calling." He is still a very spiritual man and it shows through in his intelligently crafted music.

4 out of 5 stars Check this out "Laid Back" folks!.......2005-03-29

This is a really clean, tight nit live performance by Mr. Shindell. A couple of the tracks sound somewhat familiar but it's overall variety and tone is really nice. A real asset for a late night run down the interstate. Good stuff I must say!!!

5 out of 5 stars Shindell's best work to date .......2005-01-11

I loved Richard Shindell in the "Cry Cry Cry" project with Lucy Kaplansky and Dar Williams, and the cover of his "Reunion Hill" as done by Joan Baez is as magnificent and stirring as anything you'll hear. But I've found his voice slightly nasal for my tastes, and the recordings (even his solo performances) a bit dry compared with his always stellar songwriting.

Until this.

I listen to this album when I want to feel life deeply. It's a live album without chatter between songs, which really works for me, his voice and songwriting meeting in blissful marriage. The Civil War ballad "Arrowhead" thoughtfully explores the "glamour" of war vs. its reality; the relationship song "Are You Happy Now?" is poignant AND fall-down funny; "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" has special longing from the male voice as compared with the Cry Cry Cry version. Nice to hear Lucy backing him him up on some of the tracks. And special notice to the spiritual, surrealistic revenge fantasy "Transit," which always gives me chills (in an uplifting way).

Tasteful covers of "Willin'" and "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" round out this altogether spectacular offering.

5 out of 5 stars Richard WHO?.......2004-12-17

Why are all the great artists of my time so obscure that when you mention them most people don't know who you're talking about? I guess we just have to look at who just got re-elected President to see the lack of judgment of the American public. The all DO know who Jessica Simpson is though.

This is a magnificent CD from beginning to end. Shindell's songs are brilliant, and his vocals are passionate and moving. "The Next Best Western," "Reunion Hill" and "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" are probably the most intensely PERFECT songs on this CD, but it's difficult to say that anything on this Cd is a "stand-out." Every song is a "stand-out."
Courier
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of my Desert Island Discs
  • Great, essential album
  • A record for all of you who loved the early Cardigans
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Cinnamon
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001E9S
Release Date: 1997-05-06

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of my Desert Island Discs.......2005-07-29

I picked this album up on a whim from a used bin for $2, and it has been one of my all time favorites ever since! It is simply some of the finest 60's tinged POP music i've ever heard, and it never fails to put a smile on my face. While Frida's voice may be just a bit too sugary sweet for some, i hear it as just another instrument in the band, and her melodies stick with me all day long. A guilty pleasure like that one little piece of dark chocolate I allow myself every day.

...and the music is incredible... great rhythms & guitar riffs, the string arrangements, vibraphones, french horns, synth tweezes, and the odd sitar twang on one song provide a lush landscape of sonic entertainment... all recorded with a cool 60's vibe.

Their following album Vertigo is very good too, but it seems they started taking things more seriously. While it sounds more "mature", it's not as fun and playful as The Courier. My backup CD-R of these 2 albums never leaves my convertible, as Cinnamon is the perfect soundtrack for top-down California cruising.

5 out of 5 stars Great, essential album.......2003-02-22

I completely agree with the first review, only it's worth five stars not three! They are anything but a Cardigans clone, and actually seem to capture the 60s vibe even more effectively. Throw in some occasional guitar squalor and Stereolab-like keyboard sounds and it adds up to a great listening experience.

I hadn't listened to this CD in ages and found I love it more than ever. It is IMHO a better release than the subsequent Vertigo. Look for it used at all costs!

3 out of 5 stars A record for all of you who loved the early Cardigans.......2002-02-22

The problem that in these days many groups have to face is to find the right audience to adress to . Cinnamon surely write some really good music and their singer Frida has a sweet tender voice yet it is sure that many teenagers today who search to listen to something controversial and revolutionary will probably consider them as... geeks ! And it is exactly an attitude like that which makes such great records like " The Courier " fail selling a decent number of copies . The swedish duo pen some terrific tunes here like the samba-meets-The-Smiths " A Northest Passage " or the sensitive , pop ballad of " Backwords " . The highlight of this album though is certaintly " A Suddently Clarity " in which beautiful Frida sings lines like " I'm looking into the lives of people i've left behind / watch them with fascination / watch them with satisfaction " without sounding though even a little cynical or ironic . It's a song about moving forward you see, and feel good about yourself and not about being more succesfull than others and rubbing it to their faces . Chances are that when you finally make the wise move and buy this , you'll spend the next three months looking for photos of Frida on the net .
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