Who Knows? The Woodworm Archives Series, Vol. 1 [Import]

Who Knows? The Woodworm Archives Series, Vol. 1 [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rising for the Moon

2. One More Chance

3. Brilliancy Medley and the Cherokee Shufflee

4. Hexamshire Lass

5. Restless

6. Stranger to Himself

7. Sloth

8. Iron Lion

9. John the Gun

10. Sir B McKenzies

11. Lark in the Morning

12. Down in the Flood

13. Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Fairport Convention need no introduction to the work of music with their 36 years history and being the biggest of all the Folk Rock bands ever! Who Knows is cutting into a bit of history with the first ever live recording from this line-up to be released. Captured on their 'Rising for the Moon' tour many say this was the height of the bands career. The album was recorded in England in 1975 and features Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Jerry Donahue, Bruce Rowland and the sadly missed late Trevor Lucas & Sandy Denny. Talking Elephant. 2005.

Tracks:

Hello, Hooray
Story Of Isaac
My Father
Someday Soon
Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Poor Immigrant
First Boy I Loved
Bird On The Wire
Pretty Polly

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By the time this 1967 title hit the racks, Judy Collins was earning a deserved reputation for having an ear for promising songwriters. The album's predecessor, In My Life, provided early exposure to a couple of young songsmiths named Leonard Cohen and Randy Newman. With Who Knows, the folkie princess turned her luminous gaze toward up-and-coming British folk-rockers Sandy Denny (who penned the title track) and the Incredible String Band's Robin Williamson ("First Boy I Loved"). Toss in the hit version of Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon," a couple more Cohen numbers ("Story of Isaac" and "Bird on a Wire"), and Collins's own "My Father," along with a crack crew of players (including Van Dyke Parks and Stephen Stills), and you have an estimable early singer-songwriter record. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

a classic that stands the test of time.......2007-07-15

The second you hear the first chords of "Hello Hooray" you know you're in for something great. I don't know if I'd call it folk, more like modern American Standards (Dylan and Leonard Cohen, indeed). Judy Collins uses her seemingly flawless vocals to conjure up a patchwork of rich emotions -- taking you through optimism, sadness, regret, longing and innocent hope. That's typical for Judy Collins though. What seems unique about this album is that she sings in a lower register and with more definite phrasing, so she sounds more like a story teller than on other albums (a lot like in the 9/11 tribute song she wrote). The stories become rich under her command, so we are grabbed by the urgency of "Story of Isaac", the hope in "Someday Soon" and the mixed pensive sentiment in the beautiful "My Father". If you've ever liked Judy Collins but perhaps aren't familiar with the songs on this album, give it a try -- she sounds great.

Collins' rock record.......2007-05-09

Recorded live in the studio, and what a dream team for the sessions! The heaviest cat, of course, is Stills - right between Buffalo Springfield and CSN - and his guitar work rates with the best of his career. (His coda solo on "First Boy I Loved" must have been on Mark Knopfler's turntable for weeks.) "Hello Hooray," later covered (perhaps nuked) by Alice Cooper, is splendid fun - and shows off just what a great singer Collins was. Her own compositions are, justifiably, a bit simpler with the rock context than other, arty and orchestrated sessions. Not as wonderous as In My Life or Whales and Nightingales but this record is another quintessential piece of the Sixties jigsaw - of which Collins played a major part.

"WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES": JUDY COLLINS' FOLK-ROCK MASTERPIECE.......2007-01-17

Judy Collins' 1968 release "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" is a true folk-rock masterpiece which may very well have set the standard and was the template for the modern folk-rock wave that took hold of the music scene by by dawning of the 1970s. Filled with masterly covers of songs by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention, The Incredible String Band and Ian Tyson, "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" has a country-rock edge to it and a smattering of her classical inclinations mixed into its folkiness.

The album starts out with "Hello, Hooray", a rousing number about performing, something the hard-working Collins knows quite a bit about.

Next up is Cohen's bizarre tale, "Story Of Isaac", with its religious overtones and its haunting harpsichord accompaniment. On this album, she's also covered (what I feel) is the premier cover of his "Bird On A Wire", done in a countrified style, as is Ian and Sylvia's "Someday Soon", a hit for Judy.

Collins' beautiful soprano floats on Dyaln's "Pity The Poor Immigrant" and The Incredible String Band's "First Boy I Loved".

The title track is by the late Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention and is a shining example of how Judy Collins' artistry can make a song her very own.

The eerie "Pretty Polly" (a "traditional" song and, again, I don't know where Collins digs up some of these interesting things she's recorded over the years) is a staggering account of physical abuse and murder with a moral to it.

Her own composition, "My Father", is truly magnificent and shows what a polished songwriter and keyboardist she is.

"Who Knows Where The Time Goes" really moves and is another album from Judy Collins' pinnacle of fame that has stood the test of time, sounding as modern as ever amidst the new trend of Americana-flavored music which has made headway in recent years and is a great example of the influence she has had on the music world.

A Landmark.......2005-06-11

On this album, Judy Collins interprets a varied collection of the most memorable songs of the time. This masterful album still rates amongst her very best, although in style it veers towards pop and rock, a step away from her folkie repertoire. The opener, Hello Hooray, even sounds like music hall. The playing and the arrangements here are of the highest order.

She exquisitely renders Leonard Cohen's Story Of Isaac and Bird On A Wire (also check out her album of Cohen covers). Her own composition, the autobiographical My Father, is stately and poignant. Other highlights include the masterpiece Who Knows Where The Time Goes (first recorded by Fairport Convention) and First Boy I Loved, written by Robin Williamson of The Incredible String Band. Someday Soon also stands out, a wistful and yearning song of lost love and hope.

She had few hits (I remember only Amazing Grace and Send In The Clowns), but Collins made an enormous contribution in the pure folk, pop and the art singer genres. She stands out, along with luminaries like Joan Baez and Emmylou Harris, as one of truly great female singers of the last 5 decades. I also highly recommend the compilation Forever, a 2-disc set of the very best of her magic.

FolkRockin.......2005-03-25

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe this is the only album of it's kind in Judy's entire catalog. At the time of this album's making, Judy was living with Steven Stills, pre CSN. The music shows, as Mr. Stills stripped down the production, and gave Judy a broader canvas to paint not only her folk hooks on, but importantly her Rock hooks as well. This direction wasn't fully used after this one lp, but showed that Judy was in very strong form vocally, straying from her trademark falsetto singing, to really push her deep rich alto voice. Some songs suggest she listened to Grace Slick and Mama Cass in this time period to great effect. Check out Hello-Horray,latered covered by Alice Cooper! and the great climax of Pretty Polly. Should Ms. Collins chose this path, she could have become one of the defenative Female rockers of the sixties. Check this out to see what could have been. Collins alto voice was as powerful as any in the period and boy could she rock!

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"It Is That Part That Is Learning To Turn The Lemons Into Champagne And Caviar"
She's still got the touch. . . .
The emergence of maturity, class & style
HAVING FUN NATALIE COLE'S WAY
Like fine wine -- getting better with age!

Ask a Woman Who Knows
Natalie Cole
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
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Tracks:

I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do
Tell Me All About It
Ask a Woman Who Knows
It's Crazy
You're Mine You
So Many Stars
I Told You So
Soon
I'm Glad There Is You
Better Than Anything
The Music That Makes Me Dance
Calling You
My Baby Just Cares For Me

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In the 1970s, Natalie Cole made a spectacular debut. And, after a number of personal and professional setbacks in the '80s, she bounced back with her splendid 1991 rendition of her daddy's hit, "Unforgettable," where she electronically performed a "duet" with her father. This CD reunites Cole with producer by Tommy LiPuma, who produced "Unforgettable" and was the hit maker behind George Benson and Diana Krall. This collection is a classic blend of jazz-inflected pop, with the best and the brightest in the business. Backed by a plethora of stars, including trumpeter Roy Hargrove, bassist Christian McBride, pianist Joe Sample, and drummer Lewis Nash, Cole's lithe, Ella Fitzgerald-tinged vocals are showcased in a number pleasing settings. Whether it's the Brazilian sound of Sergio Mendes's "So Many Stars," the scat-happy "My Baby Just Cares for Me," or the big band swing of "It's Crazy" and "Soon," courtesy of the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Cole projects her aura on these songs once sung by Sarah Vaughan, Barbra Streisand, Nina Simone, and Dinah Washington. Natalie Cole is a jazzy soul survivor in the literal sense of the term, and this recording represents her finest hour. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

"It Is That Part That Is Learning To Turn The Lemons Into Champagne And Caviar".......2006-10-14

"My journey through life has rarely been a boring one and I must say I have always had a rather interesting appetite when it comes to both life and the music it inspires. A few things I have learned along the way: When life gives you candy, savor every moment . . . When life gives you lemons, you'd better learn how to make lemonade! I have put together a selection of songs that reflect a particular part of me - the part that has loved and lost and kept on loving in spite of it. It is that part that is learning to turn the lemons into champagne and caviar." ~ Natalie Cole ~

I've been a Natalie Cole fan as far back as I can remember and have collected most of her remarkable works of art that really impressed me, "Stardust," "Unforgettable With Love," "Take A Look," "Holly & Ivy," "Anthology," "Everlasting," "I've Got Love On My Mind" and this lovely CD "Ask A Woman Who Knows," which is filled with the most beautiful songs ever recorded. I've had this since it first came out and never fails to listen to the beauty of this recording every now and then and enjoy every minute of it. The next best thing to enjoy her artistry is watching her perform live in concert, which I did in August of 2005 at the Hollywood Bowl. She's not only a great vocalist but also a total performer and she has an absolutely terrific stage presence.

My number one choice is a charming song composed by Bossa Nova icon Sergio Mendes and the creative husband-and-wife-songwriting-pair Alan and Marilyn Bergman, "So Many Stars." It starts off with a dreamy dramatic effect that Rob Mounsey sublimely arranged. Ms. Cole sings it radiantly with her flawless phrasing and talking about the arrangement - it is so beautiful! I listen to it repeatedly before listening to the rest of the tracks (a friend of mine calls it "The Rebecca Style of Listening").

"The wind is filled with songs
So many songs
Which one is mine?
One must be right for me
Which song of all the songs?
When there's a song for every star
And there are oh so many stars
So many stars."

Another stunner is a gem of a song by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira "I'm Glad There Is You." Its arrangement by Alan Broadbent is a testament that he's not only a fine pianist but also a great arranger and orchestrator.

Michael Franks' "Tell Me All About It" is one of my highlights and another Rob Mounsey arrangement with a samba flavor.

I also love her cover on "Soon," one of Gershwin Brothers musical treasures but seldom recorded. The legendary jazz diva Ella Fitzgerald had recorded it and so with Michael Feinstein, who himself a lover of Gershwin music. You'll enjoy its jazzy and upbeat arrangement by John Clayton with the fabulous Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, along with Jeff Hamilton, and the regular musicians Joe Sample, Rob Mounsey, Russell Malone and Larry Bunker.

The duet with Diana Krall "Better Than Anything" by Bill Loughborough and David Wheat is a delight to listen to. These two divas' awesome voices blend so well and validate their dedication and enthusiasm in singing.

One thing I love about Natalie Cole's liner notes is that they are all personally written with heartfelt thoughts and praises to our Lord, Jesus Christ and she ended it with...

"Lastly and most important: Thank you to my creator, my heavenly Father, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is my all in all, and it is through Him that I can do all things. I am so grateful for His many blessings. Enjoy . . . with love, Natalie Cole."

My overall rating is not five but ten stars. A classy CD to add to your collection. Very, very highly recommended.

She's still got the touch. . . ........2006-09-17

Unlike the flaccid 1996 "Stardust" (another album of standards which seemed to run out of steam), "Ask A Woman Who Knows" is a seamless, heartfelt continuation of the kind of pop-jazz so fondly associated with her father. "Ask A Woman" finds a singer still in good voice! She's as comfortable with torch songs (e.g., the title track, "I Told You So," "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" and an airy version of Sarah Vaughn's "So Many Stars") as she is tossing off playful uptempo tracks like the brilliant bossa nova version of Michael Frank's "Tell Me All About It" and the Ella Fitzgerald-inspired "It's Crazy." That said, her voice has also taken on a more nasal quality than was previously evident in her glory days during the 1970's. With repeated listenings, this quality can sometimes grate on the ears.

Nevertheless, at this stage in her career, Natalie Cole has virtually nothing left to prove, having repeatedly demonstrated considerable versatility, skill and talent (Cole is, by the way, one of those rare vocalists who sounds even better live than on record). What better way to celebrate the approaching twilight of her career with mature, age-appropriate music that continues to stand the test of time? . . .

The emergence of maturity, class & style.......2005-10-23

A disclaimer: I WAS NEVER A NATALIE COLE FAN. Accept for very few songs, I usually found her music to be trite and poorly produced. Natalie Cole is a NATURALLY AWESOME talent that was burdened by 2nd-rate songs, and hacked by inept producers and music capitalists. However, in spite of all that...

THE "ASK A WOMAN" CD IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM!! Rob Mounsey's orchestral and rhythm arrangements seamlessly weave big band, swing, and light jazz into up-tempo songs and ballads. Ms. Cole's voice is complemented by these arrangements as another pure orchestral instrument itself. And the combination is magic: "I Haven't Got Anything Better", "Calling You"(!), "Tell Me About It", "Music That Makes me Dance", "I Told You So". And there's not a music clunker on the entire cd.

"Ask A Woman" is a much-needed depature from the mindless pop songs Natalie sang in the 80's. After being mishandled, mis-categorized and mass produced for far too long, "Ask A Woman" is the true emergence of artistic maturity, class and style that is so deserving for the vocal talent and caliber of Natalie Cole. In her own right, Ms. Cole has the classic voice of an old-school, first rate crooner. And regardless of commercial appeal, crooning is what she should have been doing all along. Like father, like daughter: that's the niche! And all of us are very fortunate to see (and hear) her finally claim it!

I cannot believe that I would ever get this psyched about a Natalie Cole cd. Early on, I bought two copies; one each for my home and office. Since then I've purchased several more as gifts for friends. (And by the way, Cole's "Stardust" cd is a worthy runner-up!!)

I wonder if devout Natalie Cole fans will cross-over with her singing a different genre. Regardless, she definitely deserves a new fan base.

HAVING FUN NATALIE COLE'S WAY.......2005-08-27

Natalie Cole has been accused many times of "covering" songs her dad Nat King Cole made famous - but she does have a great voice of her own and she proves it here. These are songs from her own heart. From the start of "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do" until "My Baby Just Cares For Me", Natalie has her "way" with us Natalie sings with "gusto". When a song needs the caressing of a phrase her voice lowers to the needed whispered pitch. Yet she can just as well put a note "to the back of the room" as she belts out a great phrase. Natalie teams with Diana Krall in the duet "Better Than Anything", and it is better than anything I have heard lately. When listening to this CD, I could not help but believe Natalie was having the time of her life. I highly recommend this CD.

Like fine wine -- getting better with age!.......2005-01-11

An old friend emailed me today to say that, at that very moment, her husband was listening to this version of "The Music That Makes Me Dance" --- my favorite performance of an almost forgotten Bob Merrill song.

And who was Bob, you ask? Well Merrill wrote musicals that deserved to succeed (such as "Take Me Along" Jackie Gleason, Walter Pigeon) plus some fifties 'gimmick' songs like "How Much is that Doggie in the Window? . . . and, eventually, such magnificences as "People" (with Jule Styne). Where was I? Oh yes, Natalie Cole.

To my ears, this beautiful woman is best songstress since Ella Fitzgerald, who as everyone-should-know-by-now was the female equivalent to Frank Sinatra -- the greatest-ever interpreters of the Great American Song Book.

What would Nat Cole say of this album? I close my eyes and see Nat nodding in agreement, that his daughter's voice is even more beautiful, athletic and expressive than his own.

Nat was of course a jazz giant who played better piano than practically anyone (other than Oscar and Bill). But I believe in my heart he would agree his little girl turned out to be an even better singer.

Some specifics about this wonderful album, Natalie's "best yet" (and there've been three great ones before this). For those who may still care "Who wrote that song?" this album could have used some liner notes! (So here are mine.)

1. "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" - from Lee Pockriss & Paul Vance, who wrote some popular hits in the 50s including "Catch a Falling Star" (first Number 1 for Perry Como) plus bits of fluff like "Johnny Angel" (for Shelly Fabares) and the much better "My Little Corner of the World." (Oh yes, and who could forget their "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"?) Well the Pockriss/Vance `estate' has waited four decades for someone of Natalie's magnitude to finally do justice to this previously uncovered gem. Strong melody, great lyrics!

2. "Tell Me All About It" - Pretty Bossa Nova tune; what follows, however, is more substantial:

3. "Ask a Woman Who Knows" - Title track written by Vic Abrams. (Who is/was Vic? No list of songwriters up to 1995 lists him!) Talk about a 'Standard-Just-Waiting-to-Happen.'

4. "It's Crazy" - Co-written by comedian Timmie Rogers---a childhood friend of Nat Cole's in the 1930s who talked Earl "Fatha" Hines' band arranger (Cecil Irvwin) into parting with a copy of an arrangement (of Hine's theme song "Rosetta") which Rogers handed over to his ever-grateful, teenaged friend "Nathaniel Coles" (correct, Coles with an `s'). It's so fitting that Nat's daughter chooses to introduce this undiscovered gem from 1926 to a 21st Century audience. The brass arrangement here by John Clayton is utterly new and fresh---unlike anything you've heard before.

5. "You're Mine You" - Another 'Should-Have-Been-a-Standard' written by Johnny (Body & Soul) Green and a great 1930s lyricist, Edward Heyman.

6. "So Many Stars" - A Brazilian 60s hit for Sergio Mendes and the Bergmans (Alan and Marilyn); this treasure never received better treatment. If you're young, and you've never heard this one before, well---how I envy you!

7. "I Told You So" - Amazing! Natalie introduces yet another 'standard-waiting-in-the-wings.' (Who is composer Duncan Lamont? He's gifted, that's for sure!) Six years after Sinatra's passing, who but Natalie could have done this song so well?

8. "Soon" - I Love a Gershwin tune, how about you? And who but Natalie, to pluck from relative obscurity this seldom-played gem.

9. "I'm Glad There Is You" - A haunting Jimmy Dorsey/Paul Madeira Latin-influenced ballad from 1941--- ignored by everyone since the fifties. (Old-timers will immediately recognize this beautiful tune.) This time the orchestra is arranged by the (almost) incomparable Alan Broadbent. (If Sinatra were still with us, he'd be doing albums with Alan.)

10. "Better Than Anything" - A refreshingly new jazz waltz devoted to, of all things-`Women Shopping.' Guest Diana Krall seems in perfect agreement that spending money is the best thing in life ("better than honey on bread, better than breakfast in bed"----lyrics Cole Porter could have written and would have loved).

11. "The Music That Makes Me Dance" - Written by the "People" people---Jule Styne and Bob Merrill (for 1964's "Funny Girl").

12. "Calling You" - The saddest, most melancholy song here: Alas, a forgettable melody by someone named Robert Telson: I defy you to hum this tune---no matter how many times you play it! (The only weak link on the entire album.)

13. "My Baby Just Cares For Me" - The only standard here whose title is immediately recognizable----from Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn (introduced in long-ago 1930 by Eddie Cantor). A playful arrangement with deep, swinging syncopation --- from great (young) musicians who would have been loved by Nat and Frank, and Ella - the only singers who could have delivered these songs so well as 'Nat's little girl.' To borrow from my favorite lyric here:

"I know she's around, when the sky and the ground started ringing
I know that she's here by the thunder I hear in advance!
Her words, and her words alone, are the words that can start my heart singing
And hers is the only music that makes me dance!"

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

Wildflowers/Who Knows Where the Time Goes

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Judy's two best albums

Wildflowers/Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Judy Collins
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ASIN: B000E97YZG
Release Date: 2006-02-20

Tracks:

Michael from Mountains
Since You Asked
Sisters of Mercy
Priests
Ballata of Francesco Landini (Ca. 1335-1397) Lasso! Di Donna
Both Sides Now
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Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
Hello, Hooray
Story of Isaac
My Father
Someday Soon
Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Poor Immigrant
First Boy I Ever Loved
Bird on the Wire
Pretty Polly

Album Description

Import single-disc coupling of Judy's 1967 album Wildflowers with Who KNows Where The TIme Goes (1968). Includes the song's 'Pretty Polly', 'Hello, Hooray', 'Both Sides Now' and 'Since You Asked'. Warner. 2006.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Issue of Two Original Classic Albums from the Singer/Songwriter's Classic Elektra Records Catalog on a Single CD. "Wildflowers" was the Album that Made Collins a Household Name in the 1960's, Thanks to the Chart Topping Single "Both Sides Now", Written by Joni Mitchell. It was the First Time that Both Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Songs Had Been Covered on an Album Marketed to a Mainstream Audience. Both of These Albums also Presented Collins' First Self Penned Songs, "Since You Asked", "Sky Fell", "Albatross" from "Wildflowers" and the Touching "my Father" and "Hello Hooray" (Later Covered by of all People, Alice Cooper!) from "Who Knows....". The Other Songs on Both Albums were Carefully Chosen from the Canons of the Aforementioned Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny and More. Collins Treated Each One with Tender Care and the Performances Here Most Assuredly Rank Among the Best of her Career.

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Judy's two best albums.......2007-02-23

I own each of these albums separately and have just discovered that they are now combined into one. If you don't already know these albums, I highly recommend them.
Judy is well known as the champion of Leonard Cohen's songs, and she does them beautifully. My favorites ones by Leonard Cohen - on these albums - are "Priests" and "Bird on the Wire".
Judy can write songs, too. Note especially "My Father".
Sandy Denny's song "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" is my all-around favorite - one of the greatest songs and performances of all time, IMO.

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Songbird of the South
Kate Smith
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Who Feels It Knows It - NOT Original
One Draw
It doesnt get any better than this
ONE DRAW a Reggae Classic

Who Feels It Knows It
Rita Marley
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Who Feels It Knows It - NOT Original.......2006-06-16

If this album didn't have the song "one Draw", it would be a cd version of the original LP Version "Who Feels It Knows It"

i think it's a shame that insted of the number "The Beauty of God's Plan" which was on the original LP Version, they have "drawn" in "one Draw" that IMO don't belong there.

Nevertheless, it's still a 5 star Album

One Draw.......2004-10-13

Who Feels It Knows It is definitely one of Rita's best albums. Rita captivates you with her enchanting voice and concious reggae grooves. You can definitely see why she's was crowned the Queen of Reggae. Rita does an incredible job with the Rastaman anthem "One Draw," and "Thank You Jah" & "Who Feels It Knows It." This album is certainly a must have for Rita Marley fans. Also check out "We Must Carry On" and "Harambe" (definitley her best album.)

It doesnt get any better than this.......2004-02-19

as far as music goes, this album is unrivaled. I absolutely reccommend it to anyone who likes reggae, altho i really think its appeal crosses genres.

ONE DRAW a Reggae Classic.......2004-01-07

To be honest of the is album didn't have the song "one Draw" on it i probably wouldn't have bought it but this solitary song makes purchasing the whole album worth the coin spent.
The rest of the songs on the album are performed well enough but none of them really stand out like "one draw". If you can find the extended mix of this song it is also well worth picking up.

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The Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008XS3Q
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye (Orig. Cast) [O Mistress Mine] - Pierre Fresnay,
Who Knows? ( of Orig. Cast) [Rosalie] - Nelson Eddy
I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart ( of Orig. Cast) [Rosalie] - Marjorie Lane
Rosalie ( of Orig. Cast) - Nelson Eddy
It's De-Lovely ( of Orig. Cast) [The Fleets Lit Up] - Frances Day
River God - Todd Duncan
Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love ( of Orig. Cast) [Leave It to Me] - Mary Martin
My Heart Belongs to Daddy ( of Orig. Cast) [Leave It to Me] - Mary Martin
Do I Love You? [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Frances Day
But in the Morning, No! [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Frances Day, Bud Flanagan
Friendship [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman
Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Black Velvet] - Pat Kirkwood
My Heart Belongs to Daddy ( of Orig. Cast) [Black Velvet] - Pat Kirkwood
My Mother Would Love You (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
I've Still Got My Health (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
Let's Be Buddies (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Joan Carroll, Ethel Merman
Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
Everything I Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
I Hate You Darling [From Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
Farming (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Danny Kaye
Let's Not Talk About Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Danny Kaye
Ace in the Hole (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
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Who Knows the Secret of the Master Tape?: Dub Me Crazy Pt. 5

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Who Knows the Secret of the Master Tape?: Dub Me Crazy Pt. 5
Mad Professor
Manufacturer: Ariwa
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001A06
Release Date: 1990-07-26

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Pirates Of The Airwaves
Lord Ska-Man
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Hey, Love: The Songs Of Mary Rodgers (1997 Original Cast)

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Hey, Love: The Songs Of Mary Rodgers (1997 Original Cast)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001509
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

I'm Looking For Someone
An Opening For A Princess
Shy
O Mistress Mine
Show Me
Nebraska/Normandy
The Boy From...
Once I Had A Friend
At The Same Time
Hey, Love
Happily Ever After
Love Is On Parade
Don't Take My Word For It
Medley: In A Little While/Something Old, Something New/Yesterday I Loved You
Double Or Nothing
Who Knows?/I Know
Something Known/Like Love

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Not Just Another Pretty Face
Edgy rocker sound with a whole lotta soul
A "must have" for any CD collection
GrownUpMusic.com recommended!
One of my favorite singers right now

Dark Horse
Eric Himan
Manufacturer: Thumbcrown Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007W7HK2
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

Habit/Cure
Have Me
Clyde
White Horse
Holding Back the Years
Aimlessness
Stranded
Listen
Throw Away the Past
In the Brown Fog

Customer Reviews:

Not Just Another Pretty Face.......2005-12-02

Recently, I read a small spot in a magazine about Eric Himan. My first reaction was to dismiss him as another one of today's "all about appearance, no substance" artists. Then my "inner voice" said, "give the guy a chance". Always listen to your inner voice. Eric Himan is one of a new generation of singer-songwriters who have broke free of the corporate chains that bind much of today's popular music in a prison of mediocrity. He is far more substance then appearance.

To call him a new artist would be wrong. "Dark Horse" is his forth release, but is the first of his albums that has a real studio feel to it. It is also his first release to include a cover song, a beautiful rendition of Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years". The rest of Dark Horse is all original material, and what prodigious material it is.

While his earlier albums are excellent, they are stripped down productions that rely on Eric's soulful voice and vibrant guitar playing for the backbone of their sound. The production on Dark Horse is rich and lush without being over produced. There are also a greater variety of styles on this album.

The country twang of "White Horse" is great. Every time I hear this song, I picture it being played in a conservative western bar with the progressive play on sexuality in the lyrics going right over the heads of the oblivious toe tapping patrons. "Brown Fog" is a tender, heart-rending, soul-searching ballad that has the jazzy feel of a late night barroom. You can almost see the smoke in the air. Needles to say, "until the music stops, I will listen".

Edgy rocker sound with a whole lotta soul.......2005-11-21

My first impulse is to compare Eric Himan to Gavin DeGraw but that would be because I heard the latter first. Of course, this talented singer/songwriter/musician has quite a few pegs of raw talent over the young and equally handsome DeGraw. Himan has a voice that is a whole lot grittier and as he wraps his vocals around his lyrics, the listener is drawn in with hardly any resistance. His unconventional sound only makes every song he sings more fresh and more appealing. Even with Dark Horse, a more blatant attempt at mainstream than any of his previous efforts, his sound remains distinct and refreshing. Even though he is an openly gay artist, don't expect to hear blatant songs about man on man action... most of the songs could be about anyone which should add to his overall appeal. He does touch up on gay issues but ever so slightly on this album... not as obvious as he did with "My Decision", his blazing retort to Date Rape.
Opening with "Habit/Curse" is a great way to begin a journey of musical landscapes enlivened by rich and engrossing lyrics. The song is about realising that sometimes what you want and need are not the best things for you. "Have Me" is undeniably upbeat and catchy, drawing you in from the first instant to the last chord. It even features that rare instrumental break (most of the songs here do, actually). "Clyde" is a haunting piano driven tune with Himan trying a honeysuckle approach to singing which adds to the charm. "White Horse" is catchy and fun... an upbeat jem that has a folky sound to it. "Holding Back the Years" is cover that is stunningly well delivered and a perfect choice to go with Himan's stunning voice. When he sings those words, it is hard to not feel where he is comming from. "Aimlessness" is one of my favorite tracks on the album despite it being a bit short. It has a midtempo rock appeal to it and the lyrics are true. (If you don't know what you're looking for/how you ever gonna find it?) "Stranded" is a slow, R&B tinged song that talks about moving on and growing... it is a saddened song of hope. "Listen" is another piano driven ballad that is quite pretty and his smokey voice highlights this beauty. "Throw Away the Past" is close to being a modern pop rocker but it is one that outshines the competition with its true to life and personal lyrics. "In the Brown Fog" is a near accapella number backed with subtle guitar chords and it is a stripped down song of beauty complete with his deeper than others lyrics. And something to rejoice about... there is a hidden bonus track that is unnamed but hardly unmentionable. It is the rockiest song on the album and it could have easily served as the opening number as it is equally engaging as "Habit/Curse", yet it serves a deliciously crafted purpose as the ending... it leaves the listener wanting more.
Eric Himan may not be a popular musician enriched with the frothy sounds or Good Charlotte, britney Spears, or Gavin DeGraw, but he deserves to be a big time artist. His skill transends the genre of "independent" and it would be a blessing to the ever-stale state of the mainstream music world. This album is worth the price... and it is worth the time invested to listen. Go for it... give Eric Himan a try.

A "must have" for any CD collection.......2005-08-18

I like every kind of music, from pop to classical to rock to blues... and yes, even country. I can appreciate a good song, regardless of the genre. This CD, though, slides across genres, refusing to fall into a single style. The one constant is Eric's passion. It's in the lyrics, the music, and the voice. This guy is more than a singer. He is an incredible entertainer. (I have seen him twice, and will definitely see him again.)

Specifically on this CD, his songwriting is witty, clever, and personal. The opening track describes the one-up, one-down of a relationship, saying "if I'm your habit, you're my curse." And the plea to be seen as he is now, for good or bad, is eloquently played out in "Throw away the past."

Buy this CD. And don't let it out of your sight. Friends will borrow it, and you will never see it again!

GrownUpMusic.com recommended!.......2005-06-27

With a voice like Cat Stevens, inked arms a la Tommy Lee and a guitar style akin to fellow indie artist Ani DeFranco, Eric Himan is an angry young man on a mission. Perhaps "angry" is a bit strong, since he only strums like an angry young man in stark contrast to his deeply personal and vulnerable lyrics. But if you're looking for an original voice in the latest crop of 20something schlocksters, Himan is your man. He rocks. He rockabillies. But perhaps the most poignant moment on Himan's new record is his only cover: the Simply Red soul ballad "Holding Back the Years," which - in his skillful hands and simple production - breathes new life into the hauntingly beautiful classic. Himan is like the stray junk yard dog you want to adopt. He's scrappy on the outside, gentle on the inside, and ultimately irresistable.

One of my favorite singers right now.......2005-06-18

I read an article about Eric and he seemed very interesting. He had a good attitude and seemed very intelligent. I looked him up on i-tunes and ended up buying his stuff. When I heard Dark Horse was coming out I was pretty happy. I live in Los Angeles and looked everywhere for his CD. Just buy it from Amazon. I never found it in the stores. Was it worth it? Yes. Eric has a really unique voice and I mean that literally. It is just different. His songs are so true to people emotions. I love finding new artists and spreading them around to people. You can only listen to Britney so many times without needing to find some quality. His music is kind of dark in places and the genres run from blues to rock. Great stuff. I can't wait to see him in concert.

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