As a longtime fan of Nanci I rushed out and bought this CD on the day of release. Although I was a bit unsure of it at first, it's now one of my favourites.
The mood is varied from the opening title track, a sad lyric about life drifting by through to the closing cover of a "In the wee ... Read review
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her albums often took on a self-important archness that detoured their journey from her heart to ours. The fact that she titled Clock Without Hands after a Carson...
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Once Nanci Griffith moved away from "folkabilly" in favour of a middle-of-the-road sound,
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her albums often took on a self-important archness that detoured their journey from her heart to ours. The fact that she titledClock Without Handsafter a Carson M...
Advantages: Beautiful songs, lot of variety Disadvantages: A couple of songs don't meet the standard of the rest
As a longtime fan of Nanci I rushed out and bought this CD on the day of release. Although I was a bit unsure of it at first, it's now one of my favourites.
The mood is varied from the opening title track, a sad lyric about life drifting by through to the closing cover of a "In the wee small hours" a song made famous by Frank Sinatra. Between these two there are songs about the Vietnam war, photographer Dickie Chapelle, Nanci's mother and my personal ... ...sees Nanci employing an unusual vocal technique as she sings about her frozen heart. No-one listening to the rest of the album will really believe she's the cold character she portrays but it's still a great song.
All in all, Nanci Griffith fans will have this CD already - if you haven't had the pleasure of hearing her wonderful songs, this is a great place to start. ...
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Album Notes: This is a Hyper CD which contains regular audio tracks and provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
Album Reviews: Q (9/01, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - \"...Country music's hummability meets folk's conscience amid a landscape of emotional full stops...\"
Titles on disc 1
1.: Clock Without Hands
2.: Travelling Through This Part Of You
3.: Where Would I Be
4.: Midnight In Missoula
5.: Lost Him In The Sun
6.: Ghost Inside Of Me
7.: Truly Something Fine
8.: Cotton
9.: Pearl's Eye View (The Life Of Dickey Chapelle)
10.: Roses On The 4th Of July
11.: Shaking Out The Snow
12.: Armstrong
13.: Last Song For Mother
14.: In The Wee Small Hours
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