A Bed Of Roses

Lal Waterson And Oliver Knight | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 22, 1999
• Label: Topic
• Copyright: 1999 Topic
• Genres: Folk/Traditional Folk
• ASIN: B000QZT1UE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,775 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Who wants a bed of roses anyway?", July 10, 1999

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This review is from: Bed of Roses (Audio CD)

Lal Waterson first revealed the force of her songwriting with 1972's Bright Phoebus, followed by a few all-too-rare offerings over the years, culminating in two last records with her son, Oliver Knight. Her uncompromising songs and performances are high poetry, raising deep and soulful mysteries.

Bed of Roses sounds much like Once in a Blue Moon from 1996, which is cause for celebration. Oliver Knight's production and guitar accompaniment are spare and thoughtful. Other musicians and voices are used sparingly and carefully, too. For instance, at one point Jody Stecher adds a breathtaking few measures of congruent, crystalline mandolin.

Lal Waterson died of cancer in September, 1998. Even as we mourn this loss, we are so fortunate to have this album!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy, Lal & Ollie did Good!!!, April 4, 2003

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John Bailey "John Bailey" (MILWAUKEE, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bed of Roses (Audio CD)

Boy, Lal & Ollie did good!

More elegaic than Once in a Blue Moon, just as affecting. Simple and complex.

What a great collection of songs.