Angels & Electricity

Eddi Reader | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compass Records
• ASIN: B00000I9N8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,250 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Kiteflyer's Hill

2. Prayer Wheel

3. Postcard

4. Wings on My Heels

5. On a Whim

6. Hummingbird

7. Barcelona Window

8. Bell, Book and Candle

9. California

10. Follow My Tears

11. Psychic Reader

12. Please Don't Ask Me to Dance

13. Clear [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heart on her sleeve, November 23, 2000

By 

Kim Liddelow (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angels & Electricity (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of Eddi since I first heard Mirmana playing in a music store in Cambridge in England in the early 90's. Since then I've bought all her releases almost on the day they were released and seen her in concert 3 times. The last time at a small pub in Cambridge where she played with long time songwriting partner Boo Hewerdine. What a great evening that was! Mirmana was her rather naive first outing after the Fairground Attraction days. The 2nd self-titled album was her attempt to capture an audience and was a commercial success in the UK. Candyfloss and Medicine to me seemed an attempt by her record company to reinvent Eddi as some new glossy pop star but despite that it contained great music. It failed commercially and she was dropped by her label. Angel & Electricity took a long time to find a home.

Despite everything she has been through the music still contains her wonderful voice singing songs about life, love, desperation, relationships, sorrow, joy and contentment. If you are new to her music I would humbly suggest buying the second album, Eddi Reeder, and go on from there. The more of you who do it the more chance I'll have of getting to buy her 5th album...

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So glad I bought this...a new artist to add to my favorites, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Angels & Electricity (Audio CD)

I bought this CD to get Bell Book and Candle after hearing it on the televison show Charmed. Boy, was I surprised at what a good CD it truly is. I had never heard of Eddi Reader until I heard the song- I did not know what I was missing. Her voice is beautiful and the lyrics to the songs on this CD are so emotional they will tug at your heart. In addition to Bell Book and Candle other favorites of mine are Kiteflyer's Hill, Prayer Wheel and Postcard. To be honest, I don't think there is a bad song on the album. I would recommend everyone to give this artist a try. I will certainly be buying more of her music.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful, November 1, 1999

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Jessica (Berkely, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angels & Electricity (Audio CD)

I came to this album because I loved Fairground Attraction way back when but sort of forgot about them until the other day. So I went searching on the web and was surpised to find Eddi Reader had put out all theses albums ( I had heard she completey retired to raise a kid.)One of the most pleasing aspects about this album is the instrumentation, a lot like Fairground, traditional instruments and unclassifiable styles...and of course, she has that incredible voice. I truly love this album (not so crazy about track two, "Angels and Electricity", cause it just doesn't seem to fit in with the other songs stylistically. Although, if one song was to ever make it commercially, track two would be it.) I just ordered a copy for a dear friend and "Candyfloss and Medicine" for me. Looking forward to hearing more and more. Beautiful all the way around.