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Genre: Folk Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 6-NOV-1992
Genre: Folk Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 6-NOV-1992
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thank you, Carmen Sandiego,
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This review is from: The Best of Mary McCaslin: Things We Said Today (Audio CD)
I first encountered Mary McCaslin's song "Way Out West" while playing Where In the USA is Carmen Sandiego? with my daughter. Her haunting yet hopeful voice and lyrics stuck in my mind. What a delight to find so many fine original songs here as well as outstanding covers of "Things We Said Today" and "Blackbird". I heartily recommend this disc.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great collection by a singer who deserves more recognition,
By abt1950 "abt1950" (usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best of Mary McCaslin: Things We Said Today (Audio CD)
Mary McCaslin was a staple of the folk circuit in the 1970s, along with her then-husband Jim Ringer. All but one of the selections on this CD were taken from her solo albums. The single exception, "The Bramble and the Rose," comes from her and Ringer's classic album of the same name. McCaslin's style falls somewhere between traditional folk and country. Open guitar tunings were one of her musical trademarks, and her arrangements were widely imitated. Her voice has a huskiness and twang to it that fit her fascination with the American West. McCaslin wrote some wonderful songs. "Young Westley," on this album, is a modern take on the traditional American narrative ballad, of which "Cole Younger," (also on this CD) is a good example. "Circle of Friends" and "San Bernadino Waltz" are slightly bitter, ironic songs about friends and lovers. "Way Out West" evokes the feelings of rootlessness associated with the West. Some of McCaslin's best songs are her covers of other artists' material. On this CD, for example, she covers songs by the Beatles, the Supremes, and Randy Newman, as well as the country classics, "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and "Wayward Wind." McCaslin has the rare ability to make other people's songs her own. You may have heard the song before, but when McCaslin does it, it's completely different. Her rendition allows the listener to experience the song in a new way and to find new meaning it it. My only complaint with this album is that a couple of my favorite songs aren't on it. I guess there's only one solution--I'll have to buy the other CDs as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still real, after all these years,
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This review is from: The Best of Mary McCaslin: Things We Said Today (Audio CD)
During the often giddy radio days of the early 70's, Mary McCaslin was a "regular," to be played in sets that included Mary Lou Harris, Neil Young, Baez, and Bonnie Raitt. Her main trait was her earthy and lovely presence. It transcended all the crazy-goofy-groovy music and found a home in many hearts. Years later, I was living briefly in Santa Cruz when I saw that she was playing live in a local venue. I couldn't make the date because of work, but found my way to Amazon, at a whim, entered her name in the search button and .... whaddya know. Her, "Old Friends," is one of the most valuable recordings every made. If you want to really believe someone when they sing that rode a "blue Roan..." buy something from Mary. Mary... If you're listening, record a LIVE album!
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