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Blue Rider is a classic Cris Williamson album and an all-time favorite of many, released originally in 1982. Featuring the title track, Blue Rider, (named after Kandinsky's art movement), an ode to Judy Collins (Lodestar), and Night Patrol, a probing aural landscape reflecting on the murder of John Lennon. Good friend Bonnie Raitt offers magical slide guitar and vocals. Williamson's compositions are full of nature imagery and childhood literary references newly transformed. One song references Peter Pan and another recalls the Wicked Witch's skywriting demand, 'Surrender Dorothy' from the film The Wizard of Oz. This album, timeless and imaginative and offering a crystal clear and dynamic production by Cris Williamson and Tret Fure, was recorded at Crystal Sound in Hollywood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Peter pan, take my hand,
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This review is from: Blue Rider (Audio CD)
I have had this collection in vinyl for years. Now when I play the cd over and over again it takes me back to hot fall days in Golden Gate Park and on-the-land music festivals in northern California. In other words certain songs are highly personal. The lyrics and harmonies on the title song, Blue Rider, are like being carried into a musical fantasy. The cello on Leviathan is beautiful and heartrending, making the song many cuts above most 'whale songs'. The song Peter Pan captures the spirit of that story which captures the spirit of this whole album.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of her best.,
By Shehun (Southern CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Rider (Audio CD)
A lot of the songs are embarrassing (like "Leviathan," which is mostly fun to listen to and laugh at) and/or crappy pop, but there are a couple of good ones--"Like an Island Rising" is certainly worth an iTunes download.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Are you kidding?,
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This review is from: Blue Rider (Audio CD)
I can't believe I was suckered into this CD by the "People who ordered this also ordered that" recommendation! Come on! Was this recorded in someone's basement on their brother's KORG??? If it were biodegradeable or an animal could eat it, I would fling out the window while riding down the highway (but I DON'T litter)- it is virtually unlistenable. Can I get my money back for listening to Amazon? Probably not. Can I save someone else from the same fate- I really, really hope so.
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