Colour Moving & Still

Chantal Kreviazuk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004SVJD
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,965 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Canadian version of the singer/songwriter's 1999 sophomore album features exclusive artwork. Kreviazuk, a young classically trained pianist from Winnipeg, has been favorably compared to Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, & Sarah McLachlan. Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't she popular in the U.S.?, April 20, 2000

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duayne price (Grapevine, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colour Moving & Still (Audio CD)

Okay, Chantal's debut cd was fabulous, but this one takesthecake. Where as her first cd was a bit bogged down by the overdoneguitar, her sophomore disc has been stripped down to what made her so special to begin with: just her and her piano. Sure, you'll find guitar, but the songs are a little slower, a little gentler, and a little better. You won't find any "Surrounded" here, but many possess the same intimacy and hooky chorus as that song. My favorite tracks are "Blue", "Before You", and "Souls". If you had my reaction when you first heard Under These Rocks and Stones, then you probably thought that it had a bit of a rough-edged-Alanisy feel to it, but Colour Moving and Still takes quite a detour. On this effort she plays with a more mellowed Joni Mitchell or Kate Bush style, which suites the album perfectly. However, Chantal has a style all her own, which she should be given more credit for. Many critics say that Chantal is a Sarah of Fiona clone, but it is just not so. There is one thing that bothers me: Why isn't Chantal a big star in the U.S.? I mean, in her native Canada she is a superstar with a household name, but if you mention her here in America, nobody knows who she is. This is one that you don't wanna miss.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Voice, May 17, 2000

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Jimmy (Royal Oak, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colour Moving & Still (Audio CD)

This cd far exceeds the first one in quality songs. I listen to this straight through and do not bypass any songs (that is a rarity these days). The only time I do find myself skipping tracks is when I have need to listen to "Far Away" and I don't have time to wait for it. Canada certainly has brought us another beautiful voice that gives me chills. If you are a Sarah fan, Chantal will not disappoint you. I just saw her at the Majestic theatre in Detroit and also at a Border's Books appearance and I can't even begin to tell you how incredible it was. Like Sarah, she sounds even more amazing live than she does on her discs (and that says a lot). It is such a shame that someone as talented (she also plays the piano) as she is not popular. It's a crime when crappy, untalented, little teens, who do not write or play instruments, sell millions of albums and someone like Chantal is playing to 500 person theaters. Trust me, if you enjoy Sarah, Tori, Alanis, or any of the Lilith performers, you will not regret this purchase. If you have a chance to see her live, you absolutely must go to truly appreciate this talent. I wish I could continue this review and give a rundown of all the songs, but I could go on forever. Listen for "Blue", "Far Away", "Souls" and "Until We Die". The bonus CD has one of the most beautiful songs called, "Feels Like Home". When I get married that is my wedding song for sure. ENJOY!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, November 20, 2004

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Jake Z "holden84" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colour Moving & Still (Audio CD)

Chantal Kreviazuk's second album COLOUR MOVING AND STILL is even better than her debut album. I only wish it were longer than 10 songs! These are 10 amazing songs though, absolutely no filler. The album opens with "Blue", an emotional song to kick the album off with. Chantal said she wrote the song after talking with a homeless man. "Dear Life" is a complex song about someone you love to hate, but can't let go of. "Until We Die" is terribly sad as a ballad, one of a few songs here dealing with absence and death. "Souls" is lyrically one of the more complex songs as it explores the meaning of a soul. "Before You" was the first single, a bubbly pop song that was a big hit. The song is about her husband Raine Maida (from Our Lady Peace). "M" is a reflective song about trying to move on after a mother loses her youngest daughter. "Soul Searching" is a mid tempo rocker that stands out, which clearly states that there may not be such a thing as a soul, and it's not wasting your whole life trying to understand. "Far Away" is my favorite song on the album, it was also a single, a nice reflective ballad that pushes her vocals. "Eve" is the saddest song on the album hands down, about the youngest girl to die from AIDS. "Little Things" is ending the album on a half positive note. This is definately an intense album fraught with meaning. She wrote all the songs and plays the piano, she's amazing live. This is her best album yet.