Let Your Ghost Go

Megan Reilly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Carrot Top Records
• ASIN: B000EHTOOW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,702 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Second album from NY via Memphis singer/songwriter maintains the sense of understated elegance that was apparent on her debut "Arc of Tessa" but leaps light years ahead in melody, musicianship & craftsmanship, outstripping normal expectations for sophomore albums. Her band of aces, TONY MAIMONE (PERE UBU), STEVE GOULDING (MEKONS, GRAHAM PARKER, LAURA CANTRELL), TIM FOLJAHN (TWO DOLLAR GUITAR, CAT POWER) & ERIC MORRISON (HOME) are augmented by amazing guest performances by Ted Reichman (MARC RIBOT, EMIGRE, TZADIK) on accordion, James Mastro (Ian Hunter, Health & Happiness Show) on guitar, & Jean Cook (Ida, Assif Tsahar) on violin & the perfectly chosen SUE GARNER & JOHN MCENTIRE behind the boards. Megan struggles with ghosts, both personal & distant, over 10 country tinged tracks. The album is sprinkled with two ideal covers, including Dylan's "The Wedding Song" that she was born to sing. "Jaw-dropping."-Maxim

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars Tropic of Cancer good, rest mediocre, October 6, 2008

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Mr. Scott T. Allen (Naperville, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let Your Ghost Go (Audio CD)

The only song that really has some vibrancy is Tropic of Cancer. The remainder sorta melts away, not really memorable, 5 minutes after you hear it.
I blame the choice of songs, and a failure to really harness the texture of Ms. Reilly's voice.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Megan Reilly/fragile but tough, February 21, 2008

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D. Keene (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let Your Ghost Go (Audio CD)

This is a great recording. Country, folk, rock. She has a sweet and tough voice. The songs are both sensitive and hard. She did a good job with this. The song selection is very good and her voice and the musicians complement each other. I've had this album for almost a couple of years now. It's surprising that no one has made a comment. She deserves to be heard.