Like an Old Fashioned Waltz [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Sandy Denny | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 1973
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Ume Imports
• ASIN: B0007Q6S08
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,105 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This digitally remastered reissue of Denny's 1973 album includes the bonus tracks 'At The End Of The Day', 'King & Queen Of England' (demo version), 'Like an Old Fashioned Waltz' (live with Fairport Convention) & 'No End' (solo piano version). Universal. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her Most Enduring!, August 6, 2005

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Morten Vindberg (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (Audio CD)

This was Sandy Denny's third solo-album. On her second album, the much acclaimed "Sandy", she had begun a slow departure from her folk-music roots. On this album you probably would not have thought of there being any folk-roots at all, if it had not been for her backing band consisting of people with strong roots in Britsih folk-rock - people like Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Jerry Donahue, Gerry Conway, Pat Donaldson and several more.

Sandy and her husband/producer Trevor Lucas were seeking a broader approach with a wider range of styles, using heavier production; often with use of strings; which some people thought a progress, and other people hated.

The opener, the gorgeous "Solo" is one of Sandy's very best songs ( I would buy the album for that song alone ). The nostalgic title-track is almost as strong, in spite of a quite unrestrained use of strings. The bonus-track version proves the use strings quite unnecessary.

Her covers of two old romantic jazz-ballads, "Whispering Grass" and "Until the Real Things Comes Along" are actually quite good, though some people find them out of place on a Sandy Denny album.

"Friends" is another highlight on the album - a classic Sandy Denny song; according to the liner notes on the "No More Sad Refrains" anthology, the lyrics were written about Pete Townshend; not a very flattering picture drawn of him there.

"Carnival" is a tune in the same vein as "Friends" - though darker and not quite as melodic.

"Dark the Night" is a light tune, but with dark lyrics. "I'm not good at singing happy songs", I believe Sandy stated at a certain point.

"At the End of the Day" has such a beautiful melody line, and possibly her ultimate love song. The bonus-track version with no strings is my favourite.

The closing track "No End" with its strange, but thought-provoking lyrics, gives the album the perfect end.

"King and Queen of England" is an outtake from the sessions, but was probably thought not strong enough when the final track-listing was to be made. I think I'll agree to that, though some might have preferred it to one of her jazz-covers.

In spite of some flaws ( too much strings ) the album as a whole is her most consistent and enduring, with Denny on top in her song-writing.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandy's most beautiful work, June 7, 2005

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C. E. A. Esq (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (Audio CD)

A wonderful, romantic, joyous, sad album that Sandy made at the point where her songwriting was at its strongest. But why is Amazon advertising all her reissues as featuring EXPLICIT LYRICS? None of Sandy's albums features so much as one swear-word? Amazon - why are you deliberately dissuading people from discovering Sandy by this dishonest and blatant misrepresentation of her music. She's no Lil' Kim. What are you doing, and why?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of songs, January 23, 2003

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P. J. Walstra "pwalstra" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (Audio CD)

It took me a long time to get this one, but it was well worth the wait. I knew and loved 'Solo', but hadn't heard any of the other tracks. All are just great and stand up to repeated listening. Sandy was just wonderful.