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Sandy Denny

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Island UK
• ASIN: B00000JOC4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #312,627 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Collection of 17 standout cuts from the amazing late folky female singer/ songwriter/ former Fairport Convention member's first four solo albums, originally released on Island between 1971-1977. Includes 'Late November', 'It'll Take A Long Time', 'Like An Old Fashioned Waltz' and 'One Way Donkey Ride'. 1999 release.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value introduction to Denny's solo recordings, March 15, 2003

By A Customer

Dont be deterred by the rather dreary black and white photo of Sandy Denny on the cover  this album is full of top quality, often quite beautiful, music from one of Britains most distinctive and memorable female singers. Though the album is described as an introduction to Sandy Denny, this seems too modest; very best of would not be an inappropriate title. It features around four tracks from each of her four solo albums, which were recorded between 1971and 1977, in the years after leaving the influential folk-rock group Fairport Convention. Every track is of high quality, with crystal clear remastered sound, and the collection succeeds in picking much of the best material from these solo albums.

Although on some tracks the music is typical of the well-loved Island Records early 70s folk-rock sound (featuring such musicians as Richard Thompson, Pat Donaldson, Trevor Lucas, Jerry Donahue and Gerry Conway), many others are slow piano ballads with lavish orchestrations, and have no discernible folk elements. Throughout them all Sandys haunting and ethereal voice, together with her frequent lyrical references to nature and the changing seasons, give a touching wistfulness, as though presaging her tragic death at the age of only 31.

Excellent though it is, this collection does not include any material from Dennys various albums with Fairport Convention and Fotheringay, or her other musical ventures, and for the most comprehensive coverage of all her recordings from 1968 to 1978 the double CD No more sad refrains is highly recommended. An essential companion collection to Listen listen is also from the Island Records introduction to series  The end of the rainbow by Richard and Linda Thompson, which comprises some of the best material from the early albums of another significant former Fairport member.