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Mary Coughlan has been one of my favorite artists since I took a chance years ago and picked up her debut album Tired and Emotional. Nobody can really classify her style, but I'll call it smoky Irish lounge bar blues rock, to cover some of what she does. Her version of "Ride On" (you may have heard Christy Moore perform this) is stunning. This is a full length (74+ minutes) collection of what I agree is much of her best. The song list is as follows: Ancient Rain; Double Cross; I'd Rather Go Blind; Invisible To You; Ride On; A Leaf From A Tree; Delaney's Gone Back on the Wine; Sunday Mornings; Red Ribbon; Ice Cream Man; There is a Bed; Francis of Assisi; The Beach; Man of the World; Seduced; Nobody's Business/Tango; I Can Get Along Without You Very Well; Handbags and Gladrags; Whiskey Didn't Kill The Pain.

I own a few hundred CDs and this is among the very best. Her voice has great character that comes from years of experience and hard times. Makes a nice change from the normal pop type girl voices. You might like this if you like Mary Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter or K.D. Lange for example. Not only is her voice amazing but the songs have a wonderful style as well with new topics not covered in other songs.

Liked the live album (in Germany I think) much better for some reason
OK . . . Bit disappointed tho . . . maybe some to do with the sound or the song order

Tedious after a while


Got to stop buying these damm chicks till I give them a good listen

'cept for Hope Waits Kate Melau and a few others

this is a wonderful mellow cd with really wonderful lyrics and music on it. give it to a loveld one for a present

Mary Coughlin does have a great deep velvety voice. In addition, her phrasing is sharp and sensitive and her brogue is delightful. None of this music is credited to Mary. Double Cross was written by F. Coughlin, but nowhere on this CD nor on "Tired and Emotional" can I find out if there's some connection. Anyway, most of these songs are great, too. They are adult stories and many are familiar but at no time did I think to myself, "I know this song, but so-and-so did it better". Her band also does a fine job.

Hi Mary
I am from Latakia Syria. my standerd is \Dylan +cohen + V Morison + T Waits + Joni Mitchel + >>> \ by a strang chance I had got your ( under the influence ) I loved it so much > it was like a wonderfull surprise ! but how can I get ( love me or leave me ! can you send it to me by FEDEXP or HDL |Syria-latakia- PHONE No 466071> even you are the lazirst girl I had ever loved >
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