Night Lilies

Jackie Leven | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B00000K2DA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,804 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Rock

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A softer, more romantic Jackie, June 15, 2000

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Rollo La Rue (Adelaide, South Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Lilies (Audio CD)

This album is no follow up to the harsh and uncomfortable "Fairy Tales for Hardmen". This album is far more accessible. Instead, the songs are as close to love songs as you will get from the "man from the kingdom of Fyfe." He sings of past relationships, whether true or fantasy, with great insight and the melodies and general mood of the album is warm and good humoured. He continues to make great albums and they are all significantly different fromthe previous. He deserves a bigger audience and this may well the album to do it .

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never Give a Sword to a Man who can't Dance...., November 14, 2001

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S. GODFREY "Stuart" (Risca, South Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Lilies (Audio CD)

I don't know if Jackie Leven can dance or not, but certainly the man can sing, and he is a fine songsmith too. Attempts to describe his music usually resort to comparisons with Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker, Kevin Ayers, Chris Rea...even the odd reference to Elvis. What we have here is a quality contemporary singer-songwriter who has learned his craft the hard way (I'm guessing) and who has strong Celtic roots which frequently colour his imagery and the texture of his songs. Earlier albums have been unflinchingly idiosyncratic, but with "Night Lillies" he has produced a collection of accessible, even radio-friendly songs with memorable hooks and a big, beefy sound providing suitable backing for his powerful singing. He's no mean guitarist too. The title track, "Empty in Soho Square", "Alvis Green" and "Universal Blue" were my initial favourites, irresistible on first hearing, but the whole album is great. Sure, the guy deserves much wider appreciation than he is getting just now, but I wonder if he really has the appetite for the "star-maker machinery behind the popular song" to become as famous as some of his more lauded contemporaries. Listen to this one, enjoy it, and then explore the somewhat darker "Fairytales for Hard Men".