Painted Door

Erin Corday | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 28, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Waterbug Records
• ASIN: B000006BEY
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mi Caballo

2. Land of Sweetness

3. Who Says

4. El Tigre

5. Long Hair

6. Didjago

7. Fragil

8. Still Life

9. Tunnel Vision

10. Bamba

11. Pi

12. Eclipse

13. Wicked Road

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow nice find, November 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Painted Door (Audio CD)

This is why I love Amazon - you can find a new artist, listen to a few samples, and fall in love. That's what happened with me. I was hooked with "Mi Caballo" but I listened to them all and love everyone. Kind of folky Tori Amos with hints of Joan Baez. This is a really nice CD, you should really try a few samples.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare jewel, November 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Painted Door (Audio CD)

Erin Corday is a rare artist who matches the quality of her lyrics with the drive of her music. She creates a world that is enchanting, humorous, and at times more real than this one. Corday's music is at once personal and political, powerful and fragile, fierce and tender... she treats the guitar at times like a drum, at other times like a koto. Once you hear it, you will be hooked forever.

Painted Door is a collection of American and Latin songs and rhythms, humorous banter and a capella magic. It opens with the beautiful Chilean folksong "Mi Caballo," also including a tender version of the Mexican standard "La Bamba" and "El Tigre," an original song in Portuguese. Corday's amazing vocal percussion shines on "Didjago" (skipping stones) and her signature piece, "Land of Sweetness." Playing flamenco and acoustic guitars and the 8-string jarana from Mexico.

No worn trails here - Painted Door is another brilliant effort from one of the most persistently creative artists around.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD, November 11, 2004

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Alex (Hood River, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painted Door (Audio CD)

I took a chance on this one and I'm glad I did. Corday has a wonderfully textured voice and the songs are almost all superbly rendered. "Who Says" stands out for me along with "Didjago". If I had to describe it I would say something like urban folk/rock. I see another reviewer compared her to Tori Amos, I'd aim more toward the early Jewel/Dar Williams range if I was to try and pick comparable artist. All I can say it that this is a really sharp CD and it's well worth your time.