Relations [Import]

Kathryn Williams | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: MSI:WEA/EAST/WEST
• ASIN: B00022UOHA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,799 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Relations is an intriguing album that seems to make the world stop still for 45 minutes and leaves you at peace. --nme

Fourteen sparkly, affecting cover versions. --Time Out

Williams interprets these songs with a uniquely personal touch. --mojo

Product Description

2004 album from the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter is a beautiful 16-track collection of interpretations of classic well-known tracks & some lesser known gems originally by the likes of Jackson Browne, Nirvana, Velvet Underground, The Byrds, The Bee Gees, Neil Young, & several others. WEA. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, vivid, intelligent, underrated, March 5, 2008

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pango "pango" (Bronx NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Relations (Audio CD)

I'll make a (pointless) prediction--one day, many years from now, this record will be considered one of the highlights of a rather grim decade in music. It's lovely, ominous, reassuring, adventurous, rapturous, poignant. Williams' taste in covers is exemplary and adventurous--her version of "Ballad of Easy Rider" and especially Lee Hazelwood's "Easy and Me" makes me cry sometimes. She turns Pavement's "Spit on a Stranger" into the lullaby it was always meant to be, Ivor Cutler's "Beautiful Cosmos" into a tiny, shining gemstone, Big Star's "Thirteen" into a little hymn, Kurt Cobain's "All Apologies" into a bad dream. It's an exquisite record; it's not "groundbreaking," it's not "influential"--it's just beautiful, and I hope one day more people appreciate it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relations by Kathryn Williams, January 20, 2008

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Pat Buchan (Saddleworth, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relations (Audio CD)

I'm not a fan of cover versions but I'd read a newspaper review of Kathryn's CD and wanted to hear her version of The Ballad of Easy Rider. I was hooked long before that track though; in fact I was hooked 5 bars into the first one. Her voice is extraordinary (a bit childlike, though I'm sure she'd hate me for saying that) and the backing vocals and accompaniment are perfect. The songs range from Lou Reed (Candy Says) to Ivor Cutler (Beautiful Cosmos) and each track is my favourite at the time of playing - until the next song comes along. The best money I've ever spent. Pat B

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid, Professional Acoustic Folk-Rock, May 13, 2006

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KC "metroxing" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relations (Audio CD)

A solid, professional effort. She offers appropriate twee folk-rock vocals to a solid collection of songs. However, there's nothing that stands out in particular - her voice is not very distinctive - neither warm nor harsh. Her interpretations are all fine but nothing unexpected, new or interesting - all pleasant and nice. So, as long as your expectations aren't too high - it's a fine, solid and consistent sounding effort.