Rohallion [Import]

Jim Malcolm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Greentrax
• ASIN: B000006O5N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,578 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original new Scottish folk songwriter with a swing., May 10, 1999

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This review is from: Rohallion (Audio CD)

This is a must for those who want to shake off the woolly socks of folk and catch the swing end of the train. Lithe blithe settings of original material, with a full sound. Definately not tartan and shortbread, but good, topical, resonant songs. Great for a long car journey.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars thoughtful and catchy new scottish songwriting, August 22, 1998

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This review is from: Rohallion (Audio CD)

Jim Malcolm is regarded as one of the leading new songwriters in Scotland and he is complimented here by a strong band with some creative arrangements. The songs are topical and, in some cases, very amusing -- "Hitching out of Oban" for example. This is music that can be listened to again and again with pleasure.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant songwriting; performances could've used more zest., August 13, 2000

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D. Mok (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rohallion (Audio CD)

I first came into contact with Jim Malcolm's songwriting via The Poozies' rendition of "Neptune" from the sublime Infinite Blue album. My first impression was that it was beautifully worded -- the lyrics to that song could be read as poetry, so facile was the flow of words and so lovely the imagery -- and The Poozies' combination of moving, melodic arrangements and Kate Rusby's melancholy voice gave me a very good impression of the song. So I started to listen to Jim Malcolm's own recordings, and his writing on Rohallion does not disappoint. The man sure has a way with words, and his melodies are strong. However, the album hasn't touched me in the same way the Poozies track has -- Malcolm's low, even voice lacks dramatic flair, and his arrangements rarely build to any kind of emotional surge, resulting in expertly constructed tracks that are somewhat flat, a little too laid back for my taste. I still love the way he puts together a song, however.