Shade [Import]

Holly Cole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00009VYNM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,616 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #55 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Tin Pan Alley

Track Listings

1. Heatwave

2. Something Cool

3. Too Darn Hot

4. God Only Knows

5. A Cottage for Sale

6. We Kiss in a Shadow

7. It Never Entered My Mind

8. Manhattan

9. Moonglow

10. Almost Like Being in Love

11. The Midnight Sun

12. Lazy Afternoon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With Shade, Holly Has Another Winner, August 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Shade (Audio CD)

If you are not already a Holly Cole fan, but enjoy jazz, her latest album, "Shade", may be a good way to introduce yourself to her special artistry. If you are a fan, you will smile at her continued creativity. An eclectic but effective mix of songs unified by the common theme of having something to do with summer, the album starts off with an almost "smooth-jazz""-like mechanical-sounding percussion sequence that had me dreading what was to follow. But I listened beyond that intro and was intrigued by the blend of styles and influences she acknowledges in the instrumental accompaniments, while maintaining her own distinct imprint on the vocals. Her interpretations sound unlike any other you've heard of the same song, so some of them might take some getting used to if you are familiar with other more familiar covers. But after a couple of "listens", her versions not only sound original, they sound "right". This album is a real treat for any season!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply satisfying musically and sonically., March 25, 2005

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Eric Phillip Moss (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shade (Audio CD)

The other 5/5 reviews say enough to let you judge if you will like the music, though I would add that if you liked any of her other albums, this will treat you to her signature voice, plus more adventurous riffs and rhythms. My main addition to the other reviews is that if you have a good stereo, you'll want the Japanese pressing, which has great clarity, detail, imaging and rich, tuneful bass. Some audiophile disks are ones you are *supposed* to like just because they are recorded well. This is one you *will* like. It partners well with the JVC XRCD pressing of Patricia Barber's "Companion". Both are outstanding as stereo audition disks and as ones to kick back and luxuriate in.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album by a great almost unknown talent, November 14, 2006

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jkp371 (Chicagoland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shade (Audio CD)

One thing that can be said about Holly Cole is that she seldom dissappoints. Her smooths vocals and beautiful arrangements, makes you want to slip back and imagine some smokey, dimly lite jazz clubs that does not open until midnight.

If you love "Don't Smoke in Bed", you will want to own this one.