Shadows on a Dime

Ferron | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cherrywood Station
• ASIN: B000006LON
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ah, the mystery that is Ferron!, September 27, 2001

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C. Brennan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadows on a Dime (Audio CD)

I think it was Billboard magazine that once referred to Ferron as a "female Bob Dylan", for her singing style as much as for her lyrics. I found her to be somewhat comparable to folksinger Bill Morrissey, at least in delivery. These are easy parallels to make, although Ferron really defies being categorized.

"Shadows On A Dime" is a cipher -- there are multiple layers of storytelling here, tales of daring, heartbreak and redemption just beyond reach. Her writing is greatly compelling, deeply personal and often cryptic. Her vocal style is challenging - either you're open to it or you're not.

The title track is one of my all-time favorite songs, a great story accentuated by superb instrumentation. A deeply personal writer, Ferron is also an outstanding guitarist. What is missing from her recordings is her sense of humor, something that is readily apparent in her live performances.

This ablum accompanied me through college and stands as one of the true treasures of my music collection. It is thoughtful, thought-provoking and good company on rainy nights in November.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ferron is incredible, January 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadows on a Dime (Audio CD)

...But then, her fans all know this. Shadows on a Dime, one of her early works, contains several songs which still make me wonder how someone so young (at the time she recorded this) could also be so wise. Ferron's lyrics are poetry, art, plain and simple (but oh, how complex). Here, her youthful voice reveals a myriad of emotions which are just as relevant to today's listener as they were when this beautiful, soulful, sometimes poignant album first came out.
...When Ferron tours, she brings with her lots of out-of-print or hard-to-find CDs, so go catch her live if you can. However, until you do, buy this and any other Ferron CD you can find (especially "Impressionistic Ferron," a compilation of her greatest hits, so to speak, though the ones left off of that CD are also gems)-- particularly if you like deep, sometimes heartbreakingly honest folk songs.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FERRON "SHADOWS ON A DIME" IS OUTSTANDING, February 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadows on a Dime (Audio CD)

Ferron's acclaimed 2nd Release established her as a great singer-songwriter. Includes the classics "Dreaming Back", "Snowin in Brooklyn", "I Never Was To Africa", "The Return", "Shadows On A Dime", "It Won't Take Long", etc. Categorizing rarely applies with the best music. If this release was to be, "Folk Rock" would do it justice. To a point. The songwriting, so fresh and unique, simply shines. A classic.