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Stay With Me Till Dawn

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I remember all these songs from my previous life as a Scot in Fife..now living in America...what a wonderful flight back to my youth. (not that i am that old you understand)..but listening to this reminds me of seeing Judie in concert at Dundee Caird Hall all those years ago....its not live...but truth be told...she is just as good live as in the studio...;0)

If you dont have it GO GET IT you'll love it....I DO!

Almost 20 years ago, I walked into a record shop and they were playing Judie's WELCOME TO THE CRUISE/STAY WITH ME TIL DAWN lp, which I immediately asked about ..and purchased. I loved it. I ruined the first lp with overplaying, and bought another one years later, obtained at a "vintage" shop. Now, I'm frustrated trying to find this on cd....or heck..even TAPE! I really hope that with Elton John giving Judie back the rights to those early albums of hers, we can see this work on cd. I'd buy it in a heartbeat!!!!

A selection of work from four of Judie's earlier albums, this compilation has songs from:
Welcome to the Cruise (Rocket 1979) (released as "Stay with me till Dawn" in the US) - tracks 1-4
Sportscar (Rocket 1980) - tracks 9-12
I am the Phoenix (Rocket 1981) - tracks 13-16
Turning Stones (Polydor 1989) - tracks 5-8

"Turning Stones" was made at "The Tango Hut", now known as "Big Ocean Studios" and the place where all her albums after "Ritmo" were recorded. Since it's no longer available, this compilation represents the best way to hear work from an excellent album on which English musicians Nigel Kennedy (violin) and Andy Sheppard (saxes) guested to great effect, as shown well by the tracks included here.

Favourite tracks are always subjective, but this collection probably includes those most typically popular from the albums in question (but why not "For You", "Rise of Heart", "Sound of my sister's tears" - oh you get the idea :-) Overall, it's a very nice, representative, compilation of early pieces from an excellent singer/songwriter still releasing work of quality and depth.

Judie Tzuke made a huge splash in Europe with her first 2 albums ("Welcome to the Cruise" in 1979 and "Sportscar" in 1980) and then slowly but surely drifted into obscurity, regretfully. Tzuke was on a par with, say, Joni Mitchell at that time. Fiona Apple may have sounded like this if she started her career 15 years earlier.

This compilation (16 tracks; 67 min) captures the best of the initial 2 albums, with some additional later tracks. Tzuke's "claim to fame" is of course her song "Stay With Me Till Dawn", as beautiful a ballad as you will ever hear, as is "Higher and Higher" and "Come Hell or Waters High", which were all were hits in Europe in that late 70s/early 80s era. But Tzuke can also rock, as tracks like "Sportscar" and "The Choices You've Made" show. Please note that the Amazon track listing noted above is inaccurate, there are 16 tracks on here, not 10. Listening to this album brings back great memories for me from that era, and it's great that this compilation is still out there for those of us that remember Judie Tzuke (whatever became of her?).

If you are not familiar with Judie Tzuke, please check her out, she's a fabulous singer-songwriter from a forgotten era. You will not be disappointed! BUY IT!

Excellen

Hey, get with the program, record execs. I want this CD! I have the vinyl, or what's left of it now that it sounds like someone ice skated over it. I'm sick of this modern skata where all the female artists, correct that, hacks sound the same.