Thumbelina's One Night Stand [Extra tracks, Import]

Melissa McClelland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Orange Music Canada
• ASIN: B000FII1LM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,585 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Passenger 24

2. Iroquios Street Factory

3. Solitary Life

4. A Price to Pay

5. You Know I Love You Baby

6. The Taxi Ride

7. Intermission

8. Go Down Matthew

9. Goodbye to You

10. Skyway Bridge

11. Come Home Suzie

12. Dayton Ohio, 1903

13. Oh, Love!

14. Whisper [Jeff Trott Mix]

15. You Know I Love You Baby [Jeff Trott Mix]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much improved over 'stranded in suburbia' (4.5 stars), August 19, 2006

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A. Nani Moss (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thumbelina's One Night Stand (Audio CD)

Let me start by saying that I purchased this album and 'stranded in suburbia' at roughly the same time. Therefore my comparison is at face value and I don't prefer one over the other simply for nostalgic reasons.

I found 'Stranded...' had several tracks that are very very poppy in that 'OC' sounding way. Not a bad thing necessarily, but certainly not a good thing either. And while the album did have some ocassional fine moments, it quickly found it's way out of my CD player after a couple of listens.

Fast forward a week later when I got 'Thumbelina...' in the mail and gave it a listen... and then another listen... and then another listen. This album is simply much better. To use a cliche, it shows maturity- she has discovered a style of music that suits her. Everything is improved- from the music which incorporates solid flavorful blues & country styles (ala Neko Case) to the production of Melissa McClelland's tangy voice, simulaneously sultry and meloncholy (Feist) this album is splendid. In fact, it may be one of the best albums of 2006. If I could give it 4.5 stars I would (of course it's not perfect), but in this case I will err high and give it 5 to encourage people to check out.

As an aside, I saw Melissa McClelland perform here on Maui with the Ladybird Sideshow. She was remarkable and everyone I was with thought so too. While this album cannot capture the pressence of her in person, it still easily holds it's own and then some...

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best from the last few years, January 27, 2008

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A. Woodville (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thumbelina's One Night Stand (Audio CD)

I first heard Melissa McClelland on track 9 of Jesse Cook's Frontiers album I was struck by the quality of her voice and the timing in the music. I started looking for her music and found a couple of albums here on Amazon. OW!! Canadian imports at around $24 dollars. Oh well.
The more I listened to that track, the more I wnted to listen to more of her music. I bought this album and have not been disappointed. The lyrics are quirky, the music is not run of the mill. A lot of thought went into this album and it shows. I cannot pick out one tune in particular because they are all good. The instumentaion is not typical. It includes a string quartet, timpani, celtic harp, and the more usual guitars, piano, vibes, etc. The sound engineering is excellent, no distortion here.
Try this one, you won't be dissapointed.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a find, January 19, 2008

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J. Johnston "Army LT" (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thumbelina's One Night Stand (Audio CD)

I seem to play this CD over and over again. She has a smoothe, lovely voice and her songs have real meaning. This is the type of CD you enjoy listening to while taking a long car ride. The mellow feeling you get each time you pop it into your player is well worth the cost.