Time for Mercy [IMPORT]

Jann Arden

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 17, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B000005IL3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,516 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In a debut as striking and emotionally intense as that of Tori Amos, Arden's confessional style is best experienced as a private pleasure, but tracks like "Will You Remember Me," "The Way Things Are Going" and the stunning "I Would Die For You" make this a disc worth sharing. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An emotional pleasureable musical experience, September 9, 1998

By A Customer

I bought this Jann Arden album after getting her 5-star "Living Under June." While this album is not as good, it is still an incredible work of music. It's a little more Canadian/Western than "June", but it still has the same trademark Jann Arden soulful, beautiful, meaningful lyrics that are just as good for a sunny day as a rainy one. "Time for Mercy," the title track, is so incredibly moving. "Waiting For Someone" is also quite soulful, and, as most of Arden's songs, sucks the listener into a web of emotions and into the same plight as this Calgary songstress. "Over You" is a great last track, and (the bonus track from "June") "I Would Die For You" are both great great great songs. A must have for any Jann Arden fan, a must have for any good music fan, and a nice alternative to those typically crunchy, annoying, feel-they're-too-damn-special female singers of today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good start, January 15, 2000

By A Customer

I'm writing this a bit backward, in that this is the first Jann Arden release, and the last one of the three I've listened to. Having said that, I'm glad to have heard and enjoyed this CD, and relish the chance to reflect vs. her more recent releases. Though it lacks the depth of the following CDs, the start of a potentially dynamite career is on display. Several selections, though not unforgettable, show her one-of-a-kind vocal qualities - range, depth & emotion, couple with insightful lyrics and moving music. Her voice is beautiful. She never seems to sing a note that she's uncomfortable with. She makes me think she can sing ANY note, and always seems to match this vocal strength with good music. In summary, this record offers several glimpses of what's to come, and the hope here is that Jann Arden, with 3 CDs on the shelf, has only just begun to show the incredible music she's capable of making.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mercy Me! A Great Album, February 6, 2009

By	M. Carlisle "Look & Listen" (Deep in the Heart of Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Best Tracks: Waiting For Someone, I'm Not Your Lover, The Way Things Are Going, Over You

If I had to sum up this album in two words they would be: Quiet and Powerful

Jann's style of expressing her deepest feelings in (as noted) quiet yet powerful ways is clearly evident throughout this CD.

And while many of the songs are about thwarted love, there are many about hope as well.

This is a good CD for a quiet night, or personal time.