Whatever's for Us [Import]

Joan Armatrading | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Metro Music
• ASIN: B00005A125
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,785 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. My Family

2. City Girl

3. Spend A Little Time

4. Whatever's For Us

5. Child Star

6. Visionary Mountains

7. It Could Have Been Better

8. Head Of The Table

9. Mister Remember Me

10. Gave It A Try

11. Alice

12. Conversation

13. Mean Old Man

14. All The Kings Gardens

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of the under-appreciated singer/songwrriter's classic 1972 debut album, currently out-of-print domestically. Includes definitive sleeve notes on her career and two bonus tracks, 'Lonely Lady' and 'Together In Words And Music'. Includes the highly acclaimed artwork from the original release. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant early work, May 4, 2001

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C. Moore-Whitney "pawcamvt" (VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whatever's for Us (Audio CD)

I found this CD a few years ago and it is my favorite Joan CD. Her incredible voice really shines on this disc. The material is darker than some of her later work, the arrangements are sparse on some track, (conversations) and lush on others (all the kings gardens)where her later work is more guitar based most of this disc relies on some great piano work. There are moments of sheer brilliance, (converstaions, and mr remember me,) there isn't a bad song on this disc and I am glad to see it finally being released more generally in the US.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars USED TO BE HARD TO FIND, October 11, 2004

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Jake Adler "Jake" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whatever's for Us (Audio CD)

Used to be that this cd was a hard to find classic. It was re-released a couple years ago with 2 extra songs, so it should be readily available in your local record store. I I found this cd years ago and scooped it up and was glad that I did. It is classic Armatrading. On this cd, she co-wrote the songs with a woman named Pam Nestor. Not sure why that partneship ended, because this is some of the most beautiful music I have heard. I love the opener, "my Family". It makes me think of how the 60's and early 70's must have been like, with the attitude that we are all brothers and sisters. I also like "It Could Have Been Better" and "All the Kings Gardens". Check this one out along with "Back to the Night".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chills, May 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Whatever's for Us (Audio CD)

I confess I have not been a big Joan Armatrading fan, mostly through ignorance. I have not heard all the contents of this release yet but I felt compelled to comment on one cut in particular that I am familiar with. I have owned this piece for more than 20 years -- as released on a "teaser" anthology of music on behalf of Altec-Lansing (the speaker people) entitled "Odyssey." Included on the disc are Sheryl Dilcher, The Strawbs, Rick Wakeman, Sandy Denny and Quincy Jones. The Armatrading title I refer to is "It Could Have Been Better," which was taken from the Whatever's For Us album. To my mind, not only is this the highlight of the "Odyssey" recording, it may well be the greatest piece of popular music to have never been a major hit. The lush orchestral accompaniment is without peer in contrast to Joan's understated vocal rendition. This piece is so well done it sends chills down my spine every time I hear it. If you haven't had this treat, I urge you to indulge yourself ... if only for this one piece of music.