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Eleni Mandell
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  • Audio CD (June 29, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: June 29, 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mr. Charles Records
  • ASIN: B00000J8EY
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #220,329 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a delightful discovery, October 28, 1999
By A Customer
LA chanteuse Eleni Mandell covers a lot of ground within Wishbone's 11 tracks. From sultry art-blues to raucous pop, to the gypsy grind of Tristeza and the trash noir of Meant To Be In Love, the CD veers confidently between lilting jazz and ragged pop with a touch of brazen soul.

Mandell is a fantastic live performer, having honed her skills for years as a regular at LA's Largo club, where Wishbone Producer Jon Brion (Fionna Apple, Rufus Wainwright, Aimee Mann..) holds court every Friday night.

Fans of Tom Waits, Chuck E. Weiss and PJ Harvey will connect with Eleni's dark, literate pop from word one.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST, January 8, 2006
By Sarah Dixie Laite (NEW YORK, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Very simply, Eleni Mandell writes and performs remarkable music. Her music is definitely some of the best to come out of the last 10 years and I'm so grateful I discovered her.

I'm a HUGE fan, and WISHBONE is one of my favorites. Her lyrics are so evocative and her performance of her songs is fantastic.There really isn't anyone I can compare her to because she's THAT original. Her lyrics are poetic yet gritty, her songs are sophistocated yet authentic and primitive too.

I feel about her the way some people feel about Fiona Apple, Billlie Holiday or Joni Mitchell. Maybe soemwould find her music idiosyncratic but I find it soulful, smart and entertaining.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wish for Wishbone, November 21, 2000
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I love Elani's voice and the style of the songs vary. I never get tired of listenig to this disc. Some songs remind me of Liz Phair and others remind me in and odd way of Lucinda Williams. If you like female vocalists who produce interesting albums instead of pop fluff, you'll enjoy this disc.
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