Woman in the Wings [Import, Original recording remastered]

Maddy Prior | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011NE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,562 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Woman in the Wings

2. Cold Flame

3. Mother and Child

4. Gutter Geese

5. Rollercoaster

6. Deep Water

7. Long Shadows

8. I Told You So

9. Rosettes

10. Catseyes

11. Baggy Pants

Editorial Reviews

First released in 1978, this album was considered the launch of Maddy Prior's full time solo career.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great folk album, with the members of Jethro Tull!, April 26, 2000

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O. Shinar (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woman in the Wings (Audio CD)

This Album is a must have for lovers of good folk music, as well as for classic Jethro Tull fans. Being a Tull fan myself, I've came to know of this album through it's extensive links to Tull - The album was produced by Ian Anderson, David Palmer of Jethro Tull, and Robin Black. It also features all the members of Jethro Tull of that time (minus John Evans) playing their instruments. It was recorded between Tull tours, as Prior was a friend of the band and sang backing vocals on some Tull records.

Prior has a special and rare gift of a voice, which may put her in the same category as other, no less talented folk singers. But a quick glance at the album proves that this is no regular folk album, consisting of new renditions to old and loved folk songs - all the truly great songs on this album are new ones, all written by Prior herself. One may wnder, after listening to this album, which so successfully incorporates Rock influences with familiar folkish songs, why Maddy Prior isn't a more recognized name, but the answers to this question are not to be found in this record.

If you consider yourself a folk lover or a Tull fan, buy this album now, and prepare for many hours of pleasure, enjoying Maddy Prior's warm voice.

5.0 out of 5 stars Certainly not what I expected, May 31, 2010

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C. Bailey "Adams" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woman in the Wings (Audio CD)

There are many good songs on this album, and they all pretty much differ from each other greatly. Although, the sound of this album doesn't always fit with what most people would probably think Maddy Prior working with Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull would be.

There seems to be less things settled musically in this album, like perhaps the musicians were not completely in their element, working in awkward conditions, or maybe that's just me.

Nevertheless this is an extremely enjoyable album. Prior's songwriting abilities shine very bright. I bought this for my girlfriend a while back for her birthday, and she really did enjoy it. So it definitely did it's job.

Thanks Maddy!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go Maddy!!, October 29, 2004

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S. Reily (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woman in the Wings (Audio CD)

Maddy has held my heart ever since I first heard Steeleye Span some 30 years ago, when I was in my mid-teens. When she released this solo album several years ago, I was stoked. The fact that there were JT members aboard was a plus, but Maddy didn't need them to make this album great. Her song writing, her lilting voice just send me.