You Hold the Key

Beth Nielsen Chapman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1993)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000002MJ1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 24-AUG-1993

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Depth of emotion, without sacrificing intelligence, January 23, 2004

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MagicSkip "magicskip" (Marriottsville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Hold the Key (Audio CD)

Before I ever heard of Beth Nielsen Chapman, I was familiar with the excellent song "In the Time It Takes", by way of Paul Carrack. I was introduced to BNC through her WONDERFUL first & eponymous disc (which I also HIGHLY recommend). After enjoying that one so much, I had to get this too.

One thing Beth lacks is a unifying theme to the full album. Each song needs to be taken and appreciated on its own. One almost feels a tad manic-depressive in going from song to song on this disc. How does one put "Rage On Rage" (angry) just after "When I Feel This Way" (romantic)? And follow the flirty "In the Time It Takes" with the bitter "You Say You Will"?

Still, each song is wonderful! They express so much more than one normally expects from a four minute soft-pop-country-crossover type song. Certainly, none of those skanky ex-Mouseketeers will be covering any of these songs; it's too hard to pronounce multi-syllabic words with a mouth full of bubble-gum. That's good -- Beth's work is thought-provoking, emotional, expressive, and mature.

Beth's first disc is just a little bit better, but this one is not a significant drop-off. Together, the two would make an excellent two-disc set. Her next, "Sand and Water" goes a whole new direction, and must be considered indepently.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid songwriting combined with a beautiful voice, November 16, 2000

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J. Pritts - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Hold the Key (Audio CD)

My wife and I both met while working in the music industry. When we were married a few years later, we chose "All I Have" as our wedding song. BNC was always one of our personal favorites to play in the store and every time we played it we sold a copy.

BNC has a gift for song writing that is combined with a wonderfully moving voice. There are few artists that I would buy each and every album of without ever hearing a cut. She is one of them.

This CD is a good follow-up to her self titled album. Her lyrics have a way of reaching you much like Sarah McLachlin's and the songwriting is equally as solid. I look forward to the next CD she releases as I can never get enough of this talented artist.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Hold the Key, May 2, 2000

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Lawrence M. Miller (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Hold the Key (Audio CD)

If you are not familiar with Beth Neilsen Chapman, as I was not, she is a great find, like discovering Nanci Griffith for the first time. The great mystery is why isn't she better known because her voice is great, her music is great, her delivery... anyway, you get the point, just buy the darn album!