Flesh & Blood [IMPORT]

Maddy Prior

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 26, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Park Records
• ASIN: B00000888D
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,587 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Thoughtful, February 16, 2003

By	"mermaidsmiled" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

My enjoyment of this CD grows with each listen. Maddy's voice is appealing and strong, with accompaniment that makes even the traditional songs sound fresh. The highlight for me is the Todd Rundgren song "Honest Work", sung from the point of view of a person who has lost their job and is slipping downward. This song segues into a bagpipe version of a melody from Sibelius'
"Finlandia." The two together are heartbreaking and beautiful.

I was mainly familiar with Maddy Prior from the early Steeleye Span days and the two Silly Sisters CDs with June Tabor. Now that I have heard this and loved it, I am going to go after some more of her more recent material too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Distinctive and powerful vocals, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

Maddy was featured on "Incantations" by Mike Oldfield. This is modern Celtic music, and is done very well. Maddy has a powerful voice, and her songs are very nice. This album lacks a certain fire, however, and as a result is a little slow in places.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! You can't ignore it!, January 2, 2001

By	Colin Paterson "b-lever" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Since discovering Maddy Prior's solo work, I have to say that this is the best recording yet. Her voice comes across strong and clear. And the musical accompaniment is rich, moving, powerful. All the things that a singer like Maddy Prior needs to present her beautiful vocal work without overwhelming it or mucking it up. She is a singer who does not take her work casually and the care and effort result in fine recordings. That does not mean that all the fun has been siphoned off...her work is thought-provoking and natural -- not tiresome, "fuddy-duddy" stuff. Listening to this is a great pleasure...her work is a true thrill!