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▀███▄ sandy denny - rendezvous ▄███▀
artist : sandy denny
title : rendezvous
date : 2005
label : Universal / IMCD316
genre : Folk
rls. date : Jun / 2005
tracks : 14
bitrate : VBRkbps
size : 79,3 MB
If you are interested in investigating Sandy Denny's work
then admittedly this is not the best place to start (as
you'd be better of with some early Fairport Convention
albums and Rykodisc's SD comp "Who knows where the time
goes") but this is not a bad record by any means, it is
quite enjoyable on it's own merits but do take the poorer
moments with a grain of salt though as the late great
Denny has recorded much elsewhere to be more proud of.
Speaking of Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda
Thompson's "For shame of doing wrong" is covered well
here (though here billed as "I wish I was a fool for
you"), it was written by Richard (he plays on the album
too) and this chiming guitar swirl is an instant favorite
upon hearing it (though it could be debatable which
version you'd prefer if you have heard Richard & Linda's
version already). "Gold dust" is a disco-ish funk on
first listen but the cupped horn part adds much
atmosphere to the track which grows well on you. "Candle
in the wind" is a standard cover and perhaps sounds
lifeless next to Elton John's "Goodbye yellow brick road"
version though according to Weston's Penguin Q & A, it
seems likely that this is one track here he played on at
least (as the album liner notes don't state which song(s)
he's on here) so for that, it is worth a listen even if
the result in this track is inevitably disappointing.
"Take me home" is a slow but tough ballad, maybe a slight
soul feel, probably meant to show off Sandy's great vocal
work but I think that is best represented elsewhere
though the strong guitar work on this one will grab some
attention as will the guitar work at the end of "I'm a
dreamer" which is a highlight here, it's a mid tempo
strings tune with a smoother approach which works better
than TMH. There are a few ballads here in this similar
vein, "No more sad refrains" closes the original album
but this one has more piano which works nicely and a CD
only bonus track called "Full moon" (apparently an
outtake from the "Rendezvous" sessions according to the
"Who knows where the time goes" compilation liner notes)
which is very similar to NMSR but has stronger strings
and piano and could very well be better than NMSR, it
just makes you wonder why good songs get left off albums
sometimes. "Silver threads and golden needles" here has
an arrangement not too different from "Take me home" but
has more horns and less guitars on the whole. Another
real highlight on this album is the lengthy "All our
days" which is a great vocal showcase for Denny, backed
by an orchestra, this is a theatrical, moody piece which
is very pretty and it doesn't seem like seven minutes
after you get to know it. If nothing else, "Rendezvous"
doesn't linger too long on Sandy's folk roots and though
at times it goes in to musical areas that don't suit her
(like the countryish "One way donkey ride" whose steel
guitar yawns try to drag this one into C&W though the
acoustic guitar & keys do well to stop that from
happening), it does bring her in to some fresh avenues
that could've been taken if fate hadn't cruelly
intervened.
01-Wish I Was A Fool For You [04:32]
02-Gold Dust [03:56]
03-Candle In The Wind [04:11]
04-Take Me Away [04:27]
05-One Way Donkey Ride [03:39]
06-I'm A Dreamer [04:49]
07-All Our Days [07:30]
08-Silver Threads & Golden Needles [03:44]
09-No More Sad Refrains [02:55]
10-Still Waters Run Deep [02:57]
(Bonus Track)
11-Full Moon (Bonus Track) [04:32]
12-I'm A Dreamer (Demo Version) [04:18]
(Bonus Track)
13-Easy To Slip Away (Bonus Track) [03:28]
14-Moments (Bonus Track) [03:43]
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58:41 min
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