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Somewhere * (CD)

By: Eva Cassidy (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Somewhere * (CD) Album By Eva Cassidy (Artist)
1   Coat of Many Colors
2   My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
3   Ain't Doin' Too Bad
4   Chain of Fools
5   Won't Be Long
6   Walkin' After Midnight
7   Early One Morning
8   Bold Young Farmer, A
9   If I Give You My Heart
10   Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
11   Summertime
12   Somewhere
 

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Dirty Linen (p.57) - "SOMEWHERE is a showcase of genres, with Cassidy's voice embracing every style like a chameleon."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Half of the songs are downbeat, with Cassidy's trademark wistful vocals....Eva's songwriting talents are also showcased here..."

Title Note

Personnel: Eva Cassidy (vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals).

Arranger: Leigh Pilzer.

Twelve years after her untimely death, the gifted eclectic vocalist Eva Cassidy still continues to provide an object lesson on just how songs should be sung. SOMEWHERE is the latest posthumous release of previously unreleased tracks recorded by the Canadian singer in the '90s, including the title track, a rare Cassidy original which closes the album in a Broadway-like orchestral flourish. The otherwise spare production sounds highly contemporary overall The crack backing band and/or lone accompanying acoustic guitar sound fresh and energetic as the always soulful Cassidy tackles a rootsy and characteristically varied set, from Dolly Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors" and Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" to Aretha Franklin's "Chain Of Fools," with time out for traditional folk songs like Robert Burns's "My Love Is Like a Red Rose" and a John Renbourn number. It's a moving testament to an artist cut down much too soon in her career.

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Eva Cassidy – Somewhere

Somewhere, the 7th posthumous release from Eva Cassidy, is a compilation of interpretations sung by Cassidy and written by such great artists as Dolly Parton, George Gershwin and John Pennell. After her untimely death at the age of 33 in 1996 from cancer, Cassidy’s music has been released on several compilations, but Somewhere is significant because it features previously unreleased material and marks the first time two songs written by Cassidy herself appear on the album. With her soprano voice and knack for song selection, Somewhere should be another beautiful album from a timeless artist.

-Megan, Tower Pulse 08/22/08

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5 out of 5 stars An American Master Crosses All Musical Boundaries, August 27, 2008
By martlet
As a long time Eva Cassidy fan this album caught me off guard. It is not the smooth flowing series of ballads one would expect from this singer yet in many ways it just could be something better! The album is a direct response to recording companies who originally tried to limit Eva to one type of music. Eva had the ability to master Standards, Country, R&B and Folk and herein lies the proof. Fans of Evas cover of "Fields Of Gold" will be quick to internalize the heartbreak in "A Bold Young Farmer", sung with trademark vocals which attack the nervous system faster than any virus known to man. Another folk selection, "Red Red Rose", is a close second in this emotional breakdown category because it is sung more true to its origin as a Burns poem than as a bold ballad. This rose is a true love letter sung as if written on parchment. The award winning album, Live At Blues Alley, might have been even better had it included two songs from this new album. "Aint Doin Too Bad" retains her vocals from the historic Jan 3, 1996 appearance while also adding a new backing by original band members plus a horn section. If you ever wondered what Eva would have sounded like accompanied by the full complement of musicians she deserved this is the answer. Fans of the band will applaud the piano introduction by Lenny Williams, Keith Grimess guitar solo and Raice McLeods "made to order" drums. Chris Biondo, Evas long time producer and band member (bass), is superb in his producing of this track. Evas country music fans will immediately notice the Dolly Parton song, "Coat Of Many Colors", and an americana version of Don Hechts "Walkin After Midnight". In both songs, Keith Grimes offers sublime support on guitar. Eva sings without the safety net of her regular band in "Early One Morning". The album liner notes contain a photo of Evas handwritten lyrics offering the first of two songs that indicate her skills progressed far beyond interpretation. Dobro and slide guitar work by Rob Cooper are perfect complements to Evas vocals. Reinventing American Popular Song Standards was one of Evas most unusual skills. Those who applaud her treatment of Irving Berlins "Cheek To Cheek" on the Blues Alley release will quickly agree that she has pulled another musical rabbit out of a tophat with her version of the Gershwins "Summertime". This take is one that sits so easily under a shade tree that you will spend hours trying to think of similar versions. Dont waste your energy. Evas folk based interpretation is a true original. Any discussion of Evas potential as a songwriter is now closed with the addition of the recordings title song, "Somewhere". Co-written with Chris Biondo (music), Evas lyrics are far from casual and suggest a longing for love that may also apply to her need to create music..."and I like an arrow straight for love I went again". Fans of Eva Cassidy will only understand her full creative force when they hear this song complete with her own multi-voice background vocals, dynamics that change within verse, and phrasing that always finds the maximum emotion. To borrow from the lyrics, "for a moment or for a lifetime" this is Eva Cassidy.

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5 out of 5 stars Eva Takes Us "Somewhere" New, August 27, 2008
By Linda
This new album "Somewhere" beautifully showcases Eva Cassidys many talents -- her original arrangements, her stunning ability to sing any genre, her highly skilled guitar playing and of course, her incomparable vocal delivery. "Summertime" is one of my all time favorites on the album because Eva has managed to arrange this classic into something all her own while simultaneously delivering exquisite vocals and brilliant acoustic guitar work. Eva Cassidys voice always makes me want to pull my chair closer. The recordings "My Love is Like a Red Red Rose", "Coat of Many Colors", "If I Give My Heart"(performed with her brother, violinist Dan Cassidy) and "Bold Young Farmer" make me feel as if Ive been scooted to a front row seat. Her vocals on these songs deliver that gorgeous purity that is classic Eva. Another highlight of the album is "Aint Doin Too Bad" and I marvel over the way Eva moves effortlessly between blues, rock-a-billy, country and Texas swing with her arrangements of "Wont Be Long", "Walkin" After Midnight" and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". One of the unique treats offered on this CD is the opportunity to witness Evas work on two original songs "Early One Morning" (with her friend Rob Cooper) and "Somewhere" (written with long-time friend and producer Chris Biondo). Both original works are unpredictable and take you somewhere new. I am particularly impressed with Evas lyrics on the beautiful finale of the "Somewhere" they are both intimate and universal: "Is time my redeemer? Loneliness my only friend? Just once in a lifetime Strangers share a common end And I like an arrow Straight for love I went again And you like tomorrow Never knowing where and when Somewhere, somehow At sometime someone cared Maybe just for a moment Or maybe for a lifetime..." "Somewhere" takes the listener on a Five Star ***** journey!

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4 out of 5 stars cath, August 21, 2008
By cath
Her voice is so beautiful. She is such an amazing woman, and this album is sure to be great. The songs on it are so haunting and touching, Ive already ordered my copy!

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