I have this so I will have a listen and report back latter.
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1 -Joni Baloney
2 - Moany Joni
3 - Verbal Diarrhoea
4 - Not great
5 - Average
6 - Hey, this really isn't that bad
7 - Good, I'll listen to this one again
8 - Really very good - I'll buy this for sure
9 - Excellent
10 - A masterpiece
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I'm Neil.
I have this so I will have a listen and report back latter.
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I'm Neil.
Ok
I have listened twice and being honest this is a very slow album, that has very little light and shade re style of the songs; they are very samey.
The words are lovely and at times the music is beautiful, delicate and haunting but its too similar throughout imho.
I prefer her latter albums and agree re some of her other albums just after this one and before being better.
I give this a 5 out of 5.
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I'm Keith.
I've got 2 copies on vinyl - one a UK pressing (K53053 A1/B1 with 'AL' scratched in the dead wax), the other a German one (AS53053 A3/B2 with 'RME' scratched in the dead wax) - and one CD (253053/1087-2). The German LP and the CD are fairly similar, but the UK LP sounds better to me - less bright and a 'fuller' sound.Originally Posted by Barry
Well, I have just played my vinyl copy: a German pressing using stampers A3/B4 (with the initials "RME" scratched on Side 1).
Can't really say I can hear any difference in sound quality between the vinyl and the CD version. If you want a 'fat' or full-bodied sound - turn it up!
Still 9/10.
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I'm Barry.
I've tried really hard in the past to like Joni but there is nothing that I can latch on to. Same again with this album, I feel really mean just giving such a big star 2/10.
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I really like this. probably my favourite Joni album. It's just got something.
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I'm the'greatunwashed'.
hmmm, I'm still waiting for my copy to arrive so I can give it a proper listen before scoring it and not just a Spotify spin. I must chase up Amazon I think....
"People will hear what you tell them to hear" - Thomas Edison
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I'm the'greatunwashed'.
It finally got here today and I have just finished listening to it properly ..... beautiful and I don't know how this slipped through the net, so thanks Keith. The first Joni album I bought was The Hissing of Summer Lawns when it was released (I think I heard it at a Linn demo) and it was my favourite album of hers for sometime, but this I can tell is going to be played a lot over the next few days - there's some gorgeous bass in there and it's extremely well recorded too. I have just popped it on again for another listen
A wonderful album and since hearing it properly it goes from my provisional score of 8 to 9/10
"People will hear what you tell them to hear" - Thomas Edison
I used to have the Laserdisc of Shadows and Light so I know the music and accompanying visuals very well. I dug out my vinyl copy (German A3/B4) and played it just now and it was like listening to an old friend. She plays the songs like an extended story-telling, very stream-of-consciousness and subtle, with some really emotive guitar playing. One of the best albums she has made. 9/10
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