0 out of 10 - Get ye the hell away from me, my systems threatening to sue
1 out of 10 Not fit for the worst lifts
2 out of 10 Hey, I think my supermarket plays this
3 out of 10 - Shlock for vacuuming to
4 out of 10 - I'd listen to it only if someone else presses Play
5 out of 10 MOR music with a middling score
6 out of 10 - Unobjectionable
7 out of 10 Ok, this is good and worth a few listens
8 out of 10 - I definitely like this and might even buy it
9 out of 10 I almost wet my pants listening to this
10 out of 10 Oh my god, I want her babies (you cant actually, shes not that way inclined)
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Well I've given it a Spotify listen, and for someone currently giving up smoking and trying not to drink it is not the best antidote!However her superb voice and the recording certainly takes your mind off it, and the song choices are rather excellent. It has certainly made me want to explore her music more and I will get this asap so I can listen to it "full strength" and not just Spotify. I'll refrain from voting until then, and a listen or two more - but it will be a good score I'm sure.
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Same here, but I'm intrigued by others comments so I'll give this a go tomorrow!Originally Posted by Alex_UK
hmmmm.... apart from Ingenue, I don't have any kd lang...Best I get hold of a copy sharpish.
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Boy oh boy did I not like this, not going to rubbish it just not my thing.
The rating poll, is it how do I rate it as in production, quality etc or how do I rate it as in do I like it?
Anyway I voting on the latter 2/10 I'm afraid.
It's how you like it, Barry. Fair enough, we can't like everything!
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Hi Martin, for some reason I just don't connect with female singers, I remember being forced to listen to Sade which I hated and I know she is massively popular.
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It is funny - I'm almost the complete opposite - I connect with far more female singer/songwriters than I do male...
I'm just giving this a proper spin on a fully-leaded copy right now. (cheers for the reminder!)
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A 7 from me. I think a real live copy of the album rather than the Spotify version would mean me appreciating it more. On the evidence of this hearing, I'll not be actively seeking it out, but will probably buy it if I come face to face with it in a shop.
Lately, I've been listening a lot to her album of covers of songs about Canada 'Hymns Of The 49th Parallel' album, which I love to bits.
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My copy from Amazon marketplace arrived today, so I'll listen and comment shortly.
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One thing I should have said above though, is that even on the Spotify rendition, you can get more than a hint of that fantastic voice.
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In a lot of cases so do I. I think the female voice can be more emotive.
Of course it depends on the musical style but for stuff like this I always prefer the female vocals.
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