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Bed of Roses
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Track Listing
- Memories
- Foolish One
- Just A Note
- Columbine
- At First She Starts
- Bath Time
- Train To Bay
- Long Vacation
- Party Games
- Together
- Migrating Bird
- Lullaby
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #45026 in Music
- Released on: 1999-10-01
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Editorial Reviews
CD Description
Although Lal Waterson's recording career stretches back to the '60s, and has subsequently seen remarkable collaborations with sister Norma (A TRUE HEARTED GIRL) and brother Mike (BRIGHT PHOEBUS), greatest acclaim came in 1996 with ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, her first collaboration with son Oliver Knight.Sessions for its successor were cut short by Lal's death. Rather like the posthumous Janis Joplin album PEARL, A BED OFROSES had to be completed after the singer's demise. This probably explains the inclusion of two instrumentals by Knight and the reappearance of a song from the previous album ("At First She Starts"), albeit in a radically different, solo rendition.
A BED OF ROSES can't hope to have the impact of its predecessor, but listeners hoping for more in the samevein won't be disappointed. Lal's voice and lyrics remain remarkable. Accompaniment is sparse. Maria Gilhooley harmonises on Ewan MacColl's "Just a Note". Charles O'Connor's strings enhance "Foolish One". Mandolin, cello, trombone, and saxophone make one-off appearances. Most often the only accompaniment is the limpid resonance of Oliver Knight's guitar andLal's own occasional vocal harmonies. A BED OF ROSES is tinged with the poignant knowledge that Lal's voice and pen have been stilled.
Customer Reviews
winter watercolour
I found it really difficult to choose between this album and the earlier Once in a Blue Moon. Both albums made a lot more sense after I found out that Lal Waterson was an artist and sculptor as well as a singer - the songs are put together like beautiful watercolours of winter seasides, all moody and evocative. Mostly a palette of intricate guitar with some languid sax and cello and this amazing no nonsense northern vocal. Then there are unexpected liitle details like Ewan MacColl's "Just a Note." This album was finished after Lal died, which I guess is why there are two instrumental tracks from son Oliver, but these don't feel like makeweights, just rather poignant. I chose this album out of the two because the tunes are just a little easier to get your head round, but I'll have to get the other one soon. So will you.
