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Wonderful Women Part 1
Abracadabra: the Asylum Years - Judee Sill/Heart FoodAbracadabra: the Asylum Years - Judee Sill/Heart Food by Judee Sill
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £17.61
A very great reissue of both of Judee's albums. An essential purchase!
Fox Confessor Brings the FloodFox Confessor Brings the Flood by Neko Case
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £6.04
This is my current big fave. Great voice, intriguing lyrics, highly addictive!
It's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best: +DVDIt's So Hard to Tell Who's Going to Love You the Best: +DVD by Karen Dalton
Buy new: £10.58 / Used from: £8.00
Re-released last year, Ms. Dalton 'can sure sing the .... out of the blues.' (Fred Neil)
Poet in My Window: RemasteredPoet in My Window: Remastered by Nanci Griffith
Buy new: £6.91 / Used from: £5.99
Second album from a very talented lady - check 'Heart of a Miner'.
DryDry by PJ Harvey
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £3.79
Another start to an incredible talent - check 'Water' and 'Victory'.
Hips and MakersHips and Makers by Kristin Hersh
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £3.99
From Throwing Muses mainstay (go check them out too) came this delightful record which includes Michael Stipe duetting on 'Your Ghost'.
Court and SparkCourt and Spark by Joni Mitchell
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.30
Picking just one album is silly, but this is glorious. Listen to 'Free Man in Paris'.
Infamous AngelInfamous Angel by Iris DeMent
Buy new: £6.63 / Used from: £8.44
This was a very pleasant discovery for me. Hopefully it will be for you too! Check 'When Love Was Young' and 'Sweet Forgiveness'.
Dusty TrailsDusty Trails by Dusty Trails
Buy used from: £1.00
Aka. Josephine Wiggs (ex-Breeders) and Vivian Trimble (ex-Luscious Jackson). Tres francais, tres bien!
Le temps des souvenirs - Best of (2CD)Le temps des souvenirs - Best of (2CD) by Francoise Hardy
Buy new: £14.48 / Used from: £11.35
Double cd intro to chanteuse who has had an illustrious career. Enjoy 'Comment te Dire Adieu'.
Car Wheels On A Gravel RoadCar Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £1.95
The album that lifted her career into bigger things, try the title track.
Tender ButtonsTender Buttons by Broadcast
Buy used from: £5.75
Trish Keenan's vocals make many a man gush with praise. I'm looking forward to the new album! Listen to 'Corporeal' and 'Black Cat'.
RevivalRevival by Gillian Welch
Buy new: £4.59 / Used from: £3.70
Her profile lifted by appearing on the 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' soundtrack, this album is a real delight. So good that its opening song 'Orphan Girl' is also on listed album 'Wrecking Ball'!
Not The Tremblin' KindNot The Tremblin' Kind by Laura Cantrell
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £4.99
John Peel loved her and 'Two Seconds of Your Love' is an example of why.
Heaven Or Las VegasHeaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.91
Liz Fraser sends me to other places when I hear this album. The title track alone is worth the price of admission!
Gentle CreaturesGentle Creatures by Tarnation
Buy used from: £4.73
Paula Frazer has a mighty voice, listen to 'Game of Broken Hearts' and 'Big O Motel'. This is an unsung classic.
Dusty In Memphis (Expanded Version)Dusty In Memphis (Expanded Version) by Dusty Springfield
Buy used from: £4.03
Dusty interprets a bunch of songs and makes the world a better place for it. Features the well-known 'Son of a Preacher Man'.
DebutDebut by Bjork
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.25
Still a formidable album, listen to 'One Day' or 'Aeroplane'.
HorsesHorses by Patti Smith
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.52
This woman is amazing, this album is incredible, BUY IT!!!
No More Sad Refrains: The AnthologyNo More Sad Refrains: The Anthology by Sandy Denny
Buy new: £5.33 / Used from: £7.70
A good overview of a great (and sadly short) career. Listen to 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes' by Fairport Convention.
The Girl Who Couldn't FlyThe Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Kate Rusby
Buy new: £7.97 / Used from: £6.50
Contemporary British Folk's Golden Girl, her last lovely album.
Wrecking Ball [Us Import]Wrecking Ball [Us Import] by Emmylou Harris
Buy new: £4.37 / Used from: £3.57
Gram Parson's foil shook a few die-hards with this record which is glorious. Try 'Going Back to Harlan'.
AerialAerial by Kate Bush
Buy new: £12.98 / Used from: £3.15
I was not previously a huge Kate fan, but this has done it for me, particularly the second cd 'A Sky of Honey'.
IngenueIngenue by K.D. Lang
Buy new: £4.24 / Used from: £1.57
What a voice! Check 'Wash Me Clean'.
Last SplashLast Splash by Breeders
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £1.98
Out of the Pixies, into the second album for Kim Deal and her sister. Listen to 'Cannonball'!