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Track Listings
| 1. Kiteflyer'S Hill |
| 2. Prayer Wheel |
| 3. Postcard |
| 4. Wings On My Heels |
| 5. On A Whim |
| 6. Hummingbird |
| 7. Barcelona Window |
| 8. "Bell, Book & Candle" |
| 9. California |
| 10. Follow My Tears |
| 11. Psychic Reader |
| 12. Please Don'T Ask Me To Dance |
| 13. Clear |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Encompassing everything from understated acoustic ballads to jangly, guitar-driven pop, Eddi Reader's folk-rock hybrid rarely plays it straight. Picking up where she left off with 1997's Candyfloss and Medicine, Reader remains true to her own unique and enjoyable muse. Of course, it doesn't hurt that her always-amazing voice is in top form. "Prayer Wheel", with its exuberant chorus, masks a story of lost love behind a veneer of unadulterated pop. As usual, Reader draws on a number of songwriters to compile a top-notch collection of songs (including one, "On a Whim", written for her by Ron Sexsmith). But the best songs here are the ones written by or with long-time musical partner Boo Hewerdine: "Bell, Book and Candle" is a gorgeous, haunting tale of lost love, while "California" has a truly greasy groove to go with Reader's equally sexy vocals. Besides, it's always endearing to hear a Glasgow gal work her way around the word "California". --Percy Keegan
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Without any grand gestures, Eddi Reader has created an album of understated beauty – it’s anything from loud, and still it just can’t be ignored. Once you’ve pressed play, you’ll stick with Reader till the last song.
‘Please don’t ask me to dance’ contains years of aching lovesickness in just a few verses, while ‘Follow My Tears’ sums up a whole life of longing in its chorus. Other tracks are more upbeat, like the rollicking ‘Spin A Prayer Wheel’ or the dreamy ‘California’.
Reader doesn’t need a bell, book and candle to cast her own spell: all it takes is her voice flickering over low-key folk arrangements, warm, wise and heart-felt without being earnest. In a way, this CD works like a really good book – it creates a world of its own, and makes sure you stay for the duration. It is one of my all-time favourites, and chances are it will be yours too.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Most people think of Fairground Attraction and ‘that’ song when they hear the name Eddi Reader. In this incarnation she has virtually teamed up with songwriter Boo Hewerdine to produce something somewhat different. Angels and Electricity is a rare mix of folky warmth and modern sophistication. For the most part it’s downplayed, mellow, easy on the ear (the exception is ‘Prayer Wheel’ which I tend to skip past) and a sheer delight. For two reasons: Reader’s perfect voice and charming delivery (she allows her Scottish accent to creep in to just the right degree) are the first thing. The second is the sheer quality of the songs and the way the album is produced. Okay, I guess that’s four things. But it really is a lasting pleasure to listen to the whole of this album, apart from the aforementioned track which is a bit of a racket. But that’s why CD players are programmable. If Mary Black had ever lived up to expectations she would have done an album like this, I often think. As it is, Ms Black never came close and this is on a different level altogether. An easy five stars.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Eddi Reader's voice and songwriting is almost always a thing of beauty, but this is best typified on this album. The songs work well as a whole, yet display a distinct range of styles and tones. My key favourites are those with a wistful regard for the past - such as "Kiteflyers' Hill", "Postcard" and "Please Don't Ask Me To Dance" - but the whole album is strong.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Eddi
Always true to form Eddi is good on this album too.....we still think her Songs of Mr Burns is one of the best albums ever but how can we fault sucha voice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Fife Tony
Eddi..You Keep Doing This !!
Eddi Reader does not fail again to deliver a quality album full of infectious melodies, heart-rendering stories of love and loss and that sublime voice that sweeps you along with... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2009 by Paul A. Kirwan
typically reader
this album is so typical of eddi reader, and very good it is. she always seems to speak to you through the words of her songs; true reflection of her own experiences. Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by Flower Potty
The sound of perfection
How is it possible that a talent like Eddi Reader is now known for a single that is 20 odd years old and not for a work of beauty like this? Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by Mr. C. J. Iredale
on a chilly November evening ..
This CD should be bought even just to listen to "Kiteflyer's Hill". This is one of the songs I am so grateful I came across. Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Hiro
Almost Flawless
Eddi expresses everything that, up until now, I never realised could be put into words - unashamedly romantic but by no means undignified or weak. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2003
Can't I give this 6 stars, huh Amazon?????
One of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard! A work of complete genius, and like a musical hug from a loved one after a very hard day. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2002 by carl iredale
The best album ever recorded
My taste in music is pretty varied, but this album stands at the pinnacle of perfection. Each word, each note, each breath this wonderful singer tears another strip off the human... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2002 by Joel Glover
Angelic
Eddi Reader's fourth album must have been the most underrated released in 1998. Every couple of years Eddi has released an outstanding collection of songs and Angels and... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2000
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