- Audio CD (13 April 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Fledgling
- ASIN: B000024YU4
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 267,880 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, Christine Collister is best known for adding fire as a backup singer for Richard Thompson and as one half of a duo with Clive Gregson. Changing all that with a 1994 live album and 1996's Blue Aconite, Collister proved she deserves the spotlight. With Thompson and B.J. Cole providing support, her perfect nightclub voice adds pathos without flamboyance, tragedy without despair. She picks material with extraordinary care and the aim of an expert sportsman. Bruce Cockburn ("The Whole Night Sky"), Tom Waits ("Dirt in the Ground"), Nick Drake ("Black Eyed Dog"), Billie Holiday, Elvis Costello, and Robert Wyatt are among the featured writers. Collister gives each vocal her torchiest treatment. Most haunting is her own composition, "Always There," which uses a light sway to hide its sad truth. --Rob O'Connor
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Collister triumph,
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This review is from: Dark Gift of Time (Audio CD)
Christine Collister has one of the best voices in these islands, yet somehow no recognition. This album is even better than the stunning 'Blue Aconite' as it is more adventurous, and there's more new songs, as well as the great covers. John Surman's and Richard Thompson's virtuosity is used to good effect, but the highlight is a chilling cover of Tom Wait's 'Dirt in the Ground' with fabulous steel guitar from B J Cole. If you haven't experienced the effect of hearing the Collister voice, treat yourself now.
5.0 out of 5 stars
putting things right,
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This review is from: Dark Gift of Time (Audio CD)
The idiot who gave this only 1 star has zero musical taste and probably listens to Classic fm, likes Abba and thinks Kylie Minogue is profound. Music that expresses sadness and regret can also be uplifting.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A wave of negativity,
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This review is from: Dark Gift of Time (Audio CD)
..and then another wave, and then another. Poor Christine was having a bad day when she produced this album. Her voice is powerful, but the choice of songs appears to reflect a profound sense of pessimism. Music to top yourself to.
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