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Track Listings
| 1. 4th Of July |
| 2. Pride |
| 3. Slow It Down |
| 4. The Furthest Star |
| 5. The Game |
| 6. Across The Nile |
| 7. The Days Ff Being Young And Free |
| 8. Left That Body Long Ago |
| 9. Life In A Beautiful Light |
| 10. Human Spirit |
| 11. The Green And The Blue |
| 12. In The End |
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Third studio album by the Scottish singer-songwriter, which debuted at #2 in the UK Albums Chart. It includes the singles 'Slow It Down' and 'Pride'.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Tony
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Cheryl Cole, eat your heart out. This is what songwriting, singing and performing is about. No gimmicks, no silly hair, no silly clothes or silly dance routines. Amy MacDonald is not yet 25 and has released three brilliant albums which are right up there amongst my favourites ever and I'm 50 years old with a massive CD collection. If you can hear this on a top quality hi-fi, you will realise how well produced and mixed this is and what a great voice Amy has. Miss MacDonald chooses her musical collaborators well. I can't wait for the next album. Sooner or later, the UK will wake up to Amy's ability. Wake up BBC and get this woman on Later with Jools Holland.
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By Rick Deckard
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Have been looking forward to this album for a long time and it does not disappoint!
The album flows perfectly from start to finish with no dud songs, every one is a potential single. The highlights for me include slow it down, 4th of july, the days of being young and free and left that body long ago (which has me in tears!).
It has been a while since I have listened to an album and loved it from the first play! I would highly recommend!
The album flows perfectly from start to finish with no dud songs, every one is a potential single. The highlights for me include slow it down, 4th of july, the days of being young and free and left that body long ago (which has me in tears!).
It has been a while since I have listened to an album and loved it from the first play! I would highly recommend!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Omer Casher
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Like the other reviewers I was straining at the leash in anticipation of Amy's 3rd album and like them I was totally blown away. Having grown up in the 70s, and now starting to fossilise, I know a great album when I hear one and believe me folks, Life in a Beautiful Light lives up to its namesake and is as engaging as the best of them. Pretty much all of the songs are standouts and hang together to make a cohesive whole but if I had to pick favourites then I'd choose the title track and "In the End". The former concludes with a gorgeous musical climax and the latter closes the set in a thought provoking manner, both lyrically and musically, especially when Amy chimes in unexpectedly with a lovely acoustic ballad that left me gasping for more. I am glad that this young mega-talent continues to remain true to her music and to herself. Her fans are better off as a result. Respect!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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after listening to her first 2 albums and suprisingly liking them i had a doubts about buying this new album and once again i was not disappointed..from the 1st listen there was instantly memorable tracks and one of my favorites is the haunting left that body long a go a truly atmospheric track also like 4th of july, slow it down and across the nile which has a very u2 type sound to it. the great thing about this young lady apart from being very talented is that she just comes across as a very down to earth person who writes great songs! comparing her music to cheryl coles efforts and there really is no comparison in the talent stakes,, if i had one small gripe about this album its that a few tracks seem a little the same and for her next album it would be nice to see her experiment a bit further. apart from that tho a hugely enjoyable album.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Jason George
Format:Audio CD
My expectations are always set very high when it comes to an album by Amy MacDonald, and this recording exceeds all of them. As much as I love her first two albums (which had many stellar standouts), this one seems to be her best achievement. It flows so well and is so inspiring on so many levels. It's like therapy for the body, mind and soul. When I listen to this recording from beginning to end, I feel like I've escaped reality for a moment to sooth my senses. I mentioned it on "A Curious Thing," and I'll mention it again for "Life In A Beautiful Light"--the piano/keyboard player is awesome, especially on "The Game" and "Across the Nile." His piano playing on "Across the Nile" sounds like rippling water that makes the song truly spectacular. I wish in his spare time he'd create a solo album of nothing but instrumentals. Amy's band is so awesome and compliments her song writing (which is nothing short of amazing) and her voice perfectly. As with the last two recordings, every song can be a single. Her songs always have a catchy hook that I find myself singing in my head. LIABL is musical perfection. Amy and her band are musical perfection. One can always count on that. I think she's the best artist that has surfaced in the last twenty years. I hope she tours here in the U.S. because the music we have here is 99% ghastly. It's so nice to listen to someone who has talent for a change.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By KatyMol
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have waited patiently for this Album to come out and now it's here it's MIND BLOWING!!!
Her 1st and 2nd Albums were ACE so I did wonder could she do it a third time? Could She! The hairs stand up on the back of your arms just from reading the song titles. The songs themselves are true to her class and talent of being a singer songwriter! The words are so meaningful and genuine, something you know can't simply be whipped up overnight. I'd say that by Amy taking a year out to write her songs in her own time and with real life experiences has been a genius move.
Her TV Documentary the other day was amazing. It allowed you to see the behind the scenes side of her and she's exactly what I thought she was, an honest talented young lady who knows exactly what she wants and doesn't stop Til she succeeds.
Going back to this albums songs, she has obviously experienced so much in life causing her to write such terrific songs that it would be nice for her to follow on from her documentary and expand it with either a film or a book OR both so we can experience her experiences too!
Well Done Amy!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the AmazingWork :-)
Her 1st and 2nd Albums were ACE so I did wonder could she do it a third time? Could She! The hairs stand up on the back of your arms just from reading the song titles. The songs themselves are true to her class and talent of being a singer songwriter! The words are so meaningful and genuine, something you know can't simply be whipped up overnight. I'd say that by Amy taking a year out to write her songs in her own time and with real life experiences has been a genius move.
Her TV Documentary the other day was amazing. It allowed you to see the behind the scenes side of her and she's exactly what I thought she was, an honest talented young lady who knows exactly what she wants and doesn't stop Til she succeeds.
Going back to this albums songs, she has obviously experienced so much in life causing her to write such terrific songs that it would be nice for her to follow on from her documentary and expand it with either a film or a book OR both so we can experience her experiences too!
Well Done Amy!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the AmazingWork :-)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Its OK.
I love this girls voice but I have to be "in the mood" to really enjoy this CD. Recording quality is also good.
Published 5 days ago by C. R. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful album by a talented singer
I have previously bought Amy's other albums, both were so good, I bought her third and still pleasently surprised that every track on this album is excellent. Read more
Published 19 days ago by J. BARKER
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not as good as her previous albums
I love Amy's music, and her positive view on life, but I feel that after her superb first album, and excellent second, this one is slightly disappointing. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Mr. Christopher N. Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars
greatcd
a great album by a great singer what more is there to say but to fill up the space to sat is fy the min wo rd co unt..
Published 1 month ago by Robin Dalziel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Top Gear
Saw Amy on Top Gear and thought "I wonder what her music is like?" so a quick look on YouTube made my mind up to make a purchase. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
great album
Yet another great album from Amy Macdonald. I would highly recommend this to all her fans out there. buy now!!
Published 1 month ago by Wendy Harding
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful album
Great album. Third album by the talented Amy Macdonald. Speedy postage. Expect 4th of July to be a single !!
Published 1 month ago by Colleen Billing
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Good CD to add for easy listening
This particular CD from Amy Macdonald has been added to our ever growing music collection. As usual unless it's an artist that one knows and listens to often, it may require some... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. D. A. Wasilenski
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another cracker
Some excellent songs again, the sounds Amy is producing just keep getting better. There's a growing maturity about the music and lyrics than show Amy MacD is going to be worth... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B MACKIE
5.0 out of 5 stars
i love amy
i love how she doesn't hide her scottish accent when she sings. I love all her songs i would listen to amy a lot. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ChrisM
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