- Audio CD (23 Dec 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Glad
- ASIN: B000EMSUHY
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 302,054 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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From magazine front covers to reality TV competitions, there's many different yardsticks to judge fame. But the last few years have proven that if there's one fairly reliable way of sneaking your music into the Great British Public's affections, it's getting a single onto the Radio 2 playlist. That's the recent achievement of Anna Krantz, whose feisty, piano-led AOR number ''Sweeter Devotion'' found its way onto the airwaves earlier this year.
Krantz has taken a slightly unusual route to the mainstream. A graduate of London's Chicken Shed Theatre Company, she cut her teeth and flexed her singing voice in stage shows and musicals. Her debut album, however, is a more mature affair. Recorded in the legendary Abbey Road studios, Precious Time With You bears the influence of strong-minded, sultry-voiced female vocalists like Carole King and Joni Mitchell, as well as two of Krantz's writing heroes, Billy Joel and Dean Friedman.
Self-reliance is a theme that runs through Krantz's work, from spirit to practise. She not only wrote and composed Precious Time With You, but plays piano, organ, and percussion and arranged a small string section, conducted with restraint from Gavyn Wright. And while ''Sweeter Devotion'' is a song, simply enough, about looking for love, it's not the sort to fall for the first dark, handsome cad to come its way: 'I really wanna thank you dear', sings Krantz, 'but I won't be dropping anchor here'.
Further in, Krantz sings about relationships breaking down: ''How You Gonna Love Me'' confronts a half-hearted lover who talks the romantic talk but can't back it up, while the choked ''Bruises'' wears its emotional scars on the surface.
This isn't all to say Krantz can't cut loose now and again, mind: see the jazzy, raunchy ''Pick Me Up'' - a tale of all-night dancing that should even get the Radio 2 listeners kicking off their shoes. --Louis Pattison
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sorry to start with comparisons to Carole King but if you're going to tread the well worn path of singer / songwriter plays piano, it's not a bad standard to set yourself. Incredibly self-assured debut album from Anna Krantz, still in her early twenties, who writes / arranges / plays keyboards and sings all 10 tracks. She even did the string arrangements!
The album's opener is 'Sweeter Devotion', a warm, summery song that sets the mood perfectly. The title track is a real highlight and 'Free Woman' has a really strong chorus. 'Pick Me Up' is very catchy too.
If you loved 'Tapestry', this may well be worthy of your investigation.
The album's opener is 'Sweeter Devotion', a warm, summery song that sets the mood perfectly. The title track is a real highlight and 'Free Woman' has a really strong chorus. 'Pick Me Up' is very catchy too.
If you loved 'Tapestry', this may well be worthy of your investigation.
Format:Audio CD
I bought the CD when it first came out and lost it just over a year ago... decided it was time to get her back again.
Absolutely amazing what she's done, but I think it will be a while yet before she brings out a new one... just have to sit tight!
Buy it!
Absolutely amazing what she's done, but I think it will be a while yet before she brings out a new one... just have to sit tight!
Buy it!
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album as a gamble as I had never heard of Anna Krantz before- but the gamble more than paid off. This is a wonderful album- lovely singing voice, beautiful songs and clearly surrounded by musicians who know what they are doing. I seldom write in reviews but couldn't resist adding to the praise. Buy this album- you will not regret it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
how is this girl not more famous?
Stumbled across Anna's album and it's been playing on a loop in my car for the last few weeks - every time I listen I hear another poignancy in the lyrics - and can't shake the... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2008 by S. Laifer
Real Music
Anna Krantz was the support act for Will Young and as with all support acts, you don't expect much, however Anna breaks the mould. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2006 by A. Beswick
wow!!!!!!!
on tour with will young and she hits you straight away she wrote all the songs herself a really good album she also is excellent live she must be a star in the coming it's perfect... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2006 by Graham Hobson
Hidden Wonder
After hearing 'Sweeter Devotion' on the radio i went out to buy the album exclusively for that song. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2006 by Anton M. K. Perreau
Fantastic Debut Album for Fabulous Singer
Precious Time With You is an album that ticks all the boxes. If you want something catchy to sing-a-long to, a soulful melody to keep you company when you feel blue or something to... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2006 by Christine Tarrant
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