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Songbird

~ Eva Cassidy
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (12 Jun 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hot
  • ASIN: B000006AKD
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,401 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Fields Of Gold
2. Wade In The Water
3. Autumn Leaves
4. Wayfaring Stranger
5. Songbird
6. Time Is A Healer
7. I Know You By Heart
8. People Get Ready
9. Oh Had I A Golden Thread
10. Over The Rainbow

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Songbird cherry-picks tracks from the three locally released albums of Eva Cassidy, whose hauntingly beautiful vocals went virtually unheard outside her native Washington, D.C., during her short 33 years with us. Lost to melanoma in 1996, Cassidy sang with an unaffected purity and an astonishing ability to make both classic and contemporary songs sound like they were written just for her. Sting's "Fields Of Gold" finally lives up to its title through the alchemy of Cassidy's transcendent rendition, while other tracks on this anthology showcase her ease in the realms of pop (Christine McVie's "Songbird"), soul ("People Get Ready"), gospel ("Wade On The Water") and traditional standards ("Autumn Leaves" and "Over The Rainbow"). Framed by understated jazz and pop arrangements, Cassidy's clear, soulful voice and exquisite phrasing make her that rarest of vocalists whose interpretations are a complement to any song. A fine introduction to a true talent. --Billy Grenier


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Posthumously-released album by the Washington DC based vocalist who died of cancer in 1996 aged just 33. 'Songbird' combines tracks from the albums 'Live At Blues Alley', 'Eva By Heart' and 'The Other Side', her collaboration with the 'Godfather Of Go-Go', Chuck Brown. The album features her acclaimed cover of Sting's 'Fields Of Gold'.

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure gold; a voice that stopped me in my tracks., 3 April 2002
Of all the places to have a trancscendental experience, Terminal 2 at London's Heathrow airport would not come to mind. But that's where I first heard Eva Cassidy's 'Fields of Gold' for the first time playing in a music store, and bought it at once. That track, and 'Over the Rainbow' have the power to bring tears to the eyes of a cynical, middle-aged Englishman and believe me that takes some doing. Her note-perfect purity,, sensitivity and interpretation, added to the tragedy of her own story, make an overwhelmingly powerful musical experience. If there are angels, I imagine that they would sound like Eva Cassidy.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, 16 Feb 2001
By A Customer
I discovered Eva like many others via the TOTP2 'OVER THE RAINDOW'recording. I felt I really needed to do myself a favour and find out more about this beautiful voice. I bought Songbird for Valentines day and shared the experience with the woman I love. She listened,cried-in particular to the songbird track-and stated afterwards that it was the most moving voice she had ever heard. Eva Cassidy is by far the best female singing artist we have ever heard.It seems such a damn shame she left this world so soon. But she has left us all the immortality that is her voice and in the way it can touch peoples lives. Buy this album and don't cheat yourselves from experiencing something so beautiful,in what often seems to be such an ugly world. Autumn Leaves, Fields of Gold,Songbird and I know you by Heart are the highlights of this excellent Album,and the other remaining tracks complement it perfectly. My orders for the remaining albums of Eva Cassidy are on their way. Thanks Eva for making the world a better place!.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The only album I own that gives me goosebumps!, 2 Jan 2006
By A Customer
This has to be one of the most, if not the most, beautiful albums I have ever heard. From the first song, you are completley taken in by her incredible voice. The obvious favourites like Fields of Gold and Songbird are still timeless and definite tearjerkers but there are others like Wade In The Water and Wayfaring Stranger that are a bit more upbeat and have a blues feel to them.
If I could give this album 100 stars I would, I can't recommend it enough, PLEASE buy this album, you will not regret it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing CD
I love this CD. It is very easy listening. I had an MRI scan recently (which I was dreading) The hospital said that I could take a CD with me which they would play whilst I was in... Read more
Published 11 days ago by J. Farmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Songbird
Fantastic album!! I actually bought this to send to a friend in San Francisco! I already have it and love it and now she loves it too!
Published 13 days ago by Mary O'Malley

5.0 out of 5 stars Songbird - review
If you like ballads and female solo's the album is just great. I loved it on first listening to 'Fields of Gold' by Eva Cassidy, and I am a great fan of Sting's original and was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ollie Digalot

4.0 out of 5 stars Eva Cassidy Songbird CD
I wanted this cd for the song over the rainbow, as we had it for my dads funneral. It is a lovely song and the rest of the cd is very good to. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. J. Hitchings

4.0 out of 5 stars Songbird
I heard this while in the garden centre, loved it immediately and asked the title, came home and bought it. Lovely to sit and listen and relax.
Published 5 months ago by jeannie

5.0 out of 5 stars The exquisite voice of Eva Cassidy
I was familiar with most of the songs before I'd bought this CD so I already knew what I was getting. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carolyn Stubbs

4.0 out of 5 stars brillinat .....again
My first copy of this CD got misplaced by a careless husband, so I treated myself to another. It still makes the hairs on the back of my neck tingle when Eva Cassidy sings... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. J. R. Garnons-williams

3.0 out of 5 stars Songbird
The three iconic songs, Fields of Gold, Songbird and Over the Rainbow, which have become the Eva Cassidy greats, are all featured on this CD. Read more
Published 9 months ago by EricF

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this record.
Again: don't buy this record.
Please, no money.
Taste it. Share it. Like you share the secret motions of in your heart with your nearest and dearest. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Christian Spriet

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning..
..is the only word for this album. I have never heard such a pure voice - you may have heard the songs before but you have never heard them sung like this. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. K. Martin

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