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Sings the Songs of Robert Burns

~ Eddi Reader
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  • Audio CD (12 May 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • ASIN: B000095IYT
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,392 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Jamie Come Try Me
2. My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
3. Willie Stewart/Molly Rankine
4. Ae Fond Kiss
5. Brose And Butter
6. Ye Jacobites
7. Wild Mountainside
8. Charlie Is My Darling
9. John Anderson My Jo
10. Winter It Is Past
11. Auld Lang Syne

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While Eddi Reader's Sings the Songs of Robert Burns may sound like something deeply unpalatable foisted upon cowering school music students as part of the National Curriculum, it isn't. And besides--the former Fairground Attraction vocalist has come up with a folk album sensitive to the protestations (Jacobite rebel songs), lusts and romantic tragedies ("Ae Fond Kiss" and the unbearable tenderness of "My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose") of Rabbie Burns's work. While poetry may not be the new rock & roll, Alloway's 18th Century "ploughman poet" made more of a decent fist at getting pissed and overly frisky with the ladies than was ever managed by Jim Morrison. And when it came to poetry, Burns wrote "Tam O' Shanter". Morrison wrote "Death of My Cock". Enough said.

Abetted by some of the most prestigious names in the contemporary British folk world--John McCusker, Colin Reid, Boo Hewerdine, Kate Rusby (who duets harmoniously on the homesick Highland panorama of "Wild Mountainside") and with Kevin McCrae's eloquent string arrangements (with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra) meriting comparisons to Robert Kirby's work on the first two Nick Drake albums, this is an album that serves to impress upon the listener the desire to explore the works of Burns--and Reader--further. If "Jamie Is My Darling"--a call to sexual initiation--is justly delivered with all the juvenile frisson of a tentative knee-trembler behind the bike sheds then "John Anderson My Jo" is breathtakingly poignant in its tale of life-long commitment. Thoughtfully--and for the benefit of Sassenach speakers of the "De'il's tongue"--Reader's sleeve notes provide handy translations of some of the more abstruse elements of Burns' Scottish dialect. She also admits to being a bit coy about Burns' bawdiness ( "Brose and Butter" omits the most offensive, female crotch-area word in the English language) so one can only hope she'll be brave enough to include a version of "Nine Inch Will Please a Lady" on her next Robert Burns album. After all, on the strength of this effort, a second volume is surely warranted. --Kevin Maidment

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars £11 is transient, beauty is eternal, 15 Sep 2003
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I hesitated about buying this album. I was thinking 'oooh, will I like it? Will it be a waste of £11?'. I was being a bit stupid really, cause I've always like Eddi's voice & material. Nearly everything I hear her sing is great. She could even bring out an album entitled 'Eddi Reader Sings The First Five Pages Of The Glasgow Telephone Directory' and I'd still love it.

But this is special. It's one of those all-time classic albums where u know everything has come together perfectly. It's more than just the musicianship. It's the enthusiasm, the inspiration, the *vibe*. This album will lift you up, chill you out, make you cry, make you smile. It conjures up everything that you'd want a poem, a song, or piece of music to. I'm so glad that I didn't hesitate too long - neither should you.

Buy this.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A revelation, 4 Feb 2008
By James Aitken "Chilon" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Anyone thinking that an album devoted to a modern interpretation of Burns' poetry with support on some tracks from orchestral musicians can be forgiven for being a bit sceptical. I was. However, something made me buy the album nonetheless, and I'm so glad I did.

The music is truly original and fresh. Each track is given a unique interpretation and there is a dizzying array of styles on show - as well as the versatility of Reader's fantastic voice. Not knowing much about Burns before I started listening, and worried about whether I would be able to make head or tail of it, I found that I really enjoyed they lyrics as well as the music and really want to find out more about the poet.

Perhaps most surprising of all is Reader's rendition of Auld Lang Syne which she transforms from drunken cliché to a moving song of longing and memory. There are fast-moving foot tapping tracks, such as Jamie Come Try Me and Brose and Butter (which is apparently quite bawdy, although a bit over my head) and beautiful lyrical tracks such as Wild Mountainside and John Anderson My Jo.

Also interesting is the timelessness of some of Burns' lyrics - such as Ye Jacobites - an "anti-war" satire which has a particular resonance at the moment and which Reader sings with great feeling.

All in all I thoroughly reccommend this album as something pretty different and enjoyable.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of emotion, 7 Jul 2003
By Mrs. G. I. Clarke "g57" (Belfast) - See all my reviews
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I think I can safely say that, in my oppinion, Eddi Reader has the most clear and astonishingly heartwarming voice.
The album is full of lovely renditions of old favourites, instantly recalled when heard again.
Each song has a little story behind it, which the artists have detailed in the CD pamphlet and allows you to come closer to knowing what Robert Burns was feeling when he wrote these songs. A more interesting way to learn.
Each song is different and can be listened to time and time again without becoming monotonous. In fact the music and Eddi's voice can take you somewhere either very calm, or very fun and occasionally fill you with enough warmth of spirit to make you tearful.
An album worth its weight in gold, and not just for Burns' fans!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tribute to Burns
I wrote this review before I knew about the expanded edition with seven extra tracks. If you're interested in this album, you may wish to buy that version instead... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Peter Durward Harris

3.0 out of 5 stars Glorious voice, but not regular Burns. A pity!
Being Irish, I am naturally a Burns' fan. I consider him the greatest poet of all time. I also think Eddi Reader has a beautiful, haunting and searing voice. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bugs

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius...
Well. Rabbie Burns and Eddi Reader. One a genius poet, and the other the voice of an angel. Burns has been sadly neglected as a poet, and generally over sentimentalised when he is... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2005 by james_r_fortune

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Thought I'd struggle with this one due to the indeciferable words of Robert Burns. However, the music is beautiful and the words are sung with such emotion that the meaning is... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2005 by Kevin

5.0 out of 5 stars debhruin
This is a brilliant album. I hadn't heard of Eddie Reader as a solo artist until she did an interview on RTE radio early 2005. Read more
Published on 19 April 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb album, appealing far beyond the folk world
A very impressive album from Eddi Reader, showing what a truly professional singer can achieve with a theme that would not necessarily appeal to the mass audience. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2005 by A Common Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Ae Fond Kiss and then we slevver
The glowing comments about Eddi Reader’s great arrangements and singing on this beautiful collection of Burns songs are all true. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2004 by Dobester

5.0 out of 5 stars Eddi at her best
After seeing Eddi performing this live on Celtic Connections 2003, I just had to have the CD when it came out. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2004 by elmsella_of_scotland

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Perfectly scottish - wonderful way to introduce auld songs to the kids and sung with a spirit to inspire. Yet again Eddi's pure genius shines through.
Published on 27 Feb 2004 by vickimcfall

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous cd
hi folks of amazon.

I've bought cd nice songs from track list and a wondrous voice, a treasure to our ears, it cd was awarded on celtic connections 2003 and perfect in our... Read more

Published on 24 Jan 2004 by David Arroyo Fernandez

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