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Underneath The Stars

~ Kate Rusby
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (11 Aug 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Pure
  • ASIN: B0000AHECI
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,621 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #29 in  Music > World & Folk > Traditional Folk
    #43 in  Music > World & Folk > Irish Folk
    #93 in  Music > World & Folk > English Folk

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Track Listings

1. The Good Man
2. The Daughter Of Megan
3. Let Me Be
4. Cruel
5. The Blind Harper
6. The White Cockade
7. Young James
8. Falling
9. Bring Me A Boat
10. Polly
11. Sweet William's Ghost
12. Underneath The Stars

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
With Underneath the Stars, her first studio album since 2001's Little Lights, Kate Rusby takes a massive step forward. Like her fellow north-easterner Eliza Carthy, she's still plundering a folk back-catalogue that stretches back several hundred years and finding many a narrative to delight and amuse. But unlike Carthy, who attempts to inject a youthful wildness into this ancient music, Rusby concentrates on the purest, clearest performance of her chosen songs. Tastefully employing accordions, citterns, banjos and mandolins, as well as Eddi Reader and members of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Underneath the Stars does achieve a quiet but deeply moving clarity.

All the instruments, like Rusby's sweet voice, are geared only to move along these stories of lovers separated by water, press gangs and death. What really lifts the album to extraordinary heights, though, is the exceptional quality of the songs Rusby has written herself. While "Young James" and "Polly" fit easily among the older tales of perpetually unrequited love, both "Falling" and the closing title track are crushingly beautiful love songs with an enlightened twist, both grieving and glad. Really, they're stunningly good, close to holy, clearly very personal for Rusby but evocative enough to draw the listener helplessly inside. --Dominic Wills

CD Description
Fifth album from celebrated Brit folk artist follows 2001's'Little Lights'. Uniformly praised by the mainstream and the trad press as her best album yet, this blends exquisitely arranged traditionals and Rusby's original material into a seamless whole. Features contributions from Eddi Reader and the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, and includes a version of Nic Jones's 'The Blind Harper'.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth your money..., 22 Aug 2003
By Martin Clarke (Derbyshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Following on from the recent releases of 'Ten'(the ten year anniverary album) and 'Heartlands' (the film soundtrack) this is another must-have album for Kate fans and folk fans alike. The mix of new songs and Kate's interpretation of traditional folk songs set to her own tunes and an excellent Nic Jones cover make for an album which easily matches the quality of her previous work. The opening track 'The Good Man' is a song which was still playing in my head the next day. This is an excellent opener with a catchy tune graced with Kate's clear voice. The music is as always good, aided by husband John McCusker's production and fine playing of a number of instruments. Andy Cutting and Ewen Vernal (from Deacon Blue) play with their usual expertise. The music is never allowed to overpower Kate's voice. Guest vocals from Eddi Reader and Simon Fowler(Ocean Colour Scene)simmer behind Kate's clear and almost fragile voice. Tales of obstacles in the way of love(and many references to the sea!)abound.For me the standout tracks are 'The Good Man', 'Cruel' 'The Blind Harper', 'Polly' and the gentle title track 'Underneath the Stars' reminscent of 'Who Will Sing Me Lullabies' which completes another album of fine songs.Well worth adding to your collection.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rusby Convert, 5 Jan 2005
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This was my first Kate Rusby CD, I'd heard "Stars" on the Wogan Show and "The White Cockade" on a Radio Scotland show, these tracks whetted the appetite and I have to say I've had the Cd on the player ever since. It's excellent, the use of the Colliery brass section works very well when used. I would advise any first time buyer to try this album.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Underneath the Stars - Kate Rusby, 11 Mar 2004
By Mr. Michael A. Wood "legghead" (Midlands) - See all my reviews
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I bought this album, having heard much about it on radio 2. I chose to play the title track first, and within a few bars I had spontaneously begun to cry, it was so beautiful. This is not normal behaviour for a 36 year old happily married man! The rest of the album is equally full of songs with a lacrymose beauty, notably "The Daughter of Megan". Along with Jim Moray's album "Sweet England", this deserves every plaudit heaped upon it.
Don't wait, just buy!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Reaching for the stars
Forget the pretentious name-dropping of folk contemporaries; the wistful and poignant title track captures the spirit of this album perfectly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Binro The Heretic

4.0 out of 5 stars Very typical Kate Rusby - but still excellent!
This is a fantastic CD by a fantastic artist. It's very like Kate Rusby's other work, but if you like that then you will love this CD. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Silven

4.0 out of 5 stars The voice ...
Kate's voice is sheer beauty - a wonderful tone, slightly sad, slightly vulnerable, her Barnsley accent shining through on occasions, perfectly suited to the songs she sings... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Eric Ambleside

5.0 out of 5 stars Kate Rusby is under a star
Album review for "underneath the stars" by Kate Rusby

This traditional folk music by Kate Rusby is great music and Rusby really pulls it off with her brilliant new... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2007 by jess

2.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a dirge
I really liked Kate's rendition of Village Green Preservation Society(the theme from Jam & Jerusalem & written by the great Ray Davies)so I thought I'd try an album. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2007 by Robert Clutterbuck

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, brilliant
A beautiful album. Great songs, great voice, great musicians. There's something about listening to Kate that makes me go weak at the knees.
Published on 6 Nov 2006 by Leslie Jeary

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Kate
What can I say that has not been said already? Excellent and awesome are words that are bandied about too frequently nowadays but for this sublime offering they are entirely... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2006 by Christopher Ward

5.0 out of 5 stars heart music
An exquisite voice. A show stopping title track that goes straight to the heart. It does you good. Nourishes the soul. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2005 by kuffar harbi

3.0 out of 5 stars "Goes on a bit"
As Kate herself might say it "Goes on a bit". With artists like Flook and Bellowhead out there pushing back the boundaries of British roots/folk music, it's disappointing that... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2005 by muddy-funster

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
I heard Underneath the Stars played on the radio and loved it. Now I've bought the album and it's beautiful.
Kate's voice is wonderful and the music is soulful and rich. Read more
Published on 11 May 2004

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