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Immortal Memory

~ Patrick Cassidy, Lisa Gerrard
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (26 Jan 2004)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B0000D1C6T
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,249 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. The Song Of Amergin 5:27£0.79
Listen  2. Marantha (Come Lord) 3:43£0.79
Listen  3. Amergin's Invocation 6:19£0.69
Listen  4. Elegy 6:41£0.69
Listen  5. Sailing To Byzantium 5:04£0.79
Listen  6. Abwoon (Our Father) 4:12£0.79
Listen  7. Immortal Memory 4:28£0.79
Listen  8. Paradise Lost 7:03£0.79
Listen  9. I Asked For Love 5:00£0.79
Listen10. Psallit In Aure Dei 9:01£0.79

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Lisa Gerrard's Immortal Memory looks, and feels, like albums released by 4AD used to in the glory years defined by Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil; Gerrard, of course, was half of another definitive 4AD group, Dead Can Dance. The sumptuously packaged Immortal Memory is beautiful to look at, and no less pleasing to listen to. In company with Irish composer Patrick Cassidy, Gerrard has created a thing of fragile wonder.

Dead Can Dance were always distinguished by a refusal to accept that music was a transient, fleeting fancy of humankind, forever reaching back to realms untouched by most modern musicians. On Immortal Memory, that approach is taken to its most fundamental extremes. The opening track, "The Song of Amergin", is an interpretation of what legend holds is the first poem uttered on Irish soil by a mortal being; later on the album there's an arrangement of "The Lord's Prayer" in Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus.

The music on Immortal Memory is Gerrard at her best: graceful, melodramatic orchestrations underpinning her extraordinary, keening voice. Gerrard remains a unique and treasurable talent, and Immortal Memory is a masterpiece. --Andrew Mueller



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As soft and eloquent as a prayer, as vast and impressive asa mountain, this is a grand work by former Dead Can Dance singer Lisa Gerrard and Irish composer Patrick Cassidy. The name of the second track, "Elegy", fits the mood here perfectly; this is music firmly rooted in the classical mystic soilof Gorecki and Handel, but branching up through mysterious blackened thunder clouds.
On "Sailing to Byzantium", strings and droning vocals slide in and out of each other beforesome echoing cannon-fire percussion appears on the horizon,slowly adding dimensions of emotion. For the haunting "Our Father", Gerrard brings her voice down an octave, with results both protean and sophisticated. She reaches down even lower on "Paradise Lost", as if embodying the genderless voice of the whole human soul as it moves through the fleeting darkness of mortality. What lyrics there are here come mostly from ancient languages--Gaelic, Aramaic, Latin--adding up to the ancient, otherworldly feel. This music may evoke the mourning rites of death, but it also conjures the immortal spirit's ascent to heaven.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Depends what you're looking for..., 17 Feb 2004
By N. Clarke (Lancs, UK) - See all my reviews
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While it would be fair to say that Lisa Gerrard's eagerly-awaited new album is closer in form and tone to her film soundtracks than to her previous solo efforts, that is not in itself a criticism. The shift is clearly intentional, and highly appropriate to the themes of the album. The earthy, urgent, vocal-led pieces of _Duality_ give way on _Immortal Memory_ to sweeping orchestral arrangements complemented by Gerrard's soaring voice. The concern here is spirituality, a look at the timeless quality of communication between human and divine.

Lisa Gerrard trades the visceral emotion and drama of her previous work for something contemplative. How successful she is in this likely depends on the listener; _Immortal Memory_ is less accessible and immediate, but careful listening will uncover gems like the evocative 'Sailing to Byzantium', and the high drama and sense of menace within 'Paradise Lost'. If this sometimes has the feel of a soundtrack, it is perhaps only because Gerrard has become more adept than ever at conjuring intoxicating images from her soundscapes.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as direct as some of her previous work, 5 Feb 2004
Immortal Memory is overall a fine piece of work, particularly for the spiritually inclined. However, criticisms that it lacks the fire of some of Lisa Gerrard's previous work have some foundation.
IM is a subtler, smoother and more gentle offering, perhaps too smooth and subtle for some, especially those fond of the shriller emotional moments found in several of LG's earlier pieces.
That said, the subtlety rewards repeated careful and attentive listening, revealing new layers of depth each time.

There is nothing with the soaring power of Sanvean here, but Maranatha successfully evokes the mystery, peace and beauty at the heart of true spirituality while Sailing to Byzantium manages to conjure the exotic and mystical glamour of that fallen empire effectively, at least for me.
Abwoon is a pretty direct devotional piece while Paradise Lost does have some real spirtual drama to it. I Asked for Love is in my view one of the most powerful pieces and perhaps the closest to LG's older material.
This process of exchanging raw power for subtlety and refinement does seem to be a natural one in the career of most musical performers with any talent.
It is perhaps the case that LG has grown too fond of the studio process and has over-produced her latest work, but the CD is still well worth buying if you have enjoyed her previously, and let's face it, there are few singers out there capable of combining the sublimely spirtual with deep emotional punch in the way Lisa Gerrard can.

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Change of Direction, 29 Jul 2004
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OK, if you're reading this, you're probably wondering whether to buy the CD. Well, most of you are likely to fall into two categories: Those who have followed Lisa since her Dead Can Dance days and those who have discovered her from her collaboration with Hans Zimmer on Gladiator. Well, fans of the latter will not be disappointed for Immortal Memory is similar to Gladiator in terms of tone, mood and melody. Most of the songs are very melancholic and minor in key but also hauntingly beautiful. All in all, a wonderful album that does indeed evoke nostalgiac memories echoing occasional sadeness. Easily 5 Stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best singer in the world
I love Lisa Gerrard. Since I first met Lisa Gerrard from the Gladiator OST (and afterwards Dead Can Dance), I was able to meet a new kind of music.
Outstanding.
Published 20 months ago by MBG

4.0 out of 5 stars Ethereal beauty
Featuring some magnificent arrangements and with Lisa's ethereal vocals to the fore, this is a luminously beautiful album. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful masterpiece
This latest album by Lisa Gerrard is a collaboration with Patrick Cassidy, and is her finest release yet. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Another soundtrack?
As with Brendan Perry’s solo album I was expecting great things but I am afraid I have been disappointed. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven sometimes is a place on Earth....
Lisa Gerrard has had a very prolific career to date. Starting out with the pioneering 4ad band Dead can Dance she released 7 albums all received with the highest praise from fans... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars An unwelcome confirmation
I must say I'm quite disappointed.
When she was making derivative soundtracks for Hollywood movies I thought : 'Well those tracks are designed to blend with pictures. Read more
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