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Hymns Of The 49th Parallel

~ K. D. Lang
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  • Audio CD (27 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • ASIN: B000267J10
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,574 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. After the Gold Rush 4:00£0.69
Listen  2. Simple 3:02£0.69
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Was it homesickness that compelled long time Los Angeles resident KD Lang to fashion her one woman campaign for Canadian nationalism, or just plain good sense? As an organising tool, all Canadian content has long been a mainstay of the Canadian Broadcasting System but few have selected their material with such a fine hand and a high aesthetic. The ex-patriot singer has taken great pains to create a sophisticated homage to her Canadian roots, elegantly reinterpreting 11 songs penned by some of her more illustrious countrymen (and women) such as Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. The idiosyncratic chanteuse turns Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" into an aching monochromatic lament, exploring new tributaries of pain that didn't exist in the original, while recasting Neil Young's "Helpless" into haunting anthem of memory and comfort, all the while sounding anything but helpless. Hymns of the 49th Parallel is a gorgeous love letter to her brethren, complete with an intelligent and understated orchestration. --Jaan Uhelszki

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After tackling almost every conceivable musical style from country to disco to standards, K.D. Lang goes back to her roots with HYMNS OF THE 49TH PARALLEL, covering songs by the greatest songwriters of her Canadian homeland. It should surprise no one to find Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen among the composers whose work is honoured here. Lang tackles two songs each by these titanic artists, lending her agile, velvety voice and deceptively easy grace to each, accompanied by a small, acoustic-based combo dominated by piano.
Ron Sexsmith, Bruce Cockburn, and Jane Siberry might not be household names on the order of the aforementioned trio, but they're entirely worthy of the passion with which Langapproaches their tunes here, a particular point of transcendence being achieved on Cockburn's gentle, folkish "One Day I Walk". "But wait", you cry, "what about Gordon Lightfoot, Ian Tyson, and the McGarrigle Sisters?" Don't worry; with a talent like Lang's, it's entirely reasonable to assume she'll be on the scene long enough to get around to 49TH PARALLELPT. II.

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62 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars k.d. lang's Stunning Canadian Songbook, 30 Jul 2004
By Juan Mobili (Valley Cottage, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Whatever other music is still to come out the rest of 2004, "Hymns of the 49th Parallel," must be considered one of the most remarkable albums of any genre, that will be released this year.
These are the reasons for such ambitious statement, first it's the welcomed return to recording from one of the most utterly gifted, versatile and intelligent voices in popular music; secondly, the choice of material is nothing less than sublime -each of these composers could have offer an entire album of nothing but stunning songs of their own. Finally and perhaps most importantly, the foresight in these choices showed that Lang knows what is meaningful and poetic as well as she understands what she has the right chops to pay tribute to, in such way that the songs can only grow in depth and beauty.
As you must know by now, this is a Canadian songbook, each song -except for for the self-penned "Simple" which is quite great in its own right- from people who have influenced her and so many of us deeply.
Now, there's another, perhaps less obvious, theme in these songs. They represent some of the most moving and beautifully crafted songs about love in all its tones and moods and longings, ever written.
It's about the ecstasy for the beloved in "A Case of You" ("Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine / You taste so bitter and so sweet / Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling"), to "Hallelujah"'s wise recognnition of the deep pain that love might cause us ("It's not a cry you hear at night / It's not somebody who's seen the light / It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah").
It's also about the longing to belong ("One day I walk in flowers / One I walk on stones / Today I walk in hours / One day I shall be home") that Cockburn's "One Day I Walk" speaks about and the utter surrendering in "Fallen" (You opened your arms like a school door to summer days / And opened my heart to the rumours of a higher place / Now, where was I, baby, I've fallen for you").
Each song here conjures up a singular image of all that, if we've been lucky, we have felt when we loved. Love that inspired us, or bruised us, or kept us wanting more.
Songs written by women and men with an incredible gift for saying that we know but could not say ourselves when love happened. All coming together gorgeously through the subtle touch of Ben Mink's production, the wide-range palette of Eumir Deodato's string arrangements and, first and fundamentally, thanks to k.d. lang's beautiful, understated, and sublime voice.
This is by far her most inspired and mature singing in years. Noting the obvious musical differences inherent to the material chosen, these are probably her most beautiful renditions since "Shadowland" or "Absolute Torch and Twang"
"So -as Jane Siberry writes in "Love if Everything"-- tale a lesson from the strangeness you feel / And know you'll never be the same / And find it in your heart to kneel down and say / I gave my love didn't I?"
k.d. lang certainly did.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful hymns of the 49th Parallel, 9 Jun 2005
K D lang is probably the best white female popular singer around. Sure she no longer hits the charts like she did in the 80's but that is no indication of a drop in standards in fact its the opposite. She has a beautiful voice and although she is interpretating other singer/songwriters songs I can't think of anyone I would rather hear sing them. My personal opinion is that her version of 'hallelujah' is better that the original the orchestration works and it now has just the right amount of contemporary feel. 'A case of you' has some of the most gorgeous lyrics she sings 'I could drink a case of you' and you really believe her it makes you shiver (in a good way).
Wow she great. enjoy!!!!!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hymns of the 49th Parallel, 11 April 2006
By joheward (worthing, west sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I bought this after reading a couple of the reviews on Amazon. I had never heard it. I am glad I did! Superb! Beautiful! I didn't think she could carry off the Joni Mitchell number, and it did take a bit of getting used to, but that is my only teeny criticism of this album. Her voice carries you to somewhere else. Poignant, it will tear you apart in places. This is my first K.D Lang album, though I have long admired her. Thank you to the reviewers who recommended this stunning album. BUY IT! Don't miss these vocals that will wrench your heart out! Bliss.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great covers of mellow Canadian songs
Canada has a rich musical heritage, to which k d lang has contributed much since she first emerged in the eighties. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Peter Durward Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
This is one of my favourite albums. KD Lang's interpretation of these wonderful songs is breathtaking. Her voice is beautiful and the arrangements are gorgeous. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Columbine

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing suprise
quite possibly the most beautiful album i have ever heard. my first k.d. album and a real surprise. i do not know how you could be disapionted with this.
Published 7 months ago by Matthew Pretty

5.0 out of 5 stars Hymns of the 49th Parallel - a must have kd lang CD
I adore this album. I am new to k.d. lang's work, and after seeing the BBC4 Sessions concert televised earlier this year; I decided to purchase this album - along with other... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Musical anorak

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Quality
The warmth of KD Lang's voice combines with skilled musicians and first division songwriters to create one of the best albums you'll ever hear.
Published 15 months ago by Dogtooth

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth as silk, warm as chocolate
This is a lovely album, one which I have put off buying for years thanks to less than fulsome praise for it in the quality music monthlies at the time of its release. k.d. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Walter

5.0 out of 5 stars new to k d lang ? immerse yourself here...
Something of a return to form for kd lang, this is her best since ingenue, or even her best to date. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2005 by davidr_128

5.0 out of 5 stars Invincible Winter
I first discovered KD Lang when I was travelling in Canada for the first time. Back then it was August, so 'Invincible Summer' by one of the best known Canadian singers was a... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2005 by James N. Fletcher

3.0 out of 5 stars Beatiful, but... not very KD
It's a fantastic album -- the songs were well chosen and she sings them beautifully, but (am I the only one to think this? Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2005 by M LeBlanc

2.0 out of 5 stars hymns?
I was really looking forward to listening to this album. kd lang does have an amazing voice, and the album contains songs from some of my favourite songwriters. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2005 by P. Cottom

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