Absolutely wonderful double disc recording of pride of Scotland (well, if I were Scotland I'd be proud) Eddi Reader. It's recorded live in London in 2003 and it's loaded with beautiful songs from a catalog that was rich in them. There's some Fairground Attraction favorites, gorgeous tunes (including Wild Mountainside, which her brother Frank Reader later recorded with The Trashcan Sinatras), and Eddi's sparkling, funny and insightful between song banter. This feels like being there, but it will also make you long to see her live. There's a reason I attempted to walk 12 blocks from my apartment with a raging fever when she played in the city where I lived (I made it to the park and collapsed). Anyway, a review and more are below. Enjoy!
| 1-1 |
| Intro | 2:51 |
| 1-2 |
| Jamie Come Try Me | 5:27 |
| 1-3 |
| Patience Of Angels | 6:06 |
| 1-4 |
| Prodigal Daughter | 6:15 |
| 1-5 |
| My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose | 4:43 |
| 1-6 |
| Kiteflyer's Hill | 7:29 |
| 1-7 |
| Ye Jacobites | 7:40 |
| 1-8 |
| Charlie Is My Darling | 3:54 |
| 1-9 |
| Hummingbird | 5:26 |
| 1-10 |
| Bell Book And Candle | 4:22 |
| 2-1 |
| Please Don't Ask Me To Dance | 5:54 |
| 2-2 |
| ...Limelight | 5:24 |
| 2-3 |
| Find My Love | 8:57 |
| 2-4 |
| Wild Mountainside | 7:34 |
| 2-5 |
| Willie Stewart | 5:49 |
| 2-6 |
| Clare | 4:44 |
| 2-7 |
| Follow My Tears | 10:36 |
| 2-8 |
| Perfect | 8:49 |
| 2-9 |
| Ae Fond Kiss | 6:13 |
review
To
see Eddi Reader 'Live' is a fantastic experience. What you don't get to
hear on the studio albums is the narration between each song - her
stories and her personality. It's all here in it's unedited form. The
collection is a completely unedited 'live' concert, no add-ons and no
over-dubs. This in itself is a rarity today and few artists have the
confidence to do it. All the favourites are here over a 2-CD span. If
you like acoustic-folk, you'll love this. Eddi's voice is pitch-perfect
and angelic and her delivery flawless. A complete joy to listen to.