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Edmonson's vocals suggest a mix of Blossom Dearie, Billie Holiday, and Astrud Gilberto -- and if that sounds like quite a hat trick, I'd say it is.Her band has plenty of solid momentum but isn't afraid of the cabaret elements of Edmonson's repertoire. The propulsive, often dramatic piano has echoes of a Piazzola-like dark lyricism. The bass and drums mesh even while they offer postmodern reinventi
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One of the downsides of a phenomenally long career is the temptation to re-do classic hits. I'm pretty sure I've never heard a re-do that overall delivers better than the original, despite the frequent addition of slicker arrangments and stereo recording/mixing (or the hidous abomination of 'stereoizing' -- tricks to make mono sound like stereo).Many of th tracks on this so-so collection are origi
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This is one of the most notable albums of its era and genre. XTC was one of the smartest bands in the UK in the 80s. (I was lucky enough to see them on what I believe was there only LA appearance in 1980.)BUT... some bozo apparently decided this album wasn't LOUD enough to 'compete' with the horrifically over-compressed mixes typical of contemporary heavy metal, hip hop, and secretary pop so they
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