The second album Judee Sill made proved to be her last. This brief though enjoyable outing took its toll on Sill -- a notoriously slow songwriter -- during its making, turning her back to her recently kicked heroin addiction and away from the desire to create more music. Instead of using an outside arranger for the strings (as she did on her previous album), Sill did all of the work herself. Her lack of formal training and the immense amount of orchestral overdubs certainly would have made such an outing a hardship for anyone. The album doesn't suffer much from its sometimes syrupy exterior, though -- the songs are almost as strong as any of those from her debut. To wit, Heart Food suffers only in comparison to its predecessor; otherwise, it's a stellar example of the kind of singer/songwriter fare the music industry was mining in the early '70s. The supporting cast of top L.A. studio musicians solidifies Sill's unique brand of country-flavored pop, which moves from introspective meanderings to loping ock, often within a single song. [This edition of the album contains bonus tracks.]
Anybody who hasn't heard the wonder that was Judee Sill should really do themselves a favor and buy either 'Judee Sill' or the follow-up, which I think is slightly preferable, 'Heart Food". Both those albums are... well, it's been said many times before, but she is a female Brian Wilson or he is a male Judee Sill. They're just stunningly beautiful. It's J.S. Bach with a 12-string guitar and a r...
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Anybody who hasn't heard the wonder that was Judee Sill should really do themselves a favor and buy either 'Judee Sill' or the follow-up, which I think is slightly preferable, 'Heart Food". Both those albums are... well, it's been said many times before, but she is a female Brian Wilson or he is a male Judee Sill. They're just stunningly beautiful. It's J.S. Bach with a 12-string guitar and a r...
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| 1 There's A Rugged Road |
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| 2 The Kiss |
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| 3 The Pearl |
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| 4 Down Where The Valley Are Low |
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| 5 The Vigilante |
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| 6 Soldier Of The Heart |
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| 7 The Phoenix |
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| 8 When The Bridegroom Comes |
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| 9 The Donor |
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| 10 Jig |
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