Cassidy, Eva - American Tune

NEW VINYL LP ON BLIX STREET RECORDS 2014

180 GRAM VINYL

After seven posthumously released and well-received records, the tragic story of Eva Cassidy has passed into the realm of cult legend. The notoriously shy D.C.-area performer with the most powerfully gentle voice could render any song, no matter how well-known, no matter how frequently turned to by other singers, into her own. In fact, this eighth release, AMERICAN TUNE, contains a reworking of perhaps the most covered song of all time, the Lennon-McCartney ballad "Yesterday," and despite thousands of versions, she discovered a new interpretation hidden within the folds of the familiar. At this point, it's practically impossible to disassociate "God Bless The Child" from Billie Holiday's original, and many have added their own takes, but Cassidy's voice earnestly and artfully rolls over the tune and a new angle emerges. Most remarkable about AMERICAN TUNE is despite the diversity of the sources, her voice forges a discernable, undeniable thread between songs; Cassidy is as comfortable with soul as traditional folk, pop as jazz, and her irreplaceable voice could wrap around just about any song.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Tune_(album)

Tracklist

Drowning in the Sea of Love
True Colours
The Water Is Wide
Hallelujah, I Love Him So
God Bless The Child
Dark Eyed Molly
American Tune
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing
Yesterday
You Take My Breath Away