Post by Richard on Mar 2, 2005 8:50:23 GMT
Hello again folks! 
Yesterday I found an interesting 39-track double CD compilation on a listening post in HMV at Harrow. It's called "Over The Rainbow - The Songbird Collection", on the UCJ label (Universal Classics and Jazz).
The opening title track is sung by Eva Cassidy, but track 12 on disc one is Hayley singing "Mary Did You Know?". Disc one also features Katie Melua, Diana Krall, Shania Twain, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and Carly Simon, amongst others.
I had a quick skip through it, and I was struck by the way Hayley's voice stands out compared with the others. The comparison also confirms that Hayley's voice sounds radiantly youthful, in addition to all its other remarkable qualities!
Disc two features other well-known songstresses including Suzanne Vega, Alison Moyet, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, Mary Black and Moya Brennan (Enya's sister), but it wasn't on the listening post.
As you can tell from the list of artists, the collection features many different musical styles, but no classical.
At £15.99 I won't actually be buying it, but I can recommend the collection to anyone who likes female singers, especially those poor under-privileged people who haven't heard Hayley yet!
Now I'm really looking forward to seeing Hayley at Olympia on 20th March!
Bye for now,
Richard
Yesterday I found an interesting 39-track double CD compilation on a listening post in HMV at Harrow. It's called "Over The Rainbow - The Songbird Collection", on the UCJ label (Universal Classics and Jazz).
The opening title track is sung by Eva Cassidy, but track 12 on disc one is Hayley singing "Mary Did You Know?". Disc one also features Katie Melua, Diana Krall, Shania Twain, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and Carly Simon, amongst others.
I had a quick skip through it, and I was struck by the way Hayley's voice stands out compared with the others. The comparison also confirms that Hayley's voice sounds radiantly youthful, in addition to all its other remarkable qualities!
Disc two features other well-known songstresses including Suzanne Vega, Alison Moyet, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, Mary Black and Moya Brennan (Enya's sister), but it wasn't on the listening post.
As you can tell from the list of artists, the collection features many different musical styles, but no classical.
At £15.99 I won't actually be buying it, but I can recommend the collection to anyone who likes female singers, especially those poor under-privileged people who haven't heard Hayley yet!
Now I'm really looking forward to seeing Hayley at Olympia on 20th March!
Bye for now,
Richard
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