Just a singer and her guitar in an excellent live performance. Shawn Colvin keeps her fans happy with well-produced studio recordings, but here she is in 1988, even before the release of her first album. What a sweet voice and fine guitar work. She's got rhythm, subtle phrasing, and a strong emotional appeal. These are not songs that explore world politics and the price of gas, but introspections. She sings about personal relationships and her place in her world. It's all about the beautiful delivery and her love of the songwriting craft. She covers Paul Simon's "Kathy's Song" in a way that would melt even the most hard hearted.
I think this performance will win you over. It was released in 1995 by Plump Records and is not in current circulation. I bought this in 1996 or 1997 at a small record store in Binghamton, NY (or was it Burlington, VT? ... I can't remember). Click here for access to other recordings by Shawn Colvin.
Download here (no password):
http://www.mediafire.com/?hwd860yf3xn0gz3
Cheers,
Angus
4 comments:
as a shawn colvin follower from the beginning, i salute your wonderful post. thank you so much.
Yay! Thanks to you too for your blog...
Thanks for this marvelous album. I am a huge admirer of Shawn.
Thanks for this. I bought a copy way back when and can't find it anymore.
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