Nanci Griffith

<From A Distance: The Very Best Of Nanci Griffith>是Nanci Griffith在2002年6月14日发行的专辑。

From A Distance: The Very Best Of Nanci Griffith

Lone Star State Of Mind (Album Version)

Cold Hearts / Closed Minds (Album Version)

From A Distance (Album Version)

Ford Econoline (Album Version)

Trouble In The Fields (Album Version)

There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Album Version)

Looking For The Time (Workin' Girl) (Live|1988 Anderson Fair)

I Don't Wanna Talk About Love (Album Version)

Drive-In Movies And Dashboard Lights (Album Version)

It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go (Album Version)

If Wishes Were Changes (Album Version)

Once In A Very Blue Moon (Live Version)

Anyone Can Be Somebody's Fool (Album Version)

I Knew Love (Album Version)

Mac Mcanally

Gulf Coast Highway (Album Version)

I Wish It Would Rain (Album Version)

Outbound Plane (Album Version)

Love At The Five And Dime (Live|1988 Anderson Fair)

It's Just Another Morning Here (Album Version)

Late Night Grande Hotel (Album Version)

Hometown Streets (Album Version)

The Wing And The Wheel (Live|1988 Anderson Fair)

Working In Corners

<Once In A Very Blue Moon>是 Nanci Griffith于2009年4月30日发行的专辑。

Once in a Very Blue Moon

Once In A Very Blue Moon

Love Is A Hard Waltz

by  Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.While Poet in My Window is only a small step up from Nanci Griffith's debut, the album finds her inching toward the mature art of Once in a Very Blue Moon. While guitars and an occasional mandolin embellished There's a Light Beyond These Woods, a fuller country sound graces its follow-up. Pedal steel and multiple acoustic guitars fill out "Can't Love Wrong" and "Heart of a Miner," giving them lots of body. While Griffith's vocals sometimes bordered on timid on her first album, the bigger country-folk sound inspires a more vigorous approach here. Indeed, on "Wheels" and "October Reasons," she shows herself capable of belting out a phrase or two without losing the vulnerable underside of the song. Evelyn Taylor offers a bit of harmony here and there, adding to the "bigger" sound of the album and pleasantly complementing Griffith's voice. Lyrically, A Poet in My Window offers sharp observations and memorable lines on pieces like "Workin' These Corners." When Griffith sings "She's just a hill country girl home from the city/Her pockets full of plenty of those neon lights" on "Waltzing With the Angels," she manages to be both clever and insightful. While all of these elements work together to create a strong impression on Poet in My Window, the songs lack the standout quality that would mark a half a dozen cuts on Once in a Very Blue Moon. The earlier album is nonetheless easy on the ears, and fans unfamiliar with it will appreciate watching a young poet find her bearings.

Poet In My Window

Workin’ In Corners

by  Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.Returning to Nanci Griffith's first album, cut in 1978-1979, provides an interesting backdrop to view her work in the latter part of the '90s. Clearly, the singer/songwriter fans love hasn't arrived yet, but one catches glimpses of future greatness on songs like "I Remember Joe" and "Song for Remembered Heroes." Call Griffith a songwriter-in-training on There's a Light Beyond These Woods, learning how to shape a melody, pitch her voice, and surround herself with the right musicians. Even on weaker pieces, like the title cut and "Michael's Song," Griffith attempts to write a strong melody, giving each piece a distinctive flavor. She doesn't take a lot of chances vocally though, and many of the songs could've used a more robust approach. Still, her voice is already singular, and she delivers lots of emotion on pieces like "John Philip Griffith." Most of the accompaniment is simple, as in the guitar and cello that underline her voice in "West Texas Sun." Lyrically, songs like "Montana Backroads" rely on uncomplicated imagery -- pickup trucks, feed stores, and bars -- to paint a lonely portrait of a washed-up rodeo rider. This integrated, low-key approach contrasts sharply with Griffith's later albums, like 2001's Clock Without Hands. While she exudes much more confidence on the latter effort, she forgets many of the basics of songcraft, overreaching lyrically and adding an overly bright production. In retrospect, There's a Light Beyond These Woods sounds better because it sticks closer its folk roots. Fans only familiar with Griffith's later work will enjoy watching a young poet find her muse.

There's A Light Beyond These Woods

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