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Rebecca Pidgeon gehört zu den wenigen Künstlern, denen es gelingt, zwei nahezu gleichermaßen erfolgreiche Karrieren parallel zu bestreiten; eine als Schauspielerin und eine als Singer-Songwriterin. In letzterer Rolle veröffentlichte sie 1994 bei Chesky ihr Solo-Debüt „The Raven“, und wurde damit über Nacht zum Liebling der audiophilen Gemeinde. Pidgeons sanfter Sopran wird eingehüllt in leicht gefügte akustische Arrangements in kleiner Besetzung; zu keltisch anmutenden Melodien und jazzigen Harmonien erklingen ihre poetischen Texte (an denen mitunter auch ihr Ehemann, der preisgekrönte Drehbuchautor David Mamet, beteiligt war). Jetzt erscheint dieses wundervolle Album remastert - ein subtiler und filigraner Musikgenuss.
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Rezension:
Schon unmittelbar nach Erscheinen des Solo-Debüts der Singer/Songwriterin war man sich sicher: Dieses Album würde bleiben. Eine Stimme, die an die junge Joni Mitchell ebenso erinnerte wie an die unvergessene Sandy Denny, zart und doch ausdrucksstark, dazu ausgewogene bis minimalistische Arrangements waren Bestandteile des Instant-Klassikers. Und nicht zuletzt natürlich ein beachtliches Songwriting-Talent – auch wenn der Stand-Out-Song eine Coverversion ist: Pidgeons Beinahe-a capella-Version von "Spanish Harlem" läßt nicht nur audiophile Herzen schmelzen.
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Reflektierend und dennoch zeitgenössisch, Rebeccas schöne Stimme klingt mit ehrlichem, unprätentiösem Vertrauen und lebendiger Zärtlichkeit.
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Tracklisting
1 Kalerka
2 The Witch
3 The Raven
4 You Need Me There
5 Grandmother
6 You Got Me
7 Heart And Mind
8 Her Man Leaves Town
9 Seven Hours
10 Wendy's Style Shop
11 The Hight Of Land
12 Spanish Harlem
13 Remember Me
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Originally released in 1994, The Raven was the solo recording debut of actress and singer-songwriter Rebecca Pidgeon. Pidgeon would release four albums with Chesky, but it was The Raven that made her something of an overnight sensation in the audiophile community. With a pure, breathy soprano, Pidgeon is reminiscent of both early Joni Mitchell as well as Sandy Denny, and the mostly self-penned tunes on The Raven—some were co-written by her husband, David Mamet—encompass a range of pop, folk, and jazz-inflected styles. Yet for many listeners the standout tune here is Pidgeon’s excellent cover of Phil Spector’s “Spanish Harlem.” Newly mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound and plated and pressed at QRP, The Raven holds up very well musically, and the minimally-miked recording, using a custom 128x oversampling DAC and tube gear designed by George Kaye, is outstanding in a natural as opposed to spectacular way. Pidgeon’s lovely, somewhat delicate voice is very nicely captured and surrounded by cushions of studio air. Her accompanists—piano, guitar, bass, light percussion, and backing vocalists—are beautifully balanced into the mix, and there’s an easy, organic whole to the LP that’s highly appealing.
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Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven
Rebecca Pidgeon's classic Chesky debut, featuring her stunning version of "Spanish Harlem", reissued on 180g Vinyl!
Reflective yet contemporary, Rebecca's lovely voice rings with honest, unpretentious confidence and vivid tenderness. While her Celtic melodies set the mood, her lyrics tell stories, full, rich, textured, and open hearted. This amazing talent makes her U.S. debut with "The Raven", a most striking, powerful and fully realized vocal record for Chesky Records.
Recorded February 12th, 14th & 15th 1994 at MasterSound Studios, Queens, NY. Recorded with minimalist miking techniques and without overdubbing or artificail enhancement to ensure the purest and most natural sound possible. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings.
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