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Track Listings
| 1. After the Gold Rush (Young) |
| 2. Simple (lang/Piltch) |
| 3. Helpless (Young) |
| 4. A Case of You (Mitchell) |
| 5. The Valley (Siberry) |
| 6. Hallelujah (Cohen) |
| 7. One Day I Walk (Cockburn) |
| 8. Fallen (Sexsmith) |
| 9. Jericho (Mitchell) |
| 10. Bird on a Wire (Cohen) |
| 11. Love Is Everything (Siberry) |
Product Description
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Was it homesickness that compelled long time Los Angeles resident k. d. lang to fashion her one woman campaign for north of the border nationalism, or just plain good sense? As an organizing tool, all Canadian content has long been a mainstay of the Canadian Broadcasting System but few have selected their material with such a fine hand and a high aesthetic. The expatriate singer has taken great pains to create a sophisticated homage to her Canadian roots, elegantly reinterpreting 11 songs penned by some of her more illustrious countrymen (and women) such as Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. The idiosyncratic chanteuse turns Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" into an aching monochromatic lament, exploring new tributaries of pain that didn't exist in the original, while recasting Neil Young's "Helpless" into haunting anthem of memory and comfort, all the while sounding anything but helpless. A gorgeous love letter to her brethren, complete with an intelligent and understated orchestration. --Jaan Uhelszki
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K.D. LANG Hymns Of The 49th Parallel (2004 UK issue CD album featuring 11 cover versions of classic tracks written by Canadian writers and performers including Neil Young Joni Mitchell Ron Sexsmith and more...)
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magnificent,
By Musical Economist (Kingston, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hymns of the 49th Parallel (Audio CD)
Although the songs are not new on this album, the concept is - trying to plumb the soul of the Canadian songwriter. And to offer renderings of those exquisite songs by Mitchell, Cohen, Young and some carefully selected others. Does it make sense? Yes, I think so, because I know of no attempt like it before. Yes, because the interpreter is an authority and a great Canadian singer in her own right. And yes, because these recordings sometimes reach the sublime, as is the case with Joni Mitchell's incomparable "A Case of You" - perhaps better than the original, more carefully phrased, more intense (the only other version that resonated with me was a live TV version by Diana Krall, but this is better). There are other notables - After the Gold Rush, Bird on a Wire, Hallelujah, Love is Everything. Overall, kd lang is striving for a tone, though, spare, controlled, conservatorial? A fantastic achievement, buy it.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hallelujah,
By Jessica Wilkie (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hymns of the 49th Parallel (Audio CD)
kd lang is not the kind of artist who dreams of packing Giants Stadium, or being the center of attention as she walks the red carpet into the Grammy's (although she has won three). kd lang is the kind of artist who creates ART. This album is a true testimony to that fact. Ever single one of the songs on this album are covers, but lang makes them all her own while celebrating her Canadian sisters and brothers in song. This entire album is inspiring, but a few tracks stick out in particular. lang's rendition of Simple could make even the most cold-hearted skeptic dream of true love. Helpless showcases lang's talent for torch and twang. Hallelujah, my personal favorite, send chills down my spine each time I listen. This version of Leonard Cohen's haunting tune is performed with gut-wrenching emotion and sincerity. The orchestration on this album is on par with or better than Ingenue. With this album, kd has shown us once again what her love in life is...to sing for us.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!,
By dani (Edmonton) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hymns of the 49th Parallel (Audio CD)
What an exquisite voice kd lang has and what an album to showcase it! Her voice and phrasing are so seamless, so absolutely perfect, the effect is spellbinding (so much so that my spine literally tingles to listen to it!). In our age of 'processed, fast food' music, here is a truly genuine and compelling album with songs sung by one of our very finest and most talented artists.
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