- Audio CD (Jan 14 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Warner
- ASIN: B00000DCWD
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,117 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Schooldays (Album Version) | |||
| 2. Skip Rope Song (Album Version) | |||
| 3. Gentle Annie (Album Version) | |||
| 4. Alice Blue Gown (Album Version) | |||
| 5. Porte en Arrière (Album Version) | |||
| 6. What'll I Do? (Album Version) | |||
| 7. Dig My Grave (Album Version) | |||
| 8. Cool River (Album Version) | |||
| 9. Heartburn (Album Version) | |||
| 10. Nacl [Sodium Chloride] (Album Version) | |||
| 11. Bon Voyage (Album Version) | |||
| 12. Allez-Vous En (Album Version) | |||
| 13. Green Green Rocky Road (Album Version) | |||
| 14. Young Love (Album Version) | |||
| 15. Year Of The Dragon (Album Version) | |||
| 16. Forever And The Same (Album Version) | |||
| 17. Talk To Me Of Mendocino (Album Version) | |||
| 18. Baltimore Fire (Album Version) | |||
| 19. Johnny's Gone to Hilo (Album Version) | |||
| 20. Time On My Hands (Album Version) | |||
See all 21 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
Amazon.ca Canadian Essential
To say the least, the eighth album by these French Canadian folk singing sisters is decidedly a family affair. Like one of those old Osmond family TV specials that the album's title parodies, the McGarrigles rally their kinfolk (Kate's ex-husband Loudon Wainwright III, their exceptionally talented kids Rufus and Martha) along with some high-profile pals (Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt) for a glorified after-supper sing- along. Serving up everything from Stephen Foster and Irving Berlin standards to such Kate and Anna classics as the exquisite ""(Talk to Me of) Mendocino,"" the McGarrigles and company prove more than worthy of the title First Extended Family of Folk. -- Michael Evans
Product Description
It's a family affair. The harmonizing sisters gather round the old piano with kids (Rufus and Martha Wainwright), friends (Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt), and even Kate's ex-hubby, Loudon Wainwright III. Kate and Anna have been performing together for decades, somehow managing to avoid pitfalls along the way. The McGarrigle Hour shows they're not in a race to overtake anyone, but they're not coasting, either. --Steven Stolder
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Unique collaborative effort!
Jan 2 2006
Format:Audio CD
Kate and Anna McGarrigle have consistently made exceptional music. This offering brings along the entire family including extended members Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt for an all-night sing along party. The collaborations are exceptional including the stirring Schooldays and beautifully constructed What'll I Do that has Loudon, Rufus and Kate and Anna all taking verses. They are at their best when they are transporting you to a far away place of yearning, memory, and regret. Add in a dash of fun numbers like NaCl (Sodium Chloride) and La Porte En Arriere (featuring Emmylou singing in French) and you have a truly unique listening experienc. Not to be missed!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great songs, great singing
July 15 2003
Format:Audio CD
What more could you ask for? Kate and Anna alone are worth the price of admission. But add Loudon, Rufus and Martha Wainwright as well as Rondstadt and Emmylou and you've got a folk/pop summit that succeeds on every level. Its low-key without being tedious or repetitious. Old songs, new songs: they all sound absolutely perfect. As far as having issues behind the music, Fleetwood Mac has nothing on this clan. Not only is Loudon Kate's ex, but Rufus and Martha have issues with Loudon for being not only absent but(in their young eyes) abusive as well.
I most enjoy the new songs by Rufus and Martha but the performance that most transports one to folk singing nirvana is the traditional 'Johnny Has Gone to Hilo' a gorgeous song sung here in a fantastic arrangement. A recording to be cherished.
I most enjoy the new songs by Rufus and Martha but the performance that most transports one to folk singing nirvana is the traditional 'Johnny Has Gone to Hilo' a gorgeous song sung here in a fantastic arrangement. A recording to be cherished.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
No better Companion at Home or on the Prairie...
Jun 6 2000
Format:Audio CD
Talk about crossing over musical boundries... Depending on your appreciation of different era's in music, this really does have something for everyone, or everything for someone. Mined from a rich musical history, there are MANY highlights to encourage further listening. There's plenty of long lost gems recreated with loving care, as well as a few brand new standouts.
Beginning with Loudon Wainwright's classic "School Day's(Delaware when I was younger), Loudon, with the McGarrigle sisters' thoughtful and assured harmonies let you know whats in store.
"Alice Blue Gown" will sweeten any sourpuss, owing as much to bouncey turn of the century standards as it does to Melanie in the 60's and 70's.
The whole family (Rufus and Martha Wainwright included) raise the old time standard "What'll I Do" to the level of modern classic. Lush instrumentation and perfect vocals inhabit every bar. This shows just what roots planted in such a fertile musical heritage can reveal.
Rufus's comedic tragedy "Heartbreak or Heartburn" is perfectly short of "over the top" pop/cabaret with all it's romantic sarcasm and self mocking wordplay.
"NACL" is one of the best motor-cruising songs I've heard since Mongo Jerry hurried down the highway. There's a foot tappin' baseline and fun harmonies to keep your attention throughout. Who would have thought you could find such a cool song about - salt?
Martha (Wainwright) absolutely shines on "Allez vous en". It's kind of a barroom/folle/cabaret ballad with a perfectly seductive accordian to transport you directly into a Paris cafe in 1920.
Emmylou Harris turns in a nice cameo with the bluegrassy "Green Green Rocky Road". It becomes a soulful newgrass hymn with Loudon and the McGarrigle sisters gentle harmonic sense.
Martha's shy "Year of the Dragon" seems a bit out of place here, which is further evidence that she should have a label of her own. What a Talent! People should know.
"Mendocino" will appease even the most jaded folk cynic. It's that pretty! If "My Johnny's gone to Hilo" doesn't send you reaching for the scotch, then you are already too drunk. It's that powerful.
"Goodnight Sweetheart", with all the family and friends on hand, appropriately closes what I hope you will agree is one the most charming hours in recorded music history.
This should grace the shelf of any serious music collection, but ANY listener will find something to really enjoy!
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Most recent customer reviews
Good but not Great
Got this album today, and all in all a very well sung(as you would expect) piece of work. Nice to hear the family members, especially the girls have such good voices. Read more
Published on Jan 7 2004
Come Back Kate and Anna
Life is a misery without a new McGarrigle to help lube the rough spots. Come back, Kate and Anna, even if it's just to do a CD with nothing but Stephen Foster songs.
Published on July 29 2003
Soothes the Soul
I was unaware of the McGarrigle sisters before seeing them on Transatlantic Sessions on the Ovation Channel. Read more
Published on Nov 4 2002 by Bruce Kendall
heartbreaking sweet songs and affectionate collaboration
I am a long time fan of the McGarrigles and Loudon Wainwright as well as many of their collaborators on this Cd. Read more
Published on April 30 2002
The best music you can find today
I am not sure why I love their music so much, it does not demand attention the same way as the music of Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan or Lucinda Willims. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2002 by KhyberNY
Wonderful
This was a gift -- never heard of these folks and wouldn't have said I was interested in "this kind of music" (whatever this eclectic collection might be called). Read more
Published on Feb 27 2002 by K. Percy
In The Spring I Had Great Hunger
Such a warm, charming album. It's as if Garrison Keiler handed over the stage of "A Prairie Home Companion" to the McGarrigles, and they refused to give it back for a... Read more
Published on May 29 2001 by David Bradley
Hard to listen to
Strictly for fans. I'd pick 1.5 stars if I could. I love the sisters' work, and have all of it, but find this album an effort. The contributions of the outsiders is unwelcome. Read more
Published on April 16 2001
i happen to like these girls...
i love the mcgarrigles and would thoroughly recommend anything they do. gotta love loudon 'cause he had the good sense to marry one of 'em. very talented man in his own right... Read more
Published on Nov 1 2000 by D. B. Clark
The McGarrigles
This CD is pure bliss. From french folk tunes, to rufus' operatice style, you can't help but love kate and anna macgarrigle and their children, (ex) husbands, sister and other... Read more
Published on Dec 14 1999 by jseabury
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