Strangers in Paradise
Strangers in Paradise
ASIN: B00004W40Y
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
The Texas-born daughter of a Southern Baptist minister father and a choir director mother, Nelda Sisk grew up singing gospel music and hymns, but by the time her family moved to California, Nelda, still a little girl, was already exploring musical diversity. A burning desire to be one of The Supremes at age 11 soon gave way to idolizing Joan Baez and other '60s Folk Revival icons in high school, eventually finding her way to bluegrass, Nelda met multi-instrumentalist George Sisk when she was 21. Through years of traveling, raising a family and unflagging self-exploration one thing held constant: music. "I have always been in some kind of weekend band, Bluegrass usually, but for several years we had a band that was such a weird mixture of musicians that we played dang near everything. We lived on a small island that only had one drummer available who happened to play jazz. The keyboard player was into new age music and '60s folk rock, a rock & roll guitar and bass player, George playing rhythm guitar, and me singing everything from country to jazz and rock...even a few show tunes. We called ourselves the New Tasmanian Devils."
In 1996 the Sisks moved to Nashville, where Nelda started a home business called Music Travels, booking airline and hotel reservations for music professionals. She also began writing songs more seriously than ever, becoming a new folk finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival (an honor that Nanci Griffith, Hal Ketchum and Steve Earle have shared in the past). And she began making plans toward fulfilling an old dream to record her own CD...
Product Description
Produced by ace guitarist Tim Thompson (who is joined by a team of brilliant Music City pickers), Strangers In Paradise features a mosaic of Sisk originals that borrow from a vast array of genres to form a perfectly cohesive whole. Stylistically, emotionally and spiritually, this project is the culmination of all that Nelda and George Sisk have encountered on their life's journey. From the poignant title track through the folk-edged contemporary country of "Shooting Star," the insightful hilarity of "Women's Magazines," the driving alt.country of "Horse Thieves And Moonshiners," the smiling Western Swing of "Something's Gonna Happen Tonight," the Dobro-laced old-timey charm of "A Man Like Daddy," the deep-grooved autobiographical "Southern Girl" and the waltz-time cowboy balladry of the Tyson-esque "The Old Cowpoke Serenade"...somehow it all works splendidly. Nelda's voice, a warm, husky alto wraps itself around every song with conviction and maturity, sweetened by George's friendly harmonies. Captivating at first listen, the music lingers long after.
Strangers in Paradise
Strangers in Paradise,Nelda Sisk and the sisko kids
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- One of the Best
- Nelda & George Know What Good Music Is.
- Nashville Callin'
- Nelda & George know what good music is :-)
- Strangers In Paradise - Strangely Entertaining
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Strangers in Paradise
Nelda Sisk & Sisko Kids
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004W40Y
Release Date: 2000-07-15 |
Tracks:
- Horse Thieives and Moonshiners
- Strangers In Paradise
- Women's Magazines
- Shooting Star
- I'm Not Snow White
- Storm in My Heart
- Southern Girl
- A Man Like Daddy
- Somethin's Gonna Happen Tonight
- The Old Cowpoke Serenade
- Travelin'Light and Drivin'Fast
Album Description
Produced by ace guitarist Tim Thompson (who is joined by a team of brilliant Music City pickers), Strangers In Paradise features a mosaic of Sisk originals that borrow from a vast array of genres to form a perfectly cohesive whole. Stylistically, emotionally and spiritually, this project is the culmination of all that Nelda and George Sisk have encountered on their life's journey. From the poignant title track through the folk-edged contemporary country of "Shooting Star," the insightful hilarity of "Women's Magazines," the driving alt.country of "Horse Thieves And Moonshiners," the smiling Western Swing of "Something's Gonna Happen Tonight," the Dobro-laced old-timey charm of "A Man Like Daddy," the deep-grooved autobiographical "Southern Girl" and the waltz-time cowboy balladry of the Tyson-esque "The Old Cowpoke Serenade"...somehow it all works splendidly. Nelda's voice, a warm, husky alto wraps itself around every song with conviction and maturity, sweetened by George's friendly harmonies. Captivating at first listen, the music lingers long after.
Customer Reviews:
One of the Best.......2000-09-01
I live in the Nashville area, I hear a lot of singer songwriters, and I buy a lot of cd's...This one is one of the best! I actually play this one over and over and have really enjoyed it. There is something real about the lyrics and the songs are upbeat. The best money I've spent in a while on entertainment!
Thanks Sisko's for putting out a great album, I'll look forward to more in the future.
Daniel Kleindienst
Nelda & George Know What Good Music Is........2000-08-28
I have listened to their Cd over and over, again and again. Why? The lyrics are well thought out and reach deep into the heart and mind. The musical melodies compliment the lyrics in every way. Every song is a gem of quality. I hope to hear them on the radio waves all over the USA very soon. They deserve the recognition! Ben Goodman ~ Cassandra Enterprises BMI
Nashville Callin'.......2000-08-25
It states in the liner notes that "no exotic plants, animals or organs were used or abused in the production of this project" and I truly believe that to be true--production-wise, this puppy is as clean as a whistle. Great tunes (all written by Nelda and George Sisk) are the strong suit, but it sure doesn't hurt to have the likes of Doug Jernigan (one of my favorite steel players) and guitarist Shane Theriot on board, either. And is that the same George Sisk (on banjo) who was such a figurehead in the infamous Acidophilus Rangers? Nice stuff all the way around...
Nelda & George know what good music is :-).......2000-08-25
I have listened to their Cd over and over again. Why? Because they know how to reach the heart of the matter. The lyrics are well thought out and the musical melodies are beautiful to listen too. I hope to hear them on the radio air waves all over our great country very soon. They deserve the recognition :-) . . . Ben Goodman . . .
Strangers In Paradise - Strangely Entertaining.......2000-08-23
Momma Sisko and the other kids may not like that title, but I do. I've heard a lot of singer/songwriter projects over the years, and this one's a real standout.
Good, solid writing, outstanding production and a real sense of heart to Nelda Sisk's music herein contained.
Buy a copy, and you'll be transported to a Texas Road House, ala The Devil's Backbone Tavern, one of the last two places Hank William (yeah, I know there's no such thing as "Sr," but he was the first one everybody knew) played a paying gig. You can still see the bullet holes in the walls, and you can almost hear Smokey Dacus warming up for a standup drum solo.
She can swing that good.
And, that's a good thing.
In the event it's gone unnoticed, I like this CD. I own one, and I just might buy another.
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No Strangers in Paradise
Yvonne Lewis
Manufacturer: Glorious Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000006KMW
Release Date: 1995-07-11 |
Tracks:
- Light up the World
- It's Gonna Be All Right
- Worship Medley: I Worship You Almighty God/God Will Make a Way
- Tell Me Again
- No Strangers in Paradise
- Just Once More
- These Tears
- Prelude to I'm Amazed
- I'm Amazed
- Keeper of My Heart
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THIS LADY CAN SING!!!!.......2006-07-26
IF YOU ARE IN THE HABIT OF READING THE CREDITS ON RECORDINGS YOU WILL SEE THIS LADY A LOT; MOST NOTABLY WITH ROBERTA FLACK AND THE LATE LUTHER VANDROSS. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT INSPIRATIONAL SET WITHOUT ALL THE HISTRIONICS WE SOMETIMES HEAR FROM OTHER ARTISTS. THIS SET IS SMOOTH AND UPLIFTING.
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ASIN: B000000BNE
Release Date: 1995-06-27 |
Tracks:
- Pachelbel's Canon: Canon in D
- Pachelbel's Canon: Minuet and Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2
- Pachelbel's Canon: 'Masterpiece Theatre' Theme
- Pachelbel's Canon: Air for the 'G' string
- Pachelbel's Canon: Alla Hornpipe from 'Water Music' Suite
- Pachelbel's Canon: Allegro from 'The Spring' from 'The Four Seasons'
- Pachelbel's Canon: Trumpet Voluntary
- Pachelbel's Canon: Allegro from 'Brandenburg' Concerto No. 5
- Pachelbel's Canon: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Pachelbel's Canon: Largo from 'Xerxes'
- Pachelbel's Canon: Allegro:Rustic Dance from 'The Spring' from 'The Four Seasons'
- Pachelbel's Canon: Overture to Orchestral Suite No. 3
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- Beethoven's Fifth: Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 5
- Beethoven's Fifth: Adagio sostenutp from 'Moonlight Sonata'
- Beethoven's Fifth: Overture to 'The Barber of Seville'
- Beethoven's Fifth: Allegro vivace from Symphony No. 5
- Beethoven's Fifth: Wedding March from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
- Beethoven's Fifth: Overture to 'William Tell'
Tracks:
- The Nutcracker: On the Beautiful Blue Danube
- The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers from The 'Nutcracker'
- The Nutcracker: Polovtsian Dance No. 17 from 'Prince Igor'
- The Nutcracker: Largo from Symphony no. 9, 'From the New World'
- The Nutcracker: Barcarolle from 'The Tales of Hoffman'
- The Nutcracker: Scene:Enchanted Lake from 'Swan Lake'
- The Nutcracker: Waltz from Serenade for Strings
- The Nutcracker: Clair de Lune
- The Nutcracker: Dawn from 'Peer Gynt'
- The Nutcracker: Adagio for Strings
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ASIN: B00005YBJJ
Release Date: 1996-03-04 |
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Captured
Strangers in Paradise
Manufacturer: Albatross
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KZNDCW |
Product Description
Rare 1990 CD from Northwest Duo -- Lisa Nemzo and Ritambhara Tyson - 21 tracks
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Strangers in Paradise
Dizzy Gillespie
Manufacturer: Itm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00008F8HM
Release Date: 1994-07-11 |
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Strangers in Paradise
Smokie
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004RGSC
Release Date: 2004-12-07 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Love Remains a Stranger
- Falling for You
- Yesterday's Dreams
- Come on Home
- Can You Feel My Heartbeat
- Two Strangers Falling
- You'll Be Lonely Tonight
- Mirror, Mirror
- Now It's Too Late
- Long Way from Home
- Strangers in Paradise
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