The Best of Cris Williamson

The Best of Cris Williamson Artist: Cris Williamson
Label: Olivia
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio Cassette


UPC: 020002095941
EAN: 0020002095941
ASIN: B000000O0Z


Release Date: 1993-09-18

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Tracks:

  1. Waterfall
  2. Sweet Woman
  3. Sister
  4. Hurts Like the Devil
  5. Waiting
  6. Joanna
  7. Strange Paradise
  8. Live Wire
  9. Native Dancer
  10. Surrender Dorothy
  11. Like an Island Rising
  12. Soaring
  13. Grandmother's Land
  14. Suitcase Full of Sorrow
  15. Wolf Moon
  16. Mother, Mother
  17. Lullabye

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Chris Williamson takes my breath away.......2007-03-05

I had been holding onto my records in order to keep Chris Williamson's Changer and the Changed around. I was glad to find this so I could put it on my computer and Ipod digitally.(Mostly the same songs and less expensive!)

3 out of 5 stars All the standards, few surprises.......2001-09-27

This is mostly standard Cris Williamson fare: all that you'd expect, all the tunes everyone sings at her concerts. For such an expansive career, 17 tracks hardly seems sufficient to properly encompass the body of her work. Her pre-Olivia work isn't represented at all, which is a shame.

I was surprised to see "Surrender Dorothy" included in this collection, as it was a fairly weak composition, more of a novelty tune from the "Blue Rider" album. I would have much preferred to see the title track from that album instead. Williamson has a long history of including at least one novelty tune on each album, some better than others. I suppose "Surrender Dorothy" is included because of its general application as a glbt cultural reference point. Too bad.

The omission of "Texas Ruby Red" seems a mistake also. The original release featured classic Bonnie Raitt slide guitar...tho so did "Blue Rider" and "Lucille". Wonder if maybe WB wouldn't give Olivia the authorization...

As ever - or at least since 1983 - Tret Fure figures largely in the production value: her influence was ever more present in Williamson's recordings from that point forward, for better and in some respects, for worse. At any rate, this is a servicable collection of Williamson's offerings, up to 1990, and a good introduction to the overall body of her work for the newcomer.

3 out of 5 stars All the standards, few surprises.......2001-09-27

This is mostly standard Cris Williamson fare: all that you'd expect, all the tunes everyone sings at her concerts. For such an expansive career, 17 tracks hardly seems sufficient to properly encompass the body of her work. Her pre-Olivia work isn't represented at all, which is a shame.

I was surprised to see "Surrender Dorothy" included in this collection, as it was a fairly weak composition, more of a novelty tune from the "Blue Rider" album. I would have much preferred to see the title track from that album instead. Williamson has a long history of including at least one novelty tune on each album, some better than others. I suppose "Surrender Dorothy" is included because of its general application as a glbt cultural reference point. Too bad.

The omission of "Texas Ruby Red" seems a mistake also. The original release featured classic Bonnie Raitt slide guitar...tho so did "Blue Rider" and "Lucille". Wonder if maybe WB wouldn't give Olivia the authorization...

As ever - or at least since 1983 - Tret Fure figures largely in the production value: her influence was ever more present in Williamson's recordings from that point forward, for better and in some respects, for worse. At any rate, this is a servicable collection of Williamson's offerings, up to 1990, and a good introduction to the overall body of her work for the newcomer.

5 out of 5 stars Best Music Today.......1999-11-27

I love this collection of songs, because after seeing Cris in concert, every time I hear her music I feel like I know a little more about her. She always allows her music to expose part of her soul, and every time she sings she makes you feel like shes singing directly to you and no one else. It doesn't matter if shes singing to a crowd of 75 or a crowd of 500, she makes it personal. I've been listening to her music forever and my favorite song on this perticular CD is "LULLABYE." Every time i hear that song I cry, not just because of the lyrics but because of the way Cris puts her entire soul into singing it. She is a beautiful woman with a beautiful gift.

5 out of 5 stars Great album. Has anyone been able to find "Lumiere"?.......1999-07-22

I have been looking everywhere for a CD or casette version of "Lumiere" for my children. Has anyone found it? Chris Williamson is awesome, her voice is so unique, no one can duplicate her.

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