This Train Still Runs

Artist: Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert Label: Abbe Alice Music Category: Music Average customer rating: Format: Live Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 614086069624 EAN: 0614086069624 ASIN: B000003QD1 Release Date: 1996-09-20

Listmania:

1. singer-songwriters extraordinaire

Tracks:

1. Power And Glory

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Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2002-09-12

This Train Still Runs!.......1999-11-28

Some of the songs are just so beautifully sung and so beautifully harmonized, such as the touching "Music In My Mother's House" and the poignant "Home Is Where The Heart Is", which won't fail to move the listener (and which was earlier recorded by Holly with Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary and which was chosen by Warner Brothers as the single to promote the trio's "Lifelines" album). The latter song ("Home Is Where the Heart Is"), "Marie", Mimi Farina's "In The Quiet Morning" and Janis Ian's "Through The Years" are perhaps the most moving in this eclectic collection.

Also, as one can expect from this much-loved duo, there are here a number of humourous and not to mention catchy songs such as Near's "It's About Time" (it's about love) and Gilbert's "Agitator". And, of course, Harburg and Laine's "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love", with its amusing and clever lyric and Holly's and Ronnie's inimitable vocal delivery, will doubtless succeed in bringing a warm glow and comic smile to the listener.

The closing medley of "When The Stars Begin To Fall", Woody Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty" (a firm favourite of mine ever since their 1983 rendition on "Lifeline") and Phil Ochs' uplifting "Power And Glory" is quite something, a suitable and subtle questioning of patriotism andwhat it means, both good and bad.

Of course, if you're already a fan of Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert you won't need to read any reviews, but, if you're new to them you've found sometihng that really will surprise and delight.

Get It!.......1998-12-31

Each song is a gem with Near and Gilbert weaving (pun intended) their vocal magic. The real treat, though, is the closing three-song medley featuring Wood Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty" and Phil Och's patriotic "Power and the Glory." What a way to close a show! And what a pleasure to hear "Power and the Glory" sung by two such beautiful voices.

I realize that as she gets older, Ronnie Gilbert won't be touring much anymore. You'd be prudent to grab this gem now and enjoy her live performance while she's still around. This is timeless music for everybody. And if you get a chance to see them perform live, take the whole family (no violence or profanity). You won't be sorry.

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