Came upon a Child of God: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell

Came upon a Child of God: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell Artist: Various Artists
Label: Dressed to Kill
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 666629146422
EAN: 0666629146422
ASIN: B000051XSQ


Release Date: 2000-12-12

Came upon a Child of God: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell


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Tracks:

  1. Big Yellow Taxi
  2. This Flight Tonight
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. You Turn Me On
  5. Woodstock
  6. Chinese Cafe
  7. Cary
  8. Help Me
  9. Chelsea Morning
  10. River

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Some outstanding renditions.......2006-06-11

Rarely do I come across a compilation of covers that do justice to the originals. This CD is one. I've never come across any of any of the featured artist beforehand (perhaps they used aliases), but the versions of "Both Sides Now" by Treasure, "You Turn me On" by Vera Haime, and "River" by Jennifer Hollywood are outstanding and memorable. You can hear each artist's appreciation to the writer's original words and music and they present them with sincerity and convicton. Despite the intention of the records producer and the misrepresented title, the CD is worthwhile and a welcomed guest in my collection of Joni recordings.

3 out of 5 stars Hey It's Not That Bad!.......2005-03-04

Well I picked up my copy in a 3 CD's for one euro in Berlin and I rather like it. As a long term Joni fan I like to hear cover versions and these ones are largely fine. In fact I really enjoyed 'You Turn Me On' and 'Help Me.' And 'Both Sides Now' and 'River' are fine versions too. If you can get it cheap it's worth a listen..

1 out of 5 stars blasphemy.......2003-02-02

There are certain labels, such as Dressed to Kill and Red Eye, that put out so called "Tribute" albums, which are nothing more than unnamed artists covering songs. These artists are always the worst, with absolutly no talent whatsoever. Then, the label pays [local store] or another chain to place their cd in the same section as the real artists', so that an unattentive shopper will mistake the BS cd for a real one. This is one of those CDs. Do not purchase it under any circumstances.

2 out of 5 stars Questionable at best..........2001-02-14

As a die-hard Joni fan, I look forward to all new Joni-related projects, whether created by the goddess herself or others. But this one is questionable at best. While not an unpleasant listen (if only as 'background' music), the genuine Mitchell devotee will likely find these covers bland and inadequate. The cover of Chinese Cafe (while offering an acceptable orchestration) is pretty dreadful. It's odd that the performing artists aren't even listed on the liner notes (well, there are no liner notes, really). Perhaps that is why the price is so low. I guess this one has two valid prospective groups of buyers: Joni fans who just have to have all Mitchell-related work or are curious about it; and people who like Joni Mitchell songs but don't like her voice (imagine!).

1 out of 5 stars THIS SHOULDN'T BE LISTED UNDER JONI'S NAME.......2001-02-07

As far as covering songs went, I used to feel, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Why cover "Fever" by Peggy Lee or "At Last" by Etta James? But covers can be great when the heart is in it and it's not just about selling a record. I have come to enjoy may covers. (Joni herself covered "At Last.") Here we have people selling records, and the ONLY reason they'll get a copy sold is because their record has Joni's name on it. There is no tribute here. This is lechery.

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