Author: kd lang & the reclines

Features:

• Hymns of the 49th Parallel by kd lang (2004-08-02)

Format: CD

Release Date: 07-27-2004

Details: Amazon.ca Was it homesickness that compelled longtime Los Angeles resident kd lang to fashion her one-woman campaign for north-of-the-border nationalism, or just plain good sense? All Canadian content has long been a mainstay of the Canadian Broadcasting System, but few have selected their material with such a fine hand and a high aesthetic. The expatriate singer has taken great pains to create a sophisticated homage to her Canadian roots, elegantly reinterpreting 11 songs penned by some of her more illustrious countrymen (and women) such as Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. The idiosyncratic singer turns Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" into an aching monochromatic lament, exploring new tributaries of pain that didn't exist in the original, while recasting Neil Young's "Helpless" into a haunting anthem of memory and comfort, all the while sounding anything but helpless. A gorgeous love letter to her brethren, complete with an intelligent and understated orchestration. --Jaan Uhelszki Product Description kd lang

UPC: 075597984729

EAN: 0792837701488

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood