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The full title of this sophomore effort from the 22-year-old singer-songwriter runs a whopping 90 words: When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and if You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and if You Fall It Won't Matter, 'Cuz You'll Know That You're Right.
| LABEL: | Clean Slate/Epic |
| RELEASE DATE: | 09 November 1999 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Alternative, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 34 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
C Liam gave it a10:
I found that she is exactly extraordinary from this album before listen to "Extraordinary Macine"!
Mike gave it a10:
Fiona Apples best album to date! Much better then Extra ordinary machine, which I found to be a disappointment.
Robbie C gave it a10:
The best Fiona album. I think what we all love about this album is Jon Brion, or at least the collaboration between Fiona and Jon Brion. They are absolutely brilliant together. The original Extraordinary Machine was another work of genius and the polished one proved my point.
JD Williams gave it a10:
Best Fiona album start to finish! Extraordinary is awesome but i still like When A Pawn better!
Liz R gave it a10:
Sometimes I put a different CD in my player, and it only makes me realize that there isn't anything better than When the Pawn.
D D gave it a10:
Pure genius, easily in my top 10 albums of all time
Hollis gave it a10:
People think Apple came into her own with Extraordinary Machine, but When the Pawn... is her masterpiece. As a piano frontwoman, she took the risk of not making the piano dominate in what came out to be a very percussion intensive album. The arrangements are lush and fully realized. Where a simple electric guitar would suffice, the songs use strings and horns to create very meaty soundscapes. The lyrics are simply astounding: it's amazing how she doesn't let the confines of rhythm and rhyme interfere with perfect lyrical expression. And that voice: words can't describe. Apple provides a wide range of vocal performances, from lovingly tender to genuinely pissed off to frightenly venerable. This album only gets better with each listen.
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