Hymns Of The 49th Parallel
- k.d. lang
- Summary: The Canadian singer-songwriter's Nonesuch debut features covers of songs by other Canadian singer-songwriters, including Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Ron Sexsmith, Jane Siberry, and William Shatner. (OK, so maybe not the last one.) There's also one lang original for good measure.
- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Adult Alternative, Country
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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90Every track is stellar. [Aug 2004, p.133]
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80Easily the best of her extensive catalogue of covers albums.
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What's missing are distinctive arrangements or emotional interpretations of the material that would stake lang's own claim to these songs. [30 Jul 2004, p.69]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 2 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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DaveM10
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TracieH10kd has a voice like no other. I think that she could take any song and make it her own. She is passionate about her music. Love the ablum.
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JimW5
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