Customer Reviews
Emotional - By: D. Curwen, 16 Nov 2004 
This album has to be listened to to be believed. It is simply amazing with more of my favourite songs all on one album. This album was releasedin 2000 even though Eva diedin 1996 of cancer. Unfortunately, the album only reached number 25in the charts unlike Songbird, Imagine & the most recent American Tune which all reached number 1.
For those that have never heard of Eva, she was an American whose style could never be categorised which proved to be the biggest downfallin her career as no one would sign her unless she wasin a specific genre. I would say the style of this album is a little more folk & bluesy than some of her other albums & the tempo is a lot slowerin e.g. Anniversary Song than you may findin other songs such as 'How Can I Keep from Singing?' on Eva by Heart/Wonderful World or 'Cheek to Cheek' found on Live at Blues Alley.
Eva manages to put her heart & soul into every song that she sings & each song will fit whatever mood you are in, whether it be love, sadness, or pure happiness. There is clarity not seen by today's modern artists & Eva's talent is hard to be described or discovered.
Fans all over the world have trouble putting into words the feeling & emotion they get from listening to her music & voice. Although some songs may not be perfect, it does not discourage from the emotion feltin her voice. 'Kathy's Song' & 'I wandered by the Brookside' are heart touching songs brilliantly covered & it's hard to believe that this voice also sang timeless classics such as 'Ain't no sunshine' & 'Way beyond the Blue'. You will be singing along, Clapping, Crying or tapping a footin no time!
A voice that flows like honey and sings like a bluebird - By: Joanna Daneman, 19 Mar 2004 It's positively horrifying to grasp that Eva Cassidy diedin her thirties, a victim of melanoma (skin cancer.) This talented singer had several careers;in between gigs, mostly near her hometown of Annapolis, Maryland, she worked as a landscaper & a mural artist. Some of her mural work can be seenin the Annapolis area & of course one speculates about the constant sun exposurein landscaping leading to her untimely death. She never wanted to become a huge recording or concert star, & it was almost always by word of mouth that people found out she was performing.
Once you hear her sing, it's an unforgettable event. The effect Eva has on me is to totally stop mein my tracks so I can listen intently to every single note & lyric. What's even more extraordinary is how she takes an overplayed, well-known pop piece such as "Time after Time", made hugely popular by Cyndi Lauper, & creates this song completely anew. I have no idea how Eva could do this, but it's true of everything she sung.
I got this album for the title cut alone, but every song on here is gold & honey. If I play the album too much because I end up getting so depressed that she's gone from us--but I enjoy every moment just the same.
One of the best albums ever made - By: , 06 Mar 2003 This is a fantastic album made up of songs to suit the tastes of everyone. certain classics such as "time after time" & "woodstok" are reinvented using her unique picking patterns. a must have album for any music lover- a fan of Eva Cassidy or not!
Beautifully sung and wonderfully accompanied Time after Time - By: Geoff Settle, 14 Feb 2003 You'll listen to this many times over & hear something new each time.
Starting with a great rendition of Paul Simon's Kathy's song, Eva drifts effortlessly into Bill Wither's Ain't no Sunshine. She will take you on a journey several decades ago & bring a fresh interpretation to these famous songs.
There is so much feelingin all the tracks that you know she really understood & studies what the original authors of the songs wanted to convey.
As a Join Mitchelle fan I enjoyed the way Eva appraoched Woodstock & thenin contrast finishes with a traditional gospel version of Way beyond the Blue combining extremely well with the choir. I think you might just joinin clapping, humming & singing along. One to thoroughly enjoy.
I'll leave you to explore the remaining tracks some you may know & others perhaps not but enjoy them all I'm sure you will.
The sweetest voice - By: Geoff Settle, 08 Feb 2003 I've just received an email from my friend Varnain Denver Colorado asking why I rave about Eva. Well it so happens I was listening to 'Time after Time' on my PC & replied that it's simple EVA has the Sweetest Voice I've ever heard, she arranges songs & plays a guitar like no one else. Just writing this review & reading other Amazon comments send shivers down my spine.
This CD is a superb collection of songs starting with the Paul Simon classic Kathy's song that Art & him sang so well she takes to another level. Bill Wither's Ain't no Sunshine with piano accompaniement & just on at the moment Joni Mitchell's Woodstock sung with so much passion & grace.
There is such a lovely mix from a touch of folk, bluein 'Way beyond the blue' a brilliant Vocal rendition. How she pulled off such quality, control etc is beyond most of us?
This CD is a great & lasting testiment to her a brilliant artist because that's simply what she was.
If it hadn't been for Paul Walters of the Terry Wogan BBC Radio 2 breakfast show it may have taken a bit longer for her talent to be recongnised herein England, but as soon as you hear the first notes from her guitar & voice you will realise why he had such faith & conviction.
This is certainly one of her best CD's if not the best just go out & buy it you won't be disappointed & if you want an excellent book on her life with pictures of her art you wno't go wrong with 'EVA Cassidy SONGBIRD, Her Story by those who knew her' ISBN 0-75284-779-1'.
