Customer Reviews
Music Sublime - By: , 31 Mar 2010 
It has come as a shock that had Sandy Denny lived she would be the same age as me now. She livedin Wimbledon & by co-incidence I went to schoolin that town. What a voice & musical talent. I was reminded of her existence by hearing a recording at a friends house. Such was the emotion it aroused I decided to purchase one of the several DVD's that have been re-mastered. It certainly will not be the last. Her lyrics are poetry, clear & easily heard unlike a great deal of music today. I think she would have stood the test of time had she lived, probably changing & progressing her talent. What a waste that she passed away so young. Buy the DVD(s), they are worth every penny.
great - By: heron fin 2, 03 Jan 2010 I have worn out the vinyl so finally got the CD, brilliant stuff, truly BRILLIANT!
A fitting memorial - By: Carole, 18 Aug 2009 This album is the best memorial that the late, lamented & much loved Sandy Denny deserves.
Her work with the Fairports had some beautiful peaks, "A Sailor's Life", "Who Knows where The Time Goes", "Reynardine" & others, but, as others have said, "Sandy" is her most complete set. It showcases her wonderful voice so beautifully, the pedal steel guitar playing on the opening "It'll Take A Long, Long Time" soars & weaves around her achingly perfect vocal line but that is only the door opening on a true box of delights.
Sandy was an original, a true one off & I don't think that she would ever have wanted to be packaged or pigeon-holed, which was why she left Fairport Convention as they were right at the top of their game.
You can see her need to explore different types of music on the brass-embellished "For Nobody To Hear". The musicianship on this album is amazing, Richard Thompson is, as usual, superb throughout & Dave Swarbrick also provides wonderful violin.
Unfortunately, Sandy wasn't the most outgoing person, she was shy & often suffered from bouts of self-doubt & insecurity & she sought refugein too much drinking & she was a heavy smoker too, both of which ravaged the purity of her voice. Her drinking became a real problem towards the end of her life & she withdrew from performing as her personal life fell apart.
Her later studio albums suffer from having to disguise her damaged voice & are not really worth buying, the postumous live "Gold Dust" shows the damage she caused her vocal chords quite noticeably but "Sandy" is most definitely an album that any fan should havein their music library & Sandy's voice was at its finest here.
The sadly missed 'One and Only' - By: B. M. Walker, 15 Apr 2009 Its not often you get all reviewers lining upin perfect harmony, but Sandy & this album deserve it.'Sandy' is sheer beauty, exceeding all expectations.If you simply love great music, without any silly & unecessary categorisations (folk, rock etc)buy this album, it can truly be called genius (unspun).
One of the greatest voices ever comes together with a beautiful set of songs.
Pure enjpoyment - By: B. Miota, 22 Mar 2009 Wonderful voice, excellent production & beautiful songs, a classic piece of music & a pure enjoyment for your ears. No matter if you like folk, pop, rock or classical, it's just music full of feeling & passion.
