Allison Crowe Earns 'Fab' Reviews for Supreme Song Stylings

In the words of numerous reviewers, Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Crowe possesses one of the most beautiful and amazing voices in the world. And with her peerless ability to communicate the emotional truth in wide-ranging song material, Crowe's interpretative gifts are, justly, being recognized around the globe.

(PRWEB) August 21, 2005 -- Beatles Unlimited, Dutch journal and chronicler of all things Fab since November 1963, has followed the long and winding road that leads to Canadian artist Allison Crowe's studio door. In its latest issue (BU 181), with Ringo on the cover, the legendary publication reviews her all-season, 'seasonal', hit album, Tidings". ("Tidings" is cited in an ongoing BBC Radio "Great Debate" forum as being among listener's picks for the "best cover album of all time".)

After noting Crowe's "fantastic" rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and her "startling" fresh take on the Sarah McLachlan-penned "Angel", BU reviewer Tom Weel, acts naturally and focuses on her album's Beatle interpretations: "By giving Let It Be the gospel flavour it deserves and with an emotionally sung In My Life, the two Beatles songs fit very well in the album's concept. This all leads to only one conclusion: don't play this during Christmastime... play it the whole year through!"

Crowe now has the distinction of receiving the thumbs up for her covers by Europe's long-standing fan clubs of both, The Beatles and The Stones - once rivals as the greatest bands of the '60s.

Last November, the Rolling Stones Fan Club Office, established in 1964, labeled her Tidings album "great" and "remarkable", with the faithful Stones' fans saying: "this star is an absolute outstanding singer, and her 'Shine a Light' by Jagger/Richards is the whole album worth, but there are a lot more (songs)".

Crowe's versions of songs by the greatest solo artists and writers of rock's golden era are meeting with equally enthusiastic acclaim - marking her emergence as a supreme song stylist. Her "transcendent" rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", (a brilliant song which has endured a plethora of marketing and mimicry over the years), immediately struck a responsive chord with music-lovers and critics world-wide upon its release in 2003. Crowe's newly definitive recording continues to steadily build an intense international following.

And, earlier this month, (on August 1, 2005), Bob Muller, keeper of the Joni Mitchell Discussion List, included a 'Tidings' track in his "burgeoning" series of "Joni Mitchell - Covers and Contributions", calling it one of his favorite recordings of Joni's song, River, saying: "Another holiday '04 release, from Allison's "Tidings" CD. One of my favorites; there is a pinch of Shawn (Colvin) in Allison's voice, except imo Allison has more punch and emotional bite in her vocals. She makes singing this song seem easy, and anyone who's tried it will tell you it's not."

In the words of numerous reviewers, Allison Crowe possesses one of the most beautiful and amazing voices in the world. With her peerless ability to communicate the emotional truth in wide-ranging song material, Crowe's interpretative gifts are, justly, being recognized around the globe.

And, in a reversal of sorts, the quality of her own songwriting is now being highlighted by the power of another's interpretation. Bronxville, New York-based singer-songwriter Marissa Manzino has just recorded a version of Crowe's song, "Montreal" (originally appearing on 2004's 'Secrets' album). By transposing the tune from its original rock piano form to finger-picked acoustic guitar and mandolin, with vocals bringing to mind Stevie Nicks, Manzino takes a gentle folk approach to "Montreal" which intimately reveals new shades and depth to the song's craft and lyrics.

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