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Full playlist by Simon Hopper

21 April 2005 next playlist >>

:: Track 1

Van Morrison: Cyprus Avenue (6mins 50secs)
Album: Astral Weeks
Warner Brothers 7599271762

:: Track 2

Pablo Milanes: Yolanda (3mins 30secs)
Cancionero
EMI 7805962

:: Track 3

Pentangle: So Clear (4mins 20 secs)
Reflection
Castle CMRCD983


BACKGROUND
These are three songs about relationships which share a poignancy, a pensiveness.
they are all lyric based, the second being in spanish, but have arrangements which compliment the vocal delivery.
In the first song, Van Morrison sings of the moment of joy, the leap of the heart that occurs when a young lover sees his loved one on the street; 'yonder comes my lady, rainbow ribbons in her hair'. Pablo Milanes sings that he will love his lover for ever even should she die. In the last song, John Renbourne tenderly reflects on a relationship that has died; 'sad lady at her portmanteau, with no words left to say'.
they're great.....

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G: Croydon
Like your playlist, every relationship has a beginning, middle and end. A poetic and graceful choice!
Sat Jul 23 17:03:50 2005

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