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This is a very thorough and comprehensive collection, covering Joan's whole recording career from the early 1970s to the mid 90s, and running to over 2.5 hours overall. The style and production sound varies throughout, reflecting Joan's evolution as an artist and her changes of musical direction. However, in relation to this, the fact that the tracks are in no kind of chronological order makes listening to the album rather disconcerting, as the style and sound often changes quite noticeably from one track to another. This sense of disorientation is increased by the absence of musician creditsmore… on a track by track basis; producer credits are given in small print, but they are hard to follow and the recording dates include some minor errors. There is also no comment from Joan herself, or anyone else for that matter, explaining why the particular tracks were chosen; the only background information is a fairly superficial account of her career. All this perhaps suggests that Joan was not actively involved in putting this compilation together. So whilst the music is excellent, the information accompanying it is rather sparse. Despite the above criticisms, however, it's ultimately the music that counts, and I feel this deserves full marks as a comprehensive overview of Joan's work. But whilst her classic eponymous album from 1976 is well represented here, that record is so good that I consider it an essential accompaniment to this collection.

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Category:

Music > Albums

Case Type:

CD

Release Type:

Retail

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Cover Info:

Title:

Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection (1997) Retail CD

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Inside

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1038 x 1017 px

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