Name: Things I Gave Away
Brand: Sugar Hill
SKU: 61390
Price: 12.24 SGD
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Things I Gave Away

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Album: Things I Gave Away
#	Song Title	Time
1)	River's Invitation
2)	When I'm Gone
3)	House, the Boat, the Lovers, The
4)	Practicing Walking Away
5)	You Won't See Me
6)	Train Time
7)	Throw It Away
8)	Love, Life and Money
9)	Right Thing, The
10)	When I've Got the Moon

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Mollie O' Brien (vocals); Nina Gerber (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars) Sally Van Meter (lap steel & Resonator guitars); John Magnie (accordion, piano); Cary Black (acoustic bass); Chris Engleman (electric bass); Steve Smedee (drums, percussion); Tim O' Brien (background vocals).
Recorded at Colorado Sound, Westinster, Colorado in April & May 2000.
Personnel: Mollie O'Brien (vocals, hand claps); Nina Gerber (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hand claps); Rich Moore (acoustic guitar); Sally Van Meter (lap steel guitar, resonator guitar); Nick Foster (resonator guitar); John Magnie (accordion, piano, organ); Cary Black (acoustic bass); Chris Engleman (electric bass); Steve Amedee (drums, shaker, percussion); Steve Ivey (drums).
Recording information: Colorado Sound, Westminster, CO (04/2000-05/2000).
Photographer: Irene Young.
Arranger: Cary Black.
O'Brien's brand of the country-blues weaves in strands of Cajun and bluegrass with a distinct pop influence. Equally eclectic is her choice of tunes by the likes of Lennon & McCartney, Abbey Lincoln, and Percy Mayfield. But as diverse as the elements may seem, it makes for a satisfying whole. At the center of it all is O'Brien's sweet, clear alto voice. ~ Tim Sheridan

Professional Reviews

No Depression (11-12/00, p.119) - "...Presents [O'Brien] as a bluesy jazz diva, with pleasant...sublime results....an eclectic blend of folky acosutic guitars, plaintive pianos, and saucy bass/drum arrangements..."