(FolkRock) Judee Sill - Live In London (The BBC Recordings 1972-1973) US - 1973

A blueprint for the early-'70s Laurel Canyon sound, Judee Sill's short-lived star was still shining
brightly when she pulled into London for a pair of live shows in 1972 and 1973, recorded by the BBC. Sill
performing entirely solo, her saintly voice is escorted only by acoustic guitar or piano on a playlist
culled wholly from her 1971 self-titled debut and 1972's Heart Food. Only an eager audience's response
between tracks and Sill's own timid introductions of what lies next remind you that the album is live.
Apologizing for her thick accent, she tells of hearing "Lady-O" on the radio as recorded by the Turtles,
her dreams of space-age raptures turning up in "Enchanted Sky Machines," and how "Down Where the Valleys
Are Low" channels '50s R&B into a "religious love song." Then she utterly nails the diffident beauty so
prevalent on her studio recordings, such as the meandering vocals of "Jesus Was a Crossmaker" and the
nursery-rhyming "Lamb Ran Away with the Crown." Sill's nearly five-minute interview with the BBC's Bob
Harris is a bonus, and a haunting peek into a future cut far too short. --Scott Holter
Product Description
Nearly 30 years after her passing Judee Sill remains one of the most important and singular talents of the
Laurel Canyon scene. Her two releases for David Geffen’s Asylum (1971's Judee Sill and 1973's Heart Food)
are critically celebrated masterpieces of orchestral folk. Her songs have been covered by artists as
diverse as The Turtles and Will Oldham and her fans include Jim O’Rourke, Devendra Banhart, Graham Nash,
Sleater-Kinney and more. This amazing collection of previously unreleased live recordings from the BBC
archives features beautiful versions of some of her most well known songs including ''Jesus Was A Cross
Maker,'' ''Lady-O,'' ''The Kiss'' and more. Recorded in 1972 and 1973 at the peak of her talent, the tracks
on this collection are from solo performances featuring Sill on vocals, piano and guitar. Absolutely
stunning.
Two important reasons for buying this recording, and you don't have to be a hardcore fan: the fact that
while a bit nervous, she also seems incredibly gentle, sweet, direct -painfully honest in the Jesus Was A
Crossmaker introduction- and even funny when presenting her songs. This gives me a more realistic and less
scandalous image of Judee, because it's been so widely publicized how troubled she was. Listening to her
joking and connecting so vividly with her audience gives you a bigger picture of a complex woman. The
public seems so warm and perceptive, too. A second reason: it's a real delight to hear her live because
Judee had such high standards regarding her musicianship, lyricism and vocal delivery: not a single false
nor exaggerated note, all songs performed with total belief and devotion. Her playing sounds as meticulous
as if this were a studio session, and fortunately, the recording has very good quality. Reviewer Brian
Greene isn't exaggerating when he says "it seems these songs meant the world to her". She crafted and
performed them so carefully, patiently (it took her one year to perfection "Crossmaker") and lovingly that
pretty much every recording out there of JS is worth having, really. Her albums have the most special place
in my music collection. Up there with Pink Moon, Five Leaves Left, Pet Sounds, Rubber Soul...

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Judee Sill / Live In London (The BBC Recordings 1972-1973)
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