Analogue Productions - CAPP 2109 SA  SACD Hybrid Stereo 

 Mastered By Kevin Gray at  Cohearent Audio 

 Limited Edition - Hybrid SACD Plays On All CD Players

Reviewed last November as a 2x45 RPM LP set, this is so of its era that a digital version will sound cooler and less intimate than that vinyl statement. Do not, however, feel that you must 'go without' — play this over a worthy SACD-based system and you will still enjoy the full measure of an ear-opening debut from 1974. The late Snow was eclectic, literate and expressive, so it is only fitting that it was part of the first wave of the singer-songwriter phenomenon. Though less familar than Carole King, she'll appeal to her followers, as well as those who appreciate the more cerebral Joni Mitchell. The SACD offers a touch more detail, if at the expense of warmth." Sound Quality = 90% - Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News,

Originally issued in 1974, Phoebe Snow's eponymous debut features nine extraordinary songs, seven of those written by a then 23-year-old Snow, including the smash hit single "Poetry Man," which served as the catalyst for her legendary career. Additional fare like the uptown blues number "Harpo Blues," with jazz great Teddy Wilson on piano and the soulful "I Don’t Want The Night To End" helped cement the album as an unequivocal classic.

The release also showcases Snow's skills as a first rate collaborator as heard on tracks like "No Show Tonight" with Traffic’s Dave Mason, "Either Or Both" with David Bromberg, and "It Must Be Sunday" with jazz superstars Bob James and Zoot Sims.

A soaring contralto, Snow was variously labeled a jazz, blues, pop, funk and gospel artist, depending on the record she released. As the New York Times noted, few popular singers of her generation combined the technical resources she commanded. She was a renowned interpreter of soul and rock classics, including the Temptations' "Shakey Ground," "Barbara Acklin's "Love Makes a Woman," the Buckinghams' "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and Aretha Franklin's "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," which Snow sang with roof-raising power. 

 
"Poetry Man," and its lilting guiltar-based melody from Snow's debut album catapulted Snow to fame. The song, with lyrics addressed to a married man, rose to No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100, and the album went to No. 4 on the album chart. Released as the singer-songwriter movement was at the peak of its influence, the album led to a Grammy nomination for Snow as best new artist of 1974. 

Guest Musicians:
David Bromberg
Steve Burgh
Chuck Delmonico
Chuck Israels
Bob James
Dave Mason
Hugh McDonald
Ralph McDonald
Steve Mosley
The Persuasions
Margaret Ross
Zoot Sims
Teddy Wilson

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1.  Good Times (Let The Good Times Roll)  
2.  Harpo's Blues  
3.  Poetry Man  
4.  Either Or Both  
5.  San Francisco Bay Blues 

1.  I Don't Want The Night To End  
2.  Take Your Children Home  
3.  It Must Be Sunday  
4.  No Show Tonight