18 Again: An Anthology

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On this anthology of 18 tracks from Amy Rigby's three solo albums, the musical reach is almost as impressive as the lyrical precision. Like Loudon Wainwright III and Randy Newman (neither of whom she otherwise sounds like), Rigby writes heartbreakingly humorous material that is occasionally mistaken for novelty fare, as she refuses to romanticize romance yet isn't quite ready to relinquish all the illusions of love, youth, and rock & roll. A former member of the country-rocking Last Roundup and the poppier Shams, she combines resilience, poignancy, and a switchblade wit in musical settings that range from the Byrds-ian jangle of "All I Want" to the Brazilian lilt of "Keep It to Yourself" (one of the collection's two previously unreleased recordings) to the retro country of "Beer & Kisses" (a duet with John Wesley Harding) and "We're Stronger Than That" to the majestic melodiousness of "Time for Me to Come Down" and "The Summer of My Wasted Youth." On that last number, she sings of listening to Patsy Cline and Skeeter Davis after dropping LSD--the sort of experience that might inspire the pointedly skewed song craft found on this collection. --Don McLeese

18 Again: An Anthology,Amy Rigby,Koch Records,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Americana,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

18 Again: An Anthology

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"ALL I WANT" BEST SONG ON CD!!!
Why don't more women wear pigtails?
This is a great CD
No Peer on the Current Pop Scene
Do yourself a favor and get this CD

18 Again Anthology
Amy Rigby
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000658O6
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

All I Want
The Summer Of My Wasted Youth
Balls
Cynically Yours
Beer & Kisses
20 Questions
Keep It To Yourself
Wait Til I Get You Home
We're Stronger Than That
Time For Me To Come Down
Raising The Bar
What I Need
The Good Girls
Knapsack
Invisible
Rode Hard
If You Won't Hang Around
Magicians

Amazon.com

On this anthology of 18 tracks from Amy Rigby's three solo albums, the musical reach is almost as impressive as the lyrical precision. Like Loudon Wainwright III and Randy Newman (neither of whom she otherwise sounds like), Rigby writes heartbreakingly humorous material that is occasionally mistaken for novelty fare, as she refuses to romanticize romance yet isn't quite ready to relinquish all the illusions of love, youth, and rock & roll. A former member of the country-rocking Last Roundup and the poppier Shams, she combines resilience, poignancy, and a switchblade wit in musical settings that range from the Byrds-ian jangle of "All I Want" to the Brazilian lilt of "Keep It to Yourself" (one of the collection's two previously unreleased recordings) to the retro country of "Beer & Kisses" (a duet with John Wesley Harding) and "We're Stronger Than That" to the majestic melodiousness of "Time for Me to Come Down" and "The Summer of My Wasted Youth." On that last number, she sings of listening to Patsy Cline and Skeeter Davis after dropping LSD--the sort of experience that might inspire the pointedly skewed song craft found on this collection. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

"ALL I WANT" BEST SONG ON CD!!!.......2006-05-14

I love Amy's song, "All I want", it's great and I really enjoyed listening to it.

Why don't more women wear pigtails? .......2005-11-30

An extremely fetching look for Ms. Amy, I think...and oh, by the way, buy this collection. You can't go wrong. From "Balls" to "Rode Hard" to "Summer", it's a stunning and impressive display of songwriting genius. And for a bonus, there's the cover...

This is a great CD.......2004-07-19

This compilation CD has 18 cuts on it and not one is weak. Amy's music is accoustic rock with a little bit of country, but not enough to be annoying. Her voice is a little thin, but the lyrics and musicality of the songs puts this on my top 10 list. She really wears her heart on her sleeve and apparently has a lot of heartache to talk about. But she doesn't make the songs morose; instead she brings a wry sense of humor that permeates most of the tracks. Try "Cynically Yours" and "Keep it to Yourself" to see what I mean. I'll have to buy more of her works. ALSO - if you like her honest lyrics and sense of humour, try the CD "Tropical Brainstorm" by Kirsty MacColl. It has the same wry woman-scorned attitude, but with a Brazilian beat.

No Peer on the Current Pop Scene.......2003-07-28

Though she's never drawn the adoring crowds that flock to Tori Amos or Sarah McLachlan, singer-songwriter Amy Rigby has no peer on the current pop scene. Her wit, honesty, emotional intelligence, and superior gift for melody have enabled her to capture a moment in the lives of men and women as precisely as Carole King did in the early 70s.

Like King, Rigby has mastered the paradox of rendering a generation through songs that are utterly personal; with their vivid detail and knowing observations, her lyrics cut deeper than a weekend's worth of Lilith Fair anthems. This May her three albums on Koch Records - Diary Of A Mod Housewife (1996), Middlescence (1998), and The Sugar Tree (2000) - will be condensed into a single-disc anthology as she closes out her deal with the label, and if you're unfamiliar with her music, you couldn't do better than the 17 tracks earmarked for the still-untitled release.

The frustrating working woman on the cowbell-pounding rocker "The Good Girls" declares, "My mother didn't go to work / She stayed at home and she never got paid / Now I do double time, I'm slaving six to nine/I'm so tired at night I think I've got it made." In the slinky, bongo-propelled blues "Invisible" the singer laments, "I walked into a bar, now what was I thinking / Nobody asked me, `Honey what are you drinking?'/ I'm invisible / Since I hit 35 what I want I gotta buy/I'm invisible."

For all her vulnerability, Rigby can strip the paint off a lover better than Richard Thompson: on the hammering "Balls," she snaps, "I've been seeing a pattern here, how you get lost when I get too near / Then you come `round maybe once a week, like some guys go out to bowl." Yet for all her disappointment she still savors romance like wine: on "Magicians," when a sometime boyfriend tells her he won't be around forever, she replies, "Let's leave reality out of this, shall we? / No need to mention it, it's always here / Leave the cold hard facts to the mathematicians / We're magicians / We make reality disappear."

Do yourself a favor and get this CD.......2002-12-16

Amy Rigby has been there, done that, and got the songs to prove it. As a single mom in that "not a kid and not middle aged" place in her life, she sings of love and life as someone who as both seen too much and is still hopeful. The frustration of loves that don't work, the rememberance of lost loves, the hassles of everyday youth.

Being about the same age as Amy, these songs really hit home. This album is not for teeny boppers, but they should buy it and save it for 20 years. Then they will get it.

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