Singer

The product I ordered was reasonably priced and in mint condition. I'd buy from this seller again.

Very few female voices in my memory have this kind of power and deep expresion of soul. Chavela Vargas is one of them. Edith Piaf, Billy Holiday, Lucha Reyes are some of these great singes that can you make painfluly cry. In other words, Diamanda have a very distinctive way to sing, with great power and deep feelings. Not for all music lovers. This music can be sound bizarre for some.

Interesting music.

I saw he perform this set live at St Andrews Hall, Detroit back in the early 90's when The Singer was first released. I had been a fan ever since. This album is one of Diamandas best. To describe it would be to say it is where goth meets gospel....call it gothpel!

I enjoy this cd very much. Diamanda is definitely on my top 10 of solo artists. However, I prefer the live version of INSANE ASYLUM featured on "MALEDICTION AND PRAYER" than this studio recording. It's less gothic sounding and on MAP it sounds bluesy and her vocals are spunky and just has that "OOMPH." It's clear that she's influenced by blues but also is well rounded and diverse as she tackles spirituals and classical as witnessed on MAP. The cover photo is attractive and I like the blue-gray tint the used. I seem to enjoy Diamanda when she's at the piano and singing-the shreiks and noises(and ya all know what I mean), doesn't bother me as much. But "PLAGUE MASS", "VENA CAVA" and "SHREI-X" are very disturbing and I can only handle sections of those cd's- no disrespect to Diamanda. I do, really admire her.

Really enjoy this..she is actually a good pianist, also the piano itself has an amazing tone. Such an interesting collection of blues/gospel songs.

Galas' performance of these songs is simply awesome. Many have sung them before her, but who will dare to sing them after her? Her performance somehow transfigures these very familiar classic blues and spirituals, bringing out a depth of emotion, an awesome power and force, a wonderful subtlety of feeling that was hitherto unknown. Her voice blends perfectly with the piano, her vocals are perfectly balanced, each "scream" and intonation neither too much nor too little, but just perfect. I don't think I will ever again be able to listen to someone else's interpretation of "I put a spell on you" or "A balm in Gilead" without somehow finding it lacking in comparison with Diamanda Galas' performance. She simply outshines them all.

This CD is absolutely brillant!When I first bought it...I didn't thinkmuch about it. But.. then I listenedcarefully to the version of "I puta spell on you" which she does here.Around the same time, there wasa version of "I put a spell.." byBrian Ferry. Brian sings it withoutany feeling. Its like he is falling asleepwhile singing. Diamanda on the other hand,gives a real delivery...punctuated ...andmore like someone who is actually livingand talking it: "I put a spell on you"...pause...becaaaaause "You're Mine!!".Absolutely commanding! And throughout thisCD she keeps her screaming to where itsappropriate, which I like. I don't see thepoint to some of her other cd's where sheonly screams.

The extraordinary and sometimes demonic singing of Diamanda Galas(b. 1955) is well displayed on this powerful album recorded in New York City in 1992.Galas is in superb form singing and playing piano/organ on 10 tracks of mostly blues & spirituals and transforming songs by Willie Dixon, Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Blind Lemon Jefferson.'The Singer' is probably one of the most accessible albums by Diamanda Galas but, even so, listeners of a nervous disposition should approach with caution.

Mit Abstand eine der besten Aufnahmen von Gloomy Sunday.Diamanda Galas vermittel sehr überzeugend die Düsternis dieses Songs."Zum Sterben schön!!!"

Il primo lavoro d'interpretazione della straordinaria cantante greco-americana famosa per i suoi "vocalizzi diabolici". Questo album del 1992 contiene la reinterpretazione e il riarrangiameto al piano e organo di alcuni classici blues e gospel, più un pezzo interamente Suo alla fine del disco.Questo album è dedicato ai malati di AIDS

bel cd di traditional blues reinterpretati come solo la galas sa fare,bellissima la versione di i put a spell on you