Still Life (Annie Haslam album)

Still Life is the second solo album by Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam, recorded with Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1985.[1] The album consisted of popular classical tunes set to the lyrics of poet and Renaissance lyricist Betty Thatcher. A remastered two-disc edition was released on April 25, 2011, with the second disc offering an instrumental version of each song.[2]

Still Life
Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1984–85
GenreSymphonic rock
Length39:05
LabelSpartan Music (UK)
One Way Records (US)
ProducerLouis Clark
Annie Haslam chronology
Annie in Wonderland
(1978)
Still Life
(1985)
Annie Haslam
(1989)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Bolton News described Still Life as the marriage of classical and popular music at its very best.[4] Allmusic's Tomas Mureika retrospectively called it "one of Haslam's career highlights: a gorgeous, lyrical, and endlessly listenable collection of classical pop nuggets, topped off with brilliant—often profound—lyrics."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Forever Bound" (Adagio cantabile from Symphony No. 5, Tchaikovsky)
  2. "Still Life" (Air from Suite No. 3 in D major, J. S. Bach)
  3. "One Day" (Berceuse from Dolly, Fauré)
  4. "Ave Verum" (Mozart)
  5. "Shine" (Gymnopédie No. 2, Satie)[note 1]
  6. "Careless Love" (Étude Op. 10 No. 3, Chopin)
  7. "Glitter and Dust" (Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky)
  8. "The Day You Strayed" (Pavane, Fauré)
  9. "Save Us All" (Adagio in G minor, Giazotto)
  10. "Skaila" (La Calinda, Delius)
  11. "Bitter Sweet" (The Swan from Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Saëns)
  12. "Chains and Threads" (Tannhäuser, Wagner)

Additional musicians

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Notes

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  1. ^ Actually based on Gymnopédie No. 1, but incorrectly identified on all releases of the album.

References

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  1. ^ "Louis Clark And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With The Royal Choral Society Featuring Annie Haslam - Still Life". Discogs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Annie Haslam - Still Life". Discogs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Allmusic review
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Martin (19 September 2011), "CD Review: Annie Haslam / Louis Clark - Still Life", The Bolton News