Quite
simply: one of England's greatest voices.
"Apt and sensitive instrumentation,
liquid harmonies and goosepimple resonance carve a channel through
which Collister effortlessly takes us on an emotive journey of heartache,
anguish and liberty." BBC Radio 2 folk reviews
INTO
THE LIGHT TSCD1002
Christines
second solo album for Topic finds her great voice in even better
form, if that is possible. Into the Light is the closest thing yet
to capturing the live quality and personality of this outstanding
singer. Its style is more acoustic than "An Equal Love"
and again, it features her unique songwriting skills alongside a
selection of specially chosen covers of classic contemporary song.
"Christine’s
soulfully smoky and superbly controlled vocal work reigns supreme".
Folk Roundabout
Steve Lima,
Misha Nikolic, Dave Armstrong & Christine Collister production
Christine Collister
vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Lima acoustic guitar, bass, drums,
percussion, piano, organ
Misha Nikolic guitars, bass
Dave Armstrong bass, keyboards, percussion
Roger Leece drums
George Hughs electric guitar
Anglin Buttimore organ, piano
Charles Guard celtic harp
AN
EQUAL LOVE
TSCD1001
Quite simply:
one of England's greatest voices has now made the ultimate recording.
An Equal Love demonstrates Christine's growth as both a singer and
a songwriter - half the album is written by her. "Collister's
effect is transfixing" - fROOTS.
"....her finest
hour. She combines amazing vocal control with emotional authority....the
title track is one of the most affecting vocals she's yet committed
to record" fROOTS
John Ravenhall
production
Christine Collister
vocals, acoustic guitar
Martin Lister programming, keyboards
Rory McFarlane fretless bass
Louisian Huba drums
John Surman tenor sax
Tom Beappler acoustic & electric guitars
Danny Thompson double bass
Alan Weeks guitar
Annie Whitehead trombone
P J Wright acoustic and electric slide
guitars
'Into The
Light'
• "Into
the Light is a subtle grower of a recording, that reflects the maturity
of its creator and her own creativity, that, right now, is liberal
and assured. A quite beautiful step forward." fROOTS
• "Apt and sensitive instrumentation, liquid harmonies
and goosepimple resonance carve a channel through which Collister
effortlessly takes us on an emotive journey of heartache, anguish
and liberty." BBC Radio 2 folk reviews
• "Christine’s soulfully smoky and superbly controlled
vocal work reigns supreme". Folk Roundabout
• "A true original with a passionate voice and an amazing
range" Express & Star
'An Equal
Love'
•
"Quite simply: one of England's greatest voices has now made
the ultimate recording. An Equal Love demonstrates Christine's growth
as both a singer and a songwriter - half the album is written by
her. "Collister's effect is transfixing" - fROOTS.
• "....her finest hour. She combines amazing vocal control
with emotional authority....the title track is one of the most affecting
vocals she's yet committed to record" fROOTS
• "..true edge of the seat stuff.. a classy package that
transcends generic branding.. a superb release, for which Christine's
stop-you-dead version of Moon River is the perfect closer."
Traditional Music Maker
• "She is absolutely fearless tackling very thorny
material. Her artistic restlessness is exciting. Strong recommendation"
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