Originally Posted by en480c4
Taking them in order...
- Touch - A solid debut with a few standout tracks. In the long run, I find most of the tracks are forgettable. Worth checking out: "Touch," "Steaming," "Sad Clown" & "Vox," especially the exended mix.
- Solace - A big step from Touch, with much stronger songwriting, arrangement & lyrics. That said, the only tracks I tend to go back to are "Into the Fire" & "The Path of Thorns (Terms)"
- Fumbling Towards Ecstacy - Definitely the highlight of her career, IMO. There's not a weak song on the disc. "Wait," "Good Enough," "Elsewhere" & "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy" are among the best tracks.
- The Freedom Sessions - A nice little EP, with some great reimaginings of a number of her songs, and a great Tom Waits cover. Strongest tracks here are "Elsewhere" & "Ol' 55"
- Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff - A great compilation of hard-to-find tracks. "Dear God" alone makes this a worth-while purchase.
- Surfacing - This is a solid album, but it's short, and I didn't care for the singles much, so this disc got old fast for me. That said, 4 tracks didn't get any airplay and are amazing... "I Love You," "Do What I Have To Do," "Witness," & "Black And White"
- Mirrorball - It was nice to get an official live release, but the song selection didn't do much for me. That said, the sound quality is solid, and the DVD is great. The DVD gets a big thumbs-up from me due to its inclusion of "Witness," which remains my favorite song of hers.
- Afterglow - I couldn't get into this disc, despite multiple attempts. It just struck me as mediocre from start to finish, and a bit forced.
- Afterglow Live - I never picked this up, though I always wanted to considering it does have "Witness," but I could never bring myself to do it considering the Afterglow songs present and the absence of Camille Henderson.
I hope that helps. I considered myself a huge fan for a long time, but I seem to have gotten away from her since my disappointment with Afterglow. I may revisit some of her work in the future, but discovering her in '93, and the subsequent years listening was a great journey.
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