20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection- The Best of

Into the Blues On the surface, yes, this is a blues album; mostly, though, it's a Joan Armatrading album--which means she'll follow blues forms and conceits wherever she damn well pleases. On "Liza," she takes the "Mannish Boy" groove across the tracks for a pick-up on the wrong side of town; o...	Joan Armatrading - Greatest Hits	Lovers Speak Lovers Speak marks not only Joan Armatrading's return to recording after an eight-year hiaturs, but to the stripped down, folk-rock sounds of her earlier years. Armatrading here plays most of the instruments herself, as well as the role of producer, and while she's a fantastic ta...	Show Some Emotion	Live: All the Way from America
Walk Under Ladders	Joan Armatrading There weren't many female singer-songwriters on the radio (and especially the charts) in the 1970s--you could count them pretty much on two hands. That said, it's only mildly surprising that this LP made it about halfway up the U.S. charts (and did much better in the U.K.). The s...	Love and Affection: Classics 1975-1983	Me Myself I Digitally remastered. 10 tracks include "Me Myself & I", "Turn Out The Light", "I Need You" and more.	Collection Import only collection spanning all five albums the acclaimed singer/songwriter's produced in her first 12 years. 16 tracks including 'Fast Car', 'Crossroads', 'Telling Stories' & 'Give Me One Reason'.

Excellent Compilation of Largely Forgotten Folk Singer!
Joan Armatrading MBE is one of those singers and songwriters that you shouldn't forget. She is remarkably wide in her range of topics in her songs. I think every song that she sings is distinctively different from the others. I like Me, Myself I, All the Way from America, I Love It when You call me names, and Rosie. of course, the compact disc is quite a collection of her contributions. She performed everywhere whether on Saturday Night Live and all over the world. We don't hear much about her but her music is still powerful at times. It makes you think. It's not your typical Folk music like Norma Waterson MBE and Martin Carthy MBE who are traditionally the British godparents of British Folk Music. Armatrading takes her music to another level by trying to bring folk to conventional times. Don't think I don't listen to Waterson Carthy, I do and I'm a huge fan of them as well. Joan takes folk to today's world talking about relationships, identity, and other more conventional song topics.

The Diverse, Aloof And Splenderous Joan Armatrading !
Joan Armatrading is one of the most aloof singers and performers in music. She lives alone in Surrey England and she is a vegetarian and a gardener who does not drink or smoke. However, when she goes into a recording studio or performs in concert she is animated and dynamic. This CD compilation captures Joans many moods and all the songs are gems. She is at times upbeat, mellow and/or very emotional. The most endearing song on this compilation is "Willow" and the best song that is missing is "Trouble" from What's Inside. This compilation is a must for new fans. Over twenty years of her stellar career are covered.

Artist for the New Millenium
Joan Armatrading is without a doubt one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the Twentieth Century. Her soulful lyrics combined with catchy tunes have been a mainstay on the edge of popular music since the early 1970s. THE BEST OF JOAN ARMATRADING: THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION is her third US greatest hits collection, following TRACK RECORD and GREATEST HITS. The CD contains her near-hits such as "Drop the Pilot" and songs featured on recent movie soundtracks, such as "Willow" from BOYS ON THE SIDE and "The Weakness in Me" from TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU. It's hard to create a greatest hits collection from someone whose career has spanned nearly thirty years. There are a number of songs I wish had been included such as "Moves" from SECRET SECRETS and "Dark Truths" from THE SHOUTING STAGE (both of which are now out of print), but I am not complaining. I'm just anxiously waiting for a collection of new material. Joan is truly an amazing artist, and this collection contains some of her best. There is also an English import with more selections.