Art Garfunkel - Angel Clare
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Artist: Art GarfunkelEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-02-01
Music Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Soundtracks:
- Traveling Boy
- Down in the Willow Garden
- I Shall Sing
- Old Man
- Feuilles-Oh/Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls on Their Way to the Moon?
- All I Know
- Mary Was an Only Child
- Woyaya
- Barbara Allen
- Another Lullaby
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Music Review: A Quiet Gem In A Flawless Setting
Rating: 5 Stars
Unlike his long-time partner Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel was not gifted as a songwriter, and when the two broke their partnership many in the music world suggested that Garfunkel had essentially ridden Simon's coat tails; Simon, it was argued, had the real talent and Garfunkel was little more than an excellent back-up singer. When Simon's first solo recordings proved major successes, critics and public alike began to write Garfunkel off. Then came ANGEL CLARE, a recording that proved equal in both skill and public success, reaching number five on the charts and spawning no fewer than three chart hits: "All I Know," "Traveling Boy," and "I Shall Sing."
Released in 1973, the album is titled ANGEL CLARE--a reference to a character in Thomas Hardy's nove TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES, a man who abandons his wife and thus precipitates her downfall. More than one has suggested that the choice of title is a covert swipe at Paul Simon, but even if true the album and the novel share a similar tone: a glittering beauty that is superficial mask to a deep and delicately expressed lyric sorrow. Every track on ANGEL CLARE is flawlessly rendered, mesmerizing in artistry; every track is also poignant, at times painfully so.
Garfunkel's voice has always been noted for an almost inhuman delicacy, and here it is blessed with both the tones of a flawlessly played instrument and a tender humanity. The arrangements provide a perfect setting for both, and while the three best know songs are certainly extraordinary, my own favorites are three different selections. "Mary Was An Only Child" is a dark and pitiful portrait of a little girl lost, performed by Garfunkel with a tremendous calm that is considerably more powerful than any more emotional interpretation could be. As originally written and recorded by Osibisa, "Woyaya" was Carribean-inflected; performed here with a strange jangle of strings and percussion and a children's chorus, it suddenly develops, condenses, and then flecks with hope all the trials and tribulations of those who are unsure of their path. And then, of course, there is "Barbara Allen," a variation of the classic English ballad dating from the 1600 and 1700s hundreds. Many have recorded it over the years, but none have ever owned it as Garfunkel does.
Overall, Garfunkel's musical career has lacked the broad popular appeal that Paul Simon's career has had--but one thing's for sure. It isn't for lack of artistry. And you need look no further than ANGEL CLARE for proof. Strongly recommended.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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