The Orchard [Int'l Superjewel]

Rating

Album: The Orchard [Int'l Superjewel]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Coming Home Album Version	More Info...	4:46
2)	My Heart Album Version	More Info...	4:00
3)	I Idolize You Album Version	More Info...	4:54
4)	Hey Mann Album Version	More Info...	5:22
5)	Another Angel Album Version	More Info...	3:43
6)	When I Fall Album Version	More Info...	3:55
7)	Leave Me Standing Alone Album Version	More Info...	5:04
8)	Speak Your Heart Album Version	More Info...	3:46
9)	This Is Album Version	More Info...	4:09
10)	Song For Mia Album Version	More Info...	4:52
11)	Thank You Album Version	More Info...	4:45
12)	Strange Album Version	More Info...	5:30
13)	It Makes No Difference Album Version	More Info...	7:33
2)	My Heart	More Info...	0:04
3)	I Idolize You	More Info...	0:05
4)	Hey Mann	More Info...	0:05
5)	Another Angel	More Info...	0:03
6)	When I Fall	More Info...	0:04
7)	Leave Me Standing Alone	More Info...	0:05
8)	Speak Your Heart	More Info...	0:03
9)	This Is	More Info...	0:04
10)	Song for Mia	More Info...	0:05
11)	Thank You	More Info...	0:04
12)	Strange (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:05
13)	Unnamed Track	More Info...	0:07

Album: The Orchard [Int'l Superjewel]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Coming Home Album Version	More Info...	4:46
2)	My Heart Album Version	More Info...	4:00
3)	I Idolize You Album Version	More Info...	4:54
4)	Hey Mann Album Version	More Info...	5:22
5)	Another Angel Album Version	More Info...	3:43
6)	When I Fall Album Version	More Info...	3:55
7)	Leave Me Standing Alone Album Version	More Info...	5:04
8)	Speak Your Heart Album Version	More Info...	3:46
9)	This Is Album Version	More Info...	4:09
10)	Song For Mia Album Version	More Info...	4:52
11)	Thank You Album Version	More Info...	4:45
12)	Strange Album Version	More Info...	5:30
13)	It Makes No Difference Album Version	More Info...	7:33
2)	My Heart	More Info...	0:04
3)	I Idolize You	More Info...	0:05
4)	Hey Mann	More Info...	0:05
5)	Another Angel	More Info...	0:03
6)	When I Fall	More Info...	0:04
7)	Leave Me Standing Alone	More Info...	0:05
8)	Speak Your Heart	More Info...	0:03
9)	This Is	More Info...	0:04
10)	Song for Mia	More Info...	0:05
11)	Thank You	More Info...	0:04
12)	Strange (Bonus Track)	More Info...	0:05
13)	Unnamed Track	More Info...	0:07

Performer Notes

Vocalist Lizz Wright mixes jazz, gospel, and soul on THE ORCHARD, an intimate, intensely personal album that ranks among the most compelling of the artist's career. With help from singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon, Marc Anthony Thompson (who records under the name Chocolate Genius), and members of Ollabelle, Calexico, and Bob Dylan's band, Wright has created a beautiful, organic feel on THE ORCHARD--one that is the perfect vehicle for her expressive voice and original songwriting vision. Yet it is Wright herself that shines through most powerfully here, whether on stunning originals such as "When I Fall" or her treatments of Ike and Tina's "I Idolize You" or Led Zeppelin's "Thank You."

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.113) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Her take on Patsy Cline's 'Strange' shimmers with loss and longing, while taking a shot at Led Zep's 'Thank You' is inspired as it is bold."

Down Beat (p.75) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[Wright] pulls off the trick of sounding self-possessed even when she's vulnerable, as on the heartbeat-bass driven 'My Heart' and the ticking, slow backbeat of 'When I Fall'..."

No Depression (p.72) - "[A] thoroughly modern yet classically constructed album of love songs."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.114) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The] uncluttered production and skeletal, organic arrangements allow Wright's voice to shine on haunting tunes like 'Speak Your Heart'..."