On hymns of the 49th parallel, lang mines her native canada for source material and comes up with a stunning set of understated ballads. The album is a tribute to the canadian songbook, and these two hymns are simple written by k. This canadian songbook is langs coverversion homage to her songwriting compatriots, including young, mitchell, jane siberry and leonard. Hymns of the 49th parallel is the ninth studio album by canadian singer and songwriter k. Country poprock, soft rock, singersongwriter rar size. I never met a leonard cohen song, original or cover, that i didnt like. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. It is an album of songs by langs favourite canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composition simple that initially appeared on. Langs successful career and takes us back to the times when she sang rock and country music and presented the world her hit constant craving. Sing it loud with the siss boom bang deluxe edition k. A pentatonix christmas deluxe edition pentatonix recollection cd2 k.
Listen to your favorite songs from hymns of the 49th parallel by k. Recently my cd of 49th parallel got scratched beyond repair. I can only imagine the very best of mercyme deluxe edition mercyme the ultimate collection roy orbison. To save time and money, i downloaded the mp3 version. Hallelujah is a song written by leonard cohen, originally released in 1984. Langs voice, and the songselection and arrangements on hymns of the 49th parallel are great. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In theory, the 2004 album by kd lang hymns of the 49th parallel disappointed me somewhat. In fact, it was on a tour with tony bennett singing american classics that albertaborn lang sprung upon the idea for her latest album, hymns of the 49th parallel a songbook for canada in which her dark golden voice sweeps across soundscapes written by native songwriting greats leonard cohen, neil young, ron sexsmith, bruce cockburn, jane. Though lang has chosen some superb songs and written a fine one herself in the albums only original, simple and performed them with obvious love and affection, hymns of the 49th parallel seems oddly lacking in passion. Opening with neil young s after the gold rush, lang mixes establish masters such as joni mitchell and leonard cohen with younger upstarts like ron sexsmith, bruce cockburn, and jane siberry. Studio album 12 compilation 1 live 2 one of the years best rock works, record watershed marks 25 years since the beginning of k. You might say that she made merely a very good album when i was hoping for a major classic. Topping it all off is langs p voice, which shows even greater range than before, occasionally issuing the belllike tones more often heard from fellow canadians jane siberry and sarah mclachlan.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Country poprock, soft rock, singersongwriter quality. It is an album of songs by lang s favourite canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composition simple that initially appeared on her 2000 album invincible summer. Lang s voice, and the songselection and arrangements on hymns of the 49th parallel are great. Possessed of a voice and musical depth far beyond her years, angie mcmahon joined me to discuss kd langs hymns of the 49th parallel, a supreme covers album that celebrates canadas great songwriters from joni mitchell to leonard cohen to neil young. On the album, she pays homage to fellow canadian artists including joni mitchell, leonard cohen, neil young, jane siberry, ron. On the album, she pays homage to fellow canadian artists including joni mitchell, leonard cohen, neil young, jane siberry, ron sexsmith, and bruce cockburn. Features hymns of the 49th parallel release year and link to k. It is an album of songs by langs favourite canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composition simple that initially appeared on her 2000 album invincible summer. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists.