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Comin Back To Me CD
Cathy Grier’s release titled ‘Comin’ Back To Me’ (Shane Music January 2003), was recorded live at The Magic Shop in New York City. Veteran engineer Danny Kopelson (Cassandra Wilson) captured Cathy’s raw personal style of performance and self production. 'Comin’ Back To Me’ is a solo recording full of rootsy, bluesy styles, grooves and chordal arrangements. As a songwriter narrator, Cathy’s unforgettable voice leads the listener on a windy road of love songs about desire, breakups through suffering and enlightenment, as well as songs which reveal her social and political side. The CD is accented with sensual slide guitar, catchy blues riffs, and edgy rhythmic strumming. Cathy chose the poignant Stevie Wonder cover ‘Love Is In Need Of Love Today’, to express the dire need for love in a time of increasing violence and terror.
highlighted song titles link to LYRICS
Comin Back To Me (4:41) What Fools Do (3:29) noodle #1 00:31 (question of desire) Question of Desire (3:47) Keep You Out (2:35) Easy Come Easy Go (4:39) Stealing Hearts (3:47) Dream Has Died (3:48) Noodle #2 00:32 (Good Thing) Good Thing (3:28) Get Me Away (3:34) At Your Feet (4:50) Noodle #3 00:28 (Lebanon) Lebanon (3:14) Through My Eyes (2:57) Just Because (3:38) Fallen Friends (4:09) Privacy (3:46) Heaven (4:01) Love's in Need of Love Today (Stevie Wonder) 3:48 Noodle #4 00:27 (Comin Back To Me)
Credits: all music and lyrics by Cathy Grier except Love Is In Need of Love Today by Stevie Wonder . Singerfish publishing SESAC Cathy Grier SACEM Shane Music c p 2002 recorded live at The Magic Shop, New York City May 28 and 29, 2002 produced by: Cathy Grier engineer: Danny Kopelson assistant engineer: Yohei Goto . mastering: Allan Tucker, Foothill Digital, New York City photo and design by: Geraldine Petrovic
What Fools Do CD
A CD Sampler, including songs from ‘Comin’ Back To Me’ (Shane Music January 2003), a solo recording full of rootsy, bluesy styles, grooves and chordal arrangements.
‘What Fools Do,’ was recorded at The Magic Shop in New York City. Veteran engineer Danny Kopelson (Cassandra Wilson) captured Cathy’s raw personal style of performance and self production. As a songwriter narrator, Cathy’s unforgettable voice leads the listener on a windy road of love songs about desire, breakups through suffering and enlightenment, as well as songs which reveal her social and political side. The CD is accented with sensual slide guitar, catchy blues riffs, and edgy rhythmic strumming. ‘Tenderness,’ a rhythmic song about needing the truth about love, and ‘Elian (The Spectacle)’ a poignant opinion on the Elian Gonsalez story are two songs found only on this collection.
highlighted song titles link to LYRICS
*Comin Back To Me (4:41) *What Fools Do (3:36) Elian (The Spectacle) (3:55) Stealing Hearts (3:43) Tenderness (3:52) *At Your Feet (4:46) *Get Me Away (3:31)
Credits: Recorded at Magic Shop, New York City. Engineer: Danny Kopelson. Assistant engineer: Yohei Goto . Mastering: Randy Hudson. Cover art: Lotte Hansen. Tray art: Geraldine Petrovic . Design: Alexandra Babarina, ISEE Color, NYC , Joel Renert, ISEE Color, NYC * from CD "Comin' Back To Me" summer 2002 release all songs by Cathy Grier singerfish publishing SESAC c p Shane Music 2000
Retracing CD
"Retracing", takes the listener on an eclectic trip through Ms. Grier's complex lyrical writing, while mixing a blend of love, hurt, activism and optimism. Her musical style borrows from Blues, Cajun, Pop, Funk, Reggae, and Jazz. As producer, she created an atmosphere that has no slick production intention, with most of the tracks recorded live, the songs have a raw personal sound.
highlighted song titles link to LYRICS
Protecting My Heart (4:17) Birds Bop (3:08) Mystery Plane (3:21) Backroad (3:59) Get Back To Sanity (3:47) Dedicate (4:23) Jungle (4:08) Witness (4:17) Stand Tall (3:18) My Little Town (4:28) Jenny (4:01) Walk Where You Walk (3:36) Edge Of The End (3:28)
Credits: produced and arranged by Cathy Grier. Artistic input and support by Woody Allen (not the film maker). Engineered, mixed & mastered by Dan Simpson, Private Ear Recording, Key West, FL. Photography: Lilian Haidar . Graphic design: Black Lamb Studio. Cathy Grier-vocals/acoustic guitar, Woody Allen-electric/slide guitar . Steve Melo-drums/marimba/accordion. Wayne Hammond and Din Allen-bass, Marty Stonely-sax/flute , Heather Davis-backing vocals.