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This 2-CD set captures all of the energy of the original Lilith Fair. Brainchild of Sarah McLaughlin, this roadshow consisted of a revolving cast of female artists, primarily in the folk and light rock genres. Artists on the CD include Sarah, The Indigo Girls, Jewell, Shawn Colvin, Tara McLain... a number of names that - if you don't know - you'll want to. This is THE Lilith CD to purchase. Subsequent years and CDs (II, III...) attempted to appeal to a wider audience but had the opposite effect. Granted, in addition to being an all-female affair, Year One was also primarily white, North American, and folky. But it had consistency and provided a nice cross-section of one particular genre. If the founders had stayed true to the genre and expanded into North American artists like Tracy Chapman, Vienna Teng - and the countless "folkies" on other continents - then Years Two and Three might indeed have attracted even broader audiences. However, leaping to the likes of Queen Latifah created a gulf that the whole festival ultimately collapsed into. You CAN'T be everything to everyone! So, grab this CD and enjoy it for what it is. Use it as a jumping-off point to discover a number of other great artists in the original genre. And pass on Lilith II or Lilith III. There is a great DVD of Lilith Fair, as well, if you'd like to see some of these songs performed. I recommend it, as well.Read full review
Good cd. It was something my mom had & it reminds me of her
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If you like womens music definitly give this a try, excellent condition, excellent price, was shopping for any type of music and stumbled across this and loved it great choice for me
best CD out there!
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Was hoping for a more recognizable selection of songs.
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