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It\u2019s remarkable and noteworthy when a composer-songwriter of great stature decides to make an album featuring lyrics by another artist. Not a covers project, exactly, but a kind of semi-collaborative effort. The Hollies\u2019 readings of Dylan loosely fall into this category. But a perfect example \u2013 and I use that adjective advisedly \u2013 is the latest release from underrated artist Bill Pritchard.<\/p>\n
While Pritchard has an impressive body of work himself, on Sings Poems by Patrick Woodcock<\/i> he sets aside his own lyrical gifts, instead drawing from the written words of Canadian poet. Now, poetry and music don\u2019t always combine easily; song lyrics ain\u2019t always poetry, and poems don\u2019t always mesh with music. But in Prichard\u2019s capable hands, they most certainly do. His simple, uncluttered arrangements and distinctive vocal manner turn out to be ideal vehicles for Woodcock\u2019s vivid wordsmithery.<\/p>\n
The album blows by in an instant; only one of its 11 songs breaks the four-minute mark. But quality beats out quantity. Working remotely (via email), the pair put together an album in a manner not wholly removed from the process employed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Woodcock\u2019s words seem as if they were created expressly for these melodies, and Pritchard\u2019s music and arrangements are the sonic equivalent of a Savile Row suit to Woodcock\u2019s body (of words). The music is bouncy or moody as the lyrics dictate. And those listeners who have luxuriated in Pritchard\u2019s work \u2013 and who might be wondering if they\u2019ll enjoy him singing lyrics that aren\u2019t his own \u2013 need not worry. Sings Poems by Patrick Woodcock is a wonderful collection of songs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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