Still Life (Annie Haslam album)

1985 studio album by Annie Haslam

Still Life

Studio album by

Annie Haslam

Released| 1985
Recorded| 1984-85
Genre| Symphonic rock
Length| 39:05
Label| Spartan Music (UK)
One Way Records (US)
Producer| Louis Clark
Annie Haslam chronology
| Annie in Wonderland
(1978)  | Still Life
(1985)  | Annie Haslam
(1989)

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Still Life is the second solo album by Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam, recorded with Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1985.[1] The album consisted of popular classical tunes set to the lyrics of poet and Renaissance lyricist Betty Thatcher. A remastered two-disc edition was released on April 25, 2011, with the second disc offering an instrumental version of each song.[2]

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

The Bolton News described Still Life as the marriage of classical and popular music at its very best.[4] Allmusic's Tomas Mureika retrospectively called it "one of Haslam's career highlights: a gorgeous, lyrical, and endlessly listenable collection of classical pop nuggets, topped off with brilliant—often profound—lyrics."[3]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Forever Bound" (Adagio cantabile from Symphony No. 5, Tchaikovsky)
2. "Still Life" (Air from Suite No. 3 in D major, J. S. Bach)
3. "One Day" (Berceuse from Dolly, Fauré)
4. "Ave Verum" (Mozart)
5. "Shine" (Gymnopédie No. 2, Satie)[note 1]
6. "Careless Love" (Étude Op. 10 No. 3, Chopin)
7. "Glitter and Dust" (Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky)
8. "The Day You Strayed" (Pavane, Fauré)
9. "Save Us All" (Adagio in G minor, Giazotto)
10. "Skaila" (La Calinda, Delius)
11. "Bitter Sweet" (The Swan from Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Saëns)
12. "Chains and Threads" (Tannhäuser, Wagner)

## Additional musicians[edit]

* Skaila Kanga - harp
* Trevor Bastow - piano
* Andy Pask \- bass guitar
* Barry de Souza - drums

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Actually based on Gymnopédie No. 1, but incorrectly identified on all releases of the album.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Louis Clark And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With The Royal Choral Society Featuring Annie Haslam - Still Life". Discogs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
2. ^ "Annie Haslam - Still Life". Discogs. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
3. ^ a b Allmusic review
4. ^ Hutchinson, Martin (19 September 2011), "CD Review: Annie Haslam / Louis Clark - Still Life", The Bolton News

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