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Garnet Rogers
Speaking Softly in the Dark
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Dear Grandfather - Garnet Rogers, MacDonald, Rod
2. The Sliprails and the Spur - Garnet Rogers, Lawson, Henry [Poet
3. McArthur's Farwell to the West - Garnet Rogers, Rogers, Garnet
4. The Enfolding - Garnet Rogers, Collins, Lui
5. Like a Diamond Ring - Garnet Rogers, Hayes, Steve [Drums
6. Hallelujah! (The Great Storm Is Over) - Garnet Rogers, Franke, Bob
7. Goodbye Again - Garnet Rogers, carpenter, Mary Cha
8. Lament for Henry Chapin - Garnet Rogers, Baughan, Sarah
9. Crucifixion - Garnet Rogers, Ochs, Phil
10. After All - Garnet Rogers, Lawson, Henry [Poet

CD Details

All Artists: Garnet Rogers
Title: Speaking Softly in the Dark
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Snowgoose
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 1/8/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
Styles: Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 626006111528

CD Reviews

A great CD to listen to in the car

organic | Penn Yan, NY United States | 07/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderfully satisfying CD - not as complex or orignal as some of his later CD's, but strong nourishment for the soul.

'Crucifixion' is classic Phil Ochs - brutal, complex, with sharp rough images. But while Ochs' version is rather bizarre and nauseating, Garnet Rogers turns the same words into a powerfully insightful, reverential piece, with the last 2 verses handled entirely differently. I often feel rather wrung out after listening to it - saddened, but also uplifted and understanding. It is followed perfectly with 'A Good Life After All' - the 2 songs so belong together, I am very grateful he did it that way. Dear Grandfather is also a deeply spiritual song, but done simply enough so you can enjoy it on whatever level you prefer. The other songs stand frequent re-listening, a great car CD."