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The Other Side (1992)
Where the lyrics of The Other Side take you, and where it was really made.
The only studio album Eva Cassidy released in her lifetime is a duet record with Chuck Brown, and the producer began it after being impressed by one of her songs.
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Recording site: Glenn Dale, Maryland (1992)
Recording site Glenn Dale, Maryland — The album's recording is credited to Glenn Dale, Maryland, in 1992. The pin marks the town area, not a confirmed studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- The Other Side is an album by American musicians Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy
- Released in 1992 by Liaison Records
- Produced by Chris Biondo
- Contains jazz, blues, and soul standards
- Mixes solo tracks and duets
- Track listing has 14 songs
- The only studio album by Cassidy released in her lifetime
Background
- Chris Biondo produced the album after being impressed by Cassidy's version of "God Bless the Child"
- Standards include "Fever", "Drown in My Own Tears", and "Over the Rainbow"
- Cassidy sings solo on "God Bless the Child", "Dark End of the Street", and "Over the Rainbow"
- Chuck Brown sings solo on "You Don't Know What Love Is"
Recording
- Recording credited to Glenn Dale, Maryland, in 1992
- Discogs credits Chris Biondo as producer and recording engineer
- Chuck Brown on vocals and piano; Eva Cassidy on vocals and guitar
- Chris Biondo plays bass and congas
- Keter Betts plays upright bass
- Three drummers are credited: Raice McLeod, Jim Campbell, and Ju Ju House
- Horn section includes several saxophone and trumpet players
- Matthew Allen is credited for strings and Dan Cassidy for violin
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Artist
Career
- Eva Marie Cassidy (1963–1996) was an American singer and musician known for jazz, folk and blues interpretations with a powerful, emotive soprano voice.
- Her first album, The Other Side (1992), was a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown; Live at Blues Alley (1996) followed.
- She was honored by the Washington Area Music Association and won two Wammies in 1994, but was virtually unknown outside the Washington, D.C. area when she died of melanoma at 33 in 1996.
Posthumous Success
- In 1998 the compilation Songbird was assembled; BBC Radio 2 airplay in 2000 brought her music to British audiences.
- Songbird topped the UK Albums Chart, and her posthumous recordings have sold more than ten million copies.
- Nine posthumous albums have been released, the latest I Can Only Be Me (2023) with the London Symphony Orchestra, which reached number 9 in the UK.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released in 1992 by Liaison Records
- Produced by Chris Biondo, who was impressed by Cassidy's version of "God Bless the Child"
- Track listing combines jazz, blues, and soul standards
- Solo tracks by Cassidy: "God Bless the Child", "Dark End of the Street", "Over the Rainbow"
- Solo track by Chuck Brown: "You Don't Know What Love Is"
- Other tracks are shared duets
Records
- The only studio album by Cassidy released in her lifetime
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Chris Biondo, the producer, was impressed by Cassidy's version of "God Bless the Child"
- Discogs lists Chris Biondo as the person who recorded the album
- The track listing opens with "Let the Good Times Roll" and includes James Brown's "I'll Go Crazy"
- "God Bless the Child" is credited to Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.
- Chris Biondo is credited with bass and congas on the album
Sources: www.discogs.com
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