Slow Fox (1999)

About this title: Released in 1999, this 55-minute CD was Patricia O'Callaghan's second full-length. The sub-title of her first album succinctly described O'Callaghan preferred genre: "Cabaret & Art Songs." The Canadian soprano's voice should appeal to fans of Sarah McLachlan, and her song selection is squarely in the somber, reflective singer-songwriter camp. The 15 tracks include nine written by Kurt Weill, four by Arnold Schoenberg, and two by Leonard Cohen. Cohen is the most obvious influence on the surface of her music, almost Carole King with a dark side. Her interpretations are wonderfully melancholy ... read more

Tracks:

1. Take This Waltz [Cohen]
2. Polly's Song [Weill]
3. Captain Valentine's Tango [Weill]
4. Slow Fox & Algi Song [Weill]
5. Arie Aus Dem Spiegel Von Arkadien [Schoenberg]
6. The Farewell Letter [Weill]
7. Galathea [Schoenberg]
8. Barbara's Song
9. Gigerlette
10. Nanna's Song [Weill]
11. Der Nachtwandler [Schoenberg]
12. Loney House [Weill]
13. We'll Go Away [Weill]
14. Stay Well [Weill]
15. Hallelujah [Cohen]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.