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Track Listing
- Ocean of Tears - Ruthie Foster, , Will Taylor
- Crossover - Ruthie Foster, , Will Taylor
- Another Rain Song - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Real Love - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- God Bless the Child - Ruthie Foster, , Will Taylor
- Turn Me On - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Death Came a Knockin' (Travelin' Shoes) - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Get out of My Way - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Lost in the City - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Prayin' for Rain - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Church - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Walk On - Cyd Cassone, Ruthie Foster
- Oh, Susannah - Ruthie Foster, , Will Taylor
- Full Circle - Ruthie Foster, , Will Taylor
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #12668 in Music
- Released on: 2004-06-08
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Live
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
Customer Reviews
Powerful, Transcendently Beautiful!
A couple of weeks ago on a stiflingly sultry afternoon at the Texas Book Festival I heard in the distance this incredible voice singing the old Curtis Mayfield song, "People Get Ready." I moved quickly toward it and caught the last two minutes of Ruthie Foster's one hour set at the Entertainment Tent. In those two minutes, the gritty spirituality of her bluesy gospel rendition of that classic gave me the chills, and, I confess, watery eyes. She shook me. I told my wife that she was the greatest singer I had ever heard, and I'm not sure that I would qualify that even now. I ordered two of her CD's as soon as I could get to the internet and Amazon.com. The studio produced "Runaway Soul" is truly great, and I highly recommend it, but "Stages" is as close to perfection as any human has a right to expect. I agree with the other reviewer. It's the best live CD I own, with the possible exception of "James Brown at the Apollo!" Her rendition of "Oh, Susana," is revelatory. Foster discovers beneath the hokey joy of the tradition tune a transcendently beautiful lament. It is a shockingly insightful performance. Haunting. I could go on and on about other great numbers on the CD, but won't. Just buy it and enjoy it.
The Best!!
Ruthie Foster is THE BEST pure singer I have ever heard. When she sings Walk On and/or Oh Susannah - chills...
I absolutely LOVE HER - not only her singing but her guitar playing also. Check out/download her video at Kerrville from the internet and see her perform. A genius who can sing anything: blues, folk, whatever. I LOVE her - she is my favorite singer. Both her Stages and Runaway Soul albums- whew!!
Wish she would perform on national TV...
Stages is Awesome
This is simply the best live album I have heard! Having seen Ruthie Foster live at the Canmore Folk Fest - Stages stays true to her performance and gives the listener insight in to the fabulous range and style of Ruthie Foster - highly recommended.
