Joan Armatrading

[Walk In My Shadow]

If you missed these great great albums all those years ago, now's your chance to get right with Joan.


£11

[Walk In My Shadow]

and while you're at it get this early Live album as well.

[Pool Hall Richard]

Looks intriguing, but are there the 5 you'd want??

Looks like it's:

Joan Armatrading (1976)
Show Some Emotion (1977)
Me Myself I (1980)
Walk Under Ladders (1981)
The Key (1983)

I only have the Gold double cd collection. I've already bought the Parliament 5cd box. Been tempted by the Free 5cd (£9 in sainsburys but misses the debut, i want all their albums,) but could be tempted by this one by Joan.

[trans-chigley express]

Looks intriguing, but are there the 5 you'd want??

Looks like it's:

Joan Armatrading (1976)
Show Some Emotion (1977)
Me Myself I (1980)
Walk Under Ladders (1981)
The Key (1983)

I only have the Gold double cd collection. I've already bought the Parliament 5cd box. Been tempted by the Free 5cd (£9 in sainsburys but misses the debut, i want all their albums,) but could be tempted by this one by Joan.

I've no idea if these are her best ones either. I only have the self titled and a compilation both of which I like but never explored further.

[Pool Hall Richard]

Looks intriguing, but are there the 5 you'd want??

Looks like it's:

Joan Armatrading (1976)
Show Some Emotion (1977)
Me Myself I (1980)
Walk Under Ladders (1981)
The Key (1983)

I only have the Gold double cd collection. I've already bought the Parliament 5cd box. Been tempted by the Free 5cd (£9 in sainsburys but misses the debut, i want all their albums,) but could be tempted by this one by Joan.

I've no idea if these are her best ones either. I only have the self titled and a compilation both of which I like but never explored further.

For the price i'm more than willing to take the chance on these but always good to hear some recommendations for Joan's best records.

Anyone???

[Walk In My Shadow]

The 5 CD pack will give you albums 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.

Whatever's for us (1972)
Back to the night (1975)
To the limit (1978)
Steppin' out (1979) the live album

and a one sided vinyl How Cruel (4 songs)

are missing.


I had all of these in the 70's except The Key but saw her live on that tour.


You can't really go wrong with what's on sale.

[Loki]

I only know her early radio stuff, and I had Walk Under Ladders. I think it's aged pretty well.

[Brickyard Jack]

but always good to hear some recommendations for Joan's best records.

Anyone???

These are the very best, but I like all her records.

Back to the night
Show some emotion
To the limit (my favourite
Walk under ladders
Me myself I
Secret secrets
Hearts and flowers

Her most recent, Not too far away is also pretty good.

The thing is honestly that all her albums have several brilliant tracks on them but few have ten brilliant tracks.
I am a big fan and have seen her play live several times (perhaps more than anyone else).
She will be 70 in December this year. Surely it is time for a career box set with collected rare b-sides.

[Rorschach]

I am a big fan and have seen her play live several times (perhaps more than anyone else).

I think I saw her in 1976, supporting Nils Lofgren who would have been promoting Cry Tough and bouncing off a small trampoline while playing guitar. If I remember correctly, it was the first time I ever got stoned and I remember sod all about it.
I feel like I saw her twice around that time but I really can't remember.

Anyway, as someone who loves Love and Affection but has never knowingly listened to another recording, please could you suggest one album to begin looking into her, other than a greatest hits?

[Scally Mcgrew]

Try 'Walk Under Ladders'. It is a great album.

[Rorschach]

Try 'Walk Under Ladders'. It is a great album.

Will do. Cheers.

[C]

I’ll stick with the real thing - Tracy Chapman







.

[Walk In My Shadow]

I’ll stick with the real thing - Tracy Chapman







.

What a joke.

[Brickyard Jack]

Try 'Walk Under Ladders'. It is a great album.

Will do. Cheers.

Or Back to the night, which is more jazzy.
Or To the limit, which is my favourite.

[Hugh]

Me, Myself, I is my favourite.

[Brickyard Jack]

I am a big fan and have seen her play live several times (perhaps more than anyone else).

This reads ambiguously. What I mean is that I have seen Joan Armatrading play live more times than I have seen anyone else play live. Not that I have seen her more times than anyone else has seen her.

[Brickyard Jack]

Me, Myself, I is my favourite.

Cracking album. What a great song Ma-me-o Beach is!

[Rorschach]

Thanks for the suggestions. Under the Ladder didn't work for me. I think I'll try Me, Myself, I next.

[Samoan]

I’ll stick with the real thing - Tracy Chapman







.

Righteous.

[soundchaser]

I’ve got a compilation on vinyl that is fantastic. But one album’s enough for me.