Virginia Astley

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    An artist who remains undeservedly obscure.  I've managed to track down all available CD's and several vinyl EP's.  Unfortunately, my favorite track, "Tender", has never been included on any of her CD's.  Her early work is quite good, but the last couple of albums, "All Shall Be Well" and "Had I The Heavens" (both expensive Japanese imports), suffer from maudlin lyrics and simplistic music.  Her website has been "under development" for some time now (it was a fully-realized site before; I can't imagine what kind of major changes were deemed necessary).  Sort of in the same league as Sally Oldfield, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush and Enya (throw them all in a blender!).  I could go on.  Any other fans?

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soundsweird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 08 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 408	Topic: Virginia Astley Posted: December 14 2005 at 02:16
	An artist who remains undeservedly obscure. I've managed to track down all available CD's and several vinyl EP's. Unfortunately, my favorite track, "Tender", has never been included on any of her CD's. Her early work is quite good, but the last couple of albums, "All Shall Be Well" and "Had I The Heavens" (both expensive Japanese imports), suffer from maudlin lyrics and simplistic music. Her website has been "under development" for some time now (it was a fully-realized site before; I can't imagine what kind of major changes were deemed necessary). Sort of in the same league as Sally Oldfield, Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush and Enya (throw them all in a blender!). I could go on. Any other fans?

Man Erg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 26 2004 Location: Isle of Lucy Status: Offline Points: 7456	Posted: December 14 2005 at 06:17
	I've been a fan since her Ravishing Beauties days.She offered up some beautiful music especially in the early 80s. Her debut album,From Gardens Where We Feel Secure,is still my favourite.An album,not unlike XTC's Skylarking in concept,that charts a Summer Sunday from dawn to dusk.It is a spellbinding piece of work that I have persuaded quite a few people to buy and they have consequently fallen in love with it. Utterly Ravishing Edited by Man Erg
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