Fiona Apple - Tidal

Conocí a la muy creativa Fiona Apple por el sugerente/atrevido video de Criminal, cuyo estribillo repite: "What I need is a good defense, 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal"; a la postre, una canción perteneciente a un álbum fabuloso, Tidal (1996), grabado a los 19 años.

Andrew Slater en la producción colabora con Fiona realzando las virtudes de la intérprete y de sus canciones, incluyendo una inteligente elección y uso de la instrumentación: cuerdas, pedal steel guitar, vibráfono, optigan, etcétera, para rodear al piano y la voz de la cantante.

Temas como Shadowboxer, Criminal o Slow Like Honey son magníficos.****1/2

1.Sleep To Dream 4:08
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Guitars, Vibraphone, Tack Piano
Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Percussion
Dan Rothchild: Bass
Patrick Warren: Piano, Chamberlain
2.Sullen Girl 3:53
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano, Optigan
Jon Brion: Guitars, Vibraphone, Dulcitone, Marimba
Matt Chamberlain: Drums
Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel Guitar
Greg Richling: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
3.Shadowboxer 5:24
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Vibraphone, Tack Piano
Danny Frankel: Drums
Greg Richling: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
4.Criminal 5:41
Fiona Apple: Vocals
Jon Brion: Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain: Drums
Rob Laufer: Guitar
Dan Rothchild: Bass
Patrick Warren: Piano
5.Slow Like Honey 5:56
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Vibraphone
Danny Frankel: Drums
Greg Richling: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
6.The First Taste 4:46
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Guitars, Vibraphone, Tack Piano, Marimba
George Black: Drum Programming
Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Percussion
Danny Frankel: Percussion
Sara Lee: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
7.Never Is A Promise 5:54
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Larry Corbett: Cello
Ralph Morrisson: 1st Violin
Claudia Parducci: 2nd Violin
Evan Wilson: Viola
String Arrangement by Van Dyke Parks
8.The Child Is Gone 4:14
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Harp, Ortigan
Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Percussion
Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel Guitar
Dan Rothchild: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
9.Pale September 5:50
Fiona Apple: Vocals, Piano
Jon Brion: Vibraphone, Tack Piano
Matt Chamberlain: Drums
Sara Lee: Bass
Amber Maggart: Harmony
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain
10.Carrion 5:43
Fiona Apple: Vocals
Jon Brion: Guitar, Vibraphone, Chamberlain, Harp
Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Percussion
Dan Rothchild: Bass
Patrick Warren: Chamberlain

All songs written by Fiona Apple

Recorded at Sony Music Studios, Ocean Way Recorders,
4th Street Recording, Los Angeles

Work OK 67439 (1996)