Simply Eva is another collection of posthumous Eva Cassidy recordings, but with a twist: all but one of these performances was recorded with the artist accompanying herself solely, with an acoustic guitar -- either in Chris Biondo's studio or in front of club audiences between 1993-1996.
Cassidy's devoted fan base has heard her perform the material before, but not in this way.
Her live-in-studio readings of "Wayfaring Stranger," Christine McVie's "Songbird," Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready," and Paul Simon's "Kathy's Song" (this one with all verses present) resonate with even more intimacy -- if that is possible -- than the previously released "finished" versions.
The reading of "Over the Rainbow" featured here is the one from the Blues Alley performance from the Rainbow video.
While Cassidy's version of Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" doesn't top the songwriter's, it does shine brightly, as does her brief a cappella take on "I Know You by Heart." Another surprise is this reading of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," which showcases Cassidy's fingerpicking skills and canny sense of rhythm.
If you're a fan, you need this; if you've been wondering what all the fuss is about, the naked intimacy of Simply Eva is among the most convincing arguments yet for her posthumous reputation.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SongbirdChristine McVie | Eva Cassidy | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Wayfaring StrangerTraditional | Eva Cassidy | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | People Get ReadyCurtis Mayfield | Eva Cassidy | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Who Knows Where the Time GoesSandy Denny | Eva Cassidy | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Over the RainbowHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Eva Cassidy | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Kathy's SongPaul Simon | Eva Cassidy | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | San Francisco Bay BluesJesse Fuller | Eva Cassidy | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Wade in the WaterTraditional | Eva Cassidy | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Time After TimeRobert Andrew Hyman, Cyndi Lauper | Eva Cassidy | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Autumn LeavesJoseph Kozma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert | Eva Cassidy | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | I Know You by HeartEve Nelson, Diane Scanlon | Eva Cassidy | Play | 00:53 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 12 | True Colours | Eva Cassidy | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 214 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Roy Battle | Engineer |
| 3 | Chris Biondo | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Eva Cassidy | Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Producer, Soloist, Vocals |
| 5 | Sandy Denny | Composer |
| 6 | Jesse Fuller | Composer |
| 7 | Lois Gerard | Graphic Design |
| 8 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 9 | Robert Andrew Hyman | Composer |
| 10 | Thomas F. Kelly | Composer |
| 11 | Joseph Kozma | Composer |
| 12 | Cyndi Lauper | Composer |
| 13 | Curtis Mayfield | Composer |
| 14 | Bryan McCulley | Engineer |
| 15 | Christine McVie | Composer |
| 16 | Larry Melton | Cover Photo |
| 17 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 18 | Eve Nelson | Composer |
| 19 | Jacques Prévert | Composer |
| 20 | Diane Scanlon | Composer |
| 21 | Paul Simon | Composer |
| 22 | Billy Steinberg | Composer |
| 23 | Bill Straw | Liner Notes, Sequencing |
| 24 | Traditional | Composer |
| 25 | Robert Vosgien | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |