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The Best of Eva Cassidy
Compilation album by
Eva Cassidy
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012
Genre Easy listening, indie rock
LabelBlix Street Records
Eva Cassidy chronology
Simply Eva
(2011) 		The Best of Eva Cassidy
(2012) 		Nightbird
(2015)

The Best of Eva Cassidy is a compilation album by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 2012 sixteen years after her death in 1996. The album has charted in Austria, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Review

Steve Leggett of Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, "(Cassidy) was a masterful song interpreter, able to take on almost any song in any style or genre and spin her voice around it, giving it a kind of haunting and sincere freshness. This set makes a great introduction to Cassidy's style and substance ". [2]

Simon Gage of Express gave the album 4 out of 5 saying, "Cassidy's voice is honestly nothing extraordinary but somehow touching and lovely" concluding with "Simple and beautiful." [3]

Lebohang Nthongoa of Times Live gave the album 9 out of 10 saying, "This album is all about beautiful music and pure singing talent, with no frills, bells or whistles! I find very little fault in this album: from the choice of songs to the way they are covered makes for a great album.” [4]

Track listing

  1. You Take My Breath Away – 4:28
  2. Kathy's Song – 2:47
  3. Songbird – 3:47
  4. What a Wonderful World – 4:21
  5. Wade in the Water – 4:04
  6. Ain't No Sunshine – 3:26
  7. Time After Time – 3:59
  8. Autumn Leaves – 4:44
  9. I Can Only Be Me – 3:19
  10. Fields of Gold – 4:45
  11. It Doesn't Matter Anymore – 3:15
  12. Imagine – 4:37
  13. Over the Rainbow – 5:03
  14. True Colors – 4:51
  15. Danny Boy – 3:42
  16. People Get Ready – 3:26
  17. Anniversary Song – 2:54
  18. Early Morning Rain – 4:06
  19. I Know You by Heart – 4:05
  20. Tall Trees in Georgia – 3:43

Charts

Charts (2012) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 26
Dutch Albums Chart 31
Swedish Albums Chart 29
UK Albums Chart 22 [5]
UK Indie Chart 1 [6]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [7] Platinum 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "EVA CASSIDY – THE BEST OF EVA CASSIDY (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Eva Cassidy: The Best of Eva Cassidy". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Album Review: The Best of Eva Cassidy". Daily Express. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Album review: Eva Cassidy – The Best of Eva Cassidy". Sunday Times (Johannesburg). 6 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Official Charts – Search: albums Eva Cassidy". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 2 December 2012 – 8 December 2012". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Eva Cassidy – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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