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Solace | 
 enlarge | Artist: Sarah Mclachlan
Label: Arista
Category: Music
Buy New: $13.98
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 6968
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 18631
UPC: 078221863124
EAN: 0078221863124
ASIN: B000002VLB
Release Date: January 28, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Drawn To The Rhythm | | • | Into The Fire | | • | The Path Of Thorns (Terms) | | • | I Will Not Forget You | | • | Lost | | • | Back Door Man | | • | Shelter | | • | Black | | • | Home | | • | Mercy | | • | Wear Your Love Like Heaven |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
Solace, Nova Scotian Sarah McLachlan's second album, is considerably more mature and musically sophisticated than her 1988 debut, the promising if limited Touch. In fact, this disc is a must-have for McLachlan fans whose first encounter with her work was with her extremely popular later releases, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and Surfacing. The opening track, "Drawn to the Rhythm," is a habit-forming gem of a song that soars on her smooth and heady soprano and Ronald Jones's addictive drums (though the drone of the billatron in the chorus seems incongruous). The rumbling, electric "Into the Fire" grooves with a funky bass line; the lovelorn "Path of Thorns" and "I Will Not Forget You" are straight-ahead and bluesy. Always wise beyond her years, McLachlan displays a new awakening with introspective songs such as the Sinead O'Connor-esque "Lost" and "Shelter." The hymnlike "Mercy" is the least interesting song--spare in comparison to the others--but it is a wondrous showcase of her multifaceted voice. Without a doubt, Solace is a testament to McLachlan's ever-swelling talent. --Rebecca Robinson
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| Customer Reviews: Read 86 more reviews...
 Pretty voice but nothing here whatsoever. November 20, 2006
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
It's a good album to listen to while cleaning your apartment. Save your money. Assuming your time is valuable don't bother listening to it. It would be a complete and total waste of time. Sarah proves again that she has some powerful pipes but so what? At least "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" has "Possession" and a couple of other songs which have hooks. You get the picture that Sarah was under pressure from the record company and just cranked out some songs with no hit potential and nothing really for the concentrating listener.
 Drawn to Solace November 20, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first purchase at Amazon!
When I heard samples of I Will Not Forget You, Shelter, and Lost, I just felt I needed to own this CD. I'm glad I ordered this!
People who enjoyed McLachlan's Surfacing, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, and Afterglow will certainly like this album. Casual listeners may find only Drawn to the Rhythm, Path of Thorns, and I Will Not Forget You interesting for their catchy tune.
I don't think it's better than Afterglow June 21, 2006
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
First off I just want to say that Sarah Mclachlan has been one of my three and only three favorites (at least right now) since I heard her song Full of Grace a few years back. I got all of her albums except Touched. I just have to say that I am a little disappointed with Solace.
The thing about Solace is that when I heard it I kept asking myself: is this Sarah?? THE Sarah??? 'cause it doesn't sound like her at all. I don't mean that her voice is different, I meant the overall style. Solace sounded just too cheerful in comparason to her other albums, or not as mature as I should say. It sounded almost pop. Also the way she sings just sounded too unnature to me. I know there are people who say this album is better than her Afterglow, I couldn't disagree more, Afterglow still sounded like Sarah's style, but not this one.
I love all her albums except, I'm sad to say, this one. If you are a Sarah fan, go get her last three albums, you won't be disappointed I promise, just avoid this one.
 Not appreciated enough May 9, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Out of all Sarah's cds this is the one I think is most often overlooked but it shouldn't be. This is a fine cd and one of my favorites. I'll admit while I owned it, it was a while before I really got into it but it has since become one of my favorites.
This cd is Sarah's second after her debut. It shows her strengths as a masterful songwriter in addition to her uncanny sense of melody. The lyrics are deep and introspective, often dark and filled with imagery. Lighter tracks like "Into the Fire" contrast well with the darker "Mercy" and "Black" and sorrowful tracks like "The Path of Thorns" and "I Will Not Forget You" add to the depth of the cd. "Mercy" in particular, while incredibly depressing, really stands out as it showcases the immense power of her voice.
Many consider her third cd "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" to be her best but this is still excellent.
Excellent sound and quality March 2, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
All the songs on this album are good. You can definitely tell the difference in the early younger Sarah from her later albums but the good thing is she was extremely talented even on her earlier works. It also good for fan to see how she developed and honed her skills.
I personally love Sarah's music and enjoy her earlier works..but I would say I prefer her later sound. But this is a definite must have for any REAL Sarah fan.
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