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VARIOUS ARTISTS : SWEET RELIEF - A BENEFIT FOR VICTIORIA WILLIAMS |
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Label : Columbia Release Year : 1993 Length : 54:44 Review (Wikipedia) : "Sweet Relief - A Benefit For Victoria Williams" is a 1993 tribute album that features a variety of alternative rock bands covering songs written by Victoria Williams. The project was inspired by Williams being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and led to the creation of the Sweet Relief Fund, a charity that aids professional musicians (of any stature) in need of health care. A sequel album, Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, was released in 1996. Review (AllMusic) : The shear breadth and diversity of artists gathered for this benefit project, Sweet Relief : A Benefit for Victoria Williams, is a tribute to the affection Victoria Williams' peers had for her. It conveniently also makes for heady listening for any fan of contemporary music. The hard, brittle edges of Soul Asylum ("Summer of Drugs") and Buffalo Tom ("Merry Go Round") stand shoulder to shoulder with the country-folk of Lucinda Williams ("Main Road") and Maria McKee (an inspired and riveting "Opelousas (Sweet Relief)"). Sweet Relief offers a unique opportunity to introduce yourself to an enduring songwriter while savoring some of the day's most intriguing musicians. How sweet it is! |