Your FAVOURITE ALBUM by a female?

[Tricky Dicky]

Anything by Norah Jones

 

[joeinbrighton]

Other than Jagged Little Pill which has already been mentioned, I quite like all of these:

Caro Emerald - The Shocking Miss Emerald
Regina Spektor - Far
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope
Sheryl Crow - The Globe Sessions
Madonna - Ray Of Light
Kaz Simmons - Dandelions

 

[Blazing Apostle]

Tori Amos - Choirgirl Hotel
Peaches The Teaches of Peaches
Anything with Amanda Palmer singing
Aimee Mann - I'm with Stupid

 

[Buzzer]

Not sure if we've had this before?

Anyway my nomination is an album full of soul recorded in Memphis

Dusty in Memphis

An album that showcases some brilliant songs by one of the great female voices of all time, Dusty Springfield.

They don't make 'em like her any more

Great call. Can't name a favourite but a few that I adore are:

Carole King - Tapestry
Michelle Shocked - Short, Sharp, Shocked
Beth Orton - Trailer Park

And anything by Hafdis Huld, Emiliana Torrini or Bjork. The Icelandics do it for me every time.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Past Life Martyred Saints by Ema is a brilliant album. Her second is out this year.

 

[Icy Gull]

Great call. Can't name a favourite but a few that I adore are:

Carole King - Tapestry
Michelle Shocked - Short, Sharp, Shocked
Beth Orton - Trailer Park

And anything by Hafdis Huld, Emiliana Torrini or Bjork. The Icelandics do it for me every time.

I could have gone for Carol King, every song a classic, but I've heard it so many times I can't bring myself to play it anymore.

I'll be giving a few albums mentioned on this thread, that I'm not familiar with, a listen

 

[1234andcounting]

Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni
Two Suns - Bat
Anything by the divine Kate, but Sensual World above all the others.

 

[KLUNK]

Björk - Debut

 

[Binney on acid]

Carter Wood - Her only album. Lucinda Williams 'West'. Mary Chapin Carpenter 'The Calling'. Emmylou Harris 'Red dirt girl'

 

[catfish]

Maria Muldaur - Richland Woman Blues.

 

[lawros left foot]

Relish - Joan Osbourne
The Kick Inside - Kate Bush

 

[mac04]

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Paloma Faith - Do you Want the Truth or Something Beautiful.
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Cheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club

 

[fat old seagull]

North star grassman and the ravens - Sandy Denny.

Well, I am beyond Gobsmacked at how refined and tasteful some of my fellow gulls are... Sandy who tragically died before the technological era arrived, leaving us so little video to savour. I saw her with Fairport Convention at The Dome in the 70s. She had a sore throat as I remember, though you'd never have guessed.

 

[Seagull]

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

 

[The Large One]

Tapestry - Carole King
Studio Uno 66 - Mina
Aretha in Paris - Aretha Franklin

 

[tinycowboy]

Hey Babe - Juliana Hatfield
Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill - Grouper

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Joni Mitchell- Hejira
Ane Brun-Changing of the Seasons
Samantha Crain-Kid Face

All truly brilliant in their own ways IMHO.


TNBA

TTF

 

[7:18]

just check my avatar, going to be MASSIVE this year...

 

[foul old ron]

Amy Macdonald---------This is the Life

Not usually my style but love this album.

 

[Eastbourne Stripes]

Jagged Little Pill, Alannis Morrisette, Sade, Diamond Life