Best female vocals on CD

Because nobody has mentioned them: Beth Orton, if you don't get chills when you first hear "She Cries Your Name", you may want to go to the doctor and see what's wrong. Also enjoy Liz Phair. How about Karen Carpenter? Her voice is one of the most spooky-beautiful I've ever heard.

Hi Troyhyde, Karen Carpenter had a great voice! She also had a nice feel on the drums. It's a shame we lost her at such an early age. Great pick and 5 stars for your ears. Tom

Karen Carpenter sang a song titled "Crescent Noon" that never became very popular but is absolutely beautiful. Sometimes I put the ol' CD player on infinite repeat and listen to it for half an hour at a time. She's one of my choices too. Tom; Robert Harley owns and loves the Eidolons also, (I'm sure you know that) and from his descriptions "they are so real it's spooky"-- you are lucky. Thanks, Craig.

Enjoyed the entire thread, particularly the comments re: DK. Those of you who tossed in Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now" latest) should hear her smoke a couple of standards on the Herbie Hancock Gershwin CD. Every jazz lover I've had listen to her "Summertime" that didn't know the CD had no idea it was Joni. Jazz was her first love and it's obvious it's still her thing, regardless of what she's done over the years in other areas. And yes, Shirley Horn is special. And so is Cassandra, and so is... Enjoy!

Hi Gino, I have both of those cd's, Joni's "Both Sides Now" and Herbie's "Gershwin" cd. This is a perfect example of the point I was trying to get accross. Joni has obvisiouly lost some of her voice over the years, and yet I feel she is singing better than ever! To me she sounds more musical and emotionally captivating. What a wonderful artist. Thanks and enjoy, Tom