One Fair Summer Evening was Nanci Griffith's seventh album, and her first one recorded in a live setting. It was recorded on August 19 and August 20, 1988, at Anderson Fair, a Houston, Texas club long known for featuring folk artists in an intimate setting.
Griffith mainly performed live versions of songs from her previously released albums, but added in a couple of new ones: "Deadwood, South Dakota" and "I Would Bring You Ireland". The album rose into the #43 position of the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Jon Cummings of PopDose wrote, "Stripped of most of the country elements that had been ladled over their studio versions, Griffith’s songs emerge crisp and timeless; indeed, these live recordings accomplish the rare feat of rendering their studio antecedents obsolete."[2]
AllMusic's Lindsay Planer retrospectively gave the album 4½ out of a possible 5 stars and began the review with, "This is singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith's first live album, and it captures the essence of what has endeared Griffith to fans of both folk and cosmopolitan country. Although One Fair Summer Evening was not an immediate phenomenon at the cash registers, the revealing nature of the performance has secured it a place in the hearts of enthusiasts since its release in 1988."[1]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except where indicated
^Cummings, Jon (8 January 2008). "The Popdose Guide to Nanci Griffith". PopDose. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^"Nanci Griffith – One Fair Summer Evening". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2020. MCAD-42255
^"Nanci Griffith – One Fair Summer Evening". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2020. MCAD-42255
^One Fair Summer Evening (liner notes). Nanci Griffith. MCA. 1988. MCAD-42255.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Nanci Griffith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. December 23, 1988. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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