| The Best of Eva Cassidy | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, indie rock | |||
| Label | Blix Street Records | |||
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The Best of Eva Cassidy is a compilation album by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 2012 sixteen years after her death in 1996. The album has charted in Austria, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [1]
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| Allmusic |   |
Steve Leggett of Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, "(Cassidy) was a masterful song interpreter, able to take on almost any song in any style or genre and spin her voice around it, giving it a kind of haunting and sincere freshness. This set makes a great introduction to Cassidy's style and substance ". [2]
Simon Gage of Express gave the album 4 out of 5 saying, "Cassidy's voice is honestly nothing extraordinary but somehow touching and lovely" concluding with "Simple and beautiful." [3]
Lebohang Nthongoa of Times Live gave the album 9 out of 10 saying, "This album is all about beautiful music and pure singing talent, with no frills, bells or whistles! I find very little fault in this album: from the choice of songs to the way they are covered makes for a great album.” [4]
| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 26 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 31 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 29 |
| UK Albums Chart | 22 [5] |
| UK Indie Chart | 1 [6] |
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