Tell My Sister
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| Tell My Sister | ||||
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| Released | May 3, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 137:58 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Joe Boyd | |||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle chronology | ||||
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Tell My Sister is a three-disc compilation album consisting of songs recorded by Kate & Anna McGarrigle. It was released by Nonesuch Records as a box set on May 3, 2011, a year after Kate's death. The first two discs contain Kate & Anna McGarrigle's first two albums, Kate & Anna McGarrigle and Dancer with Bruised Knees. The third disc comprises demos, including acoustic versions and other previously unreleased tracks.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [1] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A[3] |
| MusicOMH | [4] |
| Spin | (favorable)[5] |
| Uncut | (favorable)[6] |
Tell My Sister received generally favorable reviews from critics. Andrew Hultkrans of Spin wrote that "The McGarrigles’ songs are deceptively simple, but their inventive arrangements, unpredictable harmonizing, and hints of chanson reveal an eccentric genius."[5] Another favorable review of the album was written by AllMusic's Mark Deming, who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. In his review of the album, Deming wrote that it was "a superb tribute to the McGarrigle Sisters' formative years," adding that "while this was doubtless created with serious fans in mind, there are few better introductions to the magic they created than the music included here."[2]
