Sarah McLachlan (P/V/G with separate guitar TAB section) Paperback – July 1, 1994

I love Sarah McLachlan, but was disappointed in these arrangements. On quite a number of songs, the baseline consists of an endless succession of plodding, single-tone eighth notes, and nowhere do they ever write more than a single base note at a time; i.e., no base chords. There is also very little right hand movement beyond the melody line - no embellishments, and in many places there's nothing going on at all. Although the chords seem to be accurate, these arrangements are simplistic, lackluster, and boring. I've noticed that most of the time, piano arrangements of songs written and played on guitar tend to be less interesting, but Sarah plays piano as well as guitar, so I expected better.Yes, it's possible to pull out the recordings and write your own arrangement, but then, I bought the music so I wouldn't have to do that!

Good songs, good accompaniments.

I recently bought this book and I think it is great. This song book allows you to play Sarah's song on the piano or guitar. It even has lyrics of the songs. This book contains the following song in order from the book: (Touch) 1.Ben's Song 2.Vox (Solace) 3.Drawn to the Rhythm 4.The path of thorns 5.I will not forgot you 6. Lost (Fumbling Towars Ecstasy) 7.Possesion 8.Wait 9.Good enough 10.Circle 11.Elsewhere12.Mary 13.Hold on 14.Ice 15.Ice cream 16.Fear 17.Plenty 18. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy There are individual pages for Lyrics, Piano, and Guitar. It has a photo Section from her concerts (6 pages). The song book has great artwork design done by Sarah herself. It has a brief biography how she got started. It explains how Sarah writes some of her songs. This book is a must for all Sarah Mclachlan Fans. When played on piano or guitar the song won't sound excactly like the song or tune but it would have a melody of the song. Once you learn the songs, you can manipulate it by adding more keys to press or even lesser. This is an outstanding song book. Look for other of Sarah Mclachlan songs books. I bet there worth the money as well.

In the "Sarah McLachlan Collection" songbook (vocal/piano/guitar), there are illustrations drawn by Sarah, hand-penned lyrics and a centrefold of concert photos that makes this a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. "Collection" covers Sarah's first three studio albums: Touch ("Vox," "Ben's Song,"), Solace ("Drawn To The Rhythm," "I Will Not Forget You," "Lost,") and Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (the title of which was taken from Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum est" that features the line "An ecstasy of fumbling") ("Possession," "Path of Thorns," "Wait," "Plenty," "Good Enough," "Fear," "Circle," "Ice," "Ice Cream," "Hold On," and "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy").The arrangements are greatly simplified, especially "Possession." It should be noted that this is *NOT* the piano version of "Possession" that was a hidden track on "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" (and also featured on the "Due South" soundtrack). This transcription is from the album version, and it is very, very basic. You will want to add your own embellishments to make it workable.However, most of the songs closely resemble their album counterparts and are a joy to play. I love the shimmery buoyancy of "Vox," the Loreena McKennitt-like musings of "Drawn To the Rhythm," and the high-strung melancholy of "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy." This is a wonderful addition to any fan's Sarah McLachlan collection.(Note: there is a section devoted to guitar tabs for all of you guitarists out there)

I personally love this book. The songs are a bit simplier than the album version, but these versions are so great. My favorite to play on the piano is Mary. I really recommend this book to anyone who loves Fumbling Towards Ectasy.