A CD I used as a reference in the nineties when I worked as a sound engineer in a recording studio. Unique mixture of voices and eclectic musical approach. Highly recommend.
The listeners of my favorite radio station (WXPN in Philly) voted this album the #1 of the year 1993 and its very hard to argue with my neighbors. Its a terrible shame that Jonatha Brooke and Jennifer Kimball went their separate directions after this record, because its simply beautiful. The songs are a little mix of 1960's folk music with an underlying layer of jazz floating though the songs. Some of the songs are acoustic masterpieces, like "So Much Mine" and "The Angel in the House." Some are a flok-jazz blend like "Missing Person Afternoon" and "When Two And Two Are Five." And there's a beautiful a capella song called "In The Gloaming." Jonatha and Jennifer's voice blend so well together...they have similar styles and ranges, and the harmony is angelic. Both of these artists have gone on to solo careers, and Jonatha Brooke is threatening to become nationally known. The Story was made in a time when both of the songwriters were still young and their talent was still developing. And it this was the sophomore effort at songwriting, all I can say is that it is scary to see these talents develop even further. Jonatha still performs many of her songs from this album in concert...so DON'T MISS HER SHOW is she comes to your town.