Mary Black - The Dimming of the Day 

Well said! Everybody will have their favourite versions of course but there's no way of finding the 'best'. I have heard several versions of this song and I like them all. Its just a beautiful song.

@@BoingBB I certainly wouldn't quibble with your estimate though I would like to add that Allison Krauss does a more than creditable version

Allison Krauss does a nice version as well.

I only became aware of Mary Black in 1989 when she came out with the incredibly mysterious song "Columbus" by Noel Brazil. The second verse begins "See how the cormorant swoops and dives..." I played the song for a friend because I had not idea what a cormorant is. I didn't know it was that bird we'd see diving into the Atlantic off the coast of South Carolina every summer.

Ha! Me, too.

Except Linda Thompson!

Bonnie Raitt?

Apart from Bonnie Raitt, Linda Thompson, Alison Krauss, even Richard Thompson, David Gilmour, etc. etc., to name a few who I think sing it better. It’s that vibrato that drives me mad.

I think her vibrato is spot-on with this song. She gave a nearly flawless performance of this one and it gave me chills. HOWEVER!!! You are SO on-point with vibrato. I am so sick and tired of hearing people just massacre a song with ridiculous attempts at vibrato (Stevie Nicks sounds like a freaked out goat, Madonna with whatever the hell she does, etc.). As for your other statement regarding David Gilmour's, et al, versions, I totally have to agree there, too. David's voice isn't flawless but the emotion and his interpretation are just simply incredible. As a matter of fact, that's how I first heard this song! I just happened to stumble upon it one night and it did something to me inside...to the core of my being. He NAILED IT. I must confess, though, that I also believe she did, too, with her interpretation. So far, though, not even the original compares with David's version (but that's strictly MY OPINION and I realize that many will disagree vehemently with me). Well done.

Linda Thompson is perfect in this song, not possible to surpass. Still some good covers are there on youtube, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Kirsten Braaten Berg, Alison Krauss, this one here, and not least David Gilmour

You said a mouthful !

Richard is a genius!

My wife is Margaret Walsh and we love Mary Black

Absolutely-with Linda too!

For me, of them all, Igor this song it's got to be Linda.. She sings quietly, effortlessly, with depth and real feeling.

People from Mars where they don't have good music give thumbs downs.

If heaven and angels exist. Don't think so.

I can feel my broken heart and it doesn't feel very good

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