Melody Gardot - Which albums to buy?


Hello music lovers,

I just came upon Melody Gardot by chance and after listening to the Amazon sounds clips for "My One and Only Thrill".  Really liked what I was hearing.  I recently got into Karen Souza based on a recommendation from an A'Goner as well as Kandace Springs.  Melody's songs seem to have a genuineness to them.  

So...based on song and sound quality, which album (s) should I pursue?  Thanks!




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@hifiman5 Yes, both are great. My wife has the self-titled album on constant rotation in the car so she and my six year old son are now singing them all day long. I think John McVie is an underrated bass player--he is excellent on both these LPs. BTW, that is Christine McVie singing on "Warm Ways" :>)
@dodgealum   My Bad!  I stand corrected.  Agree with you on John McVie.  I am a particular fan of Mick Fleetwood's drum kit.🥁
I would go with "The Absence " but since you like live recordings and the "Live in Europe" is really good, that would be my choice for you.

"Live" has a lot of the live gymnastics that you will love or hate. Check out youtube and see what you think.
The recording quality is fine on the live recording. I just don’t care for the style of the live compositions and her performance. Completely subjective and just my personal preferences at play. 
I find it interesting to follow the 'arc of development' of an artist. Gardot is easy to follow in this regard as she hasn't been shy about taking chances and her catalog isn't wide (yet) . Her next album should be illustrative.