Advantages: honest , moving , thought provoking Disadvantages: too honest ?
Bare - AnnieLennox
Released 2003 : BMG records : Cat. No. 8287652247-2
Background - Annie
Born on Xmas Day 1954 , in Aberdeen , Scotland . At school her musical likes started to shine through , as she learnt piano and flute , and sung in the school choir.
At 17 , she gained a place at the reknowned Royal Accademy of Music , London , where she studied for three years , leaving just a few wekks before her final exams.
She remained in London finding work in a bookshop , and during this time took singing lessons . Soon she joined a local band Dragons Lair , with which she toured local clubs / pubs singing Scottish folk songs.
Next she teamed up with ( now accomplished opera singer ) Joy Ley , and formed the duo Stocking Tops , which again tour London venues.
In '76 , she took a waitress job , and on the first meeting with one ...
Advantages: Great tracks, good lyrics, amazing vocals Disadvantages: You may need to listen to it a couple of times before you love it
After an 11 year break, AnnieLennox is back, with the release of her third solo album ?Bare?.
Annie, now an amazing 48, started her career way back in 1976, when she was a member of The Catch, together with Dave Stewart, her partner. They then formed The Tourists, and had a hit with ?I only wanna be with you?.
Dave and Annie went on to form The Eurythmics, and after the release of ?Sweet Dreams? they became one of the most successful bands of the Eighties.
In 1988, Annie married for the second time, but this marriage, as her first, was doomed to failure, despite giving Annie the joy of two daughters. Annie gave birth to a stillborn son before she had her two healthy children.
Annie released her first album Diva in 1992, followed by Medusa in 1995, but then took a career break, to concentrate on her daughters ...
Advantages: Outstanding Vocal Album Disadvantages: An All Covers Album
In order to properly review Medusa by AnnieLennox, I believe it important to quickly provide an insight into the making of the album.
Medusa was released by AnnieLennox in 1995, following three years after her previously highly succesful Diva album of 1992. The most profound difference between the two albums is, as has already been stated, Medusa contains no original material. It does, however, represent an entirely origonal take on other already world-famous artists' material. For instance, she took the gritty and brilliant songs of The Clash and Neil Young and adapted them into slick, clean electro-pop.
If you read this article seeking more of AnnieLennox's outstanding vocal talents, this is certainly an album to consider purchasing. There are many highlights to the album, most notably a cover of the relatively unknown ...
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Product details
Title
Annie Lennox Collection, The (+DVD) [Digipak]
Performer
Annie Lennox
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
09/03/2009
Original Release Year
2009
Label / Distributor
RCA / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Mixed
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
886973680827
Catalogue Number
88697368082
Additional notes
Album Notes
If Annie Lennox had only her time in Eurythmics to claim, she'd still be recognized as one of the greatest modern pop and soul singers. In addition however, she has enjoyed massive success as a solo artist. THE ANNIE LENNOX COLLECTION is the first compiled retrospective of this influential Scottish artist's solo hits. It features songs from DIVA, MEDUSA, BARE, SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, even one from the BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA soundtrack ("Love Song for a Vampire"), along with two brand-new tracks. Even the most casual radio listener will recall "Walking on Broken Glass" and "No More I Love Yous," but the often more ambitious and angry songs from DESTRUCTION hold up just as well in contrast.
Album Reviews
Q (Magazine) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he headspinning 'Walking On Broken Glass' is the very point where keening intelligence meets gloriously fizzy pop." Record Collector (magazine) (p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] half dozen tracks that you'll come to afresh, including a cover of Ash's 'Shining Light'....Well worth a listen..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Little Bird
2.
Walking On Broken Glass
3.
Why
4.
No More I Love You's
5.
Precious
6.
Whiter Shade Of Pale, A
7.
Thousand Beautiful Things, A
8.
Sing
9.
Pavement Cracks
10.
Love Song For A Vampire
11.
Cold
12.
Dark Road
13.
Pattern Of My Life
14.
Shining Light
Titles on disc 2
1.
Into The West
2.
Ladies Of The Canyon
3.
Hush Hush Hush
4.
Many Rivers To Cross
5.
Dream Angus
6.
Mama
7.
Everybody Hurts (live from Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball UK) - Lennox, Annie & Alicia Keys
8.
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Titles on disc 3
1.
Little Bird (video/DVD)
2.
Walking On Broken Glass (video/DVD)
3.
Why (video/DVD)
4.
No More I Love You's (video/DVD)
5.
Precious (video/DVD)
6.
Whiter Shade Of Pale, A (video/DVD)
7.
Thousand Beautiful Things, A (video/DVD)
8.
Sing (video/DVD)
9.
Pavement Cracks (video/DVD)
10.
Cold (video/DVD)
11.
Dark Road (video/DVD)
12.
Pattern Of My Life (video/DVD)
13.
Shining Light (video/DVD)
14.
Something So Right (video/DVD)
15.
Waiting In Vain (video/DVD)
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