Anytime Anywhere & Love Me Again

Rita Coolidge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B001AACPV6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,642 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher

2. The Way You Do The Things You Do

3. We're All Alone

4. I Feel The Burden (Being Lifted Off My Shoulders)

5. I Don't Want To Talk About It

6. Words

7. Good Times

8. Who's To Bless And Who's To Blame

9. Southern Lady

10. Hungry Years

11. You

12. Slow Dancer

13. Sweet Inspiration

14. Love Me Again

15. It Just Keeps You Dancing

16. Bye Bye, Love

17. The Jealous Kind

18. Hello Love, Goodbye

19. You're So Fine

20. Songbird

Editorial Reviews

For the first time on one CD, Raven presents two superb albums from one of the finest singers of the 1970s - RITA COOLIDGE. Anytime ... Anywhere (1977) and Love Me Again (1978) feature the pure sounds of laid-back West Coast music mixed with a soulfulness that marks them as polished, quality productions. The Platinum-selling Anytime ... Anywhere sold over a million copies on the strength of three major hit singles - Rita's covers of Jackie Wilson's `Higher and Higher' (US #2, UK #48), Boz Scaggs' `We're All Alone' (US #7, UK #6) and the Temptations' `The Way You Do the Things You Do' (US #20). The renowned Coolidge stamp of soulful warmth is also predominant on superb covers of Danny Whitten's `I Don't Want to Talk about It' and the Bee Gees' `Words'. Love Me Again continues where Anytime ... Anywhere left off. Coolidge moulds every song into a confident, velvet template - `You', `Slow Dancer', `Sweet Inspiration' and `Love Me Again' flow and meander like a pristine stream. Another highlight is her cover of Christine McVie's `Songbird', one of the most romantic ballads of all time. Produced by Booker T. Jones and David Anderle and featuring crack session musicians (Mike Utley, Sammy Creason, Leland Sklar, Dean Parks, Jerry McGee) and stunning backing vocalists (Kim Carnes, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields) these beautifully produced albums (at US #6/UK #6 and US #32/UK #51, the highest charting of her career) combine sophistication, flow and a sensual tone to make a completely satisfying whole. Great value! Raven. 2008.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally !!, July 8, 2008

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Peter Lloyd "RC Fan" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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It's about time some of Rita Coolidge's large catalog makes it to CD! "Anytime...Anywhere" is the pinnacle of Rita's commercial success. The best tracks here are not the biggest hits, but other treasures: "The Hungry Years", "Southern Lady", and "Who's To Bless And Who's To Blame". Her vocals on this record are amazing. This album was originally released in 1977, but still sounds as good as it did on first listen all those years ago. "Love Me Again" the follow up to "Anytime...Anywhere" is filled with gorgeous, heartfelt vocals. Best cuts here are "Hello Love, Goodbye", the title track, and "It Just Keeps You Dancin'". Both records feature top notch musicians. Rita really is one of the pioneers of California Rock/Pop. It is nice to see some long overdue recognition, in the form of this reissue. Thanks to Raven records for this...now we just need Rita's first 3 albums made available on CD in America!! This item is a must for any music fan, Rita is an outstanding singer, and is still touring/recording today....may she sing for many years to come!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Delta Lady Is Superb, November 1, 2008

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Ouija (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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I've never understood why A & M hasn't released Rita Coolidge's "Anytime, Anywhere" on CD. Or some of her other albums for that matter. I was very happy to purchase this disc and even happier to give it a listen. I'm a Coolidge fan, especially her work in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her cover of "Higher and Higher" is probably the best ever. But the disc also includes other great nuggets, like Sam Cooke's "Good Times," Danny Whitten's "I Don't Want to Talk About It," Christine McVie's "Songbird," and especially now ex-husband Kris Kristofferson's "Who's To Bless and Who's To Blame," which has a nice gospel feel. Coolidge knows how to pick the right songs to showcase her silky voice.

This CD is an absolute must for any Rita Coolidge fan. Now if only some of her other great albums would be released on CD, like "Nice Feelin'" and "The Lady's Not For Sale." Maybe someday....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally available commercially on CD !!!, February 11, 2009

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Kevin Stanton "stanke36" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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I've waited so long for these to be available! And they're finally here! Thank you to whoever did this.
These are her two albums that I love the most. Of course, Higher and Higher, won her much acclaim, as it should have. But I have to admit that every track on these two is excellent.
The 'Delta Lady' anthology is nice, but to have these in addition to that is exceptional.
Rita has one of the smoothest voices I've ever heard. Soft, smoky, romantic. She does justice to every song here.
If you like slow rock from the 70's-80's, do yourself a favor and get this while it's available. She's one of the most highly underrated and irreplaceable artists that has ever been.