Best of

Deborah Allen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Special Markets
• ASIN: B00004WF3Z
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deborah Allen RULES the Roost!, September 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

She's done it again! Country-Pop singer-songwriter supreme DEBORAH ALLEN released a hot NEWLY RECORDED (despite the 'Best of' Curb marketing title) CD on 29 August 2000! Deb still has THE voice and THE songs! Check it out!

THE BEST OF DEBORAH ALLEN (Curb 77962) (37:26)

Co-Produced by Deborah Allen & Bobby Braddock

01. Baby I Lied 3:35 (Deborah Allen- Rafe Van Hoy- Rory Bourke) NEW Recording! The Original version: BB rvw August 13, 1983 BB Country #4 BB Pop #26 BB AC #10 1983 Grammy Nominations: Best Country Vocal Performance, Female Best New Country Song

02. I'm Only In It For The Love 3:21 (Deborah Allen-Rafe Van Hoy- Leon "Kix" Brooks) dPub February 25, 1983 dReg August 15, 1983 #1 Hit for John Conlee

03. Born And Raised In Your Arms 3:11 (Robert V. Braddock) Words & Music © July 10, 1970

04. I'm Always Ready For You 3:21 (Deborah Allen- Chuck Jones) dCre 1995 dReg August 9, 1996

05. Under The Influence Of Love 3:31 (Deborah Allen-Harry Stinson) © 2000

06. Am I Good For One More Memory 3:30 (Deborah Allen-Kostas) © 2000

07. Make Love True 3:17 (Deborah Allen-Leigh Reynolds) © 2000

08. I've Seen That Look Before 3:25 (Deborah Allen-Robert V. Braddock) © 2000

09. All Wrapped Up 3:05 (Deborah Allen-Robert V. Braddock) © 1993 & 2000

10. Is It Love Yet 3:31 (Pebe Sebert-Allan Todd Koppelberger-Andrea Marcee) © 1998 Producer: David Malloy Deb's January 1999 promo-only Curb single, now ready to HIT

11. Goodbye Love 3:27 (Deborah Allen-Jim Stafford) dPub September 13, 1978 dReg September 13, 1979 previously recorded by Brenda Lee on the Even Better LP

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The voice is great, the material is lacking, March 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Deborah has simply one of the most original voices in the music business. But contrary to the title, it's not necessarily the "Best of" Deborah. The new version of "Baby, I Lied" is stunning, as are the songs "Am I Good For One More Memory," "I Was Born And Raised In Your Arms," and "Goodbye Love." Unfortunately, they're all slow songs. Her attempt at up-tempo numbers like "Under the Influence of Love" and "Make Love True" was actually quite sad...I know she can do them, she's proved it on Delta Dreamland and All That I Am. The up-tempo songs just don't cut it.
If you know and love Deborah Allen, then buy this record...even if just for the ballads. But if you're not a big fan and you're just trying to get a feel for who Deborah is, then pick up Anthology, Delta Dreamland, or All That I Am. If you like what you hear after that, then yes, I'd recommend this album.
I had to give her three stars simply because the lady is talented...her material is slacking on this project, but you can't deny that she is one of the coolest chicks around.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 12, 2009

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BJ "Tobysmom" (Springfield, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Most of the songs on this CD are much different than her original released singles and radio cuts. It is a good CD but would rather have had her original recordings.