The Best of Stephen Bishop - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

Stephen Bishop | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000078JLQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,066 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific place to start with Stephen Bishop, September 2, 2004

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Dave "missing person" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Stephen Bishop - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

This Stephen Bishop compilation is a great entry in the "20th Century Masters" series. If you're not that familiar with Bish, it's a great place to start because pretty much every track here ranks among his very best work--there isn't a weak track anywhere to be found on this CD. In addition, the remastering is truly superb--some of the songs seem to be taken from different masters than the ones used for the "On And On--The Hits Of Stephen Bishop" (also an excellent collection). The version of "Save It For A Rainy Day" here is the "Careless" album version opposed to the version that tends to show up on Bish comps (presumably the single version). However, I'm stumped as to what makes this version of "Looking For The Right One" an "alternate mix". All but the last 2 tracks on here are from the '70s, which is not at all a bad thing, because in the late '80s & '90s his music was often plagued with dull, generic sappiness, as well as some atrocious production values (particularly on "Bowling In Paris", his worst album). The one '90s tune that is included is a terrific acoustic guitar & vocal version of "Separate Lives" that lets the beauty of the song shine brightly (it blows away the Phil Collins-Marilyn Martin hit version). Also a blessing is the inclusion of the sumptuous "Tootsie" theme "It Might Be You" (the one song here Bish didn't write). Tracks like "On And On", "Never Letting Go", "Madge", & "One More Night" are all terrific examples of his impressively tuneful & resonating acoustic guitar-based soft rock. "Save It For A Rainy Day", though woefully marred by Chaka Khan's characteristically obnoxious "trying-to-steal-the-show" vocals on the fade, is otherwise a great pop song. There's also the lighthearted, enjoyable "Animal House"; the ultra-catchy uptempo tune "Everybody Needs Love"; the affecting orchestrated ballad "Looking For The Right One"; & the breezy, Italian-flavored, & wonderfully melodic "Little Italy". Bishop's terrific vocals are flexible & full of feeling. Certainly this isn't even close to the last word on Bishop--for starters, there isn't a single track from Bish's best album, 1980's "Red Cab To Manhattan"; there are a pile of other great songs missing as well. Still, with all the disc's positives, including its careful avoidance of any of his weaker material, there's certainly enough here to win you over & make you a Bish fan.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music for quiet evenings, May 10, 2007

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The Equalizer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Stephen Bishop - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

I got aware of Stephen Bishop after the end of the film classic TOOTSIE.It was his voice that shattered me.Bishop is not a rockn Roller,his music concentrates on people who like quiet evenings at home or relaxing on the beach with your pod.The most memorable cues on this wonderfully remastered CD are ON AND ON,SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY,ONE MORE NIGHT,the great Beach Boys alike ANIMAL HOUSE and of course IT MIGHT BE YOU,which could easily be held as classic.
GREAT STUFF.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Bishop could sing...., June 7, 2006

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Jp "Jp" (Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Stephen Bishop - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Bishop could sing the yellow pages and it would sound real and heart felt. Even when he throws in the "same old songs" in his albums, they touch the heart. His voice is pure and sincere and never dull and over done or forced. He sings about his life and holds nothing back.
The song "Hall Light" is straight from his pain and dosen't hold back. Having Eric Clapton on guitar and Phil Collins on drums really drives that song home(from "Bowling").
He emailed me and promised to continue his "warbling(and writing). And when I got married last year, he wrote, "Make it Last".Sound fimiliar? .....Jim.......