Cheap & Evil Girl [Original recording reissued]

Bree Sharp | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Trauma
• ASIN: B00004UAHT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. America

2. David Duchovny

3. Walk Away

4. Smitten

5. Not Your Girl

6. Fallen

7. A Cheap and Evil Girl

8. Faster, Faster

9. Fool's Gold

10. Guttermouth

11. Show Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable debut CD, July 8, 2002

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Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cheap & Evil Girl (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite albums. Bree Sharp has a unique sound and incorporates into her vocals a gritty sense of realism and truth. While I and many others came to know Sharp through her somewhat novelty song "David Duchovny," the power and edginess of her song-writing skills and the remarkable emotional content of her music became apparent as soon as I first listened to this album.

She sings of hope and unrequited love in "David Duchovny" and "Smitten," while "Not Your Girl" deals with the pain of being quietly rejected for another woman. "Walk Away" is about the inability of a person to walk away from someone whom you know is a danger to your long-term happiness. "Fallen" is a touching ballad which asks the question why everyone doesn't have what they need and how this fact can affect one's faith. In "A Cheap and Evil Girl," Bree indulges in a fantasy of the bad girl hidden inside her psyche being released and getting what she wants. While "Fools' Gold" warns us about pursuing the goals others set for us, the message of "Faster, Faster" is that we must continue moving on despite our mistakes and realize that each individual is responsible for his/her own actions. The risk of dying spiritually inside is dealt with most poignantly in "Show Me," a song in which Sharp asks for help in breaking out from self-imprisonment and finding the way to her own heart.

There is much substance to be found here on Bree Sharp's debut album. At just under 38 minutes in length, it is somewhat short, but each song is of 5 star quality. From slow and wistful to uptempo and brash, Sharp proves herself a natural performer who infuses meaning, insight, and craftsmanship into both the music industry and pop culture itself.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Diamond in the Rough, May 13, 2000

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Orson Welles (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheap & Evil Girl (Audio CD)

Like most people, I was drawn to buy this disc just to get my hands on the song "David Duchovny". Much to my surprise, the album is filled with great folk-rock tracks and some are even superior to the already mentioned hit. Bree Sharp's style is classic in the sense that it neither seems old nor new, just great. You don't tire of her voice, and it's just an all-round fun album. If the only song you've heard is David Duchovny, don't be afraid to buy the CD and enjoy the rest of it. It is well worth it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best New CD I've Bought in Years, February 3, 2000

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Marianne (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Cheap and Evil Girl (Audio CD)

Bree Sharp's Cheap and Evil Girl is undoubtedly the best new CD I've heard in years. It is one of the few albums I own on which every song is good or great. (And I was singing along after just a few hours of listening!) The last time I had this experience with a collection was when I first heard Alanis. But I don't mean to comapre her to Alanis, for she definitely has her own sound and character! For my money, she's even better. I was interested in hearing the song "David Duchovny," which is excellent, when I took the time to listen to the other song samples. They were all at least as good, and I immediately bought Cheap and Evil Girl. God, it's good. If the song "Fallen" doesn't make you cry, you're made of stone! And the "Smitten" refrain will stick with you all day. Its a definite sing in the shower number.I would definitely reccommend this CD to anyone, and as a matter of fact I do! Please, everyone, buy this so that she achieves the fame she so richly deserves. You won't regret it.