At the Corner of Broadway & Soul

Billy Porter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ghostlight
• ASIN: B0009W5JH8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely magnificent, July 28, 2005

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Stuart MacDonnell (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At the Corner of Broadway & Soul (Audio CD)

For those of us who have been waiting nearly a decade for a second Billy Porter album, my god, that wait has been worth it! Live albums don't always work for me but At the Corner of Broadway and Soul is the perfect vehicle for Billy to showcase his wonderful gifts as a performer, showman and ... amazing vocalist. The passion and fire, pathos and sensitivity in his voice are given full rein here and it's just a delight to hear a singer with such magnificent pipes singing with such emotion and abandon, and truly blending the best of Broadway and soul. Every song is a highight but I especially enjoy the tracks where he really cuts loose - World's Gon Have To Wait, Hell or High Water, Last Midnight or his delicious snippet of And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. But then the understated emotion of Time and I Need you Know also stand out. However the undoubted showstopper is the finale - Sondheim's Sunday. I defy anyone not to be blown away as it slowly builds in power and intensity climaxing in its gospel glory. The other thing worth noting is the between song patter and intros - at times poignant, funny, self-effacing but always heartfelt - they really demonstrate the connection between performer and audience and despite repeated listens remain fresh. Apologies if this all sounds gushy and over the top but from the moment I first got this album a few months ago via his website, it has not been out of my CD player. It is sensational!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, October 2, 2005

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Timothy A. Dillinger "www.timdillinger.com" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At the Corner of Broadway & Soul (Audio CD)

In an era where singers who have little pencil voices are blared on the airwaves non-stop, Billy Porter's latest offering is a breath of fresh, fresh air. I remember seeing him on television performing "Show Me" from his debut album...somewhere around the summer of 1996 and thinking..."Finally! Someone with a real voice!" As soon as the album was released, I picked it up and have played it non-stop for the last nine years or so waiting and wondering when his new album would be released. The wait is over...and Billy is back with a vengence.

"On The Corner" is clearly a showpiece for the REAL Billy Porter. All of the power and range that we knew from the "Untitled" album is still there, but he is singing with a newly strengthened conviction. No gloss here. Pure gut. And I love it.

His gospel roots are celebrated throughout...particularly on "The World's Gon Wait"...but we also get to discover HIS thoughts via his songwriting...and also his love and appreciation for his Broadway roots as well.

The album covers alot of territory, but in a very centered way...and the 80 minute listen is over before you realize it. You won't be able to take this one out of your CD player.

Billy...we look forward to the next album...Thank you for blessing us with your otherworldly gift.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Ghetto Superstar, July 27, 2005

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Mark Twain (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At the Corner of Broadway & Soul (Audio CD)

If you are the kind of music listener who appreciates singing and musicianship in its highest form, this is the CD for you. Billy Porter is doing live what other recording artists wish they could capture in the studio. He seamlessly bridges the gap between Broadway, Gospel and Soul and in one fell swoop proves to the world that music is truly the universal language. His own original material shines as brightly as some of the material he covers including songs that were wrtitten by other composers with his voice in mind. Truly one of the greatest male voices of the 21st century.