Down to Earth [Import]

Nichelle Nichols | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Revola
• ASIN: B000024QAB
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,613 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Feelin' Good

2. Tenderly

3. A Sunday Kind of Love

4. One Life to Live

5. The Lady Is a Tramp

6. That's Life

7. Home Lovin' Man

8. If He Walked into My Life

9. You'd Better Love Me

10. The More I See You

11. Know What I Mean [*]

12. Why Don't You Do Right? [*]

13. Star Trek (Theme) [*]

14. The Star Trek Philosophy [*]

Editorial Reviews

Okay, so the recording efforts of the 'Star Trek' crew have not been, if you'll pardon the expression, stellar; from William Shatner's 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' to Leonard Nimoy's 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth' to Grace Lee Whitney a.k.a Yeoman Janice Rand's 'Disco Trekkin'', the results have been hilarious or horrifying depending on your point of view. But there was one person on the bridge blessed with a 3 1/2 octave range, and we'll give a hint as to whom: her 'communication' skills were excellent! Yes, there was a lot more to Nichelle Nichols than Lt. Uhura, as this quite engaging 1967 album–here garnished with four bonus sides from her first, 1966 Epic recording session–demonstrates with flair and finesse. Accompanied by legendary arranger Gerald Wilson, Nichelle sings 'Feelin' Good; Tenderly; Sunday Kind of Love; One Life to Live; The Lady Is a Tramp; That's Life; Home Lovin' Man; If He Walked into My Life; You'd Better Love Me; The More I See You'! , and the bonus sides 'Know What I Mean' (single version); 'Why Don't You Do Right?' (single version); 'Hey, Boy (Hey, Girl)', and 'It's Impossible' with the same skill and sensitivity that brought her to Duke Ellington's attention back in the '50s, when Nichelle toured with his Orchestra. An out-of-this-world 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uhura sings!, September 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful album, recorded by the equally wonderful Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in "Star Trek: The Original Series" as Lietenant Nyota Uhura. We had the pleasure of hearing Ms. Nichols' voice on the series & it's great to hear it on disk! You can also get her 1991 album, "Out of this World" which is also quite good.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Classics Nichelle Style!, January 25, 2006

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Music Lover (Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

The great and highly underrated Nichelle Nichols performs classic tunes with her one-of-a-kind voice. This album will thrill those into the "standards". Nichelle has command of each song and manages to infuse her unique style into each of these chestnuts. To hear Nichelle in a totally different context, try out her great "Out of This World" CD. On that record, she rocks. Here, she croons.

1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I like the Beatles., August 19, 2006

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

This was Nichelle Nichols first album, and the only album she released during the original run of Star Trek. The album consists of the kind of traditional popular songs that a Frank Sinatra or a Peggy Lee would sing. Good songs, but the arrangements aren't that interesting. But the real problem with the album is Nichelle herself. Sure, she has a very impressive vocal range, but so what? On most of these songs, she will throw in high notes just to show that she can hit them, much to the detriment of the songs. I guess you could say she was ahead of her time in that respect, what with all the "show offy" singers today. This is not a good album at all, sad to say.