Elbow Beach [Import]

Louise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 29, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Corp
• ASIN: B00004VXP4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,016 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beautiful Inside

2. First Kiss (The Wedding Song)

3. 2 Faced

4. For Your Eyes Only

5. Egyptian Queen

6. The Best Thing

7. Bedtime

8. That's What Friends Are For

9. Take You There

10. City Boy Fix

11. In Our Room

12. Lost

Editorial Reviews

LOUISE Elbow Beach (Deleted 2000 Taiwanese issue 12-track CD album including the singles 2 Faced & Beautiful Inside picture sleeve + unique wrap-around obi-strip - sealed!)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars STOP right now and BUY THIS!, January 25, 2001

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J. Taylor "chicoeldivo" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elbow Beach (Audio CD)

This latest album from young, gorgeous Brit girl Louise Nurding is a truly jaw-dropping return to form. Steering away from the power ballads and pretty pop that made her a chart name in the UK after her split from Eternal, the sound this time round is a lot more funky and soulful; almost as if Louise has returned to her Brit soul Eternal roots except a pop element is very much maintained. Very similar to the kind of thing Paula Abdul was trying to achieve with "Spellbound" back in the early 90s.

Effortlessly sexy and co-written by the singer, every single track is pure pop candy but made with a difference; perfect, focused pop production, funky beats + noises with a smooth, contemporary rNb edge. But this is no Destinys Child rip off > no sign of Shekspere, Kandi, Rodney Jerkins and Missy E here! From the pop brilliance of the message laden opening track "Beautiful Inside" -"try reaching for higher aspirations"- to the infectious comeback hit/ backstabbing anthem "2 Faced" -"'cause you're so sad bitchin' behind my back, Honey I don't need that, so kick it to the kerb because I heard ya"- right through to the closing delights of the dreamy, way-too-short "Lost", the album hits at every point. Other highlights include her dedication to Footballer husband Jamie Redknapp: the romantic, upbeat "First Kiss (The Wedding Song)"/ the clubby sounds of "For your eyes only" (and no, it's not the James Bond theme)/ the sublime JOhnny Douglas produced "Egyptian Queen" -"I had a dream, I was an Egyptian Queen > floating down the Nile, in serious style"-/ her anthem to womanhood "The best Thing (about being a woman)"/ the Janet Jackson-esque slower jams "Thats what Friends are for" + "Take you there"/ and the big beat, up tempo "City boy fix" -"baby, just to get her kicks > she needs a city boy fix".

Rumoured to have been dropped by her record label EMI UK -due to poor sales, Louise should nevertheless be proud of this fantastic album and deserves more credit and attention for producing a work that is radio-friendly, dancefloor-ready, catchy but confident, mature and lyrically inspiring. Despite the poor sales, "Elbow Beach" received good critical attention when it was released in the UK last summer and "2 Faced" hit the Top 3 making it her biggest hit to date. So forget the trash sounds of the teenage set and check this out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you like Britney + Christina but want higher stimulation or if you love the urban pop of Debelah Morgan + Tamia.

AND hunt down the CD singles for "Beautiful inside" + "2 Faced" to get extra tracks, the impressive club remixes + the fantastic promo videos.

3.0 out of 5 stars I had a dream.., July 1, 2005

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B. Ackley "jumpstudios" (Douglasville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elbow Beach (Audio CD)

Louise's 3rd album "Elbow Beach" was named for the place she wed her hesband UK footballer Jamie REdknap. As one reviewer put it the tracks pretty much deal with the joys of being and in love and the bliss of her marriage. Having been known as much for her sexy pics in UK men's mags as her singing Louise's 3rd album didnt get quite the promotional push in the press despite yielding 2 big singles.

The album itself is very RnB flavoured pop by way of the UK. Lots of heavy bass and urban beats dominate the tracks but there is still a very melodic pop element to the album. The standout track is also the lead single "2faced" where Louise tell her detractors and so-called friends "to stop their bitchin".

Louise distances herself from her more whole early works. The slow and sexy groove of "The Best thing" Louise sings "the best things about being a woman, you don't have to take it lying down-cook in the kitchen, whore in the bedroom- honey i'll be your teacher".

I was surprised "for your eyes only", a dancefloor ready track complete with a thumping four/four beat was unfortunately unrealeased as a single. The track is easily one of her best songs since the naked album. Lyrically the track is sexy bedroom talk but the sounds are irrisistible. I could see kylie minogue singing this as well.

The album tracks are all pretty good "Lost", "Bedtime", "in our room" are all good RnB tinged songs while "egyptian queen" slows thing down with a melodic groovy beat. Louise sings about daydreaming about being royalty "cruisin' the Nile in serious style".

Overall the album is a good album especially for fans of Lousie. In my opinion its probably the weakest of her three albums though with many songs being very similar in sound/style. Having said that the standout songs are quite good and worth listening to on their own merits.

4.0 out of 5 stars Louise - Elbow Beach!, August 26, 2003

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"celticstarlet" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elbow Beach (Audio CD)

This is a great album. I still prefer her previous 2 albums. But because I like every song on this album it still gets a 4 stars. This album grows on you alot from the first listen.

There are lots of funky songs, which are a bit of a new style for Louise. Like '2faced', 'beautiful inside', 'first kiss' and 'city boy fix'. I particuarly like 'lost' and 'for your eyes only' but 'egyptian queen' is my favourite song on the album. Which is funny because was one of my least favourite when I first heard...