The Flirtations Live: Out on the Road [Live]

Flirtations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Flirt Records
• ASIN: B00000008Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,018 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Miscellaneous > Gay & Lesbian

Track Listings

1. Bop 'Til You Drop/At the Hop

2. Mr. Sandman

3. Secret O' Life

4. Oughta Be a Woman

5. ¿Dónde Está Dolores?

6. One of Us

7. Living in Wartime

8. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

9. Boy from New York City

10. Johnny Angel

11. So Much in Love (Lesbian Love)

12. Biko

13. My Buddy/I'll Be Seeing You

14. The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun

15. Everything Possible

16. Something Inside So Strong

17. Good Night

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Flirtations Live: Out on the Road (Audio CD)

The flirtations were featured in the movie "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. This album will make you laugh and cry, and the group members are very outspoken that this is a gay acappella group. It is also an amazing recording of Michael Callen, the group's highest voice, who has since passed away.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great When They're Straight, July 4, 2001

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Acnoth "acnoth" (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Flirtations Live: Out on the Road (Audio CD)

The Flirtations are a phenomenal acappella offering. Their harmonies are virtually flawless, and that flawlessness and timing become even more remarkable when you realise that this is a live CD and not a studio offering of many takes. The Flirtations are also a gay group, which does not mean that they're a group comprised of gay singers, but instead means that they are gay men who sing songs deliberately geared towards the gay and lesbian community. That being said, many of their songs are well worth listening by those who are "homosexually challenged." Tracks such as "Living in Wartime," "My Buddy / I'll Be Seeing You," and "Something Inside So Strong" may be aimed at a gay audience, but their power (both in the singing and in the lyrics) can well be appreciated by any listener. Unfortunately, I did not find this true of all their tracks. "Mister Sandman" and "Boy from New York City" are both so far over the top (especially the latter) that I ultimately do not find them enjoyable. I should make some allowance for the fact that this is a live CD and that they were playing to an appreciative live audience. Perhaps it's because I simply don't get the jokes, but I found that I preferred their more straight up (hence the title of this review) renderings. Finally, I found the spoken "One of Us" portion to be very moving, even if it sort of becomes less surprising/shocking upon repeated listenings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great when I'm straight!, November 4, 2001

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"artdreams" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Flirtations Live: Out on the Road (Audio CD)

These guys are amazing. The musicianship, timing, harmonies, it's all there. Yes, they're playing live to a primarily gay audience, but I still appreciate the humor, and definitely the angst. Everything Possible brought me to tears as my daughters went off to college. Listen to the clips. If you like what you hear, you'll love the album.