Ladyhawke (Special Edition) [Extra tracks, Special Edition]

Ladyhawke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Special Edition
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B002GM6MVG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,796 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > World Music > Australia & New Zealand
  • #58 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Electronic Pop
  • #62 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Electronica

Track Listings

1. Magic

2. Manipulating Woman

3. My Delirium

4. Better Than Sunday

5. Another Runaway

6. Love Don't Live Here

7. Back Of The Van

8. Paris Is Burning

9. Professional Suicide

10. Dusk Till Dawn

11. Crazy World

12. Morning Dreams

13. Oh My (Bonus)

14. Danny and Jenny (Bonus)

15. Paris Is Burning (Acoustic)

16. Dusk Till Dawn (Acoustic)

17. My Delirium (Acoustic)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Phillipa "Pip" Brown, better known by her stage name Ladyhawke, is a New Zealand solo singer-songwriter, playing all the instruments in studio and touring with a band. She was formerly a part of the Wellington band Two Lane Blacktop named for the 1970s road movie of the same name. Before assuming the name Ladyhawke, she formed part of the Sydney duo Teenager with Nick Littlemore of Pnau. Ladyhawke named herself after the Rutger Hauer film Ladyhawke. Ladyhawke is best known for the 2008 single "Paris Is Burning", which she wrote after a visit to Paris.[3] Her debut album was released on Modular Recordings[4] in September 2008.

Product Description

A wonderful journey through expansive, modern music that mines the best of '70s, '80s and '90s pop. The music reminds anyone of a favorite song from yesteryear while still sounding perfectly now. The Ladyhawke universe continues to expand as we release a special edition LP Vinyl that will support the special edition album to be released later in the year. Wrapped in luxurious new artwork, with the addition of some gorgeous acoustic renditions and a few bonus tracks, the Ladyhawke special edition track listing is a no-brainer for anyone already immersed in the Ladyhawke deep space, and an especially inviting step into the void for first timers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love her voice, October 30, 2009

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bOoKwOrM (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ladyhawke (Special Edition) (Audio CD)

In case this review turns up on other editions of Ladyhawke's CD, this is for the "Ladyhawke(Special Edition)" version of her debut album. Besides new cover art, you also get several new songs. There's two new songs("Oh My" and "Danny and Jenny"), and acoustic versions of "Paris is Burning", "Dusk till Dawn", "My Delerium".
It's worth buying the cd even if you have the previus version, if only for the acoustic rendition of "Paris is Burning". It's even more amazing than the original version. :D

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is beautiful music, awesome debut album, October 6, 2009

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Christopher R. Flagg (Phoenixville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ladyhawke (Special Edition) (Audio CD)

Not a bad song on this set, she would definitely give the female pop artists on the top 40 a run for their money talent-wise. The arrangements both beautiful and simple, and her singing voice is really lovely. I really hope that she has a bright career ahead of her in the music industry, but stays herself and not fall for the common trappings inherent in the industry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Talent backed up by old talent creates awesome result., March 6, 2010

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Simon J. "Moryah4" (Northern Territory) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ladyhawke (Special Edition) (Audio CD)

I immediately ordered my copy of Ladyhawke Special edition when Ladyhawke won the "Best Breakthrough Artist" category at the 2010 ARIAS(Australian Recording Industry Awards).
I had already heard some of the songs ,"My Delirum" ,written Hana Robinson by had had a fair bit of airplay on the Aussie charts,the bass-driven song came in on the top end of the alternative-type songs,the mainstream allows ,but I never who knew the artist was.
Then one night heard "Paris is Burning" came on the radio in McDonald's.I was a homeless artist sipping a coffee at the time and the tune with Eighties-type optimism and synthesizers, caught my ear.It felt worldly and cool and Phillipa Brown has a such divine voice and when I found out she was a New Zealander I was stoked.Every decade the number one New Zealand artist seems to make there timely appearance in Australia ,they just seem to appear out of nowhere,fresh-faced ,innocent with bucketloads of talent ,bringing us to that 'feeling place',and hearing "Ladyhawke" I knew that the time had arrived!
( In reality though she had been touring/slogging it out in Australia/US in previous band formations since 2003 unbeknownst to most us mainstreamers )
There are some great tracks on this album my favourite is the short and sweetly desolate heartbreaker "Love Don't Live Here",where she maps the isolation of rejection so succintly.(Could relate to that.)
Love the guitar licks,awesome drums on the more up-tempo tracks ,like "Dusk Till Dawn" which Brown does so well, with her rythmic,teasing vocals. (sent me crazy anyway!)
She evidently began her musical career as hardcore drummer,and knows her way around Gibson electric guitars-'The Firebird' being her preferred weapon of choice.
As a musician she is in essence a total package-voice-guitar-drums and more.
The Collaborators on Ladyhawke are not to be underrated either,the awesome Belgian musician-producer-songwriter Pascal Gabriel is a force.One half of the band "Peaches" Gabriel's extraordinary career spans from the eighties to now,and his collaborations of the past are a virtual Who's Who of major recording stars of the UK of every era.He has worked from everyone from New Order to Soft Cell to Dido He takes the honours of producing Ladyhawkes outing and like Phillipa he plays an array of instruments on it.
There are no less than 7 good drummers,5 good guitarists,and 7 wicked keyboardists/synthesize contributors pumping away away on this this baby.
The bonus of the Ladyhawke Special Edition are the 5 acoustic songs where Phillipa(aka Ladyhawke)'s fine harmonies are matched with not only guitar but Cello and violins etc. giving them an interesting edge tracks like "My Delirum" more of a frantic,crazy feel,"Paris Is Burning" more optimism.(You can here the bubbly buoyancy in her voice) and "Dusk to Dawn works well in this format too.
Plenty to keep you interested don't you think?