Lady's Not for Sale [Import]

Rita Coolidge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Japan/Zoom
• ASIN: B0029LCRJA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,980 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only SHM pressing paper sleeve pressing. 2009 remastering. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great memory with a few songs that still stand up well, November 8, 2009

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H. Bryant Pierpont "bryantp" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This CD has great personal value to me so I, so painfully, paid the price. It's worth it from that standpoint. Songs that still stand up well today include My Crew, Fever, Bird on a Wire, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, and Whiskey, Whiskey. This is a young Coolidge, with a strong, deep voice and great range. It's easy to forget just how talented she is. Few CDs have 5 songs that are this strong. Order it and be patient - it will take a while.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Next CD Pairing, April 10, 2009

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Gregory E. Sanchez (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady's Not For Sale (Vinyl)

My hope is that this LP, plus Fall Into Spring, get paired on the next double CD issue. My favorite song from this album is My Crew. And there are several songs from Fall Into Spring that are not yet on CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulful, sublime sound, June 14, 2009

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lady's Not For Sale (Vinyl)

The musical giants that contribute to this work include Booker T Jones who plays and sings on several tracks including two songs he co-wrote, My Crew and Everybody Loves A Winner. The album is permeated by a sense of sadness with the exception of the upbeat Donut Man, the sensual Fever & I'll Be Your Baby Tonight and the spiritual excursion Inside Of Me with its gospel backing vocals which starts out on a mournful note but soon picks up pace to become uplifting and life-affirming.

Some tracks have more of a slight country flavor than others, like the moving Whiskey Whiskey (`milk of mercy'), the title track, Bird On A Wire and I'll Be Your Baby Tonight. The quality of the material and the delivery is very high throughout. Poetic lyrics abound, as on My Crew, the Whiskey song, Winner and of course the Cohen & Dylan compositions.

The much covered Bird On A Wire gets a tender treatment and is rendered subtly stirring by the organ-like keyboards; this interpretation equals any of the versions on the various tribute albums to Leonard Cohen like I'm Your Fan, the I'm Your Man soundtrack, Tower of Song or Democracy by Judy Collins. Embellished by harmonica, Dylan's `Baby' is playfully performed.

Kris Kristofferson co-wrote The Lady's Not For Sale, a gentle introspective number with an exquisite vocal arrangement. Not being familiar with all of Rita's work makes it hard for me to judge but this is the best by far of those of her albums that I have heard. The familiar covers still sound unique whilst the obscure songs have grown in stature and appeal.

Credit must go to producer David Anderle, Booker T & Priscilla Jones, Marc Benno, and Kris Kristofferson who arranged and sings background on Whiskey Whiskey and of course had a hand in composing the title track. The beautiful lead and backing vocals, thoughtful arrangements and heartfelt playing make this 1972 album a soulful gem.