Customer Reviews

Lauren Christy

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I remember this album ten years ago. I had heard a few songs on it, which I liked, but never got around to buying it. Fast forward to today, and suddenly I'm reading a lot about Lauren Christy because she is one-third of the songwriting/producing team known as the Matrix, who wrote all the hits for Avril Lavigne's album. Suddenly, they're the hottest hit makers in the business, with Britney Spears, Rickey Martin, Mariah Carey, and Liz Phair among the singers wanting to work with them. So I finally bought this album, and it's gorgeous. I've been listening to it over and over. On top of that, I love how Lauren Christy has transformed herself into a mega-producer, after not becoming a big success as a solo singer. You go, girl.

Chances are you may not have heard of Lauren Christy. I know I hadn't. I'd heard "Steep" many times over the years but could never pin down the singer until someone told me who it was. I'm glad I was able to find out, as "Steep" soars over its loving piano/keyboard track and captivates the listener. This vocal quality is on display throughout the tracks of Ms. Christy's debut long-player.

Besides being beautiful in a smoldering way, Christy displays a trait in her singing one wishes other divas would follow - she possesses a fine balance of brawn, sass, tenderness, heart, and level-headedness. If she chose to, she could cover songs by Chad & Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five, etc. and do them justice.

After Rain kicks things off on the right track, You Read Me Wrong enters - it is a song that many will perhaps bear a familiarity with as it has received considerable airplay over the years. Steep then goes and segues to The Rumor - the title's British spelling gives away her nationality - and the River of Time.

Vanessa's Father is probably the weirdest of the set - I think I "get" the meaning of this story of a young girl involved with the titular father, but I'm not quite sure.

My Jeans I Want Them Back is the most rocking number with its cute thrill title and is perhaps the album's highlight, though it closes out nicely down to Take Me To The Church. And with the album's close, this foray into the smoothest of Smooth FM music leaves the listerner wanting more of Lauren Christy.

I bought this cd in 1993 after reading a Kate Bush comparison or influence. There is a touch of that in the classiness of their vocals, but Lauren's cd is more straight forward, yet uniquely touching pop music. The word "class" just keeps coming to mind, and sweet melancholy. The songs and writing are excellent. I have over 1300 cd's and this one is in my top 15 or higher. It moves me in a way similar to Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling Towards Ecstacy cd. Anyways I give this cd my absolute highest recommendation. I was very disappointed with her follow up cd, Breed, where she totally changed styles. An artist certainly has the right to do so, but I have the right to express my sorrow as I was hoping for a follow up in a similar vein of this cd. Hopefully one day she'll do another like this cd. (Please, Lauren?)

i "discovered" lauren almost by accident. i happened to hear "the color of the night" and fell in love with it. i didnt know what the song was called or who sang it, i just waited to hear it again. my personal favorite on this album is "vanessa's father" b/c it kind of mirrors my life and i really relate to it. another fave is "you read me wrong" just b/c its so true. i definitely recommend this cd. once you hear it you will fall in love.

i am a dj of trance and techno music.....which is my passion....i listened to this....this is this girls passion...it's beautiful

Lauren Christy is truly a fantastic artist and should be more recognised throughout the world. Much of her music is used in films like "The Colour of Night" and my personal favourite "The River of Time" I would definetely like to hear and see more of Lauren's cd's in my country Australia. I picked up her debut album in the USA on a recent trip as it was not available to me at home. I encourage Lauren to keep making these wonderful songs and to market them world wide as it would surely benefit such an amazing talent as the one that Lauren possesses.

This early Lauren Christy album have class, is a fine collection of songs full of love, passion, touching feelings , beauty, and even a sensual atmosphere you can feel track by track, a woman perspective of life and apreciation of the world, very appealing
HM

It's Heather Nova without the soul. Breed is one of those CDs I won't leave home without. I have had it for years and never gotten a bit tired of it. So I thought this was a sure bet. The edginess is there, but the delivery just wasn't developed yet and it comes off as bland. There are so many feelings there, but they don't hit like in Breed. The true test of an ablum, for me, is how long it takes me to start singing along to it. Though I've tried to get into this one, I just can't do it. My advice would be to listen to a couple of tracks off it first, but definately don't think you know what to expect out of Lauren Christy without hearing anything off the CD.

I guess it's all a matter of taste. Breed is my taste, this is not. I have to give her some credit because so many artists go along without ever evolving.

I received a CD with 11 tracks, not the 12 tracks AS LISTED. Of course, the missing track is why I ordered this CD in the first place. I will be keeping it, because I like Lauren Christy, but this discrepancy needs to be addressed. I can see in the reviews that I am not the only person this has happened to.

I would describe her voice as a mellower, smoother Tori Amos with a unique accent.

liked her voice, music was okay too.

price was right, so I bought it again.