Live from Central Park [Live]

Sheryl Crow | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 1999)
• Original Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: A&M Records
• ASIN: B00003L4DJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,284 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

CROW SHERYL AND FRIENDS, LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crow Goes the Neighborhood, December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live from Central Park (Audio CD)

Whoa, is this CD good. With the exception of the Dave Matthews Band, I usually do not enjoy the "live recording". But, much like DMB, Sheryl gives new and wonderful interpretations of established hits like A Change Would Do You Good and Leaving Las Vegas and includes rocking and seemingly impromptu insrumental riffs. In short, it is well worth the price.

As anyone who saw this event when it was televised on FOX can attest to, many Sheryl hits that were performed live are not included on the CD. Songs like her most recent chart-topper, Anything But Down, and other hits like Can't Cry Anymore and Sweet Child O' Mine, were sacrificed in lieu of a Keith Richards duet, Happy, that frankly left me mildly perturbed. Granted, as one of the Central Park "friends", Richards almost had to be included. Yet, the absence of Anything But Down is compensated by the inclusion of If It Don't Hurt which, I'm told, was not even shown on the cable re-broadcast of the concert.

Nonetheless, the cd is remarkable and trancends the limits many other live cd's from established artists adhere to. Highlights include If It Makes You Happy and The Difficult Kind while the Clapton collaboration, White Room, remains a classic.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Live Performance by Sheryl Crow, December 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live from Central Park (Audio CD)

I'm typically not a huge fan of live recordings, but this is one of the better quality live albums I have heard. Sheryl's bluesy vocals come across very well on this CD, and the general sound quality of the recording is very good as well. The guest appearances on this CD by such greats as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Chrissie Hyde, and Sarah McLachlan are not only a great bonus, but also lend even more credibility to Sheryl as a great musical artist, despite the naysayers out there. As a Sheryl Crow fan, I rushed out to buy this on its release day, and now I am really looking forward to the release of Sheryl's DTS DVD "Rocking the Globe" (due out on 1/4/2000) - it should be awesome!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sherly and friends make a little music, September 22, 2000

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Emmitte Hall "Emmitte Hall" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live from Central Park (Audio CD)

It's fun to watch an artist grow and bloom. Sheryl Crow's first CD, "Tuesday Night Music Club," released in 1993 was a nice effort that got her on the radio and the pop charts with some catchy tunes, but offered nothing special. But her second CD, the self-titled "Sheryl Crow" in 1996 showed that Sheryl was a woman and a musician to be reckoned with.

In 1999, Sheryl shared the stage with a diverse group of country and rock musicians, including music legends, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton. "Sheryl Crow and Friends in Central Park," is great concert with, well friends. The music is tight and energetic, every one sounds like they really are having fun jamming together. Crow puts and edge in her live versions of "My Favorite Mistake" and "Leaving Las Vegas." The Dixie Chicks add some smooth vocals and country fiddle to "Strong Enough." Sheryl gets witchy with Stevie Nicks on "Gold Dust Woman." Listen up for some cool guitar licks and Stevie is still simply awesome.

It's good to hear the throaty vocals of Chrissie Hynde again; it's been too long. She joins in on "If It Makes You Happy," and a few other tracks. The party kicks up a notch with the Rolling Stones' standard, "Happy" with Keith Richards adding some blazing guitar. Not too many people can share a stage with Eric Clapton, nor contribute to an old Cream classic like "White Room," but the Clapton-Crow duet does it. Oh, and get ready for some more serious guitar. An all-star jam on Dylan's "Tombstone Blues" closes the show.

Those that attended the concert in Central Park were part of a great show. Outside of the thousands of New York fans screaming between songs, the live CD recording is studio quality. If you like any of these songs, you'll love the live covers. They are faithful to the originals with the added electricity of some famous friends jamming together.