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Live In London & New York (CD/DVD Jewel Box)

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I was introduced to Corinne Bailey Rae's music by a friend of mine recently. It's not often you listen to an artist for the first time and feel you've known them for a very long time. Miss Rae is one of those artists for me. She puts her heart and soul into every song she sings.

I purchased Live In London & New York the first day it was available and quite frankly will probably wear my DVD player out in short order.

The DVD has 2 sound tracks. Dolby 5.1 and stereo. Needless to say the 5.1 audio is excellent. I haven't tryed the stereo track yet.

The video production is superb. I am not a fan of some of the producers who feel they must change scenes every 1/2 second or so along with more views of the audience than of the performer. This DVD has none of that. It's as if each scene change was thought out before hand choosing just the right angle to show. There are many close-ups of Miss Rae and the excellent lighting brings out her beautiful eyes and sincere smile. She has a full compliment of musicians backing her up. I was very impressed with "Since I've been Loving You" written by Led Zeppelin.

I also enjoyed the documentary which gives you an insight into what inspired each song that Miss Rae wrote. The 4 music videos are an added bonus which I thoroughly enjoyed not to mention the live CD recorded in New York.

All in all you can't go wrong making this purchase.

I saw Corinne Bailey Rae the other night when she opened for John Legend and even though I liked her music prior to seeing her I was extremely impressed by the live set. She sang even better live then she does on the cd and the songs came to life right before my eyes. I actually was feeling the songs like I imagined she was feeling them when she was singing them. The live version of "Seasons change" was incredible. Im officially a fan and I cant wait until I see her again. Until then this live album will have to do. If she comes to your town, go and see her, you will NOT be disappointed.

This CD/DVD set is fantastic. CBR is simply wonderful. I've seen her live and she is just a good live as the DVD indicates. I can't wait for her next recording. Her voice and band are so enjoyable. Favorite performance on the DVD: Enchantment. I love watching it over and over again. The background segment with the interview of CBR is really nice.

As youthful as she is, Ms. Rae has the poise, sophistication and soul of seasoned performer. Yet, she balances that with charm and innocence. Her singing voice cannot be matched. The almost perfect control of her modulation,pitch,timing,and range are evident from her choice of material. The only difficulty I have is: what musical genre is she in? The choices of songs in this album cover, jazz, blues, soul, ballad, pop,... With the musical talent she has developed and trained, I hope Ms. Rae continues to develop her gifts, as both a singer and songwriter, so more and more people will appreciate this wonderful artist.

These delightful live recordings of Corinne Bailey Rae are my favorites of the year! As a longtime fan of classic soul, rock, and jazz, I'm thrilled to find a contemporary artist who draws on those traditions while creating something completely new and honest of her own. Corinne's intimate and beautiful vocals are supported by background vocalists who sound like oil poured through sugar, one slammin' band, and on the DVD, symphonic strings and the funky Haggis Horns. The entire production is first class all the way around. The most important thing I can say is that every time I listen to this, it makes me happy. Can't wait to hear what CBR does next!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!.....IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THIS "BEAUTIFUL" YOUNG LADY IS THE REAL DEAL. AFTER WATCHING THE DVD OF HER LIVE IN CONCERT I WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY AS I WAS THE VERY FIRST TIME I SAW SADE IN CONCERT. I'D PUT HER RIGHT UP THERE WITH SADE, MAYBE EVEN BETTER, IF YOU HAVE'NT SEEN OR HEARD HER SING,YOU NEED TO.

I like live performances in small venues and this DVD captured it. I found it interesting though that the crowd in London seemed so reserved. I was screaming and I was just watching the DVD. The American crowd on the Live CD in NY was more of what I'm used to.

If you are a fan of Corraine then this a great thing to have. Just remember to watch the DVD on a big screen.

Corinne Bailey Rae should record all her albums live. It gives off a vibe of the cool Jazz Singer in front of the cafe. Flawless, natural, soulful voice. The positive and upbeat version of Billie Holliday.

Corinne Bailey Rae (along with Amy Winehouse) was the first singer to usher me into the deep talent pool of overseas R&B/soul singers. Before her debut album I hardly payed any attention to anyone across the waters. At least not as much attention as I do now.

Corinne Bailey Rae is an enchanting and mesmerizing figure both in music and style. Every single time I play this live set (as well as her debut album) I feel hypnotized by the artistry and subtleness to the songs. It's natural yet engaging, steady but fast paced and rhythmic. The songwriting is so real that it's unreal that she can capture all these emotions and situations perfectly.

The live set is no different from the retail album. It has some crowd reactions and the live songs are a little bit different from the studio versions (what real musicians do when they perform live) and it's a nonstop groove. This is one of the best live sets I own ranking up there with Erykah Badu, Sade, and Jill Scott's live albums. A DVD of a different live performance than that on the cd is also bundled with the package and because I don't have a great surround system for my tv I have no insight to how it sounds with a good system. When I turn it up on my TV it sounds terrible just as it should sound because it's tv speakers.

This excellent set is highly recommended. 5 stars.

The "Live In London" project is the most splendid live recording I've ever seen & heard. This young Lady's voice is just pleasing to the ear. You've got to hear her on the title track of Herbie Hancock's album "The River". I've also heard a remake of Denise William's old school tune " Free"on sirius radio (jazz cafe)lately,that has to be CBR doing that tune.