Living Proof

Cher

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Original Release Date: February 26, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00005V9TX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,710 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If the fans who grooved to Believe still clamor for more, there's little doubt that Living Proof will quickly achieve the same chromatic status as Cher's new hair color. The multitalented entertainer is placing a safe bet on the fortitude of her latest incarnation as disco diva to support a second album of dance club tracks. Other pop femme fatales of late are experimenting with subtleties in rhythm and nuance, but subtlety is not one of Cher's selling points. She's been quoted as comparing "Song for the Lonely" to U2's sound; indeed, through Cher's discofied ears, there are brief moments where the track riffs on U2's euphoric "Beautiful Day" and the two songs share a hopeful sentiment. "Love So High" and "Body to Body, Heart to Heart" throw the prerequisite Latin guitar and percussion into the mix, and the buzzing back beats on her cover of "Love One Another" (last heard on Dutch singer Amber's self-titled release) make it one of the CD's tightest songs. Cher's vocals--a taste we've had more than 35 years to acquire--are strong, and her production team enhances her limited range with studio tricks. Living Proof will appeal more to Cher's devoted fans than electronica purists, but her missive is relished by both sects: leave your worries at the door and get out on the dance floor. --Beth Massa

Product Description

Her first album since 1998's quadruple-platinum Believe and its platinum #1 title track, the pop, dance-friendly 'Living Proof' features the Diane Warren-penned 'When You Walk Away' - unavailable on the European version (replaces 'You Take It All'). Produced by the likes of Chicane, Rick Nowells and Norwegian production team Stargate, 'Living Proof' impressively captures Cher at her seductive dancefloor best. Warner Brothers Records.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cher...Perfection, March 16, 2002

By	"mntwinsfan8791" (Eden Prairie, Mn USA) - See all my reviews

Cher out did herself this time. After "Believe", everyone expected a dance cd...but this one is amazing. It's the best dance CD ever produced...Cher has said "People have been listening to myvoice for like a hundred years"..."why cant i have fun with it?". She definetely...does with many, many tracks. The pitch machine used to define Believe was back at it and roaring this time. "Different Kind of Love Song" is so incredibally altered Cher as said "Its vocoded to death". But...that doesnt means it get old! The pitch machine makes every song inredibally easy to remember with solid beats and on-time voice alterations. If anyone but Cher had done this album it would go down as the greatest of all time. Unfortunetly, because people want Cher to die for some reason, they ignore her. It's sad that someone who the great Madonna models herself after can be ignored. Living Proof is the greatest album of Cher's career...which is tough to say about a diva with albums such as "Believe", "It's a Mans World", "Cher", "Heart of Stone", "Take Me Home", and "Half Breed". Cher said it herself..."at the end of the nuclear hollucost they'll be cocaroaches....and Cher"..."So i think that pretty much sums it up". Long live the great one...remember...Her Farewell tour hits...soon.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Those who don't BELIEVE, this is LIVING PROOF!!!, March 13, 2002

By	Alan Russo (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

Cher has met many successes and criticisims since she arrived on the music scene in the mid 60's. She's recorded duets, pop, rock and disco. She is an award winning actress and basically a world wide icon! This CD is the latest addition to her long body of work. Following in the tradition of her most successfull recording of all, Believe. It contains 12 tracks and no duds! The more you listen to it, the more you like it. Almost better than Believe!

The first single, Music Is No Good Without You was released in Europe and is the least interesting of all the tracks. US remixes are in the works for eventual success here as well. Song For The Lonely, however, is the lead single in the US and is the #1 video! Alive Again is being relesed in Germany. Other stand outs include the remake of Amber's Love One Another, Real Love with its All For You (Janet Jackson sound alike) piano riff, the latin tinged Body To Body- Heart To Heart, A Different Kind Of Love Song and Rain Rain.

The only dissapointment is that I had to make my own CD with her bonus tracks from her from all her different releases! The Look is a latin flavored dance track only to be found on her Japanese CD. You Take It All is an awesome song that was unfortunately cut from the US version and replaced with Diane Warren's When You Walk Away (unavailable in Europe). Then there is the hot dance remix of her duet with Italy's Eros Ramazzotti called Piu Che Puoi. Maybe there will be a rare Indonesian Import with ALL 15 great tracks on 1 CD!!!!

Until then, enjoy any one or all of these versions of Cher. It's Living Proof that she will always be around!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cher Is Invincible, February 27, 2002

By	A. Bennett "Will 'vouge' For Food" (New Hampsha) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What are you waiting for? This is most certainly Cher's best and most remarkable album. Why? Well have you heard "Song For The Lonely"-the anthem that just won't stop? This album is so wonderful, Cher's voice soars like nothing else she has done before. Check out the amazing "When The Money's Gone", it is so perfect that you'll have to listen to it over and over again until your are dead tired. Clear the dance floor! "Different Kind Of Song" blasts through your speaker with super sonic vocoder energy. The hook is unreal, and "Alive Again" is a spiritual moment unlike anyother. The US includes the tracks "When You Walk Away" and let me tell you-so good. Much more upbeat then "You Take It All"(on the international pressing), and fits itself nicely into the overall atmosphere of the album. I believe that this is Cher's most thought provoking and fully put together album. There is a heavy spiritual vibe that runs through the ablum, take "Love One Another" for example. And obviously the afore mentioned "Song For The Lonely" is included. "The Music's No Good Without You" is one of my favorite Cher songs ever. Talk about fabulous. It is by no means a typical Cher song but proves that she is forever invincible. After months of waiting "Living Proof" is finally here, Cher is back.