Liz Phair (Clean) [Clean, Enhanced]

Liz Phair | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean, Enhanced
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00009P1MN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Eponymous albums are usually either debuts or the work of musicians trying to introduce themselves to a new audience. Count Liz Phair among the latter. It’s Phair's fourth studio album, but her first since 1998, and it's a long way from the arty, low-fi sound that marked her true full-length debut, 1993's Exile in Guyville. Phair has developed into a considerably more confident singer, while her songs and the production they receive here are as slick and radio-friendly as anything by, say, Avril Lavigne. That’s no surprise, since Lavigne's production team, the Matrix, produced many of the tracks here. (The rest are helmed by LA rock stalwarts Michael Penn and Pete Yorn producer R. Walt Vincent.) Sex is still Phair's primary subject, whether it’s comparing a lover to a comfortable pair of old underwear ("Favorite") or asking a much younger man to "Rock Me" all night long. The only time Phair lets the cheery facade crack a bit is on "Little Digger," on which Phair tries to explain to her young son why the man she's currently dating is not the boy's father. Who could've guessed that even the freest, best-protected sex could have such far-reaching, unintended consequences? --Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, November 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Liz Phair (Clean) (Audio CD)

Let me start off by saying the clean version is just as good without the explicit content and lyrics. Liz Phair's voice is pretty. My favorite songs are Extraordinary, Red Light Fever, and Why Can't I. This album is soothing and flowing without any foul language, or bad songs. I'd recommend this cd to anyone who'd rather have a good, clean version of this instead of explicit.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rough Stone Polished, July 2, 2003

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China Blue - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liz Phair (Clean) (Audio CD)

I've always loved Liz Phair, always thought she was a diamond in the rough. The garage band production values are mostly missing from this CD-but not the Liz Phair edge. It says a lot that, even without the dirty sonics, she's as subversive as ever. The polished diamond is still razor sharp. This CD will probably take her mainstream with lots of radio play. She cleans up real nice. I hope it makes her filthy rich.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go For the Explicit Version, July 21, 2005

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D. Bence "Extraordinary87" (LA, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liz Phair (Clean) (Audio CD)

Though this is a rock solid pop album with excellent songs, it is hard to have the entire experience of a Liz Phair record that has been edited. While there are some awesome tracks- namely "Extraordinary" and "Rock Me" which need not be edited, overall the explicit record is a more complete experience and the way this record was intended to be listened to.