Love Lifts Us Up: A Collection 1968-1983 [Original recording remastered]

Jennifer Warnes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B0001Z3TTI
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,785 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Chelsea Morning

2. Here There & Everywhere

3. Easy To Be Hard

4. In The Morning

5. P.F. Sloan

6. Sand & Foam

7. All My Love’S Laughter

8. These Days

9. Right Time Of The Night

10. Shine A Light

11. I Know A Heartache When I See One

12. I’M Restless

13. Don’T Make Me Over

14. When The Feeling Comes Around

15. Could It Be Love

16. It Goes Like It Goes

17. One More Hour

18. Lost The Good Thing We Had (Ft Chris Thompson)

19. Up Where We Belong (Ft Joe Cocker)

20. All The Right Moves

Customer Reviews

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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Anthology ~Early Jennifer Warnes~, August 15, 2004

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Bradly Briggs (TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Lifts Us Up: A Collection 1968-1983 (Audio CD)

Back in the great musical 60's, Los Angeles production of the awesome Broadway Musical "Hair" was fortunate to have Jennifer in the lead and when this soulful singer came out & belted "Easy To Be Hard" with passionate and smoldering intensity, you knew "A Star Was Born" or at least the career of a brilliant singer had begun. Rushing out looking for Jennifer recordings was frustrating as the first Lp "I Can Remember Everything" didn't have anything equal to what audiences were hearing on stage in "Hair". "Chelesa Morning" and "Here There And Everywhere" from this debut album sound fine here but it was Jennifer's second Lp "See Me, Touch Me, Feel Me, Heal Me" that caught the brilliance represented here by the definitive "Easy To Be Hard" which becomes a stirring anthem for this great singer. Jennifer in great form throughout this eclectic album and should have become a huge Superstar upon release of this fine Lp but radio refused to play Jennifer for some strange reason & not for lack quality of the gem filled stellar "See Me, Touch Me, Feel Me, Heal Me" collection. Jennifer played various Los Angeles clubs always packed-out & this soulful singer was always incredible to experience live in concert! Next songs in this awesome collection are from 1972 Reprise Records masterpiece strangely not given any promotion and simply titled "Jennifer" produced brilliantly by John Cale. "Love Lifts Us Up" features five songs from "Jennifer" which sadly still has not been released on Compact Disc and this bizarre oversight needs to be corrected as each song is total perfection! "In The Morning" is a rich and glorious version of the Barry Gibb original while "Sand And Foam" is a totally mesmerizing vocal with an ethereal arrangement. Jimmy Webb composed "P.F. Sloan" is fascinating as his "All My Love's Laughter" featuring Jennifer at her soulful and passionate best and these were always amazing to experience in concert. Final gem from "Jennifer" is Jackson Brown classic "These Days", a great single that radio would not play yet clearly another stellar vocal performance that could have been a huge hit for Jennifer with radio exposure. Sadly missing from this wondrous collection from "Jennifer" is the haunting and mesmerizing "Be My Friend" building with smoldering intensity and one of the best ever songs from this soulful singer. Several years went by then her last name added with the release of "Jennifer Warnes" chart success finally came with "Right Time Of The Night" and several others but this was token considering Jennifer Warnes incredible talent and remarkable output. Stunning original "Daddy Don't Go" sadly not in this collection is a raw and soulful classic that show what is great about this gifted artist as does another Jennifer original happily contained in this collection the wistful "I'm Restless". Riveting gospel version of the Jagger/Richards "Shine A Light" is tremendous and Jennifer lets it rip to great effect. Love when Jennifer shows off her soulful vocal power like in an excellent remake of Dionne Warwick classic "Don't Make Me Over"...fine surprise showing Jennifer should cut loose like this more often...always enjoyed the powerful side of Jennifer's voice as it is a great contrast to her fine delicate tones. A magical and haunting "It Goes Like It Goes" from "Norma Rae" is a wonder and that classic duet with Joe Cocker "Up Where We Belong" show how great this singer is when she loosens up and lets go...wished for a Philly Soul set from Jennifer for a long time...Bravo Jennifer and thank you for sharing your wonderful gift all these years! Those who love a mesmerizing gorgeous voice don't miss this wondrous collection filled with great & highly unique songs by a magnificent singer...

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much-Needed Retrospective, November 3, 2004

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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Raven's "Love Lifts Us Up" is an excellent collection. It is nice to have clean digital versions of some of Jennifer Warnes' early work. Her voice has always been expressive and gorgeous. I became a fan from her appearances on TV with the Smothers Brothers and have followed her since. On this collection, her excellent rendition of early songs by Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Webb, Jackson Browne and Donovan come alive again. The liner notes are informative and give detail on Jennifer's career. On the Rolling Stones' "Shine a Light," Jennifer transforms the song and remakes it as a life-affirming anthem. She does an exquisite job on Randy Sharp's tune "Could It Be Love," a track that builds with a sexy swagger. The set closes with Tom Snow's "All the Right Moves." This is an excellent and much-needed retrospective that spans years and labels, but remains unified in the exquisite quality that is the hallmark of Jennifer Warnes' work. Wow!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About time..., March 20, 2005

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Richard Meredith (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews
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My GOD what a beautiful voice! How, as music lovers, could we let this talented lady slip off into oblivion? Her rendition of Donovan's Sand and Foam paints incredibly beautiful pictures in my mind. How this track never got played on radio is something I will never comprehend. I have several of her vinyl LP's and had just about given up on trying to find any of her incredible work on CD. I just want a give a heart felt "Thank You" to Raven for bringing this amazing lady's talents to light again.