Make You Love

Vanessa Daou | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 26, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eq8r Music Group
• ASIN: B00005M95U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So in love with Vanessa, November 6, 2005

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Zengrrl (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make You Love (Audio CD)

I have no idea why it has taken me so long to write this review.

First of all, let me make a bold statement - this is easily my favorite CD in my collection, which I must admit is quite considerable in size. I have had this CD for some time now, four or five years, and have listened to it easily over a 1,000 times and have not tired of it in the least. Vanessa voice, as well as the sensual music simmering beneath it, is incredibly sexy and raw and will strip your inhibitions naked.

I am embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing of Vanessa until I stumbled across one of her songs on an episode of Dawson's Creek. I know, I know, but at least it brought Vanessa's music into my life - well worth the hours of guilty pleasure spent on the WB many years back. I am a complete trip-hop freak, so I have no idea how I managed to miss out on Vanessa for so long.

I have since bought all of Vanessa's CDs, including her single "A Little Bit of Pain", as well as any other Daou recording that I can scavenge from Amazon, iTunes, wherever. I was even able to procure an autographed copy of "Make You Love" from Vanessa's website a few years ago. Needless to say, it is a prized possession. Each CD easily ranks in my top 20, most in my top 10. I am sure a review of my iPod's most listened to list would confirm this fact.

From Vanessa and Peter Daou's musical interpretation of Erica Jong's writings on "Zipless", to "Slow to Burn", "Dear John Coltrane", "Plutonium Glow" (thank you, Vanessa for the song "Alive" on this CD), to this immaculate offering, "Make You Love", Vanessa consistently delivers the goods.

Personal favorites on "Make You Love" include "You", "A Little Bit of Pain", "Mess Around", "Make You Love", and "Juliette". This is music for the sensual life - an intimate and leisurely gathering of friends, that wandering afternoon drive to nowhere in particular, or a passionate late night session with the one that you love (or simply lust).

Get a little bit of Vanessa in your life, and into your headphones. My life hasn't been the same since she came into mine.

Vanessa, please keep doing what you do. Your music is a bastion in a world that rewards the offensive and talent-devoid offerings of the likes of Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sleek, sexy, sensual, March 26, 2002

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S. Morales (Levittown, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Make You Love (Audio CD)

I really love this album! Now an album review is hard to do seeing as how everyone's taste in music is different, but I'll do my best.
I never really like female artists too much especially cause they're too "romantic," or "clean cut" for me, but this girl really hits the spot that even the most savage beast can fall in love with. I like 9 out of the 12 songs on this album, thus the 4 out of 5 stars, it's not perfect for me, but I LOVE those 9 great songs! The music is soft, cool, sensual, classy, sexy but still maintains that touch of raw nature. Her voice is absolutely gorgeous.
This is one of those rare CD's that realy opens up your imagination and can keep you soothed for hours. Buy it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars made me happy, July 6, 2001

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kevin h. (Oztin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make You Love (Audio CD)

I applaud her for teaming up w/ Erica Jong again on 'Aphrodite' & 'Honey in a Jar.' Vanessa's own writing has improved and doesn't pale much in comparison to Jong's. 'thinking of everything, but where is the mind...thinking of air, but where is the wind...' Come on - a little high-school Zen? 'Make You Love' is much better than 'Dear John C.' & 'Plutonium Glow,' fortunately.

musically, 'Slow to Burn' is her (his) best - it's only more 'commercial' because Jong didn't write the lyrics (which is ironic, per se, considering Jong is 1 of the most commercial feminist writers); lyrically, 'Zipless' is the strongest. A word/2 to describe each of her albums (a free association kind of thing): Headmusic - raw, funky (definitely get it if you can!); Zipless -classy, SEXY; Slow to Burn - sultry ('This Blue Hr.' is 1 of my favorite songs of all times); Plutonium Glow - spacey, ambient (even self-referential); Dear John Coltrane - hypnotic; Make You Love - sweet

Outstanding songs on 'MYL' include 'Mess Around,' 'Show Me,' 'Lovechild,' & 'Honey in a Jar.' Play it sipping wine, driving (not at the same time), or when trying to seduce someone into bed, but buy it: you won't regret it.