Old Bitch Warrior [Import]

Melanie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 28, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg
• ASIN: B0000071UE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,413 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something warm, but far away from the summer of love..., January 5, 2005

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Charles - Music Lover (Phoenix, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Bitch Warrior (Audio CD)

How could anyone pan an album with such a great title?

This album is full of great songs, but it does have an uneven quality about it. Truthfully, I didn't like "Old Bitch Warrior" when I first heard it, but it has grown on me and I am now very fond of the disc. It took some time for me to discover the underlying beauty of most of the performances.

There are a number of songs on the disc that Melanie recorded before. Two of the songs were better represented elsewhere: "Rock In the Road" (alternate title: "I Will Get Over") and "Freedom Knows My Name." There are also four of Melanie's classic songs that she re-recorded: "Beautiful People," "Candles In the Rain," "Ruby Tuesday" and "Look What They Done To My Song, Ma." These re-recordings, without taking away from the original versions, contemporize them without compromizing their integrity.

Melanie's vocals are so distinctive that, when she covers another artist's work, she usually recreates the songs as her own. Her version of Gloria Gaynor's "I will Survive" is outstanding. It's different from Gaynor's: less disco-oriented with a more plaintive delivery. Her rock and roll heart shows through on "You Don't Know Me" and "Any Time at All." Her warmth shows through, big time, on the ballads: "Something Warm" and "These Nights."

In "Summer of Love," Melanie recalls the glories of the Woodstock experience. The song was written for one of the Woodstock anniversary celebrations. Her work has developed so much since that time, though. This album is an important part of that legacy even if it is not its strongest link.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Melanie's stateside fans missed a gem, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Old Bitch Warrior (Audio CD)

While there are a few retreads here, overall this European release from 1995 is a winner. Melanie's voice has matured, much like a fine wine. The cuts vary from folk to rock to country and even a little dance beat on the reworking of "Beautiful People" and Melanie's cover of "I Will Survive." It's too bad that Melanie has been ignored by the mainstream labels; she is a vastly underrated singer and songwriter. Those who are old fans will enjoy this collection. And if you are new to Melanie, this CD is a fine introduction. Give it a listen.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to be perfect, May 30, 2005

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J. De Sousa (London,UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Bitch Warrior (Audio CD)

some albums are not so good some are brilliant but you cannot judge a singer with a over 35 years in the business do a number one album each time,no one can do,but is one thing that Melanie does is she sang with passion,and for this album Old Bitch Warrior,has some geat song,Something Warm is my favorite cause she sang it with force...I'd like to tell you that you're beautiful;she does make my hair stand,I don't know how to say that to someone and I wish I could just like that and make their hair stand on the back of their necks