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The Purple Tape

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Got mine today. While this isn't as strong as her other releases (& it isn't meant to be, these recordings are very nice acoustic demos), it's very much worth having & a yet another reminder of why LL may very well be the best singer songwriter recording today.

Disc 2 is also interesting & also worth a listen + it has 2 exclusive tracks for us collectors.

If you're new to Lisa Loeb, this isn't the place to start, but for fans this is a must have.

After many years of inquiry, Lisa Loeb was kind enough to re-release the infamous "Purple Tape" tape on CD. Being a long time LL fan and not having the orignal tape I decided to grab it early to get my signed copy and I'm glad I did. Of course the tunes are classic LL and they did a nice job of producing this. What I really liked was the 2nd disc that contains an interview with Lisa that explains the background of every song plus 2 live takes of "Snow Day" and "Stay". After listening to the interview I appreiate the songs and her even more.

(my review for iTunes) ::
This album was originally released only on cassette tape in the early 90's, by lisa herself... before a record company & the major label albums that everyone knows her for. this recording has been in high demand by fans ever since, and lisa has been promising to release it. that day has finally come. if you want just the album, download the first 10 tracks for $9.90. tracks 11-33 are what is on the 2nd disc of the physical release, and are commentary tracks (with the exception of the 2 in-studio tracks at the end). every song is raw, acoustic, just lisa & her guitar... some of her best songs appear on this re-release, in their original form.

If you like Lisa Loeb, a very acoustic version of the songs we know. Very good!

I consider myself to be a pretty big Lisa Loeb fan, I have purchased all of her CD's, saw her in concert and watched her show on E!. I think this is an interesting CD, but nearly all of the songs have already been released. The interview disc is interesting, but it is not something I am going to listen to over and over. I am not giving this 5 stars because I would have like to have seen at least one previously unreleased track.

This is Carol Butler's son writing this, and I have to say that I absolutely adore Lisa Loeb. Her music speaks to me and I can totally relate to it. I love the raw acoustic sound, and sometimes, her band drowns out her voice, and she has to sing louder than usual, which is bad for her. I was so glad that this was re-released on CD. I own all her albums, except for "Catch the Moon". I met her when she came to Orlando, and she was very nice to me. I recommend this album to all fans, especially ones who want to hear early Lisa Loeb.

Soldifying my love of Lisa Loeb was my seeing her in concert at Schubas in Chicago in 2002. With just her voice and guitar, and about 100 people in the tiny room, I was blown away. From the moment she opened her mouth to sing the opening line of "This"...In an open room that echos well....I was transfixed. Though a lot of my favorite Lisa songs are on the more recent albums, this release is super because it's almost exculsively just her voice and guitar just like that concert. Not only that, but I feel closer to Lisa than ever with the bonus interview disc. I didn't release the depression Lisa suffered from, something I've fought for more years than I care to mention. Certainly if you're a Lisa fan you're going to be wanting this release.