Show Some Emotion

Joan Armatrading | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana a&M
• ASIN: B000002GCO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,476 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of emotions!, February 5, 2006

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E. Laway "Lady E" (Temecula, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Show Some Emotion (Audio CD)

My first Joan Armatrading cd. A really good place to start. Made me wonder why I haven't gotten it earlier. I am familiar with "Willow" because it was the most outstanding song from "Boys on the Side." It's a beautiful song with haunting melody and resounding lyrics. But the cd also has a lot of great tracks. I like listening to "Show some Emotion" because of the lyrics.."Show some emotions, put expressions in your eyes, light up if you're feeling happy." JA is also sorounded by many talented musicians, you have Henry Spinetti on drums and Jerry Donahue on guitar, which makes this cd a well rounded album and very easily to like. If you're recently introduce to JA, I highly recommend this cd as a started.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quintessential armatrading, January 12, 1999

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This review is from: Show Some Emotion (Audio CD)

This is the cd to get to learn the sound of joan armatrading. she combines reggae and folk sounds that are at once both poetic with a soulful beat. on this cd she proves to be a master of ballads that unexpectedly burst into high energy. this is classified under "fun listening".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated gem, March 20, 2006

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Greg Freeman "Live for Music" (Carmel Valley California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Show Some Emotion (Audio CD)

This is a powerful album by a woman who sings with urgent emotion and technical prowess. Technically? Her phrasing, her dynamics, use of flow and staccato, her rhythm....perfect. The song performance is poignant and clearly inspired. Joan is a great songwriter, let's admit it, right in there with Joni and Sarah Mc. But hers is the voice of the wounded victim and you believe her, but she is strong and resolute. I get chills from some of these tracks...Willow...this album IS the soundtrack to my life circa 1990 - 1993 Oregon...ah, youth! Anyways, if you like the crystal clear production quality of say a Donald Fagen or an Oliver Mtukudzi, you'll appreciate the production here, from the 70's? but really nice. This is an album for the highway or the boudoir, in my opinion.