Simple Magic

Marina V | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 16, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Crazy Apples Worldwide
• ASIN: B0009RDJD4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,162 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, original sound, June 30, 2005

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T. Pigeon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Magic (Audio CD)

I had the opportunity to catch Marina live at a small venue, and I had no idea who she was. After hearing a couple of songs, I went up and bought her CD, something I have never done before.

She is a wonderful songwriter and performer. Each song on this CD is worth listening to. I have my favorites of course, but she knows how to write a song that will grab.

Her best quality, in my opinion, is her originality. Many new talents today seem to want to emulate someone else ... I hear a lot of Alanis and Jewel knockoffs out there. Marina is wholly original.

What's also refreshing is that her lyrics are actually optimistic. She isn't channeling her inner rage, like many artists seem to think is vogue. Her lyrics are sentimental, down to earth and relatable. I don't sit there and think, "Damn! She is pissed!" I think, "Yeah, I get that. I've been there, too."

On yet another note, this CD is her second, and is very strong. This says to me that Marina is not a one-CD wonder, but someone who has the talent to keep on producing more good music. She deserves a listen to.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great talent, November 19, 2005

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Richard Ropes "a.k.a the OldFatGuy" (Columbia, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Magic (Audio CD)

This is one very talented lady. Singers/songwriters like Marina and Anna Nalick have restored my faith in the current music scene. It's so good to know that there are people carrying on in the great tradition of Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, writing and performing something more meaningful than the typical june/spoon/moon lyrics you hear so much in pop music. And Marina is the complete package; great songs, terrific musician, and a wonderful voice. If you're into the adult contemporary genre, this is a CD you really want to buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marina is Simple Magic, August 3, 2005

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Joseph C. Tarango "Ulfdog" (Taos, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Magic (Audio CD)

February 15, 2003 the day after Valentines Day, I walked into a Borders and received the best Gift ever. That was the first time I heard Marina perform and I have been in love with her music ever since. The best thing I can say about Simple Magic is there is not a song that I don't enjoy. Unlike many other artists today who put two or three really good songs on a CD then fill the rest of the CD with inferior material, Simple Magic is truly enjoyable. "Guardian Angel" is a haunting and sensual song that penetrates and touches one's very soul. This is one artist that you will want to have in your CD collection, so when she pick up her Grammy, you can tell your friends, I've been listening to her music for years.

Marina's bio read like a good mystery: She was Soviet born, is incredibly attractive, an extremely talented musician and a trained martial artist. And soon she will be coming to your neighborhood !!!!!!