So Intense

Lisa Fischer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 30, 1991)
• Original Release Date: April 30, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002H7K
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INTENSE; BLEW ME AWAY, April 5, 2000

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Tony_Tone "Anthony Jamal Smith" (Washington, D.C., District of Columbia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So Intense (Audio CD)

Going through my very large CD collection.. I came across this gem.. that still sounds great as it did nine years ago.. Lisa Fischer backup singer for Luther Vandross for years .. Step out and delivered a breathtaking effort.. This young lady had a very bright future dont know what happen.. At time of this release workin with some of the top producers in music Narada Michael Walden, Luther Vandross Attala Zane Giles.. Arif Mardin.. they gave her the best possible material they could come up with .. her voice soars over some of the most compelling tracks ..

Fav..Tracks

How Can I Ease The Pain

WildFlower- a knockout remake

So Intense

you know what? let just say the whole thing.. If you slept on this album the first time around dont sleep this time ..

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "so intense" is an understatement., October 27, 1998

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Yiannis Psaroudis "divastation.com" (soho, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Intense (Audio CD)

lisa fischer, former back-up singer of luther vandross, was the "discovery" of 1991. her debut album, _so intense_, lived up to its title in every respect. fischer delivers power-packed vocals on such songs as "save me" and "send the message of love". songs like "get back to love" and "some girls" take a more mellow path, but fischer's exceptional delivery make them some of the best songs of 1991. "how can i ease the pain"-cowritten by fischer and narada michael walden-is an excellent example of a perfect song; lyrically strong and vocally challenging, fischer soars over high notes with unparalleled ease. similarly, fischer's rendition of "wildflower" expresses an insight into the pain of childhood that artists such as cheryl "pepsii" riley ("stephanie") and mikki howard ("at seventeen") have since endeavored to recreate. perhaps the only thing lacking with _so intense_ is a follow-up. since her appearance seven years ago, fans have been denied her wonderful gifts, save a handfull of special appearances and background gigs. lisa, where are you? we miss you!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why she didn't take off is beyond me?, November 2, 2002

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Intense (Audio CD)

Like most of the reviewers here, I, too, feel as thou Luther's background singer deserves much more attention that she garnered upon the release of this album in 1991. It is incomprehensible that the voice behind "How Can I Ease the Pain" (the one monster HIT single) has been absent from the forefront of which she is worthy. Not only is "Pain" a dynamic track, but the album is filled with such INTENSITY that one's CD player may just hurt itself.

Fischer, like the late Phyllis Hyman, is one of those DIVAS of which that title is justified.