Soul On Fire

Jenny Bruce | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Goodgirl Music
• ASIN: B00005Q2WL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,141 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Once you hear Jenny Bruce's album "Soul On Fire" you'll feel like you know her or at least that you want to know her. The songs are not confessional, but her vocal delivery is so immediate and warm that you can't help feeling that she's singing to you. Bruce's lyrics are wise and artful without being heavy-handed or preachy. It's obvious this woman has loved and lost, lived and learned to laugh at it all. Beautiful, well-crafted melodies draped over Kevin Bent's (Spin Doctors) masterful production. This is one of the most powerful and compelling albums released in 2001 by any artist. --The Ultimate CD Review

Product Description

Award winning, pop-folk singer/songwriter with a trademark alto that caresses your soul. Powerful songwriting a la Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Sarah MacLachlan. Music as full and complex as a Wednesday afternoon in her native Manhattan. You've heard these songs on All My Children, Dawson's Creek, King of the Hill, Ghost Whisperer, Jake 2.0 and more. Home is featured on Martha Stewart's Sleepy time CD.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This should come as no surprise, but it does., March 27, 2002

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"bobbalucci" (Portland, Or USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul On Fire (Audio CD)

"Soul On Fire", released in September 2001, reached my ears in January of '02. Having heard only one track, "Home" off a "Martha Stewart Themed Compilation", I prepared to enjoy one or two tracks, which seems to be the standard these days, at least to my discerning and sometimes irrationally critical tastes. This record is the most complete performance I have heard since Shawn Colvin's "Fat City".
The title cut "Soul On Fire" starts things out with flare, pun intended"...the snappy uptempo groove crackles along and whets the appetite for things to come. Without getting too deep into this, let me just say that Jenny Bruce's songs, her voice and the production of each track are unique. The diversity of the songs is so refreshing. She doesn't lay back and do the same kinda thing track after track in the name of style...everything is brand new...I can't urge you enough to buy this CD......it's a hidden treasure.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up, September 19, 2001

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John M (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Soul On Fire (Audio CD)

I've got the first album, and this is a really strong follow up! I have the pleasure of seeing Jenny locally here in New York quite a bit. If you can get here for one of her gigs, do!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Pleasure, February 16, 2002

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Sue Dressel (Littleton, Co USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul On Fire (Audio CD)

Jenny Bruce's new album, Soul On Fire, defies easy categorizing, in that it seems pop-folk, with some rock, and maybe sometimes a cabaret sound. Her lyrics are thoughtful and her melodies grab you. I have listened to it many times already.
She has a wonderful voice. Amsterdam is a real winner, as well as Home, Running, and Amen. But it is all enjoyable.