Speak

Lindsay Lohan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Casablanca
• ASIN: B00065JTB0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (606 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,802 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. First

2. Nobody 'Til You

3. Symptoms of You

4. Speak

5. Over

6. Something I Never Had

7. Anything But Me

8. Disconnected

9. To Know Your Name

10. Very Last Moment in Time

11. Rumors

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Lindsay Lohan leaps into her much anticipated debut CD with a blast of something that simulates warmed-over Led Zeppelin (the lyrically ferocious "First") and from there finesses it into a stylish experiment in pounding away at teen pop's predictability. Influences--not all of whom her 8-to-14-year-old fans will flip to, or even find, in their pinup mags--loom large: While the Ashlee Simpson-like rocker "Nobody 'Til You" winds into the Jessica Simpson-y "Symptoms of You," the lovelorn "Something I Never Had," taps a sweetly unself-conscious vocal vein that owes gratitude to the otherwise highly un-Lohan-like Lisa Loeb. Though Lohan might balk at the comparison--she is, after all, the "Ultimate"-spawning original teenage drama queen--fellow tween queen Hilary Duff's stamp is pressed firmly into stormy self-explorers like "Disconnected" and "Anything But Me." Where "Speak" intones loudest, though, is in its least-rocking, most beat-propelled songs: The title track dips and bounces tantalizingly, begging hands-in-the-air listeners to "c'mon and let it out"; "To Know Your Name" digitizes a sexy hip-hop inflected dance number; and "Rumors," a J. Lo-like thumper (and one in a trifecta of pouts over the pitfalls of stardom) ends this disc on a don't-stop, bound-for-diva-dom note. -Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

LOHAN LINDSAY SPEAK

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330 of 426 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe my dog can become a recording star, too..., December 18, 2004

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Forest Law (Lakewood, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speak (Audio CD)

...he's cute, knows how to bark in tune, and is quite the dancer - and he refuses to lip-sync. After all, they call them "live performances" for a reason, don't they?

If my last statement sounds ridiculous, it shouldn't. The media has come a long way in the last few decades. There was a time when a person or band really needed to work their way up to become successful, by performing in small clubs for chicken feed, hoping that one day a talent scout would recognize their talent and sign them to a recording deal.

But as the great Bob Dylan once said, the times they are a changin'. The fact is that in this day and age, you don't need any talent whatsoever to become famous - how else to explain the ubiquity of the irrelevant Paris Hilton?

To prove my point, witness the phenomenon known as MTV, which placed the music video medium on a widespread scale. Started in 1981, it began as an outlet for established acts, but soon came the emergence of disposible pop acts which greatly benefited from the visual exposure that MTV granted them - Milli Vanilli and Britney Spears are but two acts that would have gone nowhere without the network.

Second, let's look at multifaceted entertainers of years past. It's much easier to respect musical artists that cross over to acting (Elvis Presley, Cher, and Barbra Streisand are examples) - after all, they had the chops to make it in music and eventually went on to garner respect in acting roles. However, when an actor decides to take a stab at music, it makes the person seem desperate for a buck. The completely tone-deaf Don Johnson, Bruce Willis, and Eddie Murphy made ill-advised recording efforts, but got wise and quickly went back to what they do best. However, there are some exceptions to this rule - Jennifer Lopez is without question a below-average vocalist, but miraculously managed to sell millions of albums. She succeeded during a time where sex appeal was everything, and talent was not a necessity - which also explains the stunning success of lip-syncing flunkies like Spears.

This brings me to Lindsay Lohan. Once a clean-cut star of many a Disney film, upon reaching the age of 18, she has turned herself into a walking Girls Gone Wild show. The success of Spears and Lopez clearly paved the way for Lohan to receive a record deal. Because we all know that if you are attractive and famous for any reason at all, that must mean that you are talented enough to become a recording artist - or so we are to believe.

Despite all this, I cast aside all preconceived notions I had before I listened to this album. Now that I have, it's safe to assume that A & R people would have laughed hysterically at Lohan if she were an unknown - her debut album Speak is, in a word: abysmal. Modern technology keeps her voice in tune, but it doesn't help the slick, lifeless arrangements or the incredibly insipid lyrics (of which I can't be bothered to print). Given the minimal amount of effort spent on this release (including very few live instruments), Lohan might as well have phoned in all of her "contributions" to this recording. The worst offender of all tracks here has to be "Rumors" ... pity poor Lohan, who can't deal with paparazzi following her every move. Honey, if it's privacy you're looking for, you entered the wrong profession - leave Hollywood, become a coal miner, and I guarantee you that no one will ever bother you again. Problem solved.

In summary: Yet another actor who thinks she can sing, Lindsay Lohan put forth a very weak effort that isn't worth the disc it's printed on. There are far more talented artists out there performing in hotel bars just to make ends meet - by not giving your support to hacks like Lohan, record labels will have to work harder to discover genuine, deserving talent. Definitely pass on this release.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars rumours..., December 16, 2004

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Maya (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speak (Audio CD)

Well it seems that lindsay and her producer made one good song- rumours, then just came up with about ten more for fun. She looks good and thats important. Don't buy this cd...i doubt her fans will even like it. If your that desprate for the song rumours then just buy the single..i wish someone told me that!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?, December 7, 2004

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A. Garcia "aislynnadin" (TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speak (Audio CD)

Why is it that every up and coming teenage actress feels like they have to do an album? It just blows me away that Lindsey Lohan actually thinks she is in such a league to sing whatever she wants regardless of how horrible it is. As you listen to the album it becomes very evident that a ton of producers/engineers worked on Lindseys vocals to make her sound lukewarm decent enough! Overall, I have to give the producers and engineers a lot more credit because they were barely able to do the impossible, which was to get a complete album out of what I find to be one of the biggest insults to real musicians everywhere!