Stateless [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Lene Lovich

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino / Ada
• ASIN: B000003SZU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,521 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Home

2. Sleeping Beauty

3. Lucky Number

4. Too Tender (To Touch)

5. Say When

6. Writing on the Wall

7. Telepathy

8. Momentary Breakdown

9. I Think We're Alone Now

10. One in a 1,000,000

11. Tonight

12. Be Stiff

13. One Lonely Heart [*]

14. Big Bird [*]

15. Fall [*]

16. Blue [*]

17. I Think We're Alone Now [Japanese Version][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A POP MASTERPIECE, April 9, 2001

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Originally released in 1979, Stateless is an album of the absolute cream of late 70s post-punk pop from the famous Stiff Records label. Most songs are written by Lovich and Les Chappel, including the quirky Lucky Number, which was a huge hit. Not all are bright, happy numbers: Home, Too Tender (To Touch) and Momentary Breakdown are sad but beautiful torch songs, and there's a great version of Nick Lowe's Tonight and the old standard I Think we're Alone Now. This music has aged well and in retrospect, the following could also have been chart singles: Say When (equally quirky!), Telepathy, and One In A Million. Although welcome, the additional (Plus?) tracks add nothing spectacular since this album has always been perfect as it was. With such talent, it's a pity Lene faded into obscurity.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Classic Pop CD, January 24, 2004

By	James Case "esac1234" (Cooper City, FL. United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You cannot go wrong with this CD. The musicality of Lene Lovich and the originality of her tunes are very hard match when compared with other music releases of the time or even presently.

Lene Lovich has perfect pitch and her voice inflections and intonations are complex and reveal a high level of skill and soul. The reinforcing music is tight and solid. A strong beat and a very clean mix on the engineers board are also apparent.

There are only a few weak numbers on the entire CD.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stateless, November 30, 1999

By	gary w gustafson (United States) - See all my reviews

Debut album by vocal wizard Lene Lovich. Ms Lovich began her vocal career by dubbing screams in many horror films which accounts for her strong vocal ability. This album serves up delicious 80's flavor new wave with superior recording and production.