Ten Feet High (Bonus CD) [Extra tracks, Import]

Andrea Corr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Wea Japan
• ASIN: B000Q7ZHUU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hello Boys

2. Anybody There

3. Shame On You[To Keep My Love From Me]

4. I Do

5. Ten Feet High

6. Champagne From A Straw

7. 24 Hours

8. This Is What It's All About

9. Take Me I'm Yours

10. Stupidest Girl In The World

11. Ideal World

12. Amazing (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

2007 debut solo album from one-fourth of the Irish Pop quartet The Corrs. Produced by Nellee Hooper, with Bono at the helm as Executive Producer, Ten Feet High reveals Andrea Corr's wealth of hidden riches, a natural gift for lyrical storytelling, and a voice that errs more on the side of deadpan and understatement than traditional diva delivery. After twelve years and thirty million albums, The Corrs decided it was time for their much-mooted hiatus following the release of 2005's 'Home'. Each one of them went home to Ireland, but whilst Sharon, Caroline and Jim began to raise their families, Andrea undertook a new life of her own as a solo artist. When mutual friend Bono introduced Andrea to Nellee Hooper, who she had particularly admired for his work with Bjork and Massive Attack, a solid union was formed. 11 tracks. Warner. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Enigma, August 11, 2007

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Irishgal (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Feet High (Audio CD)

After over 20 million albums sold with her band, The Corrs, Andrea Corr has emerged with a solo album that is getting a mixed reaction. And while I admit that "Ten Feet High" has grown on me, the record is a bit of an enigma.

Like the Corrs, who are famous for their lack of classification, Andrea has made her debut album defy category. Some tunes are decidedly dance, such as the stripper-like 'Hello Boys' and cover 'Take Me I'm Yours', while others take a softer feel - 'This Is What It's All About' is entirely acoustic. While I don't want to bore you with a detailed review of every song, here are my highlights:

'Champagne from a Straw': Surprisingly for an album of dance tunes and acoustic ballads, this one sticks out - and not for the wrong reasons. This tune is quirky and pokes fun at the celebrity lifestyle. "I've got my all-over tan and my tummy-tuck/My two babies, boy and girl/Big house in the country/With expensive bags for my scary little dog".

'Ideal World': One of the album's acoustic tunes, 'Ideal World' discusses how life should be through the stories of three individuals experiencing trouble in life (busy parenthood, lonely success, and disease). "In an ideal world/Kids would keep their rooms tidy/In an ideal world/He would be home from his work on time".

'Stupidest Girl in the World': While I'm not sure where the title comes from, the lyrics on this song are superb. The song deals with the mistakes we make in living out our fantasies and how some people unconsciously sabatoge their successes.

'Ten Feet High': A hidden gem on the album, title track 'Ten Feet High' is both acoustic and soaring. The song doesn't follow the rules of most tunes, and the orchestral arrangement adds to the desperation. I have a feeling this may well be the album's breakout hit.

The biggest complaint I have about "Ten Feet High" is its lack of focus. The record doesn't seem to know whether it wants to be dance, acoustic, or pop. There are a variety of great styles featured, but put together it seems very disjointed. That being said, the songs are by no means bad, though they are different from mainstream Corrs fare. Overall, while the album is very unique, it is one CD that I've been listening to nearly nonstop - and I find something new to like at every listen.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Debut, August 4, 2007

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Matthew Ausland (Anacortes, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ten Feet High (Audio CD)

As a longtime Corrs fan I wasn't sure what to expect but Andrea has showed a great deal of courage by striking out on her own. The music is different from the "Corrs sound", so you need to approach it with a open mind & you'll find that it really grows on you. I am impressed by the different types of songs that are on the cd- uptempo, ballads, techno, etc. Like I said earlier, Andrea took a chance & it paid off big-time!

29 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Inspires a Short Fuse in this Long Time Fan., August 16, 2007

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This review is from: Ten Feet High (Audio CD)

First we get tons and tons of remixed albums or collections with remade tracks, then the band decides to stay home and have kids with their significant others. Well, all except for Andrea. Wow, what happened?!

I sat through this disc twice once I got out of work today, and know that I will not bother to put it in again. Good for her if she wants to try techno--this isn't the problem. It's that her songwriting can't even stand up by itself, and there's nothing melodic enough that inspires humming along. The only songs that are any good are the jazzy "This is What It's All About," her surprisingly good cover of Squeeze's "Take Me I'm Yours," and "Ideal World" which is the only song on the album containing lyrics that aren't mindnumbingly vapid.

She is not using her voice to its best advantage (See "Time Enough for Tears" from the Corrs' Borrowed Heaven album) and, in fact, the album sounds like career-oriented Andrea is reluctant to go on without her siblings, but doesn't want to sit still either.

Look, I really wish I liked this album, but I don't much, and it's painful to say that. In an "Ideal World" this disk wouldn't require you to drink "Champagne from a Straw." "Shame on You," Andrea, for not giving us a better debut cd. There's supposed to be a three disc Corrs box set in the works, and I have glimpsed it over. It looks really good. In fact, it appears to be the most definitive collection released thus far. Pass this amazingly expensive and poor substitute by, and hold out for your money's worth with that purchase instead.