Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Mischa Spoliansky (Artist), Friedrich Hollaender (Artist), Rudolf Nelson (Artist), Berthold Golschmidt (Artist), Ute Lemper (Artist), Jeff Cohen (Artist), Martrix Ensemble (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000042FA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,496 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars English version available?, July 5, 2001

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"ippy_the_cat" (Canberra Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs (Audio CD)

I recieved this disc for review when I was a radio station DJ about three years ago. However the disc I got, which was on Polygram, was in English. So try to get the English disc if you don't speak German - the translations are great, you'd think the songs were written in English. It has the same title I think, if it is still available. One other reviewer here said that he found the album more relevant to his life than the entire top 40 and I say 'hear, hear' to that. And Ms. Lemper's heffy Cherman eccent is delightful!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar, October 28, 2000

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Monkey Monkey "Monkey Monkey" (Beverly Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs (Audio CD)

A beautiful album, dripping with emotions: longing, irony, cynicism, sarcasm, love (yes, love), anger, humor. And Ute Lemper transmits those emotions like no other performer I know. At least some of the song writers/composers fled to the US to escape Nazi Germany, and had distinguished careers here, too. The songs are beautiful, with meaningful lyrics that aren't just the blindingly obvious ideas and sentimentality offered by a lot of recent "political" songs.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great album! It's definitely worth the money!, June 23, 2000

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This review is from: Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs (Audio CD)

I love this album. Despite not speaking German and (at the time of purchase) not knowing anything about cabaret culture or Ute Lemper, this has become one of my favorite records. The songs sound silly and sweet at first listen, and are a stylistic treat. Ute Lemper has a beautiful voice with remarkable depth and range -- even when you don't now what she's singing about, it's still very enjoyable. The orchestral accompaniment is just about perfect. When you do listen to the lyrics, never fear-- there's full lyrics and translations in the liner notes, which are exceedingly helpful and useful. The songs are mainly about politics, sex, and survival, and are ironic, humurous, and occasionally bittersweet. Even though these songs are from another country and another time, I find that they are much more relevant to my life and times than the entire Top 40 Hit Parade. This record is worth it-- as are Ute Lemper's other albums (I can especially recommend Punishing Kiss, Illusions, and City of Strangers.)