Virgin Tracks

Lisa Richard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 9, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lml Music
• ASIN: B000060P72
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,373 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best CD I've bought this year!, May 1, 2002

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Dorie Marcus (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virgin Tracks (Audio CD)

This CD was such a gift that I don't really know where to begin! It started with two back-to-back blockbusters: "Another Mr. Right" and "Welcome The Rain" (this year's MAC Award winner for best song of the year), and was followed by a set of new songs that have become favorites of mine very rapidly. "I Break So Easily" is fodder for anyone who has felt vulnerable in relationships, "Never Have I" speaks to everyone who has yet to find their perfect mate, and "Fire Escape" burns with the passion of newly found love. There are so many keepers on this CD that I can't name them all.

But the thread which ties them all together is Richard's voice, which has a warm earthiness that touches me to the most remote parts of my soul. How can one singer use her voice to both make me cry and make me feel joyous at the same time? Lisa Richard does, and with the kind of depth of feeling that is rare and very special.

There's a secret in the hidden track she provides, tacked on to the last song. The disc pays tribute to very talented theater songwriters, and Richard has added her own early attempt at composing in a refreshing display of self-deprecation that will make you laugh out loud. Only a very secure person would do this, and with her unique and beautiful voice, obviously Richard is not afraid in the least to laugh at herself.

All I can say is, buy it and enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST CD I BOUGHT ALL YEAR!, September 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Virgin Tracks (Audio CD)

The review that prompted me to buy this CD called it "an embarassment of riches" and it is an understatement.

Every song is a joy. During the first listen I waited eagerly when the changer switched to the next tune. You never know what is going to greet you next. Big band, salsa, gorgeous ballads. They are all here. With a voice that can be soft and beguiling one minute and powerhouse the next, I was completed shocked that I'd never heard of this singer. The arrangements are so rich you'd expect to hear these musicians backing Streisand or Eder. And the extra surprise of getting a duet with Susan Egan (I'm a big fan), with both of them belting out their gospel best. Why has this woman not yet been on Broadway?

This was my first listen to Lisa Richard, and I will go back now and buy every recording she has ever made.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring, beautiful CD, May 20, 2002

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Carl Redman (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virgin Tracks (Audio CD)

As much as I enjoyed Lisa's first CD, this new one is an improvement I never expected. Unless your heart is made of stone, these songs will move you. Out of touch with family? Yearning for love? Can't find your perfect soul mate? She has chosen songs that although new, they quickly become favorites that touch you deeply. The arrangements are beautiful, but Lisa's voice is the clincher. She has never sounded better, and there is a warmth and beauty to her singing on this CD that tells me this gal is going to be a star. Not many are blessed with that kind of unique sound.