Voices on the Verge: Live in Philadelphia [Live]

Voices on the Verge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 2, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B00005OKS0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,183 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Heaven Release Us

3. Hunger

4. Blackbirds

5. House You're Living In

6. Didn't They?

7. Louise

8. Thom II

9. Little White Dove

10. Softly Moses

11. Long Island Sound

12. You Don't Know

13. I'll Be Alright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I 'borrowed' my girlfriend's copy, December 4, 2001

By 

Joshua Berman "Josh" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voices on the Verge: Live in Philadelphia (Audio CD)

Okay, so I'm a guy, and I have to admit I refused to go with my girlfriend to see VoV when we were in Pennsylvania. She came back with a CD, and...WOW! They can really sing! I can't believe it. They complement each other so incredibly well.

I was especially amazed by Beth Amsel. I can't believe she's not world famous already. Her voice is rich and whole, and her songs are just... Unique? Interesting? Maybe just smart. The other women rock, too. Overall, the balance works, and makes this an album where you don't need to be skipping tracks because you get bored.

I don't know who the amazon reviewer is, but they missed the boat. I think they saw four women on the cover and decided it was strictly a girl thing. He's wrong (believe me). Give this one a try, it'll change your view of the genre, and keep you from annoyingly having to change the cd in your player all the time. The only reason I'm back here is to buy my girlfriend a new copy so that she can stop complaining about the one I 'borrowed'from her.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Live in Philadelphia, October 18, 2001

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Donald A. Semmens (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Voices on the Verge: Live in Philadelphia (Audio CD)

This CD WILL be at the top of my "best of" list for 2001. Beth Amsel, Jess Klein, Erin McKeown & Rose Polenzani are, individually, each extremely talented singer/songwriters. As a foursome they combine their unique styles into a musical tour de force ranging from folk to gospel to jazz to rock.

This live CD showcases some of their beautiful harmonies on songs like "House You're Living In," "Hunger," and "I'll Be Alright." Musically each one may lend a hand to another's song with a piano riff, finger cymbals or accordion. And the songs are finely crafted pieces that can bring a tear or a smile or chills. Or make you believe this is what music was invented for.

Don (never been won over by a chiefly acoustic quasi-feminist confessionalist)

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars heaven release us, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Voices on the Verge: Live in Philadelphia (Audio CD)

this cd is great! all four of these women are beautiful songwriters and musicians; they are truly talented. the best part of the cd is the variety. each song has it's own flavor that comes from the songwriter/singer, and on top of that the compliments from the other musicians feeds each song. even if you've only heard one or two of the women in "voices on the verge," i would highly recommend this cd.