Woman & A Man [Import]

Belinda Carlisle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000024NDQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  DVD Audio  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In Too Deep

2. California

3. A Woman and a Man

4. Jealous Guy [*]

5. Remember September

6. He Goes On

7. Kneel at Your Feet

8. Love in the Key of C

9. My Heart Goes Out to You

10. The Ballad of Lucy Jordan

Editorial Reviews

Belinda Jo Carlisle (born August 17, 1958) is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. Topping the Billboard charts with the Go-Go's, she sold more than seven million albums in just three years and later went on to a successful solo career with hits "Mad About You", "Summer Rain", "I Get Weak", "Leave a Light On" and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" and others, which were major successes in the United States and United Kingdom as well as internationally. Her autobiography, Lips Unsealed, published in June 2010, reached No. 27 on the The New York Times Best Seller list and received favorable reviews. On August 11, 2011, she received, as a member of the Go-Go's, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is set to begin work on a new album, planned for release in late 2012.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar, January 13, 2002

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S. Foster (Moira, Co Armagh United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Woman & A Man (Audio CD)

Over 6 years later & I still love this album by one of my fave soft-rock vixens. I met her in '96 & she was rude. But her songs still take me over & this album is a pleasing example as to why. Not her biggest smash ever, although it did generate 2 UK Top 6 hits, the gorgeously romantic In Too Deep & The Per Gessle (of Roxette fame) fuelled Always Breaking My Heart, which gives Belinda a killer chorus - the thing she is most famed for. The album is brimming with great melodies & harmless songs which don't challenge lyrically but do soothe the ears. My fave trax are Remember September, a haunting & stark ballad which recalls love's promises. The title track is about another lost love, but builds up into a cracker chorus.

Quite a few guests on the album too. Per Gessle lends his pen to my fave song on the album, Love Doesn't Live Here, which eases along beautifully. There's an acerbic indictment of Belinda's home state of California with its death & drugs & general nonchalence. Wonder why she left California after this song to live in South of France? Hmm. This might be the reason why. There's a guest backing vocal from Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame, which gives the song summery harmonies. A minor UK Hit. There's also a Neill Finn song entitled Fall At Your Feet, which reveals the diversity of Belinda's tuneful vocals. Anyone who knows Belinda knows that she loved Crowded House. Add to that a few other stonking songs & you have a darned good opus. It fared quite well in Britain & asides from a Greatest Hits album in 1999, plus supporting act for Cher (where she was fantastic) we have heard little of Belinda on these shores. One thing for sure however is that this album (although not as great as Live Your life Be Free) is moulded on an aim to give the listener an accessible tune & a wonderful vocal delivery. I'll enjoy it until she returns.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good mix of pop, dance, and ballads .., June 20, 2000

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Bill (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Woman & A Man (DVD Audio)

Belinda Carlisle's latest effort is a great combination of dance songs like "A Woman And A Man", could be pop-classics like "In Too Deep", and "He Goes On". Unfortunately, Belinda has changed to a minor label, and is not getting the promotion she deserves! Not only does this import include the majority of songs from the US release, but also includes "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" which may be familiar to fans of the film "Thelma and Lousise". This is a great CD and should be part of any Belinda fan's collection! Get it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mature, Engaging Pop, September 8, 2000

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jwesley2000 (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Woman & A Man (DVD Audio)

Carlisle has had quite a ride in the 20 years she's been n the public eye, and for most of it she has had to fight the established music scene. Her punishment for not playing by the rules...musical exile from America, (our loss). Ever since the break-up of the Go-Go's she was expected to continue on the same musical path-sure we talk about growth as an artist, but Americans dont like that. Instead she's done what she wanted, and produced some of the most exciting, anthemic music ever.

On "A Woman And A Man" she further matures, offering a guilty slice of music cheesecake. Light orchaestral production dominates much of the album and Carlisle's voice never sounded better. She is perhaps the most expressive vocalist alive and much of the material was tailor made for her.

There is the buttery 60's sounding "In Too Deep" and "Listen To Love"- pure musical enjoyment. The funky "California" with Brian Wilson providing surfy backing vocals is a highlight, as is the Per Gessle penned "Alway's Breaking My Heart". In fact "Always Breaking My Heart" is the most rocking piece on the CD and finalizing the work is "Love In the Key Of C" a classic Belinda ballad, complete with slinky, sexual rythemes.

Perhaps the only problem, is that "A Woman And A Man" is a tad to conservative. It doesnt delve into any new territory. It does however, flow beautifully, and is one of the most solid pop albums from track one to track ten. When youre past Brittney, and tired of the cookie cutter music here in the States, pick this up.