Fan Favorites So Far

Wendy Ip

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: November 20, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Brainy Day Records
• ASIN: B00005UE9Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #796,847 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

LA Times, July 15, 2001

"...a savvy '90's songstress who's been locked in a small room with old Beatles records."

Product Description

Not many artists debut with a "greatest hits" album. Then again, Wendy Ip doesn't like to do anything the conventional way.

Her first official release, Fan Favorites So Far (2001), is a compilation that draws from recording sessions in New York, Los Angeles as well as from her first sessions in Canada.

Ip gained her first studio recording experience in Vancouver, B.C., resulting in her first fan favorite, "So This Is My Life". But feeling like she had been a little bullied, she swore she'd do everything herself the next time. Her next string of songs was recorded partly in Vancouver and partly in her hometown of Winnipeg. Sure enough, Ip sang and played everything on it. She had just finished a prolific period of songwriting and wanted to "put it all down and get it all out". To this day, many people's favorite Wendy Ip songs are from this collection, entitled What's Normal Anyway? (1998).

Although colleagues and fans convinced her that the fresh- sounding recordings of "Just Wendy", "Our Little Room" and "Elaine" were delicious as they were, Ip wanted to present herself as more than just a songwriter. She was also a performer and wanted to reflect her strong and eccentric personality through the production of her songs. In experimenting with different producers, Ip learned much about how to create certain sounds and moods, as well as how to articulate what she expected.

She worked with New York producer Joseph Briggs who brought out her New York attitude in "All The Pain". In producing her Los Angeles tracks "At The Seams", "Too Heavy" and "Can't Get Mad", Joe Berardi let Ip's piano playing shine. As well, he recruited friend ex-Pixie Joey Santiago to play guitar.

The album concludes with one of Ip's personal favorites, the chilling "Most Of The Time".

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A personal Top Ten pick for 2001!!, January 11, 2002

By	Chris Morrison (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Imagine the talents of Elton John & Bernie Taupin tossed together in one individual. Now sprinkle a dash of Elvis Costello & Ben Folds into the mix. Oh yeah, and for good measure, make that lucky individual a very attractive woman and you'd be looking directly at clever & quirky songstress Wendy Ip.

I listen to new artists and new CDs every week. I purchased Wendy's CD after witnessing one of her live performaces, late last summer. Her music has dominated my CD player ever since! I love pop music. Not the teen based genre. I'm talkin' the pop music that the Beatles imported our way nearly 40 years ago. I'm a sucker for a catchy hook. Wendy Ip's "Fan Favorites So Far" succeeds at all of the above! Her lyrics, her melodies, her voice and her supporting musicians are all top notch. Ip writes with wonderful sensitivity while never losing her sense of humor. What's more, she can catch your ear with such uptempo numbers as "At The Seams" and "So This Is My Life", while tuggin on your heart with ballads "All The Pain" and "Our Little Room" (this one took me right back to my post college days of economic/emotional struggle). Ip does it all & does it well.

If you prefer pure pop for adult people, do yourself a favor and allow Wendy Ip into your life. I did and now anxiously await her future releases. "Just Wendy" is Just Great!!