Ordinary Day [ENHANCED] [EP] [IMPORT]

Vanessa Carlton

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2002)
• Original Release Date: October 8, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, EP, Import
• Label: Universal Japan
• ASIN: B00006HBAC
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,140 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japan only seven track mini album includes, 'Ordinary Day' (Album Version), 'A Thousand Miles' (Live), 'Swindler' (Non-LP), 'Paradise' (Piano/Vocal), 'Ordinary Day' (Piano/Vocal), 'A Thousand Miles' (Piano/Vocal Version - Live In Japan) & the video for the title track. A&M. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So many goodies!!, April 7, 2004

By	"human3" (USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great EP!! It has a bunch of goodies inside. My favorite track is the piano/vocal version of "Paradise". I'm guessing they released this because Vanessa never performed it live. Also, there are two live versions of "A Thousand Miles" on this cd. The first live version (Live in England) is the full-band version. So I think the live in Tokyo version is better, as it has only piano and vocals. "Swindler" isn't bad, but I can see why it wasn't included in the Be Not Nobody album--it's sort of odd, it wouldn't fit in with the rest of the songs on the record. But you gotta love the piano! And of course, I forgot about "Ordinary Day"!! On this cd you get the album version of OD, the piano/vocal version, and a HIGH QUALITY video for the song. So if you pop the cd in your comp, you get this cd-extra feature which allows you to view the video.

P.S. Don't buy this from amazon, it's suuuuuper expensive. Get to your nearest Tower and you can get it for $16.99.

Hope this helped!

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Song, May 19, 2005

By	Somebody - See all my reviews

This is a great song, with excellent lyrics, from a talented young writer. Give it a try.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Similar to "A Thousand Miles", only less catchy, January 17, 2004

By	mianfei - See all my reviews

Vanessa Carlton has emerged as a pop star aiming to take some of the singer/songwriter intelligence and expression to the masses.

However, one cannot say that her first single managed to achieve this: it was not good even for pop, being utterly tuneless, oddly emotionless and saved only in a very minor way by a few hooks. "Ordinary Day" lacks even that small redeeming feature and one cannot recommend it by any means at all.

There is still less of the piano present in the featureless, heavily synthesised, wishy-washy melody of the song, and none of the feminine expressiveness that so many have overlooked whenever it occurs within the world of popular music.

Not recommended: look elsewhere for female artists with intense mystery and emotional power.