Broadway, My Way

Linda Eder (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000088E4T
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (155 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,057 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The people who felt betrayed when Linda Eder covered several pop songs on 2002's Gold will be relieved that her follow-up, Broadway My Way, is a return to the Great White Way. As if to prove that she isn't limited to either the songs of Frank Wildhorn or ballads, Eder tackles some well-known show tunes. The ballads tend to be overwrought, so it's best to look for the uptempo numbers. The singer's take on "Some People" is technically fine but so va-va-voom showbiz that it lacks the deranged edge that makes the song so compellingly dramatic. Things work a lot better on "I Am What I Am": while Eder doesn't take it to the top (or rather over the top), this is as close as she gets to Mermanizing a number. Elsewhere, "Don't Rain on My Parade" (immortalized by Streisand) and "Man of La Mancha" are appropriately brassy and triumphant, with Eder roaring her way through both songs. Fans of both Eder and Wildhorn should note that the singer reprises her Svengali's "Gold," the title track from her previous album, and an excerpt from his long-in-the-works Camille Claudel. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description

On the eagerly awaited Broadway My Way, Atlantic recording artist and acclaimed Broadway sensation Linda Eder performs classics including 'On the Street Where You Live' (from My Fair Lady), 'Edelweiss' (from The Sound of Music), 'Don't Rain On My Parade' (from Funny Girl) and 10 other great broadway songs performed in a whole new voice. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eder Goes Beyond Wildhorn and Shines, February 18, 2003

By	Derek J. A. Thomas (TAmpa, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Linda Eder's new CD is a fabulous trip through the Great White Way. Favorite tracks: Edelweiss and subtle and beautifully sung, I Am What I Am is full of power and emotion, Some People is technically perfect, and The Impossible Dream may be the best version ever recorded. It's just magnificent.

Also don't miss two beautiful songs that have become standards in Linda's concerts: What Kind of Fool and Don't Rain on My Parade.

The CD is what lots of fans have been waiting for: a move beyond the writings of her husband Frank Wildhorn. And the result is the quintessential Broadway CD. Perfect.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Broadway - - The ONLY Way, February 20, 2003

By	Jo (NH) - See all my reviews

The VOICE is back after only a year with another clear winner. Her voice may be a gift from above but she maximizes it to absolute perfection.

In the spirit of the finest who ever trod the boards, the interpretations on this CD is destined to become a Broadway classic for generations to come. Listening to this collection of Broadway classics transport you to another time, when life appeared simpler and more meaningful.

Linda never fails to put her best voice into her efforts, but how much better can it get? Well, Broadway, My Way amply demonstrates that we've seen nothing yet! Each time you think she can't possible get any better, she does!

Without a doubt, the synergy of this miraculous collection, heavenly executed and imaginatively arranged so as to delight your ears, deeply touch the core of your heart and imbed itself into your very soul.

I can't wait to hear this collection live, since as marvelous as Linda is in the studio, she absolutely soars when live!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Broadway's Best - Linda Eder-style, February 20, 2003

By	J. J. Jakubowski "JJack" (OC, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Linda Eder - Broadway; She is what she Is! - Pure "Gold", the "Impossible Dream" comes true... Incredible as ever, fantastic, you HAVE to listen to, experience and feel the passion - there aren't words enough to do justice to what Linda Eder has done with this music and her incredibly gifted voice! She soars! There's no more comparing to Babs or Judy or anyone else - Linda Eder is in with the best of the best in her class. A review of Linda's second album, years ago was written up in the Streisand Fan Mag - "Like Butter" and it noted, can't get enough Babs - turn onto Linda Eder and her incredible voice. Well the time has come and people will say that of Linda. There has to be a follow up "Broadway - Volume II". The clearest voice, beautiful and sustained singing. Fantastic tribute to the composers and knock your socks-off orchestra! One minute powerful and over the top, the next, emotional, gentle and poetic - sentimental. Some old classics and standards, some original and new - ALL done as the very best! There is no comparison! Buy this one - you'll be glad you did. Linda Eder is intoxicating! Bravo! Encore! and, thank you Linda and Frank!