Outrun the Sky

Lalah Hathaway

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 5, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pyramid Records
• ASIN: B0002ZMJCA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,756 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when I had about given up..., October 9, 2004

By	Tawana Hawkins (Akron, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Disheartened with the state of R&B is a gross understatement. Enter Lalah...the wait between releases has been far too long, but oh so worth the wait. This is arguably one of the best releases of 2004. Her rendition of Forever, For Always, For Love is superb. The tone, and inflection is what separates the master from the student. My other favorites include Better and Better, More, Outrun The Sky, and Boston. On Admit It, there are subtle nuances that remind me of her father and he would certainly be proud of this project. My very favorite song is We Were 2. I don't know if this is something she experienced but she has me convinced. You can feel the pain in her voice. This is a cd I have no problem recommending to everyone I know. I really hope everyone supports this project. She is the perfect image of what's missing in music today. I absolutely love this cd!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever,For Always,For Lalah...., September 28, 2004

By	B. Jones "Boulovani" (MEMPHIS, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have waited so long for this album....I've been listening to A Moment,Lalah last full length album for the past 10 years and Its still as fresh as it was back then ,but its great to have something new from one of my favorite artists.Lately I've been hearing alot of bad music by basically mediocre singers out today.Its been too long,but I must say,its about time.
My favorite songs are as follows:
1.How many times
2.Admit It
3.Forever,For Always,For love (which is also on the Luther Vandross tribute album)
4.Boston (which I 1st heard on her web site,very sentimental song)
5.More
6.If you Ever
7.We Were 2
8.Outrun The Sky

I'll have to have two copies of this...one for the car another for the house.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Perfection..., October 8, 2004

By	markus king "markus" (Winston-Salem, NC United States) - See all my reviews

After far too long a wait, Lalah Hathaway's OUTRUN THE SKY is here, and it turns out to be one of the finest releases of the year.

Hathaway wraps her smooth, silky voice around the each melody, giving added dimension to every word- it has become cliche, but this REALLY IS one girl who could sing the telephone book to you, and it would sound wonderful!

And the track selection doesnt disappoint- a few uptempo tracks delight ("Back Then" for example), and then Lalah lays down her superior remake of Luther's "Forever, For Always, For Love", one of the best covers of a Vandross song I have heard.

And they keep coming- she breaks it down on "We Were 2", and the bittersweet "Boston" is a beautiful closing track. But the centerpiece of the album, a definite gem, is title track, an irresistable piece of heartfelt soul. A midtempo track, with organic production, "Outrun the Sky" sparkles with Lalah's wistful lyrics and her assured delivery.

Her father was an undisputed genius, and now Lalah Hathaway is moving towards sharing the same regard...OUTRUN THE SKY is highly recommended...