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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
New Retro?, June 2, 2005
In an earlier review of Vanessa Williams' "Everlasting Love", I called for the retro craze to step up to the big eighties. I should have specified that I meant bringing back existing eighties songs, not singing new ones.
As a fan of '70s/'80s music, I thought this was a good album, or would have been if it had been released in the late '80s or early '90s. This album was plucked from its cozy time capsule and dressed up a little, but still sounds like something you'd expect from Heart, Toto, Expose or maybe Foreigner. Her cover of "Half Breed" is comparable to the Cher rendition, and there are fifteen songs that she co-wrote with Paul Sabu before she became famous.
With the backing of an '80s metal band, you can feel your hair growing and your jeans turning into spandex as you go through the album, but in the present decade it just doesn't feel right.
Having firmly established herself as a Country/Pop crossover diva, this album does nothing for Shania Twain musically, but is of interest as a snapshot of where she was before she got where she is now.
Amanda Richards, June 2, 2005
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Everything Old Is New Again, December 26, 2005
I've read some of the reviews about this CD and I think that some people are missing the point. This CD *is not* new. These songs are originally from 1989 and were originally on a CD/album called,
Eileen Shania Twain "The Complete Limelight Sessions." Here's the track list of that original CD.
Eileen Shania Twain - The Complete Limelight Sessions
01. It's Alright (3:24)
02. Love (2:40)
03. All Fired Up, No Place To Go (3:20)
04. The Heart Is Blind (3:43)
05. For The Love (2:49)
06. Wild And Wicked (3:34)
07. I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (3:21)
08. Send It With Love (3:56)
09. Half Breed (2:53)
10. Hate To Love (4:02)
11. Bite My Lip (2:45)
12. Two Hearts One Love (3:44)
13. Rhythm Made Me Do It (3:52)
14. Luv Eyes (3:34)
15. Lost My Heart (4:27)
16. Don't Give Me That (3:48)
17. It's Alright (Edited Club Mix) (3:40)
Now, why they felt the need to repackage this CD and try to pass it off as new is beyond me. Not a real smart marketing move in my opinion. But, just know before you spend your money on this CD that it's not the Shania Twain that you've come to know and love. Amazon.com would do right by their customers if they'd put audio sample tracks on this page so you could hear what you're getting before you buy it. This is a very early Shania Twain. Not the polished Shania of the 1990's that you're familliar with.
In it's own right, it's not a bad CD. But the production and sound is very dated. So, unless you're a devoted fan who has to have all of Shania's CD's, You might choose to pass on this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Missing the point..., April 28, 2009
If you love Shania,you'll love this.
This is not a new album-and those who diss it are obviously writing reviews without having heard the music first.
It is obvious from the first track that this is early,rock-oriented Shania,before she found her roots/voice in country/rock.
If you love following the stages of an artists development,this is one for you.
My only wish is that people would stop writing reviews without having heard the ______ album-great for an artist finding her way-
Shania will do another great country/rock,album,once she has had the chance tto get over the mess she's been dumped in,emotionally and artisticly.
Until then,be patient,and give the lady a break.
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