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Live by Request
by Warner Bros / Wea
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Audio CD
Warner Brothers
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Format: Live
k.d. lang has spent her eccentric career pitching between twin poles of desire--torch (jazz/blues) and twang (retro country), and artistry and flamboyance. On Live by Request, she revisits the best of her shimmering repertoire, from her rough-edged cowpunk days to her current gossamer soundscape. But at the start of the set, recorded December 2000 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, she threatens to diminish her own impact with a lumpy, rushed rendition of "Summerfling" and a cartoonish version of "Big Boned Gal." Soon, however, she settles down to do what she does best, which is seduction. While a way-too-melodramatic arrangement spoils "Don't Smoke in Bed," she goes on to bring goose-bump intimacy to "The Consequences of Falling" and "Constant Craving," one of popular music's most aching songs of longing laid bare. By the time she turns her exquisite soprano to the howling chorus of "Barefoot," the earth doesn't just move, Ernest, it trembles--a prelude to the staggeringly emotional affect of "Pullin' Back the Reins." When she gets to that one, don't be surprised if your stereo starts to smoke. --Alanna Nash
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| Good variety of k.d.'s songs. |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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k.d. Lang really belts out some of her best songs in this live performance. Her voice is truly amazing, and she proves she can hit the high notes and hold them, too. Great listening entertainment, but get the DVD,and you can enjoy the video, as well.
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| Great Gift |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I bought this album as a gift for my father and when I asked him if he has been listening to it, he started singing the songs, lol, so he loves it.
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| Very solid, superb music! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Because of one k. d. lang song, "Lifted by Love," in which I heard her incredably powerful and clear voice a few years ago, I recently searched for a 'greatest hits' type CD and found this one. Excellent!, I'm now a confirmed fan!
Very interesting music, to me it's a very diverse mix - between genres, between her own and others', and between moods. Kinda country, kinda rock, kinda ballads, kinda cool jazz, and one (Miss Chatelaine) that sounds like an 1890's dance hall. All very listenable.
With one exception - her Roy Orbison's "Crying" is the best cover I've ever heard, by far - the best ones are mostly her own music ... "Summerfling," "Miss Chatelaine," "Trail of Broken Hearts" and "The Consequences of Falling," are more robust with solid beats while "Barefoot," "Constant Craving" and "Simple" are very delicate and more sophisticated.
An outstanding CD! by an outstanding artist!!
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| Great as usual |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I really enjoy this CD. The choice of songs is wonderful and very typical k d lang. I highly recommend it.
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| Love is Simple |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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As part of the A&E Network's "Live By Request" series, KD Lang did a standout show shortly after the "Invincible Summer" album was released. In contrast the that album's fussy electronic music, "Live By Request" shows Lang in her element, live and surrounded by a competent ensemble. Opening with an energetic "Summerfling" from the "Invincible Summer" CD, the tightly played version here shows why the studio album sounded congested and compressed. There's a more human element here, and it absolutely sparkles in comparison.
"Live By Request" is filled with such musically joyous moments. Lang veers from the playful "Big Boned Gal" of her earlier country days to the eventual chanteuse of the terrific "Constant Craving." But nothing here beats her stunning interpretive chops of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and Peggy Lee's "Don't Smoke In Bed." The torchiness of Lang's voice in transcendental on these songs, and carries into the better of the originals, as well.
Those moments are best represented by "Barefoot" and "Simple," which take on life that they didn't previously have on their studio versions. (Lang even conceded the point by re-recording simple for "Hymns of the 49th Parallel,") Her voice remains a wonder to listen to, be it the teasing of "Miss Chatelaine" or the belting of "Trail of Broken Hearts." She has always managed to surround herself with strong material, and this live album of greatest hits (in a sense) is a showcase for her vocal prowess. As such, there are few others out there that match the talent of KD Lang.
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Summerfling
Big Boned Gal
Black Coffee
Trail Of Broken Hearts
Crying
Don't Smoke In Bed
The Consequences Of Falling
Miss Chatelaine
Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
Barefoot
Constant Craving
Wash Me Clean
Pullin' Back The Reins
Simple
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