Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

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The original Broadway cast recording of Annie still has as much charm as it did in 1977. Charles Strouse wrote the snappy music and Martin Charnin's clever lyrics capture the misery of the Great Depression, the glitter of the upper-crust life, and the character of the FDR administration. Andrea McArdle shines in the title role, most notably with the classic anthem "Tomorrow," while Tony-winner Dorothy Loudon and Reid Shelton provide support as the hag Miss Hannigan and the benevolent Daddy Warbucks, respectively.

The 1998 remastered edition includes as bonus material 17 minutes of tape Strouse and Charnin recorded for backers' auditions in 1972. They present the seven songs with some plot structure and early ideas for characters ("Miss Asthma" was a precursor for Miss Hannigan). Many of the songs didn't survive the final cut, but "Just Wait" eventually became "Little Girls" and "We Got Annie" was resurrected for the 1982 film. "Tomorrow" also appears--touted as the song's earliest recording--and Strouse and Charnin's rendition will increase your appreciation of McArdle. You won't listen to this rough draft every time you play the CD, but you'll enjoy it if you have any interest in the show. The booklet includes the original synopsis and production notes as well as new notes by Charnin on the extra tracks, but no lyrics. --David Horiuchi

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Annie (Original 1982 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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A Classic!

A Classic that never gets old

Fun, but not the Broadway musical

If you were a kid in the 80s...

Made my daughter's day

Annie (Original 1982 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Charles Strouse , and Martin Charnin
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ASIN: B0000025R6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Tommorrow - Aileen Quinn/Orphans
It's The Hard-Knock Life - Aileen Quinn/Toni Ann Gisondi/Chorus
Maybe - Aileen Quinn
Dumb Dog - Aileen Quinn
Sandy - Aileen Quinn/Orphans
I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here - Aileen Quinn/Ann Reinking
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Sign - Carol Burnett/Albert Finney
You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile - Peter Marshall/Cast/Orphans
Easy Street - Carol Burnett/Tim Curry/Bernadette Peters
Tomorrow (White House Version) - Aileen Quinn/Albert Finney/Lois deBanzie/Edward Hermann
Maybe (Reprise) - Aileen Quinn/Albert Finney
Finale: I Don't Need Anything But You/We Got Annie/Tomorrow - Aileen Quinn/Albert Finney/Chorus/Orphans

Customer Reviews:

A Classic!.......2007-07-03

We are having so much fun with this soundtrack! My 7 year old daughter is learning the music for Annie.

A Classic that never gets old.......2007-06-27

My son loved this movie. He watched it 31 times when he was a child. Now my granddaughter (age 2) loves it. She sings all the songs and begs to watch it. It's a wholesome, uplifting story with great music. I love it, too.

Fun, but not the Broadway musical.......2007-04-11

I got this for my daughter who's getting into musicals, because it's the ultimate girls' musical. I had the Broadway show album as a kid, but that isn't available at all. That album is great, so I hope they'll reissue it. This movie soundtrack is like the movie: it's a way to get the gist of "Annie", but it's a bit disappointing.

If you were a kid in the 80s..........2007-03-31

If you were a kid in the 80s you HAVE to love this album! Growing up I wanted to be Annie so badly (I mean, I wanted to play her on Broadway or in the movies--I didn't seriously want to be an orphan with a smelly dog), this album takes me back to being a 7 year old singing "Tomorrow" at the top of my lungs. Buy it! It's a pretty inexpensive piece of nostalgia! Better yet, buy this AND buy the original Broadway cast and compare them. They're both wonderful, but for different reasons.

Made my daughter's day.......2007-03-18

My daughter is a big Annie fan. (she's 4 1/2 just ask her) Anyway, she loves to sing along with all the songs. This is a wonderful CD.

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Like wine...Diva gets better with age!
she vocalizes heartfelt feelings
Awesome Album!
Still Great
Practice CD

Diva
Annie Lennox
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Release Date: 1992-05-12

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Why
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Precious
Legend In My Living Room
Cold
Money Can't Buy It
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The Gift
Keep Young And Beautiful

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Although traces of her synthpop roots certainly showed through, Annie Lennox's solo debut, Diva, made it abundantly clear that her new material would veer away from gender-bending robotics of the early Eurythmics sound and continue toward the more emotionally grounded soul of later releases. On Diva, Lennox infuses each song with tenderly perceptive lyrics, hypnotic rhythms, and irresistibly soulful wailings. Her arrangements are clean and simple, utilizing bare instrumentation and sometimes-languid chord work. The singles "Walking on Broken Glass," "Little Bird," and "Why" became radio mainstays, while gems such as the Eastern-influenced dream ballad "Primitive," the hauntingly autobiographical pop-lament "Legend in My Living Room," and the cheerfully satirical "Keep Young and Beautiful" gave the album a plump maturity. --Sally Weinbach

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The term "diva" is an honorific to be bestowed, not a title to be claimed. That alone gets Annie Lennox's 1992 solo debut off on the wrong foot. Nor does it help that, instead of following the often-daring path of her former outfit, the Eurythmics, Lennox chose instead to wrap her big, emotional voice in aloof, sophisticated settings rendered primarily on synthesized keyboards. "Why" is a gorgeous ballad about a crumbling relationship, but nothing about the pristine "Walking on Broken Glass" comes close to the danger its title implies. "Precious" offers little beyond lite funk, while "Cold" is studiously icy and distant. Only "Why" and the closing number, "The Gift," achieve the sort of richly detailed intimacy she was obviously reaching for here. So hold off on that diva stuff, Annie. We'll let you know when it's time. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Like wine...Diva gets better with age!.......2007-03-26

I still enjoy listening to this album 15 years after its release. Annie Lennox really delivered with an outstanding album of 11 tracks. Diva marked the departure from her collaborations with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and although there's not as much synth-pop on Diva, Lennox's lyrics on her solo work are just as honest and profound (if not more) as they are on her Eurythmics' compositions.

My favourite tracks are "Why" - this has got to be one of the most beautifully written songs of all time. This song is so emotive and one feels Annie's pain, particularly towards the end. Other standouts are "Cold", "Money Can't Buy It", "Precious" and especially, "The Gift".

If the Diva CD doesn't satisfy your hunger for Annie, pick up the Diva DVD, which features a collection of music videos from the album including "Why", "Legend In My Living Room", "Cold", "Money Can't Buy It", "Precious", "The Gift" and "Keep Young and Beautiful". Annie reinvents herself in each video to be consistent with the tone and feelings of each song. It's an absolute must-have for any Annie fan.

she vocalizes heartfelt feelings.......2007-02-11

Annie Lennox never disapoints, almost all of my favs are on this CD from "why" about a disintegrating relationship. "Money can't buy it" a quest for material things & loss of love, to a very intense "cold" about non-reciprocated love, we can all relate to her material at sometime in our lives, she has an incredible gift to express her heartache/passion &/or pain/joy through her awesome voice & lyrics.

Awesome Album!.......2007-01-30

I get so many compliments on this album because I play it in my truck often. It is truly one of my very favorites. Came to me in great shape and with no waiting.

Still Great.......2007-01-05

This is the second time that I have bought this album,the first time was when it was originaly released on tape forgot about it until it was featured on a TV show this time i bought on CD still sounds great years later glad I bought!!!!!

Practice CD.......2006-11-06

The first two tracks are to of my favorites of Annie's especially "Why".
"Why" always reminds me of Ivan on Season 2 of "So, You Think You Can Dance". So, what happen to the rest of the CD? It is as if Annie was thinking "I can't make an album of 2 songs." so, she went to the CD of the latest practice session and stuck it on the back of the 2 songs and called it an album.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Best Soundtrack Ever. Period.
Modern Day Symphony for Middle Earth
The stuff of legends!
Bored of the Rings...
If you like classical movie soundtracks...you NEED this!

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Howard Shore , and Annie Lennox
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This final chapter of Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of Tolkien's "Ring" trilogy closes out one of the most accomplished cycles in cinema--and film music--history. As he's done for the saga's first two installments, composer Howard Shore has honed a mature, brooding orchestral masterpiece that's long on subtle shadings of mood and nuance, while eschewing the hollow bombast that's characterized all too many mainstream action and adventure films for three decades. If anything, he's pared this chapter of his music for Middle Earth even closer to the bone, the trilogy's familiar themes repeated with a sparing hand that only heightens their dramatic power. Like Herrmann before him, Shore has a preternatural understanding of orchestral timbres and their almost mystical connections with human emotions, and he's used it here to close out this remarkable trilogy with Wagnerian dramatic sweep, yet one with a distinctly modern, understated melodic sense that is Shore's alone. James Galway and Renee Fleming make key instrumental and vocal contributions, respectively, while Annie Lennox's soulful "Into the West" makes the expected, if unobtrusive, bow to the theatrical pop song conventions. --Jerry McCulley

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The Best Soundtrack Ever. Period........2006-11-25

The entire "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy is absolutely amazing and all are groundbreaking achievements in filmmaking but in my opinion they wouldn't be as good without the amazing master work of composer Howard Shore. 'The Return of the King', in particular, has the most expressive, emotional and dramatic music of the three films which perfectly complements the emotion and drama of the movie. The music alone is a work of genius. From the orchestral music to Annie Lennox's "Into the West", this soundtrack is truly astonishing.

Modern Day Symphony for Middle Earth.......2006-11-02

One session of listening to Howard Shore's breathtaking score for LOTR--RETURN OF THE KING and you instantly appreciate why he was repeatedly nominated for an Oscar.

Sweeping orchestral pieces transport you to the epic battles fought, while softer instrumentals summon the characters' pains suffered and quiet triumphs obtained.

If you own the other 2 CDs in the series, this is a no brainer. If you don't, ironically, starting here gives you a taste of all 3 as Shore weaves together a final tapestry of the trilogy in an expert fashion!

The stuff of legends!.......2006-10-02

What can I say that hasn't already been said about Howard Shore's magnificent score for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy? A soundtrack can define the whole atmosphere of a film, and this fully orchestrated work certainly does that with sweep, splendor and wonder, alternately humanizing (hobbit-izing?) the characters, imbuing the landscape with magic and capturing the world-shaking impact of events of mythic proportions. And this was no easy task considering the iconoclastic status of the story and the superb quality of Peter Jackson's filmmaking. This is a truly a soundtrack for the ages--a fitting accompaniment to a film for the ages! Every aspect of life, from the extreme to the mundane, is captured in this music. Listening to it can make every remembered moment of the movie come alive again in your mind, from the most horrific battle to the smallest moment of humor or kindness. And the battle scenes in "Return of the King" are incredible visuals, blending live action and computer-generated imagery so seamlessly and densely that it boggles the mind. But what would they be with only screams and snorts and scuffles to give them voice? It's Shore's frenetic, string-laden, brass-filled, drum-spurred fury that truly gives them life, waxing, waning and cueing the audience as to when the greatest menace is about to threaten the war-weary heroes. The musical themes from the first two movies continue to be developed here, wending their way in and out of expanded interpretations whose dense complexity rivals that of Tolkien's story, not to mention Peter Jackson's filmmaking itself. The total effect is utterly convincing and utterly transporting. Peter Jackson chose well when he picked Shore as his score writer. Very, very well! Be sure to get the scores from the other two movies in the trilogy as well - "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers." They seem to be available in no end of different packagings, including ones with bonus DVDs about the creation of the score. Also, make sure to get the extended edition DVDs of the movie itself, with hours and hours of fascinating commentaries and behind-the-scenes documentaries about the making of the films. Truly a bargain at any price! And for authentic music from bygone ages, try the real thing! There are many fine groups out there. Here's just a sampling: Anonymous 4 (pure-voiced sacred chant by four women), The Baltimore Consort (jaunty popular music from the Renaissance), David Munrow's Early Music Consort of London (simply perfection), Christian Mendoze's Musica Antiqua (lively, percussive Renaissance dance music), The Toronto Consort (great variety), Ensemble Unicorn (worlds of fun!), Wolgemut (brash buzzies and bagpipes with attitude), and the magical early/folk fusion of Cantiga and Burlap Lute. Have some fun with them and live your own fantasy!

Bored of the Rings..........2006-09-13

First off, I'm fifteen.

I'd like to caution anyone considering buying this soundtrack. My sister has all three (Fellowship, Two Towers, Return), and I have to say that by what I know, this is not that great of a soundtrack. It's just overrated. To understand my point, listen to the music sample for song #16. At first, you may think "AWESOOMMME! This is so coooool!". But listen to it again, and you should find out that it's actually annoying. If you want to hear the "AAAAAAHHH"'s done right, listen to John Williams' Star Wars III, numbers 3 and 4. Now THAT is good music. Unlike ROTK (Return of the King), it's not just some mindless noise. I'm going to make a list of excellent soundtracks that you should consider waaaay over this one:

For a quiet, moving soundtrack, Get "A Beautiful Mind".

For action\adventure-type music, get one, several, or all the soundtracks below instead of LOTR:

~Jaws (don't think that you've "heard it all" from the movie already, because you haven't)

~Star Wars III

~Jurassic Park I

For War music, "The Patriot" is a very well done soundtrack. Based on reviews, "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan" seem spectacular as well.

As far as horror music, "Signs" looks pretty good, as does "The Ring". But if you really want a horror soundtrack, Williams' "Close encounters of the Third Kind" is probably the best of horror. Check the reviews for this one.

There you have it, folks. Before you buy this overrated soundtrack, at least look into these that I've listed, based on your interests (Horror, Action, etc.)

If only Jackson had gotten Williams to make these soundtracks...things could have been so much better...

If you like classical movie soundtracks...you NEED this!.......2006-09-08

My brother and his wife to be walked down the aisle to selections from this soundtrack. With my being a lover of classical music especially that from movie scores...I was instantly hooked. Movie scores have always mystified me even in my own life...made me kind of look back differenly at the world moving around me. I cried at my brother's wedding when his bride to be came out to this music and cried even harder when I sat in the comfort of my office, and then my bedroom while listening to Annie Lennox pour passion and soul into the song "into the west". So beautifully written, anyone can find some meaning that touches their life in some personal way...through this beautiful song.

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Annie is a fantastic experience
an uplifting CD to listen to, makes you feel good
ANNIE
Great Classic
Had to respond to the review by the 16 year old....

Annie (1977 Original Broadway Cast)
Charles Strouse , Martin Charnin , Andrea McArdle , and Dorothy Loudon
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Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

Act I: Overture - Orchestra
Act I: Maybe - Andrea McArdle/Orphans
Act I: It's The Hard-Knock Life - Andrea McArdle/Orphans
Act I: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle
Act I: We'd Like To Thank You Herbert Hoover - Hoovervill-ites
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Act II: You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile - Donald Craig/Laurie Beechman/Edie Cowan/Penny Worth/Orphans
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First Draft: Introductory Remarks - Martin Charnin/Charles Strouse
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The original Broadway cast recording of Annie still has as much charm as it did in 1977. Charles Strouse wrote the snappy music and Martin Charnin's clever lyrics capture the misery of the Great Depression, the glitter of the upper-crust life, and the character of the FDR administration. Andrea McArdle shines in the title role, most notably with the classic anthem "Tomorrow," while Tony-winner Dorothy Loudon and Reid Shelton provide support as the hag Miss Hannigan and the benevolent Daddy Warbucks, respectively.

Customer Reviews:

Annie is a fantastic experience.......2007-05-23

Beautiful voices, fantastic songs, it's a classic for a reason. What a boquet of happiness amisdt our hard knock lives.

an uplifting CD to listen to, makes you feel good.......2007-05-12

This CD has all the orginal Broadway songs. It is fun to listen, especially with young children. They love to sing a long

ANNIE.......2007-02-14

Great deal for my children. they love it and it was so much cheaper than at the show.

Great Classic.......2007-01-11

"Annie" remains one of the great classic musicals of the American theater. The songs are as fresh and lively today as they were when the play was first produced. They lyrics capture a "hard knock life" and the determination and hope of one little orphan. This will be a timeless key to Americana in years and years to come.

Had to respond to the review by the 16 year old...........2006-12-31

Who stated that Aileen Quinn is a better Annie than Andrea McArdle.

I have not listened to the CD (have the original album), but had to share that those that the 16 year old claims "suck" are amazing. I saw the original Broadway production, and have loved the music and stars since. Those who followed the first few Annies on Broadway (and those casts), don't come close to the talent displayed back then.

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Annie Lennox Conjures Magic With MEDUSA
A brilliant collection of covers...
Medusa by Annie Lennox
Icecold soulfreezing musical extragavanza.
Ditch the Drum machine...

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Post-Beatles, the virtues of deft song interpretation have been consistently devalued in favor of self-contained composer-performers, seldom more so than in the initial response to this sequel to Annie Lennox's triumphant solo debut, Diva. That album's gripping originals deserve acclaim, but the lush Scottish alto remains one of the most riveting pop singers of the past two decades, and this smartly chosen, meticulously arranged collection of cover versions boasts its own abundant charms in her selection of obscure gems and bona fide classics from Al Green, Procol Harum, Neil Young, the Clash, the Temptations, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, and the Blue Nile. The songs are the rightful stars here, and Lennox brings passion and nuance to a set that plays beautifully. From the cinematic heartbreak of "No More I Love Yous" to the faithful recreation of the Blue Nile's "Downtown Lights," this is ravishing pop. --Sam Sutherland

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Annie Lennox Conjures Magic With MEDUSA.......2007-03-28

Few artists have pushed the boundaries of pop music more than Annie Lennox, so when I heard she was doing an album of "covers", I must admit I was disappointed. Why would such a creative force choose to rehash hits from other performers? Then, with great trepidation, I listened to MEDUSA, and all my fears we allayed. This is not your average cover album. On the contrary, MEDUSA is pure magic! The opening cut, "No More I Love You's" sets the tone, with a carnival-like atmosphere that is so unlike anything this reviewer had ever before heard, that I was forced to play this cut over and over, even before I advanced to the next song. It was pure rapture, and I was not disappointed as the remainder of the album played on. The classic "Take Me To The River" had an entirely new feel to it, as did the sometimes tired "Whiter Shade of Pale" into which Ms. Lennox breathes new life and soul. With so many strong cuts, it is hard to choose a stand-out, yet in addition to "No More I Love You's", the other favorite is "Downtown Lights". More dramatic that simple pop, these songs act as pure theatre, with Annie Lennox as the Ring Master....and Annie Lennox is one of the few current artists brilliant enough to carry it off. When you listen to MEDUSA, you will recognize the songs, but you will also hear them in a new and exciting way that transforms them into an entirely new work, filled with excitement and a fresh new spirit. This is the perfect cover album...adding new life and dimension to old classics.

A brilliant collection of covers..........2007-03-26

I love what Annie Lennox did with the classics on this album. She reinvented these songs (as she often does with her image) as though they were her own compositions...just magical.

I love how she rearranged Bob Marley's "Waiting In Vain" from a heavy-based reggae tune to a more acoustic arrangement with a soft horn section playing in the background. The two versions could co-exist side by side and most would think they were two different songs altogether. That is the consistent theme of Medusa - most songs on this album barely sound identical to their original version, with the exception of "Whiter Shade of Pale", which is such a beautiful song in its original form that Annie decided not to mess with a good thing and her take on it is just as lush and warm as the original.

Annie's rendition of Paul Simon's "Something So Right" is beautiful and adds a slightly melancholy finish to the album. Other winners include the grammy-winning hit "No More I Love You's", "Train In Vain" (this will get you dancing) and Neil Young's "Don't Let It Bring You Down". This collection of masterpieces belongs in every Annie fan's musical catalogue.

Medusa by Annie Lennox.......2006-08-10

Annie does a great job with songs done by other performers. I especially like "Waiting in Vain", originally done by Bob Marley. I first heard her version at the end of the movie "Changing Lanes" and had to buy the CD after that. She also does a great job with "Downtown Lights" originally done by The Blue Nile. Several other great songs on the CD.

Icecold soulfreezing musical extragavanza........2006-07-11

Annie Lennox, the voice of Eurytmics, still has the voice power to blow many of here "pop/soulsisters" of the spot. This CD doesn`t dissapoint in this area. Track 1 No more "I love you`s open with a "dubbi dutt singing choir", but when Lennox voice strikes in, it`s clear magic in a passionfull song. Track 2 Take me to the river, is an more uptempo song with somekind of a synth/blues hybrid that Lennox makes here own, and really put`s a signature on it.Track 3 A whiter shade of Pale, the old Procol Harum classic, which Lennox voice lifts it up above average, and makes it "here version" nearly up there with the "original", but how can you go wrong with a cleverliy written gem like this in every musical department. Track 4 Don`t let it bring you down, is more average . The voice is intact, but the melody has a more or less"sleepy atmosphere" that doesn`t make it all trough. Track 5 Train in vain, is more in the funk jazz department. It`s simpel and quite effective. Track 6 I can`t get next to you is a funky matter, that "matters". Effective and strong, with intelligent guitar play helps this one. Track 7 Downtown lights, is a urban pop song, slow in build up, but has lot`s of atmosphere. Track 8 Thin line between love and hate, is one of the weak spots on the CD. The voice of Lennox is mixed so much in front that it`s to much in front. She`s right there in your ear, that`s for sure. Not my cup of tea. Track 9 Waiting in vain, is a cleverly softspoken song, which has the Lennox extragavanza marked all over.
Track 10. Something so right is written by Paul Simon, that Lennox makes a good version of. Lennox
gives us "icecold soul freezing musical extragavanza" on this CD. A CD right there up in the "quality department" this one

Ditch the Drum machine..........2006-07-03

I bought the CD for rendition of "Don't Let It Bring You Down" used in the movie _American Beauty_. The rest of the songs are OK, but too much "techno" and "drum machine" fill in.

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No filler, but not ultimate
Incredible
Just what the Title implies - The Ultimate Collection
Ahh, the good old 80's
One reason it's not 5 stars

The Ultimate Collection
Eurythmics
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bare

ASIN: B000BGR0OM
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

I've Got a Life
Love Is a Stranger
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Who's That Girl?
Right by Your Side
Here Comes the Rain Again
Would I Lie To You?
There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
When Tomorrow Comes
Thorn in My Side
The Miracle of Love
Missionary Man
You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
I Need a Man
I Saved the World Today
17 Again
Was It Just Another Love Affair?

Album Description

To coincide with the release of digitally remastered and expanded versions of all eight of their studio albums, the legendary 80s synthpop duo present this updated greatest hits collection. Daring and provocative, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart sold millions of records with their sophisticated, adult-oriented pop. This CD contains all their finest tunes as well as the new single 'I've Got A Life' and is also available as a DVD.

Customer Reviews:

No filler, but not ultimate.......2007-03-26

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were the ultimate in New Wave 80's sound. Sleek and robotic, danceable and rocking, cold and soulful all mixed with an uncanny effortlessness. It was impossible to not be moved by Annie's voice and emotional range, and Dave's studio razzle-dazzle made their best singles just pop from the radio. (Or MTV, where "Sweet Dreams" made its initial impression.)

Their ongoing albums increased in scope and sophistication. Where "Be Yourself Tonight" was (imho) their best album, Eurythmics were also capable of making a slamming concept album ("Savage") and a good soundtrack for "1984." (Which is, once again, conspicuous in its absence.) Even the reunion of "Peace" gave us the terrific "17 Again" and "I Saved The World Today," used brilliantly on an episode of "The Sopranos."

The only reason I hold this from 5 stars is the inexcusable absence of any singles from "We Too Are One." At the very least, "Don't Ask Me Why," the group's last Top 40 single, should have been here. I guess we're just going to have to wait for the inevitable double disc best of to arrive for that to happen. But till then, "Ultimate Collection: Eurythmics" and the re-mastered and re-issued albums will fill in nicely. (Exception, "Peace" was remixed for god knows what reason.)

Incredible.......2007-03-09

This CD has all the greatest hits of Eurythmics. You will not be disappointed.

Just what the Title implies - The Ultimate Collection.......2007-01-13

This dynamic duo brought hope to the 80's that individuality was still alive and creative life can emerge beyond synthesizers and spandex. I cant help listening to this when driving in my car - is it that surreal Love is a Stranger in an Open Car beat or Annie belting out Sweet Dreams? I dont know, but its a must have for those of us who survived the 80's without skads of pictures of ourselves with big band hair or garbed up like Madonna. Bless you Annie and Dave...

Ahh, the good old 80's.......2007-01-03

This album has every song you remember, plus a ton of tracks that you don't. Excellent greatest hits album, absolutely essential for anyone who lived through the 80's.

One reason it's not 5 stars.......2006-04-05

The majority of items on this disc are the exact same as the
Eurythmics collection previously released and already a part of many Annie fan's collections.
The tracks are crisp and clear and the re-mastering is evident, Annie's voice front and centre, as it always was.
'I've got a life' - was new to me, I didn't find it as good as anything on the album 'Bare' and whilst powerfully sung I didn't feel it wasn't any new tack for the group.
'I saved the world today' - again, not as good as anything on 'Bare', you get the sense of a message perhaps lost, we know her music does have a lot of saving graces but the world?
Maybe I missed something there.
Some classic items here, 'Thorn in my side', 'Sweet dreams', 'Miracle of love' - to be fair though any fans already have these in their collections.
Only buy if you don't have the first collection or if you are a die hard fan.
I did and don't regret it, I just didn't feel as though I got anything really 'new'.

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Herart - Dreamboat Annie
Heart smart, baby
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Heart's best music is on this album, their debut
A must have for any rock fan !