Quintessential Cleo

Editorial Reviews
Rex Reed
In the cluttered market of musical divas, Cleo Laine is the only one who always passes the white glove test.

The Washington Post
"...four decades into her career, she still nails every note up and down her operatic vocal range."

Album Description
Quintessential Cleo is a 16-song compilation of Cleo's personal favorites including Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"

Quintessential Cleo

Quintessential Cleo, Music, Cleo Laine, Jazz, Jazz Vocals, Pop, Traditional Pop
Quintessential Cleo
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    		Quintessential Cleo
    Cleo Laine
    Manufacturer: Gold Label (Soh)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00007M9EP
    Release Date: 2002-12-03

    Tracks:

    1. Talk To Me Baby
    2. Come Back To Me
    3. Feelings
    4. Wave
    5. Gimme A Pig Foot & A Bottle of Beer
    6. Never Let Me Go
    7. Ridin' High
    8. I'm Shadowing You
    9. Turkish Delight
    10. All In Love Is Fair
    11. Let The Music Take You
    12. He Was Beautiful
    13. Birdsong
    14. Just The Way You Are
    15. Being Alive
    16. Send In The Clowns

    Album Description

    Quintessential Cleo is a 16-song compilation of Cleo's personal favorites including Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"
    Quintessential Cleo
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Quintessential? Hm...
    • Quintessential Cleo
    		 Quintessential Cleo
    Cleo Laine
    Manufacturer: Gold Label
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
    Vocal JazzVocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    Traditional & Vocal PopTraditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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    1. The Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic Hits
    2. Nothing Without You
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    ASIN: B000059SVQ
    Release Date: 2001-03-13

    Tracks:

    1. I Am A Song: Talk To Me Baby
    2. Born On A Friday: Come Back To Me
    3. Best Friends: Feelings
    4. Best Friends: Wave
    5. Live At Carnegie Hall: Gimme A Pig Foot & A Bottle Of Beer
    6. Cleo At Carnegie Hall: The 10th Anniversary Album: Never Let Me Go
    7. Live At Carnegie Hall: Ridin' High
    8. Cleo At Carnegie Hall: The 10th Anniversary Album: I'm Shadowing You
    9. Cleo At Carnegie Hall: The 10th Anniversary Album: Turkish Delight
    10. A Beautiful Thing: All In Love Is Fair
    11. Let The Music Take You: Let The Music Take You
    12. Best Friends: He Was Beautiful
    13. Sambalaya/Born On A Friday: Birdsong
    14. Gonna Get Through: Just The Way You Are
    15. Return To Carnegie: Being Alive
    16. Live At Carnegie Hall: Send In The Clowns

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Quintessential? Hm..........2001-06-08

    Calling this compilation of 8 LP's "Quintessential" is a bit overstatement,as it make sounds the rest of Dame Cleo Laine's work somehow lesser achievement:I have more than 40 of her LP's and there is so much more to listen & enjoy.The grandmother of all british jazz singers started her career in the early 1950's (covered on compilation "Cleo's choice"),built a cult status in 1960's (check "Ridin' High:British sessions") and eventually achieved international superstardom in mid-1970's (covered in excellent compilation "The Very Best Of Cleo Laine"),so this CD is basicaly just tip of the ice berg.Focusing on Laine's late 1970's period,this compilation - titled "Quintessential" - suspiciously omits anything she recorded before,while the lady herself claims her most proudest moment was 1964. LP "Shakespeare and all that jazz" (out of print,Holy Grail for her fans).No Broadway here,no Sondheim,no musicals,no classic,no Shakespeare,no "Porgy And Bess" (with Ray Charles) - what is here is sampler from a several albums that represents just a little chapter in her career.

    4 out of 5 stars Quintessential Cleo.......2001-05-09

    Hey, what can I say?.......the best of aptly describes it. A gossamer voice that makes you think of a dark, smoke filled piano bar. The only thing better than the CD would to be actually listening to her live.

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