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Immortal - How to hide the best album of the century?

Torven | hamburg, germany | 11/22/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You like contemporary rockmusic? You like the dirty blues? You like ballads that take your breath away? Then you should read this. It has been pure destiny that gave this CD to me. I sat in a little cafe in hamburg with my girlfriend when there was this song in the background: Burn Chile from Beth Hart's debut Immortal. It has been the copy of the waitress - she was a exchange student from L.A. and this CD wasn't released in germany at all. Anyway I called a friend in the states to send me a copy and this has been the best decision ever. First I considered her music to be too overloaded by instrumentation, but that opinion changed after I heard it about 30 times. There are so many details in these songs - you have to take some time to take notice. This is music for advanced listeners. Then I had the chance to listen to this CD in a large music hall alone without anyone around. Wow - you need the right venue and the right volume and you will see what music is about. Today I'm absolutely sure - this is the best album of the whole century - even a little better than her latest release - Screaming for my supper. You just have to listen to it. It's getting better every time you do it, even after several hundred times. I recommend to buy not only this CD - buy a second CD player too, or the rest of your collection hasn't got a home anymore. This board has not enough stars to rate this CD right."

The Voice of a Beautiful, Angry Angel. . . Stunning!

divadaisy | Lafayette, Indiana USA | 06/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There are no proper adjectives in the English language to accurately describe the pure force of nature that is Beth Hart's voice. If you only know her from "L.A. Song" baby, you don't know nuthin' yet! Love and loss, pain and regret, sex, sin, desire, and dreams. . . the stuff all rock songs are about, but it's the VOICE that brings it all alive. It's Beth Hart's voice that will brand your soul with the white-hot purity of her emotions. In one breath she's a peaceful child, in the next she's a raging angel. From the first rollicking track "Run," to the tender longing of "Hold Me Through the Night" and the dirty intensity of "Burn Chile," to the nostalgic sweetness of "Summer's Gone," through the righteous blues of "Am I the One," and the simple sadness of "Blame the Moon," there is NOT one miss and it NEVER gets old. If you like rock, you will like this. If you like blues, you will like this. If you like cds that are true ALBUMS of music--vocally, thematically, lyrically, et al, you will like this. "Immortal" is a CD you MUST have. . . or regret it for the rest of your life!"

This will be a classic.

divadaisy | 10/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first saw Beth Hart live before they had recorded and was hooked. When I found this CD I eagerly ordered it (from CD Universe) and impatiently awaited its arrival.Ohh was it worth the wait! The opening 4 bars of Run (The first song on the CD) draw you in, and you won't want to leave as the songs fly by. Hold Me Through The Night, Immortal, Am I The One, Blame the Moon, Summer Is Gone, God Bless You, oooh! I get chills just typing the titles.I have now bought 7 copies of this CD because everytime someone hears it in my house they are so in love with it that I have to give it away. I now keep a spare around so I can give it away and not go through withdrawals.Oh, and if you _ever_ get a chance to see Beth Hart live, DO IT! Do it NOW!"