Best JR Album Ever!
JW | Scottsdale, Arizona USA | 03/18/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Not only is the song writing and production on this album stellar, Jennifer's voice has never sounded better! This album is better than I could have imagined. Below is the song-by-song review I posted on Amazon Germany where I bought a couple of copies and had them shipped to the U.S. (love amazon.com and amazon.de).
1) Dream Awake - Great opening, lush piano that leads into some heavier beats and an amazing vocal at the bridge that hints at what`s to come.
2) Betcha Never - First JR song with a Latin dance flavor. Fun and upbeat, and Jenny does a sexy little humming in the middle of the song that is so hot. A friend was in my car while this was playing and he asked if it was Shakira!
3) Windows - Classic new-era JR ballad. Beautiful song with a beautiful, subtle JR vocal that builds to a powerful bridge. Master class from JR to many of the new female vocalists who think the only way to impress us is by doing a bunch of vocal acrobatics. Jenny's vocal is mature, vulnerable and powerful.
4) Down On My Knees - Nearly a club track with a hint of house, but never over the top. Not to reach back to the past, but this is so "25 Lover's 2010" for me. Awesome!
5) Head Above Water - Great song about perseverance (think Des'ree and `You Gotta Be') and Jenny delivers an understated vocal like a good actor playing a part well.
6) I Never Asked For An Angel - Will be a fan favorite. Classic JR ballad, right up there with Hero Of A Fool or Tears In The Rain. Amazing vocal!
7) Echoes Love - All I have to say is Sony, please release this as a single and make a video! This song begs to be played on the radio. It's dance-pop at it's finest with just a hint of a retro 80's vibe and a very catchy chorus. A fun song that makes you want to sing along and move to the beat, much like Madonna and "Sorry" or Kylie and "Love At First Sight". My new favorite JR dance-pop song!
8) I'm Not Dreaming Anymore - Nice mid-tempo ballad. Love the lyric to the refrain.
9) Now Is The Hour - A real departure for JR. A haunting, slow building ballad with limited production to showcase the lyric about living in the moment. JR delivers an amazing performance that has a Streisand quality about it for me. This has an anthem vibe to it like Gloria Estefan and "Reach".
10) Like I Would For You - What a fun song. It's a departure from the other songs. Slightly up tempo guitar based track. I swear The Corr's could easily cover this.
11) Before The Dawn - I will tell you my sister's opinion on this one. She says this song reminds her of a ballad that should be played over the credits at the end of a very romantic movie and it replaces "Credo" as her new favorite JR song.
12) Eyes Of A Woman - Powerful lyric set to a modern dance-pop track. Speaks to seeing the beauty in yourself. Love the musical production on this track a lot and it`s sung in a classic, JR style. Love it!
13) Just This Way - Probably a sleeper track for many, but I absolutely love it. Another slightly 80's retro vibe but still a modern dance track that makes me want to take a drive and crank the radio really loud.
14) Ain't Loved You Long Enough - A love song but this time with a gospel feel, an organ playing and all. Starts slow, but builds to a powerful finish with a huge chorus and lots of emotion.
15) Still - Just piano and JR. Wow! Great way to end the album. A simple, beautiful song that showcases Jenny`s voice, allowing you to really hear every nuance and vocal inflection. This vocal shows that unlike some of her musical peers, Jenny's voice has gained all of the maturity that age and wisdom bring, but without having lost any of it's power or control. Gorgeous song from a gorgeous lady.
Love you JR. Thank you for the music!"
Amazing album!
Crazy about books | South Africa | 03/19/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I too cannot understand why Jennifer Rush has not 'made it' in the United States. Her voice is phenomenal! I have been a fan of her since I was in my early teens. I can remember listening to her on the way to school each morning, so much so that the tapes eventually warped.
I have subsequently replaced all of these tapes with CDs. Her voice is timeless, and this album is no exception. The choice of songs is rich and varied, and will appeal to a wide audience (see the descriptions of the songs in the review above).
If you want a CD that is well-produced, that contains beautiful music, and superb singing, buy a copy of this.
I recommend going to Amazon.de as it is a lot cheaper.
Happy listening, and thanks Jenny for another superb album; your music is fantastic.
"
THIS IS IT! JENNIFER RUSH SUCH TALENT AND CLASS
Nat Tombrello | Hoover, Alabama | 03/22/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is Jennifer Rush and only Jennifer Rush can create, sing, and perform such a fresh sounding, excellent,
CD. her singing has only gotten better and the production of this CD is pure genius. the quality of the sound
is so sharp and the songs are the best. every song is great. "echoes love" has hit written all over it, i could
just think of a great music video for this song. there are singer's and believe me i love great singers male
and female but Jennifer Rush is in a league by herself. every aspect of this CD was put together with such
precise care. we have the great dance songs which have always stood up as something different than other dance
artists with such a unique. different, flavor to them. and the ballads are exquisite, i love the natural balance
of dance songs and ballads. just listening to this CD lifts me and is everything i expected it to be. there is no way
i can choose a favorite song and i like that. so great to have a CD with 15 songs which are so different and
yet fall into place so easily. the opening song "dream awake" is just a beginning to a clear example that this
is just a special CD especially to this fan who has been watching her website since the end of last year (2009)
following every clue, every detail of this release. and i will say it was worth waiting for it.thank you
amazon.de and amazon.com for getting me this CD! and to jennifer's great website which is pure class. and
to the jennifer rush team, songwriter's, producer and to Jennifer Rush you always seem to amaze me with your
talent which only gets better
"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
