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Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) - Usher
Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) by Usher
Bear Creek - Brandi Carlile
Bear Creek by Brandi Carlile
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale - Phillip Phillips
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale by Phillip Phillips
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP - Various Artists
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP by Various Artists
Where Have You Been? (Remixes) - Rihanna
Where Have You Been? (Remixes) by Rihanna
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Like That - Single - T.I.
Like That - Single by T.I.
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 - Sade
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 by Sade
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] - Slash
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] by Slash
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single - Arcade Fire
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single by Arcade Fire
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happiness | 3:54 | |
| 2 | Automatic | 4:48 | |
| 3 | Fairytale | 3:03 | |
| 4 | Slow Hand | 3:53 | |
| 5 | Medley: Chain of Fools/How Long "Betcha Got a Chick on the Side"/Yes We | ||
| 6 | He's So Shy | 3:37 | |
| 7 | Dare Me | 4:14 | |
| 8 | Band [Instrumental] | ||
| 9 | Fire | 3:28 | |
| 10 | I Need You | 4:02 | |
| 11 | Neutron Dance | 4:14 | |
| 12 | Jump (For My Love) | 3:60 | |
| 13 | I'm So Excited | 3:51 | |
| 14 | Wang Dang Doodle | 3:57 | |
| 23 | Bonus Materials [DVD] [*] | ||
Which makes my disappointment over this CD all the more strange. It's a bad case of misrepresentation and botched work from the record company. They still feature June on the cover, and yet this concert was recorded a year after June was kicked out of the band last year for too many drugs-related problems (she is replaced nowadays by Ruth Pointer's daughter Issa). The mix is also pretty weird - sometimes you can't really hear the musical instruments, especially the keyboards. But the biggest mistake made here comes with the editing - each song begins and ends on a fade, cutting this live album into individual pieces and depriving the listener of the natural flow that needs to come with any live recording. Even worse, sometimes the song begins and the first notes are MISSING !!! The band intro, on which the Pointers don't even appear, is needlessly included. And although Ruth still delivers the goods, Anita's vocals have lost a lot of their magic - she sounds out of breath on "Fairytale" and "Slow hand", and pretty much can't reach many of those warm notes she used to hit.
Oddly enough, the DVD captures the excitement of a Pointer Sisters concert much more than the CD does - but then again, it doesn't include the entire concert and the order of the song was inexplicably changed (for instance, the first song of the set comes near the end of the DVD). Anyone interested in a strong P.S. collection would be well advised to go instead for their "Fire - The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters" double CD. A major disappointment, even for diehard fans like myself.