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MDNA (Deluxe Edition) - Madonna
MDNA (Deluxe Edition) by Madonna
Lively Up Yourself - Bob Marley
Lively Up Yourself by Bob Marley
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 - Various Artists
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 by Various Artists
A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth by Van Halen
Scars & Stories - The Fray
Scars & Stories by The Fray
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) - The Fray
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) by The Fray
The Fray - The Collection - The Fray
The Fray - The Collection by The Fray
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Bamboleo / Hero (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) by Van Halen
| 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.