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Lisa Loeb The Very Best of Lisa Loeb (2006)
Originally Released January 24, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Lisa Loeb had only one big hit and it was with her first single "Stay (I Missed You)" -- a tune that took her from obscurity to minor celebrity when it was included on the soundtrack of Reality Bites. Although she never had another smash hit, "Stay" was hardly the end of her career: she continued to release records every few years, racking up five additional chartings singles that usually appeared in the lower reaches of Billboard's Hot 100, and a bit higher on their Adult Top 40 charts: 1995's "Do You Sleep?," 1996's "Waiting for Wednesday," 1997's "I Do," 1998's "Let's Forget About It," and 2002's "Underdog." All six of those charting singles, along with album tracks and significant soundtrack contributions (like "How," which wound up on both the Twister soundtrack, where it was originally intended, and on Jack Frost the Michael Keaton classic about a jazz musician who is reincarnated as a giant talking snowman so he can set things right with his son), on 2006's The Very Best of Lisa Loeb, which also includes the brand new "Single Me Out," the theme song from her '06 reality show #1 Single. While Loeb never strayed very far from the sweet, gentle template she laid down with "Stay (I Missed You)," she always was friendly, melodic, and rather ingratiating. These qualities are better heard on The Very Best of Lisa Loeb than on her proper albums, which can tend to be a little samey and sugary. Those tendencies aren't completely absent here, but distilled to her best songs, Loeb is an endearing folk-pop singer/songwriter, as this enjoyable collection proves. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Product Description\nA dozen years after exploding onto the scene with "Stay (I Missed You)" from the Gen-X movie classic Reality Bites, Lisa Loeb--one of the most recognizable musical artists of the last decade--premieres not only her first "best of" collection but her own unscripted TV series. With E! Entertainment Television's #1 Single debuting in January, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb was released January 24, 2006. Heard on both is "Single Me Out," the theme song to the TV series.\n\nFeaturing 18 selections, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb includes all of her hits from five albums from 1995 to 2004, from the orchestral "Furious Rose" to the rocking "Fools Like Me" to the stripped-down acoustic "Sandalwood," as well as the most memorable tracks from her career to date. The literary Loeb also penned the album's liner notes.\n\nAfter growing up in Dallas, this modern-day Mary Tyler Moore enrolled at Brown University and formed a duo with her roommate. After graduating, she moved to New York and began playing the New York City club circuit to sell-out crowds all over downtown, backed by her group Nine Stories. Friend/fan Ethan Hawke brought her to the attention of Ben Stiller, who was starring in and directing Reality Bites. He added "Stay (I Missed You)" to the soundtrack and the single hit #1. Loeb became the first unsigned artist to ever reach the top spot. "Stay (I Missed You)" was certified gold and earned Loeb a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, the U.K.'s prestigious Brit Award for Best International Newcomer, and a record deal with Geffen.\n\nHer debut album, 1995's Tails, went gold and Top 30 and spun off the Top 20 hit "Do You Sleep?," "Waiting For Wednesday," "Taffy" and "Sandalwood." "Stay (I Missed You)" was also reprised. Known for her sexy-and-smart girl-next-door persona, accented by her trademark cat-eyed glasses, Loeb created music that touched a new generation. She toured America, opened for Lyle Lovett and appeared at the first-ever Lilith Fair, a celebration of female artists featuring Sarah McLachlan, Patti Smith, Aimee Mann, Emmylou Harris, Tori Amos and others.\n\n1997's Grammy-nominated Firecracker yielded the Top 20 "I Do," "Truthfully," "Let's Forget About It," "Falling In Love" and "How," which debuted on the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster Twister. That year she guested on the Counting Crows' European tour and also starred at the second Lilith Fair.\n\nFrom 2002's A&M album Cake and Pie, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb culls "Bring Me Up" and "Underdog." That same year a revamped indie version of the album, titled Hello Lisa, showcased "What Am I Supposed to Say." 2004's Rounder disc The Way It Really Is included "Fools Like Me."\n\nToday, with a "best of" collection, starring in #1 Single (about looking for love in the 21st century), touring, and working on a new album, Lisa Loeb proves she is here to stay. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nMissing A Single..., May 18, 2006\nReviewer: Kyle (Allentown, PA) \nAll of Lisa Loeb's well known songs and singles are on this disc, except for "Play All Day" which was a track from the Rugrats Movie Soundtrack. Without this track on this disc, I feel hesistant about buying it. Although I am only a lukewarm Loeb fan, bigger fans might find this album as a nice addition to their collection.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nFans can never be objective..., April 25, 2006\nReviewer: Scott A. Eriksson "huangagain@yahoo.com" (West Hollywood, CA USA)\nFrom the OBJECTIVE reviewer...Lisa's albums are inconsistent, so a "best of" package makes perfect sense. A good collection, but even so the music set doesn't rise beyond 3 stars.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe Very Best??? You Betcha!!!, March 13, 2006\nReviewer: Dave Young (Los Angeles, CA United States)\nThat's right you freaky freaks! This CD encompasses the finest creative output by Lisa "Ear" Loeb. It's kewl because it's got that one song from her first album, and then it's got another good song from another album, but you only have to buy one CD! And you don't get all the shplange from the complete albums that you don't want to hear. She looks nice and harmless, but I still am kind of afraid that she would smack me if I didn't buy her CDs, so you better believe I buy 'em!!! Peace out! Stay Young!!!!!\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOnly 2 songs from "Cake and Pie?" What was she thinking?, February 14, 2006\nReviewer: Invisiboy2001 "invisiboy2001" (Chicago, IL United States)\nHands down, Lisa Loebs's best album (read: her only truly GREAT CD) is "Cake and Pie," so it would stand to reason that a fair share of the songs on a "best of" CD would be taken from that album. However, nearly HALF the songs on this hits CD are from Loeb's second album, the good (but nothing special) "Firecracker." \n\nWho chose these songs? I mean, Loeb's three hits are included (a no-brainer), but much of the CD feels like arbitrary filler. "Let's Forget About It" and "Taffy" are highly forgettable, third-rate coffee-house pop (which is why they both flopped after being released as singles), while other songs like "Sandalwood" are boring tripe. \n\nWhere are the soaring guitars of "You Don't Know Me" and possibly Loeb's best song ever, "Someone You Should Know?" And at least one song from Loeb's stellar "Catch The Moon" CD would have been a great way to finish this "best of" collection! But instead fans get what is essentially Loeb's first two CDs' highlights with a few songs from other albums added in to make it a "best of" CD. \n\nI am a huge Lisa Loeb fan, but this CD feels like it was just thrown together. I am very disappointed and, frankly, disgusted. Fans are better off with the regular albums and skipping this craptastic "best of" CD.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nI don't understand why they do that!, January 30, 2006\nReviewer: Gerardo Gonzalez V "Music fanatic from Costa Rica" (San Jose Costa Rica) \nI don't believe they left Someone You Should Know out of this collection!! That would have made this CD really complete!! I don't know why music companies always leave some relevant tracks out. Probably they think people will buy both records, but I don't think that's the case. Anyhow, I think this is a good selection, but not all of her best songs are here.\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Lisa Loeb (Compilation), Lisa Loeb, Mike Ragogna (Compilation), Randy Scruggs \n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel: Lisa Loeb (vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Randy Scruggs (electric guitar); Jim Cox (Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Leland Sklar (bass instrument); Ronny Crawford (drums, percussion).\n\nRising to modest fame with her surprise hit, "Stay (I Missed You)," which was featured in the 1994 film REALITY BITES, New York City-based singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb charmed audiences with her bookish, bespectacled persona and sugary-sweet alt-pop tunes. This 2006 collection draws largely on cuts from Loeb's first two Geffen albums ('95's TAILS and '97's FIRECRACKER), including the delicate aforementioned song and the energetic "I Do." The disc also surveys her later work for smaller labels and includes the previously unreleased "Single Me Out," a fast-paced, guitar-driven track that served as the theme song to her own reality-TV show. True to its title, THE VERY BEST OF LISA LOEB is all that fans and curious listeners could ask for in a single-disc retrospective.
This rock cd contains 18 tracks and runs 60min 3sec.
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