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Medusa |  | Artist: Annie Lennox
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 6166
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 25717
UPC: 724451105021
EAN: 0743212571721
ASIN: B000002VUC
Release Date: September 5, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | No More I Love You's | | • | Take Me To The River | | • | Whiter Shade Of Pale | | • | Don't Let It Bring You Down | | • | Train In Vain | | • | I Can't Get Next To You | | • | Downtown Lights | | • | Thin Line Between Love And Hate | | • | Waiting In Vain | | • | Something So Right |
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Product Description
1. No More "I Love You's"
2. Take Me To The River
3. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
4. Don't Let It Bring You Down
5. Train In Vain
6. I Can't Get Next To You
7. Downtown Lights
8. Thin Line Between Love And Hate
9. Waiting In Vain
10. Something So Right
Amazon.co.uk Review
Post-Beatles, the virtues of deft song interpretation have been consistently devalued in favour of self-contained composer-performers, seldom more so than in the initial response to this sequel to Annie Lennox's triumphant solo debut, iDiva/i. That album's gripping originals deserve acclaim, but the lush Scottish alto remains one of the most riveting pop singers of the past two decades, and this smartly chosen, meticulously arranged collection of cover versions boasts its own abundant charms in her selection of obscure gems and bona fide classics from Al Green, Procol Harum, Neil Young, the Clash, the Temptations, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, and the Blue Nile. The songs are the rightful stars here, and Lennox brings passion and nuance to a set that plays beautifully. From the cinematic heartbreak of "No More I Love Yous" to the faithful recreation of the Blue Nile's "Downtown Lights", this is ravishing pop. i--Sam Sutherland/i
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 Underrated March 1, 2005
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
There is only one review here at the time of writing this - Amazon.com has sixty three by comparison.pThe americans seem to rate Annie Lennox more highly than we do for some reason. Strange. Maybe it's the CD cover that puts people off, who knows.pIf you're a Eurythmics fan or have Diva or Bare you'll find this album is very different. At first, I didn't like it. pIt grows on you. Simply put, it's gorgeous. Annie's voice is wonderful she puts so much soul into it, the Britney's of this world eat your heart out. The arrangements are deceptively simple and take second stage to Annie's voice, and thats exactly as it should be. The choice of songs here are lovely and at the risk of repeating myself Annie's voice is wonderful. pWonderful, gorgeous, beautiful, don't even come close. Since I discovered this album recently it's been playing almost non-stop on my CD player ever since. An Amazon.com "essential recording", what more recommendation do you need?
Stands the Passage of Time Excellently August 9, 2009
K MClure (Edinburgh)
Eurythmics were a very 80s band and I was not wholey convinced by Annie Lennox's initial solo outing. I did kind of move on by the time this album came out although I have got most of the Eurythmics albums(why have I never heard Annie or Dave challenged about the spelling of their bands name, there is clearly an "h" missing which the music and movement technique that inspired their name has) and I have the original CD of Diva. When I recently heard this at a friends house I was stunned at how good it is. Even No More "I Love You's" sounds great and I think it was Annie's rather creepy perfornance of this song on Top of the Pops that turned me off her music.
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 Fans will love it, new fans will come to love it too! September 22, 2001
ericaandalex@yahoo.com.au (Cambridgeshire, UK)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is the second solo album from Annie Lennox, following the success of her first album Diva. On this album, it seems as if Ms. Lennox has experimented with the songs she has always wanted to sing on an album - her voice and songs ranging from sweet and almost dream-like on Whiter Shade of Pale and Waiting in Vain to soaring and compelling in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and Train in Vain. There is a strong influence of soul, and an almost Motown-like feel to some of the songs on this album, which makes it certainly worth a listen.pThis album does take a couple of listens at first to get used to it, as if you're not quite sure if you like it - it's not the style of music Annie Lennox has traditionally produced before. Perservere, for after a short while you feel as if your CD collection could never have been without this album. pAnnie Lennox fans would automatically enjoy this album to hear the emotion and energy she pours into a song. Newer Annie Lennox listeners, who have only heard her sing whilst in the Eurythmics might find this album different to what they might have expected, but will enjoy it nonetheless.pIt's my personal opinion that Annie Lennox could sing a cheesy commercial jingle and it would still sound great.
Fans will love it, new fans will come to love it too! September 22, 2001
ericaandalex@yahoo.com.au (Cambridgeshire, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the second solo album from Annie Lennox, following the success of her first album Diva. On this album, it seems as if Ms. Lennox has experimented with the songs she has always wanted to sing on an album - her voice and songs ranging from sweet and almost dream-like on Whiter Shade of Pale and Waiting in Vain to soaring and compelling in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and Train in Vain. This is a cover album, and Annie has given her interpretation of a number of much-loved hits which makes Medusa certainly worth a listen.pThis album does take a couple of listens at first to get used to it, as if you're not quite sure if you like it - it's not the style of music Annie Lennox has traditionally produced before. Perservere, for after a short while you feel as if your CD collection could never have been without this album. pAnnie Lennox fans would automatically enjoy this album to hear the emotion and energy she pours into a song. Newer Annie Lennox listeners, who have only heard her sing whilst in the Eurythmics might find this album different to what they might have expected, but will enjoy it nonetheless.pIt's my personal opinion that Annie Lennox could sing a cheesy commercial jingle and it would still sound great.
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