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Free Me |  | Artist: Emma Bunton
Label: Commercial Marketing
Category: Music
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Seller: born_in_the_usb
Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 23739
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 766486939547
EAN: 0602498661581
ASIN: B0001B3YWY
Release Date: August 6, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Free Me | | • | Maybe | | • | I'll Be There | | • | Tomorrow | | • | Breathing | | • | Crickets Sing For Anamaria | | • | No Sign Of Life | | • | Who The Hell Are You | | • | Lay Your Love On Me | | • | Amazing feat Luis Fonsi | | • | You Are | | • | Something So Beautiful |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The title track from IFree Me/I is so evocative of James Bond it should come with a free Martini. On her latest album Emma Bunton tries to reinvent herself as a modern Sandie Shaw. Following the title track is a Sergio Mendes style piece of Brazilian pop. To continue the club-tropicana feel there's even a cover of Brazilian Marcos Valle's irresistible "Os Grilos" ("The Crickets"), here known as "Crickets Sing for AnaMaria". p Will her fans get this? Does she still have fans? Who is Emma Bunton? Like all the other Spice Girls she's searching for a musical identity after losing a collective wholeness. Note the change from Emma Bunton to Emma, another way to separate past from present. But having Brazilian musical plastic surgery doesn't cover up the fact that underneath the alterations is a woman undergoing the painful process of finding artistic individuality. She best achieves this on the ironically titled "No Sign of Life". This is by no means a bad album. "Breathing", after a few plays, sounds like a possible No. 1. "Who the Hell Are You?" could easily power a car advert. It doesn't say a lot but sounds fun, which is about right for this album. I--Jake Barnes/I
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 A Breakthrough. February 14, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When I first heard about Emma's new album I was admitingly excited. :-) I wanted to hear the new stuff and what she had to offer. Little by little I heard the new tracks, and I started to love her. The cd to me is a full on 5 star album. It's a great compilation of 12 songs. The strongest being the Title track "Free Me" and a funky up beat song "Crickets Sing For AnaMaria" And the hit single "Maybe" which is still pleasing. The latest single "I'll Be There" will please many to know that the album has many others like this song. So all in all this new album will make Emma HUGE in my mind. I'm an American fan. And I plan on letting people know about this album. It might actually break into the USA..Which I hope it does. But I would expect to see HUGE Sales in the UK! And All I have to say is CONGRATS EMMA!
Unexpected and Astonishing January 25, 2004
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
I think back to the days when Emma Bunton was singing "Spice Up Your Life" and then I listen to these current singles and try to find some sort of a similarity or connection... I can't find one. Though Emma will always be a part of her former girl group, the new album, Free Me, should without a doubt prove her singing capabilities and her true talent. Free Me is filled with a 70's string that connects that album from track 1 to completion. Her first singles have given listeners a taste of what to expect but there are songs on this record that stand out as new, fresh, and quite frankly... very good. "Crickets Sing for AnnaMaria" is such a warm dose of fresh new music not only from Emma but in general and will leave you smiling. "Something So Beautiful" is another stand out track that warms you with its loving simplicity. I hope in my heart of hearts that those who doubt that a former Spice Girl is capable of putting out mature and unique music will give Free Me a shot. Baby just might be the one to surprise us all... as they say... it's the quiet ones you have to look out for! Good job Emma. Your sophomore effort is incredible.
Emma rocks! February 17, 2004
Mr. David G. Clare
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this album today - and I think it is wonderful. It contains 12 light pop songs to be enjoyed. For information about them see the other reviews here. I also wish to draw your attention to a review listed here entitled: It's a good job we're all different, 9 February, 2004 .Reviewer: viletrog from manchester United Kingdom. This reviewer refers to Emma as "this sad fat bloated tart". I find this highly offensive. The 'reviewer' goes against Amazon's policy of having listened to the album before reviewing. And then they make an offensive personal comment which has nothing to do with the CD at all. I reported this to Amazon and asked them to remove the offending 'review'. They did not bother to. Nor did they reply to my email, apart from sending a 'standard' reply which of course made no reference to my complaint. I am really sick of Amazon allowing people to write reviews on CDs they obviously haven't heard. And I am sick of Amazon allowing offensive personal remarks to be made about artists. They even allowed someone to write a review about Michelle's new CD a month ago (it only came out today!) saying she should stick to eating pies! I am so sick of Amazon not replying to my emails while they are only to keen to process my purchase orders. So where does this leave me? I will henceforth buy all my CDs from CD-WOW and am looking for another site which sells books. I hope this has made you think. By the way 'Free Me' by Emma is fab! And did I buy it from Amazon? Of course not, I paid over the odds for it in MVC. But it was worth it.
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!! April 6, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I 'ummed and aahed' over buying this album. I loved the three singles, but was aware of the stigma attached to supporting a former Spice Girl.brBut, I am so glad I held my head high and purchased this fantastically different album. It is a breath of fresh air compared to the stale sounds of the manufactured charts, which may seem ironic considering that it is 19 management behind Ms Bunton, but you certainly would not think so! brEx-Baby Spice is not reknowned for her strong voice, but picking up on the 60s theme suits her soft vocals perfectly.brAll 12 songs (better value than the average Spice albums!) are catchy and possible singles, which is rare for albums these days. It is a real shame that Emma has been ignored in the media previously because she seems to be the only Spice worthy of any musical credit.brAdvice: If you loved the singles, you'll love the album. Very classy!!!
baby Matures to Give A Classic Album of Latin/70's Style Pop January 17, 2004
Dan Hammond
26 out of 32 found this review helpful
After a revival of the 70's with Emma's last two releases, Free Me Maybe, her third single (I'll Be There) and Album (Free Me) are set to continue down a similar line. pFree Me starts off with the first three singles Free Me, Maybe and I'll be there which leads to high expectations for the rest of the album.pThe single "I'll be there" follows in a similar mood and is again a catchy piece of pop, which samples smooth strings, and a motown feel. These three singles set the tone for the album, which just gets better every time you hear it.pTrack 4 is a track that was on the Free Me single - "Tomorrow". It is again a catch piece of 70's motown style pop, which would lend itself kindly to a soundtrack. Smooth vocals and a mellow backing track allows this track to develop into one of the best on the album.pTrack 5 is a track that would not go a miss as the next single for Emma. This track called Breathing has a slightly Latin feel to it and is a perfect track for the car or for background music - it has a completely relaxed feel to it that will make you smile without you even realising that you are doing it.pTrack 6. #8220;Crickets Sing For Annamaria#8221; - this track was previewed on Parky's Christmas special, a wierd place to preview it really as it anything but Wintery/Christmasy. Imagine an upbeat traditional Latin song, with strong drums, whistles, sultry vocals and a very catchy hook and then you have got this song. It would not go a miss as a track for a car advert, very upbeat, uplifting, summery and fun.pTrack 7. #8220;No Sign of Life#8221;. This track is a typical 70's style ballad, which has the typical Bacharrach sound to it. i.e. strong strings, the occasional trumpet adding to a sultry mood wich could quite easily be a track for the end of a James Bond film. This is a slightly different approach to the genre than the rest of the album but it benefits from being different and will soon have you singing along to it's catchy chorus.pTrack 8. #8220;Who The Hell Are You.#8221; This song sounds a lot like Madonna's soundtrack to the Austin Powers 2 Film - Beautiful Stranger. A true 70's sound which is very well produced.pTrack 9. #8220;Your Love on Me#8221; moves slightly away from the dominant 70's feel of the rest of the album. This is a track that you would perhaps expect Will young to be more suited to but Emma pulls it off brilliantly. It is a cross between soul and jazz and carries off a superb contemporary feel, with plucked strings, smooth guitars, a jazzy beat and a brilliant hook. One of the best tracks on the album.pTrack 10. #8220;You Are#8221; reverts back to the 70's feel with accoustic guitars over flutes and lovely strings. This is not over immersed in the 70's like some of the tracks, but it is still an uplifting plucky ballad with a touch of jazz. The backing track complements Emma's voice so well and is a stand out track without doubt.pTrack 12. This track could quite easily have been lifted from a late 1970's Bond film. #8220;Something So Beautiful#8221; is a track which is a soft, well produced, classy ballad without trying. The soft piano tones mixed with strong, moody strings with Emma's voice on top mean that this track is a something which wouldn't go a miss at the end of a night either at a dinner party, dance, wedding etc. A perfect way to seal what is a brilliant return from the former Spice Girl. pI just hope that you all enjoy it as much as I have done so far.br10/10
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