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Lucky Number: the Very Best of Lene Lovich
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Track Listing
- Lucky Number
- Say When
- Bird Song
- I Think We're Alone Now
- New Toy
- Blue
- Monkey Talk
- Angels
- Night
- Home
- Joan
- Never Never Land
- Too Tender (To Touch)
- It's Only You (Mein Schmerz)
- Writing on the Wall
- What Will I Do Without You
- Sleeping Beauty
- Savages
- One Lonely Heart
- Faces
- Be Stiff
- Freeze
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #6113 in Music
- Released on: 2004-08-16
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
Customer Reviews
Sooo Underrated !
I have to say that Lene Lovich is so unbelievably underrated and indeed virtually completely forgotten about, that this CD must be about the most ridiculously low price high value gem you could possibly buy.
Every song is a cleverly crafted piece of pop genius. It may not be Mozart but it is classic music nevertheless. The vocals are a strangely quirky high pitch bouncing off Kate Bush, Bjork and Sparks. The rhythms are as memorable as Abba, the lyrics far superior.
If your Lucky Number is a Bird Song with the Angels then the Writing is on the Wall for you. Buy this and you will not be disappointed. Otherwise spend your money if your prefer on a bag of sweets - same price!
Oh Lene - What Will We Do Without You? What Will We, What Will We, Do Without You.
Tuneful & unique 1970s pop
Lene Lovich emerged in the late 1970s new wave on the legendary Stiff label. She remained primarily a UK phenomenon although she was American. What set Lovich apart was her theatrical vocal style best demonstrated on catchy songs like Lucky Number (her first hit), the ethereal Bird Song, the fast-paced Say When and the torch song Too Tender (To Touch).
Most of the hits were written by Lovich and Les Chappel, including the quirky Lucky Number which was a huge hit (Nina Hagen covered it in German on her Unbehagen album). Not all are bright, happy numbers: the acerbic Home and Too Tender (To Touch) with its lovely piano are sad but beautiful torch songs, and there's a great version of the old standard I Think we're Alone Now.
Unfortunately not all my favorites are included. Amongst the serious omissions are One In A Million and the sinister Telepathy. To a degree, the inclusion of some rarities compensates, especially the track Blue which I had not heard before. Lovich excelled as both a quirky pop singer and a torch diva. Fans of, say, Jane Siberry and Mary Margaret O'Hara will find a lot to enjoy in her music.
