Product Description

1. Song For The Lonely 2. Different Kind Of Love Song (eclectic version) 3. Alive Again 4. The Music's No Good Without You (album version) 5. Rain Rain 6. Real Love 7. Love So High 8. Body To Body, Heart To Heart 9. Love Is a Lonely Place Without You 10. Love One Another 11. When You Walk Away 12. When The Money's Gone

Track Listing

1. The Music's No Good Without You
2. Alive Again
3. (This is) A Song For the Lonely
4. A Different Kind of Love Song
5. Rain Rain
6. Love So High
7. Body to Body, Heart to Heart
8. Love is a Lonely Place Without You
9. Real Love
10. Love One Another
11. You Take it All
12. When the Money's Gone

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97209 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Musical tastemakers regularly praise Madonna as the ultimate age-defying, Zeitgeist-surfing female diva. But what about Cher? The 60s hippychick who was enjoying chart hits while Madonna was still in rompers has consistently reinvented herself with poise and panache; hence, her latest dance-inspired offering Living Proof. Unlike with Madge, there have been Golden Globes and Oscars along the way, and 1998s mega-smash "Believe", released 33 years after Cher's first No. 1, remains the biggest-selling single by a female artist ever released in the UK. Given this stellar success, it's hardly surprising that, this time around, the former Mrs Sonny Bono has decided that if the music's not broken, there's decidedly no need to fix it: from exuberant opener "The Music's No Good Without You", a shameless amalgam of "Believe" and Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You", to Living Proof, more of the same, but more so. "A Different Kind of Love Song", "Love So High" and "(This Is) A Song for the Lonely" are destined to pack provincial dance floors the length of Britain, and it would be a churlish soul indeed who denied that this is infectious HiNRG disco par excellence. At this rate, you wouldn't bet against her managing another 30 years. --Ian Gittins

CD Description
'Living Proof' follows in the footsteps of the 1998 album 'Believe', by once again merging the boundries of pop and dance music. For the album's sessions Cher teamed up with various producers including Chicane, Stargate and Rick Knowles. The single 'The Music's No Good Without You' is included.

Customer Reviews

She's Back! & this time its definitely the Cher we all love!
I was always going to buy this album, but I am presently surprised.

I was expecting a CD full of tracks attempting to re-create the Believe phenomenon, and yet still sounding all the same.

But oh, how one can be so wrong.

'Believe' gave us 9 new tracks and 1 remix. Here we have 12 all new numbers, each one of them a unique marvel.

Thankfully, not all the tracks have the extensive vocal treatments like 'The Music's no good...', and for the first time since the likes of her 'Heart of Stone' album, many of tracks show the power in Cher's magnificent voice.
Like 'All or Nothing' from her last release, the tracks that do use sythesized vocals executes them to great effect. They are excellently placed for maximum effect, and they compliment, rather than the overload the tracks.

Its like 'Heart of Stone' Cher, with a touch of the originiality of 'Believe' (single), and rhythm for clubs, parties and bedrooms alike.

Will the tracks get in to the charts? Yes.
Will Cher fans like the album? Definitely.

'Song for the Lonely' & 'When the Money's Gone' are two tracks to watch out for.
Utterly Compelling.

We love you Cher x

A Different Kind of Cher
Cher is back...and how. Years after "Believe", she who is, returns with the best album of her career. Why? Well just listen to "Living Proof" and find out why. Although not a catchy as "Believe", "The Music's No Good Without You" is an instant Cher classic, moody and sexy. A sultry sex kitten track. The album's strongest song "Different Kind of Love Song" is mega hot. Taking the vocoder effect to the max(it always sounds best on Cher's vocals!), this is an dance classic. It is simply heaven sent, after the first listen you to will be sing "I am part of you..."-fabulous!!! I have never in my life heard a dance track like "(This Is A)Song For The Lonely". It's a revelation! So good. "Real Love" is very Daft Punk, and "When The Money's Gone" is very Cher. Her cover of Amber's "Love One Another" is my new battle cry...let's all try and be more like Cher! The album has a mega dance flavor, it finishes what "Believe" started-it does it well. Cher is so suited to dance music. Her vocal have never sounded better, they soar on every track. This album will become a classic Cher album, and no doubt will be a huge smash. It if isn't...then hell has froze over.

A living icon of genius!
After hearing "The Music's No Good Without You", which let's face it, isn't a patch on "Believe", I was a bit concerned that Cher had got stuck in a world where electronica would constantly distort her amazing vocals. Thankfully, after finally deciding to purchase this new album, my fears were unfounded.

Opening with "The Music's No Good Without You" probably wasn't the best move in the world, because it is in my opinion the weakest track (although I must admit it is starting to grow on me!). However, the rest of the album is a non-stop dance spectacular...

2. Alive Again - produced by Chicane, this tune has a great feel-good factor, with a hook in the chorus that'll never leave your head!! 10/10

3. (This Is) A Song For The Lonely - hi-NRG dance groove with another anthemic chorus 9/10

4. A Different Kind Of Love Song - I love the bass line in this one; compliments Cher's vocals beautifully! 10/10

5. Rain, Rain - a slower pace for this one, produced by the geniuses at Stargate in Scandanavia; not their best song, but fits in perfectly on this album, and allows Cher to show off her great vocals! 8/10

6. Love So High - back to hi-NRG dance brilliance, this one has a great beat; just one question though...the line "I tie the sun around a cup" - how exactly do you do that?!?!?!?! 10/10

7. Body to Body, Heart to Heart - a latin flavour from one of the bestsongwriters of modern times, Diane Warren. Very sexy, imagine dancing the salsa to this, up close and personal with the one you love, nice! 9/10

8. Love Is A Lonely Place Without You - nice tune, although it does sound a bit half-hearted, not the best production either 7/10

9. Real Love - I love this! very up-to-date house groove...the verse builds up to the chorus beautifully, and Cher loves every minute of it!

10. Love One Another - another good dance tune 8/10

11. You Take It All - a change of style, Cher tries a bit of drum n bass...and pulls it off in spectacular fashion! Chicane provides great production to a simple yet intriguing song 9/10

12. When The Money's Gone - CHOOOON!!!! what more can i say? sound like the whole album builds up to this great anthem - one of the catchiest melodies on the album, and a future no.1 I'm sure!!! 10/10

If you liked Kylie's "Fever", but thought that it possibly could have been slightly better produced in places, then you need "Living Proof" by Cher. Here's hoping she continues to produce such high quality recordings for some years to come!