Lisa Loeb - The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:05
Size: 139,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:43)  1. I Do
(3:00)  2. Underdog
(4:07)  3. Falling In Love
(2:45)  4. Let's Forget About It
(3:49)  5. How
(3:38)  6. Fools Like Me
(3:27)  7. Bring Me Up
(3:13)  8. Single Me Out (Theme From #1 Single)
(3:23)  9. Furious Rose
(3:03) 10. Stay
(2:58) 11. Truthfully
(2:53) 12. Wishing Heart
(2:38) 13. Sandalwood
(3:08) 14. Waiting For Wednesday
(3:29) 15. All Day
(3:19) 16. Taffy
(3:53) 17. Do You Sleep?
(3:30) 18. What Am I Supposed To Say?

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 https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-mw0000471655

The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb

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Lisa Loeb - Firecracker

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:12
Size: 98,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:43)  1. I Do
(4:07)  2. Falling In Love
(2:58)  3. Truthfully
(2:45)  4. Let's Forget About It
(3:49)  5. How
(3:23)  6. Furious Rose
(2:53)  7. Wishing Heart
(3:38)  8. Dance With The Angels
(3:01)  9. Jake
(3:30) 10. This
(2:37) 11. Split Second
(5:43) 12. Firecracker

Lisa Loeb's debut, Tails, failed to deliver on the promise of her first single, "Stay," drifting into generic alt-pop territory when it should have played up her lilting, melodic soft side. Firecracker, her second record, suffers from similar flaws, although in many ways it's a better album. For starters, it's considerably more eclectic, with a varied, textured production ranging from jangly folk-pop and pounding rockers to lush pop. However, variety isn't always the spice of life instead of sounding accomplished, Loeb simply sounds unfocused. Still, there are a number of strong moments on the record that confirm Loeb is a talented melodicist when pushed but if she wants to make a great record, she simply needs a little more direction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/firecracker-mw0000596112

Firecracker

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Lisa Loeb - Lullaby Girl

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:50
Size: 96,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:13)  1. Be My Baby
(3:23)  2. Don't Stop
(2:56)  3. Close Your Eyes
(3:15)  4. Dream a Little Dream
(4:15)  5. In My Room
(3:36)  6. O-O-H Child
(3:57)  7. Rainbow Connection
(2:40)  8. All the Pretty Little Horses
(2:10)  9. Lullaby Girl
(4:05) 10. Inch Worm
(2:58) 11. What the Wold Needs Now Is Love
(2:27) 12. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
(2:47) 13. Tomorrow

Pull up the covers and relax with Lisa Loeb and a world-class quartet led by keyboardist Larry Goldings. An Amazon Originals release, Lullaby Girl offers fresh and dreamy arrangements of classic songs from a variety of genres. Lisa’s distinctive voice adds intimacy and expression to these familiar melodies. Hushed and meditative, the recording was co-produced with Lisa's longtime collaborator Rich Jacques and Goldings, who is known for his work with James Taylor, John Mayer, as well as many top jazz artists. World-renowned songwriter and guitarist Adam Levy (who tours and records with Norah Jones and Tracy Chapman) also performs. The album was originally planned as a traditional lullaby record for children. As they began the recording process, Lisa, Larry and Rich found a uniquely different path, and it became clear that this would be a record for everyone. “I’m so excited for everyone to hear this collection of classics recorded with an amazing group of musicians. I feel like we’ve come up with a new take on classics that people will really enjoy. We live in a time where everything happens so quickly, but with this album, you’ll be able to slow it all down and relax!" shares Lisa. Indeed, Lullaby Girl is an album for insomniacs. Lisa's performance reminds us of why songs like “Be My Baby,” “All the Pretty Little Horses,” “Dream a Little Dream,” "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and “Oooh Child” remain classics. Lisa’s original songs “Close Your Eyes” and "Lullaby Girl" flows right in with the pristine arrangements of tunes like Brian Wilson’s “In My Room” and Annie's“Tomorrow.” Lullaby Girl is the perfect companion to Lisa's other award-winning family music releases Nursery Rhyme Parade! and Feel What U Feel. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Lullaby-Girl-Lisa-Loeb/dp/B0753SFDM5

Lullaby Girl

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Lisa Loeb - No Fairy Tale

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:31
Size: 104,8 MB
Art: Front

(2:42)  1. No Fairy Tale
(2:58)  2. The '90s
(3:26)  3. Weak Day
(3:26)  4. Walls
(2:44)  5. A Hot Minute
(3:30)  6. Sick, Sick, Sick
(3:39)  7. Matches
(3:06)  8. Married
(2:52)  9. Swept Away
(4:34) 10. He Loved You So Much
(3:08) 11. Ami, I'm Sorry
(2:12) 12. The Worst
(3:31) 13. A Holiday Song
(3:37) 14. Fall Back Guy

Lisa Loeb's recording career has frequently found her caught in a tug of war between the quiet, introspective side of her musical personality, typified by her first and biggest hit, "Stay (I Missed You)," and her fondness for writing big, bright pop hooks ("I Do" from Firecracker was such a seemingly perfect single it made most of the album that followed sound dreary). Eighteen years after "Stay," No Fairy Tale finds Loeb throwing caution to the wind and letting her pop instincts hold sway for almost an entire album; Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory co-produced the sessions with Loeb and plays lead guitar on most tracks, and if his standard-issue SoCal electric guitar crunch doesn't sound all that special within the context of his own band, here it gives Loeb's melodies a sharp kick in the butt, and Loeb seems to be having a grand time throwing her music into third gear. Loeb's lyrics on No Fairy Tale are informed by the ennui and relationship troubles that have long dominated her songwriting, but the tone overall is sharper and more playful, and "Married," "Matches," and the title tune find her giving her themes just a bit of a twist, much like her music, and she sounds fully engaged with the material, letting the melodies and her voice roll out with the chug of the guitars. Loeb even has a bit of fun with her own reputation on "The '90s" (though she was a different type of MTV babe than the character in the song), and her collaborations with a handful of outside writers (including Maia Sharp, Morgan Taylor, Marvin Etzioni, and producer Gilbert) similarly seem to push her out of her usual comfort zone, with impressive result. (Loeb also covers two numbers by Tegan and Sara, which fit the set nicely.) And if you miss the old Lisa, the pensive "Ami, I'm Sorry" confirms she hasn't gone away. No Fairy Tale may not be the best or most personal album of Lisa Loeb's career, but it's hands down the most fun, and it's hard to imagine even the most subdued of her fans begrudging her for enjoying herself as much as she does on these 12 songs. ~ Mark Deming https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-fairy-tale-mw0002448165

Personnel:  Vocals – Lisa Loeb;  Guitar – Chad Gilbert

No Fairy Tale

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Lisa Loeb - Cake And Pie

Styles: Adult Contemporary
Label: Interscope
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:40
Size: 97,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:58)  1. The Way It Really Is
(3:29)  2. Bring Me Up
(3:01)  3. Underdog
(4:01)  4. Everyday
(3:22)  5. Someone You Should Know
(3:00)  6. Drops Me Down
(3:00)  7. We Could Still Belong Together
(2:47)  8. Kick Start
(3:50)  9. You Don't Know Me
(4:42) 10. Payback
(3:09) 11. Too Fast Driving
(4:14) 12. She's Falling Apart

There was a gap of about five years between Loeb's second and third albums, which is enough time for some sort of significant growth or stylistic alternation to have taken place. There's not much of such things on Cake & Pie, however. Loeb remains an above-average major-label singer/songwriter, given to pensive self-reflection that doesn't quite cross the line into self-absorption. The emphasis is on intense examination of the motives that drive, maintain, and sometimes erode relationships, passionate without boiling into a rage. 

Perhaps she should get a little more uncoiled once in a while, though, as the hardest-rocking numbers here, like "Payback" and "Too Fast Driving," deviate enough from her established brainy-yet-emotional persona to command a little more attention than usual. On the more expected acoustic-colored numbers, "She's Falling Apart" is, again, a standout in that it strips down the production to enough basics that the arrangement has an unguarded edginess on par with the wary uncertainty of the lyrics. Otherwise the melodies and playing tend too much toward average modern rock, albeit with more heart and intellect than most. As a singer, she remains pleasant and confident, but not so unique or fiery that she burns into the synapses as well as the best storytelling songwriters do.~Richie Unterberger(http://www.allmusic.com/album/cake-and-pie-mw0000214445).

Personnel includes: Lisa Loeb (vocals, acoustic & elctric guitar, harmonica); Anne Previn (whistling, background vocals); Dweezil Zappa (acoustic & electric guitars); Randy Scruggs, Rusty Anderson (guitar); Michael Sherwood (piano); Jim Cox (keyboards); Leland Sklar (bass); Ronny Crawford (drums, percussion); Matt Chamberlain (drums); Steve Forman (percussion).

Recording information: Bitch Stevenson Sound; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Chateau Marouatte; Conway Studios; Extasy Studios; Royaltone; The Village, Los Angeles, CA.

Cake And Pie

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