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| Artist: Lea Delaria
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 110093
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.5
UPC: 936247993204
EAN: 0093624799320
ASIN: B00005J9X2
Release Date: June 12, 2001
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Condition: Purchase this _EX-LIBRARY_ CD to support our library partners. Complete and playable copy, but may have noticeable wear to package and disk and former library ownership markings. Items not meeting your expectations may be returned to B-Logistics for full refund.
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| Tracks:
| • | Sweeney Todd: The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd | | • | West Side Story: Cool | | • | Little Me: I've Got Your Number | | • | City Of Angels: With Every Breath I Take | | • | Chicago: All That Jazz | | • | Faust: Life Has Been Good To Me | | • | The Wild Party: Welcome To My Party | | • | The Wild Party: Lowdown-Down | | • | Stop The World I Want To Get Off: Once In A Lifetime | | • | Follies: Losing My Mind | | • | Franks Wild Years: Straight To The Top |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Standup comedian, actress, and singer Lea DeLaria presents a less confrontational image here than she did on 1994's Bulldyke in a China Shop, adopting the role of seductive, witty, confident, and heterosexual jazz chanteuse to perfection. Her voice ranges from little-girl-lost innocence to harder-edged tones, both suited to the opening "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd." With stylings from Billie Holiday to Judy Garland, "I've Got Your Number" heads straight for the heart of 1950s big-band balladry, improvised scat vocals proving DeLaria can swing with the best. "Cool" is anything but, the accompaniment understated, that voice dripping with the promise of sex. In "With Every Breath I Take," we get to imagine every late night smoky bar in every old Hollywood film we've ever seen--while it is pastiche, the characterization is startlingly evocative. DeLaria sums it up with "All That Jazz," confidently suggesting, following her recent twin roles in the lavishly acclaimed 2000 Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, that this girl just wants to have fun playing bad. When she sings "Life Has Been Good to Me," she has such an upbeat twinkle, you suspect she means every word. --Gary S. Dalkin
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| Customer Reviews:
 if you like female jazz vocalists you'll love this album July 26, 2004
roko roko
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wish Delaria would put out more albums like this one. Her voice and interpretation of the songs on the album are really great and withstand lots of repeat plays. Highly recommended. Many of the cuts are worth 5 stars, but I didn't really like all of her song choices, so that's why I rated the album 4 stars.
 Everyone does it, and seldom as well... April 10, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea DeLaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.
Everyone does it, and seldom as well... April 10, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
All I can say is...WOW.
When my partner and I saw Lea perform her routine in P-town, she wowed us with a stunning version of one of my all-time favorites, "The Ballad of Sweeny Todd." We bought her CD on the spot and it stayed in my car's CD player for weeks on end (and then I only took it out because I had to switch cars).
I enjoyed the whole album, but I found myself playing the first track over and over, and even singing it in the shower. I must disagree with the "Cigar" review on all counts, at least regarding this track. The song lends itself so beautifully to swingin' jazz I can't believe nobody thought of it before. But I'm glad no one has, because Lea Dellaria knocks it out of the park. The smooth delivery is perfect for the dry humor of the lyrics, her belts are such a perfect blend of head and chest it sends chills up my spine, and the arrangement is spot-on. The best part - it stands up beautifully to repeat listenings; I just can't grow tired of this rendition. The opening track alone is worth twice the price of this CD.
Oh Yeah January 5, 2003
Dan Bunch (Pasco, Wa United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
...This bull... in a china closet just flat kills.. you like your jazz delivered with power, style, and class.. Lea delivers. You want your jazz to swing? It does that too. My highest rating. It won't leave your cd player anytime soon. Did I mention the musicians helping Lea are just as hot?
Great voice, great music August 10, 2002
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a modern jazz singer with a lesbian edge, this CD is it!
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