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intereact!Erykah Badu
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 1997-11-18
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
There is always cause for concern when a promising new artist follows up a solid debut with a live album rehashing all the same material. After seeing Erykah Badu steal the "Smokin Grooves Tour" summer of 1996, however, it only makes sense that her record company decided to release Live as a stopgap between her next studio recording. To put it mildly, the Badu live experience is anything but typical. There is a kindred bond between the singer and her audiences which translates wonderfully onto the disc. It's in the warmth of the songs, the intimacy with which Badu addresses the crowd, and the constant chants of "Erykah!" emanating from the masses. For her part, Badu does a wonderful job revisiting the material from her superb debut Baduizm. She also takes on an assortment of covers, ranging from Roy Ayers's "Searching" to the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long," making each one sound distinctly her own. The most captivating moment, though, is a new number called "Tyrone," in which she most eloquently tells a dense boyfriend to take a hike. --Aidin Vaziri
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) The Soaring Artistry of Badu [Rating: 5 out of 5]
As an artist of incredible creativity and depth, Erykah Badu stands head and shoulders above many of her contemporaries. An MC at heart, Badu's message is delivered with a signature vocal style which, beautifully synthesizes elements of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Soul. As a live performer Badu can be spellbinding! With N'Dambi, and Karen Bernod doing backup vocals, Badu Live is a diva showcase! Badu doesn't just sing, she's also an accomplished lyricist who's message is a large part of her art. The profound energy, and superb musicianship, of a live Badu performance is effectively captured on this CD. Her rendition of Chaka Khan's 'Stay', is a veritable tour de force! All of the songs on this set are of exceptional quality however. For those who appreciate the special qualities that only a live performance provides, this CD captures Badu and her bandmates at their best!2) Ignore reviewer luke, this is LIVE!!!!!!! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Just wanted to point-out to those of you out there who are hesitant to purchase this because of the god-awful review by (luke).What I'm reading from reviewer (Luke) about this gem is that he's reading the final credit's and coming to a false conclusion & totally overlooking the most obvious point that there are two recording crew's on this project. It's almost laughable that amazon let his review exploit falsehood's to us buyer's of real music. (First)ofcourse is (The Live Recording & in-house Mixing Crew) which is stated (on the disc itself mind you) the vocal's(front & back)/instrument's/band & the wonderfully captured particapation of the audience which to me is just as important as the muisc in this case becasue the whole vibe is perfectly in sync.(Second) is the Sony Music Stuido he's is talking about where they proceed(just like any other live show) with the final mixdown of this timeless (LIVE) cd.This is the smoothess Live cd of 97'no doubt. Come on luke relax baby and don't mess with the structure and authentcity of grown folk's music, this is the real deal yah...3) Fans of good music will love this CD, regardless of their musical preferences. [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I've never been a big hip hop/R&B fan, but this CD is amazing. Some favorites of mine include "Searching," "Apple Tree" and "Other Side of the Game." One song that stands out is "On and On," which segues into a discussion about cyphers and Egypt, only to flow into "Apple Tree." "Tyrone" appears on the CD twice, once live and once as studio track. The live track is great, but the studio version is out of place on a live album. I understand the studio version was intended to be the single to promote the album, but it doesn't flow well with the live material. I didn't like the finale "Next Lifetime" either. It's a great song, but Miss Badu stretches it out for 15 minutes to finish the show in a dramatic gesture, which by that point is unnecessary. All in all it's a great CD, and it encouraged me to check out other Erykah Badu music, and I haven't been disappointed. This is an artist who will stand the test of time and isn't going anywhere soon.4) that voice ! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Get this for only two reasons. The live vocals of Ms Badu are as soulful as any to come in the last twenty years ( and her band ain't bad either - tight and full of da funk). The bonus is the inclusion of the extended studio version of Tyrone, perhaps the best kiss off I've ever heard.5) Not LIVE, but still cool [Rating: 3 out of 5]
First, let's get one thing straight. This is not a live album. No way. Look on the back, it was recorded at Sony, New York, not on stage. All the applause, crowd noise, the live sound- it's all fake.Now, why did Sony do this? Her debut, Baduism, was in all likelyhood not recorded by Sony, and picked up by the label without the anticipation of huge success. By the time the cat was out of the bag and the album was successful, it was too late to go back and fix the fact that Baduism sounds like it was recorded by a five-year-old. So, they re-recorded Baduism so it's listenable, faked it being live, and re-released it.And, yes, it does sound good. Good musicianship, good arrangements, good live-sounding production. I actually like listening to this album more than the original Baduism because of the egregious recording mistakes made in the latter.If you have a choice between Baduism and LIVE, get LIVE. But don't have any illusions that it is actually a live performance.