The Way It Really Is

Cake and Pie It could be argued that people forgive singers like Whitney Houston and Celine Dion their syrupy song choices because their voices are so magnificent. Almost exactly the opposite is true of coffeehouse cutie Lisa Loeb. While her voice is pleasant enough, it lacks the range, vibra...	Tails Though Tails was her debut album, Loeb had already hit the stratosphere of the pop charts a year earlier with "Stay," a monster hit from the soundtrack of the film Reality Bites. "Stay" is also included on Tails, but the other 12 tracks demonstrate Loeb had more than one good son...	Firecracker Firecracker picks up right where Loeb's 1995 debut Tails left off, mixing relentlessly upbeat pop numbers with moody ballads tied together with her innate sense for a memorable melody. Firecracker starts particularly strong: A thumping bass line propels the rhythmic "I Do," lush ...	The Purple Tape Grammy-nominated and multi-talented singer songwriter Lisa Loeb takes fans on a colorful journey back in time with the reissue on CD of The Purple Tape, Loeb's first recording, made in 1992. This double disc includes the earliest recordings of several Loeb favorites including 'Do...	The Very Best of Lisa Loeb A dozen years after exploding onto the scene with "Stay (I Missed You)" from the Gen-X movie classic Reality Bites, Lisa Loeb--one of the most recognizable musical artists of the last decade--premieres not only her first "best of" collection but her own unscripted TV series. With...
Catch the Moon (Book & CD) Catch the Moon is a children's album recorded by longtime friends Lisa Loeb & Elizabeth Mitchell. Liz Mitchell is a noted performer of children's music and key member of the modern rock band Ida. The package also contains a children's book written by Erin Courtney and illustrated...	Bleeding Heart Graffiti Add ex-Veruca Salt co-leader Nina Gordon to a growing list of 90s female rock singers (think Liz Phair and Alanis Morissette) who have left behind the grit of their earlier work to emphasize a more accessible pop sound.  On her 2nd solo release Bleeding Heart Graffiti, producer ...	Solace Solace, Nova Scotian Sarah McLachlan's second album, is considerably more mature and musically sophisticated than her 1988 debut, the promising if limited Touch. In fact, this disc is a must-have for McLachlan fans whose first encounter with her work was with her extremely popula...

Another great lisa loeb CD
I really enjoy Lisa's music and was very excited to get this cd. This isn't her best cd but it's not bad at all. Some really great songs Fools like me, Probably,I control the sun... also check out Cake and Pie or hello lisa in my opinon they are her best work

LISA LOEB ROCKS!
I recently, believe it or not, became a Lisa Loeb fan. I remember her from way back when but never really purchased any of her music, until now, this album is fantastic and completely addictive, I can't stop listening!!

Lovely
With the exception of Cake _and_ Pie, I own all of Lisa's albums. This is, by far, her most musical, and, in my opinion, perhaps her best. She has truly matured since her earliest bubble gum under the coffee table ballads. The weakest track on the album may be "Diamonds," but it's a far cry from bad. If you're new to Loeb, buy the Best Of - but buy this album next.

3-1/2 stars -- Not her best, but good enough
Lisa Loeb appears unscathed after her breakup with Mr. Zappa (maybe she realized she didn't want to be related to people named Dweezil and Moon Unit?). Accompanying her trademark look is her trademark sound, which makes much of her latest offering, The Way It Really Is, stand out. Things start off pretty okay, however, with "Window Shopping" and "I Control the Sun"; actually, I really think those two songs are skippable, despite everyone else seeming to like them. But there ARE some good songs to find, like "Lucky Me", "Diamonds" and the smooth "Try". There are also two songs in the middle I can do without. I'm not sure what the point of "Accident" was, and "Probably" needs a much better chorus ("I probably love you"???). Oh, well; even though Lisa's capable of making better albums, the music on here is good enough to keep you interested. But improved lyrics would have made this a better album, and that's the way it really is. Anthony Rupert

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