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Live & More
Donna Summer
Live & More
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, R&B
 
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No Description Available No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: SUMMER,DONNA Title: LIVE & MORE Street Release Date: 02/06/1990

     
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All Artists: Donna Summer
Title: Live & More
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Island / Mercury
Release Date: 1/24/1990
Album Type: Live
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, R&B
Styles: Disco, Vocal Pop, By Decade, 1970s, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 042281112324, 0042281112324, 042281112348

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No Description Available
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: SUMMER,DONNA
Title: LIVE & MORE
Street Release Date: 02/06/1990

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Donna's Live & More May Be Less...However...
Armando M. Mesa | Chandler, AZ | 07/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was the first Donna Summer album I acquired back in '78; The music, while a faint-bit dated, has aged quite well. For anyone who purchases the c.d. release will be greatly disappointed by the deletion of MacArthur Park Suite. It is ironic since MacArthur Park was Summer's FIRST #1 single to hit the U.S. pop chart and fans would buy the double album for that 18 minute track/suite(the "More" part of the album)! True, the lyrics which were once performed previously by Actor Richard Harris back in the 60's, are either cryptic or corny (or both)to some. Yet, Summer's cover version was tastefully done with colorful orchestra/symphonic intstruments and electric guitars; This sounded pretty good without having a tacky symphonic,synthesized disco-feel of the era. Also, her vocals were astounding. Donna can sing any corny lyrics and yet put a lot of passion and depth behind them (sing-the-phone-book theory). The only way to complete the Live and More c.d. is to purchase another Summer compilation entitled The Dance Collection which will contain the original full length MacArthur Park Suite as originally released on the double record album. Otherwise, the c.d release has a track from a 1977 movie-thriller called The Deep (Deep, Deep, Down Inside). I think Ms. Summer probably cringes as well when remembering doing this campy disco-tune for the soundtrack. The vocals sound as though they were coming out of a megaphone or old victrola.



The second deletion is the original photo cover as released on the album of Donna's famous headshot as she is holding the microphone with her head tilted back and eyes closed. Now, I realize why some music collectors miss the original album releases from back in the days of vinyl; The c.d. s are convenient, but the l.p.s had great artwork, photos and other cover details not re-issued on c.d.s !



As for the Live side, side one borrows heavily from her Once Upon A Time album tracks; The live tracks and vocals are actually better sounding and more dramatic since she drops her studio falsetto and has an actual live crowd applauding and cheering as each new track begins. The only slight drawback, as one previous reviewer stated, is that the speed or tempo is a little rushed for the first 6 tracks. I remember thinking that maybe the pitch on the turntable was incorrect.



Aside from the technical negatives, this is the definitive beginner's Donna Summer album for even young or new listener's. Remember, she was here before Maria or Whitney !"
Live and More is really Live and Less
RJM Music Man | Philadelphia, Pa | 04/26/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"With the deletion of MacArthur Park Suite, a 17 minute masterpiece, this CD is not worth purchasing. If you can get a hold of the original vinyl 2lp set you'll know what I mean. Why would any record company remove the gem of this release? Just think - someone consciously made that decision.



RJM"
This misleading CD is not the original vinyl album version!!
PJ | Ontario, Canada | 11/01/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Having owned the original vinyl album, this CD is missing the all important 18 minute studio recording of the "MacArthur Park Suite". Even though there is a disclaimer in fine print on the inside jacket explaining why the "Suite" had to be removed and replaced with a numbing slow-tempo track, the record company was wrong in releasing this CD with the original jacket cover from the vinyl. Without opening the jewel box plastic wrapping, one would never know why the original live and studio recorded tracks were not faithfully reproduced.However, in my opinion, this CD contains the greatest live disco recording ever: on a scale similar to Peter Frampton's "Frampton Comes Alive" 1976 album.If this CD was a true reproduction of the vinyl, I would have rated it 5 out of 5 stars."