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Fabulous Import
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 A Record That Makes You Wanna Listen Over & Over...At Last!, June 1, 2001
Yes, four stars may seem a bit extravagant. But this album is simply too appealing to deserve anything less. Truly. When was the last time you spent money on a CD that gave your index finger on the FF/REW more of a work out than it did your ears, especially if you're into club music? Probably not too long ago. Granted, this is an album of mostly disco and funk covers, but one thing I've realized in this genre is that fewer musicians have been able to make a meal out of club music technology than have been able to barely use it as a spice. Dance music is still largely the domain of its producers rather than its half-baked songwriters and nameless belters. Here Terry Roland & Ian Masterson prove their prowess in the field as aptly as Metro has with so many other worthy artists. Instead of a perfunctory wash of machines and crystaline techno they've produced a highly stylish and deep sound complete with lush background vocals, swirling orchestra, and a beat that energizes instead of tires. They've easily made standard material sound interestingly fresh. A cover like "Never Can Say Goodbye" sounds as joyful as the first time you heard Gloria Gaynor's chestnut. Although, "Best Of My Love" falls just short of this. Easton proves herself worthy of such glorious surroundings, never sounding overwrought, underwhelmed, nor unenthused. Every reading she gives is personal Sheena, never posed. Given the setting of such diva-tried territory, rarely does she scale a height she's incapable of hitting. Particular high points on 'Fabulous', where producers and artist are hand-in-glove: the frenetic "Giving Up, Giving In", the enormous arena-like sound of "Love Is In Control", the sincere intimacy of "That's What Friends Are For" (Deniece Williams & Johnny Mathis, not Dionne Warwick & Friends) and the funky Tom Tom Club beatbox of "I Need Your Lovin'", the Teena Marie gem. Overall, beginning to end this is an invigorating listen. The two extra tracks on this Japanese issue are the mentioned "I Need Your Lovin'" and the DJ Soma Grow Sound Mix of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", all 8+ minutes of it. Hopefully this will get a domestic release with a worthy promo campaign behind it, and hopefully with a few more tracks that might be waiting in the wings. But when and if...this price tag is worth it.
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 Great CD!, September 6, 2005
I would recommend this CD for any Sheena Easton fan or any fan of dance music. The songs are fun, mainly uptempo and very catchy ("Love is in Control" is my favorite). The few ballads on the CD are quite good as well (but they do seem a little out of place). However, Sheena seemed to have a blast recording this CD and it shows....get it and enjoy it!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The title is passé compare to the recording: PHENOMENAL!, May 9, 2004
My friend Jamie turned me on to this. It led me to Las Vegas to see her live. Sheena Easton is FLAWLESS!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Twirly fun from Sheena..., April 12, 2003
Reviewer: A music fan
Sheena Easton is one of those performers who can sing utterly horrific material and still be interesting. Well, maybe not, there is her abysmal "Do You" album to contend with. But back to "Fabulous": It's a well-produced collection of disco songs, with Sheena charging through such high-energy fare as "Don't Leave Me This Way," "Best of my Love" and "Love is in Control." Three original tunes are featured: The very Cher-ish "Get Here to Me" and a pair of lovely ballads, "You Never Gave Me the Chance" and "That's What Friends Are For" (not the Dionne Warwick song, thankfully). Sheena seems more like a hired hand on this project than the actual creative force behind it. After all, has anyone ever seen her dance in concert? Not a pretty sight. This really is more of a producer's album than a singer's. And as far as that goes, Sheena's voice sounds strained on some of the tracks. That's probably due to age; "For Your Eyes Only" and "You Could Have Been With Me" were recorded 20 years before this disc. Still, despite its flaws, this is a likable project. You'd rather hear Sheena in the studio creating something original, but hey, if she wants to be world's best karaoke singer, that's her perogative.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
FABULOUS!, April 18, 2002
What a fantastic album. I've listened to it over and over again. What a treat to hear these songs freshened up like this so that they almost sound new. The string and orchestral arrangements are absolutely brilliant......Congratulations everyone involved!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
GOOD TO HAVE SHEENA SINGING DANCE MUSIC, September 10, 2001
THIS IS A VOICE THAT CAN SING STAGE SONGS, ROCK, POP, BUT LET'S FACE IT SHEENA IS MOST AT HOME SINGING DANCE SONGS AND THANK GOOD, THIS IS A GROWP OF FUN SONGS AND SHEENA SINGS HER HEART OUT. GOOD TO HAVE HER BACK DOING WHAT SHE WAS BORN TO DO.
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