My Little Crime

My Little Crime

Track Listings

1. Houdini's Arms

2. Like You Mean It

3. Room 213

4. Besame

5. Lulu

6. Barbed Wire

7. Can't Keep a Woman

8. Postcard From Graceland

9. Danielle

10. Tumbling In

11. Lunacy

12. Fatherless Father

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
MY LITTLE CRIME is the new album from Erika (pronounced Eddie-Kah) Luckett. Erika started her career with the world jazz ensemble Wild Mango, with whom she toured nationally and internationally playing the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Barbados Jazz Festival and the Aspen Jazz Festival among others. In 1999 she launched into the world of singer-songwriters and released her first solo album, Tinted Glass.

MY LITTLE CRIME was co-produced by Erika and Ethan Allen (Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Luscious Jackson), engineered by Grammy award winning Jim Watts (Emmylou Harris) and loaded with talented side players including keyboardist/vocalist Julie Wolf (Ani DiFranco band), and Mark Mullins on trombone (Harry Connick Jr. band).

Erika has this to say about her second CD, "MY LITTLE CRIME is a profound record, further along than Tinted Glass, which I still play often. The lyrics are deeper and better. Some tasty New Orleans horn charts flavor and distinguish this fine recording. Make a little room on the shelf for this disc, you could get lucky tonight."

Product Description
Part blues, part funk, part Latin, part folkpop…it's all good. Born in Mexico, raised in Brazil and Venezula, Erika played in the Paris subways as a teen, founded the world jazz ensemble Wild Mango, and now brings her music into the singer-songwriter midst. Think of a combination of Norah Jones, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell.

My Little Crime,Erika Luckett,Birdfish,Awarded Best Independent Release of the Year by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Funk, Folk, Blues & Latin...Intelligent music that reaches the heart.,Folk,Jazz-Funk,Latin Jazz

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Average customer rating:

Well worth the price

Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection...

Where's the chicks?!?!

Not quite the ultimate....

Great Music - Questionable Selection

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Arthur Sullivan , Isidore Godfrey , Royston Nash , New Symphony Orchestra of London , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Colin Wright , Donald Adams , George Cook , Gillian Knight , Jean Hindmarsh , Jeffrey Skitch , John Ayldon , John Reed , Joyce Wright , Kenneth Sandford , Lyndsie Holland , Owen Brannigan , Pauline Wales , Peggy Ann Jones , Thomas Round , Valerie Masterson , and D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Brannigan, Owen | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury

Topsy-Turvy - The Music of Gilbert & Sullivan: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Topsy-Turvy

The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan

ASIN: B000007OU0
Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

H.M.S. Pinafore: We Shall Sail The Ocean Blue
H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Little Buttercup
H.M.S. Pinafore: My Galant Crew, Good Morning
H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm The Monarch Of The Sea
H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was A Lad
H.M.S. Pinafore: Nevermind The Why And Wherefore
H.M.S. Pinafore: Kind Captain, I've Important Information
H.M.S. Pinafore: Carefully On Tip - Toe Stealing
H.M.S. Pinafore: For He Is An Englishman
The Pirates Of Penzance: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major - General
The Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
The Sorcerer: My Name Is John Wellinton Wells
The Gondoliers: Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
Patience: If You're Anxious To Shine
The Mikado: If You Want To Know Who We Are
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner
The Mikado: As Someday It May Happen
The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
The Mikado: Here's A How - De - Do!
The Mikado: From Ev'ry Kind Of Man Obedience I Expect
The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado Never Did In Japan Exist
The Mikado: The Criminal Cried As He Dropp'd Him Down
The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring, Tra La
The Mikado: On A Tree By A River A Little Tom Tit
The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
The Mikado: For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum

Customer Reviews:

Well worth the price.......2006-04-13

I love this CD. No, despite its name it is not the "ultimate" collection, as scarcely could be expected from a single CD. It is heavy on Mikado, as others have stated. It leaves out things I would have included and includes things I would have left out. But the performances are wonderful, traditional and all you expect from G&S. Considering the low price, it is well worth including in your G&S collection ... as PART of your collection. After the disappointment of the godawful Opera World video series (Don't buy it!) this CD is a joy and a relief.

Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection..........2004-12-23

It seems that a collection of Gilbert & Sullivan music that has the name "The Ultimate Collection" in its title would boast a wide range of music, but I found the selection disappointing. Half of the tracks are songs from The Mikado, and the other half is divided between five... yes, FIVE other operettas. This means that the representation from each operetta is awfully scant. I would have liked to see less Mikado and more of everything else, and perhaps some highlights from the more obscure operettas (Princess Ida and The Sorcerer, namely).

In addition, while most of the music is very well performed, some of the vocalists either go a bit overboard or, at the very opposite end, seem to lack expression. For example, this Nanki-Poo (in The Mikado) seems to be overly occupied with vibrato. Katisha's voice is annoying, and The Mikado's low voice often seems to lack feeling and humor. The other idiosyncracies, like the very frightening evil laughing during "A More Humane Mikado" and hissing during "Three Little Maids" really bug me.

Then again, I'm new to Gilbert and Sullivan, and was introduced to the music through the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, which has a noticeably less operatic style, and hardly includes "stage noise"... so perhaps all this is the norm. Do listen to the tracks for yourself, though, before you purchase the CD. Personally, I find that the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, while considerably less ecompassing, is much lighthearted and easier listening.

Where's the chicks?!?!.......2003-05-15

It wouldn't be G&S if not for the ladies - so where are they? How could they leave out Mabel's aria - or Josephine's!? The only female aria included on this disc comes from Mikado, which is the least exciting (if G&S could be un-exciting) of the three! Everything else on the recording is great, but I am still quite disappointed.

Not quite the ultimate...........2002-03-25

This is a great collection, but unfortunately it doesn't have songs from all the works of G&S. Most notably, there is nothing from the "Yeoman of the Guard". I still reccommed it however as John Reed is wonderful!!

Great Music - Questionable Selection.......2002-02-05

It's an ongoing challenge to find a recording of Gilbert and Sullivan that combines premium musicality and great theatrical performance. This recording is a true gem on both fronts. My only complaint is that for a "Best of" collection, this compilation is Mikado-heavy and scarcely touches on highlights from other masterpieces, particularly The Pirates of Penzance. This would be my favorite G&S CD of all time, of only it included tracks like "When the Foeman Bares his Steel," "Poor Wand'ring One," and "Dry the Glist'ning Tear," but then again, I guess there's no real consensus as to which are Gilbert and Sullivan's best works, and there are too many to fit on one CD.

Average customer rating:

My new favorite cd to drive to
And A Delightful Crime It Is!!

My Little Crime

Manufacturer: Bird Fish/Goldenrod
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006RSJG
Release Date: 2001-09-09

Tracks:

Houdinis Arms
Like You Mean It
Room 213
Besame
Lulu
Barbed Wire
Cant Keep a Woman
Postcard From Graceland
Danielle
Tumbling In
Lunacy
Fatherless Father

Album Description

Part blues, part funk, part Latin, part folkpop…it's all good. Born in Mexico, raised in Brazil and Venezula, Erika played in the Paris subways as a teen, founded the world jazz ensemble Wild Mango, and now brings her music into the singer-songwriter midst. Think of a combination of Norah Jones, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell.

Customer Reviews:

My new favorite cd to drive to.......2003-10-14

Just had the pleasure of seeing/hearing Erika Luckett in person, and happy to say that this cd comes very close to capturing the soulful, passionate energy that is usually reserved for live performances.

There's poetry in her lyrics and power in her guitar playing. You'll be singing "Postcard From Graceland" long after the song has ended, and you'll feel you understand Spanish when you hear "Besame."

Get this one!

And A Delightful Crime It Is!!.......2002-10-09

What an amazing gift Erika has - and you'll be glad she's shared it with the world. I stumbled across her music a few week back and it's been the sound track for my life ever since. "My Little Crime" is the second of her three CDs. The new one, "The New Orleans Sessions," just shipped in early October.

Erika Luckett is a talented guitarist and a soulful vocalist - Tuck and Patti all rolled into one. And she's an even better songwriter and lyricist. Her lovely, lively, Latin-influenced guitar work is always interesting, clean, and perfectly matched to the material. Her vocals will open your heart and lift your spirit.

And those intelligent and enchanting songs:
"Postcard From Graceland" - 'I'm missing you, but life is good.' Longing, but no self-pity here. And what a beat!

"Besame" - Is this even legal? Perfectly captures that moment in a great relationship when love, lust and languor collide. Don't even think of listening to this without your sweetie close by.

"Lunacy" - Cole Porter with a woman's touch. This ballad is a can't miss jazz standard.

Erika also put together a great supporting cast for this CD - percussion, keyboards, horns tastefully arranged to enrich the songs but never overwhelm them.