Best of 1997-2001 [Import]

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Product Description
Lisa Ono is a Japanese Bossanova singer/guitarist who has put out several albums since the late 80's. However, toward the late 90's her stuff seemed to get much better in terms of focus and overall content. This is a compilation of material from 1997-2001. 18 tracks. 2005.

Best of 1997-2001,Lisa Ono,Soul/R & B

Best of 1997-2001 [Import]

Best of 1997-2001 [Import]
Best 1997 - 2001
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • charming but not for long play
  • Beautiful voice, mediocre arrangements
 Best 1997 - 2001
Lisa Ono
Manufacturer: EMI/Virgin
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002U87N0
Release Date: 2004-08-23

Tracks:

  1. Red Blouse
  2. Moonlight Serenade
  3. Samba De Verao
  4. I Wish You Love
  5. Chega De Saudade
  6. Ela E Carioca
  7. Moon River
  8. Flor De Yemanja
  9. Pretty World
  10. Smile
  11. Dream
  12. Palpite Infeliz
  13. In The Mood/ Edmund
  14. My Cherie Amour
  15. Non-Stop To Brazil
  16. Blue Hawaii
  17. Pikake
  18. Angel's Eyes
  19. Aguas De Marco (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Lisa Ono is one of the best Japanese interpreters of contemporary bossa nova, a singer, acoustic guitarist, & songwriter. This Asian pressing of her 2002 best-of compilation includes one bonus track 'Aguas De Marco'. Virgin. 2004.

Album Details

A Stunning Introduction to the Work of this Lovely Japanese Bossa Singer! Although Lisa Ono's Been at her Game for Nearly 15 Years, She's Only Gotten Better with Age -- and her Recordings from the Late 90s Are Really Some of the Best She's Ever Recorded.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars charming but not for long play.......2006-02-25

Nine tracks in the album are interesting to listen to. Ono Lisa has one of those charming, sympathetic vocals that immediately assure easy listening. Think Dusty Springfield, Janis Ian, or, as a reviewer suggested, Astrud Gilberto. Winner tracks include Red Blouse (track 1), Samba de Verao (track 2), I Wish You Love (Lisa's catchy take on the Charles Trenet reliable Que Reste - T'il De Nos Amour -, track 4), Chega de Saudade (an upbeat sexy duet in this album), and Palpite Infeliz (track 12). Nine interesting tracks equal half, making the cd a safe buy.

But, a word of caution.

After the first round, you congratulate yourself for such a good buy. You decide you won't mind it playing on the background while you work. So you put it on the loop and listen to it again. And again. After some playbacks, you realize the music can be quite BORING. Astrud Gilberto, yes, but BLAND, with arrangements like those of Ray Conniff and his singers. Enough to make one sleepy. And the singer's delivery of the lines leaves much to be desired. Words at the end of phrases trail off, limp. Lisa's foreign accent is charming, yes, but she is no Agnetha Faltskog (of ABBA), Annifrid Lyngstad (ABBA), or even Nina Persson (The Cardigans), non-native English-language singers with crystal clear enunciation. It's beginning to get irritating. A few more playbacks and I was reminded of Kevin Spacey's rant in American Beauty ("From now on, we're going to alternate our dinner music. Because frankly, and I don't think I'm alone here, I'm really tired of this Lawrence Welk sh_t.")

So the album is not for longplay. Big deal. Otherwise, it is still a good buy and I recommend it. I just don't play it often.

3 out of 5 stars Beautiful voice, mediocre arrangements.......2005-04-14

Lisa Ono has a smooth and sensual voice that belies her Asian ethnicity and is reminiscent of an Astrud Gilberto. However, the results are somewhat mixed when she interprets these songs. The good tracks to look out for include Moonlight Serenade, Moon River, and Dream. On the contrary, her rendition of Jobim's Chega de Saudade, when compared to the original, is too fast in tempo and "disturbing."

This is primarily a Bossa Nova album. Most of the songs, including Moonlight Serenade, are given the Bossa treatment. Unfortunately, the arrangers have preferred synthesized instruments over acoustic ones. With the exception of Aguas de Marco (which was recorded with an acoustic guitar in a live setting), all the other songs use synthesized instruments to a noticeable degree. This makes the songs sound cheap and cold, which is primarily why I gave this CD a lower rating.
Fascinating City/That Old Forth Bridge and Me
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Fascinating City/That Old Forth Bridge and Me
    The Radio Big Band Featuring John Scott
    Manufacturer: SwingRecords(UK)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000AM6PL
    Release Date: 2005-08-18

    Tracks:

    1. Edinburgh-Fascinating City
    2. That Old Forth Bridge and Me
    Best 1997-2001
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Best 1997-2001
      Blue
      Manufacturer: Sony/Columbia
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005QWOX
      Release Date: 2001-11-21
      Best 1997-2001
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Best 1997-2001
        Risa Ono
        Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005Y161
        Release Date: 2002-03-06
        Low Fidelity Favorites 1997-2001
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Low Fidelity Favorites 1997-2001
          The Mojo Wire
          Manufacturer: Clap Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000CA83P2
          Release Date: 2003-11-11

          Tracks:

          1. Your Mama's a Ho
          2. 12: 15 Blues (Take 2)
          3. Wishing Well Blues
          4. Long Black Leather Boots
          5. Whitecap
          6. Trash and Trouble
          7. Kid Icarus (Alternate Vocal)
          8. Wound Down
          9. Key West Tapwater
          10. I Fly Free
          11. Wipeout
          12. Shivering Sand
          13. Water into Wine
          14. Heart on a Platter
          15. One Last Hallelujah
          16. Happy Birthday
          17. How Far Away (2001 Version)
          18. Run from Me (2001 Version)
          19. You're on Your Own (Live)
          20. Margarita (Live)
          Best of 1997-2001
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Best of 1997-2001

            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B000B5Y078
            Release Date: 2005-08-23

            Album Description

            Lisa Ono is a Japanese Bossanova singer/guitarist who has put out several albums since the late 80's. However, toward the late 90's her stuff seemed to get much better in terms of focus and overall content. This is a compilation of material from 1997-2001. 18 tracks. 2005.

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