K.D. Lang - Invincible Summer (DVD Audio) [Enhanced]

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k.d. lang may still go lowercase, but Invincible Summer is Love-struck with a capital L. Following in the footsteps of the multiplatinum Ingénue and the underappreciated All You Can Eat, the singer's first album of original material since 1995 displays her hyperromantic side. Inventive production by Damian Le Gassick places lang's rich vocals in settings that meld electric and acoustic guitar lines, harpsichords, string arpeggios, and various aural bachelorette-pad accoutrements. The record's overwhelmingly smitten tone sweeps the listener along, making even silly sentiments like "In this crazy world full of lemons / Baby, you're lemonade" sound just right. The vividness of emotion on display here, along with the smart retro-modern sound, make this one you'll listen to long past September. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: truly flawless Old fashioned melodies , with some updated production Only a handful of songs stand out on this album Invincibly SummerTastic! Exceptionally Well Done!

Invincible Summer k.d. lang Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ingénue All You Can Eat Drag Shadowland Absolute Torch and Twang ASIN: B00004TLV8 Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

1. The Consequences Of Falling
2. Summerfling
3. Suddenly
4. It's Happening With You
5. Extraordinary Thing
6. Love's Great Ocean
7. Simple
8. What Better Said
9. When We Collide
10. Curiosity
11. Only Love

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k.d. lang may still go lowercase, but Invincible Summer is Love-struck with a capital L. Following in the footsteps of the multiplatinum Ingénue and the underappreciated All You Can Eat, the singer's first album of original material since 1995 displays her hyperromantic side. Inventive production by Damian Le Gassick places lang's rich vocals in settings that meld electric and acoustic guitar lines, harpsichords, string arpeggios, and various aural bachelorette-pad accoutrements. The record's overwhelmingly smitten tone sweeps the listener along, making even silly sentiments like "In this crazy world full of lemons / Baby, you're lemonade" sound just right. The vividness of emotion on display here, along with the smart retro-modern sound, make this one you'll listen to long past September. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

truly flawless.......2006-12-25

Well being that its christmas eve.. You can figure out what kind of mood I am in.. This album helps me to find some solace .. Once hearing this album I have nothing but the utmost respect for kdlang.. She pours her heart out in this album and it shows.. One of the most underrated albums of the decade.. Better every time I listen to it.. I wish the version of consequences of falling from "sweet november" was on here as an bonus.. Check that one out!! Oh well maybe on a reissue.. jeff thompson dvill va

Old fashioned melodies , with some updated production.......2005-10-07

I find that the listener can lose themselves in kd's albums and this one is no exception . She has updated her sound with earlier albums such as ALL YOU CAN EAT and the different sorts of electronic beats or rhythm backgrounds do suit her , though one has to get used to them .
Luckily , her voice is the one thing that can hold it all together .

One of kd's lyrical obsessions is love , but haven't lots of other songwriters felt the same way ?
Somehow , kd seems to give the topic a new spin .
Reading her own lyrics will give you a better idea of what I mean by that .

This album will show you what contemporary music sounds like , yet it also harks back to earlier days because of the craft in kd's voice and the care put into it .

It is very enjoyable and is one of the most played albums in my collection . I recommend it to those who like hearing a beautiful voice in different and modern settings .

Only a handful of songs stand out on this album.......2005-09-01

Although k.d. lang's vocals are impressive, the individual songs sound unfinished and underdeveloped. While these compositions were developed within the throes of love, they do little to spark the imagination beyond the romantic affair. Standout songs such as "Summerfling" and "When We Collide" make relevant ties to summer, but the other songs like "Everything I Do" and "The Consequences of Falling" could have appeared on any album. What might have worked is if lang used another season to juxtapose with summer--especially if love is going to be the primary theme.

Invincibly SummerTastic!.......2005-06-23

Forget about ANY of the naysayers in these reviews, they're missing the whole point: Sometimes it's simply NOT about vocal drama and laryngeal gyrations - sometimes it's all just simply about flowing melodicism and ebullience - two things this album has in dazzling abundance! Moreover kd does not merely repeat past glories or plunder sounds of the past she goes forward following and re-inventing her muse: This is not a retro album by any means other than the sentimentality and atmosphere evoked by the melodies and I defy anyone to find a record which has the same combination of sounds and grooves. This record does what the very best and affecting albums of all time do; it transports the listener to that truly magical musical realm where past, present and future combine simultaneously in the now creating a genuinely timeless experience: Invincible Summer is THE perfect companion piece to Ingenue. Where Ingenue was all liquid glissando vocals and pizzicato strings, this is a funkier, bubblier, altogether sunnier affair - literally summer in song! Whereas Ingenue was darker, reflective and achingly hopeful, Invincible Summer is exactly what it says; a celebration of joy, enthusiasm and the bright, warmth of love and lust. Prepare to be joyblasted into the sunshine of the soul. One of kd's VERY best NO doubt.

Exceptionally Well Done!.......2004-10-22

Wow!! What a great experience listening to this immensely intense and creative artist, who is not afraid to be herself in an incredibly judgemental world. Bravo KD! Best tracks are: "Consequences of Falling," "Summerfling," "Love's Great Ocean," "Simple" and "Curiousity." Her voice is like no other voice, always right on key, soulful. She is in complete control of the melody, and she makes it her own. Instrumentation as in past efforts like "Ingenue" are top notch. She shares her soul with the world, letting us see the incredible beauty within. Thanks KD for your brilliance. You are like a multi-colored shooting star. I hope you travel far. I'm looking forward to getting "Songs from the 49th Parallel." It sounds like a gem!

Average customer rating:

Invincible Summer (+1 Bonus Track) K.D. Lang Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VUKJ Release Date: 2000-06-21

Tracks:

1. The Consequences Of Falling
2. Summerfling
3. Suddenly
4. It's Happening With You
5. Extraordinary Thing
6. Love's Great Ocean
7. Simple
8. What Better Said
9. When We Collide
10. Curiosity
11. Only Love
12. Curiosity (Cornelius Remix)

Album Description

Japanese edition of the eighth album from the adult contemporary/neo-country chanteuse, her long awaited follow-up to her 1997 release 'Drag'. Includes one exclusive bonus track 'Curiosity' (Cornelius Remix). 12 tracks in all.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Remix Track: Curiosity (Cornelius Remix).

Average customer rating: Having a SummerFling...has never been such Fun!

Invincible Summer K.D. Lang Manufacturer: Wea/Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004U8IQ

Tracks:

1. Consequences Of Falling
2. Summerfling
3. Suddenly
4. It's Happening With You
5. Extraordinary Thing
6. Love's Great Ocean
7. Simple
8. What Better Said
9. When We Collide
10. Curiosity
11. Only Love
12. Loves Great Ocean (Bonus Track)

Album Details

This Australian Exclusive Format Includes a Bonus Track, the Howie B Remix of 'love's Great Ocean'.

Customer Reviews:

Having a SummerFling...has never been such Fun!.......2000-07-24

After seeing Ms. Lang in person and hearing the first single off her new Cd. I thought, okay maybe she was just a little crazy. But once I bought the album. Man was I wrong. She carries each song with a summer breeze and a her voice is as strong as an ocean undertoe. Pulling you in and making you want to have passionate love on the beach. The songs that mostly stand out are "Only Love" "What Better Said" and "Suddenly." All these songs have that sitting on the beach kinda feeling. She really captured the feeling of being on the ocean and falling in love. Sort of what you felt the first time you heard a mamma & Poppa's song or even the beach boys. "Curiousity" has that kind of haunting sound that comes with K.D.She bleeds those heart strings and sings along to ever wicked beat. I'd love to hear hear do these songs live. To feel that powerful vocal driven home over a live sound system. This Cd is a total treat. I would recommend it to anyone who's going on vacation at the beach this summer. And then by the fireplace this winter with that summerfling that has turned into a lasting flame.

Average customer rating:

Drag/Invincible Summer k.d. lang Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005LVX2 Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. Dont Smoke In Bed
2. The Air That I Breathe
3. Smoke Dreams
4. My Last Cigarette
5. The Joker
6. Theme From The Valley Of The Dolls
7. Your Smoke Screen
8. My Old Addiction
9. Till The Heart Caves In
10. Smoke Rings
11. Haint It Funny
12. Love Is Like A Cigarette
13. The Consequences Of Falling
14. Summerfling
15. Suddenly
16. Its Happening With You
17. Extraordinary Thing
18. Loves Great Ocean
19. Simple
20. What Better Said
21. When We Collide
22. Curiosity
23. Only Love
24. Loves Great Ocean (Howie B Remix) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Aussie exclusive limited edition release combines two albums, Drag (1997) & Invincible Summer (2000), together in a slipcase. 2001 release.

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Invincible Summer K.D. Lang Manufacturer: Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LY7FQ2

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