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Track Listings
| 1. Love Song |
| 2. Vegas |
| 3. Bottle It Up |
| 4. One Sweet Love |
| 5. Come Round Soon |
| 6. Morningside |
| 7. Between the Lines |
| 8. Love on the Rocks |
| 9. City |
| 10. Many the Miles |
| 11. Fairytale |
| 12. Gravity |
Product Description
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For many listeners, Little Voice will be their first exposure to this soulful singer/songwriter, but it's actually Sara Bareilles' second record. Her first, the self-released Careful Confessions, led to a deal with Epic. Since then, Bareilles has opened for Marc Broussard and Maroon 5. She's also become a bonafide soundtrack queen with tracks featured in female-centric films Girl Play, Loving Annabelle, and Monster-in-Law. As with her out-of-print debut, the UCLA grad wrote every song on her first major label recording (Little Voice features re-worked versions of several demo numbers). Like the portrait on the back of the CD--Bareilles in strappy black dress and lace-free high-tops--the piano-playing chanteuse combines the sweet with the scruffy. While her jazzy pop melodies are radio-ready, her relationship-oriented lyrics can be unexpectedly salty ("Bottle Up" and "Come Round Soon" wouldn't pass FCC muster). A little profanity here and there, however, doesn't indicate tough-girl attitude--Amy Winehouse can rest easy--so much as a desire to express herself freely. As Bareilles explains in "Love Song," "I'm trying to let you hear me as I am." (Not surprisingly, her degree is in communications.) Fans of Sarah McLachlan and Alicia Keyes will find much to like here. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Album Description
Brilliant 12 trk debut album on Columbia & features the massive hit "Love Song". Both single & album have been Top 5 in the US. Produced by Eric Rosse (Tori Amos) & features 3 more hit singles.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very promising artist,
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This review is from: Little Voice (Audio CD)
Sara Bareilles burst out of seemingly nowhere with her runaway smash "Love song", one of the few songs out there who can claim to make AC radio interesting. Energetic, catchy and melodic, with an instantly memorable melody, it deservedly soared to the top of the charts and allowed the album "Little Voice" to sell respectably. The question is, does the rest of the album live up to that song ?The answer, for the most part, is yes. While there's nothing here quite as instantly grabbing as "Love song", what you will find is a more relaxed and introspective collection of songs built around Sara's expressive voice and piano playing. And although lazy comparisons to Tori Amos will be unavoidable (Eric Rosse, who produced Tori's first two albums, is on the board here as producer), Sara manages to avoid the copycat syndrome by presenting herself in a down to earth manner in her writing and performance. Songs like "Bottle it up", "Many the miles" and "Love on the rocks" are quite memorable as well, while the piano and vocal "Gravity" is arguably the album's best song, full of longing and emotion. While a few midtempo tracks fail to leave a memorable impression at first, the album slowly grows on you and is a pleasant surprise. As for what the future holds for Sara, she may have to work hard to establish herself as more than a one-hit wonder; radio-friendly material is not necessarily what she seems to have in mind most of the time, judging from this album. But the good news is, she obviously has the talent to avoid that status.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Valentine for the hopeless romantic.,
By Ollie Olugooden (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Little Voice (Audio CD)
She is a musician with that rare combination of ability, taste and sensitivity.An intensely emotional collection of songs delivered in a soulful manner with polished production and arrangement. The sumptuous and shivering "Love On The Rocks" shows just what a remarkable talent Sara is. This is a belt'n'braces album, content to relay its themes of love. Each time she starts a song, there's no need to impress with technique : just a direct, immediate expression of the core emotion. The cd is far from sedentary as arrangements and awesome sonics enliven the doleful princess of piano-playing singer-songwriters. Standout tracks : "Fairytale", "Love On The Rocks" and "Love Song".
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4.5 out of 5 stars (248 customer reviews) 41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The future of piano rock,
By Angela Close "cd fanatic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Voice (Audio CD)
I first heard Sara Bareilles in a free song of the week on I-Tunes, the song was "Love Song". Well, it blew me away. It was instantly one of the best songs I heard this year and I was impatient for the rest of the album to come out. Well, I was well pleased to hear the rest of this album. She has a great talent, the songs fit together well and her voice is incredible. She is reminiscent of Fiona Apple in her voice style but builds on that with the instrumental accompaniment to the songs, which complement her well. If you want real new music, this is it.
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Flawless Album From A Big Voice,
By Cassidy Knight - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Voice (Audio CD)
Sara Bareilles' CD, 'Little Voice,' is one of the best CDs my ears have had the pleasure of listening to. Every song is flawless, a task which I thought impossible because I had become so attached to all of her old renditions of these songs. For those hesitant in how the new sound is, don't be. She takes these songs and changes them, they grow and morph into (while not necessarily better) amazIng works of art. 'Love Song' is one of the best 'jump-around-summer-songs' I've heard of late, and 'Gravity' will put tears in your eyes with its beauty and simplicity. 'Vegas' is a song I can play over and over, while 'Between the Lines' (the only song I had not heard before buying the album) is a somber and tragic song. And while 'Fairytale' may never sound as good as it does with only Sara and her piano, this new version fits very nicely with this perfect album. Sara's words are strong, her voice phenomenal, and her piano skills abundant, and this album is the perfect testament to the sheer beauty of everything that is Sara Bareilles. Is it too soon to be anticipating her next album?
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great CD and the deluxe extras are worth it!,
By B. Quach - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Voice (Audio CD)
The extra live performances (audio + video) are high quality and worth the extra cost over the non-deluxe CD. My only complaint is the video aren't higher resolution. There is also an interview video included.
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