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this is one of melissa`s best albums ever. big deal if someone else wrote the song "breathe" it`s the first song she ever redone. get over it people! and the people who say she sings pop and has gotten bad in her writing skills, just shut up, u don`t know what your talking about. this is real music and i guess some pple just can`t accept that. Every song on this cd is good, u don`t have to skip one. though i do have my favorites like...

Giant, Kiss Me, Come On Out Tonight, This Moment, Secret Agent, and Meet Me In The Dark.

Rock on Melissa! You`re The BEST!

When last we heard from Melissa Etheridge, she was still reeling from the end of a twelve year relationship, something she captured brilliantly on the powerful, albeit at times dark and painful, SKIN. Ah, how things can change in three years! With the upbeat LUCKY, Etheridge has released her bounciest, most buoyant album to date. Yes, the rockers still rock, but it's the ballads and mid-tempo numbers that really steal the spotlight, and there's an overall sexiness to the disc that's just intoxicating! Opening up the CD is the gently rocking title track. With it's rock solid tight arrangement and strong lyrics about the redemptive power of a new love ("I was dried up I was starving I was mangled/You whispered in my ear/The ghosts are gone it's clear/For too long you've been tied up you've been strangled"), the cut gets things rolling, and we never look back."This Moment" is a gorgeous love song, one that could become a wedding, prom or anniversary standard, and Etheridge delivers it with from-the-gut passion. Lyrics such as "Oh I want to give you the stars/All that I can hold in my arms/Placing them where you lay" never sounded more sincere. Etheridge next kicks out the jams on the rollicking "If You Want To." We've all been here....that phone call we're not sure we should make...and that one that we so desperately want to receive. Absolutely spot-on! "Breathe" is a rarity for Etheridge...a cover tune. Make no mistake, though....with it's amped-up lead vocal and tight, guitar-and-drum one/two punch, this is without a doubt a Melissa Etheridge song! Next we have the delicate "Mercy", one of LUCKY's strongest cuts. With it's gentle sway, haunting backing vocals and honest, unaffected lead vocal, this is the kind of song that gets under your skin and doesn't let go. Add a powerful set of lyrics ("I have survived all of the lies/They made me wise/The locks and walls and the peace it buys") and you have one of Etheridge's best songs to date. "Secret Agent" is a somewhat top heavy rocker that centers around the "Is she or isn't she?" question Etheridge found a lot of people pondering upon first meeting her now-wife. It's a fun song, but it's nothing she hasn't done...and better!...before! "Will You Still Love Me" has a gently classical 60's/70's vibe to it, with hushed instrumentation and a simple lead vocal. Toss in another set of sterling lyrics ("The sky is too high/To paint tonight/The wind is too strong/To hold onto/I'd climb on your roof/And call out your name/But somebody stole my silver shoes") and a killer chorus ("Will you still love me anyway/Will you still need me when you're victorious/Will you still want me when I've nothing to say/Will you still love me anyway") and you have another one of LUCKY's best cuts. "Meet Me In The Dark" is sparse in it's arrangement, but deep in it's content. Beautifully accompanying herself on piano, backed by a thoughtful bass and plaintive cello, Etheridge creates a number that both pleads and soars. Once again, gorgeous! Next up is "Tuesday Morning", a tribute to the one hero on flight 93 from 9/11 who seems to have been swept under the rug. With it's captivating sample from Ella Jenkins to the powerful ending of "Come on let's roll", this song is a political piece, pure and simple, but it's never preachy or over the top. The same can't be said for "Giant", a slice of noisy hard rock that just seems out of place. Burdened by pedantic lyrics and a thudingly crashing arrangement, the track almost succeeds in bringing LUCKY to a grinding halt. "Come On Out Tonight" is quirky and funky, while "Kiss Me" is a steamy, sultry rocker. Closing out the disc is the wistful "When You Find The One." With it's swaying instrumentation (love the accordion!) and simple, honest vocal, Etheridge tells us her story ("I was a slick Midwestern gal/On the long hard road into Southern Cal"), finally admitting that "When you find the one/There's no questioning the silence/All is said and done/When you find the one." It's writing like this that has put Etheridge up there with Wendy Waldman as the female equivalent of Springsteen, Seger, Mellencamp and Adams, earthy storytellers who, at the same time, have loads of heart. Finally, starting a new thing in 2004, I'm giving the CD an extra half star for including the lyrics! So.....plain and simple....pick up Melissa Etheridge's latest....corny as it may sound...you'll be LUCKY you did!

I just saw Melissa last night here in Detroit - and she put on an awesome, beautiful, sensual, open concert....

Words can't tell how much I enjoyed her performance. I pulled out "Lucky" that's been sitting collecting dust in my cd rack and forgot how her songs from last night touched me - and they are touching me again.

I cried openly to "Tuesday Morning" - as a gay male, it means so much to me because Melissa isn't afraid to write what she feels, there is no anger, hardly any sadness in this album - all about love, happiness, understanding, etc.

Melissa couldn't have produced a more perfect album. She's a true gem that has stood out the test of time.

Rock on Melissa, I love you!

PS - See her in concert if you can, the songs are so much better live!

5 stars for Lucky! (...)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most Incredible!!!
I saw Melissa ,in DC,this March,2004. This Lady ,with all of her noterity,STILL has her feet on the ground.
What a wonderful person!! Read more

Published on Jun 1 2004 by LORRIE WOODS

2.0 out of 5 stars Good, Not great
I would describe this record as a "good effort" However, it lacks the fire and passion of her previous releases. Read more

Published on May 28 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuesday Morning
(ok, first off....in regards to another post...I DON'T want to sleep with Melissa)

Great CD. In my opinion, Tuesday Morning is the best of the best. Read more

Published on May 22 2004 by J. M. McGregory

2.0 out of 5 stars Melissa Lucky, Fans Unlucky
They say that the best art is born of pain. In Melissa's case, I have to agree. Her last two CDs "Skin" and "Breakdown" mirrored pretty rough times in her personal life but both... Read more

Published on May 18 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars She is not a thief!
This is a great CD! Chris from Lake Forest states that she stole the song "Breathe". This is the first song she has ever recorded that she did not write. Read more

Published on May 17 2004 by Leslie West

1.0 out of 5 stars she's a thief
when i heard her song breathe on the radio, i almost had a heart attack. her "big" single breathe was stolen from a favorite band of mine called greenwheel. Read more

Published on May 6 2004 by chris

5.0 out of 5 stars Blind Intoxication
From the opening bars of "Lucky," Melissa sparks a happy rocking sound that sets the pace for a consistently satisfying set. Read more

Published on May 5 2004 by Lee Armstrong

4.0 out of 5 stars We Should Be So Lucky
Melissa Etheridge's CDs, while often a rockin' good time, haven't necessarily revealed a great deal of lyrical or musical progression. Read more

Published on May 5 2004 by DCT

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid effort from Melissa Etheridge
I honestly can't say that I am a big fan of Melissa Etheridge's music. A lot of her songs have been overplayed on the radio, especially her hit singles from "Yes I Am"... Read more

Published on May 1 2004 by Erica Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars In case you did not hear, Melissa's in love and happy again
The difference between Melissa Etheridge's album "Lucky" and her previous effort "Skin" is like the difference between night and day, which is just a way of... Read more

Published on April 30 2004 by Lawrance M. Bernabo

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