![]() If you consider yourself a music lover and you can appreciate the beauty of a true singer, then treat yourself to this album. It is so incredibly boring and dull and repetitive that I would just as rather not listen to the radio again as long as I live. But now, all we get are people who are consumed with what they look like and "singing" about their sex lives. And the fact is that Clive was brilliant - and still is. The artists had a higher authority to answer to. This album harkens back to a time when the company president (Clive Davis) cared about what his artists put on their albums. And of course, with absolutely brilliant songs on the radio these days like "My Hump" - how could anyone of Melissa's stature ever hope to compete? She writes songs which require the listener to have a degree of maturity and intelligence. She was too intelligent, too mature, too thoughtful, too tender, too much for pop music. It is beyond my comprehension why Melissa Manchester was never a bigger star than she was. "If My Heart Had Wings" and "A Perfect World" are stunning examples of songwriting expertise, a soaring, clear, magical and emotional voice and lyrics that, if not always perfect, never fail to touch the heart. Melissa Manchester is what used to be called "a recording artist." She is also what used to be known as "talented." The fact that some of her CDs are selling on this site for $.58 is a crime. This collection is forty plus minutes of pure pleasure, and a must for any Melissa Manchester fan from the 70's and 80's. "Crazy People" shows us she can still be sassy. However, now we have a more mature perspective. Melissa sings about love, loss and hope as she always does. "Don't Let Me Walk This Road Alone" closes this CD on a perfect note. Melissa's version of "Higher Ground" beats Streisand's version, and that says a great deal. The more you play this one the more you appreciate its reason for being on this CD. "To Be In Love With Me" is another one with some thoughtful and introspective lyrics. Melissa sounds very happy and in-love in this one. I recently heard it in the background of some so so movie. "Heart Of Love" is one of those melodies that you can't get out of your head. Her voice never sounded better and more sincere. Both the lyrics and the arrangements soar. The message of this one really catches on after several listens. "The House That Love Built" tells us of an "older and wiser" Melissa. ![]() It indeed has the perfect lyrics and power to match Dion. One reviewer mentioned that "In A Perfect World" should have been the theme song for "Titanic". At least four of them should have been top 40 hits: "In A Perfect World", "If My Heart Had Wings", "Heart Of Glass" and "Higher Ground".
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