A Night of Rapture - Live

A Night of Rapture - Live Artist: Anita Baker
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 081227814427
EAN: 0081227814427
ASIN: B00021LQ6E


Release Date: 2004-06-08

A Night of Rapture - Live


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Tracks:

  1. Caught Up In The Rapture
  2. Mystery
  3. Been So Long
  4. No One In The World
  5. Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year)
  6. Watch Your Step
  7. Moondance
  8. You Bring Me Joy
  9. Sweet Love

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  1. The Songstress
  2. Compositions
  3. Christmas Fantasy
  4. My Everything
  5. Giving You the Best That I Got

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Expendable........2007-01-11

If you (like me) owned the VHS tape from which this CD was made--you'll undoubtedly be disappointed. Anita Baker is undeniably one of the best female vocalists of our time but this CD's release was unnecessary and unwarranted. Stick to the "Rapture", "Compositions" and "Giving You the best That I Got" CDs--these are timeless masterpieces (whereas this Cd is expendable).

5 out of 5 stars A great performer.......2004-12-29

I'm not very into Anita Baker's music, and i'm not a collector of her. I used to listen to Rapture back in the 80s and i still enjoy it very much. When i found out this live release i decided to purchase it because i like live performances. I'm glad i bought it.
Since i'm not a collector, i didn't have any of the versions here included, so to me this is a wonderful listening pleasure. I understand 3 titles come from the original VHS, 1 is a b-side from a 1989 single (but it is actually another 1986 performance) and the remaining 5 titles come from a japanese EP.
Probably the 5 songs from the japanese EP were gathered from different USA/Europe 7'' and 12'' singles for the japanese market. So, essentially this CD is a b-sides live collection. This fact adds value to the product in my opinion.
That's even the reason why the songs are faded in and out. They are taken straight from the original releases tapes. To me this is a wonderful live collection, and it would be very cool if a real complete concert from that era is issued, too. If only to compare the 2 releases and tell what's best.
Alessandro

5 out of 5 stars POWERFUL NIGHT OF RAPTURE~BRAVO ANITA!!!!.......2004-08-12

For whatever strange reason their are far too many great lady singers such as Anita Baker, Stephanie Mills, Jean Carn, Mikki Howard, Teena Marie who have gone far too many years outside of the recording studio!! With great works currently out by Teena and Stephanie, it is a relief that this drought is hopefully over!! This great concert treat takes me back to The Greek Theatre when Anita held us spellbound for some ninety minutes with her hyponotic vocals! If you were one of the lucky ones who experienced this legendary singer in concert then you will want this great set for sure!! This will keep me going and warm me up for Anita Baker's new release in the fall which is sure to be a winner!!! Enjoy!!!!

2 out of 5 stars Something Old - Nothing New.......2004-08-10

I have always loved Anita's voice as well as the music it can produce. But I am sure this project was released in an attempt to introduce what is to come and that is her next studio project. I didn't buy this cd because I had the honors of downloading it from a site first and let me tell you that there is nothing new/origianl about it. Even if it is live, it still is a dead product. Same ole songs, same ole tired lyrics. Buy the originals and you will get your $$ worth. I can't wait for her new cd which is due out in September I think. Until then, stuff the money you were going to use to purchase this cd in your piggy bank and save it for the new one. There is no Rapture to be caught up in in my opinion.

5 out of 5 stars Hungry for ANITA!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-08-01

I do agree with the other reveiws I have read for this CD about it being poorly edited with older material, shame on the record company, but I am always pleased to hear Anita Baker. It's been way too long hearing new material so it was refreshing to hear live tracks of some of her most popular material. Anita's voice is strong, clear and emotionally reviting. Hearing this CD has made me hungry to hear Anita's newewst CD My Everything arriving in Sept.(2004).

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