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| | Laura Branigan Platinum Collection | | | Music Artist : | | Laura Branigan | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Rhino/Wea UK | | Release Date : | | 2006-07-31 | | Store Price : | | $10.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $10.98 | | Usually ships in 3 to 5 days | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Gloria
2. Self Control
3. Lucky One
4. Solitaire
5. Power of Love
6. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
7. Ti Amo
8. I Found Someone
9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
10. Spanish Eddie
11. All Night with Me
12. Lovin' You Baby
13. Shattered Glass
14. Never in a Million Years
15. Moonlight on Water
16. Satisfaction
17. If You Loved Me
18. Silent Partners
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 Laura Branigan, Turning Platinum into Lead
Submitted on: 2008-12-09 |
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Okay-okay, first off let me explain my one star rating, and believe me it was a very hard decision to make (almost). The one star rating is in no way reflecting on Laura personally (great gal) or her music,(great songs) it is given only because of "The Platinum Collection", I mean to say only 18 songs that represent Laura's career-that's an insult to us fans, (and I'm one of them).
According to my research, we have over the years had various Laura Branigan collections starting with: "The Best of Branigan" in 1995, unique in some ways because it has 2 songs not on any of her albums, `Dim All The Lights' and `Show Me Heaven', "The Essentials" in 2002, "Gloria and Other Hits" in 2003, "The Very Best of Laura Branigan" in 2005, the "Platinum Collection" in 2006 and "Greatest Hits" in 2007.
Now, with this "The Platinum Collection", we have again a selection of songs all which are worthy, but I don't think the powers-that-be really had the fans in mind when they were compiling yet another collection of Laura's music-I think they were just interested in trying to make more money and see how much they would get from this (another) collection (how sad). Looks like it wasn't enough because in 2007 along comes the "Greatest Hits" of Laura Branigan. All these collections just seem to miss the mark (very wide), the "Platinum Collection" maybe decent but it's not a great compilation of songs that do Laura any justice as a lasting memory of her. I've see better platinum collections from other singers/bands. Roxy Music is one example their "Platinum Collection" not only has the band's music but it has Bryan Ferry's material also as a solo artist, another example is Queen's "Platinum Collection", I'm not a fan, but I like their stuff and having this compilation in my collection is great as a memory of the band and Feddie Mercury; Roxy Music and Queen's material is over 3 CDs long, while Laura's is only 1. So you see there are worthy platinum collections out there, so why can't there be one worthy for Laura?
Yes, I know what you're saying out there, `It's better than nothing...right?' Wrong, how many compilations are we going to go through until we have one that beats the rest? Some say "The Platinum Collection" is the best compilation to date, (wow I'm so overjoyed...please) but it's not perfect, sure it has the hits - `Gloria', `Self Control', `Lucky One', Solitaire', `How Am I Supposed To Live Without You', `Spanish Eddie' and the cover versions of `Power of Love', `Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow', and `I Find Someone', and the rest thrown in for good measure. All in all, it still is not a great representation of Laura's talent as a singer. All the songs are the standard material for present and future compilations. What is needed is the `Mother Load' so-to-speak.
So?...what am I trying to say? I'm saying this, we the fans and those who just like Laura's music want something more definitive, something that really is a showcase of Laura's time here on earth, (Laura passed away in 2004) and something that can be added to anyone's CD collection...I give you:
Laura Branigan - The Definitive Anthology
A 5 CD and 2 DVD set, (and I use the word definitive lightly in this instance). That's over 60 songs with 4 productions, video compilations and of other Laura performances on the DVDs, (as yet there is no DVD collection of Laura Branigan videos or concerts that I know of-why is that?). I think what I have to offer as an example below is much better than just a selection of 18 songs from the "Platinum Collection", which in my mind just doesn't cut it, it is a joke, (but I'm not really laughing). What is needed is a lasting tribute to a singer who loved to perform and give her all, sure we have a lot of Laura Branigan collections as stated above, but nothing really extensive or significant, and the "Platinum Collection" does not fulfil the criteria either. So I wonder what the next collection will look like and when will it be the right one?
Below is my selection, the big difference is it has music from various movies and television, which are important to us fans of Laura's music, and will complete and compliment any collection, naturally there maybe those who may not agree with my selection, (that's okay) there maybe a song/single amiss, (a favourite perhaps?) but at least it's a start in the right direction.
CD001
1] All Night With Me
2] Gloria
3] Lovin' You Baby
4] If You Loved Me
5] Maybe I Love You
6] Solitaire
7] Deep In The Dark
8] How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
9] I'm Not The Only One
10] Don't Show Your Love
11] The Lucky One
12] Self Control
13] Ti Amo
14] Heart
15] Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
16] Satisfaction
CD002
1] Spanish Eddie
2] Forever Young
3] When I'm With You
4] I Found Someone
5] Sanctuary
6] Tenderness
7] Angels Calling
8] Power Of Love
9] Shattered Glass
10] Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
11] Spirit Of Love
12] Touch
13] Cry Wolf
14] Moonlight On Water
15] Bad Attitude
16] Never In A Million Years
CD003
1] Turn The Beat Around
2] Unison
3] Reverse Psychology
4] The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye
5] Over My Heart
6] Love Your Girl
7] Didn't We Almost Win It All
8] I'll Wait For You
9] Over You
10] Show Me Heaven
11] Dim All The Lights
12] The Challenge
13] The Winner Takes It All
14] If That's What It Takes
15] I Can See Again
16] I Know You By Heart
CD004
1] A Love Until the End of Time 1982(From the Series ChiPs)
2] Love is Forever 1983(From the movie Love is Forever)
3] It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 1983
(From A Solid Gold Christmas)
4] Santa Claus is coming to Town 1983
(From A Solid Gold Christmas)
5] Imagination 1983(From the movie Flashdance)
6] Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Duet with Doc Severinsen)1984 (From The Tonight Show)
7] Hot Night 1984(From the movie Ghostbusters)
8] Sharpshooter 1984(From the movie Body Rock)
9] Hollywood Wives 1985(From the mini-series Hollywood Wives)
10] If I were A River 1986(From Disney's Living Seas)
11] One Day 1986(From the movie Violets Are Blue)
12] Come Into My Life 1988(From the movie Coming To America)
13] Believe In Me 1988(From the movie Coming To America)
14] Your Love 1988(From the movie Salsa)
15] I Believe 1994(From the series Baywatch)
16] Looking Out For Number One* Year not known
(A hit on the US Dance Charts)
* I don't know the year when this came out, but it was released before Laura's first album.
CD005
This fifth CD would contain various 12" and special remixes of Laura Branigan's songs that were released on vinyl that are not available on CD.
DVD 001
1] Laura Branigan**
(Concert at Caesars Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, NV - 1984)
2] Cover Story
(Celebrity biography series, one episode devoted to Laura Branigan interview, behind the scenes footage and videos - 1985)
3] Record Guide `88
(Music series, one episode to Laura Branigan interview and videos - 1988)
4] SRO: In Concert
(Hour-long concert series, one episode devoted to Laura Branigan live in Atlantic City - 1990)
** I have this concert on video only which is still available on the internet. (At the time of writing this review)
DVD 002
1] Laura Branigan the Videos
(A collection of all Laura's video singles)
2] Laura Branigan Television Performances
(A collection of various TV spots of Laura as a guest artist in the US)
i] Gloria (Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1982)
ii] Gloria (Saturday Night Live 1982)
iii] Living a Lie (Saturday Night Live 1982)
iv] It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas/Santa Claus Is Coming To
Town*** (A Solid Gold Christmas 1983)
v] How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
(Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1983)
vi] Self Control (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1984)
vii] Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (w/Doc Severinson & the NBC
Orchestra) (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1984)
viii]Self Control (Rock Rolls On 1984)
ix] The Licky One (Rock Rolls On 1984)
xi] Spanish Eddie (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1985)
xii] Forever Young (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1985)
xiii]Special Production Number (Night of 100 Stars II 1985)
xiv] If I Were A River (Disney's Living Seas 1986)
xv] Reverse Psychology (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1990)
xvi] Never In A Million Years (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1990)
xvii]Gloria (The RuPaul Show 1998)
Also, there can be a selection of other live performances of songs from other countries outside the US. Example: `Deep In The Dark' performed live on Australian TV on the rock-pop music show Countdown in 1983, which I saw.
*** I actually was lucky enough to tape this performance from the TV.
Well Now that you studied my compilation wish list (please let there be a God), what do you think? Remember this is only an example/guide, but I hope you the reader will get my meaning.
One final word.
If you are desperate and want any music by Laura then by all means get the "Platinum Collection", (and maybe "The Best of Branigan") but if you are a fan don't bother, and besides you wouldn't buy it anyway since you will have all her records anyway-right? (well the ones that count) I just hope that the powers-that-be perhaps see what I offer and maybe, just maybe use my example to rethink their next Laura Branigan collection and do a respectable job that can be a lasting testament to a great singer.
The one song that comes to mind when I think of Laura Branigan is `Forever Young', and I think it's appropriate because Laura will always be forever young in song, music, spirit and soul.
Special thanks to Wikipedia for additional information for compiling this review.
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 good order
Submitted on: 2008-09-30 |
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| CD arrived in a good amount of time and well in good condtion when arriving. |
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 Brought back great memories!
Submitted on: 2008-04-09 |
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| I've been a Laura Brannigan fan for many years. I have all of her old records, but I seldom play them as it's a pain to get out the old record player. Buying this CD allowed me to relive the great songs that she did while riding in my car, and it's been great hearing her again after so long. Highly recommended! |
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Laura Branigan platinmu collection
Submitted on: 2008-03-25 |
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| I bought this particular cd for my wife. I don't particularly care for the music myself, but my wife loves it. I, like I said, bought it for her. She absolutely adores it. The cd arrived prior to what I anticipated, and in new condition. I would recommend this cd for anyone who enjoys this music. |
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 We still miss Miss Branigan
Submitted on: 2008-02-16 |
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| The collection is fine, and includes many of the hits missed on previous collections. Still the collection in my opinion is missing some serious stuff from Miss Branigan's career. Some the songs on this cd may have been hits in others countries, but they were never hits in the US or Canada. I for one would enjoy seeing a 2 cd collection that actually includes all of her major hits, plus some of the lesser one. They also seem to always miss includeing tracks from the cd "Over my Heart". |
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