Most of Lulu/Lulu's Album

most of lulu/lulu's album

Track Listings
1. Let's Pretend
2. I'm a Tiger
3. Love Loves to Love Love
4. You and I
5. To Sir With Love
6. March
7. Boat That I Row
8. Boom Bang-A-Bang
9. Without Him
10. Me, the Peaceful Heart
11. Boy
12. Dreary Days and Nights
13. Show Me
14. Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
15. My Ain Folk
16. Where Did You Come From
17. Gimme Some Lovin'
18. I Started a Joke
19. Why Did I Choose You?
20. Boy Next Door
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Most of Lulu/Lulu's Album
Lulu's Album / Most of Lulu
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • EMI had no artistic vision for Lulu's career
 Lulu's Album / Most of Lulu
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Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063TBB
Release Date: 2002-05-06

Tracks:

  1. Let's Pretend
  2. I'm A Tiger
  3. Love Loves To Love Love
  4. You And I
  5. To Sir With Love
  6. March
  7. The Boat That I Row
  8. Boom Bang-A-Bang
  9. Without Him
  10. Me The Peaceful Heart
  11. Boy
  12. Dreary Days And Nights
  13. Show Me
  14. Mighty Quinn
  15. My Ain Folk
  16. Where Did You Come From
  17. Gimmie Some Lovin'
  18. I Started A Joke
  19. Why Did I Choose You?
  20. The Boy Next Door
  21. Come September
  22. A House Is Not A Home
  23. Cry Like A Baby

Album Description

Two-on-one reissue combines the Scottish pop icon's out-of-print classics, 'The Most Of Lulu' & 'Lulu's Album', both originally released in 1969. 35 tracks total.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered from the Original Mono and Stereo Masters. Two Original Albums from the Young Lady who Won the World's Heart with her Rendition of the Theme of the Motion Picture 'to Sir with Love' (Which Starred Sidney Poitier). Both Albums Now on a Single Compact Disc.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars EMI had no artistic vision for Lulu's career.......2002-05-21

Lulu fans have reasons to be thrilled that her long forgotten red album has at long last been released on CD. Why EMI didn't couple it with "Love Loves To Love Lulu", the only other original album she ever recorded with EMI in England, instead of the later hits compilation ("The Most Of Lulu"), is anybody's guess. But listening to "Lulu's Album" today gives us insight into the some of the problems Lulu must have faced during her EMI years. 1967-69 were after all her hit making years, yet it is painfully obvious that EMI never had any kind of artistic vision for Lulu's development as a recording artiste when she was signed to them. Under Mickie Most's musical direction, EMI had her churning out bubblegum hits while they were selling and except for "To Sir With Love", they were mostly fun but throwaway and flavour of the month type numbers. The result is that despite a long career spanning over 30 years, she never developed a body of work or repertoire of songs she could call her own. Unlike her fellow Britgirl contemporary Dusty Springfield who would always be identified with "The Love Of Love", "Son Of A Preacher Man" and many more. Or come to think of it, even Cilla Black who had "Anyone Who Had A Heart", "You're My World" and "Alfie". A great pity, as Lulu is a genuine talent and a real trouper, else she wouldn't still be around making and selling records today. It didn't help that she never remained with any label long enough to build up a repertoire in any style of music. The result is a fragmented discography spread thinly acoss different labels including Decca (1964-66), EMI/Columbia (1967-69) and Atco (1970-71).

"Lulu's Album" didn't have a unified theme or style. It was a mad jumble of songs put together for no ostensible reason than to capitalise on her then current popularity. So we have Lulu doing rousing soul shouters like Joe Tex's "Show Me" (but why does it remind me more of a hip grindingTom Jones ?) and the Box Tops' "Cry Like A Baby", bluesy beat boom classics like Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'", bouncy pop candy like Manfred Mann's "Mighty Quinn", weepy ballads like the Bee Gees' "I Started A Joke", and a slew of other stuff that's way, way out of Lulu's usual range. Why should she be competing on Barbra Streisand's turf with covers of "Why Did I Choose You", "The Boy Next Door", and Bacharach/David's "A House Is Not A Home" just to emerge sounding lightweight by comparison? Or do a showbizzy number worthy of a TV variety act like "Come September" ? "My Ain Folk", though out of character, is a lovely touch. All these different styles to demonstrate that she had versatility, an important trait perhaps for somebody about to embark on a career hosting variety shows but not a serious recording artiste. But then, this was the 1960s and nobody paid much attention to the career ambition of girl singers. Sad. Lulu fans might find the red album quaintly nostalgic but it won't win over any new listeners.

Lulu is currently making a comeback with a new album. I say, more power to you, girl. Here's your chance to show them what you're truly capable of. Good luck !
The Most of Lulu/Lulu's Album
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    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000A28MIA
    Release Date: 2002-05-28

    Tracks:

    1. Let's Pretend
    2. I'm a Tiger
    3. Love Loves to Love Love
    4. You and I
    5. To Sir With Love
    6. March
    7. Boat That I Row
    8. Boom Bang-A-Bang
    9. Without Him
    10. Me, the Peaceful Heart
    11. Boy
    12. Dreary Days and Nights
    13. Show Me
    14. Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)
    15. My Ain Folk
    16. Where Did You Come From
    17. Gimme Some Lovin'
    18. I Started a Joke
    19. Why Did I Choose You?
    20. Boy Next Door
    21. Come September
    22. House Is Not a Home
    23. Cry Like a Baby

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    2. Nada Como el Sol ...
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    4. No Doy
    5. No More Crying
    6. Now Do U Wanna Dance [Import]
    7. Official Bootleg Series, Vol. 4: Live at the Ritz, NY 1985 [Live]
    8. Piano Man & Streetlife Serenade
    9. Pray for Surf/Beach City Bop [Import]
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