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This best-of collection tellingly starts off with four consecutive, woefully banal tracks from Elias' 1991 album A Long Story. It's certainly her most commercial work; whether it's her best is highly debatable. The disc doesn't get out from under the fluffy wordless vocals and synth pads until track seven, "Fantasia (To Amanda)," a teasingly short duet with bassist Eddie Gomez. Then, from tracks eight through 12 you're on more solid ground, as Elias shows her mettle in more organic settings (before sinking back into the over-produced morass on the final two cuts). With players like Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette, and Christian McBride present, the musicianship isn't the issue. But front-loading the disc with ear candy and burying the substantial stuff in the middle seems like a rather cynical move.
© David R. Adler /TiVo
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JAMES FARBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Beard, Producer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
JAMES FARBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Beard, Producer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
JAMES FARBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Beard, Producer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
JAMES FARBER, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Beard, Producer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
ANTHONY GILLIS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Townsley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Gonzales, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Manchester, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Satoshi Takeishi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Johnson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Valentin, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Café, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
ANTHONY GILLIS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Townsley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Gonzales, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Manchester, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Blue Note Records
Steve Khan, Producer, Associate Producer - JAMES FARBER, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Gomez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1992 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Portinho, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eliane Elias, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marc Johnson, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Café, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Pollack, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1993 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Steve Khan, Producer, Associate Producer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Gomez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1993 EMI Music Japan Inc.
ANTHONY GILLIS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Townsley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Gonzales, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Manchester, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Satoshi Takeishi, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Johnson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Valentin, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Café, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Mark Johnson, Producer, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - JOE FERLA, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Carl Allen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christian McBride, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mark Johnson, Producer, Co-Producer - JOE FERLA, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliane Elias, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1999 Blue Note Records
Eumir Deodato, Producer, Associate Producer - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1989 Blue Note Records
Eumir Deodato, Producer, Associate Producer - Eliane Elias, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 1989 Blue Note Records
Album review
This best-of collection tellingly starts off with four consecutive, woefully banal tracks from Elias' 1991 album A Long Story. It's certainly her most commercial work; whether it's her best is highly debatable. The disc doesn't get out from under the fluffy wordless vocals and synth pads until track seven, "Fantasia (To Amanda)," a teasingly short duet with bassist Eddie Gomez. Then, from tracks eight through 12 you're on more solid ground, as Elias shows her mettle in more organic settings (before sinking back into the over-produced morass on the final two cuts). With players like Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette, and Christian McBride present, the musicianship isn't the issue. But front-loading the disc with ear candy and burying the substantial stuff in the middle seems like a rather cynical move.
© David R. Adler /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:53
- Main artists: Eliane Elias
- Composer: Eliane Elias
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
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