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#0Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:43pm

Please, no bashing or being mean. I actually want to have an intelligent conversation, not an "Idina is the bestest ever" session.
Who here has/has heard Idina's cds? What do you guys think? Personally, it was hard for me to get used to Here (I got that one first) because I was used to Idina as Elphaba, not Idina as Idina, if that makes sense. Once I got used to it though, I really liked it. I also really enjoy Still I Can't Be Still, with the exception of a couple of songs. I think her lyrics are amazing. Some of them seem so random, but they actually make a lot of sense if you think about it.
Thoughts? Opinions?

I am not sure which board this belongs on, so sorry if this is the wrong one...


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Updated On: 1/31/05 at 07:43 PM

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luvtheEmcee
#1re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:46pm

I have them both. I like Here a lot better.... Still I Can't Be Still is really fun, but surprisingly edgy, and not as easy to listen to at all. I love Broadway actors' solo music (as I'm sure you can tell) because I think they're just extraordinarily talented people. re: Idina's CDs


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BSoBW2
#2re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:47pm

Which is the one with like 5 songs?

So expensive for 5 songs....but I guess Idina's worth it....support the arts and that malarchy (sp?)

::goes off to buy Idina CDs::

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ljay889
#3re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:48pm

Still I Can't Be Still- is an incredible album. Creative and fresh.

Here- is a nice smooth accoustic short album.

Both are very enjoyable.

BEKA531
#4re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:48pm

i have them both, too. i really love them both, i couldn't pick one. it depends what kind of mood i'm in. i looove all acoustic music, but i love rock-ish music too. i blast planet z when i'm in a good mood and once upon a time when i'm in a bad one.

and i ditto emcee - i heart broadway actors' solo music.


EDIT - major typos that idk how i missed... Updated On: 1/31/05 at 07:48 PM

BSoBW2
#5re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:49pm

once upon a time like BKLYn....?

lol

jk

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EverythingIsRENT
#6re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:49pm

as you can see by my icon, I really really love Still! I think the lyrics are quirky, witty, and totally original. I love the edginess ,and the fact that theres not a single "mainstream" artist who makes music like that. I do love Here because Idinas voice is so lovely, but it always makes me sad...I think because I got it at the Gershwin and I miss NYC every timne I listen to that cd re: Idina's CDs But yes, Idna needs to make another FULL ce very soon!!


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Updated On: 1/31/05 at 07:49 PM

BSoBW2
#7re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 7:51pm

I'd love if she did a Bway Cd...you know, sing the classics with her own twsit....I love that....

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Dreamcatcher
#8re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:03pm

I have Here and its a great CD. It's alot softer then what I'm used to which is a nice alternative and they are very well done. I do wish there was one song on there that really had her belting but its still a great CD nonetheless. Can't seem to find Still, I Can't Be Still though..


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BEKA531
#9re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:05pm

cdbaby.com -- sometimes you have to wait for it to come back in stock, but if you add your name to their list they'll email you.

^^ that's where i got here cause the gershwin was sold out of them...

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ElphieDefiesGravity
#10re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:08pm

Try Colony Records. If you don't live in NYC, you can call and order it. That's what I did. It is a bit expensive, but worth it.

What are everyone's favorite songs? I LOVE Minuet, Straw into Gold (those lyrics are out if this world!), Follow if You Lead, Here, You'd be Surprised,etc.etc. can't just pick one! Actually, I really love all the songs on Here, but So Beautiful is my least favorite. All of the Above is my least favorite on Still.


"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

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#11re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:09pm

BEKA~ I put my name on cdbaby months ago and still haven't heard anything. Colony for me!


"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

BEKA531
#12re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:10pm

i looked into colony records too, but cd baby is less expensive. colony can get the high prices because they have a lot of rare stuff that you can't get anywhere else.

ultimate favorite -
planet z

others, in no particular order -
you'd be surprised
once upon a time
think too much
fool out of me
all of the above

BEKA531
#13re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:11pm

really? i heard from cd baby in a week...

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ElphieDefiesGravity
#14re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:19pm

When did you put your name in?

Does anyone know why there is no lyrics booklet for Here? I am assuming it is money related.


"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

BEKA531
#15re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:25pm

i put my name in like 3 months ago.

here is an "EP" (i totally forget what it stands for) it's 6 tracks and it's usually acoustic. it's often a small budget CD. here probably doesn't have a lyrics book because idina isn't REALLY signed with a record label, and i'm sure this was on a smaller budget than still i can't be still was. Updated On: 1/31/05 at 08:25 PM

Sargar
#16re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:26pm

It definitely took me a while to get used to Still I Can't be Still...some of it seemed a little too random, and honestly some of the songs I thought she could've sounded a little better. But it shows off her range a lot more than Here, and eventually I got used to Still and liked a lot of the songs...that happens to me a lot though, there are many times when i've hated a cd or the cast recording of a show at first, but them warm up to it.


"Hey Joey McIntyre, is there a balcony in Madison Square Garden? Joey knows his venues a little better than me. That's okay...I have a bigger part on broadway...:)" -Idina Menzel

PJ
#17re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:28pm

I bought both in NYC a while back. I like listening to "Here" before I go to bed. It relaxes me. I love how husky her voice sounds on that one.

I'm still warming up to "Still I Can't Be Still." I don't usually listen to that genre of music, but because of Idina, I thought what the hell. Good CD, though. Just not really my cup of tea.

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#18re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:29pm

Hmmmm...maybe I did it incorrectly or something. Whatever, it doesn't matter anymore. re: Idina's CDs

I find it interesting that she uses her lower voice (sorry, not sure of the correct terminology) for most of Still. Isn't she actually a soprano? The low voice took some getting used to for me.


"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

Sargar
#19re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:35pm

Idina's known for her belting, so I thought using her chest voice was normal for her...I think I'd be surprised if she started singing in a soprano voice


"Hey Joey McIntyre, is there a balcony in Madison Square Garden? Joey knows his venues a little better than me. That's okay...I have a bigger part on broadway...:)" -Idina Menzel

PJ
#20re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:35pm

Yes, she is a classically trained soprano. Sings mezzo, though. Oh, and I love her lower register as well.

Sargar
#21re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:37pm

During Idina's concert at the Zipper she mentioned that she's 'no longer' a soprano...so I'm guessing she'll be belting from now on


"Hey Joey McIntyre, is there a balcony in Madison Square Garden? Joey knows his venues a little better than me. That's okay...I have a bigger part on broadway...:)" -Idina Menzel

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#22re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:40pm

Yeah, maybe I didn't say it right. I know nothing about terminology. It just seems to me that in Still her voice it is REALLY low. I adore her belting voice though. I am probably not making any sense, but her low voice took some getting used to for me after hearing her Elphaba belting voice. They sound really different to me. Sorry. I really have no idea what I am talking about...re: Idina's CDs


"Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something."

Wishes come true, not free.

Sargar
#23re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:43pm

have you heard her as maureen? (or have the cast recording of rent?) I thought her voice as that character and in Still sounded very similar...I thought elphaba was a little more "musical-theatery" how's that for correct terminology?? re: Idina's CDs


"Hey Joey McIntyre, is there a balcony in Madison Square Garden? Joey knows his venues a little better than me. That's okay...I have a bigger part on broadway...:)" -Idina Menzel

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dancersmom2
#24re: Idina's CDs
Posted: 1/31/05 at 8:46pm

Ironically, my copy of Here arrived in the mail today! I'm importing it to iTunes even as I type. It is wonderful! I love her voice and her lyrics, especially So Beautiful. Just wish there were a few more songs. I have Still I Can't Be Still also. My favorite from that one would have to be Heart on My Sleeve. My daughter did a Jazz routine to that in a dance workshop last year. That song was really my introduction to Idina even though I knew about Wicked. I hadn't really listened to the musical and Wicked mania had not yet come to my house (as it has now.)

My copy of Still I Can't Be Still came from cd baby. They send funniest emails to notify you your order has been shipped. Some stuff about your CD being handled with contaminant free gloves on a satin pillow before it was polished and packed in a gold lined box.re: Idina's CDs


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