Live! Simply the Best

by Rounder / Umgd

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Release Date:	1991-07-01
Label:	Rounder / Umgd
UPC:	011661211025
Binding:	Audio CD
Published By:	Rounder / Umgd
ASIN:	B0000002ZC
Category:	Music

Tracks on Live! Simply the Best by Rounder / Umgd

1. Breakaway - Irma Thomas, DeShannon, Jackie
2. Time Is on My Side - Irma Thomas, Meade, Norman
3. Hip Shakin' Mama - Irma Thomas, Public Domain [1]
4. That's What Love Is All About - Irma Thomas, Bolton, Michael
5. Thinking of You - Irma Thomas, Bonds, Leon David
6. I Needed Somebody - Irma Thomas, Bryant, Don
7. Medley: I've Been Loving You Too Long/Please Please Please - Irma Thomas, Redding, Otis
8. Hittin' on Nothin' - Irma Thomas, Neville, Naomi
9. It's Raining - Irma Thomas, Neville, Naomi
10. Second Line Medley: I Done Got Over/Iko Iko/Hey Pocky Way - Irma Thomas, K-Doe, Ernie
11. Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas, Thomas, Irma
12. You Can Have My Husband - Irma Thomas, LaBostrie, Dorothy
13. Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) - Irma Thomas, Doris, Jim
14. Simply the Best - Irma Thomas, Chapman, Michael

Customer Reviews

Great live performance - Reviewed on 2006-10-12

This is one of the few "live in concert" recordings that really lives up to its name. Usually, the sound quality is extremely poor, or the artist gives short shrift to their old material, instead choosing to showcase whatever newer material they're promoting at the time. On this CD, the sound quality's very good, and Irma performs lots of her older songs that her fans love.

Really strong set from an underappreciated artist - Reviewed on 2006-06-28

If you listen to mainstream radio, you've probably never heard of Irma Thomas. What a mistake radio has made ignoring her work all these years! She's probably best known for her song "Time Is On my Side" which the Rolling stones made very famous and a fine version is on this CD.
Really the entire set is very good and this is an artist deserving of a huge audience. It's so much better than 90% of what you hear on the radio. There's real talent here- enjoy.

fantastic fun - Reviewed on 2006-01-17

1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

Yes, Irma's timbre & voice have darkened somewhat since the '60's-- but I think the
husky quality is incorporated well. And while yes it's live so sound isn't completely pristine, it's till very good IMO. Most importantly they run through a whole host of
her most famous material and she just does it great! Very entertaining-- superb artist! If you want a more ballad side of the mature Irma, check out too her underated
"True Believer" album

OUR HOMETOWN GIRL - Reviewed on 2003-04-27

5 customers found this review helpful.

Irma's rendition of "It's Raining" is worth the price of the entire CD. I've always liked her friendly, smoky voice and the selection of songs is pretty good too, especially the aforementioned "It's Raining" and the too-funny "You Can Have My Husband (But Please Don't Take My Man)."

Huge disappointment. - Reviewed on 2002-10-22

10 customers found this review not to be helpful.

Lousy sound quality. Irma has strained her voice beyond recognition. Irma should give her voice a rest and recover her famous timbre. Musically Irma is wonderful, but she is going the way of Maria Callas.

Book Subjects

• Blues Music
• New Orleans R&B
• Pop
• R&B
• Soul
• Soul/R & B