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Album Review: Pipes & Flowers

  • Artist: Elisa
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1998
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Italian singer Elisa is the Alanis Morissette of her home country -- an angst-ridden beauty with a chip on her shoulder and a powerful collection of rock songs. Her voice is what invites the comparison the most, although the music is also quite similar. There is a European pop feel that creeps into the music, lush keyboards appear here and there, and the hooks are more attune to British pop music. With all these obvious influences sticking out, it would seem that Elisa is probably not that good. But, really, she is shockingly better than one would think. Her hooks are solid, tracks like "Labyrinth" and "Cure Me" are memorable, and the lyrics are not as wince-inducing as Morissette's ramblings. The music is missing the catchy charm that made Alanis the multi-platinum success she became, but in its place there is a maturity that is very endearing. Any fan of strong, female-fronted alternative pop should give this a listen, as this is an enjoyable album from a talented singer. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Labyrinth Elisa (4:58)
Mr. Want Corrado Rustici Elisa (4:13)
Sleeping in Your Hand Corrado Rustici Elisa (4:23)
Shadow Zone Elisa (4:16)
A Feast for Me Corrado Rustici Elisa (5:12)
So Delicate So Pure Elisa (3:43)
New Kiss Elisa (5:02)
Tell Me Elisa (5:07)
The Marriage Elisa (4:20)
Inside a Flower Corrado Rustici Elisa (5:26)
Sleeping in Your Hand (Mark Saunders Remix) Corrado Rustici Elisa (3:45)
Cure Me [*] Elisa (3:31)

Credits

Matt Rohr (Engineer), Max Gelsi (Bass), Darren Allison (Engineer), Frank Rinella (Assistant Engineer), Christian Rigano (Keyboards), Carlo Bonazza (Drums), Corrado Rustici (Programming), Corrado Rustici (String Arrangements), Conesha Owens (Choir, Chorus), Antonio Baglio (Mastering), Louis Biancaniello (Piano Effects), Corrado Rustici (Producer), Kitty Beethoven (Choir, Chorus), Polo Jones (Bass), Corrado Rustici (Guitar), Frank Rinella (Mixing), Darren Allison (Producer), Joe Tarantino (Digital Editing), Matt Rohr (Mixing), Andrea Fontana (Percussion), Benny Rietveld (Bass), Claytoven (Choir, Chorus), Andrea Rigonat (Guitar), Corrado Rustici (Guitar (Electric)), Brian Lane (Mastering), Darren Allison (Mixing), Corrado Rustici (Guitar (Acoustic)), Giasco Bertoli (Photography), Corrado Rustici (Keyboards), Steve Smith (Drums)
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Pipes & Flowers
Studio album by Elisa
Released 1997
Recorded Berkeley (California ,United States)
Genre Pop rock, Alternative rock
Length 54:22
Label Sugar
Producer Corrado Rustici
Professional reviews
Elisa chronology
- Pipes & Flowers
(1997)
Asile's World
(2000)
Singles from Pipes & Flowers
  1. "Sleeping in Your Hand[1]"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Labyrinth[2]"
    Released: 1997
  3. "A Feast for Me"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Mr. Want"
    Released: May 14, 1998
  5. "Cure Me"
    Released: October 18, 1998

Pipes & Flowers is the debut album by Italian singer Elisa, released in Italy in 1997 by Sugar Records. It followed the single Sleeping in Your Hand. In 1998 the album was re-released with the bonus track Cure Me. Always in 1997 the second single, Labyrinth' was released. In 1998, another two singles, Mr. Want and Cure me was released, while A Feast For Me was a solo radio hit.

Track listing

  1. "Labyrinth" - 4:56
  2. "Mr. Want" - 4:11
  3. "Sleeping in Your Hand"'- 4:22
  4. "Shadow Zone" - 4:14
  5. "A Feast for Me" - 5:12
  6. "So Delicate So Pure" - 3:42
  7. "New Kiss" - 5:01
  8. "Tell Me" - 5:06
  9. "The Marriage" - 4:21
  10. "Inside a Flower" - 5:24
  11. "Sleeping in Your Hand (Mark Saunders Remix) - 3:44
  12. "Cure Me " - 3:30 (only 1998 re-released album bonus track)

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