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The Complete Limelight Sessions

 
Album Review: The Complete Limelight Sessions
 

  • Artist: Shania Twain
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 23, 2001
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Country

Review

The Complete Limelight Sessions by Shania Twain is put together from early demo songs that were remastered and polished up a bit for this 2001 album. The 17 tracks on this offering were recorded during 1989 and into 1990. This was before Mercury Records had signed Twain to a contract, when she was still pretty much an unknown, working hard to provide a suitable living for herself and her orphaned siblings. The songs on this album are a little different than the country tunes fans are used to from Twain. These are more dance or pop/rock, but still the daring and heart of the young star shine through. There are a number of bootlegs out there that carry these songs, but they don't match the better quality of this recording -- not that the quality of this one is way up there. "It's Alright," "Send It With Love," and "For the Love" are a few of the highlights from The Complete Limelight Sessions. All in all, this is a decent collection of Shania Twain's early work, and her most loyal fans will find it worth having in spite of more than a few flaws. It also comes with the bonus of a few rare photos of Twain from those early days. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
It's Alright Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:24)
Love Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (2:40)
All Fired Up, No Place to Go Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:19)
The Heart Is Blind Paul Janz, Rhonda Fleming Shania Twain (3:42)
For the Love Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (2:48)
Wild and Wicked Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:33)
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Lori Burton Shania Twain (3:20)
Send It With Love Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:55)
Half Breed Al Capps, Mary Dean Shania Twain (2:52)
Hate to Love Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (4:01)
Bite My Lip Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (2:45)
Two Hearts One Love Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:44)
Rhythm Made Me Do It Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:51)
Luv Eyes Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:34)
Lost My Heart Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (4:26)
Don't Give Me That Shania Twain, Paul Sabu Shania Twain (3:47)
It's Alright [Edited Club Mix] Larry Graham Shania Twain (3:40)

Credits

Shania Twain (Main Performer), Bob Babbitt (Guitar (Bass)), Claude Desjardins (Drums), Claude Desjardins (Guitar (Bass)), Claude Desjardins (Keyboards), Claude Desjardins (Programming), Harry Hinde (Producer), Paul Jenkins (Mixing), Barry Keane (Drums), Paul Sabu (Guitar), Paul Sabu (Engineer), Rodney Bowes (Art Direction), Rodney Bowes (Design), Elisha A. Hoffman (Mixing)
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The Complete Limelight Sessions
The Complete Limelight Sessions cover
Studio album by Shania Twain
Released October 23, 2001
Recorded 1989 - 1990
Genre Pop, pop rock, AOR, , Dance
Length 1:03:46
Label Limelight Records
Producer Harry Hinde
Professional reviews
Shania Twain chronology
Come on Over
(1997)
The Complete Limelight Sessions
(2001)
Up!
(2002)

The Complete Limelight Sessions is a collection of songs recorded by singer Shania Twain, before she signed a record deal with Mercury Nashville in 1993. It was released in North America on October 23, 2001 following the massive success of Come on Over. It is the only official collection of Twain's early work, however many bootleg albums were released around the same time. The album was promoted by remixes of "It's Alright", Twain's only song to chart on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart. ("The Heart Is Blind" was released as a single to country radio, but didn't get enough airplay to enter Billboards Hot Country Songs chart.

The album was released in July 2000 throughout Europe on the RWP Label as Wild and Wicked and originally came with a free poster (Cat No: RWPCD 1123). The tracklisting was identical although several tracks were re-arranged in playing order. It charted on the UK Album Charts at No. 62 for two weeks.

The tracks on this album were remastered by the original producer, and relased with Shania's blessing; all other versions were released without consent from Shania or the producer.

Track listing

  1. "It's Alright" - 3:24
  2. "Love" - 2:40
  3. "All Fired Up, No Place to Go" - 3:19
  4. "The Heart Is Blind" - 3:42
  5. "For the Love" - 2:48
  6. "Wild and Wicked" - 3:33
  7. "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" - 3:20
  8. "Send It With Love" - 3:55
  9. "Half Breed" - 2:52
  10. "Hate To Love" - 4:01
  11. "Bite My Lip" - 2:45
  12. "Two Hearts One Love" - 3:44
  13. "Rhythm Made Me Do It" - 3:51
  14. "Luv Eyes" - 3:34
  15. "Lost My Heart" - 4:26
  16. "Don't Give Me That" - 3:47
  17. "It's Alright [Edited Club Mix]" - 3:40
  18. "The Heart Is Blind [Single Version]" - 4:14

Wild and Wicked track listing

  1. "Bite My Lip"
  2. "Wild and Wicked"
  3. "Send It With Love"
  4. "(Don't Gimme That) Once Over"
  5. "Hate to Love"
  6. "Luv Eyes"
  7. "I Lost My Heart When I Found You"
  8. "Rhythm Made Me Do It"
  9. "Two Hearts, One Love"
  10. "Half Breed"
  11. "For the Love of Him"
  12. "For the Love of Him [Dance Mix]"

Charts

Chart Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 43
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 23
U.K. Album Charts 62

 
 

 

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