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Leaving Home | 
 enlarge | Artist: Rebecca Luker
Label: P.S. Classics
Category: Music
Buy New: $17.98
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 188175
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 803607041526
EAN: 0803607041526
ASIN: B0001BKB7K
Release Date: March 16, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | River - Rebecca Luker, Mitchell, Joni | | • | Getting Over You - Rebecca Luker, Ian, Janis | | • | Chelsea Morning - Rebecca Luker, Mitchell, Joni | | • | Boys in the Trees - Rebecca Luker, Simon, Carly | | • | Cherish the Child - Rebecca Luker, McGovern, Christoph | | • | You're My Home - Rebecca Luker, Joel, Billy | | • | Ophelia - Rebecca Luker, McBroom, Amanda | | • | Old Dog Tray - Rebecca Luker, Foster, Stephen | | • | Fine - Rebecca Luker, Castellino, Bill | | • | Morningtimes - Rebecca Luker, McGovern, Christoph | | • | Wick - Rebecca Luker, Norman, Marsha | | • | Coming Apart - Rebecca Luker, Magee, Rusty | | • | Four Green Fields - Rebecca Luker, Makem, Thomas | | • | She's Leaving Home - Rebecca Luker, Lennon, John |
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Amazon.com
The title of Leaving Home is not just a nod to the Lennon-McCartney song it includes. It's also an indication that one of Broadway's brightest leading ladies, Rebecca Luker, is abandoning her usual repertoire in favor of folk-rock by the likes of Joni Mitchell ("River," "Chelsea Morning"), Janis Ian (a gorgeous "Getting Over You"), Carly Simon ("Boys in the Trees"), and Billy Joel ("You're My Home"). She doesn't ignore musicals altogether. She debuts two songs from forthcoming shows ("Ophelia" from Amanda McBroom's Will's Women and "Fine" from Bill Whitefield and Bill Castellino's Crash Club), and sings "Wick" from The Secret Garden with her former costar Alison Fraser, and "Cherish the Child," which was cut from Lizzie Borden (written by Christopher McGovern--who did the outstanding production, conducting, and arrangements here--and Amy Powers). Even the songs from musicals, though, are within the same folk-rock idiom, one that Luker obviously holds close to her heart. And even if they rarely require her to use the crystal-clear high range she's renowned for, most of the songs have probably never been sung by a lovelier voice. Chances are you've heard "She's Leaving Home" umpteen times before, but Luker's version will leave you awash in beautiful cascading waves of sound. --David Horiuchi
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 The Voice April 12, 2007
What a wonderful talent. I can't take it out of my car. It plays over and over.
 WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE! February 28, 2007
Rebecca Luker gives a wonderful performance on these poetic songs.
She uses her beautiful voice with great expression and she makes it a joy to listen to these finely crafted songs.
Luker "Leaving Home" (but keeping her heart on Broadway) January 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like a lot of people, I was greatly surprised when noted Broadway soprano Rebecca Luker decided to record an album of folk, pop, and blues music. It was certainly a very bold step for Ms Luker, but the gamble paid off, and 'Leaving Home' is a fantastic album for her talents, which are quite varied judging by this album.
Ms Luker might have been forever pegged as the prim and proper ingenue of musicals like "Show Boat", "Sound of Music" and "The Music Man", but thanks to this album, her fans have been able to hear her in an entirely new context. I also hope that this album manages to infiltrate beyond musical theatre fans, because hers is a talent for the whole world to appreciate.
Luker chooses a range of beautiful songs for this album, including Joni Mitchell's heartbreaking "River" (a major highlight), as well as pieces from Janis Joplin, Carly Simon, Amanda McBroom and Stephen Foster, amongst others.
Keeping her main audience happy, she has also included "Wick" (from "The Secret Garden"), which she shares as a duet with Alison Fraser (her co-star from the original Broadway cast). The final track of the album - John Lennon and Paul McCartney's "She's Leaving Home" - is the perfect ending.
An amazing about-face from Rebecca Luker. [PS Classics 415]
A Broadway Surprise November 4, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was with the greatest trepidation I purchased Rebecca Luker's foray into folk music. I have been a fan of Ms. Luker's for many years, enjoying her many performances in some truly memorable Broadway productions. But folk music? I had my doubts whether such a pure Broadway voice could make me forget about all that and enjoy this music as itself. And I am certainly glad to have taken the risk.
Her vocal quality wraps itself around the folk music in a completely different fashion. From the haunting Neil Young tune to Joni Mitchell to the eye-opening Stephen Foster song, Ms. Luker offeres up a delightful and, at times, moving assortment of music from this category. And at the end, I kept thinking of wonderful songs that could have been included. And perhaps the muses will smile on us and Ms. Luker will take another dive into the world of folk.
Brilliant November 3, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the loveliest CD's I have acquired in many years. I play it several times a day. It has such a wonderful mixture of melodies on it. Rebecca truley has a remarkable voice.
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