Read My Lips

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Read My Lips

Read My Lips
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Artist: Sophie Ellis Bextor
Edition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Import
CD Release Date: 2002-06-24
Music Label: Polygram UK
Soundtracks:
  1. Murder On Hte Dancefloor
  2. Take Me Home
  3. Lover
  4. Move This Mountain
  5. Music Gets The Best Of Me
  6. Sparkle
  7. The Universe Is You
  8. I Believe
  9. Get Over You
  10. By Chance
  11. Is It Any Wonder
  12. Leave The Others Alone
  13. Final Move
  14. Everything Falls Into Place
  15. Groovejet (If This Aint Love) (Live Version)

Free Music Notes for Read My Lips

Free Music Review: Fabulous
Hit: 5 Stars

Sophie Ellis Bextor's 'Read My Lips' is an amazing debut. A more relaxed, laid-back version of Kylie's 'Fever', it manages to whip up just as many contagious tracks. Although all the songs are startlingly simple, they are also unbelievably catchy and well-done. I am shocked that Sophie, as an amazing talent, has yet to penetrate the North American music world. Is there an invisible boundary blocking us from fantastic music? Her first single 'Murder on the Dancefloor' seemed to echo across the rest of the world. Clubbers everywhere were bopping along to the infectious rhythm, but not us. Unfair, that's what it is. If it were not for Amazon, I would never have come across Sophie Ellis Bextor. I've yet to order her sophomore effort, 'Shoot From The Hip', but if it's anything like this album, I know it will be brilliant. Hopefully Ellis Bextor will be around for awhile to continue churning out fabulous beats for us all.

The CD begins with the addictive 'Murder on the Dancefloor'. With cheeky lyrics ("It's murder on the dancefloor/but you'd better not kill the groove") and an up-beat tune, it's no wonder this single was such a huge success. 'Take Me Home' is the second song off of 'Read My Lips' and the first single to drop from it. Although the lyrics have been slightly changed, it's a fresh take on Cher's seventies song of the same name. In the ironic third track, 'Lover', the lyrics are full up on sexual innuendos but the music doesn't have the same sort of suggestive tune you'd expect to match. Nonetheless, the song actually works exceedingly well, and the end result is amazing. 'Move This Mountain' is one of the best songs on the album. I adore it's straightforward, but moving lyrics, and the music is effortlessly simple. 'Music Gets the Best of Me' was yet another single to drop from Ellis Bextor's debut album. Of course, just like its predecessors, it's catchy, up-beat, and fun. With joking lyrics in which Sophie reveals that there's *gasp* someone else in her life who's always been number one. Anyone what to take any guesses?

The sixth track is 'Sparkle'. It starts out with a strong, pulsating beat then the vocals kick it. Delivered sharply and directly, you get the feeling that Sophie isn't doing any kidding around in this song. 'The Universe Is You' is the seventh track, and is a very strong song. It contains the lyrics in which the title of the album came from. "Read my lips/I don't want to/Get involved with/relativity". The vocals on this one are fabulous, Sophie's tone is just so pure and classic. 'I Believe' is a very uplifting, entertaining song. It seems to have the ability to put a smile on my face everytime I hear it, no matter what sort of mood I'm in. 'Get Over You' is, without a doubt, one of the best songs on the album. It begins with nasally vocals chanting "ey-ye-ye-yeah" until Sophie begins singing. Lyrically, it's about getting sick of her beau, and telling him to leave, and that she'll have no problem in getting over him. The tenth track on the CD is 'By Chance'. This is a very mellow, calming song. The music is soothing, and the lyrics are sweet and beautifully charming. 'Is It Any Wonder' is another slower song. Despite being unlike the selection the rest of the album offers, both 'By Chance' and 'Is It Any Wonder' fit surprisingly well into 'Read My Lips'. In fact, 'Is It Any Wonder' is one of my favourites from the CD. It offers and heartfelt lyrics, including

"Show me how
I can begin to hold you endlessly
I don't sleep
So I don't dream of leaving
And when I wake I face the night
And I don't speak
I listen to the breathing
I sometimes think I hear my fate"

I adore it. 'Leave The Others Alone' brings the album back to the more up-beat, danceable songs it's most familiar with. The lyrics are very unique, as is the music, which makes the track seem almost magical. 'Final Move' is another of my favourite tracks from Ellis Bextor's debut CD. Like 'Is It Any Wonder', it also has wonderful lyrics. My favourite lines being the ones the song begins with. "I've been talking to myself again/Not communicating anything/It's a never ending fallacy/That you have always been so good to me". The music is also fantastic, and goes amazingly well with the vocals. Nearing the end of the album, 'Everything Falls Into Place' is another up-beat, danceable track. Musically, I find it somewhat reminiscent of 'Flashdance' (don't ask). Lyrically, it involves having everything all work out, but then ending up destroying it all again in the end. The last song on the album, 'Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)' is perfect for the end of the CD. It seems to hold the ability to perfectly sum up the album as a whole. Very retro.

I definitely recommend Sophie Ellis Bextor's 'Read My Lips'. It's a funky, very seventies-pop album. If you've liked Kylie Minogue's 'Light Years', 'Fever', or 'Body Language', or Dannii Minogue's 'Neon Nights', chances are you'll also love Sophie's debut, and possibly her sophomore release as well. Take a chance, you probably won't be disappointed!

THE FINAL VERDICT: 95%

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2002 reissue of 2001 album includes the UK bonus tracks, 'Final Move' & 'Sparkle' plus three additional bonus tracks, 'Get Over You', 'Music Gets The Best Of Me' & 'Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)' (Live version). 15 tracks.

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