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Lene Marlin - Playing My Game Audio CD

A fair review of the Lene Marlin "Playing My Game" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Lene Marlin reviews here, or go back to the Lene Marlin tabs.

Lene Marlin Band: Lene Marlin
Title: Playing My Game
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Release Date: 2000-07-12
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Sitting Down Here [Original Version] 2: Playing My Game 3: Unforgivable Sinner 4: Flown Away 5: Way We Are 6: So I See 7: Maybe I'll Go 8: Where I'm Headed 9: One Year Ago 10: Place Nearby

Great debut album from shining new artist!
Strangely, it was copied onto a fake import cd, and I couldn't have been happier! Her voice is what will draw you. I came across Lene's music by pure accident. . so beautiful, melodic, seemingly innocent until you listen to the lyrics. The acoustic guitar playing ties it all together with a soothing effect overall for me. Her music is a bit reminiscent of Jewel and Dido, so if you enjoy them, give Lene Marlin a go. .


The Best Lene's Album
All the songs are really nice, especially those of Sitting down here, Where I'm headed, May be I'll go, Flown away and A place near by. This album is the best Lene's Album I have ever listened. Even Lene would prefer to listen to this album than those of her later albums.

I really enjoy this album.


This cd ain't the best in the world but better than others
The singles which came out were ok, no doubt, but the other tracks are so boooooring. I bought this album coz the booklet and the cover were really well done and coz I liked Unforgivable Sinner, but I expected it to be better. . . . my God, I put this cd in the player when I need to get a sleep! I don't say the songs are bad, they have a good sound, but there's too slowness, Lene would need faster songs!! My fav track is Playing My Game, in this song she has got a very sweet voice. Anyway, if I had to advise a cd of Lene Marlin I would recommend this, coz the second is worse, and to tell the truth I can't stand it! At least in "Playing My Game" there's something to listen to.


Promising debut
The album did recieve quite alot of good press but was never a big seller out of her own country of Norway. This the first studio album from lene marlin, it had a main single which was "sitting down here" and in the uk it done reasonably well.

Most of this album has alot of gentle songs, guitar and soft beat driven. It has some more up-beat songs aswell, with some light electric guitar influence. Definately an album to invest in, may not grab you at first but is a definate grower, in my opinion the best albums are the ones you don't get too bored with easily after a few listens, and this is one of them.


So I See The Way We Are...Maybe I'll Go
Lene Marlin released this stunner about 6 years ago to date and 6 years on, I am still blown away by the quality of her debut album. One of the most under-rated albums of all time. Lyrically the songs may sometimes be a touch too mysterious, but melodically she is absolutely triumphant.

Highlights include every single song, but personally 'Flown Away' and 'A Place Nearby' (which was written for a friend who had passed away) are the soul breakers or menders.

Personally one of my favourite albums of all time, perhaps second only to U2's 'The Joshua Tree'.


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