The L Word

by L-word / O.s.t.

Overview

The soundtrack to Showtime's lesbian answer to Sex and the City is much like the show itself -- classy, upscale, sophisticated, well-intentioned, and in good taste, but overly earnest and is lacking a sense of humor. Or risk, for that matter. There's nothing here that's unexpected -- it's heavy on female singer/songwriters, from Lucinda Williams to the Murmurs, and it stretches outside of that genre with sharp selections from Ella Fitzgerald, Connie Francis, and Fantcha. It's very urbane, and not all that interesting; it's contemporary singer/songwriter music for listeners who like the sound of the music, not the content. As such, it's not bad as background music, but it's not compelling listening on its own terms, even if it captures the sound and feel of the show quite well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2004
Label:	Tommy Boy
UPC:	0661868158229
Rank:	136530

Tracks

1. Genius
2. Right in Time
3. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
4. Sol J¿¿ Camb¿¿
5. The Weakness in Me
6. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
7. Drivin' You
8. In Spite of All the Damage
9. Hallelujah
10. Alright
11. Blue Sky
12. The Pleasure Song
13. In the Sun
14. Frances & Her Friends

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ella Fitzgerald   Primary Artist
Connie Francis   Primary Artist
The Be Good Tanyas   Primary Artist
Jason Collett   Primary Artist
Fantcha   Primary Artist
Joseph Arthur   Primary Artist
Murmurs   Primary Artist
Frances Faye   Primary Artist
Shelley Campbell   Primary Artist
Rufus Wainwright   Primary Artist
Joan Armatrading   Primary Artist
Lucinda Williams   Primary Artist
Marianne Faithfull   Primary Artist
Kinnie Starr   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Rosie Lopez   Producer
Cole Porter   Composer
Joan Armatrading   Composer
Frances Faye   Composer
Twangtrust   Producer
Etienne Daho   Composer,Producer
Marianne Faithfull   Composer
Frazey Ford   Composer
T-Bone Burnett   Producer
Kinnie Starr   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Jason Collett   Composer
Leisha Hailey   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Howie Beck   Producer
Lucinda Williams   Composer,Producer
k.d. lang   Producer
Heather Grody   Composer
Rick "Soldier" Will   Producer
Amy Bennick   Graphic Design
Carole Segal   Photography
Natasha Duprey   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Jean-Louis Pierot   Composer
Edith Fambuena   Composer
Matthew Rolston   Cover Photo,Photography
Leonard Cohen   Composer
Steve Lillywhite   Producer
The Be Good Tanyas   Producer
Shelley Campbell   Composer
Tchad Blake   Mixing
Amandio Cabral   Composer
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Norman Granz   Producer
Jon Wood   Producer
John Raham   Producer
Joseph Arthur   Producer,Composer
Ilene Chalken   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Gene Norman   Producer
Joe Sherman   Producer