Living Proof

by Cher

Overview

Cher returns to the dancefloor for her latest effort, Living Proof, churning out a dozen electronic, beat-heavy tracks about heartbreak, loneliness, and survival. Songs about strength and perseverance are no anomaly coming a woman who has managed to sustain a career that has lasted four decades; and it's no mystery that Cher would be the first to be right there when you fall, telling you to get up on your feet, dust yourself off, and get out on that dancefloor. And get up you will, with this peppy dance album that spouts warm sentiments and reverberating sounds to keep you going all night long. But the power of the album's punch loses its luster each time the auto-tuner kicks in, contorting Cher's deep, sexy voice into some kind of canned electronic robot dialect. It's not until halfway through the album that listeners get a glimmer of Cher's husky vocals on the dressed-down track, "Rain, Rain." Cher takes a brief break from her inquisitiveness about love to dedicate the bold, heartfelt opening track, in honor of the September 11th tragedy, "Song for the Lonely" to "the courageous people of New York, especially the firefighters, police, Mayor Guiliani, Governor Pataki." You can bet the clubkids and long-term Cher fans will appreciate the energy and attitude of the Spanish-influenced tune "Body to Body, Heart to Heart" and the rapid-fire drum beats on the airy track "When the Money's Gone" that is likely to keep them dancing until dawn. Cher has longtime producer Rob Dickins (the man who launched Enya's career) to thank for the sheer energy on this album. But still, the lingering sense of loss and longing echoing through on tracks like "The Music's No Good Without You" suggest that maybe Cher isn't the only one left still waiting for something truly magical to happen on this record. ~ Kerry L. Smith

Product Details

Release Date:	02/26/2002
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624761921

Tracks

1. Song for the Lonely
2. A Different Kind of Love Song
3. Alive Again
4. The Music's No Good Without You
5. Rain, Rain
6. Real Love
7. Love So High
8. Body to Body, Heart to Heart
9. Love Is a Lonely Place Without You
10. Love One Another
11. When You Walk Away
12. When the Money's Gone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Sue Ann Carwell   Vocals (Background)
Tim Pierce   Guitar (Acoustic)
Esbjoern Oehrwall   Guitar
Bernd Schoenhart   Guitar
Johan Aberg   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Mark Taylor   Multi Instruments
Tracie Ackerman   Vocals (Background)
Paul Barry   Guitar
Cindy Mizelle   Vocals (Background)
Clark Anderson   Vocals (Background)
Elisabeth Withers   Vocals (Background)
Rusty Anderson   Guitar (Acoustic)
Rick Nowels   Keyboards
Pop Rox   Percussion
Nicki Richards   Vocals (Background)
Anders Hansson   Keyboards
Adam Phillips   Guitar
Hallgeir Rustan   Multi Instruments
Ziggy   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Guy Roche   Composer
Neil Tucker   Vocal Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Diane Warren   Composer
Stuart Brawley   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Programming
Bruce Roberts   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Marc Jordan   Composer
Donna Weiss   Composer
Bjorn Engelmann   Mixing
Kevyn Aucoin   Make-Up
Johan Aberg   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Mark Taylor   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Composer
Haligeir Rustan   Composer
Tony Moran   Mixing,Producer
Tracie Ackerman   Composer
Paul Barry   Composer
Shelly Peiken   Composer
Steve Torch   Composer
Billy Steinberg   Composer
Stargate   Producer
J.D. Andrew   Assistant Engineer
Cher   Composer
Chicane   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Mixing
John Capek   Composer
Warren Rigg   Programming,Associate Producer
Wayne Rodrigues   Producer,Programming
Rick Nowels   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer
Alex Rodriguez   Vocal Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ray Hedges   Composer
Nick Bracegirdle   Composer
Mike Lorello   Keyboard Programming
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Composer
Randy Wine   Engineer
Chris Cox   Producer,Programming
Anders Hansson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Michelle Lewis   Composer
Ian Cooper   Mastering
Brian Higgins   Composer
Wallis   Producer
Barrie Goshko   Design,Art Direction
David Ashton   Studio Consultant
Hallgeir Rustan   Composer
Dave Saronson   Mixing
Jeff Taylor   Production Engineer
Rabeka Tuinei   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Damo   Assistant Engineer
Michael Lavine   Photography
Miles Showell   Mastering
Rob Dickins   Executive Producer
Jeri Heiden   Design,Art Direction
Chapman   Producer
Ziggy   Programming
Marie-Claire Cremers   Composer
Nick Marshall   Assistant Engineer
Eric Thorenburg   Engineer
Alan Veucasovic   Assistant Engineer
Jong Uk Yoon   Assistant Engineer
Nigel Butler   Producer
Tor Erik Hermansen   Composer