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Since it's a cross-licensed, 21-track collection, it stands to reason that Warner Strategic Marketing's 2003 The Very Best of Cher is finally the Cher collection that gets it right, presenting a fully rounded portrait of her long, winding, multi-label career. It's not, but it's closer than any previous collection, eclipsing Hip-O's 2001 Essential Collection by containing hits from every aspect of her career, from Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe," to her 1999 comeback, "Believe," and beyond to the new, Rodney Jerkins-produced "A Different Kind of Love Song" (yes, it does feature heavy vocoder work). Where other collections emphasized her '70s hits, this focuses on the Geffen work, which may be appropriate since they rarely appeared on hits compilations before this, along with the late-'90s comeback on Warner. This is all pushed toward the front, taking up the first 11 songs, which, frankly, is infuriating sequencing, especially since it bounces between the Geffen album rock, and the post-house, neo-disco of the Warner years. Also, there is simply too much Warner material, given that apart from "Believe," it was entirely too generic, and also didn't have big hits. They nearly knock the collection off-track by providing a dead stretch in the middle of the record before it regains momentum, with 1979's "Take Me Home," and then more or less works its way back to her beginning. This is a bewildering choice in sequencing, and it hurts the general listenablity of the record; even if all periods are represented, and all the big hits are here, the lack of logic leads to a herky-jerky sequencing that is tiring to the ear. That said, this does have all the big hits -- "Believe," "If I Could Turn Back Time," "Just Like Jesse James," "After All," "I Found Someone," "The Shoop Shoop Song," "All I Really Want to Do," "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)," "Half-Breed," and "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" among them. And even if the presentation leaves a lot to be desired, it's still nice to have all these in one place. [There is also a special edition that includes the entire 18-song "Farewell Tour" on a second disc.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.Read full review
If you loved Cher through all the decades you have got to get this CD. It is fantastic, Contains her greatest hits with her beloved Sonny Bono,I Got you Babe To her smash singles from the 70's, Black Lady, gypsies, tramps and thieves and half breed. Also contains her great hits from the 80's If I Could Turn Back Time, Just like Jesse James, After All, And the 90's I Found Someone, The Shoop Shoop Song, Its in his kiss. and her smash hit Believe. If you are a Cher fan you have got to have this CD.
THIS LADY IS HER OWN LADY. I LOVE THE CD, PLAY IT OVER AND OVER.MY PARROT EVEN SINGS WITH HER. FANTASTIC CD. I PURCHASED BECAUSE IT WAS CHER. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE GONE TO ONE OF HER CONCERTS, I WISH SHE WAS BACK OUT THERE.I HATED THE BREAK UP OF HER AND SONNY, AND I FEEL DEEP DOWN SHE DID STILL LOVE HIM IF ONLY THEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN BACK TOGETHER WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT. SHE IS AN EXCELLENT PERFORMER, BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND PUTS HER ALL INTO IT.YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COSTUME SHE WILL BE WEARING, BEAUTIFUL AND JUST AWESOME.SHE IS AN AWESOME PERFORMER, AND I LOVE HER SONGS. WHEN PLAYING THE CD ,IT BRINGS ME BACK TO THE COCERT, AND ITS LIKE I AM RIGHT THERE. IT IS GREAT.SHE IS AWESOME!!!! 110 STAR PERFOMER. LOVE HER.
Adding to my CD collection. From Sonny and Cher to Cher. What lady do you know has reinvented herself like Cher has. " Women's lib." Cher showed women that they didn't to follow the norm. That they could be what they wanted to be. Her music reflects that.
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It IS THE VERY BEST of amazing Cher! Love this CD, play it over and over again, every song Great!
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