| Amber |  | Artist: Amber
Label: Rhino / Ada
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 36,064
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
UPC: 016998125328
EAN: 0016998125328
ASIN: B00001IVAB
Release Date: September 21, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Above the Clouds - Amber, DUbaldo, Marie Clai | | • | Love One Another - Amber, Amber [1] | | • | Spirtual Virginity - Amber, Creamers, Amber MC | | • | Object of Desire - Amber, Creamers, Amber MC | | • | Sexual (Li da Di) - Amber, Amber [1] | | • | Without You - Amber, Amber [1] | | • | I Found Myself in You - Amber, Nevan, Kyle | | • | If I'm Not the One - Amber, Creamers, Amber MC | | • | Let's Do It for Love - Amber, Berman, C | | • | Don't Wanna Stop - Amber, Berman, C | | • | If You Could Read My Mind - Amber, Lightfoot, Gordon | | • | How Can I Tell? - Amber, Creamers, Amber MC | | • | I'm Free [*] - Amber, Vroomen, Anne-Mieke | | • | Sexual (Li da Di) - Amber, Amber [1] |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Netherlands-born singer Amber's (a.k.a. Marie-Claire Cremers) self-titled album finds an open seat in the school of dance-pop classics. Produced by the Berman Brothers responsible for the overly formulaic Real McCoy album Another Night, this CD reveals the brothers' more inventive potential. The tracks on Amber build out of a classic disco framework, adding currents of trance ("Sexual [Li Da Di]") or techno punctuations ("Don't Wanna Stop"). Occasional acoustic-guitar licks add an organic element to "Above the Clouds" and the dance-mix cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind." Amber digs deep to evoke the R&B soul that flavors her vocals, at her funkiest, emulating Taylor Dayne. She sings of love, peace, and unity with a ring-around-the-roses lyrical simplicity, but hey, this is dance music, not Dylan. Casual fans of Erasure, the Pet Shop Boys, Crystal Waters, or Sunscreem will eat this up. --Beth Massa
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 Fab! December 14, 2005
Jimmy (Anaheim, CA)
I LOVE this album! In this, her second album, we sit back and listen as Amber works her magic yet again, and even experiments with growth. As opposed to her debut album, this one is not entirely devoted to bouncy, house tunes. We actually get to hear some pretty wonderful pop tunes and start to realize that she is not just a one trick pony. The major single off of this album is of course the catchy "Sexual (Li Da Di)". Anyone who is breathing knows this song, if not by name then by sound. I remember it getting massive airplay and being a favorite of clubs everywhere. Two versions of the song is available on the cd, both the original (which I prefer for it's more sexual driven beats) and the Thunderpuss mix (which is most likely the version you have heard). Other singles are the unbelievably gay anthem, "Above the Clouds", the song-with-a-message, "Love One Another" (which was remade by yet another gay-friendly icon, Cher) and of course "If You Could Read My Mind" which was featured on the 54 soundtrack. Aside from these, I think my favorite song would have to be the closing track "I'm Free". It has awesome lyrics and showcases Amber vocal talents. This is one that HAS to be owned (especially if you are a gay male).
 The cd is perfect for people who love pop music. August 12, 2005
Kyle
This cd, I just bought a few days ago, is very good, it really is. I originally bought it for her song Sexual on it, but the other songs, they are good too. There are two versions of Sexual on the cd, both are sweet.
 BORING SOFT POP DROWNS THIS ONE October 16, 2004
Ryan
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really got excited when this CD was released and loved the single "SEXUAL".I was so excited. I was expecting it to be better than her first.'ABOVE THE CLOUDS" was an ok song." LOVE ONE ANOTHER" was pretty good and had a nice message.after the second song things get a little messy.The third song " SPIRITUAL VIRGINITY" is a silly pop song that lacks in every way imaginable."OBJECT OF YOUR DESIRE" follows with another song that sounds too soft for the same woman who sings the next song "SEXUAL". An exciting turn that doesnt last long. Song after song is slow, boring and unenjoyable. Track 9 finally picks up the pace a little with it's somewhat catchy "Don't wanna stop"." IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND" a track that is the only second highlight of the album. Not suprising, the track that follows is a boring silly pop song. "IM FREE" has a good message that I enjoyed hearing,but Amber could have done it better. Only worth buying for 2 tracks.
PURE DANCE RECORD. July 10, 2004
S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't understand why someone will expect an pure essential dance album to have pretty deep lyrics. That's not a parameter of judgement for an album like "AMBER" that truthfully achieves what it offers, a party stomper muzik with lyrcis related mostly to loved and everything surrounding the matter. The highlights in this album are evidence of not average production cos S.....LI DA DI it's one of the most original and enchanting dancing track to come from years. ABOVE THE CLOUDS it's not as haunting, but it's uplifiting, IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is a pretty mainstream POP DANCE track that is a superb collaboration by those days TOP CLUB DIVAS Ultra Nate, Jocelyn Enriquez and of course Miss Amber....VIRGINTY is a odd number but still works. After all this is an album that has good track, some fillers, but it's good enough to keep you tune and difficult to skip tracks, it's a great done CLUB album.
A good collection of hi-nrg songs April 23, 2004
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I once was a big fan of hi-nrg music. The music was catchy and fun to crank up to. I still love dance music today but I am a bigger fan of The Crystal Method, BT, Moby, Basement Jaxx, George Acosta, and Sandra Collins. That sort of dance music interests me more than the infectious hi-nrg melodies of Eiffel 65, Aqua, and Amber. I still enjoy Amber's music but I have rather outgrown her music. My favorite Amber cd is her second self-titled album. As good as her first album was, I thought "Amber" was better. I love the catchy hooks of "Love One Another", "Without You", and "If You Could Read My Mind". My biggest problem with the cd is the silly lyrics. I'm sorry but dance music and spirituality goes together as much as oil and water. "Spiritual Virginity" was a bit too much for me lyrically. I thought the lyrics were the silliest lyrics I had ever heard (next to Captain and Tennille's "Muskrat Love"). Same with "Sexual (Li Da Di)" but at least this song was catchy and had a good beat, unlike the latter. I do think Amber had the best intentions with some of the songs but in the end, spirituality in dance music turned out to be unintentionally funny, if not corny. The ballads were ok but I preferred the uptempo songs in the long run. "Amber" isn't perfect but it's a good pop-dance album.
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