| Loving You, Losing You: The Classic Balladry of Phyllis Hyman | 
 enlarge | Artist: Phyllis Hyman
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 93836
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 66838
UPC: 078636683829
EAN: 0078636683829
ASIN: B000002WWF
Release Date: March 26, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | The Answer Is You - Phyllis Hyman, Radice, Mark | | • | I Don't Want to Lose You - Phyllis Hyman, Bell, Thom | | • | Betcha by Golly, Wow - Phyllis Hyman, Bell, Thom | | • | Can't We Fall in Love Again - Phyllis Hyman, Parker, John [3] Le | | • | Sounds Like a Love Song - Phyllis Hyman, | | • | Gonna Make Changes - Phyllis Hyman, Hyman, Phyllis | | • | Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago - Phyllis Hyman, Scott, Bobby | | • | No One Can Love You More - Phyllis Hyman, Scarborough, Skip | | • | Here's That Rainy Day - Phyllis Hyman, VanHeusen, Jimmy | | • | Be Careful (How You Treat My Love) - Phyllis Hyman, Glenn, Garry | | • | Loving You, Losing You - Phyllis Hyman, Bell, Thom |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Getting Inside the Lyrics June 10, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Phyllis Hyman burst onto the scene in 1979 with a couple of #1 R&B/pop dance tracks (You Know How To Love Me and Don't Wanna Change The World), however, her true audience grew to love her as a soulful balladeer, and she is remembered that way by the audience she created in her nearly 20 year career as a popular recording artist. This CD compilation showcases her best-loved ballads. Her interpretation of the lyrics ingnited the love affair she enjoyed with her R&B and jazz fans. This album is based upon her Buddha recordings from the 1977-1978 period. These classic ballads formed a permanent part of her repertoire. While she usually only sang the tunes "Betcha By Golly Wow" and "I Don't Wanna Lose You" in live performances, most of the other songs are well loved by her fans.
Four songs from her debut album for Buddha are also included here, "I Don't Want To Lose You," "Loving You, Losing You," "No One Can Love You More," and "Was Yesterday Such A Long Time Ago." Five of the other songs are taken from the Sing A Song ablum that was never released inside the US, as well as the Hyman-written song "Gonna Make Changes" which exposes some of her social outlooks and concerns. One of the compilation's gems is the standard "Here's That Rainy Day," which is beautifully executed in the interpretive style she is so loved for. "Sounds Like A Love Song" was discovered in the vaults of Buddha records by producer Paul Williams, and would have been another number one hit if it had been released.
Certainly no one collection of Hyman's recordings could capture the genius of Hyman's artistry, but this compilation represents some of the finest material she ever recorded, and many of her fans will find some gems among them. This compilation will prove that Phyllis Hyman's voice and body of work is timeless and will be enjoyed by R&B fans for years to come. If you want to listen to a truly soulful artist with a hypnotic voice unlike any in the industry today, then discover Phyllis Hyman.
A good collection of her early works. June 16, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Focusing primarily on Phyllis' 1976-78 recordings for the Buddah and Arista labels this 11-track CD serves as a fine introduction to her early works and the songs which established her as one of the best Soul and Jazz songstresses of our time. With the sole exception of the previously-unissued "Sounds Like A Love Song", however, this collection offers nothing new. While I enjoy this CD greatly I must also say that the "Legacy of Phyllis Hyman" 2-CD set is a much better and truly definitive anthology of the late and much-missed Ms. Hyman's works.
 It's Been Done Before September 11, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This CD is just a repeat of the various Phyllis compilations that concentrates on her stint with Buddah/Arista. The only exception is the inclusion of a previously unreleased gem called "Sounds Like A Love Song". Other than that, you should invest your money into a more comprehensive set, preferably one that concentrates more on her Philly/Zoo years.
Soulful, Talented, Tragic June 27, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Before leaving this world for the next, the late Phyllis Hyman contributed her voice in singing some of the most beautiful ballads I have ever heard. This album, a short compilation of her greatest hits, was the album that introduced me to the legend that Hyman was and forever would be. Songs like "Gonna Make Changes," and "Betcha By Golly Wow," showcase the true vocal talent his singer had. Unlike many of today's soul singers, Hyman's vocals are pure innocence and her style can never be reproduced in today's world of sythesizers and sampling.If you want to discover one of the greatest jazz voices the music world has ever known, then by this album. Let me warn you, that once you have listened to this album, you will be craving more and more of this talented vocalist.
A must hve for yor music collection December 13, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
No music collection is complete without this piecce. Phyllis is one artist who did not get the recognition that I felt she deserved
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