Fortune Cookies

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With her new album, Fortune Cookies, folk-soul songstress Alana Davis only improves on the skills and versatility glimpsed on her 1997 debut, Blame It on Me. The lead single, "I Want You," seems destined for Top 40 radio, with its universal lyrics of longing and pop-rock guitar and bass lines. The Neptunes-produced "Bye Bye" has a hip-hop beat, wah-wah guitar, and a delicious groove, bringing out the Mary J. Blige in Davis's warm, rich Edie Brickell vibe. Davis also remakes the Whodini classic "How Many of Us Have Them (Friends)," combining early-rap scratches with a jangly acoustic guitar. Davis's infinitely adaptable voice soars and growls on the self-penned "A Chance with You" and purrs on the reggae-influenced "Got This Far." Davis can't be pigeonholed into any particular genre of music--she's got a style and flair all her own, and she's released one of the strongest, most beautiful, and most complex albums of the year. --Courtney Kemp

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Fortune Cookies

Average customer rating: Awesome favorite album!!! True Fortune To hear Alana is to love her Fantastic! Just as Good as the First

Fortune Cookies Alana Davis Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Surrender Dorothy Blame It on Me I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll Comatised Carry On ASIN: B00005OMH8 Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. Save The Day
2. I Want You
3. When You Became King
4. How Many Of Us Have Them (Friends)
5. I Don't Care (Lonesome Road)
6. Bye Bye
7. Under The Rainbow
8. A Chance With You
9. God Of Love
10. Got This Far
11. Easy To Love

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With her new album, Fortune Cookies, folk-soul songstress Alana Davis only improves on the skills and versatility glimpsed on her 1997 debut, Blame It on Me. The lead single, "I Want You," seems destined for Top 40 radio, with its universal lyrics of longing and pop-rock guitar and bass lines. The Neptunes-produced "Bye Bye" has a hip-hop beat, wah-wah guitar, and a delicious groove, bringing out the Mary J. Blige in Davis's warm, rich Edie Brickell vibe. Davis also remakes the Whodini classic "How Many of Us Have Them (Friends)," combining early-rap scratches with a jangly acoustic guitar. Davis's infinitely adaptable voice soars and growls on the self-penned "A Chance with You" and purrs on the reggae-influenced "Got This Far." Davis can't be pigeonholed into any particular genre of music--she's got a style and flair all her own, and she's released one of the strongest, most beautiful, and most complex albums of the year. --Courtney Kemp

Customer Reviews:

Awesome favorite album!!!.......2007-01-02

Like every track!! I play again and again!! A true masterpiece and MUST HAVE

True Fortune.......2005-12-14

Wow. Alana just has a voice thats...... Smokey. Like huskey, but sweeter and more sexy. And the almost efortless way she slides through songs is amazeing. This CD seemed to alternate from up-beat tempos, to soft, sad balads. All with her mix of jazz, R&B, and a little regae. Truely a wonderful album. I didn't even like some of the songs the first time around, but they've grown on me wonderfully, and I now listen to them when my soul is in need of soothing. She has a way of just letting your mind wander as you listen to her music, something that really helps after a long day or on the car ride home. A wonderful CD everyone should have a shot at once.

To hear Alana is to love her.......2005-11-27

Why don't more people know about Alana?

I fell head-over-heels in love with Alana's voice and sound on her debut album "Blame It On Me" and was ecstatic when I bought this one. I must admit that I wasn't initially as into it as "Blame It On Me" and set it aside for a year of two after a few listens. When I came back to it a year or so ago, I clearly heard what I had been missing before. Wow, so amazing! This album is quite a bit more mature and sophisticated than her first, as might be expected. Her sexy, smoky, wistful sound permeates every song. You get a little bit of sass on a few of the songs as well, including "How Many of Us Have Them (Friends)" and "Bye Bye".

One song that really connects the sound of "Blame It On Me" to this album is the beautiful song "I Want You". So sweet, so sexy. And the lyrics!

No apology because my urge is genuine
And the mystery of opposites attacting
Here I am and I want to take a hit
of your scent and it bit
so deep into my soul

So great!

There is not a single miss on the CD for me but there are definitely some standouts such as "I Want You", "When You Became King", "How Many of Us Have Them (Friends)", "Bye Bye", and "God of Love".

Alana is such an amazing talent. It's a shame that more people don't know of her. I guess that shouldn't be much of a surprise, though, considering the rather talentless wonders that dominate the airwaves and video channels. Too bad, just more of her for the rest of us who appreciate her!

I highly recommend this album as well as Alans's first. I hate to admit that I haven't checked out her third one yet, but will do so very soon.

Fantastic!.......2005-09-13

No slump here on her 2nd album. Takes from her 1st album and makes it better. On the verge of being too polished, but still a 5 star album. Buy and enjoy a true artist.

Just as Good as the First.......2005-06-03

Alana Davis has an amazing range and doesn't produce music that sounds the same from one track to the next. Her musical compositions vary as well as the story lines of her lyrics. I purchased Blame it on Me as a gamble and was first in line for her next albumn. I was fortunate enough to see her live and she is like James Taylor - needs nothing but her voice and guitar to sound perfect.

Average customer rating:

Fortune Cookies Part II Killian MacGeraghty , Herman Jolly , and Hey! Brontosaurus Manufacturer: Fortune Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000K4E49O

Product Description

Alternative compilation

Average customer rating: Fortune's fantastic songwriter showcase

Fortune Cookies Various Artists Manufacturer: Fortune Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003NHAW Release Date: 2000-02-15

Tracks:

1. Unemployed Heart - Killian MacGeraghty
2. New Cool Shoes - Bart Davenport
3. I Don't Know - Jimmy Leslie
4. Out To Sea - Etienne De Rocher
5. She Hated Dogs - Twenty Minute Loop
6. Altitude Sickness - Children Of The Fog
7. Weather Report - Small Wonder
8. Ride - Eric McFadden
9. All I Hear - Sixkiller
10. Perfume - Amberslam
11. The Babawawa - Deadweight
12. Bill Gates Must Die - John Vanderslice
13. Miracle - Gun & Doll Show
14. Uncle John - Ian Brennan
15. What's That You Say - Jim Greer
16. No Joy Bad Luck Club - Herman Jolly

Customer Reviews:

Fortune's fantastic songwriter showcase.......2000-03-09

The compilation record is often a hit-or-miss hodgepodge, but such is not the case with the aptly named "fortune cookies." Sixteen artists and groups, mainly from the Bay Area, show off their Sunday best in this collection of smart, exuberant rock-n-roll. The fun begins with Killian MacGeraghty's luminous "Unemployed Heart" and by the time you've cracked open each of these cookies you get a great feel for the Fortune Records ethos-- powerful, well-written rock and pop songs.

Gentleman Jim Greer's fingerprints are all over this record, from his own "What's that You Say" to production credits on three other tracks, not to mention the deft drumming on Sixkiller's "All I Hear." Greer and the other musicians here give us hope that songwriting as a craft is alive and well. Enjoy.

Average customer rating:

Ordinary Day Manufacturer: Musketeer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA42JI Release Date: 2002-11-12

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