Alan W. Petrucelli | THE ENTERTAINMENT REPORT (ALAN W. PETRUCELLI) | 10/25/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Sure she's affected. Always has been. Always will be. We aren't being catty, but Eartha Kitt is as known for her trademark purr and prowess as she is her sultry sex appeal. She put the "sex" in "(s)exceptional, long before Madonna found the material for her foundation. Her latest recording captures Kitt during her recent sold-out Madhattan stint . . . a stint that proved the 79-year-old songstress is still witty, wondrous and down-to-Earth(a). Live recordings rarely work---poor production values, restless audiences and listless performers guarantee a flop---but this one is c'est manifique! It's an entertaining evening of the lost art known as "cabaret," during which Kitt displays a style swift, light and enchanting. Just wait until you hear "It Was a Very Good Year"---she takes Sinatra's dirge of a sated romantic and infuses it with optimism. Better yet: Her cover of Rosie Clooney's "Come On-a My House," done in guttural Japanese!
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Crispy, crunchie
D. Searle | Gibraltar | 04/06/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was privileged to be at the show during the Carlyle season. This is a 'gran reserva' edition of Eartha. I wondered after the concert whether I had just been spell-bound, but the recording proves she remains a phenomenon at 80. This is a must for the Kitt connoisseur."
Purrrfect!
David Chua-Unsu II | 01/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I got hold of this CD, I just could not stop listening to it. Ms Eartha Kitt is a marvel! Her choice of materials and delivery is just fantastic!
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ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !!! EARTHA ROCKS !!!
Jorge A. M. Carvalho | Brazil | 06/05/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF EARTHA'S BEST PERFORMANCES !!!
SHE'S SENSATIONAL ! REALLY SEXY AND TALENTED ! GORGEOUS CAREER !
WONDERFUL TASTE ! FABULOUS VOICE !
A MUST-HAVE ! SHE'S STILL ROCKING !
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Sultry seductress at her best
blondeguy10 | South Africa | 02/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What can one say that hasnt been said in all the other favourable reviews posted here. Ms Eartha Kitt is a true showbiz legend and ultimate entertainer. I would love to see a 'live dvd' of one of her shows as she seems to have such a rapport with her audience. This latest cd of her performances at the Cafe Carlyle in New York is true testament to her talent. Her selection includes her usual standards C'est Si Bon and Uska Dara as well as Aint Misbehaving but the pleasure for me was hearing her take on La Vie On Rose (spine tingling) and other fun numbers such as the Phillipine Waray Waray, Come On A My House in Japanese and Sell Me.