| Tails | 
 enlarge | Artist: Lisa Loeb
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy Used: $0.42
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Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 19425
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 24734
UPC: 720642473429
EAN: 0720642473429
ASIN: B000000OU9
Release Date: September 26, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | It's Over | | • | Snow Day | | • | Taffy | | • | When All the Stars Were Falling | | • | Do You Sleep? | | • | Hurricane | | • | Rose-Colored Times | | • | Sandalwood | | • | Alone | | • | Waiting for Wednesday | | • | Lisa Listen | | • | Garden of Delights | | • | Stay |
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Amazon.com
Though Tails was her debut album, Loeb had already hit the stratosphere of the pop charts a year earlier with "Stay," a monster hit from the soundtrack of the film Reality Bites. "Stay" is also included on Tails, but the other 12 tracks demonstrate Loeb had more than one good song in her, even if none of them found similar success on the singles chart. Loeb's knack for infectious, buoyant pop shines through on such instantly catchy tunes as "Snow Day," "Rose-Colored Time" and "Waiting for Wednesday"; quieter, darker numbers such as "Hurricane," "Alone" and "Lisa Listen" reveal a more reflective side; and "Taffy" shows she's occasionally willing to let loose and rock as well. --Peter Blackstock
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| Customer Reviews: Read 46 more reviews...
 PEOPLE HAVE THE WRONG IDEA August 1, 2001
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I didn't know that I was going to like this CD when I bought it, but through some convergence of good luck I bought it anyway. Like many people I had developed the incorrect opinion that Lisa Loeb was nothing more than fluffy pop and could be clumped together more with N'SYNC and The Backstreet Boys than with singer/songwriters like Aimee Mann or Liz Phair. I was wrong, and I whole-heartedly admit that now. Lisa Loeb is an alt-rock magician of the highest order. Yes, her songs are infectious and loveable, but they're also tricky and strange. In one song you'll find a hard electric guitar riff (like "Alone") and in another you'll find a soft acoustic guitar (like "Sandalwood"). Some of the tracks on this disc are wild rock songs ("Snow Day," "Taffy," and, most noteably, "Garden of Delights"). Others are dreamy, slow, artful constructions ("Hurricane" or "Lisa Listen"). Of course her lyrics are brilliant also (for instance "I may not be a quaalude living in a speed zone, but I can be restful" from "When All the Stars Were Falling"). It's just a good CD, a really, really good CD, and it will surprise a lot of people if those people will just give it a shot. Rent a copy from the local library, borrow one from a friend, get a few of the songs online, just do something. I don't care what. By the time you've actually heard everything that Lisa Loeb had going on here on her "Tails" disc you'll just end up buying it like any other sane person.
 Pleasant but Unmemorable October 12, 2004
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
Lisa Loeb burst onto the music scene in 1994 with her single "Stay (I Missed You)" from the Winona Ryder movie, "Reality Bites." The song was a huge hit, stayed at #1 for 3 weeks, and was certified gold. Remarkably, Lisa was not signed to a label; a bidding war ended with her recording "Tails" for Geffen. The CD was released with much hype in 1995, accompanied by the single "Do You Sleep?" She also wisely included "Stay" on the CD, which had only been available on the soundtrack previously. "Do You Sleep?" was a solid hit - peaking at #18 in late 1995. These two singles are terrific pop-rock, although pretty tame. A third single, "Waiting for Wednesday," failed to make much impact (#83 in 1996).
Lisa was one of the first of a wave of successful female singers in the late 90s who wrote and recorded introspective, pop-rock music. A large portion of the songs are about boys or failed relationships. She's kind of an earlier, less-angry version of Alanis Morissette or a nerdier Jewel. Most of the songs are undeniably catchy, but the lyrics are too often trite and immature, such as "It's a bad day/ You're my medicine" or "Sometimes you tell the truth like you're pulling taffy." In addition, her voice is lovely but sometimes a bit nasal and monotonous. Listening to "Tails" is perfectly pleasant, and "Stay" and "Do You Sleep?" are quite agreeable. However, it's a somewhat insubstantial CD that hasn't aged well.
Out of the Lisa closet July 2, 2004
6 out of 18 found this review helpful
OK.. I'm shallow. I was watching $25,000 Pyramid when Lisa and Dweezel were guest contestants. I thought to my self, "Wo, she's really good looking." I remembered liking that video where she walks around the apartment in one long shot and wondered if she had any chops other then cool glasses. So I started pickin up used CD's when I could find them and was moving in a Lisa fan direction. This one sealed the deal. Smart musician, with a unique pocket. She just got prettier.....
A beautiful master piece! January 7, 2000
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
That is the quickest and best way to say how great this album is. Every single song on this CD has a place in my heart. "Taffy," I had a friend in High School who would do stuff described in this song. Every time she spoke someone would get hurt or bruised. I know the all words by memory to all the songs. However, I have a personal favorite, "Sandlewood." Because there was a guy once who smelled wonderful and his hair did fall soft like animalss. And I would have to keep cool because everyone else did like him. The other comments are not over done this is simply a good album. Lisa has a great voice and her poems within the songs are uplifting and smart. Her songs will touch your heart if you listen to her words, I promise.
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories "Tails" March 10, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Lisa Loeb and her underappreciated band, Nine Stories, are the epitome of great pop music. I personally don't listen to much pop, simply because the genre is overrun with disgusting nonmusicians (i.e. Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears). Lisa Loeb isn't likely to ever make 100 million bucks for a tour, or sell 5 billion copies of one of her albums, but compared to most pop available, this is the CD pop music fans should be spending their 15 bucks on. Lisa mixes rock elements on certain tracks, but ususally she sticks to her slowed down, acoustic specialty. I would say that Tails is the starting point, but I would also recommend her Firecracker album.Standout Tracks: It's Over, Sandalwood, Do You Sleep, Stay, Lisa Listen, Waiting For Wednesday
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