Mirrorball | 
| Artist: Sarah McLachlan
Label: Arista
Category: Music
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Rating:  573 reviews
Sales Rank: 15,804
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 078221904926
EAN: 0078221904926
ASIN: B00000IOSU
Release Date: June 15, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Building A Mystery | | • | Hold On | | • | Good Enough | | • | I Will Remember You | | • | Adia | | • | I Love You | | • | Do What You Have To Do | | • | Path Of Thorns | | • | Fear | | • | Possession | | • | Sweet Surrender | | • | Ice Cream | | • | Fumbling Towards Ecstasy | | • | Angel |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Grafted from McLachlan's supremely satisfying 1998 performances, Mirrorball is drawn almost equally from the multiplatinum Surfacing and its superior predecessor, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. (Included also is the lovely, hard-to-come-by "I Will Remember You.") Live, a haunting ballad such as "Possession" becomes a fevered, aggressive bit of psychedelia. "Hold On" reveals new depths when performed behind the beat with morphing time signatures and driving piano. McLachlan's warmly expressive voice is still at the epicenter of her performances. She roams through these 14 songs with agile ease, riding the rails between singing for dramatic arena effect--huskily growling, airily trilling--and knowing what to play down with her sensually controlled crooning (witness such gems as Fumbling's title song and "Good Enough"). Overall, McLachlan's vocals match the heavily percussive intensity of her band and the build of her backing vocalists, producing a more spacious sound than the precise pitch rendered on her studio recordings. --Paige La Grone
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 Simply the best February 20, 2000
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
Yes, it is a greatest hits collection. Yes, it contains songs that any Sarah fan havs heard many many times over. No, it is not the same. And, perhaps most importantly, no, it wasn't made "for the money." This is a superb piece of music, different from her recorded songs in that it is filled with much more energy than the dignified restraint so popular with her CDs. "Adia," here with its quietly intense, pleasatily morphed vocals, is a satisfying alternative to her mellow version on Surfacing. "I Love You" seems more sad and lonely than the studio version, as if Sarah is standing alone and whispering to the mirror. "Possession," however, is much more rough and powerful (due to McLachlan's effortlessly determined voice) and (my personal favorite) "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy" is pure perfection, with its impressive guitar and drum work rounding out McLachlan's passionate singing. In short, this CD is so good because it's the same, brilliant Sarah, packaged in a more intense package that's suitable for energetic listening, rather than the quiet solitude her studio music could more fully be appreciated in. Now, we have the best of both worlds.
Dreamy Voice, Smooth Band, Tight Production September 21, 2002
HiRez (California, USA)
42 out of 44 found this review helpful
I didn't know much about Sarah McLachlan before I bouth this CD, but now after listening to it for several months, she is one of my favorites. I wonder if it's because I heard this live album first, but when I listen to the studio albums, I don't think the songs are nearly as good as they are here. The studio versions I found somewhat wooden and cold by comparison, but live a great amount of emotion comes though. Sarah's voice is incredibly expressive and she gives flawless performances. It's really impressive for someone to sound so good live, and I like that she doesn't hide her voice behind tons of effects and other instruments. Gee she plays guitar and piano very nicely too, what more do you want? I also get the idea from how she interacts with the crowd that she's a genuinely nice person too. Maybe you don't care but it makes me appreciate her even more.The production is very good, so you will not feel like you are compromising quality. I feel it's one of the best-sounding live albums I've heard, right up there with Supertramp's "Paris", Dire Straits' "Alchemy", and Joe Jackson's "Big World". Originally I only liked a few songs on this album. I'm glad I gave a few of the "disposable" ones a chance because now I love pretty much all of them -- there are no tracks that need skipping over here. There's a good range of emotional textures presented, from the semi-rocking (for a folk artist) "Building a Mystery", "Possession", and "Sweet Surrender", to fun to nostalgic power ballads like "Adia" and "Good Enough", to haunting and sad piano introspections "Do What You Have to Do" and "Angel". I really hope some guys get over their anti-female-artist bias and try this album. Trust me this is NOT Britney Spears (no choreographed background monkeys here!). It's touching and intelligent and honest songwriting, sung by one of the most beautiful voices you will ever hear and it is well worth your fourteen bucks.
To be a Classic! January 23, 2000
Kilang Yanger (Nagaland, India)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I first heard Sarah Mclachlan only about 4 years back. However on my first hearing, I fell in love with her songs. When Mirrorball was realeased, I immediately bought it, expecting the same magic from her 'Surfacing' album. Sure enough I wasn't dissapointed. This cd has some of her best songs from her previous albums. They are all live performances recorded during her successful Lilith Fair tour. Some listeners may however find the live album irratating if they want to listen to the music alone. However if you're a big fan, then the fans screaming won't bother you at all!In fact you'd wish you were there at her concert singing "ice cream" with her and her fans together! This album is a stellar wether listening to it in a car, at home,at work, with friends, at bed. I recommend this album to old and new fans of Sarah Mclachlan. This is one of the most "non-dissapointing" albums . Some older fans may find some of their older favorites not included (like Vox),and it may be a bit of a let down. However instead of buying lots of other albums, buy this since it is packed with others all in one album!Her angelic voice belts out favorites like 'building a mystery,' 'adia,' 'i will remember you,' 'fumbling towards ecstasy,'etc.Buy it cause it has lots of her hits (old and new) packed in one!
I love the wide sound on this cd December 1, 1999
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed "Fumbling towards Ecstacy" and "Surfacing", but what I love most about "Mirroball" is the wonderful accoustics and just the overall sound of this cd. As opposed to her studio recordings, from which you can tell are recorded in a rather small room, Sara and her band really get a great sound on stage. She sounds every bit as good live as she does in her other recordings, and I happen to like her voice better live, because she is more expressive. This CD is definately worth checking out.
The Best LIVE album June 14, 2005
Rae Atkinson (Carrboro, NC)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
I am a huge Sarah McLachlan fan, and I love her more live. This album is an example of pure talent. A lot of artists today do not sound near as good live as they do in the studio. Sarah is a HUGE exception. Her voice seems so much more alive, haunting and sexy when she is singing live. She sings like an angel and the crowd is digging it.
Mirrorball is a compilation of Sarah's many popular songs that were recorded live at Lillith Fair. The song 'Possession' sounds 100% better live than it ever did on "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy." It sounds funky and Sarah and the band rocks out. 'Hold On' and 'Good enough' are just impossible to beat when compared to the studio recordings. One of my favorites is 'Ice Cream.' It is such a sweet, but simple love song. 'Angel' and 'I Love You' still leave chills up my spine when I listen to them. Sarah channels such emotion into her voice.
The Fans excitement on this album makes the music so much more exciting to listen to. This album belongs in any Sarah McLachlan fan. It is an excellent Live album. If you tend to be partial to Live recordings, you will really love this album. So, enjoy it.
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