Disco de Donna Summer: “Love Is the Healer”

This CD contains variations on 2 mixes - one is a brand new, house version of "I Feel Love" with the "Love Is the Healer" vocal track. This works surprisingly well as stated by another reviewer and is an excellent example of trance house, if that's your thing. If you like more of a club mix designed for real dancing or working out, you'll go nuts over the Thunderpuss mixes (last 2 tracks)which are more powerful and faster in tempo. This Thunderpuss guy is incredibly talented and creative. His versions have very strong beats and he has found a way to highlight the most moving parts of Donna's vocals with clever edits. There's even new vocal material which was seemingly cut out of the original song including a couple of unexpected spoken lines that scream "undisputed diva". Donna's better-than-ever voice at some points is carefully isolated, revealing the power of her technique. Then suddenly, the tymapnis come in(fading in painstakingly well). The mix takes on a crescendo that builds back to the pounding beat and from the very start, Donna's sustained high note is triumphant. The note has been extended electronically from the already long duration on the word "Love". But the Thunderpuss technique is seamless. The last track is very interesting and as effective with the drum beats and Donna only. A remix is supposed to stay somewhat true to the original song but bring more power to its purpose of inspiring people to move. Thunderpuss has created a fine example of that goal here. Donna's dramatic, almost operatic vocals are unspoiled and enhanced, not merely preserved (a rarity among most mixes today). The production serves her well and makes her shine. The disc took a month to come because that is how imports can be sometimes. But this is definitely worth the wait. Thunderpuss seems to possess Giorgio's gift for adding fabulous new original music to songs that does not detract from the feel of the original piece but which makes them more interesting. Donna, while always strong vocally, gives off a particular emotional enthusiasm here that can only be described as inspirational. A MUST!

For those who fell in love with Donna summer way back when,and for those who are just now discovering this dynamic voice, Love Is The Healer is a must! Powerful and strong vocals, an out of this world mix, and lyrics that speak more each time you listen ... Donna Summer proves herself to be more than an ordinary artist, she proves herself to be a mighty force that demands all others to meet her benchmark of perfection. GET THIS NOW!

The Thunderpuss vocal mix is incredible. Although it's not available on this CD, the Jonathan Peters Vocal Club Mix is also worth a listen.

The second single from Live and More Encore! does not disappoint. This is a marriage of strong music and an incredible vocal performance by Summer. Listen closely to the lyrics and you will find that the song is religious in context.

Wow is all I can say Donna's voice has improved greatly with time she amazes us all again just as before in the 70's,80's, then the 90's now she blows us away in the millinium. I advise any and everyone to give it a spin, I promise you wont be in your seat ;)