The Complete Limelight Sessions
The Complete Limelight Sessions is a collection of songs recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain, before she signed a record deal with Mercury Nashville in 1993. It was released in North America on October 23, 2001 following the massive success of Come on Over. The album was promoted by remixes of "It's Alright", Twain's only song to chart on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. "The Heart Is Blind" was released as a single to country radio, but did not get enough airplay to enter Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
The Complete Limelight Sessions | ||||
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Released | October 23, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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Length | 1:03:46 | |||
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Producer | Harry Hinde | |||
Shania Twain chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Complete Limelight Sessions | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | (positive) link |
AllMusic | link |
Entertainment Weekly | C− link |
Mojo | (positive) link |
The tracks on this album were remastered by the original producer Harry Hinde, and released with Twain's permission; all other versions were released without consent from Twain or Hinde.
The songs from this album were previously released in July 2000 throughout Europe on the RWP Label as Wild & Wicked and originally came with a free poster. It charted on the UK Albums Chart at number 62 for two weeks. In the following years, the songs were released with varying tracklists (leaving out some songs and/or adding remixes) under various names, including Beginnings, On the Way or a song title from the album. None of these releases were official.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Harry Hinde.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Alright" | Larry Graham | 3:24 |
2. | "Love" | 2:40 | |
3. | "All Fired Up, No Place to Go" |
| 3:19 |
4. | "The Heart Is Blind" |
| 3:42 |
5. | "For the Love of Him" | 2:48 | |
6. | "Wild and Wicked" |
| 3:33 |
7. | "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" | 3:20 | |
8. | "Send it With Love" |
| 3:55 |
9. | "Half Breed" |
| 2:52 |
10. | "Hate to Love" |
| 4:01 |
11. | "Bite My Lip" |
| 2:45 |
12. | "Two Hearts One Love" |
| 3:44 |
13. | "Rhythm Made Me Do It" |
| 3:51 |
14. | "Luv Eyes" |
| 3:34 |
15. | "Lost My Heart" |
| 4:26 |
16. | "Don't Give Me That (Once Over)" |
| 3:47 |
17. | "It's Alright" (edited club mix) | Graham | 3:40 |
18. | "The Heart Is Blind" (single version) |
| 4:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bite My Lip" | 2:42 |
2. | "Wild and Wicked" | 3:09 |
3. | "Send It with Love" | 3:45 |
4. | "(Don't Give Me That) Once Over" | 3:49 |
5. | "Hate to Love" | 4:04 |
6. | "Luv Eyes" | 3:41 |
7. | "I Lost My Heart When I Found You" | 4:20 |
8. | "Rhythm Made Me Do It" | 3:47 |
9. | "Two Hearts One Love" | 3:38 |
10. | "Half Breed" | 3:13 |
11. | "For the Love of Him" | 3:35 |
12. | "For the Love of Him" (dance mix) | 5:15 |
Personnel
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- Claude Desjardins – drums, bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Gord Heins - electric guitar
- Barry Keane – drums
- Paul Sabu – acoustic guitar
- Shania Twain – lead vocals, backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1999–2001) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[1] | 93 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] | 65 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] | 48 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 62 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Netherlands | September 17, 1999 | On the Way | NMC | CD with 10 songs | 5038894000825[7] |
Europe | November 11, 1999 | For the Love of Him | LLD | CD with 12 songs | 630428100121[8] |
North America | 1999 | Beginnings (1989–1990) | Jomato | 4006408215929[9] | |
Australia | Valley | 9399120150841[10] | |||
United Kingdom | April 17, 2000 | Wild & Wicked | RWP | 5033809112327[11] | |
Europe | 2000 | Impressions of a Woman | JABA | 7619941261741[12] | |
United States | October 23, 2001 | The Complete Limelight Sessions | Limelight | CD with 17 or 18 songs | 684038814022[13] |
References
- Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Shania Twain – On the Way" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Shania Twain | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "Shania Twain | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "British album certifications – Shania Twain – Wild & Wicked". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Wild & Wicked in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "On the Way". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "For the Love of Him". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Beginnings (1989-1990)". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Beginnings (1989-1990)". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Wild & Wicked". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Impressions of a Woman". Discogs. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "The Complete Limelight Sessions". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.