k.d. lang - Invincible Summer (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The k.d. lang who played tribute to Patsy Cline seems a millennium away from the smooth, pop-infused chanteuse on this album. Glowing with happiness and lovey bliss, this lush album is dripping with the kind of bright, slick production that hasn't seen much light since the Brill Building's heyday. Swelling strings, electronic bubbles and warbles, and the occasional mandolin combine to create a sound that manages to evoke a warm feeling of nostalgia without sounding retro. Topping it all off is lang's smooth-as-maple-syrup voice, which shows even greater range than before, occasionally issuing the bell-like tones more often heard from fellow Canadians Jane Siberry and Sarah McLachlan. If there is a fault to this album, it's that it's too smooth; while the listener is surfing these waves of happiness and cushiony pop, an occasional desire for edges and bones surfaces. While "The Consequences of Falling," "Love's Great Ocean," and "Simple" are all fine songs, this recording also lacks the kind of hooky, knockout singles that have been featured on her best albums. by Stacia Proefrock
Tracklist :
1    The Consequences Of Falling 3:52
Guitar – Rusty Anderson
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – Greg Leisz
Written-By – Steinberg, D'Ubaldo, Nowels
2    Summerfling 4:15
Arranged By [Additional Vocal Arrangement] – Alex Gifford, Propellerheads
Guitar – Smokey Hormel
Harp – Gayle Levant
Keyboards, Loops [Loop], Baritone Guitar – David Piltch
Mixed By – Rob Brill
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – David Kahne
3    Suddenly 3:32
Cornet, Synthesizer [Moog Bass Pedals], Baritone Guitar – David Piltch
Guitar – Abe Laboriel Jr.
4    It's Happening With You 2:48
Guitar – Smokey Hormel
Keyboards, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle – David Piltch
5    Extraordinary Thing 3:35
Bass, Guitar – Abe Laboriel Jr.
Guitar – Jon Stewart
Harp – Gayle Levant
6    Love's Great Ocean 5:40
Cello – John Friesen
Pedal Steel Guitar – Greg Leisz
Violin, Keyboards, Viola, Arranged By [Strings] – Ben Mink
7    Simple 2:44
Trumpet – Jon Hassell
8    What Better Said 3;47
Drum Programming – Eric White
Guitar – Abe Laboriel Jr.
9    When We Collide 4:22
Arranged By [Brass] – Damian LeGassick
Guitar – Jon Stewart
Guitar, Vocals [Vocal] – Abe Laboriel Jr.
Trumpet – John Fumo, Jon Lewis, Rick Baptist
10    Curiosity    
k.d. lang
11    Only Love 3:52
Accordion – Teddy Borowiecki
Cornet – David Piltch
Drum Programming – Eric White
Guitar – Damian LeGassick
Credits :
Arranged By [Strings] – Damian leGassick (pistas: 1 to 5, 9, 11)
Bass – David Piltch (pistas: 1 to 4, 6 to 11)
Cello – Dan Smith, Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama
Drums – Abe Laboriel Jr.
Guitar – Wendy Melvoin (pistas: 2, 4 to 6, 8 to 11)
Keyboards – Damian leGassick (pistas: 1 to 5, 7 to 11), Teddy Borowiecki (pistas: 2 to 6, 8 to 11)
Viola – David Stenske, Denyse Buffum, Vickie Miskolczy
Violin – Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Bob Peterson, Eddie Stein, Joel Derouin, John Wittenberg, Mario De Leon, Peter Kent