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Disco de Robbie Williams: “Swing When You're Winning [Expanded]”
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Swing When You're Winning [Expanded] |
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Fecha de Publicación:2002-05-14
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Pop, Love Songs, New Vocal Standards
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Sello Discográfico:EMI
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:8809077415357
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Performance dynamo and chameleonic entertainment personality {$Robbie Williams} made a rapid transformation -- from English football hooligan to dapper saloon singer -- for his fourth LP, {^Swing When You're Winning}. Still, {$Williams}' tribute to the great American songbook is a surprisingly natural fit with its intended target: '50s trad-{\pop} patriarchs like {$Frank Sinatra} and {$Dean Martin}. And just like those two lovable rogues, {$Williams} has brawled and boozed in the past, but isn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve; in fact, he's one of the few modern {\pop} stars to fully embrace affecting balladry and nuanced singing. {$Williams} and longtime producer {$Guy Chambers} are also extremely careful with their product, so it shouldn't be surprising that {^Swing When You're Winning} has innumerable extra-musical touches to carry it over: The cover features {$Williams} relaxing in the studio in a period suit; his contract with {@EMI} enabled the addition of the treasured {@Capitol} logo at the top of the sleeve, and several tracks were even recorded at the famed {@Capitol} tower in Hollywood. Fortunately, {$Williams} is no less careful with his performances. Since he lacks the authoritative air of master crooners like {$Sinatra} and {$Bing Crosby} (along with the rest of humanity), he instead plays up his closer connections to the world of Broadway. His readings are dynamic and emotional -- sometimes a consequence of trying to put a new spin on these classics (six of the covers are {$Sinatra} standards, three are {$Bobby Darin}'s). He also invited, with nearly universal success, a series of duet partners: {$Nicole Kidman} for the sublime {&"Somethin' Stupid"}; {$Jon Lovitz} for the irresistibly catty {&"Well, Did You Evah"}; {$Rupert Everett} for {&"They Can't Take That Away From Me"}; longtime {$Sinatra} accompanist {$Bill Miller} on {&"One for My Baby"}; even {$Sinatra} himself for a version of {&"It Was a Very Good Year"} on which {$Williams} takes the first two verses (over the 1965 arrangement), then bows out as {$Sinatra}'s original counsels him concerning the later stages of life. Though it may be an overly close tribute to a familiar original (like many of the songs here), {$Williams}' considerable skills with expression and interpretation largely overwhelm any close criticism. He's definitely much better on the comedy songs, especially the hilarious {&"Well, Did You Evah"} (originally a duet for {$Crosby} and {$Sinatra} in the 1956 film {#High Society}). {$Lovitz}'s rounded tones and faux-affected airs are a spot-on interpretation of {$Bing Crosby}, while {$Williams}' emulation of a boorish lug ("That's a nice dress -- think I could talk her out of it?") is nearly perfect as well. Though arranger {$Steve Sidwell} hasn't done many charts (and those for the movies {#Moulin Rouge}, {#Bridget Jones' Diary}, and {#Romeo + Juliet}), he also acquits himself nicely, aping classic scores for {&"One for My Baby"} and {&"Beyond the Sea."} The lone {$Robbie Williams} original is {&"I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen,"} a sweeping pipe-dream fantasy of true American superstardom for Britain's biggest {\pop} star. It could happen, too; {$Pierce Brosnan} surely isn't growing any younger. [The 2002 reissue adds eight bonus tracks: {&"Let Love Be Your Energy,"} {&"Better Man,"} {&"Rock DJ,"} {&"Supreme,"} {&"Kids,"} {&"If It's Hurting You,"} {&"Eternity,"} and a live version of {&"My Way."}] ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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