20世紀の名曲を静謐に再構築した大人のカヴァー集
ジョージ・マイケルがフィル・ラモーンと制作したカヴァー・アルバム。U2やポリスの楽曲を含む多彩な選曲で、英国チャート2位・ダブルプラチナ認定を記録。
ジャズやトラディショナル・ポップへの敬意を込めたカヴァー・アルバムで、ジョージ・マイケルのヴォーカリストとしての円熟が示された。フィル・ラモーンとの共同制作により、過剰な装飾を排した穏やかなアレンジが施されている。彼の深く柔らかな声質が、原曲に新たな陰影を与える。ジャズとポップスの境界を超えた成熟の記録。
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12 TRACKS:
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1)
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Brother Can You Spare A Dime
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10.a)
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Where Or When
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10.b)
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No Audio
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10.c)
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It's Alright With Me (Instrumental)
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2)
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Roxanne
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3)
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You've Changed
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4)
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My Baby Just Cares For Me
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5)
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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6)
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Miss Sarajevo
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7)
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I Remember You
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8)
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Secret Love
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9)
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Wild Is The Wind
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Trombone [Tenor] - Mike Davis
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Design - George Michael
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Producer - George Michael
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Arranged By, Conductor - Torrie Zito (9, 10.a)
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Woodwind - David Tofani
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Liner Notes - Phil Ramone
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Producer - Phil Ramone
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Mixed By, Recorded By - Frank Filipetti
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Guitar - Jeff Mironov (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Cello - Richard Locker (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Arranged By, Conductor - Rob Mathes (1 to 5, 8)
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Piano - Rob Mathes (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Drums - Lewis Nash (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Acoustic Bass - David Finck (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass - David Finck (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Drums - Shawn Pelton (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Piano - Rob Mounsey (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Trombone [Tenor] - Jim Pugh (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Mastered By - Ted Jenson
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Trumpet - Jeff Kievit (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Woodwind - Lawrence Feldman (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass Trombone - David Taylor (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Tuba - Marcus Rojas (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Regis Iandiorio (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Barry Finclair (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Donna Tecco (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Viola - Sue Pray (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Trumpet - Byron Stripling (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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French Horn - John Clark (2) (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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French Horn - Bob Carlisle (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Enrico Dicecco (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Cello - Jeanne Leblanc (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Ricky Sortomme
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Woodwind - Andy Snitzer (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Woodwind - Tim Ries (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Woodwind - Roger Rosenberg (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Flute - Pamela Sklar (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet - John Moses (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Trumpet - Tony Kadleck (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Scott Parker
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Concertmaster - Elena Barere (3, 5, 9 to 10.c)
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Violin - Elena Barere (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Jonathan Dinklage (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Jan Mullen (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Joyce Hammann (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Ann Leathers (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Marti Sweet (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Trumpet - Jim Hynes
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Woodwind - Dave Mann
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Mixed By [Assistant] - Jason Stasium
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Cello - Mark Shuman (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Cello - Caryl Paisner (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Avril Brown (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Viola - Juliet Haffner (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Nancy McAlhaney
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Violin - Jean Ingraham (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Viola - Crystal Garner (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Abe Appleman (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass - Judy Sugarman (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Harp - Stacey Shames (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Woodwind - Charlie Pillow
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Violin - Liz Lim-Dutton
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Oboe - Diane Lesser (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Flute - Karen Griffen (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Woodwind - Ken Hitchcock (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet - Virgil Blackwell (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet [Bass] - Virgil Blackwell (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Yuri Vodovos
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Viola - Carol Landon (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Carol Webb (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bassoon - Kim Laskowski (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Laura McGinniss (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Flute - Katherine Fink (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Cello - Diane Barere (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Viola - Judy Witmer (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet - Todd Levy (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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French Horn - Chris Komer (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Laura Oatts (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Maura Giannini (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet - Alan Kay (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Flute - Sheryl Henze (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Flute - Trudy Kane (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass Trombone - Herb Besson (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass - Jacqui Danilow (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass - Tim Cobb (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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English Horn - Rich Dallesio (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Clarinet [Bass] - Jim Ognibene (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Bass - Marji Danilow (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Concertmaster - Barry Filipetti (1, 2, 4, 8)
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French Horn - Jeff Lang (2) (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Violin - Laura Hamilton (1 to 5, 7 to 10.c)
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Cello - Ellen Westerman
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Design - Greg Jakobek
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Engineer [Assistant] - Steve Mazur (2)
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Mixed By [Assistant] - Steve Mazur (2)
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Photography By - Andrew MacPherson (3)
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Viola - Maryhelen Brennard
