Track Listings (17) - Disc #1| All Artists: Various Artists Title: Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Polygram Records Original Release Date: 10/6/1998 Release Date: 10/6/1998 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock, Broadway & Vocalists Styles: Electronica, Trip-Hop, Indie & Lo-Fi, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Bebop, Dance Pop, Singer-Songwriters, Oldies, Adult Alternative, Experimental Rap, Pop Rap, Traditional Vocal Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 731455778823 |
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As Red Hot Organization celebrations of composers and genres go, Red Hot & Rhapsody is certainly timely, coming as it does at the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's birth. Like its predecessors, it's also trendily ... more » |
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Amazon.com As Red Hot Organization celebrations of composers and genres go, Red Hot & Rhapsody is certainly timely, coming as it does at the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's birth. Like its predecessors, it's also trendily eclectic. While its "groove" sometimes falls on the wrong side of the divide between sinuous and sleepy--a version of "Summertime" by Morcheeba and lite-jazz flutist Hubert Laws that finds vocalist Sky Edwards carefully pronouncing the "g" that isn't in the word "jumpin'"--and Natalie Merchant and Duncan Sheik are just plain wrong for their material, this is a solid disc that makes a good case for having Bobby Womack, Luscious Jackson, Money Mark, and Clark Terry on the same five inches of plastic and aluminum. --Rickey Wright Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsSo-so if you ask me Karen Robinson | california | 08/08/2001 (3 out of 5 stars) "If George Gerswhin heard this cd, he'd probably turn over in his grave. It's just an insult to the man's art to cover his songs by just singing over a Casio beat (refer to tracks 1, 4, 10, 12, 13, and 14). But the biggest disappointments came from the big names on the cd-- namely Natalie Merchant. Her version of "But Not for Me" is soooo boring. Even I can sing it better than she can. Sinead O'Conner didn't do much better with "Someone to Watch Over Me". The only standout track was Clark Terry's "Let's Call the Whole Think Off". Maybe it was best to give these classic songs a 90's facelift and add the drum tracks and all that programming/sampling. Smoke City's "They Can't Take That Away From Me"(song #4) and Sarah Cracknell's "The Man I Love" (song #13) are pretty good. This isn't that bad of a cd, but it could be so much better. Seems like many people liked it by all the 5-star reviews. But if you happen to buy this cd and are a little disappointed, don't be because you're still helping out a wonderful cause." A refreshing, and sometimes surprising take on Gershwin TimmBenson@aol.com | New York, NY | 11/03/1998 (4 out of 5 stars) "Like most of the Red, Hot releases, this CD is eclectic. The joys are found in the individual performances as opposed the the album as a whole. If you ever wondered about the african-american influences on George Gershwin, listen to Baaba Maal's take on "Bess you Is My Woman Now" it will break your heart with its beauty. Skye and Hubert Laws show us again why "Summertime" is one of the most covered songs of all time. Smoke City reinvents "They Can't Take That Away From Me" with their island, trip-hop beat. And, don't miss taking a journey with David Bowie and Angelo Badalemente on "Foggy Day" - it's moody and delicious." A lot of good stuff, though not for everyone TimmBenson@aol.com | 10/06/1999 (4 out of 5 stars) "Natalie Merchant alone makes this CD worthwhile. There are also 5 or 6 other tracks that I enjoy (Sarah Cracknell, Luscious Jackson, and Smoke City in particular), and the jazzy-grooviness (*for lack of a better word) makes this album a great way to balance your collection. Don't expect to like all the tracks, however; some of these are pretty 'interesting' interpretations and a few I wouldn't want to hear more than once."
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