| Product Summary | | Label: Virgin Records | | UPC: 00724386393425 | | Release Date: 10/19/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 63908833 | | Item#: MLY6WJ | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 26588 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Old Habits Die Hard - Dave Stewart/Mick Jagger (reprise) ~ Original Soundtrack |  | | 2. Blind Leading The Blind - Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart (live, live acoustic version) ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 3. New York Hustle ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 4. Let's Make It Up - Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 5. Wicked Time - Joss Stone/Mick Jagger/Nadirah "Nadz" Seid ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 6. Lonely Without You (This Christmas) - Mick Jagger/Joss Stone ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 7. Darkness Of Your Love - Gary "Mudbone" Cooper/Dave Stewart ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 8. Jack The Lad ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 9. Oh Nikki ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 10. Blind Leading The Blind - Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 11. Standing In The Rain ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 12. Counting The Days ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 13. Old Habits - Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart (reprise) ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 14. Alfie - Joss Stone ~ Original Soundtrack | | | 15. Old Habits Die Hard - Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart (bonus tracks, featuring Sheryl Crow) ~ Original Soundtrack | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Original music from the Paramount motion picture Alfie composed by Sonny Rollins; arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. | | Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Oliver Nelson (conductor, arranger, tenor saxophone); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Bob Ashton (tenor saxophone); Danny Bank (baritone saxophone); Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson (trombone); Roger Kellaway (piano); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Walter Booker (bass); Frankie Dunlop (drums). | | Producer: Bob Thiele. | | Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. | | Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 26, 1966. Originally released on Impulse (AS-9111). Includes original liner notes by Nat Hentoff. | | Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios). | | Personnel: Mick Jagger (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, percussion, background vocals); Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Joss Stone (vocals); Nadirah "Nadz" Seid (rap vocals); Dave Stewart (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Ally McErlaine (guitar, slide guitar); Sam Stewart, Jess Davey, Steve Donnelly (guitar); Kick Horns (brass); Mike Rowe (piano, keyboards); John Powell , James Pearson, Jeff Bova (piano); Chris Sharrock , Virgil Donati (drums); Geoff Donkin (tambourine); Ned Douglas (programming); Claudia Fontaine, Royce Nelson, Faye Simpson, Katelyn Perry, Kay Jones, Sheryl Crow, Beverley Skeete (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Peter Cobbin; Bob Clearmountain. | | Liner Note Author: Charles Shyer. | | Recording information: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England. | | Photographer: Geoff Donkin. | | Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins loans his flair for the dramatic to the score for the film ALFIE, accompanying the story of what the liner notes describe as, "the involuntary education of a hipster." Arranged by Oliver Nelson, ALFIE follows the character's evolution from the carefree, rakish lothario of "Alfie's Theme" to the contemplative, somewhat broken man reflected in "Alfie's Theme Differently." | | Rollins attempts to capture the textures of life through his incisive and energetic playing, his coherent improvisations, and variations on musical themes. While "Alfie's Theme" and its variants make the most lasting impression, "He's Younger Than You Are" is touching, laced with regret. And the sensual, relaxed "On Impulse" has a nice sense of immediacy. | | Anyone hearing "Blind Leading the Blind" or "Old Habits Die Hard" might assume that they were listening to outtakes from the Rolling Stones' 1971 album STICKY FINGERS. In fact, the songs are from 2004's ALFIE soundtrack, primarily a collaboration between Stones vocalist Mick Jagger and producer/Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart. What makes the Jagger-sung tracks reminiscent of his older work is their loose, organic feel and simple acoustic guitar/bass/drums/piano instrumentation. The legendary artist is also showcased on several instrumental pieces in his capacity as harmonica player, contributing raw, edgy work reminiscent of his formative years on the London blues scene. Elsewhere, Stewart leaves the lead vocals to younger folks, including a stirring Joss Stone rendition of Burt Bacharach's title song from the original ALFIE film, and the showy, soul revue-style "Darkness of Your Love," delivered by ex-Parliment/Funkadelic member Gary "Mudbone" Cooper. |
Engineer: David Tickle; Peter Cobbin; Steve McLaughlin |
Musical Guests | | Oliver Nelson | | J.J. Johnson | | Phil Woods | | Kenny Burrell | | Roger Kellaway | | Jimmy Cleveland | | Sheryl Crow |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/19/2004 | | Original Release Date : 1966 | | Catalog ID : 63934 | | Label : Virgin Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724386393425 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.110)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[W]ith freshly minted Swinging London soul....This is how to make a soundtrack."Rolling Stone (p.141)
- Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "Stone nails the contemplative, classic Burt Bacharach/Hal David title track." Uncut (p.130)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "Mick'n'Dave jog through some new co-penned bluesy pop songs..." JazzTimes (9/97, p.80)
- "...Rollins's solos on [ALFIE] rank among the best he's recorded. He very effectively balances restraint and explosiveness, displaying a great deal of subtlety....If you didn't pay a lot of attention to ALFIE the first time it was released, check it out closely now." |
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