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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Uk/zoom
Buy.com Sku: 218116722
UPC: 602527529257
UPC 14: 00602527529257
Release Date: 7/19/2011
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Pulling The Rug ~ Imelda May
2. Psycho ~ Imelda May
3. Mayhem ~ Imelda May
4. Kentish Town Waltz ~ Imelda May
5. All For You ~ Imelda May
6. Eternity ~ Imelda May
7. Inside Out ~ Imelda May
8. Proud And Humble ~ Imelda May
9. Sneaky Freak ~ Imelda May
10. Bury My Troubles ~ Imelda May
11. Too Sad To Cry ~ Imelda May
12. I'm Alive ~ Imelda May
13. Let Me Out ~ Imelda May
14. Tainted Love ~ Imelda May
15. Johnny Got A Boom Boom - (remix) ~ Imelda May
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Imelda May (vocals, bodhran); Darrel Higham (guitar); Dave Priseman (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Al Gare (double bass, upright bass, bass guitar); Steve Rushton (drums). |
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Audio Mixers: Gavin Goldberg; Imelda May; Darrel Higham; Andy Wright . |
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Recording information: Embassy Studios. |
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Illustrator: Mark Higenbottam. |
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Photographer: Chris Clor. |
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Imelda May's sophomore album offers more of her jazzy, unabashedly catchy retro pop, so sincere and energetic it gives many a 2000s pop star a run for their money -- though May somehow underexplores the rockabilly vibe, which is her prime gimmick, after all. Not that she abandons it: the first three cuts all sport muscular, bouncy basslines and that rock & roll sleaze that complements her powerful vocals so well. There are also "Sneaky Freak" and the closers, though, admittedly, one's a remix and the other a cover "Tainted Love," no less: a cheeky pick which gets a great tongue-in-cheek rendition here. But all in all, it feels like May just needed to get the rock out of her system and jump into other things, just because she can. Some numbers are classic restaurant jazz, so strong and sensual that, had it been the 1930s, gangsters would have been all over her, and even Roger Rabbit would be prompted to thoughts to infidelity. There is also a waltz; a take on spy movie themes; a tune that sounds almost like a funeral song (though May can't really be depressing even if she tries; she has too much vitality), and a set of country numbers, which are the least impressive of the lot, but still have a low-key allure. The bottom line is that some of the immediacy of her rockabilly jazz is lost once she goes for romance and seduction, but Mayhem is still a fresh, invigorating record that is worth picking up, no matter what your musical convictions are; it's that good. ~ Alexey Eremenko |
Producer: Imelda May |
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Engineer: Graham Dominy |
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Compilation Appearances
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Emotion and Commotion |
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Listen To Me:buddy Holly |
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Voice Of Ages |
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Voice Of Ages |
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Stories From The Steeples |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 07/19/2011 |
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Original Release Date : 2010 |
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Catalog ID : 001574302 |
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Label : Decca (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00602527529257 |
Professional Reviews
Spin (p.84)
- "Fluent in all things retro, from jump blues to torch ballads to rockabilly, May masterfully conjures the spirits of Peggy Lee and Gene Vincent."
- "Fluent in all things retro, from jump blues to torch ballads to rockabilly, May masterfully conjures the spirits of Peggy Lee and Gene Vincent."
Mojo (Publisher)
(p.102)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Imelda May can voice rockin' blues, slap-bass rockabilly and smoky torch jazz and she can do it incredibly well."
(p.102)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Imelda May can voice rockin' blues, slap-bass rockabilly and smoky torch jazz and she can do it incredibly well."
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