| Product Summary | | Label: RCA/RED | | UPC: 00886971003123 | | Release Date: 7/10/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 204708966 | | Item#: M3MHHV | Format:  CD |
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(C) (P) 2007 Mark Ronson under exclusive license to SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited except Track 9 (P) 2006 Rapster Records / BBE Records
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Mark Ronson (bass guitar); Ol' Dirty Bastard, Santi White (vocals); Matt Allchin, Binky Griptite, Thomas Brenneck (guitar); Chris Scianni, Alex Greenwald, Michael Tighe (guitars); Julian Leaper, Perry Mason, Chris Tombling, Pigott Smith, Tom, Warren Zielinski, Mark Berrow, Dave Woodcock, Thomas Bowes, Boguslaw Kostecki, Rita Manning, Everton Nelson, Johnathan Rees, Cathy Thompson, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shave, Emlyn Singleton (violin); Ivo Jan Vanderwerff, Rachel Bolt, Garfield Jackson, Peter Lale, Bruce White (viola); Ben Chappell, Martin Loveday, Dave Daniels (cello); Neal Sugarman (tenor saxophone); Ian Herickson-Smith, Cochemea Galecum, Ian Hendrickson-Smith (baritone saxophone); Dave Guy (trumpet); Jordan Galland (electric piano); Raymond Angry (Clavinet); Alex Gale, Stuart Zender, Nick Movshon, Sam Farrar (bass guitar); Sam Koppelman, Homer Steinweiss (drums); Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (percussion); Cenophia Mitchell, Alia Marie Mitchell (background vocals). | | Additional personnel: Lily Allen, Daniel Merriweather, Kenna, Robbie Williams, Paul Smith , Amy Winehouse (vocals); The Daptone Horns (various instruments); Tiggers, Santo Gold, Kasabian, Phantom Planet. | | On the 2007 follow-up to his overlooked full-length '03 debut, HERE COMES THE FUZZ, London-born/New York City-based DJ/producer Mark Ronson presents an appealing and inventive set of cover tunes in collaboration with an eclectic array of artists. A hit upon its release in the U.K., the lively single "Stop Me" finds Ronson working with Australian R&B performer Daniel Merriweather on an intriguing club-oriented interpretation of the Smiths' "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before" that deftly mixes in a chunk of the Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." | | Other highlights of VERSION are Ronson's funky take on the Kaiser Chiefs' "Oh My God," which features a typically charming turn by British pop singer Lily Allen, and a horn-led rendition of Radiohead's "Just" that includes vocals by Phantom Planet's Alex Greenwald. With its dynamic track listing and guest shots, the entire album is a vibrant party-perfect outing that should win over many listeners outside of Ronson's loyal fanbase. |
Producer: Mark Ronson |
Engineer: John Hanes |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 07/10/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 88697100312 | | Label : Red Ink Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 46m : 34s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00886971003123 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.101)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "VERSION is an audacious set of similar left-field covers turned into dance-soul tracks..."Spin (p.102)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] sharp arranging skills and suitably angular performances....A stylishly sweaty summer party." Entertainment Weekly (p.65)
- "VERSION succeeds thanks to Ronson's singular vision of smooth '60s- and '70s-era soul merged with contemporary pop. All in all, it's a bouncy, people-friendly party starter..." -- Grade: A |
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