Robbie-the new swing master (Swing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams - Soundtrack)

Member Name: gabbyevs

Product:	Swing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams - Soundtrack
Date:	06/03/02 (344 review reads)
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Advantages: modern Robbie with old time swing

Disadvantages: none

Were do I start with this great album? I am a Robbie fan anyway I should warn you but I can also be very critical too-so lets start from the top.

Robbie decided to do something different with his singing-just before he decided to do this album he was quoted as saying "I'm killing off the old Robbie".
Well I must admit I was worried. All his other stuff has been great in my humble opnion and I wasnt sure if changing his style was going to do him any justice but you have to be open minded dont you?

Well he finally released Swing when you're winning and I was blown away with his swing covers of the old classics and one new song he co-wrote.
Here's the run down of all the songs and what i think of each one:

I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen

A great start to the album with a new track co-written by Robbie and his writing partner Guy Chambers.
A big band start but with an original feel. Robbie sings " Mr spielberg look at what you're missing" trying to say that he's the next best thing-very clever.

Mack The Knife

Orignally made popular by Bobby Darin,Robbie puts his own mark on this classic-one of my favourites i think.

Somethin' Stupid

A duet with Nicole Kidman this is one of the weaker songs on the album, Nicoles voice not really up to scratch in my opnion but Robbie shining through on his vocals.

Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me

Originally performed by Duke Ellington a very old time swing song-Robbie making it interesting with his modern voice.

IT Was A Very Good Year

Probably my fave on the album a clever intwined performance from Robbie and the original swing master Frank Sinatra.
Robbie takes the lead in the song until when he was 35 when Frank takes over-cleverly done with singing of the ages as Robbie is only 28 and of course Frank had a whole lifetime-great stuff.

Straighten Up and Fly
Right

A Nat King Cole song originally-not one of my faves but Robbie gives it a nice feel.

Well Did You Evah

Robbie duets with funnyman actor Jon Lovitz in a great remake of the High Society hit by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby with some funny adlibs from Robbie and Jon thrown in for good measure.

Mr Bojangles

A big performance for Robbie on this cover of the Sammy Davis jnr track he does this one justice another strong song on the album.

One for My Baby

Originally sung by Frank Sinatra and also playing with Robbie the original pianist Bill Miller which gives it a nice reminicent feel to it.

Things

Robbie teams up with Jane Horrocks on this Bobby Darin original making it a nice duet with them having a little banter with each other at the end of the song.

Ain't That A Kick In The Head

Robbies "personal Fave" song a hit orignally for Dean Martin another well done cover.

They Can't Take That Away From Me

Robbie duets with Rupert Everett on this Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers original- Rupert giving this song a nice touch.

Have You Met Miss Jones?

Itentionally meant just for the soundtrack of Bridget Jones' Diary Robbie liked it so much he wanted it on this album and so he should!
Originally sung by Frank Sinatra this is another fave of mine with Robbies swing style voice shining through.

Me And My Shadow

Robbie duets with his best mate and flate mate Jonathan Wilkes-great cover of a Frank and Sammy classic.
Some great adlibs and laughter through the song Robbie says "they could have wrote this song about us"-ahhhhhh.

Beyond The Sea

Another Bobby Darin classic was classed as a smoochy love song in its day-Robbie gives it his all in this great cover.

This album was recorded with The London Session Orchestra-mostly in Capitol records in L.A where frank rec
orded his songs and proves that Robbie can sing any style of music be it old or new.

If you havent bought this yet (or borrowed it I cant make you buy it can I!?) then what are you waiting for If you wasnt A Robbie fan before you sure will be now.
Come back and let me know if I was right!

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