More than a decade after launching her solo career, vocalist Monica Mancini is finally getting to do the album she's always wanted to. "This is my music", says Monica of I've Loved These Days, a gorgeously crafted collection of songs by artists who helped shape the soundtrack of her formative years, including Lennon & McCartney, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Jackson Browne, Harry Nilsson, Brian Wilson and Janis Ian. "This is the music that resonates more than anything else for me," she explains. "I love singing standards, and there is something that I respond to with all those wonderful old songs, but these songs are vital to me. These are my standards." Intriguingly, I've Loved These Days goes a step beyond mere reverence by actually incorporating many of Monica's musical heroes. Joining Monica on I've Loved These Days are original composers Jackson Browne offering guitar and vocal accompaniment on "These Days," Brian Wilson and the multi-Grammy winning vocal group Take 6 contributing vocals and arranging on "God Only Knows," Stevie Wonder harmonically dueting on "Blame It on the Sun," and the Rascals' Felix Cavaliere providing B-3 organ accompaniment on his classic "How Can I Be Sure." Says Monica, "It was thrilling that these guys came back to reconnect and rework songs that helped put them on the map as artists.
Треклист:
01. These Days (featuring Jackson Browne) [4:33] 02. God Only Knows (featuring Brian Wilson & Take 6) [3:17] 03. American Tune [4:29] 04. Blame It On The Sun (featuring Stevie Wonder) [5:02] 05. Without Him [2:47] 06. How Can I Be Sure (featuring Felix Cavaliere) [3:40] 07. I'll Follow The Sun [3:06] 08. Ballad of the Sad Young Men [5:55] 09. Something So Right [3:48] 10. I've Loved These Days [3:06] 11. Joy [3:26]
Personnel:
Performance Credits:
Monica Mancini - Primary Artist Take 6 - Vocals Jackson Browne - Guitar, Vocals Brian Wilson - Vocals Bruce Dukov - Concert Master Kevin Axt - Bass Dan Higgins - Bass Clarinet, Woodwind Dean Parks - Guitar Felix Cavaliere - Hammond B3 Jim Cox - Piano, Keyboards Stevie Wonder - Harmonica Shelly Berg - Piano, Keyboards Gregg Field - Percussion, Drums Violins: Darius Campo, Assa Drori, Ronald Folsom, Miran Kojian, Robin Olson, Katia Popov, Kevin Connolly, Natalie Leggett, Irina Voloshina, Roberto Cani, Liane Mautner, Alyssa Park, Songa Lee, Phillip Levy, Audreyn Solomon Violas: Samuel Formicola, Dave Walther, Darren McCann, Brian Dembrow Celli:Stephen Erdody, Christina Soule, Trevor Handy, Armen Ksajikian Steve Erdody - Cello, Soloist Jorge Calandrelli - Conductor
Technical Credits:
Take 6 - Vocal Arrangements Brian Wilson - Vocal Arrangements Kevin Axt - Arranger John Burk - Executive Producer Jim Cox - Arranger, Rhythm arrangement Monica Mancini - Vocal Arrangements Dean Parks - Arranger Phil Ramone - Producer, Engineer Al Schmitt - Engineer Shelly Berg - Arranger, Rhythm Arrangement Gregg Field - Arranger, Producer, Engineer, Pro-Tools Steve Genewick - Engineer Seth Presant - Engineer, Pro-Tools Larissa Collins - Art Direction Ralf Kemper - Cover Photo Mark Kibel - Vocal Arrangements Doug Sac - Mastering Sagwook "Sunny" Nam - Mastering Jorge Calandrelli - Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements, Rhythm arrangement, Orchestral Arrangements
Исполнитель: Monica Mancini Название диска: I've Loved These Days Год выпуска: 2010 Жанр: Jazz Vocal, Jazz Ballads Формат: FLAC+CUE+LOG+Scans Качество: Lossless Лейбл: Concord Records Продолжительность: 00:43:14 Размер: 255 MB
