The Movie Songbook is the second studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Sharleen Spiteri. It was released on 1 March 2010. The album consists of film song covers, chosen and recorded by Spiteri in 2009.[3]
| The Movie Songbook | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soul, country, disco, bossa nova, folk, rockabilly, jazz | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone, Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone | |||
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| Singles from The Movie Songbook | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Digital Spy | [1] |
Overview
editSpiteri had not intended to record another solo album following her debut, but instead return to working with her band Texas. On preparing to write however, she found it difficult to return to their soft rock style. At her record company's suggestion, she agreed to do a cover version album. The songs selected were Spiteri's own choices and she was happy with the outcome of the recordings.[4]
On release however, the album met with a poor critical reception. Digitalspy.co.uk said of the album that: "A fair chunk of the song selection is so pedestrian it deserves its own crossing" and that the songs are "completely undone by their horrific arrangements".[5] Allmusic said the album sounded "half-hearted" and like "karaoke" in a mostly negative review, but did comment on her "unquestionable singing talents".[2]
The album failed to capture the success of her previous album, but still managed to hit the UK top 20 at number 13. "Xanadu" was released as the lead single.
Track listing
editChart performance
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 13[8] |
| French Albums Chart | 28[9] |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Vl) | 27[10] |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Wa) | 57[11] |
Personnel
edit- Produced by Phil Ramone, Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone
- Recorded by Al Schmitt
- Mixed by Johnny McElhone, except tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Tom Elmhirst
References
edit- ^ "digital spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon (23 March 2010). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sharleen Spiteri reveals her new album of movie covers". The Daily Record. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Rick Fulton (23 January 2010). "Sharleen Spiteri reveals her new album". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Published Thursday, 4 March 2010, 15:18 GMT (4 March 2010). "Sharleen Spiteri: 'The Movie Songbook' - Music Album Review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sharleen Spiteri | Releases". Sharleenspiteri.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Direct Current - Music News / New Music - Sharleen Spiteri - The Movie Songbook". Directcurrentmusic.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "2010-03-13 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "French Albums Chart". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Belgium Vl Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Belgium Wallonia Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 August 2012.