- Audio CD (5 Oct 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Eureka
- ASIN: B0000A55S6
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Midnight Blue is the stunning new album from Twiggy. Featuring 20 tracks, 17 of which have never before been released including a duet witht Leo Sayer. The package includes an exclusive interview with Twiggy, disscussing the individual sessions alongside memories and anecdotes, and is complimented by photos from Twiggy's own private collection.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Twiggy's compilation of her eighties recordings is a welcome return to pop music. While Twiggy has been a fine singer, this CD shows an increased power and range in her voice that is mesmerizing. Twiggy sings with sincerity and feeling and she is a gifted interpreter of songs. Included are several 60s tracks that Twiggy makes her own which is a true sign of artistry.
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "The First Cut Is the Deepest", and a haunting rendition of "End Of the World" are highlights of this album. She also sings an amazingly beautiful duet with Leo Sayer: "Save the Last Dance For Me".
Several new songs showcase that Twiggy is an excellent singer. "Stay" is the perfect opening number with an audible Carly Simon on back-up. Several uptempo songs display Twiggy's capability to perform various genres. "Diamond", "Nervous Tension", "Johnny and Mary" would still be dance hits today. Heartfelt ballads like "I Can't Talk to You" and the sumptuously beautiful "Midnight Blue" round off this wonderful CD. I am in love with this album! Why Twiggy's recordings in the UK have not been released and promoted perplexes me. She is too good to be overlooked. Find out for yourself and order "Midnight Blue" today. I don't easily give an album ***** but this compilation truly deserves a high rating and Twiggy truly deserves recognition as one of England's finest singers. You can find out yourself by purchasing "Midnight Blue". I find it hard not to play it again and again. Twiggy is that good and this album proves it once and for all. She is a great singer and an interpreter of songs.
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "The First Cut Is the Deepest", and a haunting rendition of "End Of the World" are highlights of this album. She also sings an amazingly beautiful duet with Leo Sayer: "Save the Last Dance For Me".
Several new songs showcase that Twiggy is an excellent singer. "Stay" is the perfect opening number with an audible Carly Simon on back-up. Several uptempo songs display Twiggy's capability to perform various genres. "Diamond", "Nervous Tension", "Johnny and Mary" would still be dance hits today. Heartfelt ballads like "I Can't Talk to You" and the sumptuously beautiful "Midnight Blue" round off this wonderful CD. I am in love with this album! Why Twiggy's recordings in the UK have not been released and promoted perplexes me. She is too good to be overlooked. Find out for yourself and order "Midnight Blue" today. I don't easily give an album ***** but this compilation truly deserves a high rating and Twiggy truly deserves recognition as one of England's finest singers. You can find out yourself by purchasing "Midnight Blue". I find it hard not to play it again and again. Twiggy is that good and this album proves it once and for all. She is a great singer and an interpreter of songs.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Twiggy's voice soars on this new twenty track collection. This land mark release sees the debut of 17 unreleased tracks. These hidden treasures are given a new lease of life on this stunning album. Included are 9 selections from Twiggy's unreleased 1989 album 'Then He Kissed Me'. A personal favourite of Twiggy's is 'The First Cut Is The Deepest' which she makes her own. Then we move on to some quite amazing mid 80s dance tracks and ballads. The stand out track here has to be 'Nervous Tension'. This amazing collaboration with producer Charlie Skarbek is nothing less than brilliant. Also from the same sessions is 'Hiding From The Eyes Of Love' an emotive ballad with a great saxophone accompliament.
Finally there is the title track 'Midnight Blue'. Twiggy really displays her range and strong vocals on this track as her voice soars over Beethoven's 'Pathetique' melody.
This album is proof to the music world that Twiggy should be taken seriously as a singer, whether she's performing Gershwin and Noel Coward or catchy pop gems. Bravo Twiggy!
Finally there is the title track 'Midnight Blue'. Twiggy really displays her range and strong vocals on this track as her voice soars over Beethoven's 'Pathetique' melody.
This album is proof to the music world that Twiggy should be taken seriously as a singer, whether she's performing Gershwin and Noel Coward or catchy pop gems. Bravo Twiggy!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Recorded between 1982 and 1990, all of these tracks are making their debut on CD; indeed, I don't think any of them have been released previously at all. Twiggy co-operated fully in this release, selecting the tracks and writing the liner notes. Some of the tracks were intended for release on an album of sixties covers provisionally titled Then he kissed me, but Twiggy didn't include the title track among the selections here. I wonder if there is enough material for a second volume; I`d like to hear Twiggy`s version of that song.. Another song that isn't here is Mistletoe and wine, which Twiggy performed on TV but I don't think she actually recorded it. Following her TV performance, the songwriters offered the song to Cliff Richard and the rest is history. Even without those two songs, there is plenty of great music here.
When covering other people's songs, Twiggy manages to give them a distinctive touch while still keeping them recognizable to those familiar with the originals. This is especially the case on the sixties classics including Baby I love you, First cut is the deepest, Ruby Tuesday, Sweet talking guy, Will you still love me tomorrow, Be my baby, Needles and pins and Save the last dance for me (here recorded as a duet with Leo Sayer). I noticed that most of these songs are from the early sixties and I wonder if Twiggy prefers this period, or if these song simply suit Twiggy's voice and style better than songs from later in the sixties. In her notes, Twiggy says that she and her producer spent plenty of time listening to sixties music and considering which songs to record.
Twiggy says she has always been passionate about country and pop music, though country music is only represented by two songs here. Twiggy sings End of the world with very sparse musical backing. The was originally a pop and country hit for Skeeter Davis and was intended for the sixties covers album. Two doors down is a cover of a Dolly Parton song given a pop treatment.
Elsewhere, there are original song including the opening track Stay (with Carly Simon on backing vocals) and I can't talk to you. The title track is based on a Beethoven tune (Pathetique) with contemporary lyrics, in which form it was a European hit for Louise Tucker.
There is plenty of great music here, only a little of which is completely original, but most of it demonstrates Twiggy's ability to sing other people's songs and make them sound fresh and interesting.
When covering other people's songs, Twiggy manages to give them a distinctive touch while still keeping them recognizable to those familiar with the originals. This is especially the case on the sixties classics including Baby I love you, First cut is the deepest, Ruby Tuesday, Sweet talking guy, Will you still love me tomorrow, Be my baby, Needles and pins and Save the last dance for me (here recorded as a duet with Leo Sayer). I noticed that most of these songs are from the early sixties and I wonder if Twiggy prefers this period, or if these song simply suit Twiggy's voice and style better than songs from later in the sixties. In her notes, Twiggy says that she and her producer spent plenty of time listening to sixties music and considering which songs to record.
Twiggy says she has always been passionate about country and pop music, though country music is only represented by two songs here. Twiggy sings End of the world with very sparse musical backing. The was originally a pop and country hit for Skeeter Davis and was intended for the sixties covers album. Two doors down is a cover of a Dolly Parton song given a pop treatment.
Elsewhere, there are original song including the opening track Stay (with Carly Simon on backing vocals) and I can't talk to you. The title track is based on a Beethoven tune (Pathetique) with contemporary lyrics, in which form it was a European hit for Louise Tucker.
There is plenty of great music here, only a little of which is completely original, but most of it demonstrates Twiggy's ability to sing other people's songs and make them sound fresh and interesting.
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