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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Beverley Knight is a National Treasure. 'Soul UK' is a covers album
but this need not trouble us. Ms Knight has a helluva voice and
the kind of secure yet relaxed performance style which carries the
project through with convincing, energetic and charismatic elan.
Remember Freez? Listen to her take on their 1981 hit 'Southern Freez'
if you need convincing. The spirit of the original is wholly intact but
Ms Knight's affectionate reinvention gives it new blood and a joyous pulse.
No less so her rendition of Junior's 'Mamma Used To Say', propelled
along by some hot backing vocals and even hotter horns. Pure magic.
For soul look no further than the slick arrangement of Stock, Aitken
and Waterman's (for Princess) 'Say I'm Your Number One' (one of SAW's
very finest creations). Ms Knight is incandescent! The song is too!
Rod Temperton's gorgeous 'Always and Forever' (Heatwave - 1977) is another of
the album's solid gold highlights. Ms Knight's measured vibrato and glorious
vocal arabesques are truly magnificent. She makes it sound easy. It isn't!
Final track 'One More Try' (George Michael - 1988) is simply sublime.
A consummate musician; a great singer; a very fine recording. One of her best.
Highly Recommended.
but this need not trouble us. Ms Knight has a helluva voice and
the kind of secure yet relaxed performance style which carries the
project through with convincing, energetic and charismatic elan.
Remember Freez? Listen to her take on their 1981 hit 'Southern Freez'
if you need convincing. The spirit of the original is wholly intact but
Ms Knight's affectionate reinvention gives it new blood and a joyous pulse.
No less so her rendition of Junior's 'Mamma Used To Say', propelled
along by some hot backing vocals and even hotter horns. Pure magic.
For soul look no further than the slick arrangement of Stock, Aitken
and Waterman's (for Princess) 'Say I'm Your Number One' (one of SAW's
very finest creations). Ms Knight is incandescent! The song is too!
Rod Temperton's gorgeous 'Always and Forever' (Heatwave - 1977) is another of
the album's solid gold highlights. Ms Knight's measured vibrato and glorious
vocal arabesques are truly magnificent. She makes it sound easy. It isn't!
Final track 'One More Try' (George Michael - 1988) is simply sublime.
A consummate musician; a great singer; a very fine recording. One of her best.
Highly Recommended.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Celebrating the best of Soul in the UK, the front woman of Soul this side of the Atlantic Beverley Knight has compiled a record dedicated to the UK Soul movement.
With other genres of music getting high praise over the course of 40 years like Rock, Techno, Hip Hop and now Dubstep getting the attention of the pop charts, Beverley wants to address the importance of Soul music and how it has affected the likes of British artists.
Spanning across the late 70s until the early 90s, the songs touch a certain generation as sentimental, the rest of us get to here some classics again from yesteryear that were perhaps forgotten.
Some powerful ballads show off her voice but her capabilities don't stop there.
Tracks like "Mama Used To Say" originally by Junior in 1982 and "Apparently Nothin'" (featuring Glen Scott & Roots Manuva) by Young Disciples make sure this record isn't just one style of Soul but it covers the whole spectrum of the genre.
There are some interesting choices of material on "Soul UK" in which some people might not link to two artists together.
For instance, the last song on the album called "One More Try" is a track by none other than George Michael. A great artist but you might not necessarily put Beverley in the same breath. Though with a little change in instruments and a different vibe in place, Beverley creates a great re-mastered version of the George Michael classic and deserves its place on the record for sure.
Though you are treated to a hit upon hit collection, some fans might feel cheated that there are no original songs by the singer/songwriter.
After her previous record "100%" was released in 2009, her fans might have thought Beverley wanted to contribute the same way in her future projects rather than just stating the point for one record.
We know Beverly is a talented musician and can conjure up a song by little walks in life and it would have been nice to see it expressed yet again.
However, the message is clear throughout the record on what Beverley wants to accomplish, to remind people about the strong history the country has with Soul music and it's not just the Americans who know how to create good Soul music.
With this in mind, you would have to say that the album will stretch the knowledge of the UK public to discover new British Soul that they may or may not have heard of before.
Artists such as Freeez, Princess, Loose Ends, Rod Temperton, Jaki Graham, Andrew Roachford and Lewis Taylor have essentially been given a new life. Dean Woodhouse
With other genres of music getting high praise over the course of 40 years like Rock, Techno, Hip Hop and now Dubstep getting the attention of the pop charts, Beverley wants to address the importance of Soul music and how it has affected the likes of British artists.
Spanning across the late 70s until the early 90s, the songs touch a certain generation as sentimental, the rest of us get to here some classics again from yesteryear that were perhaps forgotten.
Some powerful ballads show off her voice but her capabilities don't stop there.
Tracks like "Mama Used To Say" originally by Junior in 1982 and "Apparently Nothin'" (featuring Glen Scott & Roots Manuva) by Young Disciples make sure this record isn't just one style of Soul but it covers the whole spectrum of the genre.
There are some interesting choices of material on "Soul UK" in which some people might not link to two artists together.
For instance, the last song on the album called "One More Try" is a track by none other than George Michael. A great artist but you might not necessarily put Beverley in the same breath. Though with a little change in instruments and a different vibe in place, Beverley creates a great re-mastered version of the George Michael classic and deserves its place on the record for sure.
Though you are treated to a hit upon hit collection, some fans might feel cheated that there are no original songs by the singer/songwriter.
After her previous record "100%" was released in 2009, her fans might have thought Beverley wanted to contribute the same way in her future projects rather than just stating the point for one record.
We know Beverly is a talented musician and can conjure up a song by little walks in life and it would have been nice to see it expressed yet again.
However, the message is clear throughout the record on what Beverley wants to accomplish, to remind people about the strong history the country has with Soul music and it's not just the Americans who know how to create good Soul music.
With this in mind, you would have to say that the album will stretch the knowledge of the UK public to discover new British Soul that they may or may not have heard of before.
Artists such as Freeez, Princess, Loose Ends, Rod Temperton, Jaki Graham, Andrew Roachford and Lewis Taylor have essentially been given a new life. Dean Woodhouse
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
In my humble opinion Beverley is without doubt one of the most important artists of the last ten years,and this covers album contains more examples of her craft;mainly songs from the 8os and 90s redone 'THE KNIGHT WAY'.
There's a lovely version of 'Always and Forever' and anyone who covers Lewis Taylor should be applauded(Damn);another fave is 'Say I'm You're No.1'.I LOVE BEVERLEY'S VOICE.
Four stars though cos it's not original material which we all want really;great dvd bundled with the cd shows Beverley's stage craft WE LOVE YOU BEVERLEY.
There's a lovely version of 'Always and Forever' and anyone who covers Lewis Taylor should be applauded(Damn);another fave is 'Say I'm You're No.1'.I LOVE BEVERLEY'S VOICE.
Four stars though cos it's not original material which we all want really;great dvd bundled with the cd shows Beverley's stage craft WE LOVE YOU BEVERLEY.
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Gotta have Soul
I love Beverley and her voice is always so distintive on everything she does and this album is no exception!! This is a must for all die hard Beverley Knight fans!!!
Published 2 months ago by Mattymoo
Love love love this!
Not sure why its taken me so long to review...
Saw BK at the Royal Albert hall last Nov with this tour and all i can say she is SUPERB!! Read more
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Loved it - bought it for others for Christmas
I bought this earlier in the year. The concert DVD is a superb performance.
I bought it for two other people for Christmas. They loved it to.
Need I say more?
I bought it for two other people for Christmas. They loved it to.
Need I say more?
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Published 5 months ago by Ivan
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Great songs In this Cd Beverley has an amazing voice range and makes the songs her own with her wide range of vocals. Enjoy listening to this in the car
Published 5 months ago by Ms. E. M. Stringer
Charismatic
The queen of soul, I love the dvd, she is fantastic in live, great voice and presence, big energy that fills the stage. Read more
Published 6 months ago by conchitabardaji
Takes me back....
This is a phenomenal album. Knight covers some fantastic old school British R'n'B classics that to be honest, a lot of us would have forgotten. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miss Karen L. Mason
All aboard the soul train!
I absolutely love this CD! Beverley Knight has always been a class act but this project pushes her to another level. Well done Beverley! This is the music I grew up with. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Taylor
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