- Audio CD (8 Mar 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Reel To Reel
- ASIN: B0036V0VOA
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 171,800 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The Silent World Of Hector Mann is one third of The Stage, The Book And The Silver Screen box set. Inspired by Paul Auster's The Book of Illusions, it presents 12 songs written in the pre-rock and roll style, each one representative of a different film in Hector Mann's career. It is a collaboration album, with Duke Special giving one film title each to various musicians and asking them to craft a song to tell Mann's story, gathering contributions from regular collaborators like Neil Hannon, Paul Pilot and Ben Castle, as well as others.
As the songs are written by different people, the sound is not cohesive and it doesn't necessarily flow as you'd expect a traditional album to flow. Instead it is the theme of Hector Mann and the 1920's that holds the album together. Each track is a vignette which captures a certain film, telling its story expertly in three minutes. Wit and humour is mixed perfectly with reflection as the album moves through comedic tracks like 'Wanda...' to more downbeat and thoughtful ballads, such as 'Mister Nobody' with its mournful clarinet fills and introspective lyrics. This track and 'Scandal' in my opinion are two of the best ballads that Duke Special has recorded.
It is an album to move you, to make you laugh and smile with its charming 1920's sound creating a rather intimate atmosphere. All 12 songs together create a very strong body of work, and performances from supporting musicians are excellent. If you only buy one album from the box set, I would recommend this one.
As the songs are written by different people, the sound is not cohesive and it doesn't necessarily flow as you'd expect a traditional album to flow. Instead it is the theme of Hector Mann and the 1920's that holds the album together. Each track is a vignette which captures a certain film, telling its story expertly in three minutes. Wit and humour is mixed perfectly with reflection as the album moves through comedic tracks like 'Wanda...' to more downbeat and thoughtful ballads, such as 'Mister Nobody' with its mournful clarinet fills and introspective lyrics. This track and 'Scandal' in my opinion are two of the best ballads that Duke Special has recorded.
It is an album to move you, to make you laugh and smile with its charming 1920's sound creating a rather intimate atmosphere. All 12 songs together create a very strong body of work, and performances from supporting musicians are excellent. If you only buy one album from the box set, I would recommend this one.
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Pitch Perfect
30 Dec 2010
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The Silent World of Hector Mann is pitch perfect. It is cohesive as a complete album and yet each song brings something new to the table. I highly recommend this album and would buy it again in a heartbeat.
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