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The list of collaborators on Nancy Sinatra, the self-titled album by the legendary singer reads like a who's who of latter day contemporary song-writers. Songs written and/or performed by artists such as Calexico, Jon Spencer, Jarvis Cocker and U2 makes for an interesting collection that sound timeless but never dated. The highlight is Jarvis Cocker's "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"--a mesmerising guitar line fits Sinatra's melody perfectly and the dense production, sounding a little like Phil Spector, adds an added warmth to Sinatra's already rich voice. Jon Spencer's "Ain't No Easy Way" takes a modern slan
The list of collaborators on Nancy Sinatra, the self-titled album by the legendary singer reads like a who's who of latter day contemporary song-writers. Songs written and/or performed by artists such as Calexico, Jon Spencer, Jarvis Cocker and U2 makes for an interesting collection that sound timeless but never dated. The highlight is Jarvis Cocker's "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"--a mesmerising guitar line fits Sinatra's melody perfectly and the dense production, sounding a little like Phil Spector, adds an added warmth to Sinatra's already rich voice. Jon Spencer's "Ain't No Easy Way" takes a modern slant on the upbeat innocence of sixties pop with his trademark blues guitar making it sound fresh, funky and a little bit dirty. In contrast, Morrissey's "Let Me Kiss You" is pleasant enough romantic guitar-pop but maybe not as instantly accessible as the rest of the album. Proving that she is more than a great voice, Sinatra's entirely self-penned "About a Fire" captures an ever so slight psychedelic feel, somewhere between Steve Winwood's traffic and the crooning intensity of Grace Slick in Jefferson Airplane. An appropriate closing song is "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad", a melancholy standard written by Bono and the Edge, originally intended for her father, which sounds like it could have been recorded with a jazz trio one late night in a Vegas lounge. A great album of songs, performed by a great singer with a bunch of starry-eyed "youngsters" whose admiration for Nancy Sinatra shines throughout. --David Trueman
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Manufacturer: Sanctuary
Release date: 4 October 2004
EAN: 5050159030224
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