Holly Cole - Temptation (2LP, 33RPM, 200g)
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Holly Cole – vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Holly Cole]
Cyro Baptista – percussion
Anne Bourne – cello
Dougie Bowne – drums
Kevin Breit – guitar, national steel guitar, slide guitar
The Colettes – background vocals
Charles Daellenbach – tuba
Aaron Davis – arranger, brass arrangement, piano, string arrangements
Rhoda Dog – vocals
Phil Dwyer – horn arrangements, alto sax, baritone sax
Anne Lederman – violin
Howard Levy – harmonica
Fred Mills – trumpet
David Ohanian – french horn
Douglas Perry – viola
David Piltch – arranger, bass, acoustic bass, percussion
Ronald Romm – trumpet
Earl Seymour – horn arrangements, baritone sax
Eugene Watts – trombone
Perry White – horn arrangements, tenor sax
2LPs, Old-style tip-on jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Metro Records
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio and McClear Pathé
Produced by Craig Street
Remastered by Doug Sax
Originally released in 1995
Reissued in 2021
Tracks :
Side A:
- Take Me Home
- Train Song
- Jersey Girl
- Temptation
- Falling Down
Side B:
- Invitation To The Blues
- Cinny's Waltz
- Frank's Theme
- Little Boy Blue
- I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Side C:
- Tango Til They're Sore
- (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
- Soldiers Things
- I Want You
- Good Old World
Side D:
- The Briar And The Rose
- (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night (Bonus Track)
- Shiver Me Timbers (Bonus Track)
- Last Rose Of Summer
Reviews :
"Not the first time a jazz singer has focused on a single composer — even Keely Smith did an all-Beatles LP, while Ella made an entire series of songbooks — but a double LP that's predominantly made up of Tom Waits material? You're forgiven if this seems like a Rickie Lee Jones album in disguise, rather than a sincere tribute. That, though, would be too glib because this 1995 release is entrancing and atmospheric. The arrangements offer a variety of experiences from Cole's trio in lean, unplugged form, to other tracks augmented by electricity, brass or strings. The transfer is superb, and Acoustic Sounds has expanded the original set with three bonus tracks." Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News, December 2019
"On her third American album, Holly Cole turned in a set of Tom Waits songs recorded with an augmented version of her trio; in addition to piano and bass, there are drums and guitar, as well as the occasional contribution from The Canadian Brass and harmonica player Howard Levy. The result puts a welcome twist on the songs, which include numbers from each stage of Waits's career, and reasserts Cole's talent as an interpreter." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating:
AllMusic 3.5/5 , Discogs 4.5/5 , HiFi News : Sound Quality 90%