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Swing Out Sister - Private View - Music Head - 31-01-2013 online listen not familiar with the groups work, so a remake album seemed fair game now I'm not sure what to think I thought they were a pop band, but this is more jazz vocals to me singer has a Dionne Warwick feel can't say I liked anything, but four borderlines 1.2 from me and a converted 2.1 from the pros at allmusic from the album - You On My Mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZTbV0f4Kw released Jan 29th, 2013 bio - from allmusic Although Swing Out Sister's music is unashamedly commercial pop, their impeccable indie credentials (keyboardist Andy Connell and drummer Martin Jackson were formerly of A Certain Ratio and Magazine, and singer Corrine Drewery had no professional experience at all before joining), jazz-tinged arrangements, and knack for clever hooks move them closer to the indie dance territory of St. Etienne or late period Everything but the Girl than to the cookie-cutter dance-pop of Kylie Minogue or Paula Abdul. Connell and Jackson formed Swing Out Sister in their hometown of Manchester, England, in 1985 as a studio-based partnership set to refine the jazzy funk of A Certain Ratio and Magazine's quirky reimaginings of old-fashioned middle-of-the-road pop. Nottingham-born singer Drewery joined the duo just in time for their first single, "Blue Mood," in late 1985. That single didn't do much, but the follow-up, "Breakout," was a Top Ten hit in Great Britain and Japan in the fall of 1986. The trio belatedly completed debut album It's Better to Travel in 1987; its U.S. release scored a pair of hits with "Breakout" and "Twilight World." Jackson demoted himself to partial contributor on 1989's Kaleidoscope World, which emphasized the remaining duo's debt to lush '60s pop by hiring the legendary Jim Webb to arrange and conduct the orchestra. Though the singles "You on My Mind" and "Waiting Game" were U.K. hits, the album didn't attract much attention in the U.S. In Japan, however, both albums were big enough hits that a special Japan-only collection of remixes, Another Non-Stop Sister, was released in late 1989, followed by the similar Swing 3 in 1990, which also collected early B-sides and other rare tracks. Released in 1992, Get In Touch With Yourself returned Drewery and Connell (Jackson had by this time bowed out completely) to the U.S. and U.K. charts with their cover of Barbara Acklin's "Am I the Same Girl," a '60s pop hit based on the famous instrumental "Soulful Strut" by Young-Holt Unlimited. The single was even bigger in Japan, where Swing Out Sister were by this time one of the most popular acts in the country. Another remix compilation, Swing Out Singles, and a live album, Live at the Jazz Cafe, were released in Japan that year. After 1994's The Living Return failed to chart in Great Britain, the U.K. office of Mercury Records put out 1996's The Best of Swing Out Sister but failed to release 1997's Shapes and Patterns, 1999's Filth and Dreams, or 2001's Somewhere Deep in the Night in the duo's native country -- this despite Swing Out Sister's continued success in Japan and a devoted cult following in the U.S. and Europe. EMI was the worldwide label for 2004's Where Our Love Grows. Live in Tokyo appeared a year later, followed in 2008 by Beautiful Mess, the group's ninth studio album. In 2010, Swing Out Sister issued Private View, a new album that was available exclusively through their Facebook page. The year 2012 marked the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album, It's Better to Travel, which was reissued as a deluxe two-disc set. Later that year, Private View (with two bonus tracks) saw CD release through normal distribution channels. Album Review - from allmusic Private View is an aural celebration of Swing Out Sister's 25th anniversary, and features completely rearranged versions of some of the best known tunes in its catalog. Lots of acts try this; more often than not the result is a mixed bag at best and an utter failure at worst. Not this time. Vocalist and composer Corrine Drewery and keyboardist/arranger/composer Andy Connell (the two remaining members of the original group) appear here with a backing quintet that includes Tim Cansfield on guitar, Gina Foster on backing and duet vocals, Jody Linscott on percussion, Dan Swana on upright bass, and Noel Langley on flügelhorn, to completely revision these tracks in what amounts to a brand new next step worthy of being called the band's first new studio offering since 2008's brilliant Beautiful Mess. While it's obvious that Private View will appeal largely to SOS' devoted fan base, it shouldn't be limited to it. Some of these versions, in particular "Notgonnachange," "Incomplete Without You," and "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool," are all jazz-based pop gems with elegant, breezy arrangements; Drewery's voice is so singular and original in its phrasing, and classy and soulful in its delivery, it remains undiminished by time. The gorgeous late-night club cover of Thom Bell's and Bobby Hart's soul classic "La La Means I Love You"-- intro'ed and outro'ed by languid, sexy groove-based themes -- is worth the album's purchase price by itself. The new version of SOS' first smash "Breakout" is subtitled "(Fabulous Party Mix)," and is a deliberate attempt at humor. Rather than the celebratory dancefloor pop of the original, this one is a midtempo ballad full of lilting strings, shimmering keyboards, and shuffling percussion that is more tempered, sure, but also more emotionally resonant. While Private View may be an atypical introduction to Swing Out Sister, it's still a fine one for beginners. For fans, it's an absolutely essential addition to the catalog. [The Japanese version of the album is entitled Private View +2 and contains the additional cuts "Love Will Not Let You Down," and "Get in Touch with Yourself." Track Listing 1. Incomplete Without You 2. You on My Mind 3. It May Not Be Enough (Interlude) 4. La La Means I Love You 5. And the Flowers Will Grow (Interlude) 6. Am I the Same Girl 7. Notgonnachange 8. Breakout (Fabulous Party Mix) 9. Mama Didnt Raise No Fool 10. Now Youre Not Here (Taj Calder Instrumental) Swing Out Sister - Private View - CRAZY-HORSE - 31-01-2013 this was their biggest hit over here.... [video=youtube;nnivOKYyWLY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnivOKYyWLY[/video] Swing Out Sister - Private View - CRAZY-HORSE - 31-01-2013 had 10 singles chart entries in the UK between 86-92..."breakout" #4, "surrender" #7, no other top 10 hits, their debut album reached #1 though,thanks to those two hits... see full UK chart entries here http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4704 Swing Out Sister - Private View - Music Head - 31-01-2013 ^^ I like that one and I had never heard it now here's the one from this album as you'll hear, not even close it was one of my borderlines, but I like yours better [video=youtube;ookjOYVyZY8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ookjOYVyZY8[/video] Swing Out Sister - Private View - CRAZY-HORSE - 01-02-2013 yeh, crap version mate...doncha hate it when they do that to songs