RUMER
''B-SIDES & RARITIES''
2015
59:16
1 - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) 3:53
2 - Dangerous (Bossa Nova) 4:03
3 - Sailing 4:24
4 - Hasbrook Heights (with Dionne Warwick) 3:20
5 - Come Saturday Morning 3:11
6 - It Might Be You (theme from Tootsie) 3:16
7 - Moon River (live on BBC radio 2) 2:30
8 - Separate Lives (with Stephen Bishop) 3:46
9 - The Warmth Of The Sun 3:17
10 - Alfie 2:49
11 - Long Long Day 3:08
12 - Soul rebel 3:28
13 - Here Comes The Sun 3:45
14 - Marie 2:37
15 - Frederick Douglas 5:26
16 - That's All (with Michael Feinstein live on NPR) 3:09
17 - I Believe In You (theme from Johnny English) 3:03
This collection brings together for the first time many of the tracks which shaped Rumer's 3 Top 10 Albums ('Seasons Of My Soul', 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'Into Colour') or were simply recorded for the love of it. These include Rumer's soulful and idiosyncratic take on a host of classic songwriters, ranging from The Beach Boys ('The Warmth of The Sun'), Paul Simon ('Long Long Day') and The Beatles ('Here Comes The Sun') to works a little closer to home: Rumer duets with Dionne Warwick on 'Hasbrook Heights' (initially performed at the Royal Albert Hall), whilst 'Boys Don't Cry' hero Stephen Bishop (turned friend and 'Into Colour' collaborator) appears on 'Separate Lives'. The compilation also goes right back to the start with Rumer's much-celebrated cover of Burt Bacharach's 'Alfie', who flew Rumer to California five years ago just to hear her sing.
B-Sides & Rarities' assimilates a selection of original outtakes from Rumer's solo albums (the beautiful gospel of 'Frederick Douglass', and the Bond-like theme tune to Johnny English, 'I Believe In You') together with alternative cuts brought under one roof: a slinky, bossa nova version of recent single 'Dangerous', Christopher Cross' 'Arthur' (as featured on Radio 2's Sound of the 80s compilation) and tracks only heard live or on the radio up until now.
BIOGRAPHY / AMG
by Jon O'Brien
Heavily influenced by Burt Bacharach and blessed with effortless velvet-smooth vocals, Anglo-Pakistani singer/songwriter Rumer harks back to the early-'70s easy listening sounds of Karen Carpenter and Carole King. Born in 1979 to British parents living in Islamabad, Rumer (real name Sarah Joyce) was the youngest of seven children, and spent her early years living in an ex-pat community. Encouraged to make their own entertainment, she began writing songs with her brothers and sisters, and after moving to the U.K., developed a huge passion for musicals and, in particular, Judy Garland.
Seasons of My Soul
After a stint at art college, she formed the short-lived folk-indie band La Honda in 2000, but after the band split, she was forced to take on several odd jobs including fixing iPods, teaching, and selling advertising space. Having moved to London to pursue her dreams of a solo career, she adopted a stage name inspired by the author Rumer Godden, and began performing in various clubs. At an open-mike night, she caught the eye of TV music composer Steve Brown, the house bandleader in Alan Partridge's Knowing Me, Knowing You, and the pair began work on her debut album. In 2010, she signed to Atlantic Records, supported Joshua Radin on his U.K. tour, and was personally invited by Burt Bacharach to sing for him at his California home. Her first single, "Slow," became one of the most requested tracks on Radio 2, and reached number 16 in the U.K. charts. The full-length album Seasons of My Soul gained release in November of that same year. In 2011, she was nominated for several Brit Awards, and won a U.K. Asian Music Award for Best Alternative Act. She also recorded a song for the soundtrack to the film Johnny English Reborn.
Boys Don't Cry
In 2012, Rumer released her sophomore effort, the covers album Boys Don't Cry. Much like the '60s soft rock vibe of Seasons of My Soul, Boys Don't Cry featured Rumer's unique take on tunes by such artists as Isaac Hayes, Clifford T. Ward, Todd Rundgren, Townes Van Zandt, and others. In 2014, Rumer returned with her third studio album, Into Colour, which featured production from Rob Shirakbari, a longtime associate of Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach.
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''B-SIDES & RARITIES''
2015
59:16
1 - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) 3:53
2 - Dangerous (Bossa Nova) 4:03
3 - Sailing 4:24
4 - Hasbrook Heights (with Dionne Warwick) 3:20
5 - Come Saturday Morning 3:11
6 - It Might Be You (theme from Tootsie) 3:16
7 - Moon River (live on BBC radio 2) 2:30
8 - Separate Lives (with Stephen Bishop) 3:46
9 - The Warmth Of The Sun 3:17
10 - Alfie 2:49
11 - Long Long Day 3:08
12 - Soul rebel 3:28
13 - Here Comes The Sun 3:45
14 - Marie 2:37
15 - Frederick Douglas 5:26
16 - That's All (with Michael Feinstein live on NPR) 3:09
17 - I Believe In You (theme from Johnny English) 3:03
This collection brings together for the first time many of the tracks which shaped Rumer's 3 Top 10 Albums ('Seasons Of My Soul', 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'Into Colour') or were simply recorded for the love of it. These include Rumer's soulful and idiosyncratic take on a host of classic songwriters, ranging from The Beach Boys ('The Warmth of The Sun'), Paul Simon ('Long Long Day') and The Beatles ('Here Comes The Sun') to works a little closer to home: Rumer duets with Dionne Warwick on 'Hasbrook Heights' (initially performed at the Royal Albert Hall), whilst 'Boys Don't Cry' hero Stephen Bishop (turned friend and 'Into Colour' collaborator) appears on 'Separate Lives'. The compilation also goes right back to the start with Rumer's much-celebrated cover of Burt Bacharach's 'Alfie', who flew Rumer to California five years ago just to hear her sing.
B-Sides & Rarities' assimilates a selection of original outtakes from Rumer's solo albums (the beautiful gospel of 'Frederick Douglass', and the Bond-like theme tune to Johnny English, 'I Believe In You') together with alternative cuts brought under one roof: a slinky, bossa nova version of recent single 'Dangerous', Christopher Cross' 'Arthur' (as featured on Radio 2's Sound of the 80s compilation) and tracks only heard live or on the radio up until now.
BIOGRAPHY / AMG
by Jon O'Brien
Heavily influenced by Burt Bacharach and blessed with effortless velvet-smooth vocals, Anglo-Pakistani singer/songwriter Rumer harks back to the early-'70s easy listening sounds of Karen Carpenter and Carole King. Born in 1979 to British parents living in Islamabad, Rumer (real name Sarah Joyce) was the youngest of seven children, and spent her early years living in an ex-pat community. Encouraged to make their own entertainment, she began writing songs with her brothers and sisters, and after moving to the U.K., developed a huge passion for musicals and, in particular, Judy Garland.
Seasons of My Soul
After a stint at art college, she formed the short-lived folk-indie band La Honda in 2000, but after the band split, she was forced to take on several odd jobs including fixing iPods, teaching, and selling advertising space. Having moved to London to pursue her dreams of a solo career, she adopted a stage name inspired by the author Rumer Godden, and began performing in various clubs. At an open-mike night, she caught the eye of TV music composer Steve Brown, the house bandleader in Alan Partridge's Knowing Me, Knowing You, and the pair began work on her debut album. In 2010, she signed to Atlantic Records, supported Joshua Radin on his U.K. tour, and was personally invited by Burt Bacharach to sing for him at his California home. Her first single, "Slow," became one of the most requested tracks on Radio 2, and reached number 16 in the U.K. charts. The full-length album Seasons of My Soul gained release in November of that same year. In 2011, she was nominated for several Brit Awards, and won a U.K. Asian Music Award for Best Alternative Act. She also recorded a song for the soundtrack to the film Johnny English Reborn.
Boys Don't Cry
In 2012, Rumer released her sophomore effort, the covers album Boys Don't Cry. Much like the '60s soft rock vibe of Seasons of My Soul, Boys Don't Cry featured Rumer's unique take on tunes by such artists as Isaac Hayes, Clifford T. Ward, Todd Rundgren, Townes Van Zandt, and others. In 2014, Rumer returned with her third studio album, Into Colour, which featured production from Rob Shirakbari, a longtime associate of Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach.
WEBSITE
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3 comments :
Thanks alot for this....been trying to find it.
I look forward to hearing this one and we reached the 9000 mark!!
And we go to 10,000.
Ziggi, thanks for your visit and comment.
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