"Record Collection" reflects a Ronson who has clearly studied up (most notably with 80s legends Duran Duran) and is thus justified in geeking out with synthesizer rigs and cameos from artists like Boy George and Simon LeBon, whose records surely must have been some of the earliest in Ronson's own personal collection. This album is almost the equivalent of comedian Jerry Seinfeld throwing out all his old jokes in the documentary "Comedian" it's a leap but it works, and much like the aforementioned documentary a lot of old and new faces are along for the ride. Closing is my favourite, "The night last night" with the clear vocals of Rose Elinor Dougall juxtaposed with Alex Greenwald's haunting layered vocals set to skittery beats and cryptic lyrics about a dream.Īfter success with his poppy Motown meets Camdentown sound on his own album "Version" as well as the even bigger hits that were Amy Winehouse's Back To Black and Lily Allen's Smile, Ronson could have just kept on coasting by on his signature horn section, GQ award-winning good looks, storied socialite status, and obvious charm, but the producer chose to turn a corner into unknown territory. Interspersed among the songs are 3 electronic instrumental interludes "The colour of crumar", "Selector" and "Missing words", as well as the synth/Rock instrumental "Circuit breaker". "Introducing the business" is a sombre song with skittery beats featuring Pill and the haunting London Gay Men's Choir, while Simon Le Bon, Wiley (raps the intro) and Ronson himself (handles the verses) appear on the poppy title track, a sign of things to come on the upcoming Ronson-produced Duran Duran album perhaps. Boy George sings "I need somebody to be nice, see the boy I once was in my eyes" over a bouncy beat on "Somebody to love me" while an awol D'Angelo appears on "Glass mountain trust", a futuristic Funk joint that sounds very Gnarls Barkley. Lead-off single "Bang bang bang" features a relaxed Q-Tip and MNDR, a jerky funky affair already a #6 hit in the UK. As Ronson splits his time between London and New York the result is a transatlantic sound that incorporates his love of everything from Hip Hop, Disco, '80s Pop to French Electro and all points in between. Recorded primarily in Brooklyn, Record Collection consists entirely of original material, bringing together the songwriting skills of Nick Hodgson, Jonathan Pierce (The Drums), D'Angelo, Alex Greenwald and Cathy Dennis, to name just a few. Vocals Alex Greenwald, Rose Elinor Dougall 4:25Ģ010 release from the Grammy Award-winner producer including the disparate talents of over 30 musicians and singers from both sides of the Atlantic, The Business Intl includes D'Angelo, Boy George, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Alex Greenwald, Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs), Ghostface, MNDR, Dap Kings, Spank Rock, Andrew Wyatt (Miike Snow), Rose Eleanor Dougall, Wiley and MC Pill. Vocals Rose Elinor Dougall, Theophilus London III 3:34 Vocals London Gay Men's Choir, The, Pill 3:43 Vocals Andrew Wyatt, Rose Elinor Dougall 4:01 Vocals Ghostface Killah, Mark Ronson 2:26 Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Record Collection Wiley & Simon Le Bon - Record Collection Album Lyrics1.Record Collection LyricsMark Ronson & The Business Intl feat. Get the embed code Mark Ronson & The Business Intl feat.
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