Home > Music > Sharleen Spiteri > Discography

Sharleen Spiteri Melody Release Date: 2008 07 21 Label: Mercury It's hard not to see Sharleen Spiteri's first solo album Melody as some kind of reaction to the success of British retro-soul divas Amy Winehouse and Duffy, singers who expanded upon the blend of Motown and Dusty Sharleen sketched out with Texas in the '90s, turning it into something a little bit sexier, something a little bit more modern. Spiteri's response is to scale back the creeping upscale digital sheen of latter-day Texas records and get thoroughly '60s on Melody, crafting a full-fledged re-creation of the sound of soulful, swinging London. Strings sigh, horns glide, Spiteri is supported by girl groups as she sings sprightly melodies that often bring to mind Dusty at her prime, but she also cops a bit of Nancy Sinatra's on "I'm Going to Haunt You." There may be some slight modern flair in the drum loops of the title track, but Melody is noteworthy in its retro purity: it's a sleek yet warm tribute to classic '60s pop, sounding richer and fuller than almost anything Texas did after turning into U.K. stars. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 It Was You Spiteri, Butler, McElhone 3:15 2 All the Times I Cried Spiteri, McElhone 3:24 3 Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore Spiteri, McElhone 3:04 4 Melody Spiteri, Gainsbourg 3:51 5 I Wonder Spiteri, McElhone 3:47 6 I'm Going to Haunt You Miller, Spiteri 2:34 7 Don't Keep Me Waiting Spiteri, Gizzi, McElhone 3:14 8 You Let Me Down Spiteri, Miller 3:08 9 Where Did It Go Wrong Spiteri 3:07 10 Day Tripping Jackmac, Spiteri 4:13 11 Francoise Spiteri 6:06 12 [CD-Rom Track] Releases: Year Type Label 2008 CD Mercury 2008 CD Universal International 2008 CD Mercury

Member Of: Texas More >>

Influenced By: Nancy Sinatra Lee Hazlewood Françoise Hardy The Supremes Emmylou Harris More >>

Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z