Emotion & Commotion - Jeff Beck
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  • Summary: The first studio album in nearly 10 years for the Grammy winner features Imelda May, Olivia Safe, and Joss Stone as guest singers.
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  1. In emulating great vocalists he has admired, from Jeff Buckley to Judy Garland, the guitarist conjures a serene lyricism. Female vocalists drawn from the worlds of opera (Olivia Safe), swing (Imelda May) and soul (Joss Stone) provide window-dressing, and the symphony orchestra accompaniment is gratuitous.
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    Emotion & Commotion embraces tunes so big you'd think no more could be wrung into them. [May 2010, p. 93]
  3. Imagine Phil Mickelson in a round of putt-putt and you'll get a sense of what's on the line for Beck's first studio album in seven years.
  4. The guitar legend ticks that box [soporific Muzak] here with laid back instrumental versions of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Nessun Dorma" that recreates the excitement of an elevator ride. [14 Apr 2010, p.73]

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