- Record Label: Republic
- Release Date: Apr 6, 2018
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Apr 6, 2018When it’s good, Revamp is very good. When it’s bad, it’s awful. And in between there’s the requisite amount of anonymous competence.
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Apr 6, 2018The best moments on Revamp, featuring big names from pop, rock and R&B, are those least faithful to the originals. ... Less successful are efforts of John's glam-pop heirs, like Lady Gaga, who tries and fails to match the master's rococo ebullience.
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May 3, 2018Revamp is a mixed bag. Several of the artists here take chances with the tunes, and at times are wildly successful. ... When things are bad, however, they are bad.
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Apr 9, 2018Taken on its own terms, Revamp is dull, but its companion album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin--a modern country tribute that takes chances--reveals what a missed opportunity this is.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 12
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Mixed: 4 out of 12
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Negative: 2 out of 12
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Apr 10, 2018Listen to the covers by Alessia Cara, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Lady Gaga, and Queens of the Stone Age. I wasn't a big fan of the rest.
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Mar 16, 2019