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Oct 31, 2012What's revealed is what's often been outshone by the originals: the sheer quality of the songwriting and vocals.
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Oct 31, 2012Locomotion didn't need to be turned into a girl-group pastiche, and Flower muscles in on Adele's brawny ballad territory. These aside, an imaginative addition to the Minogue catalogue.
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Nov 6, 2012Such emotional resonance won't be news to any loyal Minogue fans, but anyone who has considered her merely a lightweight dance diva will be surprised by the depth on display throughout the record.
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Nov 12, 2012Minogue's early material fares well, if only because any incarnations would be an improvement over the cheesy Stock, Aitken, and Waterman originals, but it's the songs that receive the most drastic revisions that elevate the album above a mere exercise or cash grab.
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Nov 7, 2012She's always been willing to take risks, and despite the initial thought that her music may not stand up to the orchestral treatment, The Abbey Road Sessions is another victory in a career full of them.
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Nov 6, 2012Gone are the club-friendly gloss and beats, replaced by live, mostly acoustic instrumentation (including orchestra) that creates a palpable sense of physical space. A few songs thrive in new settings.
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Oct 31, 2012More often than not, these reinventions are successful. They won't usurp the originals, but they're not really supposed to, and some shed new light on the well-known version.
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Positive: 59 out of 70
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Negative: 8 out of 70
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Nov 7, 2012
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Oct 11, 2020The kylie's songs versions Is fantastic. The work in this album is very strong. Is a gift to fans and pop music.
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Oct 21, 2017