... Their albums are; Westlife, Coast to Coast, World of Our Own, Unbreakable, Turnaround, Allow us to be Frank, Face to Face, The Love Album, and Back Home. It is Allow us to be Frank that I will be reviewing today.
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3. Smile
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Advantages: A good sound Disadvantages: No Weslife's usual type of music
...of Our Own, Unbreakable, Turnaround, Allow us to be Frank, Face to Face, The Love Album, and Back Home. It is Allow us to be Frank that I will be reviewing today.
Track list
1. Ain't that a Kick in the Head
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Smile
4. Let there be Love
5. The Way You Look Tonight (feat Joanne Hindley)
6. Come Fly With Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. I Left my Heat in San Francisco ...Love
12. Moon River
13. That's Life
Now before the release of this album I wouldn't exactly say that I was a swing or jazz fan and I wasn't certain whether this style of music would suit Westlife. I am pleased to say however that I was completely wrong, as their renditions of some classic songs made popular by Frank Sinatra are fantastic and certainly sparked my interest in the genre of music as a whole.
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I became a fan of Westlife when they were formed in 1998. Ten years on I would still class myself as a fan of theirs. The simple reason for this is because their music is so easy to listen to and I can't honestly say that there is one song that they have produced that I have hated. I will admit that there have been a couple that I'm not as fond of but there isn't any that I physically can't listen to.
Now I know that the Westlife boys aren't exactly everyone's cup of tea and that their remakes of classic songs and on stage 'moves' don't always make them popular but this factor doesn't bother me in the slightest, as the boys themselves can actually sing, not only singly but also as a harmonised unit and it is this I think that should be focused on more than it often is.
Westlife is an pop band that initially had five members Shane, Bryan, Kian, Nicky and Mark. They were signed by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Since their formation the bands music has greatly evolved and moved from teen pop to contempary adult music. In 2004 Bryan left the band to work on solo projects but despite rumours the rest of the band carried on performing and are still performing today. Together the boys have released - albums, sold more than 40 million records worldwide and gained 14 number one singles in the UK with I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun staying at the number 1 spot for 4 weeks in 1999. Their albums are; Westlife, Coast to Coast, World of Our Own, Unbreakable, Turnaround, Allow us to be Frank, Face to Face, The Love Album, and Back Home. It is Allow us to be Frank that I will be reviewing today.
Track list 1. Ain't that a Kick in the Head 2. Fly Me To The Moon 3. Smile 4. Let there be Love 5. The Way You Look Tonight (feat Joanne Hindley) 6. Come Fly With Me 7. Mack The Knife 8. I Left my Heat in San Francisco 9. Summer Wind 10. Clementine 11. When I Fall in Love 12. Moon River 13. That's Life
Now before the release of this album I wouldn't exactly say that I was a swing or jazz fan and I wasn't certain whether this style of music would suit Westlife. I am pleased to say however that I was completely wrong, as their renditions of some classic songs made popular by Frank Sinatra are fantastic and certainly sparked my interest in the genre of music as a whole. NB: When I Fall in Love is actually a rendition of a Nat King Cole song
**TRACK 1 - Ain't that a Kick in the Head** This song opens with a show stopping jazz band and this music continues throughout the tracks entirety giving a big show style feel. The boys prove in this song that they are very versatile singers, as their voices really do suit the style of the song and despite the impressiveness of the music hey are not overshadowed by the tune as a whole. 9/10
**TRACK 2 - Fly Me to the Moon** The backing track to this song is far less in your face than the last track but it stills plays a very prominent place in the feel of the overall track. Voice wise the ways are again very competent and the interchanging lead vocals gives the song a different feel to some of the tracks they have released in the past. 9/10
**TRACK 3 - Smile** I have never particularly loved this song, as it just doesn't appeal to me in any particular way. The rendition on this album however is a very competent one. The vocals are strong and give the song an edge on this field. 6/10
**TRACK 4 - Let There be Love The very jazzy and up-beat opening to this track is in immediate comparison to the previous one and therefore immediately peeks my attention. This musical start therefore gives the song an edge in my opinion, which is built upon when the vocals, which are again very strong, begin. The musical interludes in this song keep the jazz feel throughout. 8/10
**TRACK 5 - The Way You Look Tonight** The opening of this track sounds rather like what we are used to from Westlife. It is soft and delicate yet bright enough to capture attention. The vocals however do not sound like those on previous albums, but that is consistent with this album as an entity as their usual style would not have suited it at all. This point is not a criticism at all as the vocal sound perfectly suits the song and the introduction of Joanne Hindley contrasts the deep and sometimes gravely vocals of the boys. 9/10
**TRACK 6 - Come Fly With Me** This track is the one we always knew would be there. This being said however makes the job of doing the track justice all the more difficult, as the song is so well associated to Sinatra. My opinion is that the boys do more than a valiant job, as the sound they produce is brilliant and in keeping with the way we expect it to sound. 10/10
**TRACK 7 - Mack the Knife** This song is definitely my favourite on the entire album and if I could I would definitely give it 11/10, as it is the track I always remember from the album. I'm not perfectly certain why this track is so popular with me but what I can tell is that from the moment the music starts and the vocals re interjected you are captured in the feel of the song. The vocals performances are perfection in my mind and the lyrics ones that really do conjure up images with your head. 10/10
**TRACK 8 - I Left my Heart in San Francisco** This song is another one that I'm not particularly fond of. I don't think however that it is Westlife's rendition of it that I do like, as the vocals are strong, more the actual lyrics and tune that again do not appeal to me. 6/10
**TRACK 9 - Summer Wind** This song is quite a bland one in comparison to some of the big jazz numbers contained on the album. I however quite like it. The vocal performances are strong throughout and the backing harmonies prominent throughout. 8/10
**TRACK 10 - Clementine** Now I love the backing track to this song. It is simple yet quite jolly and up beat despite the general meaning of the lyrics. The vocals also have a very unique sound in my opinion and are definitely in keeping with the feel of the track. To top of this I really like the lyrics to this song and they make me smile at more than one point. 9/10
**TRACK 11 - When I Fall In Love** Now I absolutely adore this song - the Celine Dion version that is. Westlife therefore had a lot to live up to when I listened to this song. In my opinion they do a very good job, as the vocal variety adds a different element to the song and the vocal performances are strong. For me however there is simply something that I can't quite put my finger on, missing. This is not to say however that the track is a bad one because that is not the case. 8/10
**TRACK 12 - Moon River** I really like this song too and have listened to numerous different versions of it. I must therefore say that again Westlife had a hard job to make this one I would remember. They however did it, as this version is one of my favourites. The vocals are powerful and strong yet seem to capture the spirit of the song from the beginning. The song is also paced to perfection; it is not sung to slow as to bore you by the end of the first lien nor is it sung to fast so as to loose the meaning of the lyrics. 10/10
**TRACK 13 - That's Life** The jazzy beat at the beginning of this track really sets the standard for the song, which in my opinion is another very strong one. It is certainly a fantastic track to end the album with as it has the spirit of the style of music the album is depicting firmly within it. Vocals are as usual more than competent and show of the vocal talents of the band members. 9/10
OK so that's all the tracks listened to, digested and rated. All that's left to say is that although this album is very different from any of Westlife's previous or future albums it is certainly not one that is out of their comfort zone. In many ways it simply proves that the boys have excellent vocal talents and that they are all versatile performers. This album is not my favourite of all their releases but it is certainly one I frequently listen to.
Advantages: Great classic songs Disadvantages: Not liked by everyone
The westlife boys are back with the 1st album since Brian McFadden left. This album consists of 13 classic Rat Pack songs and was recorded with a 60-piece orchestra in Wembley, North London. The songs included on this album are:
1. Ain't That A Kick In The Head - This was released as a download single and went in at number 4. This is a catchy song and you can really hear the big band playing. 3/5
2. Fly Me To The Moon - This is a classic song, ... ...3. Smile - A slow big band ballad, which westlife do well. The song has some meaning to it and is great to listen to when they sing it live. 4/5
4. Let there be love - Every time I hear this song I remember Darius (Pop-idol) version. Shane's voice singing this is good but I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite song on the album. 2/5
5. The way you look tonight - This song was sung with a fan. Westlife did a pop idol/x-factor type competition to give ...
Angel_Delight_20 23.12.2004
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Advantages: Some good song selection here Disadvantages: Some people might not like this type of music
Westlife release a fifth album full of big band classics. Titled ''Allow Us To Be Frank'' this is a collection of classics, the songs are obviously brilliant. All members of Westlife atcually have big band suited voices, they sing well and in tune. The songs are all classics and modernised versions to suit the style needed by Westlife.
''Allow Us To Be Frank'' is Westlife's first single from this album. This was released as a download only single, ... ...rhythm to it and is quite catchy. Westlife sing perfectly as well - brilliant.
''Fly Me To The Moon'' is a classic song, the song is very much instrumental. Westlife sing quite well, the song appears to be very modern and seems to be acoustic and live - Very good.
''Smile'' is a slow ballad big band song. Westlife sing in ballad type voices, and this song atcually has some meaning. The song is quite emotive, the lyrics are brilliant - Good.
''Let ...
sajjadali 01.12.2004 (09.12.2004)
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...and Mr Frank Sinatra.
On ALLOW US TO BE FRANK westlife fully capture the spirit and image of that unique time, with immaculately tailored suits and their hair smoothed back, the band couldn't look more authentic.
This is Westlife's 5th studio album, which see's them taking on a ratpack style to great effect.
TRACK LISTINGS ~~~
1~AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD
LYRICS
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How lucky can one guy be
I kissed her and she kissed me like the ... ...RATING
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I would give this 9/10, it is one of the best songs on the track.
2~FLY ME TO THE MOON
LYRICS
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Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby kiss me
RATING
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This is a great song to sing a long to 8/10
3~SMILE
LYRICS
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Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it's breaking
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star333 08.01.2005
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Advantages: Westlife with a difference Disadvantages: None
This is the first album released by Westlife sine Brian left, it was released on 8 November 2004 on the BMG lable and went straight into the charts at no 4. This album is a bit different from all the other 5 albums from the boys. All songs are covers of famous Rat Pack songs. The front cover sees the boys Shane, Mark, Nicky and Kian dressed in suits sitting around a table sharing a drink. All 13 tracks are also listed on the front cover too. The ... ...2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Smile
4. Let There Be Love
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. Come Fly With Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. I Left My Heart In Sanfrancisco
9. Summer Wind
10. Clementine
11. When I fall In Love
12. Moon River
13. That's Life
Track No 5, The Way You Look Tonight, features an unknown singer Joanne Hindley who won a talent contest in which fans got to audition in front of the boys in order to win a prize of a lifetime to sing ...
happygoluckygirl 01.10.2005
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Advantages: Kids who haven't heard these songs might be taken by the melodies and new versions of the song. Disadvantages: This is not something a boy band should be performing! They do not have the talent and class of the performers of the rat pack themselves
Well listening to the songs on the album, I think it is a poor attempt that should have never even been made. When Robbie Williams sang Ain't That A Kick In The Head, he managed to capture the old melodies and mood of the song. He knew what he was doing. But these boys have tried to put their own strange styles vocals on songs that will never really be appreciated in anything other than its original form. They songs they are singing are beautiful ...
gcee02 21.12.2004
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Product details
Title
Allow Us To Be Frank
Performer
Westlife
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
08/11/2004
Recomended Retail Price
16.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
S / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Engineer
Mike Ross-Trevor; Chris Laws; Danie
Producer
Steve Mac
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
828766510522
Catalogue Number
82876651052
Additional notes
Album Notes
'Allow Us To Be Frank' is Westlife's sixth studio album, and is a collection of covers of easy listening and lounge classics. Whilst the album marks a departure for the band stylistically, fans of the band will still recognise elements of that trademark Westlife sound. Contains new versions of classics such as 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Ain't That A Kick In The Head
2.
Fly Me To The Moon
3.
Smile
4.
Let There Be Love
5.
Way You Look Tonight - Westlife & Joanne Hindley
6.
Come Fly With Me
7.
Mack The Knife
8.
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
9.
Summer Wind
10.
Clementine
11.
When I Fall In Love
12.
Moon River
13.
That's Life
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