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His second album, Version, focused on the British music scene, with covers of songs by the likes of Radiohead, Maxïmo Park, The Smiths, The Zutons and Kaiser Chiefs. The album includes three top ten hits and won Ronson a BRIT Award for Best Male Artist 2008. He is the first person to win ... Read review
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Advantages: Very catchy upbeat songs. Disadvantages: None
...on the album. Much better version and Amy Winehouse is fantastic. Im not really much of a fan of hers but she is great. It will have you bopping in no time!
5. Apply Some Pressure (featuring Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park) - Originally by Maxïmo Park - 3:36
I love this song.Really upbeat and groovy. Lots of saxophone.Its great.
6.Inversion - 1:47
7. Pretty Green (featuring Santogold) - Originally by ... ...husband to watch his first ever UK version gig in Plymouth on 14th feb 2008 for his birthday, which was absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed all the tracks and it is still one of most favourite albums which i listen to in my car!
The first time i heard of Mark Ronson was when my husband told me about him and how good he was. So i thought ok i'll have a listen and see what i think. Glad i did as he is amazing.
Mark Daniel Ronson was born on 4th September , 1975 and is a English Brit Award and three-time Grammy award winning music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. His debut album Here Comes the Fuzz, was based on the sounds of American hip hop. It included songs with Sean Paul, Nate Dogg and Ghostface Killah but it failed to make a real impact whenit was in the charts.
His second album, Version, focused on the British music scene, with covers of songs by the likes of Radiohead, Maxïmo Park, The Smiths, The Zutons and Kaiser Chiefs. The album includes three top ten hits and won Ronson a BRIT Award for Best Male Artist 2008. He is the first person to win a BRIT award who does not sing on the actual recordings.
Tracklist
1. God Put a Smile upon Your Face (featuring Daptone Horns) - Originally by Coldplay - 3:12 This is an upbeat song that gets you jigging. I do like the original but this is much better. Good start to the album. Lots of saxophone and trumpets etc.
2. Oh My God (featuring Lily Allen) - Originally by Kaiser Chiefs - 3:35 I love this song. Lily Allen is great. Very catchy tune.
3. Stop Me (featuring Daniel Merriweather) - Originally by The Smiths - 3:53 I had this song in my head straight away and would find myself wanting to listen to it all the time. Great vocals from Merriweather.Also very catchy.My favourite track.
3. Toxic (featuring Tiggers) - Originally by Britney Spears - 4:05 Tiggers does a fine job in this track. Again very easy to listen to and makes you tap your feet.
4. Valerie (featuring Amy Winehouse) - Originally by The Zutons - 3:39 This is a well known track and probably one of the best on the album. Much better version and Amy Winehouse is fantastic. Im not really much of a fan of hers but she is great. It will have you bopping in no time!
5. Apply Some Pressure (featuring Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park) - Originally by Maxïmo Park - 3:36 I love this song.Really upbeat and groovy. Lots of saxophone.Its great.
6.Inversion - 1:47
7. Pretty Green (featuring Santogold) - Originally by The Jam - 3:16 Good song. I actually thought it was featuring the Ting Tings when i first heard it. Another catchy number.
8. Just" (featuring Phantom Planet) - Originally by Radiohead - 5:20 Easy to listen to. This did quite well in the charts.
9. AMY (featuring Kenna) - Originally by Ryan Adams - 3:32 Sounds a bit like a a hippy song but it is quite good. Funky i would call it.
10.The Only One I Know (featuring Robbie Williams) - Originally by The Charlatans - 3:59 Not a bad song but Robbies vocals are a little too quiet for me.
11. Diversion - 1:19
12. L.S.F. (featuring Kasabian) - Originally by Kasabian - 3:30 Good finish to the album. A good upbeat track.
13. Outversion - 1:50
This album was released on 16th April 2007 and has been a great success. Overall, the album has spent 45 weeks in the UK Top 75, with 10 weeks in the top 10. In December 2007, the album was certified double platinum in the UK for sales of over 600,000 copies.
I loved this album so much and even took my husband to watch his first ever UK version gig in Plymouth on 14th feb 2008 for his birthday, which was absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed all the tracks and it is still one of most favourite albums which i listen to in my car!
Advantages: Lots of big tunes Disadvantages: Little Hip Hop
...the making of the re-don version for Ronson. It is much more appealing than the original as you see that with his jazzy approach it brings out much more energy out of the tune to counteract the plainness of the sound which came form the first version. **Four Stars** 14. "Outversion" (Lude) Although this is a pretty alternative album, I couldn't help but feel that the way in which things were done in the album were relentless and pushed to the max ...
XICripZ 31.07.2009
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Advantages: A new twist on some contempary classics Disadvantages: Pretty Green is dire
...album opens with an instrumental version of Coldplay's "God Put A Smile On Your Face", and on first listen it really doesn't sound like anything special, but remember with this man it is about the music, and after a few listens the omission of the lyrics are soon forgotten. Watch out Chris Martin, you and your miserable face could be out of a job!! The only negative is that I am sure it would used as backing music on Match Of The Day, or some other ... ...The Kaiser Chiefs anthem. Her version is certainly not as stomping as the original, but the chilled jazz twist reworks the song brilliantly, and Allen's vocals are as good as anything else I have heard her dom and it prevents the song being nothing more than karaoke. That was my first track from the album, but for the majority of people it was the song of summer "Stop Me" featuring little known vocalist Daniel Merriweather, replacing Morrissey at ...
eandemam 28.01.2008
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Advantages: Some great tracks, fairly Disadvantages: Track 8, Pretty Poor
...Busy man!
==About Version==
Version was released in April 2007 and has just earned Mark the Best British Male Brit award. The album is based on reworkings of exisitng songs. It came about following the club success of the reworking of Radiohead's "Just." In his own words: "..I've taken these songs that I love and turned them into Motown/Stax 70's versions... I'm just trying to find something in it, add something to the arrangement or change a groove." ... ...vocalists. There are 14 tracks on the album.
==Track Listings and Reviews== 1 God Put A Smile Upon Your Face feat. The Daptone Horns
Originally by Coldplay. I think this is my favourite track on the album. It really grabs you and draws you into the album. It is much more upbeat than the original, though intstantly recognisable.
2 Oh My God feat. Lily Allen
Originally by The Kaiser Chiefs. One of the tracks that stands best alone on the album. ...
jr9077 01.03.2008
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Great album from the musical mastermind of Mark Ronson. The crafty work is highly original and the remixes and edits of the original songs are excellent. I highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys dance music and music in general! ...
mattje123 08.02.2008
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Advantages: It put's a smile on your face as the opening song suggests Disadvantages: None
...is. Amy Winehouse's version of the Zuton's Valerie is outstanding. I loved the original (and still do) but as big a Zuton fan as I am I think Amy's version is just that little bit better, her voice fits the song perfectly and the womens voice is so pretty yet so dirty at the same time, she will definately go far. If you thought Valerie was good before wait until you here this version. Track 13 LSF by Kasabian featuring Kasabian is another outstanding ... ...and you can almost picture Bez dancing around on stage. Lilly Allen (who I am not the biggest fan of) sings Kaiser Cheifs 'oh my god' (again a band I am not that keen on) so you can imagine that I wasn't expecting big things from this song but I was definately proved wrong. Her voice fits this song perfectly and no one else could quite do it the same, this just proves Mark's genious when it comes to track and artist choices. This is one of my favourites ...
buddenam 04.06.2007 (06.06.2007)
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Product details
Title
Version [PA]
Performer
Mark Ronson
Genre
R&B
Sub Genre
Dance
Release Date
16/04/2007
Recomended Retail Price
16.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2007
Label / Distributor
Columbia / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
886970800327
Catalogue Number
88697080032
Additional notes
Album Notes
On the 2007 follow-up to his overlooked full-length '03 debut, HERE COMES THE FUZZ, London-born/New York City-based DJ/producer Mark Ronson presents an appealing and inventive set of cover tunes in collaboration with an eclectic array of artists. A hit upon its release in the U.K., the lively single "Stop Me" finds Ronson working with Australian R&B performer Daniel Merriweather on an intriguing club-oriented interpretation of the Smiths' "Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before" that deftly mixes in a chunk of the Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Other highlights of VERSION are Ronson's funky take on the Kaiser Chiefs' "Oh My God," which features a typically charming turn by British pop singer Lily Allen, and a horn-led rendition of Radiohead's "Just" that includes vocals by Phantom Planet's Alex Greenwald. With its dynamic track listing and guest shots, the entire album is a vibrant party-perfect outing that should win over many listeners outside of Ronson's loyal fanbase.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.101) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "VERSION is an audacious set of similar left-field covers turned into dance-soul tracks..." Spin (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] sharp arranging skills and suitably angular performances....A stylishly sweaty summer party." Entertainment Weekly (p.65) - "VERSION succeeds thanks to Ronson's singular vision of smooth '60s- and '70s-era soul merged with contemporary pop. All in all, it's a bouncy, people-friendly party starter..." -- Grade: A
Titles on disc 1
1.
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face - Ronson, Mark & Daptone Horns
2.
Oh My God - Ronson, Mark & Lily Allen
3.
Stop Me - Ronson, Mark & Daniel Merriweather
4.
Toxic (version revisited) - Ronson, Mark & Tiggers
5.
Valerie (version revisited) - Ronson, Mark & Amy Winehouse
6.
Apply Some Pressure - Ronson, Mark & Paul Smith
7.
Inversion
8.
Pretty Green - Ronson, Mark & Santo Gold
9.
Just - Ronson, Mark & Alex Greenwald
10.
Amy - Ronson, Mark & Kenna
11.
Only One I Know - Ronson, Mark & Robbie Williams
12.
Diversion
13.
LSF (version revisited) - Ronson, Mark & Kasabian
14.
Outversion
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