Both Connell and Jackson had been playing in other bands prior to forming SOS, while Drewery was a fashion designer and model before she became the band's lead vocalist. The album's title track, a blend of 1970s soul music and modern pop, gained the duo heavy airplay on smooth jazz radio and was a crossover hit, gaining airtime on adult contemporary stations as well. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Swing Out Sister. The incorporation of an orchestra in their recordings realised their sound in a richer, fuller way than their previous effort which relied more heavily on synthesisers. Albums include It's Better to Travel, Kaleidoscope World, and Breakout / Dirty Money. As it stands, this import collection is the best and most accurate representation of Swing Out Sister 's hit singles. Listen online to Swing Out Sister - Am I The Same Girl and see which albums it appears on. The top ranked albums by Swing Out Sister are It's Better To Travel, Where Our Loves Grow and Kaleidoscope World. Though Drewery and Connell still led Swing Out Sister, additional musicians, including former 52nd Street bassist Derick Johnson, Pa'lante percussionist Chris Manis, Jazz Defectors drummer Myke Wilson, and trumpet player John Thirkell, increased the group to ten members who replicated the live performances that had been captured on the Japan-only release Live at the Jazz Cafe. [4] The next single was the more serious and jazzy "Twilight World". [citation needed]. One song even features a French spoken-word monologue. Together with their producer, Paul Staveley O'Duffy, they signed with Mercury Records. Musicians. This activity triggered interest from a few major labels including Phonogram/Mercury Records. The album was released in Japan in March 1999, and it remains the only album not released in any other country. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Beautiful Mess is the title of the ninth studio album by the British pop group Swing Out Sister. The duo found inspiration in Easy Listening music, such as Burt Bacharach, as well as songwriter Jimmy Webb, who arranged two tracks, "Forever Blue" and "Precious Words". For this record, SOS adapted to the growing popularity of hip-hop in the late 1990s. It's Better to Travel. Swing Out Sister are an English pop group best known worldwide for the 1986 song "Breakout". Swing Out Sister's sixth album, Filth and Dreams, was released in Japan in March 1999, and it remains the only album not released in any other country.This album featured stronger jazz leanings than some of their early pop-oriented albums, and is restrained in mood. Read and write album reviews for Presents... A Few of Our Favorite Things - Swing Out Sister on AllMusic Genres: Sophisti-Pop, Jazz Pop, Dance-Pop. Swing Out Sister discography and songs: Music profile for Swing Out Sister, formed 1985. (1992) The Living Return. It was dedicated to their friend Kazuhiko Yanagida. Producer Paul O'Duffy, who co-wrote half of the songs, was back at the helm. Get in Touch with Yourself. CD: £14.05. [4] The album blended real horns, synths (arranged subtly, to sound like strings), drums, and xylophones, scored by producer/arranger Richard Niles. [6] In March 2014, the group announced a project entitled 'A Moveable Feast' to be released via Direct-to-Fan music platform PledgeMusic, saying: "We're making a thing, don't know what it is yet. 52nd Street's Diane Charlemagne was influential in the period just prior the band signing to Phonogram Records. Get In Touch With Yourself 1992 . The album features a return to a rich, upbeat retro-sound that fuses jazz, soul, R&B, Latin, and easy listening music. Shapes and Patterns was first released in Japan in March 1997, and then in Europe and USA the year after. The album included a cover of Laura Nyro's "Stoned Soul Picnic" as well as the original version of "Better Make It Better", which appeared in a different mix on their previous album. Many of the tracks are instrumental, or only feature vocal harmonies without lyrics. Filth and Dreams is the first Swing Out Sister album not released in their native United Kingdom. Late 2005 saw Swing Out Sister return to their studio in London to commence recording of their new album. became Swing Out Sister's last US hit, reaching No.1 on the adult contemporary chart. CD: £14.96. The group's name came from the title of a 1945 movie starring Arthur Treacher, called Swing Out, Sister. Swing Out Sister PO BOX 3698 London N16 9NE Corinne Drewery - Lead Vocals Andy Connell - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Vibraphone, Fender Jazz Bass, Keyboards and Synthesizers Paul Staveley O'Duffy - Computer Sequencing, Rhythm Percussion and all performance programming Matt Backer - Guitar Tim Cansfield - Guitar Luis Jardim - Percussion The album featured a cover of the Delfonics song "La-La (Means I Love You)", which was released as a single and was included on the soundtrack of the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. Popular Swing Out Sister albums Private View. Swing Out Sister from United Kingdom. This album featured stronger jazz leanings than some of their early pop-oriented albums, and is restrained in mood. Kaleidoscope World was released in May 1989, achieving critical acclaim and UK Top 10 success. Filth and Dreams. CD: $11.31. It reached the number four position on the UK Singles Chart in November 1986, and number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in November 1987. Few of the band's releases charted highly on the pop listings in Western countries after the successful debut album. Swing3 1990 . Now a duo of Drewery and Connell, Swing Out Sister put out their third album, Get in Touch with Yourself, in June 1992. The band planned on making a second tour of America in 2006, but due to recording commitments it had to be cancelled. Swing Out Sister. While it is quintessential Swing Out Sister, with lush, brassy, and stringy arrangements, the melodic tunes often feature melancholic, languid, or introspective atmospherics and are more sombre in tone. Both reprise familiar roles on this album, with Drewery on lead and backing vocals and Connell contributing musical arrangements. [1] Daryl Easlea of the BBC reviewed the album soon after its British release in September 2008 and described the music as "(s)weet, time-warped; unmistakeable; with their brand of London Embankment sunrises and cocktail party sunsets, it's so very Swing Out Sister". Somewhere Deep In The Night 2001 . The top rated tracks by Swing Out Sister are Where In The World, You On My Mind and Breakout.This artist appears in 37 charts and has received 0 comments and 1 rating from BestEverAlbums.com site members. A seventh album, Somewhere Deep in the Night, was recorded in France, and released in May 2001 in Japan (with subsequent release in Europe and U.S.). MP3: £10.99 › (See all 41 … Originally, Private View was available only through the band's Facebook page. The content was also available as downloadable MP3 tracks to those who donated money to support the development of the album. [2], Beautiful Mess has received generally favorable reviews from music critics and journalists. CD: $18.98 MP3: $9.49. Listen online to Swing Out Sister - Surrender and see which albums it appears on. It was released in Japan on 28 April 2004 with the UK edition following in July. Marcelo Ekis - BLOGhttp://marceloekis.blogspot.com.ar/01. The album was reissued on 16 July 2012 as a double CD set including the original album plus B-sides, rarities and remixes. Both Connell and Jackson had been playing in other bands prior to forming SOS, while Drewery was a fashion designer and model before she became the band's lead vocalist. Almost Persuaded is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo Swing Out Sister. Numerous changes were afoot by the time the fourth album, The Living Return, was released in September 1994. In line with the album theme, Drewery also grew out her hair from her trademark bob which had become a visual signature for their early years. GQ Magazine reviewed it and called it "indisputably their finest record to date". [1], Since the group's second album, Kaleidoscope World, Swing Out Sister has consisted primarily of Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery. 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It was produced by group member Andy Connell, who has been with Swing Out Sister since its inception. Both reprise familiar roles on this album, with Drewery on lead and backing vocals and Connell contributing musical arrangements. 2004 Somewhere Deep in the Night. CD: $17.20 MP3: $9.49. The new album from the band was entitled Beautiful Mess and was released by the Japanese record company Avex on 27 February 2008. Come along for the ride and we'll find out together. Top Albums (See all 40 albums) Essential Swing Out Si… SWING OUT SISTER. A pervasive longing marks songs such as "Now You're Not Here", "Somewhere in the World" (their final US chart entry to date), "You Already Know", and "Icy Cold as Winter". The liner notes, written by composer/singer-songwriter Mary Edwards, point out the influences of Bacharach, Webb, and John Barry are perceptible in the string arrangements and Latin rhythms, as well as Minnie Riperton, Rotary Connection, and The 5th Dimension. The track "Who's Been Sleeping" was promoted as a single and released with several remixes. Albums. In addition to long-time partner O'Duffy as well as Thirkell, Swing Out Sister have also enlisted the talents of saxophonist Gary Barnacle (who with Thirkell also comprise the Phantom Horns known for their work with Level 42); percussionist Luis Jardim; guitarist Tim Cansfield; trumpet/fluegelhorn master Jerry Hey; and songwriter-arranger Jimmy Webb. "[5], "It's like a Bentley arriving on a parking lot full of Renault Lagunas", "Pick of week: Easy to Be Hard, Caissie Levy", "CD review: British duo Swing Out Sister is underappreciated in America", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beautiful_Mess_(Swing_Out_Sister_album)&oldid=999546924, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Something Every Day" (Little Wizard Mix), This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 19:05. In 2010, Swing Out Sister issued Private View, a hits collection that was available exclusively through their Facebook page. Top Albums (See all 41 albums) Best of Swing Out Sister. It's Better To Travel Swing Out Sister. [3]. Prior to its release in late December 2007, two other tracks were made available for download: "Butterfly" and "Something Every Day". The reviewer continued that "Swing Out Sister could still give Adele, Duffy and all the latest crop a spin in their soft top for their money. Private View ... Live: SWING OUT SISTER SWING OUT SISTER. With strong dance rhythms reverberating throughout the entire album, tracks draw influences from 1960s and 1970s jazz, pop, soul, and funk. It was released in September 1994 on Fontana Records . After leaving Swing Out Sister, Jackson later worked for Frank Zappa. Now, following three studio oriented albums, "It's Better To Travel", "Kaleidoscope World" and "Get In Touch With Yourself", Swing Out Sister's Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery have moved towards a more fluid sound, a band-oriented sound which sashays and sways with delicate rhythms...a new sound which manages to capture the band's triumphant live feel without relinquishing their fine pop sensibility and … Finally settled on a date for the general release of our new album. For this record, SOS adapted to the growing popularity of hip-hop in the late '90s. [citation needed], For the 1945 film with Arthur Treacher, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo, "Pop/Rock » Punk/New Wave » Sophisti-Pop", "BBC Radio 2 Interview with Richard Allinson", "Swing Out Sister - Full Official Chart History", "Sing hosannas! The Best Of Swing Out Sister 1996 . [4][5] The song originality came under scrutiny as Brighton-based songwriter Les Field claimed he had originally written the music. These demos helped secure Connell and Jackson's major label contract. Although the liner notes give "special thanks to Martin Jackson" and his co-writing credits appear on the songs "Tainted" and "Between Strangers", they also point out that "Swing Out Sister are Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell." This was the period in which 52nd Street moved from Factory Records to Virgin Records and as a result, Diane Charlemagne's Swing Out Sister involvement ended. In late 1986, the single "Breakout" was released. Connell and Jackson, outside of their usual roles as Manchester musicians in A Certain Ratio and Magazine, were producing Electro tracks for Morgan Khan's Streetwise label with a degree of underground success. Although it marked the first time that an Swing Out Sister album hadn't made the UK album charts, The Living Return was a critical success, with glowing appraisals in NME and Q. In 2015, the band had released Rushes, an in-progress version of the album. The title is taken from one of the tracks on the album. In 2008 and 2009, Swing Out Sister went back on tour and appeared at the Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia, then toured several venues in Japan in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka, and then in the Philippines. Music video by Swing Out Sister performing Breakout. [9], On 13 November 2018, Swing Out Sister performed at Islington Assembly Hall in support of the album. 2010 Beautiful Mess. Live at the Jazz Cafe. CD: £6.48. Before their first album, they released the single "Blue Mood" in the UK in November 1985. Original member Jackson left the group during the making of the second album, Kaleidoscope World. [citation needed] The final single, "Fooled By a Smile", returned to the upbeat pop orientation characteristic of "Breakout".