基本信息
專輯英文名: A Body Of Work專輯中文名: 寶刀未老
歌手: Paul Anka
音樂風格: 流行
資源格式: APE
發行時間: 1998年09月15日
地區:德國
語言: 英語
專輯簡介
保羅安卡對新一代樂友可能比較不知道，但在四五年級生里，他可是非常著名的情歌王子。這一張充滿了拉丁浪漫曲風又具備發燒錄音的超級24K金盤，絕對讓您充滿驚艷，裡面十一首歌曲皆與目前全世界最發燒最熱門的巨星合唱。
羅安卡(Paul Anka)這位出道超過半世紀，創作無數排行經典的音樂創作人，堪稱是美國流行音樂的最傳奇巨星之一。從1957年熱銷全球9百萬張的成名冠軍單曲”Diana”開始，保羅安卡以偶像歌手身分進軍歌壇，但是突出的創作才華讓他得以音樂創作人姿態，陸續以“You Are My Destiny,”，“Lonely Boy,”，“Put Your Head On My Shoulder,”，“Puppy Love"這些排行金曲享譽全世界。
細數保羅安卡的經典歌曲包括，法蘭克辛納屈唱紅的跨世代傳唱經典“My Way”，麥可傑克森去世之後發表的冠軍單曲“This Is It”，還有英國白人靈魂巨星湯姆瓊斯的代表歌曲"She's A Lady"，美國談話節目強尼卡森秀的主題曲，柯達相片的廣告歌曲Times Of Your Life”，這些優美旋律詞意動人的歌曲，打破語言與種族的限制，成為許多人生命中的美好回憶。
This collection spans the career of the craftsman-like pop vocalist, including songs from several different phases of the singers career as well as a bit of new material. What makes A BODY OF WORK unusual is that it's more than just the usual greatest hits package. In fact, it eschews that approach entirely, in favor of a more aesthetic-oriented approach. While many of the cuts here may not be familiar to the casual listener, Anka fans will appreciate the album's in-depth look at Anka's work. Another interesting aspect of BODY OF WORK is that most of the tracks are duets, with everyone from Celine Dion to Tom Jones to Frank Sinatra himself, and these cuts offer a glimpse at how Anka operates in varied musical circumstances. For those who think Anka's sound is anchored to the past, the 1998-recorded "She's My Woman, She's My Friend" proves otherwise. Chartmaker Studio, Malibu, California. Recorded at WallyWorld, San Francisco, California; Record Plant and Capitol Recording, Los Angeles, California; The Hit Factory, New York, New York; Engineers include: David Reitzaz, David Gleeson, Al Schmitt. Personnel: Paul Anka (vocals); Frank Sinatra, Patti LaBelle, Peter Cetera, Tevin Campbell, Tom Jones, Celine Dion (vocals); Kenny G (tenor saxophone); David Foster (keyboards); Francis Benítez, Sergio Aranda, Kenny O'Brien, Lynn Davis , Barry Gibb, Leyla Hoyle (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Al Schmitt; Brad Gilderman. Recording information: Apitol Recording, LA, CA; Chartmaker Stu; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Record Plant, LA, CA; WallyWorld, San Francisco, CA. Arrangers: Claude Gaudette; Dan Shea; Lester Mendes; Johnny Mandel; David Foster; Walter Afanasieff. Personnel includes: Paul Anka, Anthea Anka, Celine Dion, Patti Labelle, Tom Jones, Tevin Campbell, Peter Cetera, Frank Sinatra (vocals); Kenny G (soprano saxophone); David Foster (keyboards); Barry Gibb, All For One, Warren Wiebe, Sergio Aranda, Francis Benitez, Lynn Davis, Leyla Hoyle, Philip Ingram, Kenny O'Brien (background vocals). Producers: Walter Afanasieff, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Dan Shea, Johnny Mandell.
Given the most confusing title for an album of newly recorded material since John Prine's The Missing Years, Paul Anka's A Body of Work, despite a name that makes it sound like a compilation, is actually the singer/songwriter's first new U.S. release since Walk a Fine Line in 1983. Following the international success of 1996's Spanish-language duets album Amigos, Anka tries a little of everything in an attempt to regain a foothold at home. There are newly written songs, notably the unabashedly devotional adult love ballad "She's My Woman, She's My Friend" that opens the record. There are celebrity guest stars -- Celine Dion, Tevin Campbell, Kenny G, Barry Gibb, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Cetera turn up to one extent or another. And there are remakes of hits penned by Anka with the singers who made them famous: he duets with a living Tom Jones on "She's a Lady" and with a 1968 tape of Frank Sinatra on "My Way." For this high-profile effort, Anka has called in both adult contemporary king David Foster and Sony Music's Walter Afanasieff (Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey) as producers, though their efforts are relatively restrained. In fact, despite the celebrity firepower, the whole album is really a set of low-key ballads that Anka sings emotionally, whether the mood is happy or sad. It's a respectable return-to-action for a veteran who remains vital, even if it was not a commercial return-to-form.
專輯曲目
01. Paul Anka - She's My Woman, She's My Friend 4:3902. Paul Anka - It's Hard to Say Goodbye 4:31
03. Paul Anka duet with Celine Dion - It's Hard To Say Goodbye 5:09
03. Paul Anka duet with Tevin Campbell - One Kiss 4:17
03. Paul Anka - One Kiss 4:19
04. Paul Anka - No Goodbyes 3:49
05. Paul Anka - I Can't Take This Anymore 5:28
06. Paul Anka - Do I Love You 3:11
06. Paul Anka duet with Anthea Anka - Do I Love You 4:41
07. Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny 2:44
07. Paul Anka duet with Patti LaBelle - You Are My Destiny 4:09
08. Paul Anka - Let Me Get To Know You 3:21
09. Paul Anka duet with Tom Jones - She's A Lady 4:18
09. Paul Anka - She's A Lady 2:24
10. Paul Anka duet with Peter Cetera - Hold Me 'Til The Morning Comes 4:46
10. Paul Anka - Hold Me Til the Morning Comes 4:49
11. Paul Anka - My Way 4:22
11. Paul Anka duet with Frank Sinatra - My Wa 5:12
