Cliff Richard Sings the Standards by Cliff Richard - DeepRiffs

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Listening to Sings the Standards, it's hard to imagine that Cliff Richard was ever considered an Elvis-styled rebel. After the success of 1959's Cliff Sings, more and more ballads geared toward an easygoing audience started to appear. With 40 albums released during the '60s, they had to padded with filler, usually less than inspired readings of well-recognized songs with overly dramatic backing. Quite a bit of it ends up here, stripped of rock & roll and with orchestras taking the place of the Shadows. This doesn't mean there's not some fun to be had. "Fly Me to the Moon" goes from a schmaltzy bossa nova into a Tom Jones-styled robust swing session. "Save the Last Dance for Me" has a smooth hip sway about it and the robotic female background vocals turn the camp way up. "Blowin' in the Wind" is just plain wild with the sensibilities of Bob Dylan, Johnnie Ray, Herb Alpert, and Mitch Miller all coming together at once. Amidst all the absurd and fantastic moments are a few honest ones with genuine drama sneaking in. Richard takes "Unchained Melody" a bit slower than anyone else and the flutter and echo on the guitar is quite intriguing. The simple and sparse version of "Amazing Grace" tacked on the end is well done and rather moving. Sings the Standards is at least of interest to dramatic production fetishists, campy pop fans, and those who miss using "gear" as an adjective.
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1. Unchained Melody (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard, The Shadows

Primary Artist: The Shadows
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard & The Shadows; Main Performer
Recorder: Malcolm Addey; Performer
Vocals: Cliff Richard; Performer
Composer: Alex North
Hy Zaret; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

2. Blue Moon (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Tony Meehan; Performer
Recorder: Malcolm Addey; Performer
Vocals: Cliff Richard; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Engineer: Keith Bessey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

3. All I Do Is Dream of You (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard, The Shadows

Primary Artist: The Shadows
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard & The Shadows; Main Performer
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Vocals: The Shadows; Performer
Composer: Nacio Herb Brown
Arthur Freed
Herb Brown; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

4. Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) [2003 Remaster]

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Orchestra: Reg Guest And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Bart Howard; Composer
Digital Remastering: Keith Bessey; Production
Engineer: Keith Bessey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

5. The Twelfth of Never (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Vocals: The Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jerry Livingston
Paul Francis Webster; Composer
Digital Remastering: Keith Bessey; Production
Engineer: Keith Bessey
Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

6. Embraceable You (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Vocals: Cliff Richard; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Engineer: Alan Kane
Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

7. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard, The Shadows

Primary Artist: The Shadows
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard & The Shadows; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Vocals: The Mike Sammes Singers
The Shadows; Performer
Orchestra: The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Scott Wiseman; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

8. Concrete and Clay (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Tommy Moeller
Brian Parker; Composer
Orchestra: Les Reed And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

9. I Saw Her Standing There (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Conductor: Mike Leander; Conductor
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

10. Save the Last Dance for Me (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Arranger: Mike Leander; Composer
Composer: Doc Pomus
Mort Shuman; Composer
Conductor: Mike Leander; Conductor
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

11. Heartbeat (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Arranger: Mike Leander; Composer
Conductor: Mike Leander; Conductor
Composer: Bob Montgomery
Norman Petty
Montgomery; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

12. Blame It on the Bossa Nova (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Engineer: Keith Bessey; Production
Orchestra: Reg Guest And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

13. It's All in the Game (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Background Vocals: Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Vocals: The Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Sigman
Charles Dawes; Composer
Engineer: Malcolm Addey
Keith Bessey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

14. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On [2003 Remaster]

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Bass: Alan Tarney; Performer
Drums: Trevor Spencer; Performer
Guitar: Gordon Huntley
Kevin Peek
Terry Britten; Performer
Keyboard: Dave Macrae; Performer
Percussion: Trevor Spencer
Barrie Guard; Performer
Vocals: Jean Hawker
Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard
Anna Peacock
Terry Britten; Performer
Arranger: David Mackay; Composer
Composer: Buddy Mize
Ira Allen
B Mize
I Allen; Composer
Engineer: Mike Jarrett
Tony Clark; Production
Producer: David Mackay; Production

15. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Various Instruments: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Brian Bennett; Composer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Conductor: Norrie Paramor; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Vince; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production
Performed By: Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra; Other

16. Blueberry Hill (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard, The Shadows

Primary Artist: The Shadows
Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard & The Shadows; Main Performer
Recorder: Malcolm Addey; Performer
Vocals: The Shadows; Performer
Composer: Al Lewis
Vincent Rose
Larry Stock
Rose; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production
Recording: Malcolm Addey; Production

17. The Girl From Ipanema (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim
Vinicius De Moraes
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Orchestra: Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra
Bernard Ebbinghouse And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

18. Spanish Harlem (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Recorder: Malcolm Addey; Performer
Vocals: The Mike Sammes Singers; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jerry Leiber
Phil Spector; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production
Recording: Malcolm Addey; Production

19. Secret Love (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Various Instruments: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Vocals: Cliff Richard; Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sammy Fain
Paul Francis Webster; Composer
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production
Performed By: Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra; Other

20. As Time Goes By (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Orchestra: Norrie Paramor
His Orchestra
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Vocals: Cliff Richard; Performer
Composer: Herman Hupfeld; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

21. Blowin' in the Wind (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Orchestra: Les Reed And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Producer: Norrie Paramor; Production

22. Amazing Grace (2003 Remaster)

by Cliff Richard

Bass: Alan Tarney; Performer
Primary Artist: Cliff Richard; Main Performer
Drums: Trevor Spencer; Performer
Guitar: Terry Britten
Kevin Peek; Performer
Keyboard: Cliff Hall; Performer
Percussion: Barrie Guard; Performer
Arranger: Barrie Guard; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Roger Quested; Production
Producer: David Mackay; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

18/22 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Britpop, Teen Pop, Soft Rock, British Invasion, Oldies

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 22, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

724359105956