Name: Here's Willy Moon by Willy Moon
Brand: Willy Moon
SKU: 602537268832
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

A New Zealand wannabe pop idol who samples Wu-Tang Clan, has moves like Elvis, covers Little Willie John and Screamin' Jay Hawkins (while gleefully ripping off the Yardbirds), Willy Moon doesn't fit into anybody's definition of a conventional star in 2013. Instead, he is a glorious oddity, a cheeseball peddling a vision of the past learned entirely through YouTube, creating records that are unwitting throwbacks to a bygone era -- not the '50s, but rather the decadent height of the late '80s/early '90s, when Langer/Winstanley ushered Rick Astley onto the top of the charts around the world. Willy Moon doesn't have the vocal chops of Astley, nor is he purely a song-and-dance man. Most of the time, he sounds like forgotten '90s novelty Jimmy Ray blown up for the big screen and projected in black & white. There are blues and rock & roll covers aplenty -- "Shakin'," "I Put a Spell on You," "Shakin' All Over," "Bang Bang," all grouped at the end, as if Willy and his producers got tired of reworking old tunes so they just threw in the towel -- but there is not even a feigned attempt at authenticity on Here's Willy Moon. This is all gaudy glitz, a cheerful pantomime for an audience that may not even exist, as it's hard to discern what generation would swoon for these swinging, corny retro novelties. And yet that's precisely the appeal of Here's Willy Moon: this is music that is out there, it is not cooked up by consultants and marketers, it's a truly, genuinely strange attempt at something new -- it may miss its mark but that's why it's fascinating. Plus, it's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Get Up (What You Need)

by Willy Moon

Background Vocals: Yvette Riby-williams
Neo Joshua
Kate Brown
Alyusha Chagrin; Performer
Cello: Ian Burdge; Performer
Drums: Richard Adlam; Performer
Guitar: Guthrie Govan; Performer
Keyboard: Hal Ritson; Performer
Composer: Willy Moon
Steve Mackey; Composer
Performer: Kate Robinson
Alyusha Chagrin
Yvette Riby-williams
Emre Ramazanoglu
Ian Humphries
Richard Adlam
Neo Joshua
Hal Ritson
Kate Brown
Sally Herbert
Vicki Wardman
Rich Koster
Willy Moon
Martin Slattery
Guthrie Govan
Ian Burdge; Performer
Lyricist: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Piano: Martin Slattery; Performer
Samples: Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson; Performer
Viola: Vicki Wardman; Performer
Violin: Kate Robinson
Ian Humphries
Sally Herbert
Rich Koster; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Sally Herbert; Composer
Programming: Hal Ritson
Emre Ramazanoglu
Richard Adlam; Production
Recording: Richard Flack
Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording Assistant: Robin Bjerke; Production
Studio Personnel: Emre Ramazanoglu
John Davis
Richard Flack
Robin Bjerke
Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Other
Turntablist: Hal Ritson; Other
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Producer: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Production

2. Railroad Track

by Willy Moon

Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Background Vocals: Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam
Yolanda Quartey
Stewart Jackson; Performer
Drums: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Percussion: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Performer: Stewart Jackson
Emre Ramazanoglu
Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam
Willy Moon
Yolanda Quartey
Martin Slattery; Performer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Piano: Martin Slattery; Performer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon
Steve Mackey; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Samples: Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Recording: Richard Flack; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
Richard Flack
John Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

3. Yeah Yeah

by Willy Moon

Background Vocals: Daniel Pearce
Hal Ritson
Steve M Smith
Yolanda Quartey; Performer
Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Guitar: Hal Ritson
Guthrie Govan; Performer
Arranger: Willy Moon; Composer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Engineer: Bryan Wilson; Production
Keyboard: Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson; Performer
Performer: Richard Adlam
Hal Ritson
Daniel Pearce
Guthrie Govan
Willy Moon
Yolanda Quartey
Steve M Smith
Rob Dowell; Performer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Samples: Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam; Performer
Trombone: Rob Dowell; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Programming: Hal Ritson
Richard Adlam; Production
Studio Personnel: Bryan Wilson
Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

4. What I Want

by Willy Moon

Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Background Vocals: Neo Joshua
Kate Brown
Alyusha Chagrin
Yvette Riby-williams; Performer
Drums: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Guitar: Rosie Cunningham; Performer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Percussion: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Performer: Emre Ramazanoglu
Neo Joshua
Rosie Cunningham
Alyusha Chagrin
Yvette Riby-williams
Willy Moon
Kate Brown; Performer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording Assistant: Robin Bjerke; Production
Studio Personnel: Emre Ramazanoglu
Robin Bjerke
Mark Rankin
John Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

5. Fire

by Willy Moon

Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Background Vocals: Yvette Riby-williams
Kate Brown
Alyusha Chagrin
Neo Joshua; Performer
Drums: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Horn: Dominic Glover
Nichol Thomson
Jim Hunt; Performer
Performer: Willy Moon
Martin Slattery
Alyusha Chagrin
Nichol Thomson
Yvette Riby-williams
Emre Ramazanoglu
Dominic Glover
Kate Brown
Jim Hunt
Neo Joshua; Performer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Piano: Martin Slattery; Performer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording Assistant: Robin Bjerke; Production
Studio Personnel: Emre Ramazanoglu
Robin Bjerke
Mark Rankin
John Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

6. I Wanna Be Your Man

by Willy Moon

Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Performer: Willy Moon; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

7. Working For The Company

by Willy Moon

Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Clarinet: Martin Slattery; Performer
Drums: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Horn: Nichol Thomson
Dominic Glover
Jim Hunt; Performer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Percussion: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Performer: Martin Slattery
Oren Marshall
Willy Moon
Jim Hunt
Dominic Glover
Emre Ramazanoglu
Nichol Thomson; Performer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Tuba: Oren Marshall; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Recording: Richard Flack; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
John Davis
Richard Flack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

8. Shakin'

by Willy Moon

Performer: Emre Ramazanoglu
Willy Moon; Performer
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Composer: Rudy Toombs; Composer
Lyricist: Rudy Toombs; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon
Steve Mackey; Production
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
Emre Ramazanoglu
John Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rudy Toombs; Other

9. She Loves Me

by Willy Moon

Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Performer: Willy Moon; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

10. I Put A Spell On You

by Willy Moon

Composer: Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Composer
Dj: Dj Cable; Performer
Drums: Rebecca Goldsmith; Performer
Guitar: Rosie Cunningham; Performer
Horn: Jim Hunt
Dominic Glover
Nichol Thomson; Performer
Performer: Dj Cable
Rosie Cunningham
Martin Slattery
Nichol Thomson
Emre Ramazanoglu
Rebecca Goldsmith
Dominic Glover
Willy Moon
Jim Hunt; Performer
Piano: Martin Slattery; Performer
Lyricist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon
Steve Mackey; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Recording: Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Rankin
Emre Ramazanoglu
John Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Other
D J: Dj Cable; Other

11. My Girl

by Willy Moon

Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Performer: Willy Moon; Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Willy Moon; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Mark Rankin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

12. Murder Ballad

by Willy Moon

Composer: Willy Moon; Composer
Drum: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Guitar: Leo Abrahams; Performer
Keyboard: Alex Metcalf; Performer
Percussion: Emre Ramazanoglu; Performer
Performer: Steve Mackey
Alex Metcalf
Leo Abrahams
Emre Ramazanoglu
Willy Moon; Performer
Lyricist: Willy Moon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Piano: Alex Metcalf; Performer
Mixing: Mark Rankin; Production
Producer: Steve Mackey
Willy Moon; Production
Primary Artist: Willy Moon; Main Performer
Vocals: Willy Moon; Performer
Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu
Steve Mackey; Production
Recording: Steve Mackey
Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Recording Assistant: Robin Bjerke; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Steve Mackey
Robin Bjerke
Mark Rankin
Emre Ramazanoglu; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willy Moon; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

28 minutes and 54 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

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

Universal

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 1, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537268832

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Here's Willy Moon

1. Get Up (What You Need)

2. Railroad Track

3. Yeah Yeah

4. What I Want

5. Fire

6. I Wanna Be Your Man

7. Working For The Company

8. Shakin'

9. She Loves Me

10. I Put A Spell On You

11. My Girl

12. Murder Ballad

Technical Specifications

Here's Willy Moon

Product information

Release options

1. Get Up (What You Need)

2. Railroad Track

3. Yeah Yeah

4. What I Want

5. Fire

6. I Wanna Be Your Man

7. Working For The Company

8. Shakin'

9. She Loves Me

10. I Put A Spell On You

11. My Girl

12. Murder Ballad

Technical Specifications