Live in London & New York
◎世界太纷扰,情绪太浮躁,我们需要肯妮贝儿温暖歌声的拥抱 ◎荣获2007全英音乐奖与葛莱美奖三项大奖提名,最甘醇随兴的现场影音全纪录 ◎长达82分钟DVD超值收录伦敦现场实况、访谈短片以及四首MV ◎CD收录纽约现场演出 ◎伦敦知名管弦乐团伴奏,以优雅的轻吟、纯净恬淡曲风营造动人流行爵士风情 出生英国利兹的肯妮贝儿Corinne Bailey Rae,有着慵懒随兴的甘醇嗓音,以及备受媒体宠爱的好运道。除了英国BBC国家广播电台网站,选她为“2006年十大闪耀推荐新星Sound of 2006”的头号代表外,2006年3月肯妮贝儿更以首张同名专辑《追风筝的女孩》,空降英国金榜冠军。这张专辑顺势挤进英国权威杂志Mojo的年终最佳专辑榜单,在Q Awards颁奖典礼上,肯妮贝儿更突破重围,击退The Kooks、Lily Allen与Arctic Monkeys等强劲对手,一举拿下“年度最佳新人Best New Act Award”大奖。进入2007年后她更分别获得全英音乐奖2007 Brit Awards与葛莱美奖Grammy Awards三项提名,毫无疑问地是当今乐坛最受瞩目的创作型才女。 简单纯净的美好音乐,正是肯妮贝儿征服世界的法宝,当我们感叹这个世界太纷扰,情绪太浮躁时,我们越是需要肯妮贝儿温暖歌声的拥抱。距离首张同名专辑发表不到一年的时间,肯妮贝儿的足迹已经横跨大西洋两岸,她的现场演出总是座无虚席,成为乐迷争相走告的美好经历。为了回馈广大乐迷的支持,她特别推出这套CD+DVD现场演出全纪录《Live In London & New York》。CD收录她于美国纽约的动人演出,DVD忠实重现肯妮贝儿在伦敦的现场演出影音全纪录,除了基本乐队阵容外,更请到伦敦著名的管弦乐团London Session Orchestra伴奏,营造出优雅惬意的动人风情。 DVD更超值收录穿插演出彩排片段的访谈短片,肯妮贝儿畅谈她的音乐启蒙、创作历程与对未来的期许。并同时附上〈Put Your Records On〉、〈Trouble Sleeping〉、〈Like A Star〉与〈I'd Like To〉等四首影音录像带。不论在伦敦或是纽约,两场演出都在如雷的掌声中揭开序幕与落幕。放慢忙碌的脚步,跟着她的音乐与那彷佛没有终点的掌声,谁都会发现幸福就在听见肯妮贝儿的时候降临。 Corinne Bailey Rae's star rose fast when her single "Put Your Records On" began speaking to the heart of so many in early 2006. Still, her self-titled debut album had "legs" and a year later casual music fans were still discovering and falling in love with her warm, smooth, and touching music. Giving the established fans something new without the hazard of confusing newcomers, Live in London & NY is a pleasurable live set that does more than placehold. It actually displays what a strong performer Rae is and flushes out her character a bit more than her shade-too-lazy debut. Two shows are presented — London on the DVD and New York on the CD — and they're different enough to be distinct, suggesting the singer pegs the feel of different audiences and venues like an artist in concert should. Perhaps her band is a little too stiff, sounding like hired hands that could be working for someone entirely different tomorrow. This is overcome by the always connectable main attraction and her enthusiasm for the material, plus some smart arrangements that expand and strengthen the songs. A fringe release but a strong one that complements her debut.