No Strings

by Sheena Easton

Overview

In 1993, Sheena Easton took a detour from the R&B, Prince-flavored dance music that kept her near the top of the charts through the mid- to late 1980s and early 1990s and recorded a superb standards album. Easton's voice has never sounded so clear, and this stellar set truly allows the singer to shine, as she subtly wraps her pipes around these timeless tunes, effortlessly transforming each into her own. From the opening, oft-covered classic "Someone to Watch Over Me" to the finger-snappin' closer "Never Will I Marry," this timeless, sexy, romantic disc, which features stellar arrangements courtesy of Patrice Rushen, is 100 percent class, with each track superbly produced and performed. Highlights include "The Nearness of You," which was featured in the film Indecent Proposal, and "If You Go Away," which Easton delivers with such understated heartache that one would believe the song were specifically written for her. Everything about this album, from the song selection to the glamour shots, and especially the way Easton's voice takes to the standards, signifies that this genre is perfectly suited for the songstress. One could only wish that she would wisely choose to retread this musical path in the near future, because she shines just as brightly as yesterday's singers who originally made these songs famous so long ago. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/2013
Label:	Mca / Universal Distribution
UPC:	0008811084929
Rank:	88072

Tracks

1. Someone to Watch over Me
2. I'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love
3. The Nearness of You
4. How Deep Is the Ocean?
5. If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
6. Body and Soul
7. Little Girl Blue/When Sunny Gets Blue
8. The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
9. The Man That Got Away
10. I Will Say Goodbye
11. Never Will I Marry

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sheena Easton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ken Wild   Bass,Bass (Electric)
John Guerin   Drums
Marni Johnson   French Horn
Reggie C. Young   Trombone
Fred Jackson, Jr.   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Larry Williams   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Bob Sheppard   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Phil Upchurch   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Lew McCreary   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Ray Brown   Cornet,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Rick Baptist   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Richard Todd   French Horn
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums
Reggie Hamilton   Bass
Valarie King   Flute
Patrice Rushen   Piano

Technical Credits

Patrice Rushen   Producer,Arranger
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Jack Segal   Composer
James Moody   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Sour   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Rick Winquest   Mixing,Engineer
Thianar Gomis   Dialect Coach
Eric Cowden   Assistant Engineer
Margo Chase   Design
Barron Matalon   Hair Stylist
Alberto Tolot   Photography
John Coulter   Design
Fleur Thiemeyer   Stylist
Francesca Tolot   Make-Up
Booker White   Music Copyist
Frank Loesser   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Isham Jones   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Jacques Brel   Composer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Rod McKuen   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Marvin Fisher   Composer
Michel Legrand   Composer
Dann Thompson   Assistant Engineer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer