CD Album

SING [Import Disc]

GARY BARLOW & THE COMMONWEALTH BAND

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Release Date May 29, 2012
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Catalog No.NEOIMP-5361
JAN/ISBN 0602537023585
Product Type CD
Number of Discs 1
Label/DistributorJapan Publications Trading

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[Machine Translation] Gary Barlow, a core member of TAKE THAT, the biggest male idol group in the history of the United Kingdom, has released a mini album featuring his song "Sing", which was created as the Diamond Jubilee song for the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne! Gary Barlow is 41 years old and has gained national popularity and respect as a solo artist since he was a member of Take That, the biggest male idol group in the history of the United Kingdom. One of Britain's most successful songwriters, he has two #1 singles and a #1 album as a solo musician, and 16 Top 5 singles, 11 #1 singles and 7 #1 albums as TAKE THAT. In a poll conducted by Onepoll.com, Barlow was voted the UK's greatest songwriter, beating out The Beatles' John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the UK, Barlow's Diamond Jubilee song is the talk of the town. In addition, the great composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will support Barlow, and there are rumors that Prince Harry of the British Royal Family will join Barlow as a musician. The year 2012 is also a historic year for the London Olympics, and the city is more excited than ever. The international version features vocals by the Military Wives, a well-known choir of the British Legionnaires' Wives Association. The International version features vocals by the Military Wives, a well-known choir of the British Military Women's Association. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra from Australia, the former sovereign nation of the United Kingdom, provides the backing. As rumored, Prince Harry plays tambourine/percussion. Lydia and the African Children's Choir will be in the backing chorus, Australian Federal Police Pipes and Drums will play bagpipes, and The Royal Solomon Island Police The Royal Solomon Island Police Band will also join the band as drummers. The Narasirato Panpipes, one of Solomon Island's most famous families, will play the "panpipes," a folk instrument of the Solomon Islands. Recordings were made at The Sydney Opera House in Austria, Abbey Road Studios in England, and Geejam Studios in Jamaica. The band is truly a "Commonwealth Band". In addition to this song, Barlow's cover of George Harrison's "Here Comes The Sun" and Hayley Westenra's participation in "Amazing Grace," one of the most popular traditional songs in the UK, are also notable.
Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

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シング [輸入盤] / ゲイリー・バーロウ & ザ・コモンウェルス・バンド

英国史上最大の男性アイドル・グループTAKE THATの中心人物、Gary Barlowが、エリザベス女王の即位60周年記念曲(Diamond Jubilee song)として制作した「Sing」をフィーチャしたミニ・アルバム! 英国史上最大の男性アイドル・グループTAKE THATの中心人物からソロに転じ、国民的な人気とリスペクトを集める41歳。イギリスで最も成功した作詞作曲家の一人で、ソロ・ミュージシャンとして2枚のナンバー1シングルと1枚のナンバー1アルバムを、TAKE THATとして16枚のトップ5シングル、11枚のナンバー1シングル、7枚のナンバー1アルバムを世に送り出している。Onepoll.comが行った一般投票にて、ビートルズのジョン・レノンとポール・マッカートニーを抑えて、UKの偉大なソングライターの1位に選ばれている。本国イギリスではBarlowがDiamond Jubilee songを手掛けるというニュースで話題はもちきり。しかもあの大作曲家Andrew Lloyd Webberがサポートすることが決まり、さらに英国王室のHarry王子がミュージシャンとして参加するのでは?という噂がたつに及んで、全国民的な注目を集めることになった。2012年はロンドン・オリンピックも開催される歴史的な年にもあたっており、ロンドンがかつてないほどの盛り上がりを見せている。その記念曲「Sing」は、BarlowとWebberの共作曲で、Internatyional VersionとGreat Britain versionの2つが収められている。International versionには英国軍人婦人会のクワイアとして有名なMilitary WivesがVOCALで参加。旧宗主国オーストラリアのSydney Symphony Orchestraがバックを務める。そして噂通り、Harry王子がタンバリン/パーカッションで参加している。またバック・コーラスとしてLydia and the African Children's Choir、バグパイプの演奏にAustralian Federal Police Pipes and Drums、ドラム隊としてThe Royal Solomon Island Police Bandも参加。ソロモン諸島の民族楽器“パンパイプ”の演奏はソロモンを代表する御本家The Narasirato Panpipesによる。録音はオーストリアのThe Sydney Opera Houseや英国Abbey Road Studios、ジャマイカのGeejam Studios等で行われた。まさに“Commonwealth Band”と呼ぶにふさわしい豪華な布陣である。本曲以外にも、George Harrison作の「Here Comes The Sun」をBarlowが歌ったカヴァーの収録や、英国を代表するトラディショナル曲「Amazing Grace」へのHayley Westenraの参加も話題である。

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