Von Otter Meets Costello -For the Stars: E.Costello, D.MacManus, K.McGarrigle, etc / Anne Sofie von Otter(Ms), Elvis Costello(vo), etc

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Full performer name: Elvis Costello/Anne Sofie Von Otter. Personnel includes: Elvis Costello (vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass); Annie Sofie Von Otter (vocals); Johan Lindstrom (acoustic & pedal steel guitars, clarinet, accordion, loops); Svante Henryson (celtar, cello, upright bass); Billy Bremner, Ola Gustafason (acoustic guitar); Bebe Risenfors (clarinet, tenor saxophone, accordion); Steve Naive (piano, celeste, organ); Mats Schubert (piano, harmonium, Moog bass); Bengt Forsberg (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Benny Andersson (piano, Synclavier); Magnus Pierson, Michael Blair (vibraphone, bass drum, percussion). Fleshquartet: Jonas Lindgren (violin, electric 5-string violin); Orjan Hogberg (viola, electric 5-string violin); Mattias Hellden, Sebastian Oberg (acoustic & electric cellos). Recorded at Atlantis Grammophon AB, Stockholm, Sweden on October 9-21, 2000 & January 15-21. Includes liner notes by Elvis Costello & Anne Sofie Von Otter. Personnel: Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals); Elvis Costello (vocals, baritone guitar, organ); Johan Lindstrom (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Billy Bremner (acoustic guitar); Jonas Lindgren (violin, electric violin); Kalle Moraeus (violin); Orjan Hogberg (electric violin, viola); Mattias Hellden, Sebastian Oberg (cello, electric cello); Svante Henryson (cello, double bass); Bebe Risenfors (accordion, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Benny Andersson (accordion, piano, Synclavier); Pat White (flugelhorn); Paul Pritchard (French horn); Steve Nieve (piano, celesta, organ); Bengt Forsberg (piano); Magnus Persson (vibraphone, marimba, bass drum, percussion); Michael Blair (vibraphone, bass drum, percussion); Christian Olsson (drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Elvis Costello; Janne Hansson; Benny Andersson. Liner Note Author: Anne Sofie von Otter. Recording information: Atlantis Grammonfon AB, Stockholm, Sweden (09/23/2000-01/21/2001); Fleshland Stockholm (09/23/2000-01/21/2001); Westside Studios, London, England (09/23/2000-01/21/2001); WindMill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland (09/23/2000-01/21/2001). Photographer: Mats Backer. Arranger: Fleshquartet. Elvis Costello is no stranger to the classical crossover. From his JULIET LETTERS album with the Brodsky Quartet to his collaboration with John Harle, the songwriter has found ways to channel his enthusiasm for classical music into a more pop-friendly format. On FOR THE STARS, Costello takes yet another step in that direction, providing songs, production and even the occasional duet vocal to frame the heavenly voice of Sweden's classical mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie Von Otter. Von Otter's angelic delivery sits elegantly atop a smartly constructed group of chamber arrangements that appropriately meld pop sensibilities with semi-classical convention. Costello and Von Otter carefully selected pop songs whose melodic content was graceful enough to complement this approach, picking gems from the catalogues of Brian Wilson, Tom Waits and others. Unsurprisingly, Costello's own melodically inventive tunes meet the challenge effectively, too. Von Otter's takes on "Baby Plays Around," "Shamed Into Love," and other Costello compositions open the songs to new realms of sonic and emotional possibility.
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