Fleshquartet music CDs. 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. Perform Songs By Lennon/Mccart Ney,B.Wilson +. 2 New Songs 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. 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 ...

Fleshquartet CD discography. After a shaky start with the B-movie tinged When Debbie's Back From Texas, this album gets going with "Viewed From the Spire" and doesn't look back. "Crime," featuring avant-garde trumpeter Jon Hassell, and the acoustic "Little Star" (also included on ...

Fleshquartet albums. Track Listing of songs: Hey Bombay; Battle Is On; Goodbye; Stomp Your Feet And Clap Your Head; I Am Missing You / KRSNA; I Can Dig You When I Smoke My Cigarette; Miss You; Det Mest Fantasiska; Flesh'N'Proud; Pig Smack; So Long ...

Fleshquartet discography. Appearances can be deceiving. These four young Swedish ladies may look like they've just stepped out of a fashion shoot, but they're bona fide heavy metal monsters. Like its predecessor, FREAKS OF NATURE delivers an unrelenting stream of ferocious hard ...

Fleshquartet songs. When Wadling became a steady member of Flesh Quartet, they received a distinctive vocalist and also became more accessible, since the addition of more lead vocals put them closer to popular music. Wadling's voice is extremely expressive, ranging from agonized ...

Fleshquartet CD discography. Formulaic dance-pop, urban contemporary, and pop tracks sung in a mundane manner and produced in even more routine fashion. The kind of generic, faceless product that the major labels seem to issue en masse. ~ Ron Wynn Personnel: Titiyo Jah (vocals); ...