The Movie Songbook
Studio album by
Sharleen Spiteri
Released1 March 2010 (2010-03-01)
Recorded2009
GenrePop, soul, country, disco, bossa nova, folk, rockabilly, jazz
Length43:03
LabelMercury, Universal Music
ProducerPhil Ramone, Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone
Sharleen Spiteri chronology
Melody
(2008)		 The Movie Songbook
(2010)
Singles from The Movie Songbook
  1. "Xanadu"
    Released: February 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Digital Spy[2]

The Movie Songbook is the second studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Sharleen Spiteri. It was released on 1 March 2010. The album consists of film song covers, chosen and recorded by Spiteri in 2009.[3]

Overview

Spiteri had not intended to record another solo album following her debut, but instead return to working with her band Texas. On preparing to write however, she found it difficult to return to their soft rock style. At her record company's suggestion, she agreed to do a cover version album. The songs selected were Spiteri's own choices and she was happy with the outcome of the recordings.[4]

On release however, the album met with a poor critical reception. Digitalspy.co.uk said of the album that: "A fair chunk of the song selection is so pedestrian it deserves its own crossing" and that the songs are "completely undone by their horrific arrangements".[5] Allmusic said the album sounded "half-hearted" and like "karaoke" in a mostly negative review, but did comment on her "unquestionable singing talents".[1]

The album failed to capture the success of her previous album, but still managed to hit the UK top 20 at number 13. "Xanadu" was released as the lead single.

Track listing

Standard release[6][7]
No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."Xanadu" (originally featured on Xanadu)Electric Light Orchestra and Olivia Newton-John3:31
2."If I Can't Have You" (originally featured on Saturday Night Fever)Yvonne Elliman / The Bee Gees2:38
3."God Bless the Child" (song used in Schindler's List)Billie Holiday3:47
4."Between the Bars" (originally featured on Good Will Hunting)Elliott Smith2:45
5."The Sound of Silence" (song used in The Graduate)Simon & Garfunkel3:21
6."What's New Pussycat?" (originally featured on What's New Pussycat?)Tom Jones2:41
7."The Windmills of Your Mind" (originally featured on The Thomas Crown Affair)Noel Harrison4:46
8."Take Me with You" (originally featured on Purple Rain)Prince and Apollonia Kotero2:57
9."Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (originally featured on Cat People)David Bowie3:21
10."Many Rivers to Cross" (originally featured on The Harder They Come)Jimmy Cliff3:55
11."Oh, Pretty Woman" (song used in Pretty Woman)Roy Orbison2:18
12."This One's from the Heart" (originally featured on One from the Heart)Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle3:33
13."Take My Breath Away" (originally featured on Top Gun)Berlin3:30
Total length:43:03

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 13[8]
French Albums Chart 28[9]
Belgium Albums Chart (Vl) 27[10]
Belgium Albums Chart (Wa) 57[11]

Personnel

  • Produced by Phil Ramone, Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone
  • Recorded by Al Schmitt
  • Mixed by Johnny McElhone, except tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Tom Elmhirst

References

  1. 1 2 O'Brien, Jon (23 March 2010). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "digital spy review". Digitalspy.co.uk. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive: Sharleen Spiteri reveals her new album of movie covers". The Daily Record. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Rick Fulton (23 January 2010). "Sharleen Spiteri reveals her new album". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Published Thursday, 4 March 2010, 15:18 GMT (4 March 2010). "Sharleen Spiteri: 'The Movie Songbook' - Music Album Review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Sharleen Spiteri | Releases". Sharleenspiteri.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Direct Current - Music News / New Music - Sharleen Spiteri - The Movie Songbook". Directcurrentmusic.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "2010-03-13 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung. "French Albums Chart". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Belgium Vl Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Belgium Wallonia Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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