Pop Art
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Considering the long, pain-staking process in selecting the nation’s Pop Idol it seems a little impetuous to rush release the finished product with The Big Band Album–but at least public interest is still riding high. Will and Gareth’s singles were quick and simple with record-breaking results but listening to this release you can’t help wondering if they should have spent a little more time rehearsing and recording it.
Thirteen tracks of big band standards feature the 10 finalists of the show each doing their bit. Will, Gareth and Zoe each get an extra slice of the pie and lucky for them as Will’s performance on “Beyond the Sea” pales in comparison to his second effort just as Zoe’s fantastic “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” trounces her slightly disappointing “Get Happy”.
For a cynic it would be easy to knock the pop idols as it’s almost a national sport but they all prove they can sing with Darius, Aaron and Hayley turning in some great performances but for the most part they have been let down by poor production and the recording standards of a karaoke machine. Robbie Williams came under a lot of criticism for what people saw as his butchering of classic numbers on Swing When You’re Winning but Pop Idol’s Big Band Album is way short of the mark set by Robbie showing that you can’t rush a project of this size and expect the same results. –David Trueman
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Customer Review: A Great CD
I bought this in 2002 at the end of this series of Pop Idol……and in 2008 I still love listening to it. It never disappoints me. Good songs and good singers.
Customer Review: It’s GGGreat!
This is a must for any Pop Idol fan. The final ten rise to the challenge with almost faultless consequences. Although I do admire Zoe’s voice I would have prefered more Darius! The album contains all the magic from the show. I only wish that they would have released the album before the pop idol tour, so I would have been able to sing along to more songs at Wembley!!
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Pop Art
Customer Review: Debut album from one of the best bands ever
Punk-chewed bubblegum rock, fronted by sex kitten Wendy James, proved a winning formula on Transvision Vamp’s debut release, Pop Art. Despite proclaiming “The rules are…there are no rules” in the liner notes, the set follows the time-honored rock/punk formula of guitars, attitude, and a healthy shot of sex appeal: Nick Christian Sayer’s guitar work providing the perfect complement to James’ anthemic lyrics. At their best with exuberant outings such as “I Want Your Love” and “Revolution Baby,” a nice melodic lull to the rollicking fun is provided by the well-honed ballad “Sister Moon.” The second half of the album, however, begins to wear a little thin, avoiding the beautiful simplicity of earlier songs with some experimental punk rock (”Sex Kick”) and ballads neither catchy nor deep (”Andy Warhol’s Dead” and “Hanging Out With Halo Jones”). The light-hearted sounds and catchy hooks were further developed in their follow-up, Velveteen, but straying from the formula with Little Magnets Vs. the Bubble of Babble in 1991 ended public interest as well as the band.
Customer Review: Vastly underrated but excellent
This, despite never being quoted as Transvision Vamp’s best album (coming always second to the pop-punky Velveteen), actually has examples of a more sensual and rocking Transvision Vamp. From the opening chords of “Trash City” to the final moans of “Sex Kick”, this is one fine album indeed. Oh, and have fun trying to figure out just exactly what Wendy James is doing (or having done to her) in the breakdown of “Sex Kick”.
