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CD |
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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 (ヨーロッパ盤) |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2018年11月23日 |
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規格品番 |
9029554179 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
190295541798 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:55:31
Recording information: Assault & Battery 2, London; Chuck's Place, Beverly Hills, CA; Deep Cuts, Los Angeles, CA; Downtown Studios, New York, NY; Eastwest Studios, Los Angeles; Gold Tooth Music, Beverly Hills, CA; Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Intergalactic Studios, London, GB; Jack & Coke Studios, Stockholm, sweden; KBK Studio, Stockholm, Sweden; Kensaltown Studios, London; Linnegatan 82, Stockholm, Sweden; Major Toms Studio, London; Matzah Ball Studios, New York, NY; MXM Studios, Los Angeles, CA; RAK Studios, London, UK; Rockstone Studios, London; Sarm Studios, London, GB; TEN87 Studios, London; WEstlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Photographer: Hayley Louisa Brown. After a six-year gap between albums -- during which time she was involved in a drawn-out legal back-and-forth with her former label -- English-Albanian singer Rita Ora finally issued her sophomore effort, the aptly titled Phoenix. Despite the behind-the-scenes drama that threatened to derail her burgeoning career, Ora maintained public presence with a series of well-performing singles, many of which are included here. Much like contemporary releases from Jess Glynne and Dua Lipa, the strength of Ora's effortless, R&B-inspired vocals carries Phoenix, despite varying musical styles and recording periods, which stretched over two years from 2016 to 2018. As its on-the-nose title suggests, Phoenix is duly triumphant and uplifting with nary a dud to be found on this set. The purest pop moments arrive in the form of the effervescent "Let You Love Me"; the Ed Sheeran-penned "Your Song"; and her chart-topping duet with Liam Payne, "For You," from the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack. Meanwhile, electronic anthems with collaborators Alesso (the uplifting "Anywhere"), Rudimental (the skittering "Summer Love"), and Avicii ("Lonely Together," originally found on the late producer's AVICI [01]) amplify the album's brightness and energy. Fellow pop singer Julia Michaels appears on "Keep Talking," but it's the star-studded (and controversial) "Girls" that delivers the album's big, bold statement, recruiting Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX on a saucy, sex-positive anthem for the 21st century. Considering for a moment that a second album's existence was in limbo for years, Phoenix could have opted to coast by on its harrowing backstory alone. And still, Ora delivered a confident pop gem that stands tall on its own. ~ Neil Z. Yeung
エディション | Deluxe Edition
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1.[CD]
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1.Anywhere
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2.Let You Love Me
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3.New Look
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4.Lonely Together
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5.Your Song
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6.Only Want You
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7.First Time High
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8.For You (Fifty Shades Freed)
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9.Summer Love
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10.Girls - (featuring Bebe Rexha/Cardi B)
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11.Keep Talking
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12.Hell of a Life
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13.Velvet Rope
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14.Falling to Pieces
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15.Cashmere
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16.Soul Survivor
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〈過去10年間でもっとも成功した英国のポップ・アーティスト〉のひとりだというリタ・オラ。ビヨンセ~リアーナに続く系譜の大型新人としてロック・ネイションからのデビュー作が華々しい成功を収めたにもかかわらず、契約のゴタゴタもあってこのセカンド・アルバムまでは5年を要した。タイトルにそうした意味が込められているのかはわからないが、これは大いなるカムバック作品と言えるだろう。良くも悪くも以前のイメージが希薄になったこともあり、アレッソらの手掛けた"Anywhere"や最新ヒット"Let You Love Me"などのキャッチーなダンス・ポップ群が、ガンガンに熱唱する彼女の生々しい魅力を若々しく刷新することに成功している。アヴィーチー最後のシングル"Lonely Together"も再収録。
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