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Rumer's sophomore effort, 2012's Boys Don't Cry, is a retro soft rock covers album that finds the vocalist tackling tracks by various male artists of the 1970s. As with her acclaimed 2010 debut, Seasons of My Soul, Boys Don't Cry showcases Rumer's gentle and sweetly soulful vocal style that is clearly perfectly suited to this material. In fact, for anyone already familiar with her, it almost goes without saying that Rumer sounds a lot like soft pop icon Karen Carpenter. However, rather than coming off as a copycat, Rumer always sounds like the real thing and seems like she has genuine respect and love for Carpenter and the rest of the soft singer/songwriter titans. She nailed Bread's "Goodbye Girl" on Seasons for gosh sakes, and Boys Don't Cry takes its cue from that cover and not the original material written in a retro style that made up most of Seasons. Here we get Rumer's take on such laid-back cuts as Jimmy Webb's "P.F. Sloan," Todd Rundgren's "Be Nice to Me," and Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile," among others. Adding to the '70s soft rock vibe is the lush orchestral production from Steve Brown, who was also responsible for the sound of Seasons. These are organic and rich-sounding tracks that frame Rumer's voice in sparkling piano, cinematic bits of strings, rounded horn parts, the twang of the occasional pedal steel guitar, and even a poignant harmonica line, as on Townes Van Zandt's "Flyin' Shoes." Kudos to Rumer for not just covering the most well-known cuts from the best-known '70s artists, but also including such lesser-known numbers as Clifford T. Ward's "Home Thoughts from Abroad" and Terry Reid's "Brave Awakening."
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David Lee, French Horn - Nicky Holland, Oboe - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - Michael H.Brauer, Mixer - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Double Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Rhodes Solo - Jennie Muskett, Producer - Jimmy L Webb, Composer
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Steve Morris, Violin - Cliff Masterson, Strings - Frank Ricotti, Percussion, Vibraphone - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Peter Lale, Viola - Richie Havens, Composer - Chris Tombling, Violin - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Bruce White, Viola - Steve Brown, Engineer, Flute, Harp, Production, Strings - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Parricelli, Guitar - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Josephine Knight, Cello - Rumer, Production, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass Guitar - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Viola - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - Ladonna Hartley-Peters, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Production - Johnathon Rees, Violin - Jennie Muskat, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Richard Edwards, Trombone - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Todd Rundgren, Composer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Additional Background Vocals, Strings - Tom Rees-Roberts, Flugelhorn - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Additional Mixer - Simon Gardner, Flugelhorn - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass Guitar - David Hartley, Rhodes Solo - Jennie Muskett, Strings - Malcolm Doherty, Additional Background Vocals
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Nicky Holland, Oboe - Steve Morris, Violin - Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Chris Tombling, Violin - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Pete Lale, Viola - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Bruce White, Viola - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Mixer - Paul Williams, Composer - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Rita Manning, Violin - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Josephine Knight, Cello - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Viola - David Hartley, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings - Malcolm Doherty, Backing Vocals - Roger Nicols, Composer
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Steve Morris, Violin - Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Isaac Hayes, Composer - Richard Edwards, Additional Trombone - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Chris Tombling, Violin - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Pete Lale, Viola - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Bruce White, Viola - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Tom Rees-Roberts, Flugelhorn - Michael H Brauer, Engineer - Ryan Gilligan, AssistantEngineer - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Rita Manning, Violin - Jamie Talbot, Tenor Saxophone - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Josephine Knight, Cello - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Viola - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Wurlitzer - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings - Malcolm Doherty, Backing Vocals - Simon Garnder, Flugelhorn
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone - STEPHEN BISHOP, Composer - Steve Brown, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Rumer, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Double Bass - David Hartley, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Daryl Hall, Composer - John Oates, Composer - Geoff Foster, Producer, Engineer - Steve Brown, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Rumer, Vocals, MainArtist - James Knight, Saxophone - Matt Backer, Guitar - Jennie Muskett, Strings - Bobbie, Backing Vocals - Julian Cox, Bass - Rob Taggart, Trumpet
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion, Vibraphone - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer, FeaturedArtist - Townes Van Zandt, Composer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - Cormac Browne, Violin - David Hartley, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings - Alexa Afia, Violin - Alexa KIdd-May, Violin - Annabel Wiilliams, Backing Vocals - Kirsten Klingels, Violin - Maria Ryan, Violin
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - David Hartley, Wurlitzer - Clifford T. Ward, Composer - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ronnie Lane, Composer - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion, Vibraphone - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Double Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Terry Reid, Composer - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Hammond Organ, Piano - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Geoff Foster, Engineer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Gilbert O'sullivan, Composer, Writer - LaDonna Harley-Peters, Backing Vocals - Josephine Knight, Cello - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - David Hartley, Keyboards - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - John Grant, FeaturedArtist - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Tim Hardin, Composer - Steve Brown, Producer, Engineer, Flute, Guitar, Organ, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Rumer, Vocals, MainArtist - Richard Marcangelo, Drums - Andy Hamill, Bass - Aoife Athlaoich, Cello - Cormac Browne, Violin - Jennie Muskett, Strings - Cian O Duill, Viola - Elizabeth Cooney, Violin
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Bob Marley, Composer - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Helen Atkinson, Engineer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Sharlene Hector, Background Vocals - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Double Bass - Annabel Williams, Background Vocals - Jennie Muskett, Producer - Michael H. Brauer at Electric Lady Studios, NYC., Mixer - Ladonna Harley- Peters, Background Vocals
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Ian Thomas, Drums - John Grant, Vocals - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Leon Russell, Writer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Steve Brown, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Michael H.Brauer, Mixer - John Parricelli, Guitar - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Rumer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Double Bass - David Hartley, Keyboards - Jennie Muskett, Producer, Strings
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Cliff Masterson, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Neil Young, Writer - Geoff Foster, Producer, Engineer - Steve Brown, Strings - Michael H Brauer, Mixer - Ryan Gilligan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Richard Woodcraft, Engineer - Rumer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Annabel Williams, Backing Vocals - Susan Harriott, Backing Vocals - Jennie Muskett, Strings - Bobbie Gordon, Backing Vocals - Rob Knight, Drums - Robert Taggart, Piano
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Albumbeschreibung
Rumer's sophomore effort, 2012's Boys Don't Cry, is a retro soft rock covers album that finds the vocalist tackling tracks by various male artists of the 1970s. As with her acclaimed 2010 debut, Seasons of My Soul, Boys Don't Cry showcases Rumer's gentle and sweetly soulful vocal style that is clearly perfectly suited to this material. In fact, for anyone already familiar with her, it almost goes without saying that Rumer sounds a lot like soft pop icon Karen Carpenter. However, rather than coming off as a copycat, Rumer always sounds like the real thing and seems like she has genuine respect and love for Carpenter and the rest of the soft singer/songwriter titans. She nailed Bread's "Goodbye Girl" on Seasons for gosh sakes, and Boys Don't Cry takes its cue from that cover and not the original material written in a retro style that made up most of Seasons. Here we get Rumer's take on such laid-back cuts as Jimmy Webb's "P.F. Sloan," Todd Rundgren's "Be Nice to Me," and Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile," among others. Adding to the '70s soft rock vibe is the lush orchestral production from Steve Brown, who was also responsible for the sound of Seasons. These are organic and rich-sounding tracks that frame Rumer's voice in sparkling piano, cinematic bits of strings, rounded horn parts, the twang of the occasional pedal steel guitar, and even a poignant harmonica line, as on Townes Van Zandt's "Flyin' Shoes." Kudos to Rumer for not just covering the most well-known cuts from the best-known '70s artists, but also including such lesser-known numbers as Clifford T. Ward's "Home Thoughts from Abroad" and Terry Reid's "Brave Awakening."
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:59
- Main artists: Rumer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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