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Following the untimely death of Michael Jackson in 2009, it seemed inevitable that a whole host of star artists would pay their respects to the King of Pop on record. However, rumors of tribute albums from Ne-Yo and a star-studded compilation featuring Beyoncé and Mariah Carey never came to fruition, while the only notable Jacko dedications have appeared courtesy of the rather lesser-known reggae vocalist Clinark, U.S. pianist Bob Baldwin and London gospel choir Joyous Voices. Joining that surprisingly small list is Dutch jazz-soul singer Trijntje Oosterhuis, who was just out of the blocks, with this 15-track collection, Never Can Say Goodbye, released just six months after that fateful day in late June. While the former Total Touch frontwoman may lack the star power of her American counterparts, she certainly doesn't lack the ability to respectfully interpret other artists' work, having previously released tasteful and subtle cover albums based on songs by Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, and Burt Bacharach. Indeed, any worries that this would be a rushed, karaoke, bandwagon-jumping affair are quashed immediately by the opening title track, which retains the melancholy of the Jackson 5 original while also adding her own understated acoustic spin. Largely backed by just Leonardo Amuedo's guitar with the occasional flashes of saxophone from Dutch maestro Candy Dulfer, it's a formula she wisely sticks to throughout, whether tackling the joyous disco-pop of the Jackson 5's first number one, "I Want You Back," the power ballad of Bad lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," or a medley of three of his most infectious dancefloor favorites ( "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"/"Working Day & Night"/ "Wanna Be Startin' Something"). Having supported Jackson on the Dutch leg of his History tour in 1997, life-long fan Oosterhuis has a stronger association than skeptics might think, something which is evident in the list of song choices, which apart from a few big hitters, concentrates on some of his lesser-known material. Alongside a beautifully restrained take on Dangerous' flop single "Gone Too Soon," performed by Usher at Jackson's funeral, there are also interpretations of the closing title track from his 1973 third solo album, "Music and Me," his cover version of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," and "You Were There," the track he penned specially for Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Show in 1990. Never Can Say Goodbye could have been a contrived and rather cynical cash-in, but thanks to Oosterhuis' genuine fondness for the source material and its classy stripped-back arrangements, it's an affectionate and emotive celebration of some of Jackson's finest work.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
Rod Temperton, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Fenceton, ComposerLyricist - Mel Larson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Marcelino, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
Rod Temperton, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Mizell, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist - Berry Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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R. Armand, Author - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - S. Brown Iii, Composer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Michael Joe Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - S. Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Greene-Browne, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
Rod Temperton, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
S. Porcaro, ComposerLyricist - J. Bettis, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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L. Grossman, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Kohan, ComposerLyricist
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B. West, ComposerLyricist - W. Hutch, ComposerLyricist - H. Davis, ComposerLyricist - B. Gordy, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
J. TURNER, ComposerLyricist - Leonardo Amuedo, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Darius van Helfteren, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Kessely, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoffrey Parsons, ComposerLyricist - Tijmen Zinkhaan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - sven lens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trijntje Oosterhuis, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith John, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - C. CHAPLIN, ComposerLyricist - Jelle van der Voet, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 EMI Music Netherlands BV ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
Following the untimely death of Michael Jackson in 2009, it seemed inevitable that a whole host of star artists would pay their respects to the King of Pop on record. However, rumors of tribute albums from Ne-Yo and a star-studded compilation featuring Beyoncé and Mariah Carey never came to fruition, while the only notable Jacko dedications have appeared courtesy of the rather lesser-known reggae vocalist Clinark, U.S. pianist Bob Baldwin and London gospel choir Joyous Voices. Joining that surprisingly small list is Dutch jazz-soul singer Trijntje Oosterhuis, who was just out of the blocks, with this 15-track collection, Never Can Say Goodbye, released just six months after that fateful day in late June. While the former Total Touch frontwoman may lack the star power of her American counterparts, she certainly doesn't lack the ability to respectfully interpret other artists' work, having previously released tasteful and subtle cover albums based on songs by Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, and Burt Bacharach. Indeed, any worries that this would be a rushed, karaoke, bandwagon-jumping affair are quashed immediately by the opening title track, which retains the melancholy of the Jackson 5 original while also adding her own understated acoustic spin. Largely backed by just Leonardo Amuedo's guitar with the occasional flashes of saxophone from Dutch maestro Candy Dulfer, it's a formula she wisely sticks to throughout, whether tackling the joyous disco-pop of the Jackson 5's first number one, "I Want You Back," the power ballad of Bad lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," or a medley of three of his most infectious dancefloor favorites ( "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"/"Working Day & Night"/ "Wanna Be Startin' Something"). Having supported Jackson on the Dutch leg of his History tour in 1997, life-long fan Oosterhuis has a stronger association than skeptics might think, something which is evident in the list of song choices, which apart from a few big hitters, concentrates on some of his lesser-known material. Alongside a beautifully restrained take on Dangerous' flop single "Gone Too Soon," performed by Usher at Jackson's funeral, there are also interpretations of the closing title track from his 1973 third solo album, "Music and Me," his cover version of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," and "You Were There," the track he penned specially for Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Show in 1990. Never Can Say Goodbye could have been a contrived and rather cynical cash-in, but thanks to Oosterhuis' genuine fondness for the source material and its classy stripped-back arrangements, it's an affectionate and emotive celebration of some of Jackson's finest work.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:11
- Main artists: Trijntje Oosterhuis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 2009 Universal International Music B.V.
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