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A cynical exploitation of some classical tunes, or a prescient mixing of hip-hop with opera, of low and high culture? One never knows with McLaren. Not that the classics had never mixed with pop before (see "Whiter Shade of Pale," "Stranger in Paradise"), but McLaren was determined to bring the stories of opera kicking and screaming into the pop realm as well. On the single, the beautiful "Madam Butterfly," the formula works transcendently. McLaren plays Colonel Pinkerton and leaves the aria alone backed by hip-hop percussion, and the result is a seamless whole. The rest of the album, unfortunately, exists to pad out the single, and the various arias (from Carmen and Turandot) seemed dropped on top of what are some embarrassing funk R&B grooves. Only "Lauretta" (from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi) gets close to a successful second try. Look for the 12" single instead.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
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Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Debbie Cole, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm McLaren, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Betty White, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Robbie Kilgore, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Malcolm McLaren, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradshaw Leigh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Robbie Kilgore, Producer - Georges Bizet, Composer - Malcolm McLaren, Producer, MainArtist - Bradshaw Leigh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Robbie Kilgore, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Malcolm McLaren, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradshaw Leigh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Robbie Kilgore, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giovacchino Forzano, Author - Malcolm McLaren, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Turbitt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bradshaw Leigh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Robbie Kilgore, Producer - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Malcolm McLaren, Producer, MainArtist - Bradshaw Leigh, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1984 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
A cynical exploitation of some classical tunes, or a prescient mixing of hip-hop with opera, of low and high culture? One never knows with McLaren. Not that the classics had never mixed with pop before (see "Whiter Shade of Pale," "Stranger in Paradise"), but McLaren was determined to bring the stories of opera kicking and screaming into the pop realm as well. On the single, the beautiful "Madam Butterfly," the formula works transcendently. McLaren plays Colonel Pinkerton and leaves the aria alone backed by hip-hop percussion, and the result is a seamless whole. The rest of the album, unfortunately, exists to pad out the single, and the various arias (from Carmen and Turandot) seemed dropped on top of what are some embarrassing funk R&B grooves. Only "Lauretta" (from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi) gets close to a successful second try. Look for the 12" single instead.
© Ted Mills /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:01
- Main artists: Malcolm McLaren
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Charisma Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1984 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
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