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Although she wasn't anointed Indie Spice by the British music press until after the Spice Girls' second album, Melanie Chisholm always made it clear that she preferred Blur to Take That. Of course, her personal musical tastes never surfaced on the Spices' albums, which may be the reason she is the first Spice to release a solo album while still in the group. With her debut, Northern Star, Mel C wants to break from her Sporty Spice persona while proving herself as a legitimate musician and she does, more or less, with a surprisingly diverse record. Melanie C has a fairly strong voice, a good sense of melody, and carries a tune with some personality, which is one of the reasons why the genre-hopping of Northern Star works. She can convincingly deliver everything from the pop balladry of the title track to the snarling, neo-industrial punk statement of purpose "Goin' Down." And it's a good thing that she can sound convincing on a variety of different styles, since Northern Star attempts to summarize pop music circa 1999. It begins with "Go!," a William Orbit-produced slice of swinging '60s pop with electronica underpinnings, and closes with the ballad "Feel the Sun." In between, she tries a bit of everything -- Brit pop on "Suddenly Monday," post-Garbage modern rock on "Ga Ga," techno-inflected dance on "I Turn to You," urban balladry on "Never Be the Same Again" (complete with a rap by Left Eye Lopes), and melodic adult pop on "Why." Certainly, that's a bit more stylistically schizophonic than Geri Halliwell's album, but that's its charm. It's not a knock-out, yet Northern Star is a solid, well-crafted alterna-pop of modest but palpable charms.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Melanie Chisholm, Composer - WILLIAM ORBIT, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Endert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAMIAN LEGASSICK, Flute, Piano, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Spuehler, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel
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Melanie Chisholm, ComposerLyricist - Melanie C, MainArtist - Rick Nowels, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Marius de Vries, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Julian Gallagher, Composer - Richard Stannard, Composer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Steve Sidelnyk, Programmer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kinnie Starr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Fritze, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Olsen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Billy Steinberg, ComposerLyricist - Melanie C, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Rick Nowels, ComposerLyricist
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David Campbell, String Arranger, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Steve Sidelnyk, Drum Programming, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Collins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - George Black, Drum Programming, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - John Pierce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randall Wine, Editor, StudioPersonnel - SERGIO GARCIA, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Martoff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paula J Jones, Drum Programming, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer
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Rhett Lawrence, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Programmer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul F Cruz, Composer - Will Catterson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cruz, Programmer - Lorenzo Martin, Composer - Lisa Nicole Lopes, Composer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Marius de Vries, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Windy Wagner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sidelnyk, Composer, Programmer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Fritze, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Olsen, Guitar, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Della Miles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Gallagher, Composer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Richard Stannard, Composer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Lyle Workman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Fidelman, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Russo, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Candiloro, Editor, StudioPersonnel - David Schiffman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Rowe, Composer - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alain Johaness, Programmer - Don Hethington, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Joseph Manning , Piano, AssociatedPerformer
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Rick Rubin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Sardy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Fidelman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Thornalley, Composer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - SANDY STEWART, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Munday, Composer - Alain Johaness, Programmer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Rubin, Producer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Lyle Workman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Fidelman, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Thornalley, Composer - David Russo, Editor, StudioPersonnel - David Schiffman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Munday, Composer - Alain Johaness, Programmer - Don Hethington, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Joseph Manning , Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Marius de Vries, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Dunkley, Conductor, String Arranger, Strings Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Rolf Wilson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Windy Wagner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sidelnyk, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Steinberg, Composer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Davis, Programmer - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kinnie Starr, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS BRUCE, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Barr, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Findlay, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Smissen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rachel Allen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Kegg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Nowels, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Fritze, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Clark, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Olsen, Percussion, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Kemp, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nolan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Carrington, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike De Saulles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Fuchs, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathon Barritt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Iorio, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Tees, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Henley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cullington, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Croxon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Coxon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Della Miles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Rolf Wilson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Ross, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Lauber, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Armstrong, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Barr, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Findlay, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Smissen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Morgan, Unknown, Other - Rachel Allen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Kegg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Hilton, Programmer - Jamie Candiloro, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Composer - DAMIAN LEGASSICK, Producer, Programmer - Patrick McCarthy, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Kemp, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nolan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Carrington, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike De Saulles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Fuchs, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathon Barritt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Iorio, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Tees, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Henley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cullington, Unknown, Other - Tom Croxon, Unknown, Other - Ed Coxon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Weston, Conductor, Strings Conductor - Peter Lockett, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ali MacLeod, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Corina Armel, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Frazer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited
Rhett Lawrence, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Rodrigues, Programmer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer - Melanie C, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARCUS MILLER, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul F Cruz, Composer - Will Catterson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cruz, Programmer - Lorenzo Martin, Composer - Lisa Nicole Lopes, Composer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Billy Steinberg, ComposerLyricist - Melanie C, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Nowels, ComposerLyricist - HEX HECTOR, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Although she wasn't anointed Indie Spice by the British music press until after the Spice Girls' second album, Melanie Chisholm always made it clear that she preferred Blur to Take That. Of course, her personal musical tastes never surfaced on the Spices' albums, which may be the reason she is the first Spice to release a solo album while still in the group. With her debut, Northern Star, Mel C wants to break from her Sporty Spice persona while proving herself as a legitimate musician and she does, more or less, with a surprisingly diverse record. Melanie C has a fairly strong voice, a good sense of melody, and carries a tune with some personality, which is one of the reasons why the genre-hopping of Northern Star works. She can convincingly deliver everything from the pop balladry of the title track to the snarling, neo-industrial punk statement of purpose "Goin' Down." And it's a good thing that she can sound convincing on a variety of different styles, since Northern Star attempts to summarize pop music circa 1999. It begins with "Go!," a William Orbit-produced slice of swinging '60s pop with electronica underpinnings, and closes with the ballad "Feel the Sun." In between, she tries a bit of everything -- Brit pop on "Suddenly Monday," post-Garbage modern rock on "Ga Ga," techno-inflected dance on "I Turn to You," urban balladry on "Never Be the Same Again" (complete with a rap by Left Eye Lopes), and melodic adult pop on "Why." Certainly, that's a bit more stylistically schizophonic than Geri Halliwell's album, but that's its charm. It's not a knock-out, yet Northern Star is a solid, well-crafted alterna-pop of modest but palpable charms.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:55
- Main artists: Melanie C
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
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