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Katie Noonan - The Sweetest Taboo (CD ALBUM (1 DISC)) For her 20th studio album, Katie Noonan takes listeners back to where it all began Ü the iconic pop songs of the 1980s that first ignited her passion for music. From pooling pocket money with her brother to buy the first Crowded House album, to having her mind blown by the incredible video clips of a-ha and 1927, to dancing around in stonewash denim singing Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and Cyndi Laupersongs into a hairbrush mike, these are the singers and the songs that inspired her to pursue a career in music Ü a career that has seen her named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun, with five ARIA Awards from 25 nominations across a number of diverse genres. On this album Katie is joined by four of the finest jazz musicians in Australia Ü Zac Hurren (saxophones), Sam Keevers(piano), Phil Stack (double bass) and Evan Mannell (drums) Ü all fellow babies of the 1970s who grew up with this music as their earliest influences. They put new jazz spins on these classic tunes that reveal just how good the songwriting was, despite the occasional daggy synth effect or over-the-top production. Terence Trent D'Arbyâssmash hit ÜSign Your Nameâ is reimagined as a sultry late-night groove, while Whitney Houstonâs ÜI Wanna Dance With Somebodyâ is transformed into a piano ballad that exposes the heartache and longing at the core of what has long been a party-starter. ÜElectric Blueâ by Icehouse is given an irresistible cha cha makeover, while ÜDonât Dream Itâs Overâ and ÜTrue Colorsâ are stripped right back to their bare bones, with Katieâs extraordinary voice taking centre-stage and delivering performances of these songs as raw and moving as you have ever heard them. This is a joyous and heartfelt album, full of surprising and delightful takes on beloved classics. Itâs an album for that small part of us that is forever leaping around our bedrooms, singing along to the radio, and gazing adoringly at the posters of pop stars on our walls Ü even if nowadays thatâs a more accurate description of our children than ourselves! Tracklisting 1. Donât Dream Itâs Over 2. Blue 3. If I Could 4. Just The Way You Are 5. True Colors 6. Electric Blue 7. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 8. When Tomorrow Comes 9. Russians 10. Sign Your Name 11. Take On Me 12. Running To Stand Still
