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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0640424999728 Label: Surfdog Records Wea Manufacturer: Surfdog Records Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Surfdog Records Wea Release Date: 2009-10-13 Studio: Surfdog Records Wea
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Editorial Reviews: A Soundtrack To An Unwritten Film - That's the idea that brought Setzer's 'Songs From Lonely Avenue' into being. Inspired by the great film noir soundtracks from the '40's and '50's, Setzer set out to create songs that would carry a classic cinematic mood completely missing from today's musical landscape. The result is the 3-time Grammy winner's best orchestra album today, and the first in an illustrious 30-year career where Brian wrote all songs on the album.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Incredible Variety Comment: The variety on this cd reminds me of one of Brian's concerts. There is something for everyone on here. First off another reviewer has done a great job of breaking down every song, so no need to do that here. I will say the song Lonely Avenue should be his next grammy. Outstanding vocals that mesh just perfect with the band and guitar. From track to track Brian demonstrates his versatility going from jazz to rockabilly to surf to swing and some Latin. If you want guitar he devotes three instrumental tracks just for you. Everything is on display here great vocals, guitar solo's and of course the big band. All the tracks were written by Brian and I believe he has surpassed all his previous BSO cd's with this one. As a musician and writer you can definitely see that Brian is only getting better with age and that is saying a whole lot. Customer Rating: Summary: Noir theme is throughout Comment: Brian's one of my favorites, I listen to his songs a few times a week. Looking forward to this album's release, I bought it right after it came out. He is still in the "Guitar God" category for me, but Lonely Avenue isn't one of my favorites. I've read he was aiming for a 1950's movie theme, and he did obtain that. But, it isn't as enjoyable to me as his past few releases. If you are looking for Rockabilly, this isn't the album for you. Customer Rating: Summary: You can have my copy Comment: This CD represents Setzers first serious misstep. And brother, was I disappointed. Bad noir imagery, bad song writing and pasted on orchestration. There's a couple of listenable instrumentals, but none of this needs to be heard a second time. On his last studio CD "13", yeah, there was some cereal and meat-by-products, but also some great work. In fact I play "13" a lot. I was grouting my shower as I listened, skipping ahead and finally pulling it out of the CD player with my grout covered hand, and tossing it. As a huge fan, I'm just gonna pretend this never happened. Ya know, Lee Rocker's doing some great stuff. Check him out. Customer Rating: Summary: This album Rocks! Comment: Okay, I'm gonna just say what I think here: Brian Setzer is The Greatest Guitarist of this era, and he did it again... This album has a larger than life sound and really sets the stage with the film noir theme. Brian is a true virtuoso and does an unbelievable job at bridging all of the music on this album. (40s/50s film noir, Jazz, Rock/Billy, and Classical) This album is another great addition to Brian's long list of insane accomplishments and I can't imagine anyone not loving this cd. Songs from Lonely Avenue Customer Rating: Summary: Orchestra? Oh, yeah, there's an orchestra Comment: I've been a fan of Setzer's since his Stray Cats days, even during his mostly failed power-pop solo career, and loved his Orchestra concept from the start. I'm less of a fan of Setzer's more recent rockabilly solo work, which is fun on stage but thin on record. That said, this long-awaited release from the Brian Setzer Orchestra is less an Orchestra recording such as "The Dirty Boogie" or the Christmas albums, awash with horns, traditional swing arrangements and a Big Band feel, than it is a Brian Setzer solo album with Orchestra in the background. No, there are no songs about hot rods or booze and tattoos, but neither are there any rocked-out covers of familiar swing classics, nor any atmospheric crooner ballads. There are songs about mobsters and their scheming molls (including the annoying faux-Royal Crown rap number "King of the Whole Damn World," which I have since deleted from my iPod playlist of the album). There's lots of swing-rockabilly guitar, including the fun back-to-back instrumentals "Mr Jazzer" and "Mr Surfer." So while it's fun to have the Brian Setzer Orchestra back, and I recommend the CD to all Setzer fans as a fresh pleasure, I do wonder if this started as a Setzer solo project to which he decided to add the orchestra. It doesn't have the feel of a project designed to showcase the interplay between Setzer, his guitar and his big band. It plays more like a rockabilly record with horn arrangements layered onto it. It floats somewhere between Setzer's recent stripped down rockabilly solo records and the classic BSO recordings of the 1990s and early 2000s. It's still a good one (can't wait to hear "Kiss Me Deadly" live), but not a great one. Enjoy.