A new album from Brian Kennedy, who represented Ireland in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has just been released. The album features 13 cover versions of songs previously sung by names such as Van Morrison, U2, Frank Sinatra and Joe Cocker.
The album called Interpretations is a collection of thirteen songs spread widely to include various music genres as well as being a journey that gives you classic songs from various decades. It is songs, which Brian Kennedy loves himself and he is very keen on giving the songs the respect they deserve. On the album he writes this as a personal note: “I offer my respect to all the writers of those extraordinary songs. My main concern was sticking to the brilliant melodies and lyrics that were so carefully and masterfully composed in the first place.”
Tracklist: (showing songwriter and/or most popular cover artist):
1. Gaye (Clifford T. Ward)
2. Get It Right Next Time (Gerry Rafferty)
3. Answer Me, My Love (Joni Mitchell version)
4. Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
5. Galileo (Declan O’Rourke)
6. I Can Let Go Now (Michael McDonald)
7. Stuck In A Moment (U2)
8. For The Good Times (Kris Kristofferson: cover Perry Como)
9. Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
10. Missing You (John Waite: cover Alison Krauss)
11. Night And Day (Cole Porter: cover Frank Sinatra)
12. You are so Beautiful (Billy Preston: cover Joe Cocker)
13. Dreaming My Dreams (Allen Reynolds writer for Gareth Brooks: covers Marianne Faithful/Alison Krauss)
The album can be bought on Amazon by using the following link:
Brian Kennedy – Interpretations
Release date: Ireland 7th of March and the UK 10th of March.
Catalogue Number: CURCD 237
Below you can see the video of his song Every song is a cry for love which he participated with in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=H-1AQkS5Nt4
