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Fire (Fleurine album)

Fire is the third album by vocalist Fleurine.

Fire
Studio album by
Fleurine
GenreJazz
LabelCoast to Coast
ProducerRobert Sadin

Background

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Fleurine and pianist Brad Mehldau had played together on the singer's Close Enough for Love.[1] Fire was produced by Robert Sadin.[1]

Music and recording

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The album was recorded in New York City around 2003.[2] Two of the 12 tracks are originals.[1] The other tracks include: "Fire" by Bruce Springsteen; "Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton; "Fruit Tree" by Nick Drake; and Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years."[3]

Reception

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The Los Angeles Times commented on "her warm, enveloping sound and gentle, rhythmic drive transform the songs into something well beyond the original sources."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Fire" – 3:33 Music & lyrics Bruce Springsteen, arrangement by Fleurine
  2. "Fruit Tree" – 5:02 Music & lyrics by Nick Drake, arrangement by Fleurine
  3. "Show Me the Way" – 3:58 Music & lyrics by Peter Frampton
  4. "Suavidade" – 4:55 Music by Jose Lopretti, lyrics by Lilian Vieira & Fleurine
  5. "Brass in Pocket" – 3:48 Music & Lyrics by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman Scott, arrangement by Fleurine
  6. "Don't Be Blue" – 4:17 Music by John Guerin & lyrics by Michael Franks, arrangement by Fleurine
  7. "So Tinha de Ser com Você" – 4:12 Music by Jobim, lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira
  8. "Haven't We Met" – 1:50 Music by Kenny Rankin, lyrics by Ruth Bachelar
  9. "Après un Rêve" – 6:08 Music by Gabriel Faure, lyrics by Romaine Bussine, arrangement by Brad Mehldau & Fleurine
  10. "Still Crazy After All These Years" – 3:29 Music & Lyrics by Paul Simon arrangement by Brad Mehldau & Fleurine
  11. "Você" – 4:13 Music by Jose Lopretti & Fleurine, lyrics by Fleurine
  12. "Hey Little Girl" – 4:00 Music & lyrics by Fleurine

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Loudon, Christopher (March 2005) "Fleurine – Fire". JazzTimes.
  2. ^ "Fleurine Catalog" jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Heckman, Don (May 20, 2005) "Fleurine – Fire". Los Angeles Times.
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