Tribute to Edith Piaf [Amherst]

Performer: Various Artists
Producer: Jacques Arnoul; Neil Giraldo; Philippe Rault; Ann Wilson
Distributor: Big Daddy Music Dist.

Notes: Engineers: Roy Hendrickson and Daryl Dobson; Steve Harrison and Roy Hendrickson; Edward Brooks and Daryl Dobson; Daryl Dobson (tracks 4 & 8); Nicholas Devane and Gordon Fordyce; J.R. Branch; Steve Harrison; Mark Miller and Daryl Dobson; David Hall; Daryl Dobson, David Hall and Steve Harrison; John Carter. Personnel: Donna Summer (vocals); Neil Giraldo (guitar, percussion); Chris Spedding (guitar); Sam Toney (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Oscar Castro-Neves, Ottmar Liebert, Bruce Gaitsch (acoustic guitar); Fredrick Koela, Michael Landau, Michael Thompson, Scott Olson (electric guitar); Allen Toussaint (piano); Leon Russell, Michael Binikos (keyboards, programming); Myron Grombacher (drums, percussion); John Philip Shernale, Johnny Vidacovich (drums); Frank Linx, Rafael Padilla (percussion); Anger Shepper, Tara Darnell (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Daryll Dobson; Gordon Fordyce; Humberto Gatica; Jacques Arnoul; Mark Linnet; Mark Miller ; Steve Harrison. Recording information: 16th Avenue Sound, Nashville, TN; Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, WA; Brooklyn Studios, L.A., CA; Jacks Tracks, Nashville, TN; Music Mill, Nashville, TN; Right Track Studios, NY; Sea Saint Studios, New Orleans, LA; Soul Kitchen West; Steve Vaus Studios, San Diego, CA; The Nut Ranch, L.A., CA; WEstlake STudios, L.A., CA. Photographers: Glenn Hall; Michael Lavine; Bill Railey; Peggy Storta; Barry Kaiser; Tony Viramontes; J.L. Rancurel; Deborah Feingold. Unknown Contributor Role: Myron Grombacher. Arrangers: Leon Russell; Michael Binikos; Neil Giraldo; Carlo Ditta. This tribute to legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf brings to light just how well her timeless songs translate across genres and generations, with an array of rock stars singing each song in their own signature style. Donna Summer starts the album with a glossy, synthesized, upbeat take on Piaf's signature "La Vie En Rose," and, as always, Summer's voice is nothing less than shimmering. Corey Hart turns the powerful "Hymn to Love" into a soft, adult contemporary-styled ballad, as does Chicago's Jason Scheff with "When I See Her." Pat Benatar transforms "The Effect You Have on Me" into a bluesy, jangly guitar number, and Heart's Ann Wilson gives a show-stopping, tortured performance on her gutsy and riveting rendition of "Jezebel." Country gal Juice Newton delivers a tear-inducing version of the gorgeous "Lovers of the Day," as does the incomparable Emmylou Harris with Piaf's amazing "No Regrets." K.T. Olsin's take on "My Legionnaire" is heartbreaking, nostalgic, and ultimately sexy, and Chris Spedding's rock & roll version of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" suits the song perfectly. Leon Russell turns "The Three Bells" into a gospel song, and Ivan Lins makes "A Carousel for Two" into a soft and jazzy bossa nova number. Finally, Willy Deville's bizarrely tortured version of "The Lovers" recalls Tom Waits. From dance to rock and country to jazz, this album incorporates a dizzying spectrum of musical genres, and all come together perfectly through the music and lyrics of the unforgettable, incomparable Edith Piaf. ~ Jose F. Promis

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