CD Album - Jack Lukeman - Metropolis Blue - Razor & Tie

CD Album

Artist:	Jack Lukeman
Title:	Metropolis Blue
Label:	Razor & Tie
Country:	USA
Date:	2000
Catalogue:	7930182855-2
Barcode:	793018285520
Format:	CD Album
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
01	Jack Lukeman	Crazy	Lukeman, Constantine	Rate
02	Jack Lukeman	Georgie Boy	Lukeman, Constantine, Clancy	Rate
03	Jack Lukeman	Boys And Girls (Ode To Ed Wood)	Lukeman	Rate
04	Jack Lukeman	Rooftop Lullaby	Lukeman	Rate
05	Jack Lukeman	Taste Of Fall	Lukeman	Rate
06	Jack Lukeman	When The Moon Is High	Lukeman, Constantine	Rate
07	Jack Lukeman	Numero Uno	Lukeman	Rate
08	Jack Lukeman	Metropolis Blue	Lukeman, Constantine	Rate
09	Jack Lukeman	Bedsprings	Lukeman, Constantine, Clancy	Rate
10	Jack Lukeman	No Goodbyes	Lukeman, Constantine	Rate

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produced by Jack Lukeman
Jack Lukeman- vocals
David Constantine - acoustic and electric guitars
Ginger O'Keefe - electric and double bass
Brian Lynch - keyboards, piano and strings
Derek (Spiderman) Harrison - drums and percussion

additional instrumentation:
Martin Clancy - Wurlitzer on "Bedsprings" & "Rooftop Lullaby"
Emer O'Grady - cello
Lance Hogan - percussion
Richard Speedie - keyboards & strings
Karl Ronan - trombone
Ronan Dooney - trumpet & flugelhorn
Michael Buckley - tenor & baritone sax
Noel Millner - drums
Donal McParthan - programming
Ger Eaton - backing vocals
Daragh Kilroy - Fender Rhodes on "Rooftop Lullaby"
backing vocals on "Boys & Girls" by the staff of Temple Bar Music Studios
additional backing vocals by 38 SCR inmates and the Grove Orchestra

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whitewhale1965 1st Feb 2020		the following biographical info is from the enhanced portion of the CD: A Top 10 Artist and the toast of his home country, Ireland, Jack Lukeman is a unique combination of vocal prowess, ambitious songwriting and electrifying performance. He's been compared to everyone from Morrissey to Jeff Buckley to Bono . . . even Tom Jones. This summer, Jack makes his US debut with the release of the acclaimed album, Metropolis Blue. Jack rules Ireland, and for good reason. As one critic remarked, his voice "is a mixture of all the great male singing voices of the 20th century." He recently headlined a sold-out performance at Dublin's premiere venue, The Point Theatre, a concert broadcast live on RTE, Ireland's National Television Network, and recorded for MTV Europe in front of 6000 fans. When asked about his well-known dramatic live show and over-the-top stage presence, Jack responds that he sees his shows as his "attempt to create another world where anything goes," maintaining a sense of humor and just the right amount of glam rock attitude. Not suprisingly, he's been voted the sexiest man under 25 in In Dublin magazine (the Time Out of Dublin) for the last two years. So just who is Jack Lukeman and how has this country boy from Athy, Ireland learned to make the kids swoon? Jack remembers the long tradition of singing in his family where "everyone had to do their bit. I would sing at weddings and funerals." He notes that "from there he progressed from garage bands to playing in pubs, to the drunken hordes and it hasn't really changed much over the years." Jack got his professional start busking around Europe in the early '90s after many nights of sweeping up and singing to himself as an apprentice mechanic in his father's garage. Eventually, he came back to Ireland, and after a brief infatuation with cult crooner and songwriter Jacques Brel, he began writing with lead guitarist David Constantine. Their creations evoke the same vast atmospheric tones that initially attracted Jack to Brel but they're updated to embrace his own unique style. Explaining their collaboration, Jack says, "David is my right hand man. We write together mainly on the road where we originally discovered a mutual love for twisted songwriting topics and the humor in darkness." Through his numerous tours, Jack has built a large and loyal audience, and it's no surprise that his shows sell out weeks in advance. Last summer, Lukeman became the surprise revelation of the main stage at the Boston and New York stops on the Guinness Fleadh festival tour. And Jack can't say enough about his experiences in America, confessing that "America is both inspiring and daunting. Coming from a small island, it's hard to get used to all its land and size but I love the enthusiasm we find whenever we play here. America seems to understand the passion and oddities that emerge in my music." Jack has also worked with Pat McCabe (author of the book and film, The Butcher Boy) and Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes), supplying companion songs during their readings. Currently, Jack and Pat McCabe (who has also written a short film script based on Jack) have a tour in the works with a series of shows that will integrate Pat McCabe's readings and Jack Lukeman's music. And if he wasn't busy enough, Jack's interpretation of "Summer Wind" appears in Acid House, the follow-up to the film, Trainspotting. The Irish release of Lukeman's critically applauded album Metropolis Blue immediately saw two singles hit the top 10- the majestic, sweeping "Georgie Boy and the alluringly catchy (and first US single) "Boys and Girls (Ode to Ed Wood)." Jack recently graced the cover of Hot Press (Ireland's NME), who said that "Boys and Girls (Ode to Ed Wood)" is a "mixture of old school Vegas cabaret and a more sleazy (bi)sexuality with a wonderful sing-along chorus," adding that Metropolis Blue is a "timeless collection of fine songs, beautifully delivered from an artist as unique as Ireland has ever produced."

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