Garage Classical
| Garage Classical | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by DJ Spoony with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra | |
| Released | 18 October 2019 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 53:00 |
| Label | Since 93 |
| Producer | DJ Spoony |
Garage Classical is a compilation album by British disc jockey DJ Spoony with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra, released on 18 October 2019, on the Since 93 label.[1] The album contains orchestral covers of classic UK garage tracks and features appearances from Paloma Faith, Sugababes, Lily Allen, Emeli Sandé, Gabrielle, So Solid Crew and more.
The album was preceded by the release of two promotional singles, "Moving Too Fast" featuring Paloma Faith and "Sweet Like Chocolate" featuring Lily Allen. "Flowers" featuring Sugababes was the only single to chart, reaching No. 22 in Scotland and No. 26 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
Background and promotion[edit]
On 28 August 2019, during an interview with Official Charts Company, the DJ announced the album and talked about the artists he was collaborating with stating "I know Sugababes' Mutya and Keisha personally because they are huge garage fans. They were always out in the garage clubs, but at the same time, they were huge pop stars and the biggest girl band in the country."[2]
The album was released on CD format on 18 October 2019, followed by 2xLP on 6 December 2019.[3][4]
Live[edit]
A live show was performed on 24 October 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moving Too Fast" (featuring Paloma Faith) |
| Artful Dodger and Romina Johnson | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Flowers" (featuring Sugababes) |
| Sweet Female Attitude (based on the Sunship remix) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Body Groove" (featuring Nay Nay and Ms. Banks) |
| Architechs | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Sweet Like Chocolate" (featuring Lily Allen) |
| Shanks & Bigfoot | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Gotta Get Thru This" (featuring Zak Abel) | Daniel Bedingfield | Daniel Bedingfield | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Fill Me In" (featuring Raleigh Ritchie) |
| Craig David | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Back Up, Back Up" | Wookie (based on the DJ Zinc remix of the original version titled "Back Up (To Me)") | 4:14 | |
| 8. | "Crazy Love" (featuring Emeli Sandé) |
| MJ Cole | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Sunshine" (featuring Gabrielle) |
| Gabrielle (based on the Wookie remix) | 3:52 |
| 10. | "My Desire" (featuring Aśa) |
| Amira (based on the Dreem Teem remix) | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Sincere" (featuring Hamzaa) | Matt Coleman | MJ Cole | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Gabriel" (featuring Lifford) | Roy Davis Jr. and Peven Everett | 6:14 | |
| 13. | "21 Seconds" (featuring So Solid Crew) |
| So Solid Crew | 3:10 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 48 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 18 October 2019 | Since 93 | [1][3] | |
| United Kingdom | 6 December 2019 | 2xLP vinyl | Since 93 | [4] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Garage Classical by DJ Spoony on iTunes". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "DJ Spoony talks teaming up with Sugababes, Paloma Faith and Lily Allen on Garage Classical album and the garage revival". Official Charts Company (UK). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b "DJ Spoony Presents Garage Classical Signed CD". Garage Classical. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b "DJ Spoony presents Garage Classical at Juno Records". Juno. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Owen Myers (25 October 2019). "Garage Classical review – Craig David shines as 2-step gets a starry makeover". The Guardian.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2019.