Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

[dillwyn]

They appear to be releasing another record like the very successful Elvis albums.
This time Roy Orbison.  

 

this is an example .... no sign of JL's involvement apart from having written and produced the vocal tracks for the original tracks.

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pretty-paper-now-part-of-a-love-so-beautiful-roy-orbison-with-the-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-album-out-november-3-300523557.html

  

[ShardEnder]

Wouldn't it be ironic if Louis Clark was involved with this project? Joking aside, I'd actually welcome his involvement - getting to hear one of Jeff's biggest influences receiving a treatment with ELO-style string arrangements might help show off the musical links...

[dillwyn]

i think the ward thomas vocals detract from this, it is a shame they are on it in my view.

[queenofthehours]

That track's not bad. The strings give it extra ELO-ness.

[rooster]

Sept 22, 2017 15:33:55 GMT dillwyn said:

i think the ward thomas vocals detract from this, it is a shame they are on it in my view.

There are two versions of that track on the album - the one with Ward Thomas is the last track so easy to avoid if you're not keen!

[rooster]

Nov 1, 2017 10:52:04 GMT rooster said:

Sept 22, 2017 15:33:55 GMT dillwyn said:

i think the ward thomas vocals detract from this, it is a shame they are on it in my view.

There are two versions of that track on the album - the one with Ward Thomas is the last track so easy to avoid if you're not keen!

I've had a couple of listens to the whole album - overall not bad. I like some of the extra orchestration but can't decide if it necessarily improves on the original. For example, A Love So Beautiful - a gorgeous song originally with some strings but this version just seems to lack something.......... probably Jeff!

[rooster]

Nov 7, 2017 17:19:33 GMT rooster said:

Nov 1, 2017 10:52:04 GMT rooster said:

There are two versions of that track on the album - the one with Ward Thomas is the last track so easy to avoid if you're not keen!

I've had a couple of listens to the whole album - overall not bad. I like some of the extra orchestration but can't decide if it necessarily improves on the original. For example, A Love So Beautiful - a gorgeous song originally with some strings but this version just seems to lack something.......... probably Jeff!

I stand corrected - just seen the album credits and they kept Jeff's original bits in. I better listen to it a bit more closely!