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Peter Gabriel, Gabriel Yared, Jamie Cullum, Various Artists - Shall We Dance?

Peter Gabriel, Gabriel Yared, Jamie Cullum, Various Artists - Shall We Dance?

Band: Peter Gabriel, Gabriel Yared, Jamie Cullum, Various Artists Title: Shall We Dance? Rating: Release Date: 12 October, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Sway - Pussycat Dolls 2: Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) - Go Tan Project 3: Happy Feet 4: Espana Cani 5: I Wanna (Shall We Dance) - Gizelle D'Cole and Pilar Montenegro 6: Perfidia 7: Under the Bridges of Paris 8: Moon River 9: Andelucia 10: Book Of Love - Peter Gabriel 11: L Train 12: I Could Have Danced All Night - Jamie Cullum 13: Wonderland - Rachel Fuller 14: Shall We Dance 15: Let's Dance - Mya

Editoral Review While its soundtrack never veers far from that noble task, it gratifyingly jolts its familiar rumbas and tango rhythms with a few modern musical kicks all its own. This remake of the 1996 Japanese film that set unlikely box office records in its native country turns more on a sexy, cinematic dance revivalism than the charms of stars Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez. Pussycat Dolls' crisp, sensuous take of the standard "Sway" may subtly juice tradition, but Gotan Project's "Santa Maria" gives those familiar Latin rhythms a downright savory electronica makeover. Producer/arranger John Altman underscores tradition via his versions of chestnuts both lively ("Happy Feet") and ethno-apropos ("Espana Cani," "Perfidia," "Andalucia") and even a suitably schmaltzy cover of Mancini's signature "Moon River. " Altman's sturdy musical background helps focus songs as diverse as Peter Gabriel's bittersweet "The Book of Love" and Gizelle O'Cole/Pilar Montenegro's vibrant, modern Latin-inflected title song, Jamie Cullum's club-beat-meets-lounge take on "I Could Have Danced All Night" and Miya's slinky, hip-hop seasoned remake of Bowie's "Let's Dance. " --Jerry McCulley .. You can see a complete list of all Peter Gabriel, Gabriel Yared, Jamie Cullum, Various Artists discography, or go back to the Peter Gabriel, Gabriel Yared, Jamie Cullum, Various Artists tabs