UUSI SHANIA TWAIN UP ! 2CD (2002) - ILMAINEN TOIMITUS

When Up ! was released in November
2002, Shania Twain revealed in one of
many promotional interviews that she wri-
‘tes far more songs than can fit on her re-
cords and that she hides any personal,
introspective songs she pens, not even
playing them for her husband and colla-
borator Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Now,
this is certainly a psychological quirk
worth exploring, but it also suggests why
Twain's albums are such brilliant pieces
of mainstream pop. Anything that doesn't
fit the mold is discarded, so the album
can hum along on its big, polished, multi-
purpose hooks and big, sweeping emoti-
ons. This is Super-Size pop, as outsized
and grandiose as good pop should be.
And, unlike the work of most pop divas,
where the subject matter is firmly about
the singer, none of the songs on Up! are
remotely about Shania Twain, the person
- let's face it, she's never faced a situation
like "Waiter! Bring Me Water!" where she's
afraid her guy is going to be stolen away
by their hot waitress. No, these songs ha-
ve been crafted as universal anthems, so
listeners can hear themselves within the-
se tales. Just as cleverly, the songs are
open-ended and mutable - always melo-
dic but never stuck in any particular style,
so they can be subjected to any kind of
mix and sound just as good. (Indeed, Up!
was initially released in no less than three
different mixes -- the "Red" pop mix and
the "Green" country mix; sometimes the
differences in mixes were so slight, it
sounded like nothing was changed, but
each mix revealed how sturdy and melo-
dic the structure of each of the 19 songs
was, and how they were designed to
sound good in any setting.) True, the
sheer length of the album could be seen
as off-putting at first since these 19 tracks
don't necessarily flow as a whole. Then
again, part of the genius of Up! is that it's
designed as a collection of tracks, so the
album is durable enough to withstand
years on the charts, producing singles
with different textures and moods every
few months. Time revealed Come on
Over as a stellar pop album, and the sa-
me principle works for Up!. Upon the first
listen singles seem indistinct and it seems
like too much to consume at once but on-
ce you know the lay of the land the hooks
become indelible and the gargantuan
glossiness of the production is irresistible.
In other words, it's a more than worthy
follow-up to the great mainstream pop al-
bum of the late '90s, and proof that when
it comes to shiny, multipurpose pop, no-
body does it better than Shania Twain.

2CD:  Red Disc & Green Disc

Genre:  pop, country-pop

Disc 1  Red:  73:05

01. Up !  2:52
02. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!  4:30
03. She's Not Just A Pretty Face  3:49
04. Juanita  3:50
05. Forever And For Always  4:44
06. Ain't No Particular Way  4:25
07. It Only Hurts When
      I'm Breathing  3:19
08. Nah!  4:09
09. (Wanna Get To Know You)
      That Good!  4:34
10. C'est La Vie  3:42
11. I'm Jealous  4:06
12. Ka-Ching!  3:20
13. Thank You Baby!  4:01
14. Waiter! Bring Me Water!  3:19
15. What A Way To Wanna Be!  3:37
16. I Ain't Goin' Down  3:57
17. I'm Not In The Mood
      (To Say No)!  3:26
18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver)  3:17
19. When You Kiss Me  4:08

Disc 2  Green:  73:25

01. Up !  3:02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FMhUNSIxks

02. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!  4:34
03. She's Not Just A Pretty Face  3:39
04. Juanita  3:51
05. Forever And For Always  4:52
06. Ain't No Particular Way  4:27
07. It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing  3:32
08. Nah!  4:09
09. (Wanna Get To Know You)
      That Good!  4:28
10. C'est La Vie  3:37
11. I'm Jealous  4:09
12. Ka-Ching!  3:33
13. Thank You Baby!  4:01
14. Waiter! Bring Me Water!  3:38
15. What A Way To Wanna Be!  3:32
16. I Ain't Goin' Down  3:44
17. I'm Not In The Mood
      (To Say No)!  3:23
18. In My Car (I'll Be The Driver)  3:11
19. When You Kiss Me  3:56

Julkaisuvuosi:  2002

Levy-yhtiö:  Mercury

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