℗ 2017 Universal Music Operations Limited under license in the U.S. to Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.; A Decca Records & Virgin EMI Records Release
Released | November 10, 2017 |
Duration | 52m 13s |
Record Label | Universal Records |
Genre | Jazz |
1.1
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Luck Be A Lady
Seal |
4:36 | |||
1.2
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Autumn Leaves
Seal |
2:55 | |||
1.3
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I Put A Spell On You
Seal |
2:56 | |||
1.4
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They Can't Take That Away From Me
Seal |
3:16 | |||
1.5
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Anyone Who Knows What Love Is
Seal |
4:31 | |||
1.6
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Love For Sale
Seal |
3:45 | |||
1.7
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My Funny Valentine
Seal |
4:32 | |||
1.8
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I've Got You Under My Skin
Seal |
3:14 | |||
1.9
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Smile
Seal |
4:31 | |||
1.10
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I'm Beginning To See The Light
Seal |
3:06 | |||
1.11
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It Was A Very Good Year
Seal |
4:42 | |||
1.12
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The Nearness Of You
Seal |
3:52 | |||
1.13
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Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Seal |
2:39 | |||
1.14
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Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
Seal |
3:38 |
Grammy Award nomination – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, 2018
"Many have tackled the Great American Songbook... While for other artists one might argue that such projects might best have remained a dream, I believe that Standards is a laudable realisation of Seal's ambition and he may well need to make room for another award or two."
- London Jazz News
Legendary British soul singer Seal returns with his tenth studio album, Standards, a loving collection of eleven classic jazz tunes, bringing the glamour of Old Hollywood to the present. This iconic selection in homage to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone sees Seal's signature velvety warm vocals breathing new life into tunes like Luck Be A Lady, I'm Beginning to See The Light and I Put a Spell on You, with support for Sinatra collaborators pianist Randy Waldman, bassist Chuck Berghofer and drummer Greg Fields. This deluxe edition includes three additional tracks, including two holiday favourites and a sensitive, emotive version of The Nearness Of You.
"This is the album I have always wanted to make. I grew up listening to music from the Rat Pack era, so recording these timeless tunes was a lifelong dream. It was a true honour to collaborate with the same musicians who performed with Frank Sinatra and so many of my favourite artists, in the very same studios where the magic was first made – it was one of the greatest days of my recording career.”
- Seal
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Universal Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-14 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-14 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.02 -0.25 to 0.00 | -12.25 -14.90 to -10.54 | -9.47 -11.50 to -8.10 | 7 6 to 8 | |
1 | Luck Be A Lady | -0.25 | -11.46 | -8.6 | 6 |
2 | Autumn Leaves | 0.00 | -14.90 | -11.5 | 8 |
3 | I Put A Spell On You | 0.00 | -11.26 | -8.4 | 6 |
4 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | 0.00 | -11.77 | -8.9 | 7 |
5 | Anyone Who Knows What Love Is | 0.00 | -11.42 | -8.7 | 7 |
6 | Love For Sale | 0.00 | -11.77 | -9.3 | 7 |
7 | My Funny Valentine | 0.00 | -13.99 | -10.8 | 7 |
8 | I've Got You Under My Skin | 0.00 | -11.94 | -9.4 | 7 |
9 | Smile | 0.00 | -13.06 | -10.3 | 7 |
10 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | 0.00 | -10.54 | -8.1 | 6 |
11 | It Was A Very Good Year | 0.00 | -13.70 | -10.4 | 7 |
12 | The Nearness Of You | 0.00 | -12.01 | -9.5 | 7 |
13 | Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow | 0.00 | -11.07 | -8.6 | 6 |
14 | Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) | 0.00 | -12.62 | -10.1 | 7 |