℗ 2018 Woodward Avenue Records
| Released | August 17, 2018 |
| Duration | 46m 53s |
| Record Label | Woodward Avenue Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Black Widow
Ben Sharkey |
4:17 | |||
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1.2
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Swing Don't Cost A Thing
Ben Sharkey |
3:41 | |||
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1.3
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Champagne Pop
Ben Sharkey |
3:52 | |||
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1.4
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Red Lipstick
Ben Sharkey |
5:28 | |||
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1.5
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Crashed
Ben Sharkey |
4:10 | |||
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1.6
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Beast In Me
Ben Sharkey |
3:39 | |||
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1.7
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Mercury Rising
Ben Sharkey |
5:46 | |||
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1.8
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Tidal Wave
Ben Sharkey |
3:02 | |||
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1.9
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Top of the Line
Ben Sharkey |
3:39 | |||
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1.10
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Side by Side
Ben Sharkey |
5:14 | |||
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1.11
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Sparks
Ben Sharkey |
4:05 |
The title of Ben Sharkey’s upcoming album Mercury Rising is spot on, reflecting the hip and sultry fire of his live performances over the past ten-plus years and the artful swagger he brings to his colourful fusion of old school cool, contemporary jazz, soul and pop.
Since the charismatic vocalist posted his first raw home videos of himself singing Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra classics to YouTube in 2007, he has amassed over 5 million views worldwide for over 70 clips. The Michigan native is now one of the Motor City’s premiere live entertainers, with hundreds of performances at jazz hotspots like Cliff Bell’s and a five year and counting residency at the Axis Lounge at the MGM Grand Detroit. He’s been compared to everyone from Frank and Buble to Dean Martin, Mel Torme and Harry Connick, Jr. – yet as Mercury Rising reveals, he’s evolved from being a stellar vocal interpreter to master storyteller and songwriter.
Collaborating with his pianist Chris Codish, Ben has written clever, crafty tunes expressing every aspect of love, deep heartfelt connections and the sheer joy of living life to the fullest in the sexiest, naughtiest, most sensual and playful way possible. Stylistically, he lets his muse lead the way to booming percussion driven landscapes infused with jazz, pop, swing, R&B, Latin and crisp, edgy house-dance beats that make him the ultimate contemporary hipster as well as a masterful throwback artist.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Woodward Avenue Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -13.11 -16.13 to -11.91 | -10.45 -12.80 to -9.00 | 9 7 to 10 | ||
| 1 | Black Widow | 0.00 | -11.91 | -9.0 | 7 |
| 2 | Swing Don't Cost A Thing | 0.00 | -14.47 | -11.3 | 10 |
| 3 | Champagne Pop | 0.00 | -12.72 | -10.1 | 8 |
| 4 | Red Lipstick | 0.00 | -12.17 | -10.2 | 8 |
| 5 | Crashed | 0.00 | -12.94 | -10.3 | 9 |
| 6 | Beast In Me | 0.00 | -12.46 | -9.3 | 8 |
| 7 | Mercury Rising | 0.00 | -13.06 | -11.6 | 9 |
| 8 | Tidal Wave | 0.00 | -12.31 | -10.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Top of the Line | 0.00 | -12.14 | -9.6 | 8 |
| 10 | Side by Side | 0.00 | -13.90 | -10.8 | 9 |
| 11 | Sparks | 0.00 | -16.13 | -12.8 | 10 |