Description
Personnel: Geri Halliwell, Jenny O'Grady (vocals); Absolute (various instruments); Milton McDonald, Phil Hudson (guitar); Dhiren Raichura (electric sitar); Simon C. Clarke (alto & baritone saxophones); Tim Sanders (tenor saxophone); Roddy Lorimer (trumpet, flugelhorn); Paul Spong (trumpet); Richard Edwards (trombone, bass trombone); Annie Whitehead (trombone); Karloss Edwards (percussion); Tracy Ackerman, Pepsi, Shirley, Anna Ross, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson, Shama Shah (background vocals).
After leaving the enormously popular Spice Girls in May, 1998, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) re-emerged and reinvented herself with SCHIZOPHONIC. The album is based on her experiences over the past year and shows a maturing Geri displaying "woman power" over "girl power." "Look At Me" is bombastic pop a la "Livin La Vida Loca," with a bossa nova feel to it that would fit perfectly on an Austin Powers soundtrack. "Lift Me Up" has a Spice-ish quality and features smooth multi-layered harmonies.
"Walkaway," a wistful, well-orchestrated ballad, showcases Geri's fine vocal talents and is an obvious reference to her departure from the top female group on the planet. The remainder of the album employs a variety of styles, as evidenced by the Latin-inflected "Mi Chico Latino." SCHIZOPHONIC is tightly produced and features magnificent musicianship. Spice fans as well as pop connoisseurs should buy this album immediately.
Details
Released: Tue 15 Jun 1999
Catalogue Number: 5210092
Availabilty
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