Name: Closer to the People by Tanita Tikaram
Brand: Tanita Tikaram
SKU: 4029759109129
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

The inspiration behind Closer to the People was to get Tanita Tikaram closer to her road band: to record the singer/songwriter with a touring combo with serious blues and soul roots. Several of these players have done time with Van Morrison, a comparison that comes in handy for Closer to the People, not because her songs sound like Van's -- they don't -- but the record trades in jazz and soul influences while also spinning these familiar tropes into the realm of the personal. Tikaram specializes in sculpted, open-ended compositions -- even when the tempo quickens her songs seem to unfold gracefully -- and that means the hushed arrangements, underpinned by acoustic bass and brushed drums, seem like reflections of the song's soul. Such tasteful surroundings mean Closer to the People works well as a mood album -- the quiet, sophisticated veneer is sustained from beginning to end -- but the album is rewarding with closer attention, attention that reveals the details in both the arrangements and writing.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Glass Love Train

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Mark Cresswel
Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Mark Cresswel; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

2. Cool Waters

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Martin Winning
Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Martin Winning; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

3. The Way You Move

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Bryan Day
Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Bryan Day; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

4. Closer to the People

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Composer: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Production
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

5. Gris Gris Tails

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Martin Winning
Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Martin Winning; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

6. The Dream of Her

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Tanita Tikaram
Matt Radford
Natacha Hornbostel; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Matt Radford
Natacha Hornbostel; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

7. Don't Turn Your Back on Me

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Composer: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Production
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

8. Food on My Table

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Composer: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Production
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

9. Night Is a Bird

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Tanita Tikaram
Matt Radford
Angie Pollock
Martin Winning; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Matt Radford
Angie Pollock
Martin Winning; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

10. My Enemy

by Tanita Tikaram

Primary Artist: Tanita Tikaram; Main Performer
Performer: Tanita Tikaram; Performer
Composer: Matt Radford
Tanita Tikaram; Composer
Lyricist: Tanita Tikaram
Matt Radford; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter

Label

earMUSIC

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 10, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4029759109129

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Closer to the People

1. Glass Love Train

2. Cool Waters

3. The Way You Move

4. Closer to the People

5. Gris Gris Tails

6. The Dream of Her

7. Don't Turn Your Back on Me

8. Food on My Table

9. Night Is a Bird

10. My Enemy

Technical Specifications

Closer to the People

Product information

Release options

1. Glass Love Train

2. Cool Waters

3. The Way You Move

4. Closer to the People

5. Gris Gris Tails

6. The Dream of Her

7. Don't Turn Your Back on Me

8. Food on My Table

9. Night Is a Bird

10. My Enemy

Technical Specifications