Dancing Queen [Translucent Blue Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Cher

Overview

Dancing Queen isn't the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again but it's something sexier: an ABBA covers album by Cher inspired by her role as Ruby in the 2018 film. Cher didn't sing much in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again -- she duetted with Andy Garcia on "Fernando" and was part of the crew singing "Super Trouper" -- but it was enough to whet her appetite to sing more of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' songs, so she headed into the studio with her producer Mark Taylor and cut ten quick covers. Bearing the perhaps-inevitable title Dancing Queen, the tribute is swift and breezy, especially for a record that doesn't take liberties with the original arrangements. Taylor peppers the album with vocoders and electronic beats but the intent and feel of Cher's interpretations are faithful to the original beloved hits. It's just enough of an update to feel fresh, yet familiar enough to be nothing but a dose of glitzy, cheerful nostalgia. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2018
Label:	Bmg Special Products
UPC:	0093624903390

Tracks

1. Dancing Queen
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
3. The Name of the Game
4. S.O.S.
5. Waterloo
6. Mamma Mia
7. Chiquitita
8. Fernando
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. One of Us

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ash Soan   Drums
Joergen Stenberg   Percussion
Lasse Wellander   Guitar
Matt Brind   Conductor,String Conductor
Mats Englund   Bass
Rocco Palladino   Bass
Simon Meredith   Saxophone
Andy Caine   Vocals (Background)
Per Lindvall   Drums
Benny Andersson   Piano,Keyboards
Thomas Bowes   Orchestra Leader
Paul Meehan   Keyboards
Mark Taylor   Keyboards
Martin Koch   Conductor
Adam Phillips   Guitar
London Session Orchestra   Orchestra
Rob Barron   Piano
Hayley Sanderson   Vocals (Background)
Lasse Jonsson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Nick Steinhardt   Art Direction,Design
Goeran Arnberg   Orchestration,Transcription
Bjorn Engelmann   Mastering
Matt Brind   Arranger,String Arrangements
Allen Wolfe   A&R
Linn Fijal   Assistant Engineer
Machado Cicala Morassut   Photography
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Chris Barrett   Assistant Engineer
Cher   Concept,Executive Producer
Benny Andersson   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Paul Meehan   Engineer,Recording,Programming
Bjoern Ulvaeus   Composer,Executive Producer
Mark Taylor   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Vocal Producer
Isobel Griffiths   Contractor,Orchestra Contractor
Stig Anderson   Composer
Mat Bartram   Engineer
Martin Koch   Orchestration
London Session Orchestra   Orchestration
Bernard Loehr   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Jennifer Ruiz   Personal Assistant
Judy Craymer   Executive Producer
Matt Furmidge   Mixing
Jeri Heiden   Design,Art Direction
Deb Paull   Personal Assistant