Track Listing

1. I Love The DJ
2. Celebrate The Night
3. Menage A Trois
4. Dancefloor Docusoap
5. Not A Sinner Nor A Saint
6. Funky Feet
7. I Go Shopping
8. Last Days Of Disco
9. Chemistry
10. Love Life
11. Wonderland
12. Singing To Heaven
13. Here I Am
14. Someday

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173004 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Enhanced, Import

Customer Reviews

Disco - with a Capital "D"!
Alcazar have chosen to stick to the same basic formula as their last album "Casino"- but have moved things up a gear. They have stuck to what they do best – Disco!. They have obviously been spending a bit of time lately down at their local nitespot - as this album is definately a tribute to music and disco!

The addition of Magnus to the group has strengthened the line-up (although vocally there is little difference between him and Andreas.) The two girls Tess and Annekfiore also take more of a major role in the vocals, which makes for a better contrast in the songs.

The songs are more rounded than the 1st album with only one mention of Alcazar this time around in the lyrics (thankfully!) -and musically overall the songs are very catchy, as you would expect from Alcazar.

The album kicks off with “I love the DJ” – which is a strong opener – a drumbeat driven, uptempo dance track, with a touch of the vocoder - but a tad repetitive lyrically – which namechecks famous discotheques like Studio 54, Xanadu, The Roxy, and The Limelight in the lyrics.

Next off is “Celebrate the Night” – a great disco tune, which would go down well in the Clubs today and would be a good choice for a single.

Third track is “Ménage a Trois” - this was their last single in Sweden and was not as successful as they had hoped. This is a great pop song, very catchy, well sung, with humorous lyrics. Again, it pays homage to Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now – by Mc Fadden &Whitehead.

Next track is “Dancefloor Docusoap” - initially I disliked this track, as the lyrics are a bit too frivolous – bringing to mind “Dynasty” or “the Colbys” from TV - but it has grown on me and I love it now. I think they have sampled another old disco track (but for the life of me cannot tell which one!.)

Fifth track – “Not a Sinner, Nor a Saint” - and was their entry to this years Swedish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest – it came third in the Swedish final. Had it been selected for Sweden I believe it would have won the overall Eurovision Song Contest. Tt was released as a single afterwards and gave Alcazar their 1st no 1 in Sweden, and has been a big (airplay) hit in Europe. They are planning to release this as their next International single and if it receives enough airplay should be a big hit. The song itself is a great disco stomper – catchy, with a memorable chorus and Abba influences to boot – brilliant!

6th Track – “Funky Feet” - this is actually a cover of an Abba song – written by Benny and Bjorn – but it was not recorded by Abba as it was considered to be a poor version of “Dancing Queen” without the hooks, and more mid-paced – I can see why! – It’s more of a sing-along party song and for me – which does not sit with the rest of the tracks on the album.

7th Track – “I Go Shopping” – a song of credit card revenge – lyrically a little lightweight – but musically it sticks in your brain!

8th Track – “Last Days of Disco” – this is what Alcazar are all about for me – very 70’s retro disco – with lots of cascading strings in the background - sung by the girls, lamenting the death of disco, just as it was becoming mainstream.

9th Track – “Chemistry” – a more fast paced modern sounding song – sung by the girls, with a memorable chorus.

10th track – “Love Life” – this was written for Alcazar by the Pet Shop Boys – and for me is one of the standout tracks of the album – again crying out to be released as a single. It does sound like an up-tempo Pet Shop Boys song, but Alcazar have definately put their stamp on it - excellent.

11 – “Wonderland” – this is a disco-ballad – sung (I think) – by new recruit – Magnus. It starts slowly (with an accordian in the background) and builds to a mid-tempo disco track – lamenting the passing of his youth. He sings it really well, with a “weary” edge to his voice, which makes it more memorable.

12 – “Singing to Heaven” – Alcazar are back to their old tricks -borrowing a hook from a well-known song – this time the chorus of “Could it be Magic”- with their own lyrics added over the top. It’s memorable (only because you remember the original song.) It does not work as seamlessly as Crying at the Discotheque did- but nevertheless is still a good track

13 – “Here I Am” – this is a bit of a lame ballad – competently sung – but boring - some people like this - but I usually skip it.

14 – “Someday” – this was their last single in Sweden - an anthemic song - but let down by the lyrics which are a bit cheesy – “were all going to live together in harmony” etc etc – nothing which has'nt already been said a million times before by other people - but well sung and catchy.

If anything this album is more 70's disco in content than Casino – but (with a modern edge) and is a well-crafted effort. Overall I think that this is a strong collection of catchy, (fun) up-tempo songs, well-sung and produced, and it has not been off my CD-player since I bought it. Highly recommended. If you liked the first album “Casino” – you’ll love this!

Anthemic and glorious
If you like out-and-out disco music but with a twist of campness and cleverness, this is the album for you. From start to finish, it's like one big long disco story, peaking towards the end with two fabulous, quite similar-sounding (but they get away with it) songs, Wonderland and Singing To Heaven, before "coming down" with the only ballad, Here I Am (which is just gorgeous) and a feelgood last track, Somewhere. The track Not A Sinner Nor A Saint failed to win Sweden's Song for Europe a couple of years ago - hell knows why because it's superb. Celebrate The Night (track two) is another stomping anthem.

The lyrics are a bit Eurovision and a bit cheesy in places but the harmonies and sheer upfront joy and glitter of the album mean that in my books, Alcazar can sing any old nonsense! - but in actual fact, there is some deliberate irony and teasing going on. Menage A Trois and I Go Shopping are two examples.

I haven't stopped listening to this since I got it and all through the day at work, the tunes keep popping into my head. It's addictive!

Calum

The last days of Disco, I think not
From start to finish this album can't do any more to impress you, its that good. I wanted to give more stars but i couldn't. From start to finish u will hear how amazing this album is.

Every song is catchy and fab.

hope the next album will be as good