Product Description

'Allow Us To Be Frank' is Westlife's sixth studio album, and is a collection of covers of easy listening and lounge classics. Whilst the album marks a departure for the band stylistically, fans of the band will still recognise elements of that trademark Westlife sound. Contains new versions of classics such as 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head' and 'Fly Me To The Moon'.

Track Listing

1. Ain't That A Kick In The Head
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Smile
4. Let There Be Love
5. The Way You Look Tonight
6. Come Fly With Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
9. Summer Wind
10. Clementine
11. When I Fall In Love
12. Moon River
13. That's Life

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1834 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-08
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Artists are always keen to highlight their love of the Rat Pack, either out of respect for their rich, textured vocal delivery or their dangerous, bourbon-filled lifestyle. Westlife are no different and, with ... Allow Us to Be Frank, they get to try their hand at some old classics. We've been here before with Robbie William's Swing When You're Winning, but Westlife manage to raise the game above the former's limp effort. The repertoire is extensive, from "Fly Me to the Moon" to "Mack the Knife" and the production, courtesy of long time collaborator Steve Mac, is full and rich with a full 60 piece orchestra behind them.

The vocals obviously don't compare (heavyweights such as "My Way" are conspicuous by their absence), but the project manages to avoid karaoke naffness. The motive behind this release, their first since Bryan's departure, probably has its roots in the unexpected success of "Mandy." If you got a kick out of that, you'll certainly love this. --Ben Johncock

Album Description
The Westlife boys are back, minus Brian McFadden, with an album of Frank Sinatra covers. Now that smooth jazz and crooning is the new black, the lads have chosen to give Cullum and Buble a run for their money with beautifully performed renditions of the likes of "Fly Me to the Moon", "Come Fly with Me" and "That's Life".

Customer Reviews

I love it...... im surprised!
When i heard about a rat pack album i thought oh no theyre copying Robbie Williams but i listen to it all the time. It comes out even now 4 years later so how can it be bad? The lads voices sound great and they all seem to really enjoy singing it. Another cheap way of making an album i think redigging up some songs and cover albums do really annoy me but ill let them get away with it this time! ( i think fly me to the moon rocks, and moon river)

Westlife do 'The Rat pack'
This is a sensational album from the boys and showcases their versatility. 'That's life' 'ain't that a kick in the head' 'mack the knife' 'fly me to the moon' are just some of the classics they give special treatment. Great stuff, just as good as Frank and co.

Westlife sing Sinatra.....and sing it well
I am not a big Westlife fan personally but after I heard their rendition of 'Fly Me To The Moon', I got this CD right away. Unlike a lot of poorly manufactured excuses for boybands these days, these boys can actually sing; each of them has a pleasant, melodic voice, well suited to this music. 'Fly Me To The Moon' is excellent; though my favourite from the CD is 'Let There Be Love', made so highly enjoyable by the smooth vocals of lead singer Shane and the passionate secondary vocals of singer Mark. There is a good selection of Sinatra's songs here, backed by a fantastic orchestra and performed with class. If you're not a Westlife fan, don't let that put you off; the boys do a wonderful job.