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Kylie Minogue: Aphrodite

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Label: Parlophone Records
Released: 2010.06.30
Time:
 43:21
Category: Disco
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating:
Media type: CD
Web address: www.kylie.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2012
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] All the Lovers (J.Eliot/M.Stilwell) - 3:20
[2] Get Outta My Way (D.Sharpe/D.Davidsen/L.Secon/M.Hansen/P.Wallevik) - 3:38
[3] Put Your Hands Up [If You Feel Love] (F.Dow-Smith/M.Nervo/O.Nervo) - 3:37
[4] Closer (B.Hatherley/S.Price) - 3:09
[5] Everything Is Beautiful (T.Rice-Oxley/F.T.Smith) - 3:25
[6] Aphrodite (N.Pallot/A.Chatterley) - 3:45
[7] Illusion (K.Minogue/S.Price) - 3:21
[8] Better than Today (N.Pallot/A.Chatterley) - 3:25
[9] Too Much (K.Minogue/C.Harris/J.Shears) - 3:16
[10] Cupid Boy (L.Caporaso/M.Lidehall/N.Clow/S.Ingrosso) - 4:26
[11] Looking for an Angel (K.Minogue/S.Price) - 3:49
[12] Can't Beat the Feeling (B.Fjordheim/H.Robinson/M.Prime/P.Gabriel/Richard X) - 4:09

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Kylie Minogue - Vocals, Backing Vocals

Stuart Price - Additional Producer on [1,6,8]; Mixing on [1-4,6-8,10-12]; Co-Producer on [2,3]; Vocally Producer on [3]; Producer on [4,7,10–12]; Additional Keyboards, Additional Backing Vocals Engineer on [6]; Additional Vocals Engineer on [8]; Executive Producer
Andy Chatterley - Producer on [6,8], Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesiser on [6,8]
Cutfather (Mich Hansen) - Producer on [2], Percussion
Jim Eliot - Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, Producer on [1]
Daniel Davidsen - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming on [2]
Beatrice Hatherley - Additional Backing Vocals on [4]
Maime Hladiy - Bass on [2]
Miriam Nervo - Additional Backing Vocals, Vocal Producer on [2]
Olivia Nervo - Additional Backing Vocals, Vocal Producer on [2]
Nerina Pallot - Acoustic Guitar, Additional Backing Vocals, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesiser on [6, 8]; Electric Guitar on [8], Producer on [6,8]
Tim Rice-Oxley - Keyboards, Piano on [5]
Hannah Robinson - Backing Vocals on [12]
Lucas Secon - Additional Keyboards, Co-Producer on [2]
Alexandra Segal - Additional Backing Vocals on [2]
Fraser T Smith - Guitar, Mixing, Producer on [5]
Ben Vella - Electric Guitar on [8]
Peter Wallevik - Keyboards on [2], Producer on [2], Programming on [2]
Richard X - Keyboards, Minimoog on [12]

Daniel Davidsen - Producer on [2]
Børge Fjordheim - Producer on [12]
Pascal Gabriel - Producer on [12], Instrumentation
Calvin Harris - Arranger, Instrumentation, Mixing, Producer on [9]
Sebastian Ingrosso - Producer on [10]
Magnus Lidehäll - Mixing, Producer on [10]
Stuart Price - Producer on [1-4,6-8,10-12]
Damon Sharpe - Producer on [2]
Starsmith - Mixing, Producer on [2]
Beatriz Artola - Engineer on [5]
Dave Emery - Mixing Assistant on [1-4,6-8,11,12]
Børge Fjordheim - Instrumentation, Producer on [12]
Brian Gottshall - Assistant Engineer on [7, 11]
Pete Hofmann - Engineer, Pro Tools on [2]
Sebastian Ingrosso - Mixing, Producer on [10]
Nathan Khors - Assistant Engineer on [7, 11]
Mads Nilsson - Mixing on [2]
Geoff Pesche - Mastering
Adjective Noun - Art Direction, Design
Damon Sharpe - Co-Producer, Engineer on [2]
Mima Stilwell - Additional Backing Vocals on [1]
Jason Tarver - Assistant Engineer on [6, 8]
William Baker - Photography
Digital Light - Photographic Post Production
Terry Blamey Management - Management

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According to mythology, Greek sex goddess Aphrodite rose out of the sea. But Australian sex goddess Kylie Minogue rose out of the Eighties, an even more mysterious and frightening place, and she's been one of the planet's favorite club divas ever since. Aphrodite is her finest work since 1997's underrated Impossible Princess, teaming her with Madonna producer Stuart Price. These days Minogue has countless hipster club kids on her gilded jock, from La Roux to Gaga, but "Get Outta My Way" shows why she's still the leader, chirping, "This is what'll happen if you ain't giving your girl what she needs." Consider yourself warned.

Rob Sheffield  - June 7, 2010
RollingStone.com



By time of Kylie Minogue’s eleventh album, 2010's Aphrodite, she had been releasing records for over 20 years. Most artists who’ve stuck around for that long end up rehashing their past catalogs and/or growing stale, but Kylie manages to avoid these fates by constantly working with new collaborators, keeping up on musical trends without pandering to them, and most importantly, never taking herself too seriously. Sure, she’s serious about making great dance music, but she never confuses her status as a pop icon with a desire to send out a message in her music. Aphrodite rarely strays past sweet love songs or happy dance anthems; its deepest message is “everything is beautiful.” You have to credit the songwriters (big names like Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters and Calvin Harris, as well as behind-the-scenes people like Sebastian Ingrosso, and Pascal Gabriel) for tailoring the efforts to Kylie’s strengths. Also on board is exec producer Stuart Price, who puts it all together, giving the record a focused sound that was lacking on her previous record, X, which touched convincingly on a myriad of styles and influences, but which ended up sounding a little scattered. Here the main sound is the kind of glittery disco pop that really is her strong suit. The various producers keep their eyes on the dancefloor throughout, crafting shiny and sleek tracks that sound custom-built to blast out of huge speaker columns. Fortunately for non-club goers, they never pave over the interesting details that make records good for home or headphone listening.

The squiggly synths of the massively catchy “All the Lovers,” the sighing background vocals and spiraling harpsichord-esque synths on the ominous "Closer," and the heavenly extended breakdown on “Looking for an Angel” are the kind of hooks that reward repeated listens. While Kylie is fortunate that so many excellent writers and producers are willing to work with her, they are lucky to be working with Kylie too; she can put over a shimmering and funky track like “Can’t Beat the Feeling” with ease, stomp through a dancefloor-filling jam like “Put Your Hands Up” with power, or cruise through a breezy summertime jam like “Better Than Today” with all kinds of laid-back charm. Sure, she’ll never be mistaken for an octave-stretching diva or a vocal powerhouse, but her slightly nasal, girl-next-door vocals serve her needs perfectly. She soars through the songs with just the right blend of emotion and restraint, adding some sass when needed (as on the thumping title track or “Get Outta My Way”) or some quiet melancholy when the mood arises (“Illusion”). This ability to tailor her performance to the song is a rare quality in the pop world of the early 2010s. It may lead people to underestimate Kylie's artistry but really, Aphrodite is the work of someone who knows exactly what her skills are and who to hire to help showcase them to perfection. She and her team have crafted an album that’s both full of songs that could/should hit the upper reaches of the charts, and also a collection of songs that hang together as an album. One of her best, in fact.

Tim Sendra - All Music Guide



Aphrodite is the eleventh studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 30 June 2010. Beginning in early 2009, the singer met with British singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot to begin recording sessions for a new album. Although successful at first, the sessions later became unproductive; Minogue then began working with British electronic music producer Stuart Price, who became the executive producer of the album. The two collaborated with various producers and writers on the album, including Jake Shears, Calvin Harris, Sebastien Ingrosso and Pascal Gabriel. Aphrodite follows a musical approach largely similar to Minogue's previous albums and is primarily a dance-pop and disco record. It draws influences from various dance-based genres including electropop, hi-NRG, club and rave music.

Upon its release, Aphrodite was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented it as a return to form for Minogue. However, critics were divided on its production; many felt Price's production helped make the album cohesive, while some felt it made the album sound too similar to Minogue's previous work and lacked innovation. Commercially, Aphrodite was a success. In Minogue's native country Australia, it peaked at number two on the Australian Albums chart, and was later certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums chart, a feat accomplished by Minogue's debut studio album Kylie (1988) during the same week 22 years prior. Aphrodite was the fourth studio album by Minogue to peak atop the UK albums chart and made her the first solo artist to have a number one album in four different decades in the region, achieving this in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. She also became a Guinness World Record-holder for achieving the most consecutive decades with top five albums in the United Kingdom. The British Phonographic Industry certified Aphrodite platinum. The album also achieved strong charting internationally, reaching the top-five in countries like Belgium, France, Greece, Spain and Switzerland. It became Minogue's second highest-charting album in the United States by peaking at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Four singles were released from Aphrodite. Its lead single "All the Lovers" was a commercial success, peaking at number three in the United Kingdom and reaching the top ten in numerous countries like France, Italy, Scotland and Spain. In Australia, it narrowly missed the top ten by peaking at number 13 on the singles chart. "Get Outta My Way" was released as the second single and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, but underperformed in Australia after failing to peak inside the top 50. Similarly, the third single "Better than Today" missed the top 50 in Australia, and additionally missed the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In response to their poor chart performances, Minogue expressed disappointment in her label and stated that no further singles would be released. Despite this statement, "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" was released as the fourth and final single from Aphrodite and peaked at number 50 in Australia. In the United States, all four singles released from the album peaked atop the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. To further promote the album, Minogue embarked on the successful Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour in 2011.

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