The Selective Soul Club Releases New Album “The Motown Party 2011”.
VI Releases Second Soul Album with Motown Legend Leroy Emmanuel
This
year’s music release by Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG (VI) is
another dedication to the legendary Detroit record label Motown
Records. The soul compilation “the motown party 2011” is a colourful
journey through Motown with modern interpretations of classic hits.
Musical backing for the album was provided by the band “The Selective
Soul Club”, consisting of exceptional musicians such as Motown legend
Leroy Emmanuel.
The recently released soul CD “the motown party
2011” is the perfect gift for soul lovers and fans of the legendary
Motown sound. The Detroit-based label was home to a wide range of
world-class stars and number one hits in the 1960s and 70s: Smokie
Robinson, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and, of course,
The Jackson Five with a young Michael Jackson, just to name a few.
Renowned
Viennese musician and producer Stephan Gleixner oversaw the modern
interpretations of classic Motown songs for the new Vienna International
album. The selection includes such songs as “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”,
“Dancing in the Street” and “I Can’t Get Next to You”. “Last year’s
production, ‘the motown story’, exceeded all expectations. With ‘the
motown party 2011’, we pushed the quality and the Motown spirit even
higher, ” says Rudolf Tucek, CEO of Vienna International Hotelmanagement
AG, clearly satisfied with the results.
Following last year’s
tribute to the stars of Motown, the new album pays homage to the
musicians in the background: the Funk Brothers. The legendary Motown
label studio band performed the backing for nearly all Motown songs and
played on more number one hits between 1959 and 1972 than The Beatles,
The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys together.
The Selective Soul Club
To
pay the proper respect to the Funk Brothers and their hits, producer
Stephan Gleixner created a special band just for the album. “The
Selective Soul Club” is a musical collective made up of exceptional
national and international musicians. Motown legend Leroy Emmanuel,
blues, gospel and soul singer Mary Lamaro, pianist Christian
Wegscheider, jazz musician Stefan Gössinger and the vocal talents of
Soulicious are just a small sampling of the more than a dozen artists.
Gleixner
has known most of the musicians for years, but “the motown party 2011”
was the first time that they came together in this constellation. He is
excited by the result: “The goal of the album was to capture the spirit
of Motown and to treat the songs with respect, while applying our
creativity, improvisation and passion to give them a new life of their
own. That we succeeded so spectacularly is due to having the perfect
band – which goes to prove that only the best are good enough.”
Check it out, listen to samples, buy.
An
audio sample of the album “the motown party 2011” is available at
www.vi-hotels.com. The CD can be purchased for EUR 15 directly from
Vienna International, at online shops such as iTunes or Amazon and at
the individual Vienna International Hotels & Resorts.