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Hardcastle 5

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Download links and information about Hardcastle 5 by Paul Hardcastle. This album was released in 2008 and it belongs to Electronica, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 58:40 minutes.

Artist: Paul Hardcastle
Release date: 2008
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Tracks: 13
Duration: 58:40
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. In the Beginning 1:29
2. Lucky Star 3:48
3. Don't You Know 5:33
4. Marimba 3:52
5. Closer 4:52
6. Return of the Rainman 8:49
7. Blew My Mind 6:17
8. Constellation of Dreams 5:02
9. Don't You Know, Pt. 2 5:08
10. Keep Movin' On 4:27
11. Revival 3:58
12. Till the Next Time 1:24
13. Take 1 4:01

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With the release in Japan of The Jazzmasters featuring vocalist Helen Rogers in 1991, English composer and synth master Paul Hardcastle introduced a fresh hybrid of jazz and dance music that became an international phenomenon over the next decade and a half. The first Jazzmasters disc received the NARM Bestselling Jazz Recording award and is one of the best-selling independent jazz records of all time; it stayed on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart for over a year. Alternating his annual output between five electronic-inflected Jazzmasters recordings and four previous albums released as Hardcastle, Hardcastle 2, etc., the multifaceted artist — whose worldwide sales top 11 million — has amassed a total of seven number one contemporary jazz hits. Hardcastle 5 is another cool, low-key, sensual urban pop-jazz delight, whose melodies, atmospheres, and easy grooves make it perfect background makeout music. There are a few touches of deeper exotica that create a nice balance and catch the ears between moods, most notably "Marimba," which finds Hardcastle approximating the sound of that instrument. Hardcastle 5 is notable for introducing to his legion of fans two new and important performers. Soulful, ethereal vocalist Beki lends her dreaminess to the four tracks she co-wrote with Hardcastle, including the thoughtful, slightly melancholy "Don't You Know" and the super-sexy "Closer," which fans of the similarly toned Robin Thicke could surely eat up. The last track proudly introduces 16-year-old saxophonist Paul Hardcastle, Jr. into the mix with the younger musician's first recorded composition, "Take 1," which sounds incredibly sophisticated for a track recorded as a demo in his bedroom! The younger Hardcastle keeps the flow sweet and seductive, offering promise for an eventual solo career as a smooth jazz artist. While Hardcastle 5 isn't breaking any real new ground for Paul Hardcastle, it's still a splendid addition to the catalog. [Hardcastle 5 was also made available in a Circuit City Exclusive edition.]