The title is magical - it says it all. British Standard Time. Time to listen to some British standards sung impeccably by four of the best interpreters of classic songs irrespective of which side of the Atlantic they were conceived.
In this case the material covers several decades ranging from Harry Woods' Try a Little Tenderness (1932), Noel Coward's Mad About the Boy from the same year and Ray Noble's The Very Thought of You (1934) to numbers associated with Paul Weller, Amy Winehouse and others. Thompson mainly handles the older standards, Harrop the more contemporary ones with Manning and Momrelle also leaning in the latter direction although Momrelle's take on The Very Thought of You is comparable with many of the classic versions from way back.
All four singers make their mark each stamping their individual take and helped along the way by Webb's classy arrangements and some punchy solos from the horns - all are on fire. Webb, incidentally, also composed two of the tunes himself - Breakfast For Two and Moments. Both sung beautifully and effectively, the former by Thompson and the latter by Harrop.
Absolutely perfect for your Xmas party, your NYE bash, your well er your anything!
Available on Spotify and elsewhere.
Luv it! Lance
Harrop: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For; Man in the Station/Don't Want to Know; Moments; As Long as he Needs me; Love is a Losing Game; Almost Blue.
Thompson: Lullaby of Birdland; Try a Little Tenderness; Breakfast For Two; Mad About the Boy.
Manning: Let's Slip Away; Human: You Do Something to me.
Momrelle: Give me the Night; The Very Thought of You.
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