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Avg: 4.0 (83 ratings)
- Date Released: May 24, 2005
- Genre: International
- Style: World Fusion, Middle East
- Label: Mantra Recordings
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A well thought-out collection for both fans and newcomers, The Best of Natacha Atlas is one of those all too rare compilations with the artist's involvement. Atlas not only picked the songs, she's decided to update some of the older tracks with new vocals and other remix touches. This updating feels perfectly natural coming from an artist who blends traditional Middle Eastern music with beat-driven electronica, besides the fact it gives the established fan base a good reason to consider the collection. Exotic songs from her homeland sung over slick beats mix with Atlas' sensual and trippy interpretations of Western material and the running order sorts it all out nicely. What holds the collection together is Atlas' breathy but strong, so very sweet voice and the playful but respectful attitude she takes toward song selection. Her readings of "I Put a Spell on You" and "You Only Live Twice" are filled with so much genuine passion it's hard to consider it camp, but Atlas does add some levity to her heady musical surroundings with her high-spirited singing. That "Leysh Nat' Arak" appears in three different versions without wearing out its welcome should tell you something about how creative and inventive this artist can be. Don't stop here, but start here if you're unfamiliar with the talented, entrancing, and bold Natacha Atlas.
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| 01. |  |
Leysh Nat'arak (New Version) |
5:07 |
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| 02. | |
Mon Amie La Rose |
4:27 |
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| 03. | |
Eye Of The Duck |
5:58 |
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| 04. | |
Ezzay |
5:14 |
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| 05. | |
Fakrenha |
5:06 |
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| 06. | |
Mistaneek (2005 Edit) |
3:56 |
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| 07. | |
Leysh Nat'arak (Remix) |
3:41 |
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| 08. | |
You Only Live Twice |
4:08 |
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| 09. | |
Yalla Chant (2005 Edit) |
3:05 |
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| 10. | |
Fun Does Not Exist (New Mix) |
5:53 |
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| 11. | |
I Put A Spell On You |
3:42 |
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| 12. | |
(It's A Mans's Man's) Man's World |
3:38 |
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| 13. | |
Amulet (2005 Edit) |
2:40 |
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| 14. | |
Kidda |
5:01 |
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| 15. | |
Leysh Nat'arak (2005 Dub Mix) |
5:10 |
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| 16. | |
Le Printemps |
12:00 |
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16 Total Tracks, 78:46 Total Length
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Credits
- David Arnold - Guitar // David Arnold - Percussion // David Arnold - Keyboards // David Arnold - Programming // David Arnold - Producer // David Arnold - String Arrangements // Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Liner Notes // Natacha Atlas - Liner Notes // Natacha Atlas - Liner Notes // Natacha Atlas - Editing // Natacha Atlas - Editing // Natacha Atlas - Editing // Natacha Atlas - Mastering // Natacha Atlas - Mastering // Natacha Atlas - Mastering // Natacha Atlas - Mixing // Natacha Atlas - Mixing // Natacha Atlas - Mixing // John Bradbury - Violin // John Bradbury - Leader // Ben Cruft - Violin // Roger Garland - Violin // Wilfred Gibson - Violin // Pauline Lowbury - Violin // Mike Nielsen - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mike Nielsen - Programming // Mike Nielsen - Producer // Peter Oxer - Violin // Abdel Ali Slimani - Vocals (Background) // Simon Walker - Strings // Nawazish Ali Khan - Violin // Essam Rashad - Oud // Essam Rashad - Assistant // Neil Sparkes - Percussion // Neil Sparkes - Programming // Neil Sparkes - Darbouka // Neil Sparkes - Instrumentation // Larry Whelan - Saxophone // Larry Whelan - String Arrangements // Larry Whelan - MIDI Sax // Vaughan Armon - Violin // Peter Lale - Viola // Bruce White - Viola // Alison Fielding - Design // Alison Fielding - Illustrations // Mike de Saulles - Violin // Count Dubulah - Bass // Count Dubulah - Percussion // Count Dubulah - Programming // Count Dubulah - Producer // Count Dubulah - Instrumentation // Yehia el Moughy - Violin // Tim Garside - Darbouka // Tim Garside - Ney // Tim Garside - Riqq // Mohamed Abdel Gawad - Cello // Alex Kasiek - Keyboards // Julian Leaper - Violin // Hamid Mantu - Percussion // Hamid Mantu - Drums // Hamid Mantu - Voices // Hamid Mantu - Producer // Donald McVay - Viola // Keith Pascoe - Violin // Fouad Rohaiem - Violin // Ivo Jan Vanderwerff - Viola // Timothy Whelan - Piano // Timothy Whelan - Keyboards // Timothy Whelan - Programming // Timothy Whelan - Producer // Timothy Whelan - String Arrangements // Michael McMenemy - Violin // Rachel Allen - Violin // Ashiqali Husein - Tabla // Rachel Bolt - Viola // T.J. Rehmi - Mixing // T.J. Rehmi - Mixing // Antonia Fuchs - Violin // Paul Castle - Strings // Paul Castle - Programming // Paul Castle - Engineer // Paul Castle - Editing // Paul Castle - Mastering // Paul Castle - Mixing // Sawt el Atlas - Vocals // Justin Adams - Guitar // Yehia Abdallah - ? // Attia Ahlan - Producer // Tamer Ghoneim - Violin // Mika Sabet - ? // Abdullah Chhadeh - Qanoun // John Reynolds - Bass // John Reynolds - Drums // John Reynolds - Keyboards // John Reynolds - Producer // Matthew Scrivener - Violin // Nicholas Arnold - Conductor // Hani Farahat - Violin // Tim Garsaiddi - Percussion // Mahmoud Osman - Violin // Mahmoud Osman - Viola // Khaled Rico - Percussion // Khaled Salah El Din Taha Abdalla - Percussion // Ahmed El Assabgi - Violin // Ahmed Bedar - Percussion // Mohamed Beher - ? // Keith Clouston - Oud // DJ Awe - Scratching // Ahmed ElAssabgi - Violin // Aymen ElHambouli - Cello // Aymen El Hambouli - Cello // Mohamed Kly - ? // Ihab Mahboub - String Arrangements // Mohandiseen Male Voice Choir - Vocals (Background) // Youssef Nabil - Cover Photo // Princess Julianna - Vocals // Samir Rashad - Violin // Walid Rouissi - Vocals // Walid Rouissi - Oud // Mohamed Samak - Violin // Emad Taha - Cello // Taha Taha - Cello // Lazarus Whelan - Sax (Tenor)
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