Lounge-A-Palooza Explained

Lounge-A-Palooza
Type:compilation
Cover:Lounge-A-Palooza.jpg
Alt:album cover
Released:October 7, 1997
Genre:Jazz, lounge
Label:Hollywood Records

Lounge-A-Palooza is a compilation album issued in 1997 by Hollywood Records. Released to capitalize on the 1990s lounge music revival, it features cover versions of songs, including classic lounge hits performed by contemporary artists and 1990s hits covered by lounge singers.

Critical reception

The album received mixed reviews, as various critics identified different tracks as standouts and disappointments. Salon said it made "a grand attempt to attract both trendies and true believers," and Weekly Wire said it was "all over the map." The A.V. Club called it "a pleasant surprise", while AllMusic said it was "a mixed bag," and Entertainment Weekly concluded it "avoids lounge's smarmy irony while retaining its sense of fun."

Track listing

TitleArtist(s)Writer(s)Original artistLength
1."Mini Skirt"Combustible Edison / EsquivelEsquivelEsquivel2:32
2."This Guy's in Love with You"FastballBurt Bacharach / Hal DavidHerb Alpert3:31
3."She Don't Use Jelly"Ben Folds FiveThe Flaming LipsThe Flaming Lips4:13
4."A Rose Is a Rose"PoeMark Z. Danielewski4:01
5."Black Hole Sun"Steve and EydieChris CornellSoundgarden4:33
6."The Girl From Ipanema"Pizzicato FiveNorman Gimbel / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de MoraesAstrud Gilberto3:47
7."Zaz Turned Blue"PJ Harvey / Eric Drew FeldmanDavid Was / Don WasWas (Not Was)5:23
8."I'm Not in Love"Fun Lovin' CriminalsGraham Gouldman / Eric Stewart10cc4:36
9."Wichita Lineman"Glen Campbell & Michelle Shocked with Texas TornadosJimmy WebbGlen Campbell4:04
10."Witchcraft"Edwyn CollinsCy Coleman / Carolyn LeighFrank Sinatra4:58
11."Love Will Keep Us Together"Flea / Jimmy ScottHoward Greenfield / Neil SedakaCaptain & Tennille4:14
12."Music to Watch Girls By"James Taylor QuartetSid Ramin / Tony VelonaBob Crewe3:39
13."The Good Life"Cassandra WilsonSacha Distel / Jack ReardonTony Bennett5:12
14."Robert Goulet (On the River Nile)"Chris BallewChris Ballew / David Thiele2:05

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