Veronica Mortensen - Happiness... is not included (2007)

Artist: Veronica Mortensen
Title Of Album: Happiness... is not included
Year Of Release: Apr 2007
Label: Stunt Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality/Bitrate: MP3 / VBR kbps / 44.1 Khz / Joint Stereo
Total Time: 45 min 20 sec
Total Size: 60.1 mb


Danish singer and composer Veronica Mortensen's second album "HAPPINESS is not included" was released in April 2007 at Stunt Records. Like her first album it contains her own material. Most of the lyrics are written with her husband Niels HP, while the music is produced by Morten Eriksen and herself.

The album also contains interpretations of 4 songs by Paul Simon, Tom Waits, James Taylor and The Beatles. The music was recorded at Nilento studio in Gothenborg, Sweden, with a handful of the most prominent danish jazz musicians, underlining the jazz influence in Veronica's catchy tunes. Veronica´s resonant expressive and soulfull voice, indicates that she has listened to afro-american icons, such as Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Erykah Badu. Yet she is free from the clichees and manners often associated with modern jazz/soul singers.

Instead she comes through with a rare honesty in her singing, her tecnical abilities never standing in the way of the story.



Tracklist
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1. Beyond The Rainbow (3:43)
2. Waiting For The Daylight (4:18)
3. Broken Bicycles (4:33)
4. Too Late (3:24)
5. In My Life (3:07)
6. Happiness Is Not Included (3:00)
7. Lovely Is She (5:05)
8. Valentine's Day (3:27)
9. Think Twice (4:15)
10. I Do It For Your Love (5:27)
11. Let The Sandman Come (5:01)