The High Life (The Puppini Sisters album)

The High Life
Studio album by The Puppini Sisters
Released 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Recorded 6 September – 5 October, The Premises Studios
Genre Jazz, pop, vocal, Swing
Length 44:05
Label Millionaire Records
Producer Fred De Faye
The Puppini Sisters chronology
Best of The Puppini Sisters
(2015)Best of The Puppini Sisters2015		 The High Life
(2016)

The High Life is the fifth studio album by the close harmony trio The Puppini Sisters, through Millionaire Records on 5 March 2016. The album is the trio's first album with new member Emma Smith, replacing Stephanie O'Brien who departed the group in 2012. It is also their first album since leaving their major label Universal Classics and Jazz and Verve.

Background and development

The High Life contains a mixture of original material (written by Puppini and Mullins) as well as their own takes on vintage standards such as "Accentuate The Positive" and "Tennessee Waltz" and the complete re-imagining of current pop and chart songs such as "Dear Future Husband" and "Chandelier".

This is the trio's first album with new redhead Emma Smith who joined the group towards the end of 2012 when Stephanie O'Brien and later Terrianne Passingham both departed.

On the 30 March 2015, the group announced via their Facebook page that they were recording another album albeit without the partnership of their previous label Verve.[1] In addition to this, the trio were launching a bonus double disc album complete with remixes from various DJ's and producers.

In order to raise the necessary studio and marketing funds, the trio launched a crowding funding campaign through Pledge Music allowing fans to purchase the single album, the LP, the double deluxe album in addition to many other limited edition products and opportunities such as; the chance to duet with The Sisters on stage, to be able to appear on one of the albums tracks, copies of their previous arrangements and executive producer rights.[2]

By the 17 August, the album was fully funded and recording commenced the following month at The Premises Studios. With the album being released in March 2016 (Pledgers were able to receive the album on the 25 February), the trio embarked on a UK tour to promote the album culminating in a London show at Islington Assembly Hall with special guest male dance crew, The Hoppers.

The Bonus Remix edition of the album was released on 21 October and contained both the original tracks as well as multiple remixes from an array of acclaimed DJ's such as The Real Tuesday Weld and Bart&Baker.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Is This The High Life?"Marcella Puppini3:46
2."Accentuate The Positive"
3:08
3."It Aint What You Do"
2:30
4."Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"Robert Hazard3:18
5."We Love To Be Bop"
  • Puppini
  • Kate Mullins
3:14
6."Changes"David Bowie3:39
7."Rapper's Delight/Chandeliler Mash Up"
2:39
8."Tico Tico"Zequinha de Abreu2:26
9."Work It"
2:53
10."Tennessee Waltz"
2:57
11."Material Girls Medley: Bills Bills Bills/ Dear Future Husband/ Cabaret-Money/ Bitch Better Have My Money/ Dirty Cash (Money Talks)/ Material Girl/ Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"  
12."Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
3:12
13."Liar Liar"
  • Puppini
  • Mullins
3:20
14."Hit The Road Jack"Percy Mayfield3:06

Personnel

Personnel adapted from The High Life liner notes.

References

  1. ↑ "So, are you ready? Are you sitting... – The Puppini Sisters | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ↑ "PledgeMusic". pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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