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| Bold as Brass | ||||
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| Studio album by Cliff Richard | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2010 (2010-10-11) (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | SoundHouse, Nashville, US | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 56:06 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
| Cliff Richard chronology | ||||
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Bold as Brass is a studio album by Cliff Richard, of songs from the Great American Songbook. It reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.
The album features classic songs written by the like of George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.
Following his sold-out concerts around the world in 2009/10, he performed a series of six sold-out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. Both the concerts and album received positive critical reviews and commercial success. A DVD was released of Bold as Brass, as well as a specially pressed limited edition bonus package.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Me or Leave Me" | Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | 3:48 |
| 2. | "(Up A) Lazy River" | Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | Cole Porter | 3:19 |
| 4. | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | Willie Dixon | 3:55 |
| 5. | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Let's Fall in Love" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 3:55 |
| 7. | "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Teach Me Tonight" | Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Duke Ellington, Bob Russell | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Night and Day" | Cole Porter | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:49 |
| 13. | "When I Take My Sugar to Tea" (double disc extra) | Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain, Pierre Norman | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (double disc extra) | Cole Porter | 3:54 |
Chart positions
| Chart (2009/2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Welsh Albums Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 79 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 13 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 23 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 244 |
| New Zealand | 13 |
| Scottish Albums Chart | 8 |
| Belgium Albums Chart | 99 |
| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
Concerts
| Tour by Cliff Richard | |
| Start date | 11 October 2010 |
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| End date | 17 October 2010 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 6 |
| Cliff Richard concert chronology | |
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The six concerts accompanying the release of Bold as Brass centred on Richard's 70th birthday, on 14 October 2010. To celebrate this, Richard was accompanied by a swing band to perform tracks from his album of swing songs, as well as distinguished classics from his 52-year career. Performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London, where he holds the record for playing the most sold-out shows in one run (32), the concerts took over £2m at the box office.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2010 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | 27,000 |
| 12 October 2010 | ||||
| 13 October 2010 | ||||
| 15 October 2010 | ||||
| 16 October 2010 | ||||
| 17 October 2010 |
Tour statistics
| Region | Cities | Venues | Shows | Tickets available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27,000 |
References
- ^ "Cliff Richard: UK's album-chart-positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "European Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- "Chart Track". Chart Track. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2009.