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Sam Sparro | 
| Artist: Sam Sparro
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £16.99
Buy New: £3.98
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 228
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 57 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517690653
EAN: 0602517690653
ASIN: B0017HRSSC
Release Date: April 28, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Tracks:
| • | Too Many Questions | | • | Black & Gold | | • | 21st Century Life | | • | Sick | | • | Waiting For Time | | • | Recycle It! | | • | Cottonmouth | | • | Hot Mess | | • | Pocket | | • | Cut Me Loose | | • | Sally | | • | Clingwrap | | • | Can't Stop This | | • | Still Hungry |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk review
Australian-born soul starlet Sam Sparro has been making ears prick up of late. His savvy blend of soul, funk and modern electronica nods to 70s and 80s legends like Stevie Wonder and Hall and Oates, but Sparro brings a sassy style and modern production ethic that renders his music 21st Century fresh. Armed with a smooth, mercurial voice, Sparro sashays slickly through disco, funk and soul, moving waists with the punchy electro-funk of "Too Many Questions", "Black & Gold" and "Cut Me Loose", soaring soul like "Hot Mess" and darker material like "Pocket' and the synth-laden "Sick" (which comes over all Calvin Harris admittedly minus the kitsch, ironic appeal). "Clingwrap" is pop-lite Prince, and there's the occasional slower track like "Waiting For Time" and "Cottonmouth", but mostly this is an upbeat collection for good time people. His Daft Punk-meets-Jamiroquai single "Black & Gold" has already earned him deserved comparisons to contemporary blue-eyed soul boys like Jamie Lidell; Sam Sparro is assured enough to make him a star.--Danny McKenna
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Why This Album Is Amazing October 1, 2008
Natalie (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved Black and Gold before I bought the album, and found some more of his music on youtube and really liked the funky rhythms and beats. Buying the album was the best thing I could do, and have listened to it over and over again. Each of the songs are sung in a different way, and they're tunes you can dance and sing along with.
And no, not all of the songs are like Black and Gold, but that's because if every song he wrote was identical, you'd get bored quickly.
After reading a couple of the other reviews, I think they've really unfairly judged this album, because it's really an amazing album.
I'd advice that if you liked Black and Gold because it was played in the charts for ages, that you search for clips of his other songs, because the album is really funky, with quite a lot of bass.
He's also pretty amazing live. So give it a try with an open mind!
Funky Refreshing Sound! August 8, 2008
M. Morgan (Birmingham, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sam Sparro is truly an artist that grew up with the great sounds of the 80's. With influences from 'Depeche Mode' and the Funk vibes of 'Prince', Sam Sparro brings us a resreshing Electro soul sound for the 21st Century! This is an Instant classic.
Hidden Track! July 22, 2008
Maria
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's a good dance/modern disco album packed with funky dance tracks all the way through the album anyway this album has a hidden track play track 13 can't stop this wait for like 8 minutes and you'll hear still hungry boring track but still but it's a bonus! my favorites on this album are black and gold cut me loose 21st century life too many questions sick hot mess can't stop this and sally.
1 Too Many Questions 10/10
2 Black And Gold 10/10 Got To #2 In The UK Singles Chart.
3 21st Century Life 10/10 Got To #44 In The UK Singles Chart.
4 Sick 10/10
5 Waiting For Time 7/10
6 Recycle It! 7/10
7 Cottonmouth 8/10
8 Hot Mess 10/10
9 Pocket 10/10 Pocket Is The Next Single And It's Released In October.
10 Cut Me Loose 10/10
11 Sally 9/10
12 Clingwrap 9/10
13 Can't Stop This 10/10
HIDDEN TRACK
14 Still Hungry 5/10
This album got to #4 in the UK Albums Chart Should Of Been #1.
Overall i give it a 10/10 It's a must buy if you liked this album buy Confessions on a Dance Floor All Clubbed Up: the Best of Kelly Llorenna Un-Break My Heart: the Remix Collection X.
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