SOME STUFFS: The official album for “Fifty Shades Of Grey” is… well, coming
With Fifty Shades Of Grey taking the publishing world by storm, it has already lead to a wide range of albums that were created in honor of the sexuality and eroticism in the book. However, there hasn’t been an official album until now, which means those of you who have enjoyed the book will be able to read it once more while listening to this CD.
Fifty Shades of Grey – The Classical Album (EMI Classics) is a compilation of songs selected by the author of the book, E.L. James. I have not read the book, but apparently it makes reference to a number of classical pieces. Now you’re able to hear those references here. This is the official track listing:
1 Lakmé (Act I): Flower Duet (Mady Mesplé, Danielle Millet)
2 Bach: Adagio from Concerto #3 BWV 974 (Alexandre Tharaud)
3 Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilerias #5 – Cantilena (Barbara Hendricks)
4 Verdi: La Traviata Prelude (Riccardo Muti / Philharmonia Orchestra)
5 Pachelbel: Canon in D (Sir Neville Marriner/ Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields)
6 Tallis: Spem in Alium (The Tallis Scholars)
7 Chopin: Prelude #4 in E minor, Largo (Samson François)
8 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2 – Adagio Sostenuto (Cecile Ousset, Sir Simon Rattle / CBSO)
9 Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Sir Adrian Boult / LPO)
10 Canteloube: Chants d’auvergne, Bailero (Arleen Auger)
11 Chopin: Nocturne #1 in B-flat minor (Samson François)
12 Faure: Requiem – In Paradisum (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury)
13 Bach: Goldberg Variation – Aria (Maria Tipo)
14 Debussy: La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin (Moura Lympany)
15 Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Alexis Weissenberg)
Even if are someone who hasn’t read Fifty Shades Of Grey, this is a nice sampler of classical music in a genre that has an overwhelming amount of albums to choose from. If you’ve ever wanted to start listening, start here. EMI Classics will release it in North America on August 21st in digital form, and on compact disc on September 18th. The worldwide release will be on September 17th. If you can’t wait and would wish to listen to it now, you may stream it with the Soundcloud player below.
What do you think?