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Description
From 1950s sock-hop rock to 1980s radio pop, this album gathers a wide-ranging mix of hits from across the decades, all arranged for piano.
“You Can Call Me Al” kicks things off by trading Paul Simon’s horn riff for bright piano lines. “Love Me Tender” borrows its melody from the Civil War-era tune “Aura Lee,” and it moves here at the same unhurried pace Elvis gave it. “Ain’t No Sunshine” lingers well past the two-minute length of Bill Withers’ original, keeping its dark, brooding mood, while “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” answers with Burt Bacharach’s breezy, sunlit bounce.
“At The Hop” turns up the tempo with an energy that practically pulls listeners onto the dance floor. The title track, “Old Time Rock ’N’ Roll,” opens on the piano intro Bob Seger’s original made famous, and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” returns to the gospel-tinged keyboard part the song was built on.
Decades after these songs first ruled the radio, each one still makes a strong case for itself on the keys.
Track List:
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You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon) - 5:03
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Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) - 2:53
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Wild, Wild West - 4:22
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Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) - 5:55
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Sweet Sixteen - 2:52
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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (B.J. Thomas) - 3:04
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Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Live at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI - July 1980) [Single Edit] (Billy Joel) - 4:24
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (The Shirelles) - 2:40
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Old Time Rock 'N' Roll (Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band) - 3:08
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The Lady In Red (Chris de Burgh) - 5:39
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At The Hop (Danny & The Juniors) - 3:06
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My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder) - 3:34
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Put Your Hand In The Hand (Ocean) - 2:32
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I'll Always Love You - 4:21
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Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) - 5:02
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- Total Runtime - 58:35
