{"product_id":"easy-listening-vol-10-pop-hits-across-the-decades","title":"Easy Listening, Vol. 10: Pop Hits Across the Decades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/OP7031-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen tracks spanning roughly six decades of popular music make up this collection, bringing together Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga alongside Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, and Ben E. King within the same album. The soft, even-handed approach that runs through the full album has a leveling effect on material this varied, bringing songs from very different production eras into the same dynamic range and tempo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHey Jude\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDream a Little Dream of Me\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the oldest entries here, all three songs with simple enough harmonic structures that they translate directly to solo piano without much adjustment. \u003cstrong\u003eShape of You\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBad Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLush Life\u003c\/strong\u003e were built on contemporary pop production in their original form, and the piano arrangements pull the melodic lines out of each while the surrounding texture falls away entirely. \u003cstrong\u003eShallow\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e7 Years\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eStay with Me\u003c\/strong\u003e sit naturally in the format, all three already leaning toward piano-driven production in their original recordings. \u003cstrong\u003eKilling Me Softly\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eI Say a Little Prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e bring a soul and R\u0026amp;B sensibility to the middle of the tracklist, both moving at a relaxed pace with the melody carried cleanly above a steady accompaniment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Whiter Shade of Pale\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the album — one of the most organ-driven songs in the collection, its Bach-influenced chord progression translating well to piano given how keyboard-centered the original always was. With sixteen tracks drawn from across six decades of popular music, the album makes a strong case that a great melody holds up regardless of the era it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape of You\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ed Sheeran) - 2:32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Shape%20of%20You%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHey Jude\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Beatles) - 4:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Hey%20Jude%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBad Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lady Gaga) - 3:44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Bad%20Romance%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHello\u003c\/strong\u003e (Adele) - 2:07\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Hello%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove Yourself\u003c\/strong\u003e (Justin Bieber) - 2:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Love%20Yourself%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShallow\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lady Gaga \u0026amp; Bradley Cooper) - 2:43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Shallow%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ben E. King) - 2:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Stand%20by%20Me%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStay with Me\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sam Smith) - 2:18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Stay%20with%20Me%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 Years\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lukas Graham) - 2:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/7%20Years%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToo Good at Goodbyes\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sam Smith) - 1:52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Too%20Good%20at%20Goodbyes%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e (Aretha Franklin) - 2:49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/You%20Make%20Me%20Feel%20Like%20a%20Natural%20Woman%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKilling Me Softly with His Song\u003c\/strong\u003e (Roberta Flack) - 3:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Killing%20Me%20Softly%20with%20His%20Song%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLush Life\u003c\/strong\u003e (Zara Larsson) - 2:31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Lush%20Life%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI Say a Little Prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e (Aretha Franklin) - 2:52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/I%20Say%20a%20Little%20Prayer%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDream a Little Dream of Me\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Mamas \u0026amp; the Papas) - 3:17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/Dream%20a%20Little%20Dream%20of%20Me%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Whiter Shade of Pale\u003c\/strong\u003e (Procol Harum) - 4:11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP7031\/A%20Whiter%20Shade%20of%20Pale%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 45:09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52925953278233,"sku":"OP7031","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/EasyListening_Vol.10_PopHitsAcrosstheDecades_E.jpg?v=1785543403","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/easy-listening-vol-10-pop-hits-across-the-decades","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}