''Lounge-A-Palooza'' is a
compilation album
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issued in 1997 by
Hollywood Records
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. Released to capitalize on the 1990s
lounge music
Lounge music is a type of easy listening music popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It may be meant to evoke in the listeners the feeling of being in a place, usually with a tranquil theme, such as a jungle, an island paradise or outer space. The rang ...
revival, it features
cover version
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s of songs, including classic lounge hits performed by contemporary artists and 1990s hits covered by lounge singers.
Critical reception
The album received mixed reviews, as various critics identified different tracks as standouts and disappointments. ''
Salon
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* Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments
* French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home
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'' said it made "a grand attempt to attract both trendies and true believers,"
and ''Weekly Wire'' said it was "all over the map."
''
The A.V. Club
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'' called it "a pleasant surprise",
while
AllMusic
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said it was "a mixed bag,"
and ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' concluded it "avoids lounge's smarmy irony while retaining its sense of fun."
Track listing
See also
*
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.
Specific locations
* 1997 in British music
* 1997 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1997 in classical music
* 1997 in country music
* 1997 in heavy metal music
* ...
References
External links
*{{Discogs master, 563557, Lounge-A-Palooza, type=album
1997 compilation albums
Lounge music albums
Hollywood Records compilation albums
Covers albums