''Brief Encounters'' is a studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 2009 by independent label Just Good Music for Your Ears.

Background

Amanda Lear met the singer and producer Enrico Petrelli in Paris in 2008. She started working on the album in the autumn of 2008, with recording sessions in Rome and Paris. Together with PMG (Prolific Media Group) producers Carl M Cox and Nathan Thomas, she recorded a song called " Doin' Fine", previously recorded by Australian singer-producer Peter Wilson. Wilson and his songwriting partner Chris Richards have contributed four songs to the album; however, only two would make the cut, while the other two were included in Lear's next musical project. PMG continued to work with Amanda in 2009, producing two

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es of the ballad " Someone Else's Eyes". Lear announced that new album was in the works in late 2008 on French and Italian TV. The album was then previewed at the annual

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music conference in France on 18–20 January. Originally scheduled for April 2009 release, then the summer, it was eventually released on 16 October 2009 in Italy. A two-CD set, ''Brief Encounters'' consists of downtempo pop songs and ballads on disc 1 ('For the Heart'), and uptempo dance tracks and remixes on disc 2 ('For the Feet'). The album included a number of

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s of tracks like Amy Winehouse's " Back to Black",

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's " I Belong to You" and

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's " Perfect Day" alongside new songs, written mainly by Enrico Petrelli and Amanda Lear. The official track list posted in early 2009 on the album's site originally included two songs written by Peter Wilson and Chris Richards ("Brand New Love Affair", "C'est la vie") as well as "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" and "It's a Good Day" on disc 2, which were all replaced with remixes of "For What I Am", "Someone Else's Eyes" and "This Is Not America". The acoustic version of "Cupidon" on disc 1 was replaced with the "Someone Else's Eyes" video. "Someone Else's Eyes", the duet with Enrico "Deadstar" Petrelli, was chosen as the album's lead and only single at that time, although promo video for "Doin' Fine" was also produced, and in 2012, "Back to Black" was released as a 3-track digital single. ''Brief Encounters'' was soon followed by the release of a dance music-oriented EP '' Brand New Love Affair''. On 28 December 2009, acoustic versions of selected songs from the album were recorded for a new CD called ''Brief Encounters Acoustique'' and sold via the album's official website. This version included a new recording of

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's "Reality". A remix album called ''Brief Encounters Reloaded'' was released in May 2010, promoted by

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's remixes of "Someone Else's Eyes". It also included a cover of

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's " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". A re-edition of the acoustic version, called ''Brief Encounters Acoustique – Golden Edition'', was released at the beginning of 2011.

Track listing

Original release

CD 1 – ''For the Heart''

#" Someone Else's Eyes" (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:15 #" Back to Black" ( Amy Winehouse,

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) – 4:09 #"Cupidon" (Enrico Petrelli, Yuri Primarosa, Nerio Poggi, Amanda Lear) – 3:15 #" I Belong to You" (

) – 3:56 #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) – 3:30 #"Fallin' in Love Again" (

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) – 2:48 #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear) – 2:47 #"Let's Love" (James Louise Cartney) – 2:48 #" Perfect Day" (

) – 3:30 #" Comment te dire adieu?" (

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, Arnold Goland, Jack Gold) – 2:21 #" Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:37 #" Suicide Is Painless (Song from M*A*S*H)" (

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) – 2:37 #"Secret Lover" (Marco Morbidelli, Daniele Coluccini) – 1:56 Video: "Someone Else's Eyes" (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:06

CD 2 – ''For the Feet''

#" Doin' Fine" (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) – 3:44 #"Someone Else's Eyes" (All Eyes on the Dance Floor radio edit) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 3:33 #"This Is Not America" (Obessive mix) (Enrico Petrelli) – 3:47 #"Let the Music Play" (long version remix) (

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, Pete Bellotte) – 5:25 #" Always on My Mind" (radio edit) (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) – 3:38 #"For What I Am" (radio edit) (Enrico Petrelli) – 2:50 #"For What I Am" (R'n'B version) (Enrico Petrelli) – 2:57 #"This Is Not America" (long version remix) (Enrico Petrelli) – 6:01 #"Always on My Mind" (T1's club anthem mix) (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) – 6:32 #"Doin' Fine" (extended version) (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) – 7:44 #"This Is Not America" (808 Ketamix) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:48

''Acoustique''

#"Cupidon" (Enrico Petrelli, Yuri Primarosa, Nerio Poggi, Amanda Lear) #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear) #" I Belong to You" (

) #" Back to Black" ( Amy Winehouse,

) #"Let's Love" (James Louise Cartney) #"Fallin' in Love Again" (

) #" Someone Else's Eyes" (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) #"Secret Lover" (Album Version) (Marco Morbidelli, Daniele Coluccini) #"

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) #" Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) #"Reality" (Demo Studio Version) (

) #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (Piano Version) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear)

''Reloaded''

#" Someone Else's Eyes" (

& Kinky Roland mix) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 5:50 #" Doin' Fine" (Ford & Curnow's TNT mix) (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) – 7:21 #" Back to Black" (Amanda's Vino Della Casa mix) ( Amy Winehouse,

) – 4:02 #"For What I Am" (Raider's of the Lost Music mix) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:37 #"Someone Else's Eyes" (Fully Loaded NRG radio mix) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 3:20 #" Sorrow" (Hi-Lites mix) (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 3:43 #"This Is Not America" (United Sounds of Amanda mix) (Enrico Petrelli) – 6:32 #"

" (Anadin Extra mix) (

) – 3:34 #" Always on My Mind" (Psichology mix) (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) – 6:40 #"Someone Else's Eyes" (Visionary mix) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:05 #"Doin' Fine" (Devil's Desire mix) (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) – 5:30 #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Lost and Found mix) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) – 3:55 #" Perfect Day" (Nocturnal Anthem Mix) (

) – 3:40 #"Sorrow" (Pete Hammond's Unapologetic Retro mix) (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 7:24 #" Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Sanctuary mix) (

) – 6:34

''Acoustique – The Golden Edition''

#"Cupidon" (Enrico Petrelli, Yuri Primarosa, Nerio Poggi, Amanda Lear) – 3:12 #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear) – 2:46 #" I Belong to You" (

) – 3:42 #" Back to Black" ( Amy Winehouse,

) – 4:06 #"Fallin' in Love Again" (

) – 2:50 #" Someone Else's Eyes" (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) – 4:26 #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) – 3:26 #"Secret Lover" (Album Version) (Marco Morbidelli, Daniele Coluccini) – 1:59 #"

" (

) – 2:40 #" Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:28 #"For What I Am" (electro-acoustic version) (Enrico Petrelli) – 2:25 #" Comment te dire adieu" (guitar demo version) (

, Arnold Goland, Jack Gold) – 2:04 #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (piano version) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) – 3:20 #"Reality" (demo studio version) (

) – 3:18 #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (piano version) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear) – 2:50 #"Cupidon" (quartet symphony long version) (Enrico Petrelli, Yuri Primarosa, Nerio Poggi, Amanda Lear) – 6:29

''Reloaded – Dance & Smooth''

CD 1 – Dance

#" Always on My Mind" (T1's club anthem edit) (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) #" Doin' Fine" (Devil's Desire mix) (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) #" Sorrow" (Hi-Lites mix) (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) #" Someone Else's Eyes" (PMG's All Eyes on the Dancefloor radio edit) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) #" Perfect Day" (Nocturnal Anthem mix) (

) #" Back to Black" (Amanda's Vino Della Casa mix) ( Amy Winehouse,

) #"

" (Anadin Extra mix) (

) #" Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Sanctuary mix) (

) #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Lost and Found mix) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) #"For What I Am" (Raider's of the Lost Music mix) (Enrico Petrelli) #"Let the Music Play" (long version remix) (

, Pete Bellotte) #"This Is Not America" (United Sounds of Amanda mix) (Enrico Petrelli) #" Comment te dire adieu" (

, Arnold Goland, Jack Gold) #"Always on My Mind" (T1's club anthem mix) (Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson) #"Doin' Fine" (Ford & Curnow's TNT mix) (Carl M Cox, Nathan Thomas, Baz Qureshi, Chris Rudall, Peter Wilson, Chris Richards, Frank Farian, George Reyam) #"Someone Else's Eyes" (

& Kinky Roland mix) (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli)

CD 2 – Smooth

#"Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson) #"Cupidon" (Enrico Petrelli, Yuri Primarosa, Nerio Poggi, Amanda Lear) #" I Belong to You" (

) #" Falling in Love Again" (

) #"Je m'appelle Amanda" (piano version) (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear) #"Secret Lover" (Marco Morbidelli, Daniele Coluccini) #"Someone Else's Eyes" (feat. Deadstar) (Enrico Petrelli) #"Comment te dire adieu" (guitar version) (Serge Gainsbourg, Arnold Goland, Jack Gold) #"I Don't Wanna Lose You" (Enrico Petrelli, Amanda Lear, Ely Barbosa) #"Perfect Day" (Lou Reed) #"Suicide Is Painless" (Johnny Mandel, Mike Altman) #"Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) #"Reality (Dreams)" (

)

Personnel

* Amanda Lear –

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, album concept, illustrations on ''Brief Encounters Acoustique'' * Mauro Andreoni –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

(''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Alessandro Bevilacqua – bass (''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Alfredo Bochicchio –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Giacomo Bondi – mastering * Attilio Bovi – guitar (''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Elio Leonardo Carchidi – artwork and photography * Sophie Clarke –

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(''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Carl M Cox –

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* Mariano Felisio – mixing, editing * Fabrizio Foggia –

(''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Massimo Guerra –

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horn Horn most often refers to: *Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound ** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments *Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...

* Toto Ielasi – bass (''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Ilze Kalve – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Alain Mendiburu – album concept * Mauro Menegazzi –

accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...

(''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Ann Montini – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Enrico Petrelli (a.k.a. Deadstar) –

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, musical arranger, album concept, vocals on " Someone Else's Eyes" * Nerio Poggi – record producer, musical arranger,

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on ''Brief Encounters Acoustique'' * Baz Qureshi – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Alex Raider – mastering (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Chris Richards – record producer * Massimo Satta – guitar (''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Alan Scaffardi – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Neil Sean – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Nathan Thomas – record producer, backing vocals * Fabio Tullio –

saxophone The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...

(''Brief Encounters Acoustique'') * Steen Ulrich – backing vocals (''Brief Encounters Reloaded'') * Peter Wilson – record producer

Release history

References

External links

* – in French, Italian and English
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