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Betcha Bottom Dollar | 
| Artist: The Puppini Sisters
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music
List Price: £8.99
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 539
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 42
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602498575925
EAN: 0602498575925
ASIN: B000FDFKEI
Release Date: July 31, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Sisters - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Mr Sandman - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Benoît Charest, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B) - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Roger Walls, John Sadowy, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Java Jive - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Mohammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, David R Martin, André Cayer, André Leroux, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Wuthering Heights - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Geneviève Grenier, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Jeepers Creepers - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, André Leroux, Alexander Warner Roche, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | I Will Survive - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, John Sadowy, Roger Walls, André Leroux, Mohammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano Recitative - Ben Charest, The Puppini Sisters, Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, André Leroux, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano - Ben Charest, The Puppini Sisters, Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, André Leroux, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Falling In Love Again - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Heart Of Glass - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Nicholas Letarte, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Sway - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Alain Labrosse, André Cayer, Francois Pilon, Pascale Gagnon, Marie-Claire Cousineau, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Panic - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | Heebie Jeebies - The Puppini Sisters, Marcella Puppini, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes | | • | In The Mood - Marcella Puppini, The Puppini Sisters, Kate Mullins, Stephanie O' Brien, Martin Kolarides, Nick Pini, Henry Tyler, Benoît Charest, Andrew Rugg, Rafe McKenna, Ray Staff, Simon Hayes |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
From the first strains of the opening track "Sisters", it's clear that Betcha Bottom Dollar is not a typical debut album. But then the Puppini Sisters are not a typical pop act, at least not in the 21st Century. Their close, three-part harmonies are reminiscent of the vocal groups of the 1930s and 1940s, and particularly the Andrews Sisters. But rather than sounding like an anachronism, the Puppini Sisters merely demonstrate the timelessness of some of these songs. Betcha Bottom Dollar is fresh, fun and vibrant, blowing the dust off of cobwebby classics like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Mr Sandman". Elsewhere, they also put their own unique stamp on more recent hits, with varying results. While Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" fail to get things swinging, Blondie's "Heart of Glass" and The Smiths' "Panic" are both injected with a fresh new (old?) sound. Much credit must also be given to producer Benoit Charest, who manages to employ a whole host of instrumentation and orchestration, whilst never forgetting to put the voices of the Puppini Sisters front and centre. It might be easy to dismiss the Puppini Sisters' debut as another novelty album, but their intentions and love for the style--like their voices themselves--are crystal clear. --Robert Burrow
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An instant classic! December 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Puppini Sisters - Marcella Puppini {Italian} Kate Mullins {English} and Stephanie O'Brien {English} are a musical trio specializing in 1940s-style close harmony vocal music.
They chose their name to pay tribute to The Andrews Sisters.
Puppini met Mullins & O'Brien at The Trinity College of Music in London. The group was founded by Puppini after she was inspired by the animated film Belleville Rendezvous.
The group's influences include The Andrews Sisters, The Boswell Sisters, Belleville Rendezvous, Kate Bush, Marlene Dietrich, Mike Flowers, Joan Crawford, The Smiths and Tom Waits.
I first became aware of the Puppini sisters when they performed on the 2006 Royal Variety Performance, and have been enthralled by them ever since!
All the songs on this album are cover songs, but the trio make each and every one their own with style and panache!
1. SISTERS: 3:07. # Lord help the mister who comes between me and my Sister! # 10/10.
2. MR SANDMAN: 2:37. An up-tempo song with fabulous vocals and music to match ~ 9.5/10.
3. BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY FROM COMPANY B: 2:30. Faster than the original Andrews Sisters version {but just as good!} 10/10.
4. JAVA JIVE: 3:36. A slow anthem for anyone addicted to that morning dose of caffeine! 9.5/10.
5. BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON: 2:20. A fast, incredibly catchy song! ~ 10/10.
6. WUTHERING HEIGHTS: 3:38. Wuthering heights as you've never heard it before! 10/10.
7. JEEPERS CREEPERS: 2:36. A fun, up-tempo song ~ 10/10.
8. I WILL SURVIVE: 4:04. A superb song with an exquisite bridge ~ 10/10.
9. TU VUO' FA L'AMERICANO (Recitative) 0:43. This and track 10 are one song.
10. TU VUO' FA L'AMERICANO: 1:54. A fast song mostly sung in Italian, but with one line of English! Marcella {the founder of this band} plays the accordion on this track! 10/10.
11. FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN: 1:30. A slow, short but sweet song! ~ 9.5/10.
12. HEART OF GLASS: 2:56. The sister's version of the Blondie classic ~ 10/10.
13. SWAY: 3:10. It's worth buying this album for this song alone! ~ 10/10.
14. PANIC: 2:17. # Burn down the Disco, Hang the blessed D.J, because the music that they constantly play, says nothing to me about my life! # 10/10.
15. HEEBIE JEEBIES: 2:57. Another fun, up-tempo song ~ 10/10.
16. IN THE MOOD: 3:12. Finger clicking good! You need this song in your life! 100/100.
Duration of the album = 43:07 seconds.
This album may not come with song words, but after you've listened to it several hundred times {you'll want to!} you'll know the words off by heart!
Utterly fabulous!
Simply the best CD I have bought in ages! September 15, 2007
This CD eccentric and fabulous - inspired, what a great sound can't help but lift your mood anytime anywhere.
 Those Boogie Woogie Girls of Company C September 2, 2007
Take a trip back to the swinging days of yesterday with a fun collection of songs that seamlessly blends all with new as the Puppini Sisters provide marvelous renditions of everything from Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to I Will Survive. Of course, you have to like this type of music to get into the spirit, but these days it seems everyone is getting into the spirit Christina Aguilera to the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Swing music is cool and these gals are the tops!
Betcha You'll Be Toe Tapping June 8, 2007
From the start it is bouncy and jivy - and while similar to the Andrews Sisters in tone this CD has quite a modern contemporary beat with great harmonising and some songs like Wuthering Heights and Heart of Glass are given new arrangements that really work. I loved it from start to finish. There are favourites recognisable to everyone. I eagerly await the next CD.
Old time toons May 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I fell in love with the way these girls harmonise...Their voices are like velvet, smooth and wash over you. I especially like the cover of 'I will survive', beautiful.
The sisters demonstrate in this emo soaked, head moshing, explicit lyrical society, that music can be released that is non offense. Our daughter loves the album too, she listens to poppy toons...but her foot will tap and her head will nod as the sisters play. Suits all ages.
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