2018 release. Musical maestro Jools Holland has teamed up with international artist Marc Almond to release A Lovely Life To Live. This album has been more than ten years in the making, with Jools and Marc having toured together periodically since 2006. A Lovely Live To Live showcases the brilliant live sound and musicianship between Jools, Marc and the well-renowned Rhythm & Blues Orchestra when they perform together on stage as one ensemble. The 14-track album is a fantastic collection of both brand new, original tracks written by Jools and Marc as well as their big band interpretations of a wide range of songs. Highlights include Marc and Soft Cell's iconic Tainted Love, Edith Piaf's Hymne ò L'amour, Irving Berlin's How Deep Is The Ocean as well as two Bobby "Blue" Bland songs - 'It's My Life Baby' and 'I'll Take Care Of You'.

TRACKLIST

1. Gipsy Rover
2. A Lovely Life to Live
3. It's My Life Baby
4. I Lost My City
5. Workhouse Blues
6. London You Were My Lover
7. Hymne a l'amour
8. Dirk Bogarde and Me (Take Tea)
9. On My Soul
10. Big Black Mercedes 600
11. How Deep Is the Ocean
12. Tainted Love
13. I'll Take Care of You
14. When the Saints Go Marching In