Part 3 and 4 of our 40 minutes interview. And here are the first two parts.

The transatlantic diablog had the opportunity to have a chat with Black aka Colin Vearncombe as he was in Cologne in early February 2012. Being there for a TV-show, he spent an evening with us at his hotel speaking about the special concerts he played together with Irish musician and composer Maurice Seezer back in November 2012.

Thoughtful and open as he is, Black also reveals some song-writing secrets…

Listen to the 3rd and 4th part of the exclusive interview below/after the jump

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(Photo: Cover of Black’s album “Any Colour You Like”)

Black aka Colin Vearncombe: “Any Colour You Like” – Fans chose the tracks and we had a listen.

It’s a new version of “Wonderful Life”, his hit song, that opens the album, but Black offers more. For example the opportunity to his fans to decide which songs they personally want on an album. A choice of songs from the last 20 years. 16 are included on “Any Colour You Like”.

Black said he was a bit surprised which songs fans had voted for, but in times of the democratic internet they got what they wanted: A great re-recorded version of “Sweetest Smile” (check out the amazing and haunting backing vocals of the chorus), a live version of “Water On Stone” with some extra work by Engineer/Musician Andy Patterson (all in all he mixed four songs and compiled the album) and 1993’s underrated (not anymore) “Swingtime”. Black would have chosen some others, he revealed in our exclusive interview. Also saying that it may shrink his creative freedom to let fans decide, but he acknowledges their votes.

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