The six hundred and twenty-seventh album: #627 Dagmar Krause - Tank Battles
This album feels out of time. With a large number of shorter cabaret tracks and jazzy showtunes, musically it could belong to an earlier time - although I'd argue the recording quality is better. Dagmar Krause's theatrical performance sells it further. She performs it as in a musical, with some asides and feeling like there's more motion to it. Add to that her singing style - while she has a strong voice and the skill to sing 'normally', she often uses a slightly staccato style, clearly enunciating so you get every line while having these rest beats in between. It really pays homage to the words and makes her vocals stand out, but the way it still becomes incredibly musical means it never jars. It helps the impact, in a way that lifts the song.