Rod Stewart - As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II
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Artist: Rod StewartEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-10-21
Music Label: J-Records
Soundtracks:
- Time After Time
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (Duet with Cher)
- 'Till There Was You
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- Where Or When
- Smile
- My Heart Stood Still
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- As Time Goes By (Duet with Queen Latifah)
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- Crazy She Calls Me
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
Music reviews of As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II
Music Review: Gotta luv it
Rating: 5 Stars
I have thought several times that Rod Stewart's voice wasn't always quite right for some of these songs, comparing him to Sinatra, for example. But I was so totally drawn to listen, and find myself playing them over and over. However, I recently took a road trip with my 87 year old mother, a die-hard Sinatra fan and a certified member of the generation that these songs inspired. I put this cd on, sort of apologizing that his voice might not be the smooth style she was used to, and she listened quietly for several numbers. Soon she asked me who was singing and I told her it was a rock and roll singer by the name of Rod Stewart. I told her that I heard Rod in an interview say that he used to warm up for his rock concerts by singing these tunes. She smiled and said that she could tell that he truly loves these songs by the way he sang them, and that she thought his style was absolutely fantastic. She wanted to know where she could buy the cd we were listening to, and added that she felt he has a "great career" ahead of him! HA! Well, I am totally in love with the Rod Stewart classics - all the albums he has created have really meant so much to me. And now here is my elderly mother asking me to order them for her! I am also a fan of Frank, Nat, Dean, and many of the kings of that style of music, and I think that Rod stands tall among them. He commands a beautiful orchestration and production of these songs, and he sings them with feeling and respect for the timelessness of their appeal. Anyone who pans him for singing these is just a romanticless soul and/or really needs to sit down and shut up. I appreciate every note. And Rod now has a new fan - my mother!
Description of As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume II
Produced again by luminaries Richard Perry, Phil Ramone and Clive Davis, Volume II consists of 14 all-timers such as "I'm In The Mood For Love," "Smile," "As Time Goes By," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Til' There Was You," and a delicious duet with Cher on "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," with the almost-never-heard original sexy lyrics.At least Rod Stewart is consistent. Long accused by critics of selling his considerable interpretative talents short and playing it safe for the trappings of fame, Stewart revisits the font of his latest career revival here. But while 2002's It Had To Be You at least turned on the novelty of hearing raspy Rod the Mod tackle a slate of American pop standards with a boozy, world-weary tone that sometimes reinforced the originals' intent with trans-generational flair, the British rock icon unfortunately reverted to form a year later on this 14-track sequel. Set against the laconic, cocktail-friendly productions of vets Richard Perry and Phil Ramone, Stewart's performances seem strangely detached throughout. Even when offered the chance at some real human interaction on a pair of ill-conceived duets with Cher (who at least attempts to bring some dramatic flair to "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered") and Queen Latifah (whose recent turn in Chicago informs the title track), Stewart seems almost blissfully unaware of their presence. These are songs that virtually demand to be acted out, not phoned in. Brilliant vocal performances often reinforce the notion of "the singer, not the song;" here that old adage sounds more like a suggestion of where to place the blame for this album's disappointments. --Jerry McCulley
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