Rod Stewart - It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook
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Artist: Rod StewartEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-10-22
Music Label: J-Records
Soundtracks:
- You Go To My Head (feat Dave Koz)
- They Can't Take That Away From Me (feat Arturo Sandoval)
- The Way You Look Tonight
- It Had to Be You (feat Michael Brecker)
- That Old Feeling (feat Arturo Sandoval)
- These Foolish Things (feat Dave Koz)
- The Very Thought of You
- Moonglow (feat Arturo Sandoval)
- I'll Be Seeing You
- Everytime We Say Goodbye (feat Dave Koz)
- The Nearness of You
- For All We Know
- We'll Be Together Again
- That's All
Music reviews of It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook
Music Review: Rod Stewart
Rating: 5 Stars
As a Rod Stewart aficionado dating back to 1971, I was highly suspicious of this product, even dismissing it at one early stage as "drivel" ! However, I chanced upon a listen one evening at a dinner party and I have to say it is a recording of the highest quality. The music is immaculately played by session musicians of considerable experience and Stewart's vocal delivery is clear and appealing. Unlike many contemporary artists who have delivered a "swing album", Stewart goes back in many cases here, to the 1930s for his songs and produces something special.
"Every Time We Say Goodbye", "It Had To Be You", "We'll Be Together Again" and "The Way You Look Tonight" are timeless classics given a really good run-out by Stewart, although whisper it quietly but "You Go To My Head" and "These Foolish Things", although done wel here, were both the beneficiaries of superior covers by Bryan Ferry in the 1970s !
This album is a triumph, something different and very relaxing after a long, hard day. Love it.
Description of It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook
Rod Stewart's mellowing years have neatly coincided with a commitment to smart ballad choices and a generally warmer musical persona. Rod the Mod liberated at last? Like many a pop singer, Stewart returns here to what's become generally known as the Great American Songbook, that evergreen body of mid-20th century songcraft that continues to inspire singers across oceans and generations. It's said that Stewart has been vocalizing many of these songs in private for years, and given the warm, human scale of most of the performances here, it's not hard to believe. Producer Phil Ramone's spare, unobtrusive arrangements inspire the singer to some of his most subtle and rewarding performances in years. Stewart's slightly weary vocal tack handsomely suggests the smoke, booze, and aching heart that lie at the best of these songs. Such back-to-the-future efforts can often sound like a last career gasp; here, they seem a refreshing breath of fresh air. --Jerry McCulleyGeneral CDs
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