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: Stick to the real crooners..................
Rating: 1 Stars
I bought this with great expectations but there is so much to dislike about this album, sorry I paid for it, first the arrangement is not good, sounds like Rod is singing along with a Karaoke machine or worse the octogenarian quartet at the airport Hotel lounge, He should have gone with a big Orchestra for back up. His voice is o.k but not suited to this genre of music and he speeds through each song and it seems like his heart ain't into this type of music, no phrasing and romancing like Sinatra or Connick do. Hopefully,the follow ups to this CD will be an improvement or he should just go back to his old stuff.
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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