Russell Watson - That's Life (Chi)
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Artist: Russell WatsonBrand: WATSON,RUSSELL
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2007-05-21
Music Label: Universal Import
Soundtracks:
- That's Life
- Strangers In The Night
- When I Fall In Love
- You Don't Know Me
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Born Free
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco
- Summer Wind
- Let There Be Love
- Smile
- It Was A Very Good Year
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before (Ft Alexander O'neal)
Music reviews of That's Life (Chi)
Music Review: Pleasant. Buy it for your Valentine !
Rating: 4 Stars
The problem with this album is that everyone had done swing music, and it really does't highlight the sheer strength in his voice.
Russell Watson is the British answer to Andrea Bocelli.
In his nine years on the UK classical scene, he has released five albums and received critical acclaim for bringing operatic-style tunes to the average Briton.
He has five million worldwide album sales tucked under his belt, including the fastest selling classical album since Carreras · Domingo · Pavarotti: The Three Tenors in Concert / Mehta.
His debut album, Russell Watson · The Voice, spent a whole year on top of the UK classical chart and every album he has released since has received either gold, platinum or double platinum-selling status.
But tragedy nearly struck last year when it was discovered that the tenor had a brain tumour.
After a period of successful medical treatment, the 40-year-old is currently on the road to recovery and "That's Life" is a celebration of his return to form.
Writing in his album leaf, he says: "It's very hard to put into words how I feel about this recording... It has been a very difficult period in my life, from which I am gradually recovering."
In his first departure from pure classical music, Russell Watson releases a collection of tried and tested love songs, including some of the hits made famous by greats such as Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole.
The 11-track album features some of the world's best known songs - from "That's Life", to "Let There Be Love" and "Smile".
It also features a bonus track with soul legend Alexander O'Neal.
"That's Life" is a pleasant album and unfortunately that's all that can be said about it.
The song choices are pretty obvious and do exactly what they say on the tin.
He has since changed musical tact - from opera to lounge music. A shame really as he is one of the best mainstream classical artists, having paved the way for far more inferior acts, such as Il Divo Il Divo.
So the voice finds himself curtailed on some real snore-fest tracks like "Strangers In the Night".
A Russell Watson fan knows what they're getting when they pick up the album - a lovely voice crooning out some of the world's best known love songs.
It's enough to melt the hearts of the mums, aunts and grandmas who will probably be receiving the CD on Mother's Day or on Valentine's Day.
Highlights include the title track "That's Life", which kicks off the album - a triumphant song, which features Watson uttering the rousing words "I just pick myself up and get back in the race".
While Russell may be one of the UK's great operatic voices, the types of songs he chooses on the album unfortunately reduce him to somewhat of a copycat swing singer, belting out the tunes with the same inflections and faux-American accents implemented by the plethora of artists who have done this so many times before.
This is especially evident on songs such as "Born Free", in which you might think he's nothing more than a Frank Sinatra tribute act.
There are, however, some good tracks on the album, including "You Don't Know Me", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "A Very Good Year", whose long vowels suit the operatic style with which Russell is most comfortable.
Description of That's Life (Chi)
International pressing of the 2007 album from the UK tenor comprising a personal collection of classic tracks from the golden age of song, celebrating life and love with emotional performances of 'Strangers In The Night', 'When I Fall In Love', 'Born Free' and many more. Universal. 2007.Broadway & Vocalists CDs
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