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Author : Josh Groban
Release Date : 20011120
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
There are worse things in life than making your acting debut on the much ballyhooed season finale of Ally McBeal, though teen operatic baritone Josh Groban doesn't seem destined to encounter them anytime soon. As the awkward high school student-client who asks the typically romance-jinxed Ally to his senior prom, Groban performed this debut album's 'You're Still You' (adapted from film-composing legend Ennio Morricone's Academy Award-nominated score for Malèna, with lyrics by Linda Thompson) as a heart-tugging, literal showstopper. The young phenom was just 17 when veteran producer-writer David Foster tapped him to fill in for Andrea Bocelli at rehearsals for the 1999 Grammys, where Groban found himself suddenly dueting with Celine Dion.
Indeed, such were his fortunes that the young Foster protégé was forced to drop out of Carnegie Mellon when professional commitments--including this record--interfered. And if this collection tends to hew sometimes uncomfortably close to Foster's own MOR sonic instincts, the material offers enough challenges to display Groban's talent and the potential of his warm, mature voice: a lyrical take on another Morricone classic, 'Cinema Paradiso'; melancholy readings of Don McLean's 'Starry, Starry Night' and Albert Hammond's 'Alejate'; masterfully dramatic takes of the Neapolitan 'Alla Luca Del Sole' and 'Canto Alla Vita,' the latter featuring the Corrs. Many of Groban's performances here, including a neo prog-rock-opera take on Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' (with Lili Haydn), seem both bigger and bolder than their precious musical frameworks, a telling hint that Grand Opera can't be far from his grasp. As said earlier, there are worse things in life.
Buyer Reviews :
Prior of making my review, I have read a few of the ratings written by others and I, too agree with so many of the fans that Charlotte Church was simply lacking the natural gift which Josh Groban carries.
Every time I listen to Josh Groban's CD, I always skip 'The Prayer' because of Charlotte, which is very unfortunate, because it's a beautiful song, however, Charlotte sings from her throat where as Josh sings from the core of his soul. This particular incident with Charlotte will not deter me from listening to Josh Groban's beautiful voice.
I have been listening to Josh Groban's CD since it's been on sale, and I still get skin tingling sensations to how Josh Groban sings the songs, It's surely breath taking. Enjoy!
(by mary o)
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