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 | Title : It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook
Author : Stewart, Rod
Release Date : 20021022
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
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.
Buyer Reviews :
Imagine Barry Manilow singing 'Tonight's the Night' or 'Do You Think I'm Sexy?' Flip that around and imagine Rod Stewart singing 'Mandy' or 'I Write the Songs.' That's pretty much what you have here- Rod Stewart as you have never heard him before. This is a great collection of classic standards redone by the legendary raspy-voiced Rod Stewart. He's not quite in Manilow territory yet, but getting close.
The album is pleasant enough, with some great arrangements, but nothing spectacular or breakthrough here. But it is a departure from the norm for Stewart, which, in this case, is a good thing.
Saxophonist Dave Koz, backing Stewart on many of the tracks, gives the album a better than average feel. Frank Sinatra it ain't, but it is pleasing to the ear, and it is nice to hear Stewart's distinctivly unique voice giving new life (and hopefully gaining a new audience) to some timeless songs, like 'It Had to Be You', 'Everytime We Say Goodbye', 'The Way You Look Tonight', 'The Nearness of You' and 'They Can't Take That Away From Me.'
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