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Let her be the girl in your room (on your stereo!)

Advantages: Beautiful voice, good melodies
Disadvantages: Slighty down-beat

...The title track, The Girl in the Other Room written with Elvis Costello is a lovely piano melody, with Krall's voice sounding quite mysterious. Temptation is a cover of a Tom Waits song (one of my hero's) and I must say it is a decent version. Husky but sensual. I'm Pulling Through is a stunner of a track if you're into lyrics. It is just such a touching song; if you've been through anything tough in your life the lyrics/song will take on its own ...
...it is worth the effort. Track Listing Stop This World The Girl in the Other Room Temptation Almost Blue I've Changed My Address Love Me Like a Man I'm Pulling Through Black Crow Narrow Daylight Masquerade I'm Coming Through Departure Bay Let me know what you think! ...

ritagovindbhai 15.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Girl In The Other Room, The - Diana Krall

Phwoaarrrrr

Advantages: Relaxing, sophisticated, easy to listen to, Diana's sexy voice
Disadvantages: Not much variety, could do with a few up tempo tracks

...go out and buy ‘The Look of Love’ by Diana Krall. This album is sure to make any woman’s heart melt. It is an album of sophisticated ballads (Don’t worry guys, it doesn’t sound anything like Celine Dion) that are sure to get her all hot and bothered by the end of the evening. And if she doesn’t, and you’re on your own at the end of the night, then you can always have a swoon at the gorgeous pictures of sexy ...
...her fifth album ‘When I look in your eyes’. Suddenly she was propelled to stardom; her image changed from girl-next-door to sex kitten and she started selling albums in the millions. Everyone who heard the wonderful songs from ‘When I look..’ waited in anticipation for her next album. And, earlier this year Ms Krall released ‘The Look of Love’. I didn’t know what to expect, but I did realise there would ...

joannahudson 22.11.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Look Of Love, The - Diana Krall

Reacquaint yourself with Xmas classics

Advantages: Christmas party sophistication - and if you pick it up now it will probably be on sale!
Disadvantages: You can only really listen to it one month a year...

...never chose to listen to Christmas music again. However, my sister bought me this album as a welcome home gift and I rediscovered them. Now my sister is always thoughtful but this particular present was inspired. The folks wouldn't know a good tune if you hit them with it. In fact, as sson as I put the CD on my Dad looked at the album cover, looked at me and said "Is that what you expected?" He was really confused because Diana looks sexy and sophisticated ...
...on Egg Nog in a Christmas sweater) that a sophisticated jazz take on some Christmas favourites is sexy and romantic. However, If you like Jamie Callum or Alison Krauss I'll wager this would be perfect for your Christmas entertaining. Tracklist: Jingle Bells, Let It Snow, The Christmas Song, WInter Wonderland, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Christmas Time is Here, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, White Christmas, ...

hanpau22 15.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Christmas Songs - Diana Krall

A Great Archive Let Down By Sequencing

Advantages: Fidelity is great, songwriting, guitar playing and vocals superb, thorough research
Disadvantages: Sequencing - the track order is frustrating

...music fans a like. The Complete Robert Johnson comes across like a standards song book, the contents of which has given birth to numerous cover versions from acclaimed and esteemed bluesmen and rockers from across the globe spanning six decades. There is however, one glaring disappointment with this set and that is with the sequencing. This is the most comprehensive collection of Johnson's material and as such there are alternate takes included. ...
...by side with their original counterparts which makes the whole very hard to listen to as each track is repeated, albeit a variant of the original. It still baffles me as to why the alternates were not on a separate disc from the originals. Even for me, a hardened fan of the genre, it makes for difficult listening if you using an old fashioned CD player. This is a wonderful and comprehensive archive but unfortunately does not work as a listening experience ...

Nixu1980 03.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Complete Recordings, The (All 41 Recordings) - Robert Johnson

An Older and Wiser Sequel

Advantages: Great voice, band
Disadvantages: None

...stronger with every listen. Feels Like Home with The Handsome Band and special guests. I am a big fan of Norah Jones. Her first album, Come Away with Me was an absolute classic. The album was certified diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005 having sold over 10 million copies in its first three years of release. It won five awards at the Grammy Awards of 2003, including "Record of the Year", "Album of the Year", and "Song of the Year" for "Don't ...
...to an article I read, Feels Like Home is the second album by jazz songwriter Norah Jones, released in 2004. It sold a million copies in the first week of its U.S. release, the first album to do so since Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again (2000) and it was the second best-selling album of 2004, with about 4 million copies sold. It sold 1,920,000 copies on its first week worldwide. Probably the most popular song from the album is track number ...

Spottydog11 29.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Feels Like Home - Norah Jones