... His name is Michael Bublé (pronounced Bub-lay) and he is going to be massive.
Alongside Norah Jones, Katie Melua, The Thrills and Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble was introduced to me by that bastion of British broadcasting BBC Radio 2. He is a favourite of good old Parkie and due to the frequency ... Read review
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25-year-old Canadian singer Michael Bublé. And while the young vocal star's good looks are smart enough for a boy band, his muse seems to have sprung from a more sassy an...
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Advantages: wonderful voice, mix of contemporary and jazz clasics Disadvantages: a few weak tracks
...the block. His name is Michael Bublé (pronounced Bub-lay) and he is going to be massive.
Alongside Norah Jones, Katie Melua, The Thrills and Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble was introduced to me by that bastion of British broadcasting BBC Radio 2. He is a favourite of good old Parkie and due to the frequency of him playing Michael Buble on his Sunday lunchtime show I began to get very familiar with Michael Buble’s smooth dulcet tones over ... ...Man
Michael Buble is 25 and from Vancouver. His self-titled debut album was released last year. However he is not a complete newcomer. His music has been featured on the soundtracks of Two Weeks Notice and one of my favourite films of last year Down With Love. He is not a bad looking guy, either- he reminds me of Matt Dillon. However he is not just a pretty face, his voice is pretty dreamy, too.
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What have the Canadians put in the water?? For a so-called boring country (I beg to differ being half Canadian myself) they have produced a lot of big selling artists such as Bryan Adams, Celine Dion and Alanis Morrisette. There is a new Canuck on the block. His name is Michael Bublé (pronounced Bub-lay) and he is going to be massive.
Alongside Norah Jones, Katie Melua, The Thrills and Jamie Cullum, Michael Buble was introduced to me by that bastion of British broadcasting BBC Radio 2. He is a favourite of good old Parkie and due to the frequency of him playing Michael Buble on his Sunday lunchtime show I began to get very familiar with Michael Buble’s smooth dulcet tones over jazzy swing and big band melodies.
The Man
Michael Buble is 25 and from Vancouver. His self-titled debut album was released last year. However he is not a complete newcomer. His music has been featured on the soundtracks of Two Weeks Notice and one of my favourite films of last year Down With Love. He is not a bad looking guy, either- he reminds me of Matt Dillon. However he is not just a pretty face, his voice is pretty dreamy, too.
The Voice
This formula of covering jazz standards may sound familiar. Yes Robbie Williams did it, as did the Pop Idols. However Buble is a cut above these acts. The person I would most liken Michael Buble to is Harry Connick Junior as their repertoire is very similar, and give the jazz standards a modern contemporary twist with their Sinatra-style crooning. What I love about Buble’s voice is that it is smooth as satin, rich and emotive. It is also very clear. I like the fact that you can understand every single note he sings unlike a lot of pop and rock singers. It’s an elegant, dramatic voice that really does belong to the glamorous age of swing.
The album consists of cover versions. I am not sure if he writes his own material but it is interesting seeing what he does with a mixture of jazz and swing standards whilst jazzing up more contemporary numbers.
1 Fever
A good first song really draws you into the album and makes you want to hear more. This first song is more than good- it is fantastic. I love the Peggy Lee version of this song but Michael has truly done it justice. It is an upbeat track about passion which is sensual, and sophisticated. It is one of those songs that once heard you can not get out of your head. 10/10
2 Moondance
Michael gives it the big band treatment to Van Morrison’s classic song Moondance. Buble croons this song effortlessly as a double bass strums away in the background. This is a mid tempo number which as usual Buble has made his own. 9/10
3 Kissing a Fool;
This track is an old George Michael one that has been given the lounge treatment by Buble. Backed by a piano the vocal on this is very slow and mellow, as is the mood of the rest of the song. It’s ok but not one of my favourite songs on the album. 6/10
4 Once in my life.
I am more familiar with the Stevie Wonder version of this song. The vibe on this song is very laid back with a real Sinatra style vocal. This is a real show stopper of a tune. 7/10
5 How can you Mend a Broken Heart
This is in my opinion the weakest track on the album. It is written by the Beegees and they perform backing vocals on the track. It is a very slow, dreamy, if not a bit dreary ballad that I can not get into. I just feel that it is very insipid, Michael’s voice does not sparkle like it does on other tracks. I also feel the Beegees backing vocals are too prominent and distinctive so detract from the song. 4/10
6 Sumner wind
This track is back to form with a cover of a Sinatra classic Summer Wind. This is a mid tempo jazzy number that really gets your toes tapping. 7/10
7 You’ll never Find another Love like Mine
This song is slightly different to most of the others on the album. The style of the vocal has a more modern contemporary feel to it. This ballad features the unheard of singer Sheree Ford. I quite like her voice. It seems to complement Buble. This is a very pleasant, if a bit forgettable song. 7.5/10
8 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Yes, this is Michael Buble turning his hand to the Queen classic and he does it rather well. The melody with its trumpets is pure jazz but the vocal is not. It is more rock and roll in fitting with the song. This version is slightly less frantic than the Queen one but it does work. It is nice to see him tackle something slightly different. 9/10
9 Put you Head On my Shoulders.
The tempo is slowed right down with this track. The song is a very slow, mellow, late night track. You could imagine this being played for the last dance at a 1950s school prom. The vocals are very dreamy. Probably the best slow track on the album. 8/10 10 Sway Back to the up-tempo numbers. Everyone knows this one from the recent dance version. Buble’s version is a thousand times better. This song is just so catchy with its Latin rhythm. One could imagine cha cha chaing to this one. Simply brilliant. 9.5/10
11 The Way You Look Tonight
I am not familiar with the original of this. Apparently this is featured in the film Peter’s Friends. This is another well crooned slow love song. 7/10
12 Come Fly With Me We are back to the Sinatra impressions and that is not a bad thing. Come Fly With Me seems to have been covered by so many people but it does not lose its magic. It’s suave and sophisticated. Ideal for drinking classic cocktails to. This is what Mr Buble does best. 8/10
13 That’s All
W hat a great title for the final track of the album. We slow right down again for a song that I do not know. That’s All is another late night well crooned song. It’s a nice song but I find it pretty average. I have tended to switch off after the last few songs. It does calm the album down and finish it off quite nicely though. 6.5/10
I would truly recommend Michael Buble to anyone who likes Jamie Cullum, Harry Connick Junior, Frank Sinatra and even perhaps Will Young. His vocals are smooth, sophisticated and very easy to listen to as he croons a mixture of contemporary numbers and jazz and swing standards. It is a shame that there are a couple of weak tracks such as the Beegees How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Otherwise you have a perfect album for putting on and chilling to (although there are songs that make you want to dance). Jazz and swing seems to be the way forward at the moment and Michael Buble alongside Norah Jones and Jamie Cullum seems to be the forefront of the revolution. Pop kids beware as reel music is taking over the airwaves.
Advantages: Modern 'Big Band' Sound Disadvantages: No new material
...informed me it was by Michael Buble and selling well. He also helpfully pointed out that the surname was pronounced 'boo-blay' and not 'bubble' as would appear from the cover.
Having been an aficionado of 'swing' music for many a good year I had my reservations about another 'young pretender' to the Sinatra & Co throne and had no difficulty holding my curiosity until Christmas Day. Still the big day came and the joy was something to behold. With ... ...young Michael (he's only 25) who was soon spinning and swinging away. As always the comparisons withe Sinatra and ilk will prevail for every 'new swinger in town', Robbie Williams, Harry Connick Jnr etc. However I have always believed this to be a futile exercise given that 'swing' rests on the interpretation of a lyric and the arrangement of the song. This is apparent in the initial track, 'Fever' which owes much of it's success to the novel and ...
caledonia 12.01.2004
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Advantages: Nice sound, good songs Disadvantages: None
...for the 21st century, Michael Buble is a Canadian singer and entertainer. He has a very smooth, very suave persona and this definitely carries over to his music. He definitely appeals to women. I think at his concerts the attendance is mostly women with a few men thrown in for good luck. He has a very romantic feeling about his songs as most of the songs he does sing are love songs. What I like about him too is that he is always very smartly dressed ... ...His debut album, Michael Buble was released in February 2003. I think it took a while for him to go mainstream, I probably only have been aware of him for the last couple of years but he's definitely very popular now. The album went platinum and reached the top ten of the album charts in the UK, Canada and went to number one in Australia. Buble has gone on to win a Grammy and multiple Juno awards which are the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. ...
Spottydog11 30.07.2009
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Advantages: A refreshing update of some old classics Disadvantages: Maybe not for the younger generation that sticks to the likes of dance or r&b etc.
Who is Michael Buble you may ask? I didn't know myself, even having just bought his album! I heard his name being mentioned by a couple of people at work and after seeing his CD being advertised, I took the risk of spending Ł10 on the unknown. I'm 23, but not the type of guy who can say he likes one specific genre. If I like what I hear, I'll buy it - be it pop, R&B, dance, light rock etc. Canadian Michael Buble's self titled album is in the style ... ...with aplomb.
In short, Michael Buble's offering is full of feeling, vitality and energy. It depends how open minded you are - but I have to recommend this to everyone, of ALL ages!!! If you're the stereotypical early 20's lad, you're not going to sit with your mates and drink beer listening to it, but just buy it for a change of sound in the car if nothing else. You can't beat a true classic, especially when it's a new classic! ...
chrisether 17.12.2003
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Advantages: excellent renditions, great voice/talent, amazing album Disadvantages: I cannot think of any
I am definitely a Michael Buble fan and I first knew him with this self-titled album released some few years back. I had no idea who he was ( I cannot even pronounce properly his last name back then) until he sung "The Way You Look Tonight" (which is a track in the album) with a famous local artist in the latter's show here in our country and yeah I was amazed by his refreshing jazz rendition of the song. I did a little research and made known that ... ...by great artists like George Michael (Kissing a Fool), Paul Anka (Put Your Head on my Shoulder) and a lot more . Many of the tracks though remind me of Frank Sinatra ( Well, yeah who else could we relate jazz to?). Below are the tracks included in the album: 1. Fever (3:51) I can't help but to have a last song syndrome whenever I play this track (eventhough I don't have fever). But yeah, this is a sensual one and a good choice of having it the first ...
crappynoypi 03.04.2009 (05.04.2009)
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Advantages: lovely voice... gorgeous... Disadvantages: covers of old songs...
When you've heard Michael Bubles singing voice you'll be astounded in more ways then one. Firstly, at how many people do not recognise his name. Secondly, at how much of unique, relaxing and beautiful voice this man has. I first heard of Michael Buble as I am a fan of the film Down With Love, and so knew that Michael Buble and Holly Palmer sung the main tune. I was instantly besotted with him and his lovely voice. I bought this album whilst on holiday ... ...know people around my age (16-18) who prefer the originals or who don't think this type of music is trendy or whatever, but I absolutely love Michael Buble, and I think that if you're a fan of the original songs you'll love Michael Bubles covers, his voice really is spectacular. ...
g00dfairy 12.02.2005 (15.02.2005)
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Product details
Title
Michael Buble [ECD]
Performer
Michael Buble
Genre
Easy Listening
Release Date
14/07/2003
Recomended Retail Price
16.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2003
Label / Distributor
143 Records/Reprise / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Humberto Gatica; Neil Devor; Alejan
Producer
David Foster; Humberto Gatica; John
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
93624853527
Catalogue Number
9362485352
Additional notes
Album Notes
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Michael Buble, Sherree Ford (vocals); David Foster (arranger, piano, synthesizer); Dean Parks (acoustic & electric guitars, percussion); Heitor Padilla (acoustic guitar); Michael Thompson, John Pisano (guitar); Bob Sheppard, Dave Boroff (saxophone); Gary Grant (trumpet); Randy Waldman (piano, keyboards); Brian Bromberg (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Tull, Frank Capp, Joe Labarbera (drums); Raffael Padilla (percussion); Jochem Van Der Saag, Neil Devor, Felipe Elgueta (programming); Barry Gibb (background vocals). Producers: David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Johnny Mandel. Right off the bat, Michael Buble has you in his corner just because you know people have been calling the poor guy "Bubble" all his life (keep that accent on the second syllable, folks). Nomenclature aside, Buble's debut album positions him as something of a Harry Connick, Jr. for the 21st century. His husky croon gives him a bearing beyond his tender years, and in fact his Sinatra-phrased, pop-jazz style bears strong echoes of Connick's singing. Accordingly, the production leans heavily on the updated swing of chestnuts like "Fever" and "Come Fly With Me," but that's only part of the story. As a modern song stylist, Buble digs into the standards of a more contemporary songbook as well. George Michael's jazzy ballad "Kissing a Ballad" has been a standard-in-waiting for some time, and a version of the Bee Gees' soulful ballad "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" features a guest turn by Barry Gibb himself. And there are worse things that could happen to Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life" than to be given the big-band treatment. It's refreshing to hear the debut of a young singer who's simply applying a strong voice and style to quality songs instead of cynically treading the teen-pop treadmill.
Album Reviews
Q (1/04, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he smooth-voiced Canuck has few rivals when it comes to carrying the torch currently held by Tony Bennett."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Fever
2.
Moondance
3.
Kissing A Fool
4.
For Once In My Life
5.
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
6.
Summer Wind
7.
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
8.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
9.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
10.
Sway
11.
Way You Look Tonight
12.
Come Fly With Me
13.
That's All
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