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Harry Connick Jnr returns to the easy listening musical fold with his new cd ‘Only You’.
It’s pleasing to see Harry Connick returning to what he does best, which is him and a piano and a stunning Sinatra-esque voice crooning through classic tunes in his inimitable charming way.
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impersonator, covers a selection of familiar chestnuts from the 1950s and 1960s. There's a notable conflict though between Connick the arranger/conductor and Harry the pop c...
Only You - Harry Connick Jr
InOnly YouHarry Connick, Jr, long unfairly dismissed as an ingenious Sinatra impersonator, ... more
covers a selection of familiar chestnuts from the 1950s and 1960s. There's a notable conflict though between Connick the arranger/conductor and Harry the pop cro...
at the Theatre Capitole in Quebec City Canada. The concert is a triumphant confirmation of a mature talent and a classy swinging big band affair. Only You Connick's album of the same name is a collection of romantic songs from the '50s and '60s. The DVD also features a 30-minute interview with Connick and a 20-minute documentary focusing on the concert the CD and the musicians. Tracklisting: 1. Save the last Dance for Me 2. For Once in My Life 3. Good Night My Love (Pleasant Dreams) 4. It Might As Well Be Spring 5. We Are in Love 6. The Very Thought of You 7. You Don't Know Me 8. Bourbon Street Parade 9. (There Is Always) One More Time 10. Sweet Georgia Brown 11. I Still Get Jealous 12. Other Hours 13. My Blue Heaven 14. Only You (And You Alone) 15. I'm Walkin' 16. Come by Me
(Pleasant Dreams)04 It Might As Well Be Spring05 We Are In Love06 The Very Thought Of You07 You Don't Know Me08 Bourbon Street Parade09 (There Is Always) One More Time10 Sweet Georgia Brown11 I Still Get Jealous12 Other Hours13 My Blue Heaven14 Only You (And You Alone)15 I'm Walkin'16 Come By Me
HARRY’S BACK! And doing what he does best…………………….
A review by ratty01 on Only You - Harry Connick Jr. April 19th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Not applicable
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
Value for Money
Advantages:
A Delight To The Eardrums
Disadvantages:
None
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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HARRY’S BACK! And doing what he does best…………………….
Harry Connick Jnr returns to the easy listening musical fold with his new cd ‘Only You’.
It’s pleasing to see Harry Connick returning to what he does best, which is him and a piano and a stunning Sinatra-esque voice crooning through classic tunes in his inimitable charming way.
Harry Connick Jnr has often swayed from his big band, crooning style on some of his latter albums and it’s good to hear these fine simple arrangements tunefully stating a return to his roots.
If you enjoy the young pretenders such as Jamie Cullum and alike then you will not be disappointed with this rework of some fine classics done by an exceptional talent.
Sit back, relax and close your eyes……………………….baby.
1. More 2. The Very Thought Of You 3. Save The Last Dance For Me 4. My Blue Heaven 5. You Don't Know Me 6. All These Things 7. For Once In My Life 8. Only You 9. My Prayer 10. Other Hours 11. I Only Have Eyes For You 12. Good Night My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
Advantages: Lovely to listen to Disadvantages: None if you like Harry or sinatra
...Once In My Life
8. Only You
9. My Prayer
10.Other Hours
11.I Only Have Eyes For You
12.Good Night My Love (pleasant dreams)
I purchased it from Amazon.co.uk for £8.99 or you can get it for £9.99 from Woolworths.
As I said I am a Harry Connick Jnr fan so I would rate this the best album in the charts at the moment - but that doesn't mean it is!
If you like this sort of music it is well worth buying and would make a great gift. ...
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Label / Distributor: Columbia / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Engineer: Gregg Rubin
Producer: Tracey Freeman
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 5099751504627
Catalogue Number: 5150462
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel: Harry Connick, Jr. (vocals, conductor, piano); James Greene, Charles Goold (alto saxophone); Jerry Weldon, Mike Karn (tenor saxophone); Dave Schumacher (baritone saxophone); Roger Ingram, Derrick Gardner, Leroy Jones, Joe Magnarelli (trumpet); Mark Mullins, Joe Barati, Craig Klein, John Allred (trombone); Neal Caine (bass); Arthur latin II (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Alex Acuna (percussion). Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California in 2003. In the liner notes of ONLY YOU, crooner Harry Connick tells how the impetus for the album was Columbia honcho Donny Ienner's request for the singer to record some songs from Ienner's youth (1950s/'60s hits). Whether this was an entreaty or an ultimatum, Connick sagely turned it to his advantage, inching up a decade or two from his usual selection process and cherry-picking some of the finest tunes from that era (even if a couple were originally written decades earlier). Connick breaks some new stylistic ground too, dipping into the country songbook ("You Don't Know Me") and even slipping into doo-wop territory ("I Only Have Eyes for You" and the title track"). The most impressive thing about ONLY YOU is that instead of twisting himself into a stylistic pretzel in order to accommodate these varied modes, Connick artfully reinvents these tunes (not only as vocalist, but as arranger/conductor) to suit his own Sinatra-influenced pop/jazz style. His treatment of the aforementioned "I Only Have Eyes for You," for example, brings out the inherent spectral qualities of the song, turning it into an ethereal tour de force for his moody arrangement and cool vocal. Throughout the album, Connick manages to turn such tricks consistently, proving himself an able interpreter of more than one chapter in the Great American Songbook.
Titles on disc 1
1.: More
2.: Very Thought Of You
3.: Save The Last Dance For Me
4.: My Blue Heaven
5.: You Don't Know Me
6.: All These Things
7.: For Once In My Life
8.: Only You
9.: My Prayer
10.: Other Hours
11.: I Only Have Eyes For You
12.: Good Night My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
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