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Product info
- Artists
- Barcode
- 0093624891529
- Category
- Performer
- Pop Vocal
- Classic Pop Vocals
- Copy Control
- No
- Country
South Africa- Country of Origin
- Argentina
- Distributor
- Phantom Import Distributi
- Format
- Audio CD
- Label
- Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp. (Japa
- Mono / Stereo
- Stereo
- 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.- Number of Discs
- 1
- Performer
- Michael Bubl‚
- Previews
- 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."
- Songs / Tracks
- [ Disc 01 Track 01 ] Fever
- [ Disc 01 Track 02 ] Moondance
- [ Disc 01 Track 03 ] Kissing a Fool
- [ Disc 01 Track 04 ] For Once in My Life
- [ Disc 01 Track 05 ] How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- [ Disc 01 Track 06 ] Summer Wind
- [ Disc 01 Track 07 ] You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
- [ Disc 01 Track 08 ] Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- [ Disc 01 Track 09 ] Put Your Head on My Shoulder
- [ Disc 01 Track 10 ] Sway
- [ Disc 01 Track 11 ] Way You Look Tonight
- [ Disc 01 Track 12 ] Come Fly With Me
- [ Disc 01 Track 13 ] That's All
- [ Disc 01 Track 14 ] Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- [ Disc 01 Track 15 ] Christmas Song
- [ Disc 01 Track 16 ] Grown-Up Christmas List
- [ Disc 01 Track 17 ] I'll Be Home for Christmas
- [ Disc 01 Track 18 ] White Christmas
- [ Disc 01 Track 19 ] Spider-Man Theme [Junkie XL Remix] [CD Single]
- Studio
- Gallo Record Company
- Studio / Live
- Studio
- Title
- Michael Bubl‚
- Tracks
Disc 1:
Fever
Moondance
Kissing A Fool
For Once In My Life
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Summer Wind
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Sway
The Way You Look Tonight
Come Fly With Me
That's All
Disc 2:
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
The Christmas Song
Grown-Up Christmas List
I'll Be Home For Christmas
White Christmas- Year
- 2004
