Close As Pages in a Book

Barbara Cook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1993)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B000000PJT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,177 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, August 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Close As Pages in a Book (Audio CD)

Barbara Cook brings all her subtle artistry to bear on this album of Dorothy Fields songs. Barbara's attention to the nuances in Fields' witty, sexy lyrics is quite remarkable. One of the many highlights is an aching version of "Make The Man Love Me", a gorgeous Arthur Scwartz melody with one of Fields' most heartbreaking lyrics; unrequited love at its most moving. Barbara's wonderful rendition of "I Must Have That Man" also proves she has no equal in this department. There is also a wonderfully romantic "I'm In The Mood For Love" (with a sensuous orchestral backing) and the crystalline quality of "April Snow" is extremely poignant. On the upbeat side, we have a definitive "Sunny Side Of The Street", turning this jazz standard into a theatrical statement. Every song is a winner: Fields and Cook (and, of course, the wonderful Wally Harper) are an extremely happy team.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "THE BEST", September 10, 2001

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Kathy (Philadelphia, Pa. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Close As Pages in a Book (Audio CD)

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO MUSIC FOR A LONG TIME, AND I THOUGHT I KNEW ALL THE BEST VOCALISTS - BUT I DIDN'T - UNTIL I HEARD BARBARA COOK. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW I NEVER HEARD OF HER - SHE IS ABSOLUTELY "THE BEST". "CLOSE AS PAGES IN A BOOK" STARTS OFF WITH A JAZZY RENDITION OF "IT'S NOT WHERE YOU START - IT'S WHERE
YOU FINISH", THEN THE BEAUTIFUL "CLOSE AS PAGES IN A BOOK" AND
FROM THERE, YOU HEAR SONGS LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD THEM
BEFORE - SUCH AS "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE", "MAKE THE
MAN LOVE ME", "DON'T BLAME ME". BUT BARBARA COOK SINGS THEM LIKE
YOU ARE HEARING THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME!! A TREASURE.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one, May 31, 2000

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"[e-mail]" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Close As Pages in a Book (Audio CD)

This album is filled with amazing renditions of songs with lyrics by the great Dorothy Fields. Songs filled with longing and heartache, especially "April Snow" and "Make the Man Love Me"--achingly beautiful. Add to that a swinging version of "Sunny Side of the Street," Wally Harper's amazing accompianment and you've got one great album.