Closer (W/Dvd) (Dig) [Extra tracks, Limited Edition]

Josh Groban (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Limited Edition
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B0000E32X7
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oceano

2. My Confession

3. Mi Mancherai - Joshua Bell

4. When You Say You Love Me

5. Per Te

6. All’Improvviso Amore

7. Broken Vow

8. Broken Vow

9. Caruso

10. Remember When It Rained

11. Hymne A L’Amour

12. You Raise Me Up

13. Never Let Go - Deep Forest

14. Mi Morena

15. She's Out Of My Life

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Thanks to a fortuitous intersection of talent and fate, 22-year-old Josh Groban hasn't finished his senior year in performing arts school but has already released his sophomore effort on a major major label. Fans of the young vocal phenom's debut will find much to enthrall them here, even if it nudges the singer closer to the center of producer/mentor David Foster's MOR pop sensibilities. Eschewing much of its predecessors more overt classic-lite pretensions and pop-rock covers for a slate of dramatic, Eurocentric ballads that serve as a showcase for the singer's inviting baritone, Groban shrewdly positions himself as the American alternative to the Bocelli-Watson crossover axis. "Caruso" may find the singer falling short of its operatic inspiration, but "Oceano" and "My Confession" quickly showcase the singer's true dramatic range (which seems to all but yearn for a bona fide Broadway musical challenge), while a vocal take of Bacalov's graceful "Il Postino" theme uses classical virtuoso Joshua Bell's violin flourishes to good effect. To his credit, Groban displays some promising efforts at songwriting collaboration on the bittersweet "Per Te" and "Remember When It Rains," while the ambient/ethnic soundscape of Deep Forest's "Never Let Go" offers a teasing alternative to the record's otherwise melodramatic production formula. Groban has found commercial triumph via Foster's mentoring, but there remains a nagging sense here that he hasn't truly pushed himself as an artist--yet. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

S P E C I A L E D I T I O N : A special edition of Closer includes two new tracks, the EPK and exclusive footage of "the making of" the album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You want this CD!, December 1, 2003

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Phil Buckberg (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Closer (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

If you've gotten down to the reviews of this CD, you are either considering buying it or confirming that others like it as much as you do. If you're considering buying it, the best way to decide is to go www.joshgroban.com>news and play all of the songs in their entirety, and then come back here and buy it.

What I've found, after MANY spins through the entire CD, is a much more exciting, vibrant collection than his previous studio and live releases. "Closer" is the union of Josh Groban's great voice, first-rate material perfectly suited to his strengths, and the heart of a singer who sounds like he'd rather wade into the audience than front an orchestra. And he's not just a singer; he co-wrote some excellent songs in this collection, plays piano, and could have (but doesn't) play drums as well. In other words, there's a lot more music in Josh Groban than just his voice, and in interviews, he's expressed his wish to bring out more of his talents in future releases.

Back to the music: it's excellent. While the voice alone could carry these songs and hold your interest, the variety of moods, arrangements, even genres, makes this collection a huge step forward from his strong debut CD. This is an adult contemporary CD for rock fans, a pop CD for classical music lovers, and a great CD for multi-genre fans who like strong voices and smart music.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groban is Great, November 11, 2003

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Dominic (Livingston, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Closer (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

This CD is a work of art! Every track is wonderful, beautiful and so fantastic. If you think his first CD was great then this one is beyond GREAT: Exceptional.
I truly recommend this CD.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Josh Groban....extended edition, May 10, 2005

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Nora Triepke "princess_of_violin" (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Closer (W/Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

With the additional tracks Mi Morena and She's Out of My Life, Josh shows even more versatility to his second studio album, Closer.
Never ceasing to be amazing, Josh fills every note with a musicality and passion that many young pop stars seem to be incapable of commandeering.
Josh's musicality clearly shines through as he shows his ability to not only sing like an angel but also compose lyrics, orchestrate arrangements, and accompany himself on the piano.
A must for fans of his first album and his unique style.