Customer Reviews

Fly Me To The Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V

5 star:		(81)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(16)

 

 

Without a doubt this is the best of the five Great American Songbook releases. It get's better and better with each play and the song selection is perfect. Richard Perry's production is so great the songs just take you away. Get the 2 cd deluxe edition. It has six amazing bonus tracks for a total of 18 songs. This one will be in my cd player for some time. It's a true
classic that everyone should hear. Don't miss it!

Spent the weekend with this album and it put me in the best of moods! Love this album! Every time I listen to it, it lifts me up again and again. My Mom and Dad love it and I'm taking it back to college with me tomorrow. Thank you Rod, You're timeless.

This album has got me dancing! I have listened to it non stop for the last few days since I bought it. It is infectious! I adore everything from the song selection, to the arrangements, the production, and of course the impeccable vocal stylings. It is always a treat to hear timeless American songs sung by one of the best voices of our time.

Rod brings a whole new element to these songs, his voice is so soulful that the lyrics take on a whole new meaning with his raw and raspy style. Traditionally these songs are sung very straight, boring almost. Rod lifts them, and adds so much more feeling! To me these are better than the originals! Moon River, just perfect in every way. I got chills when I first heard it. Love Me Or Leave Me is a refreshing song, so much fun, you can't help but dance when you hear it!

I own all five of the American Songbook albums, and I have to say this is my favorite.

I highly recommend this album to anyone. In my opinion it is universal, it appeals to all. My wife and I have been enjoying it with all three of our kids, who are already singing along to the songs. They are ages 8, 13, and 16. I was impressed that they took a liking to this this album, especially my 16 year old!

Rod is introducing the classics to a whole new generation!

I've listened to all Rod Stewart's Great American Song Book CDs and this is by far the best, in terms of song selection and music production.

there is no one singing today that has the charm and just plain sex appeal that Rod Stewart has ... especially his standards... this is the best ever even though I've loved them all.

and he's so adorable too!

Amanda Lawson

I have been listening to Rod's new album over and over again since I got it only a few days ago. It is simply wonderful. Rod Stewart has been someone I have adored for a long time and I always see him in concert when I can because he is a great singer and performer and puts on an extraordinary show. I have probably been to at least eight concerts in the last ten years and Rod never disappoints. Same for this album. It is wonderful. I cant imagine anyone not loving it. When Rod sings, "My Foolish Heart", it makes me cry it is so good. All the songs are the classics that I love so much and Rod sings them to perfection. "Moon River" is another favorite of mine and Rod sings it brilliantly. I dont understand anyone talking bout Rod's lifestyle in Beverly Hills. Who cares where he lives. I just care about the music and his singing and phrasing and style. I dont agree that he has come far from his roots. Just listen to him sing. It is all there and more. I am not alone in feeling this way. I played the album for a group of my friends last night and they all adored it and said they were going to buy it. It is the type of romantic music that both singles and married couples adore. Rod, please don't stop recording these types of songs. You are the greatest and your new album, FLY ME TO THE MOON, sends me to the moon, and beyond.

In tough times as we're in right now, listening to this album makes my troubles go away. THANK YOU ROD

...is that you listen to the first track on this recording (or the snippet on Amazon) and then go listen to the same song (or snippet) on "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook" (disc 1, track 8). Nothing against Rod, who is a great singer in his own right, but when it comes to these songs, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of versions that are superior. Perhaps it's not fair to put Rod up against Ella, the Queen of the Songbooks, but this particular song illustrates why it's not worth anyone's time or money to buy this version when far better - incredibly, indisputably better - versions exist out there. If you love this music, go buy one of Ella's songbooks. Or Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and so on. But don't waste your money on Rod's versions.

Excellent album. I listened to it all weekend while grooming my dogs and once finished, I got up and danced all afternoon to the songs on this amazing album. Just loved "On the Sunny Side of the Street".

The history of The Great American Songbook series is as great as the music. Many know Rod's family years singing around the piano with his Dad and others as a child, learning the "right" way to sing these standards. And that meant the full song with introductory lyrics, as the songwriter intended the full story to be sung. J Records, a small time studio took on the task of helping recreate this Big Band music when Rod's Pop label refused to take a chance. Wow are they sorry? You betcha. Rod still turns out pop music but the latest list of tunes, well, how can I say it but "It's wonderful! Marvellous"! And worth a "million" to have in any record collection.

Jan-Michael (Toronto,Canada)