Customer Reviews

Lullabies & Wildflowers (Dig)

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On her second album of jazz and folk-pop material, Melissa again makes very effective use of her exceptionally beautiful voice. The theme of "Lullabies & Wildflowers" is motherhood. and so the album was deliberately released shortly before Mother's Day. While all of the music on this new CD is appropriate for children (yes, it does include lullabies), there is also much that their parents will find very enjoyable. I was especially impressed by a rendition of Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over Me" that ranks among the best I've had the pleasure to hear. In addition, there is a version of the Beatles' "Goodnight" that includes a guitar solo that manages to be both economical and gorgeous at the same time. But perhaps my favorite song on the album is an uptempo country-flavored arrangement of Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" that is reminiscent of Judy Collins' Someday Soon" as well as some of the material on Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" CD.
Highly recommended, particularly for fans of Jones, Collins, Katie Melua, and Erin Bode.

I first heard tracks from this Cd on the Joey Reynolds Show heard on WOR 710AM in NYC last month. Melissa has a beautiful voice ( think Judy Collins ) and has put together a great backing group of musicians that includes her brother. I gave a copy to my daughter-in-law to play at bedtime for my 2 year-old granddaughter. She loved it and my granddaughter fell asleep listening to it. Too many Cds that are aimed to include young children are unlistenable, have limited musicianship, and are repetitive. This is just the opposite. I have listened to Cd many times and find it relaxing and beautiful.

I love this CD. Very dreamlike, mellow and Jazzy. When I bought it I thought that
it was going to be songs for me to learn to sing to my baby. But they are better
heard on the CD as Melissa's voice is gorgeous. Just put it on and get ready to
be lulled into a dreamy world.

Right up there with my other favorite lullaby album, Now the Day Is Over, this is just a wonderful grouping of songs for babies and children.

My two girls go to sleep every night with this playing. I have bought 2 already because it is used so much. It is very soft and soothing without being over done. We love it!

I absolutely LOVED the first CD recording of Melissa Errico, Blue Like That. Her voice was exquisite, although some of the songs were not as great as her lucious voice. Later, I heard that a second release was going to be a collection of songs by French composer Michel Legrand to be produced by Phil Ramone, which also excited me because Legrand is my favorite popular composer. However, the Legrand collection was not released (or, at least, it has not been released YET), and the second CD for Miss Errico was Lullibies and Wildflowers. I read pre-release material which proclaimed how proud she was on the work, so I pre-ordered this. I absolutely hate this even though there are some songs that I already liked on it. This is positively the most disappointing second release from an artist that I have ever heard. The Gerswin cut (Someone to Watch over Me) is perhaps the best - although it is a disappointment at best. I always love to hear other singers singing songs composed by Judy Collins, so I also enjoyed Since You've Asked. The worst song is the old Cohn song Walking Happy.

I SENT THIS CD TO MY NEICE WHO IS EXPECTING HER SECOND BABY AND SHE TOLD ME SHE LOVES IT. I LISTENED TO THE SNIPETS OF THE CD MYSELF AND PROBABLY WILL BUY IT MYSELF. VERY PRETTY VOICE AND BEAUTIFUL SONGS.

This is a beautiful album. Lovely songs. Lovely lyrics. Definitely a great addition to our music collection.