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Track Listings
| 1. All The Way |
| 2. Just The Way You Are |
| 3. Can't Help Falling In Love With You |
| 4. And I Love Her |
| 5. (They Long To Be) Close To You |
| 6. Bésame Mucho |
| 7. The Way You Look Tonight |
| 8. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
| 9. Your Song |
| 10. Some Enchanted Evening |
| 11. And I Love You So |
| 12. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) |
| 13. Smile |
| 14. Mona Lisa |
Editorial Reviews
2009 album from the singer, pianist and actor, an album of cover versions of songs requested by his many fans. Like his best-selling Only You of 2004, Your Songs consists of Connick singing familiar songs with a full Jazz big band and string orchestra, and, as with nearly all of Harry's previous albums, he wrote each of the orchestrations himself. He also recruited two of his lifelong friends from New Orleans, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, as well as bluegrass guitar virtuoso Bryan Sutton, for guest appearances. 14 tracks including 'Mona Lisa', 'Smile', 'Just The Way You Are' and more.
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79 of 97 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There's a very interesting article from The Globe and Mail online that chronicles this, Harry Connick's first (and hopefully last) collaboration with mega-producer Clive Davis. Connick claims that the album was "the kind of...market-minded disc that [he] thought he'd never do, `not in a million years.'" Connick is quoted as saying that working with Davis at times left him "pissed" and "humiliated," and feeling "What am I doing, auditioning for this dude?" If there's proof positive that an artist of Connick's caliber should trust his own instincts, it's this seriously misguided collection of pop pablum.
The album starts with a fairly standard big-band arrangement of "All the Way," that clearly tells us we're in "When Harry Met Sally" territory. Which is fine, that's a place in which I'm more than happy to live. But what follows is dreadful: a cheesy version of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" that turns this simple, Grammy-winning classic into the theme from "Love, American Style." And other tacky renditions of tacky songs follow: A hokey, bluegrass version of Elton John's "Your Song;" Easy Listening takes on Beatles and Burt Bacharach tunes; a lackluster, rinky dink "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" that made me want to sway and hold up a lighter. Wynton Marsalis' trumpet solos only reinforce that's it all very Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
I've always regarded Mr. Connick as an arbiter of good taste and classy jazz, neither of which he displays here. There are thousands of brilliant, moving standards out there, and instead we get...Don McLean's "And I Love Her So?" Really? Disheartening to say the least.
To be fair, not all the tracks misfire. The abum's last three, including "Who Can I Turn To?" (which I was expecting to go over the top) are actually restrained and heartfelt; and the Nelson Riddle type arrangement for "Besame Mucho" works quite well. That it's pretty much the same one employed for "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Some Enchanted Evening" speaks again to just how uninspired and cookie cutter this album feels and sounds.
I'm not sure how reproducing the Perry Como Songbook is keeping Mr. Connick relevant, but Clive Davis has a plan. He did, after all, bring Barry Manilow back from the dead, and got a Grammy for doing so. We can only hope he confines himself to producing, and doesn't introduce Connick to Mr. Manilow's plastic surgeon.
The album starts with a fairly standard big-band arrangement of "All the Way," that clearly tells us we're in "When Harry Met Sally" territory. Which is fine, that's a place in which I'm more than happy to live. But what follows is dreadful: a cheesy version of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" that turns this simple, Grammy-winning classic into the theme from "Love, American Style." And other tacky renditions of tacky songs follow: A hokey, bluegrass version of Elton John's "Your Song;" Easy Listening takes on Beatles and Burt Bacharach tunes; a lackluster, rinky dink "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" that made me want to sway and hold up a lighter. Wynton Marsalis' trumpet solos only reinforce that's it all very Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
I've always regarded Mr. Connick as an arbiter of good taste and classy jazz, neither of which he displays here. There are thousands of brilliant, moving standards out there, and instead we get...Don McLean's "And I Love Her So?" Really? Disheartening to say the least.
To be fair, not all the tracks misfire. The abum's last three, including "Who Can I Turn To?" (which I was expecting to go over the top) are actually restrained and heartfelt; and the Nelson Riddle type arrangement for "Besame Mucho" works quite well. That it's pretty much the same one employed for "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Some Enchanted Evening" speaks again to just how uninspired and cookie cutter this album feels and sounds.
I'm not sure how reproducing the Perry Como Songbook is keeping Mr. Connick relevant, but Clive Davis has a plan. He did, after all, bring Barry Manilow back from the dead, and got a Grammy for doing so. We can only hope he confines himself to producing, and doesn't introduce Connick to Mr. Manilow's plastic surgeon.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Bup FX
Format:Audio CD
If anyone knows Harry Connick Jr., they know what a great musician he is. This cd shows off those talents and then some. Harry shines through the most creative and thoughtful covers of some of the best and most well known songs of our time. Harry covers Nat King Cole, Sinatra and Billy Joel (among others) and does them all extraordinarily well. This man is a true artist, and Your Songs is true art.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By SoHappy
Format:Audio CD
This is a good CD, though not my favorite of his works. It would make nice background music, but didn't capture my attention enough to sit and simply listen for the hour. I liked the song selections as they are classic romantic hits. Harry's voice is strong as usual, though his rendition of several of the tunes didn't do the songs justice.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the great crooners
I have enjoyed Harry Connick since his first CD. He is an outstanding singer and provides creative versions of wonderful songs. Love the New Orleans kick to his music.
Published 13 days ago by Ginnie Kersey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rock Standards given new life
Harry Connick spirited performance of classics such as "Close to you", acquire a whole new meaning and contemporary feeling that I did not think was possible.
Published 2 months ago by MARCOS BRUJIS
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's okay.
I really love Harry, and I didn't think he could make a cd that I would say is just, okay, but he did. I thought a few of the covers were kinda cheesy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Teri
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME! you wil love as much as i do
Harry Connick Jr sure made this one cd Your Songs amazing! what a beautiful cd and very relaxing and romantic. we used to dance in the house to! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Honey Bee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice collection
Your Songs - Harry Connick Jr.
Close your eyes - is it Harry or Frank? If possible, hary does it better??
Close your eyes - is it Harry or Frank? If possible, hary does it better??
Published 5 months ago by D. Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different but great
Your songs, from reviews read, is a different approach to showcasing Harry Connick, Jr's talents, mainly his singing ability. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Fair
1.0 out of 5 stars
fair music bad recording
The stereo imaging is bad, the vocals lie on top of the recording without any depth or breath
May be ok for background music but don't play on a quality stereo
May be ok for background music but don't play on a quality stereo
Published 15 months ago by m9gonz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Voice
Harry has a very soothing voice that both me and my wife enjoy. Great songs and a relaxing listening experiance.
Published 16 months ago by George A. Ayres
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of my favorite Singers, pure vocals!!..Amazing!!!!!
HCJ can sing with the best of them!!..it seems like he was transported from the Big Band era with Frank, Dean, Nat..etc!!! Read more
Published 16 months ago by C. Tongol
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yours Songs of H Connick. Good music!!
The versions of the songs are beautiful. Worth buying the CD.
Only one problem: When sending, the cover came broken.
Greetings
Only one problem: When sending, the cover came broken.
Greetings
Published 19 months ago by pilar
