Only You

Harry Connick Jr.

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2004)
• Original Release Date: February 3, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000127EUQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,666 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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  #20 in	Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Classic Vocalists
  #49 in	Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime
  #64 in	Music > Pop > Adult Contemporary > Contemporary

Editorial Reviews

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Having long been unfairly dismissed as an ingenious Sinatra impersonator in some critical quarters, it's easy to see why Harry Connick, Jr., has been reluctant to record the sort of pop standards cover album that's become the career refuge of rock artists as diverse as Bryan Ferry and Rod Stewart. But that's exactly what the New Orleans pop revivalist has done here on a slate of familiar chestnuts from the 1950s and '60s. But there's a notable conflict at work between Connick the arranger/conductor and Harry the pop crooner. The former seems eager to infuse his charts with the sort of restless, reinventive musicality he's displayed on recent works as diverse as the stage foray Thou Shalt Not and the neo-bop jazz instrumental collection it inspired, Other Hours, bringing to bear arranging influences as diverse as Ray Charles and Nelson Riddle. But the oft Sinatra-smitten vocalist cruising over those masterfully stripped-down arrangements and bluesy, laconic tempos still seems sometimes reluctant to step out of The Chairman's long shadows--and occasionally basks in them, as on the repeated "Jilly" references in "My Blue Heaven." Still, it's artistically head and shoulders above most marketing-driven retro collections, an album that should delight the Connick faithful with its jazzy arrangements and bittersweet takes on the title track and "I Only Have Eyes For You"--and maybe win a few new converts willing to forgive the periodic genuflection to Sinatra. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry gives these standards a twist!, February 3, 2004

By	Tracy J. Johnson "tracyjj50" (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this CD!!! Harry's arrangements are always interesting and innovative, and he doesn't disappoint on this one. "My Prayer" is simple and haunting. "You Don't Know Me" showcases his vocals and piano skills. "My Blue Heaven" has a fun, latin rhythym flowing through it! Harry's voice takes a front seat on this whole cd, and you can hear how it too, has matured as an instrument. A definite "Must-add" to any collection!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HARRY will musically please ...ONLY YOU and EVERYONE !, February 3, 2004

By	FredericWhite "FredericWhite" (Montreal,Canada) - See all my reviews

ONLY YOU is the first must have of 2004. Connick Jr. delivers yet another great cd to his fans. ONLY YOU is the perfect follow up to his gold selling christmas cd. On this product, CONNICK JR. maintains his Sinatra vocal delivery while leaving enough room to demonstrate his gift as a Jazz pianist. The musical arangements are both inventive and catchy. ONLY YOU could have been yet another over the top collection of standard pop songs dripping in sugary arangements yet HARRY knew how to reinvent these standards while molding the collection into a must have CD. From the first notes of the opening track MORE......you'll be hooked the more you listen!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Talent!, February 16, 2004

By A Customer

Harry can't produce a bad album. Everything the guy attempts is amazing. He is a gifted artist.....a style all of his own. No other jazz artist today even comes close to Harry's talent. I hit repeat on my stereo and listen over and over again. Keep the music coming....what would we do without him?

A Boston Fan