Call Me Irresponsible

Michael Bublé

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 1, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B000NVIXDW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (281 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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It's no coincidence that Michael Bublé's new album starts with just his voice and some fingersnaps on "The Best Is Yet to Come," a song made famous by Frank Sinatra. The Canadian smoothie looks longingly towards early-'60s Vegas, an impression quickly reinforced when a boisterous horn section makes its grand entrance, about 20 seconds into the track. That Bublé means business is confirmed by the second cut, a fast-paced take on Henry Mancini's "It Had Better Be Tonight," and of course by the CD's very title, another song identified with Sinatra as his cockiest. There are just a few sidesteps from the retro formula that's served Bublé so well so far: a languid duet with Brazilian star Ivan Lins on the bossa "Wonderful Tonight," a gospel choir on "That's Life." Interestingly, Bublé co-wrote the best of those sidesteps, "Everything," a Norah Jones-esque number that alluringly harks back to sunny '70s pop. It's also the only song on the album produced by Bob Rock (best known for his work with Metallica), sending out a strong signal that Bublé should reach out to unlikely collaborators more often. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Product Description

Melding the contemporary and the classic in ways only he can, Michael Buble has created his most complete studio effort yet. Ranging from "I've Got The World On a String" to "Me and Mrs. Jones," in addition to two new songs co-written by Michael, Call Me Irresponsible makes this album irresistible.

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58 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What is with the lisping?, May 2, 2007

By	Paula A. Lammers (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love Michael Buble's singing. But I have to say, something is up with his voice. Am I the only one out there who hears him lisping his way through this album? It is like he is singing with someone holding onto the tip of his tongue. Or maybe he got his tongue pierced. I don't know, but all the lisping is distracting from what would otherwise be a fabulous project. It ruined it for me.

72 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A truly beautiful, unique blend of traditional jazz crooning and contemporary pop., May 12, 2007

By	Esthero - See all my reviews

As a performer, Bublé is the closest thing to Frank Sinatra there is today.
"Call Me Irresponsible" is the latest offering from Canadian hot-young-thing Michael Bublé. The handsome singer has already gained success in recent years with albums It's Time and Caught In The Act (CD + DVD) and singles including one of 2005's most played radio tracks Home.
With new and original material the crooner hopes to gain a new and more contemporary following.
To this end, the new album mixes old standards with new songs such as "Lost" - a melancholy tribute to a break-up - and the first single from the album," Everything".
While fellow artists trying to emulate the sounds of Ol' Blue Eyes and his gang may stick to the tried and tested formulas of Rat Pack songs, Bublé's new album departs from the crooner age, choosing classic songs that are not from the expected genre, including "Me and Mrs Jones", Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and "Always On My Mind" - the love song made famous by Elvis Presley.
There is almost half a really good record on this studio album. But, once again, glossy David Foster productions of overly-exposed songs associated with Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett dominate.
The backing band is top-notch. "Call Me Irresponsible" was certainly not cheap to make. Bublé's voice has body and he can carry a tune well but he's not a particularly expressive singer. Thus, his Las-Vegas-style version of Billy Paul's smoldering classic "Me and Mrs. Jones "strips all the sex and conflict and lyrical pathos out of it. Bublé's British actress girlfriend Emily Blunt ("The Devil Wears Prada") coos the closing lines.
Woozy, lispy renditions of "The Best Is Yet to Come", "I've Got the World on a String" and "That's Life" are even worse; they are smarmy -- like a boozy Bobby Darin come back to life.
When Bublé isn't cynically pandering to grandmas and their granddaughters with his predictable standards, he's improving. There's a charm to his original pop composition "Everything" (surprisingly produced by Bob Rock, a man better known for working with hard rockers Metallica and Motley Crüe). Oldies by Henry Mancini and Mel Torme that haven't been beaten to death through countless covers also stand out. Mancini's The Ultimate Pink Panther song "It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera--in Italian)" is terrific, boasting an exciting Italian-salsa arrangement.
If Bublé would worry a bit less about demographics and take this album's title to heart by taking more chances and ditching the safety net of Foster, he could become more than just a sales phenomenom. Bublé could maybe approach the artistry of those he emulates.
Bublé wows the most when he departs from the Rat Pack-esque tunes and brings something different to other classics. His 1970s cabaret-style "Wonderful Tonight" presents a totally different take on the classic Clapton ballad, transformed in a delightful bossa nova duet with Brazilian legendary singer/songwriter Ivan Lins, while "Always on My Mind" is a more intimate and understated version than the King's, but still hits the spot.One of the album highlights is the jazzy version of Leonard Cohen's "I'm Your Man" - wrought with dramatic pauses, crescendos and key changes but still succeeding in being an intimate ballad.
A collaboration with the harmonic Boyz II Men on "Coming Home Baby" may seem like an odd pairing, but it's just good... However, the Boyz act as mere background to Bublé's warbling. And as if "Everything" wasn't rousing enough already, the album includes the singer pairing with a gospel choir on the track creating a truly uplifting version.
All in all...Unlike those who have tried and failed before him, the young star does not fail to disappoint. There are not many artists - especially in today's Pop Idol conveyer belt of a music scene - who can be mentioned in the same breath as Frank Sinatra. And NOT just as a mere epigon on the Sinatra's footsteps.
Which is pretty darn good.

62 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Am I The Only Listener Who Is Completely Disappointed?, May 3, 2007

By	A. Powell (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, let me say that I am not musically talented myself so anything I have to say is strictly my opinion. On that note, I am disappointed with this new album. I purchased the special edition CD because I wanted "LOVE." I truly love this song. Nat King Cole sang this, right? I thought it was okay. The very best song is "Everything." I could listen to it all day. The rest of the album is mediocre. I don't like when Michael Buble sings with other people... it's distracting and he just doesn't need the help. I have two other Michael Buble albums that I like very, very much... self-titled album and "It's Time". These are definitely worth the money but this new album was not nearly as good. I hope Michael goes back to the sassier and jazzier songs on his previous albums instead of the sad and depressing ones on his new album.