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Rod Stewart- STARDUST … The Great American Songbook Volume III- CD- 19.10.2004-
- J Records/BMG Company- 828766449921- 400 grn
STARDUST ... The Great American Songbook Volume III is the third studio album of pop standards by British musician Rod Stewart, released on 19 October 2004 by J Records, and his 22nd album overall. The album was dedicated to the Tartan Army. Rod's all-time classic voice delivers the goods once again on an all-new collection of unforgettable, timeless American songs that's certain to capture the millions of fans who fell in love with Volumes I & II and a whole new audience as well. Featuring historic duets with Dolly Parton and Bette Midler and guest star appearances by Stevie Wonder, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Koz and others. It's a little hard to take Rod Stewart seriously when, on the first track of this third installment in his Great American Songbook series, he sings ruefully about his love life being "lean" ("Embraceable You"). But otherwise, STARDUST ... Volume III is as note-for-note solid as its predecessors - a cozy-up-to-the-fire treat that's also a pleasant reminder of these songs' staying power. "S'Wonderful" settles on the ears winningly, and Stewart's scratchathon voice scalpels the cobwebs off of "Isn't It Romantic" in a way that compels the average listener to reconsider thinking it dopey. In addition, the parade of high-wattage pals recruited to pitch in continues here, resulting in a couple of must-hear combinations. Eric Clapton delivers a rather un-Clapton-like guitar solo on "Blue Moon" and Stevie Wonder blows harp like he means it on "What A Wonderful World," but it is the duets - "Baby It's Cold Outside" with the unsinkable Dolly Parton and "Manhattan" with the indomitable Bette Midler - that the dazzle most. If the cover of STARDUST ... The Great American Songbook Volume III is any indication, even Rod Stewart is getting a little tired of the classy act he's had to put on over the last two years, as he's restyled himself as a crooner of pop standards. Gone are the straightforward portrait shots, and in is a jokey picture of Rod with a pair of hot legs. It unwittingly looks like a grown-up variation of the Blondes Have More Fun cover taken 26 years later (Rod still has the same basic hairdo, bless his heart), and it's a welcome glimpse of the roguish charm and laddish sense of humor that used to be Stewart's calling card. Unfortunately, that attitude isn't heard anywhere on the music, which is, for all intents and purposes, pretty much the same as it was on the first two installments of The Great American Songbook. Like its predecessors, STARDUST is built on the misconception that the great vocalist Stewart will sound great singing selections from the great American popular songbook, when his gifts are better suited for music rooted in folk, blues, and rock & roll. To his credit, he's sounding a bit more comfortable on this third go-round - he doesn't sound as uptight, nor as mannered, as he did before. Part of this may be due to a shift in producers. Phil Ramone, who co-produced the first two, has left and has been replaced by Steve Tyrell, who releases albums in a similar vein himself. Under his watch, Stewart doesn't sound quite so studious and tentative, and the arrangements aren't quite so fussy, which ultimately makes for a better record. That isn't the same thing as a good record, though. Stewart may be more comfortable and the production might be warmer, but The Great American Songbook is still a bad idea, no matter how slickly it's delivered.
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Comes In A Regular Jewel Case With Transparent Tray Includes 16-Page Booklet.
Made In The EU.
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