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For me, this is Tyrell's best work. Very pleased that I finally bought this. Extremely well done and great versions of Sinatra's tunes. I especially like his phrasing at the end of "Fly Me to the Moon" and his version of "All of Me." The brass section is great.
t. if you enjoy s. and this kind of music the album is a must have
If you're a Steve Tyrell fan (I am - I have all his stuff now), you'll appreciate this one. No big surprises, just smooth, solid performances.The only reason he doesn't get five stars is purely out of respect for Frank.
The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done. These are songs, of course, that Sinatra used to love to sing; and the CD is indeed a touching tribute to The Chairman Of The Board."I Get A Kick Out Of You" is a Cole Porter tune that Steve Tyrell sings to perfection--and how's about that piano arrangement. "In The Wee Small Hours" is a song Sinatra often sang, reportedly after his upsetting breakup with Ava Gardner. "Witchcraft" is another Sinatra staple that Steve sings so very well; "Witchcraft" sounds like silk when Steve Tyrell sings it. Steve never misses a beat, nor does he sing a superfluous note either. Now Sinatra surely would have been proud of THIS. "(I've Got You) Under My Skin" is another classic ballad and the musical arrangement is a bit more contemporary without sacrificing any of the natural beauty of the original arrangement; and Steve's voice, ever so slightly gravelly, sounds better than ever on "(I've Got You) Under My Skin." "Night And Day" is a charming love song and Steve sing this flawlessly--I love that brass in the music, too.
"Nice 'N' Easy" sounds like pure silk and Steve bats this straight out of the ballpark. "Fly Me To The Moon" gets the royal treatment from Tyrell and the musicians as they work together to make "Fly Me To The Moon" a major highlight of this album. "All Of Me" is a stunning song about the joys of falling in love, celebrating that love, and dealing with a "goodbye," too; and the album ends strong with Steve Tyrell performing "You Go To My Head." "You Go To My Head" gets a slower tempo than I'm used to hearing; but it grew on me quickly and that's wonderful.Songs Of Sinatra is Steve Tyrell's way of paying tribute to Frank Sinatra; and it's obvious to me that Steve succeeded. Steve swings brightly to make this number work and you can tell with just one listen. Steve's ability to take a song and deliver it so sensitively really impresses me and this is true blue exquisite music. Steve sings a rarely heard opening verse and when he goes into the main lyrics of the song this takes off like a jet.
It's a very pretty melody and it's upbeat as well--wonderful. Steve does great justice to this classic torch song by giving it every bit as good a performance as Sinatra ever could have. I recommend this for Steve's fans, Sinatra's fans, and people who like classic pop vocals. Songs Of Sinatra is yet another wonderful album by Steve Tyrell; and he proves his mettle well on every track here. Steve's excellent diction really helps him perform so very well; and the music fits in perfectly with his vocals. The strings are very beautiful and this enhances the number even more.
One morning my radio alarm went off, it was someone singing one of favorite songs, "I get a kick out of you." I wanted to find out who it was, so kept lisening, the DJ said it was Steve Tyrell. I got this CD and loved it. And now my Dad likes him too.This CD is awesome. It was awesome.
I highly reccomend it. I think "I get a kick out of you" "Fly me to the moon" and "Witchcraft" are my favorites. "The one I love belongs to somebody else" is the fastest one on here, and it's great. Me and my Dad almost always agree about music, and he said he didn't like Steve Tyrell. So I never gave him a chance. I went on the internet and lisened to more songs. Steve Tyrell is now one of my favorite singers now.
They're awesome. I had always known about Steve Tyrell, but never lisened to him. I was sirprised. His version of "Wee small hours" is the best I've ever heared.
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