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One would never guess that Reason to Believe was an Aled Jones album, after all, wasn't he the choir boy with the angelic soprano voice singing the sorts of songs one would hear regularly on Songs of Praise or other religious television programs? Well, yes he was, but even choir boys grow up, and Jones shows a maturity in his voice on Reason to Believe that is both surprising and pleasant. There were still the religious overtones on tracks such as "Hallelujah," "All My Trails Lord," "Be Still My Soul," and "Whenever God Shines His Light," which was the only up-tempo track among of a sea of ballads, but the rest of the album was a mix of non-religious originals and cover versions. He duets with Cerys Matthews on "Some Kind of Wonderful," and Gretchen Peters joined him on the opening track "No Frontiers." Unlike both the original Cat Stevens and the Boyzone cover version of "Father and Son," he doesn't bother differentiating his voice between the two viewpoints. When he sings a beautiful original ballad like "Angel" or "Always There," one is left wondering why he felt the need to record inferior cover versions of David Gates' "If," Bette Midler's "The Rose," and James Taylor's "You've Got a Friend." His version of the title track is closer to the Glen Campbell version than the more famous Rod Stewart recording, but then it really would be too much to ask Aled Jones to sound like the biggest gravel-voiced crooner of all.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Gretchen Peters, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy McCarthy, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hardin, ComposerLyricist - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Carole King, Composer, Author - Gerry Goffin, Composer, Author - Cerys Matthews, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID GATES, ComposerLyricist - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Steve Balsamo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Booker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rosalie Deighton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brewster Lincoln Lee, ComposerLyricist - English Session Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Rudy Pérez, ComposerLyricist - Steve Balsamo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Booker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah McLachlan, ComposerLyricist - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rosalie Deighton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Whitwell, Adapter - Sally Maer, Adapter - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
All My Trials Lord ((traditional))
Norman Luboff, ComposerLyricist - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rosalie Deighton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brendan Graham, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rolf Løvland, ComposerLyricist - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Marks, Tin Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda McBroom, ComposerLyricist - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - -- Elfed, ComposerLyricist - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carol KING, Composer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Sibelius, ComposerLyricist - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - English Session Orchestra, Strings, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - VAN MORRISON, ComposerLyricist - Simon Hale, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Ditcham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Jones, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Paricelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Pearce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - English Session Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Forster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom D Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leona Daly, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Album review
One would never guess that Reason to Believe was an Aled Jones album, after all, wasn't he the choir boy with the angelic soprano voice singing the sorts of songs one would hear regularly on Songs of Praise or other religious television programs? Well, yes he was, but even choir boys grow up, and Jones shows a maturity in his voice on Reason to Believe that is both surprising and pleasant. There were still the religious overtones on tracks such as "Hallelujah," "All My Trails Lord," "Be Still My Soul," and "Whenever God Shines His Light," which was the only up-tempo track among of a sea of ballads, but the rest of the album was a mix of non-religious originals and cover versions. He duets with Cerys Matthews on "Some Kind of Wonderful," and Gretchen Peters joined him on the opening track "No Frontiers." Unlike both the original Cat Stevens and the Boyzone cover version of "Father and Son," he doesn't bother differentiating his voice between the two viewpoints. When he sings a beautiful original ballad like "Angel" or "Always There," one is left wondering why he felt the need to record inferior cover versions of David Gates' "If," Bette Midler's "The Rose," and James Taylor's "You've Got a Friend." His version of the title track is closer to the Glen Campbell version than the more famous Rod Stewart recording, but then it really would be too much to ask Aled Jones to sound like the biggest gravel-voiced crooner of all.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:47
- Main artists: Aled Jones
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Classical
© 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
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