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Buoyed by the popularity of the hit contemporary pop ballad "Home," singer Michael Bublé's 2005 album, It's Time, clearly positioned the vocalist as the preeminent neo-crooner of his generation. Bublé's 2007 follow-up, Call Me Irresponsible, only further reinforced this notion. Not only had he come into his own as a lithe, swaggering stage performer with a knack for jazzing a crowd, but he had also grown into a virtuoso singer. Sure, he'd never drop nor deny the Sinatra comparisons, but now Bublé's voice -- breezy, tender, and controlled -- was his own. It didn't hurt, either, that he and his producers found the perfect balance of old-school popular song standards and more modern pop covers and originals that at once grounded his talent in tradition and pushed him toward the pop horizon. All of this is brought to bear on Bublé's 2009 effort, Crazy Love. Easily the singer's most stylistically wide-ranging album, it is also one of his brightest, poppiest, and most fun. Bublé kicks things off with the theatrical, epic ballad "Cry Me a River" and proceeds to milk the tune with burnished breath, eking out the drama line by line. It's over the top for sure, but Bublé takes you to the edge of the cliff, prepares to jump, and then gives you a knowing wink that says, not quite yet -- there's more fun to be had. And what fun it is with Bublé swinging through "All of Me," and killin' Van Morrison's classic "Crazy Love" with a light and yearning touch. And just as "Home" worked to showcase Bublé's own writing abilities, here we get the sunshine pop of "Haven't Met You Yet" -- a skippy, jaunty little song that brings to mind a mix of the Carpenters and Chicago. Throw in a rollicking and soulful duet with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings on "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)," and a fabulously old-school close-harmony version of "Stardust" with Bublé backed by the vocal ensemble Naturally 7, and Crazy Love really starts to come together. All of this would be enough to fall in love with the album, but then Bublé goes and throws in a last minute overture by duetting with fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith on Sexsmith's ballad "Whatever It Takes." A devastating, afterglow-ready paean for romance, the song is a modern-day classic that pairs one of the most underrated and ignored songwriters of his generation next to one of the most ballyhooed in Bublé -- a classy move for sure. The result, like the rest of Crazy Love, is pure magic.
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Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Michael Thompson, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jochem Van Der Saag, Arranger, Engineer, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Jorge Vivo, Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Bill Ross, Orchestration - Courtney Blooding, Co-ordinator Production - Michael Bublé, Arranger, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar - Arthur Hamilton, Writer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, AdditionalEngineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, ProductionCoordinator - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Walk, AssistantEngineer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - GERALD MARKS, Writer - Mike Cashin, AssistantEngineer - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar - Billy Byers, Arranger - Peter Erskine, Drums - Tamir Hendelman, Piano - Adam Greenholtz, AssistantEngineer - Dave Graham, AssistantEngineer - Josh Bowman, AssistantEngineer - Graham Dechter, Guitar - Seymour Simons, Writer - Zach Blackstone, AssistantEngineer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, Engineer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Writer - Stuart Gorrell, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Courtney Blooding, Co-ordinator Production - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar - Tamir Hendelman, Piano - Joe LaBarbera, Drums
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, MixingEngineer - Keith Scott, Guitar - Bob Rock, Producer, Arranger - Rusty Anderson, Guitar - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar - Josh Freese, Drums - VAN MORRISON, Writer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Randy Staub, Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Michael Landau, Solo Guitar - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Alan Chang, Arranger, Piano - Michael Bublé, Arranger, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Eric Helmkamp, Engineer - Jacob Rodriguez, Baritone Saxophone - Justin Ray, Trumpet - Mike Allen, Tenor Saxophone - Nick Vayenas, Trombone - Roger Monk, Engineer - Angela Fisher, Background Vocals - Jason Morals, Background Vocals - O'nita Hutton, Background Vocals - Tiffany Smith, Background Vocals
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Keith Scott, Guitar - Bob Rock, Producer, Arranger - Rusty Anderson, Guitar - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar - Josh Freese, Drums - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Randy Staub, Engineer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Alan Chang, Piano, Writer - Michael Bublé, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Eric Helmkamp, Engineer - Amy S. Foster, Writer - Jacob Rodriguez, Baritone Saxophone - Justin Ray, Trumpet - Lou Pomanti, Horns Arranger - Mike Allen, Tenor Saxophone - Nick Vayenas, Trombone - Rick Baptist, Flugelhorn - Roger Monk, Engineer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Naturally 7, Background Vocals - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, Engineer - ARTHUR FREED, Writer - NACIO HERB BROWN, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, ProductionCoordinator - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Walk, AssistantEngineer - Bill Holman, Orchestration - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Mike Cashin, AssistantEngineer - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar - Peter Erskine, Drums - Joe LaBarbera, Drums - Adam Greenholtz, AssistantEngineer - Dave Graham, AssistantEngineer - Josh Bowman, AssistantEngineer - Zach Blackstone, AssistantEngineer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, MixingEngineer - Keith Scott, Guitar - Bob Rock, Producer, Arranger - Rusty Anderson, Guitar - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar - Josh Freese, Drums - Lenny Castro, Percussion - BRYAN ADAMS, Background Vocals - Randy Staub, Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Engineer - Joel Shearer, Guitar - Alan Chang, Piano, Writer - Michael Bublé, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Eric Helmkamp, Engineer - Jacob Rodriguez, Baritone Saxophone - Justin Ray, Trumpet - Mike Allen, Tenor Saxophone - Nick Vayenas, Trombone - Roger Monk, Engineer - Amy Foster, Writer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
J. D. SOUTHER, Writer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - John Clayton, Arranger - John Robinson, Drums - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jochem Van Der Saag, Arranger, Engineer, Harp, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, Engineer - Glenn Frey, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - DON HENLEY, Writer - Courtney Blooding, Co-ordinator Production - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Bob Seger, Writer - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Brown, Trombone - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Engineer - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Alan Chang, Piano, CoProducer - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - Aaron Walk, AssistantEngineer - Jacob Rodriguez, Baritone Saxophone - Justin Ray, Trumpet, Horns Arranger - Mike Allen, Tenor Saxophone - Nick Vayenas, Trombone - Larry Stock, Writer - James Cavanaugh, Writer - RUSS MORGAN, Writer - Mike Cashin, AssistantEngineer - Adam Greenholtz, AssistantEngineer - Brad Turner, Trumpet - Bryan Lipps, Trumpet - Campbell Ryga, Alto Saxophone - Craig Polasko, Bass Guitar - Eric Knight, Guitar - Jeremy Berkman, Trombone - Jumaane Smith, Trumpet - Neil Nicholson, Trombone - Rob Perkins, Drums - Rob Wilkerson, Saxophone - Steve Kaldestad, Tenor Saxophone - Howard Bart, Writer
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Bob Rock, Producer, Arranger - Gabriel Roth, Arranger, Engineer - Homer Steinweiss, Drums - Lenny Castro, Percussion - CLYDE OTIS, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Michael Bublé, Arranger, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Eric Helmkamp, Engineer - Aaron Walk, AssistantEngineer - Jacob Rodriguez, Saxophone - Justin Ray, Trumpet - Lou Pomanti, Arranger - Mike Allen, Saxophone - Nick Movshon, Bass Guitar - Angela Fisher, Background Vocals - Tom Elmhirst, MixingEngineer - Neal Sugarman, Arranger, Tenor Saxophone - Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Arranger, Baritone Saxophone - Dave Guy, Arranger, Trumpet - Binky Griptite, Guitar - Tom Brenneck, Guitar - Fernando Velez, Percussion - Mike Cashin, AssistantEngineer - Jason Morals, Background Vocals - O'nita Hutton, Background Vocals - Tiffany Smith, Background Vocals - Adam Greenholtz, AssistantEngineer - John Castellano, Vocals - Murray Stein, Writer - Saundra Williams, Vocals - Teresa Dowin, Vocals - Victor Axelrod, Keyboards, Piano - Dave Graham, AssistantEngineer - Josh Bowman, AssistantEngineer - Zach Blackstone, AssistantEngineer - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Nathan East, Bass Guitar - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jerry Hey, Arranger - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, AdditionalEngineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AdditionalEngineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Courtney Blooding, ProductionCoordinator - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Billy Vera, Writer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Naturally 7, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Mitchell Parish, Writer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Writer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Engineer - Chris Brooke, AssistantEngineer - Alan Chang, Arranger, Piano, CoProducer - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mike Cashin, AssistantEngineer - Adam Greenholtz, AssistantEngineer - Craig Polasko, Bass Guitar - Eric Knight, Guitar - Rob Perkins, Drums - Dwight Stewart, Baritone Vocals - GARFIELD BUCKLEY, Tenor Vocals, Harmonica - Hops Hutton, Bass Vocals - Jamal Reed, Electric Guitar, Tenor Vocals - Rod Eldridge, Scratching, Trumpet, Tenor Vocals - Roger Thomas, Baritone Vocals, Rap Vocals - Tom Colclough, Clarinet - WARREN THOMAS, Clarinet, Guitar, Percussion, Tenor Vocals
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Engineer, Programmer - Jorge Vivo, Engineer - George Marino, MasteringEngineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Bill Ross, Orchestration - Courtney Blooding, Co-ordinator Production - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar - Michael Bublé, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar - RON SEXSMITH, Writer, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Album review
Buoyed by the popularity of the hit contemporary pop ballad "Home," singer Michael Bublé's 2005 album, It's Time, clearly positioned the vocalist as the preeminent neo-crooner of his generation. Bublé's 2007 follow-up, Call Me Irresponsible, only further reinforced this notion. Not only had he come into his own as a lithe, swaggering stage performer with a knack for jazzing a crowd, but he had also grown into a virtuoso singer. Sure, he'd never drop nor deny the Sinatra comparisons, but now Bublé's voice -- breezy, tender, and controlled -- was his own. It didn't hurt, either, that he and his producers found the perfect balance of old-school popular song standards and more modern pop covers and originals that at once grounded his talent in tradition and pushed him toward the pop horizon. All of this is brought to bear on Bublé's 2009 effort, Crazy Love. Easily the singer's most stylistically wide-ranging album, it is also one of his brightest, poppiest, and most fun. Bublé kicks things off with the theatrical, epic ballad "Cry Me a River" and proceeds to milk the tune with burnished breath, eking out the drama line by line. It's over the top for sure, but Bublé takes you to the edge of the cliff, prepares to jump, and then gives you a knowing wink that says, not quite yet -- there's more fun to be had. And what fun it is with Bublé swinging through "All of Me," and killin' Van Morrison's classic "Crazy Love" with a light and yearning touch. And just as "Home" worked to showcase Bublé's own writing abilities, here we get the sunshine pop of "Haven't Met You Yet" -- a skippy, jaunty little song that brings to mind a mix of the Carpenters and Chicago. Throw in a rollicking and soulful duet with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings on "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)," and a fabulously old-school close-harmony version of "Stardust" with Bublé backed by the vocal ensemble Naturally 7, and Crazy Love really starts to come together. All of this would be enough to fall in love with the album, but then Bublé goes and throws in a last minute overture by duetting with fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith on Sexsmith's ballad "Whatever It Takes." A devastating, afterglow-ready paean for romance, the song is a modern-day classic that pairs one of the most underrated and ignored songwriters of his generation next to one of the most ballyhooed in Bublé -- a classy move for sure. The result, like the rest of Crazy Love, is pure magic.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:07
- Main artists: Michael Bublé
- Label: 143 - Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
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