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Producer, record executive, and songwriter David Foster has a long history of trying to wed commercial considerations to the lighter elements of pop music, and in young Josh Groban, whom he adopted as a protégé in late 1998 when the singer was 17, he is trying to get in on the classical crossover market effectively occupied by the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, and Charlotte Church (who duets with Groban on "The Prayer" here). On his eponymous debut, Groban has a rich voice that falls somewhere between a low tenor and a high baritone, and Foster has crafted or commissioned music that will sound classical to the ears of non-classical fans, much of it with lyrics in Italian to complete the effect. "Gira con Me Questa Notte," for example, is a slow ballad that sounds like it may have escaped from a minor opera, but in fact was composed by Foster and songwriter/producer Walter Afanasieff (best-known for his work with Mariah Carey). Groban is also given some ballads in English, with songwriting credits that include such Southern California pop-meisters as Richard Marx, Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager, and Foster's wife, Linda Thompson. The result is an ersatz classical crossover record that won't fool the experts but could easily find its way into households that welcome Celine Dion and other sub-operatic emoters of her ilk. Groban is certainly not to be blamed for taking his chances with Foster instead of staying in college or pursuing a classical career, and his first album is enjoyable even if it doesn't live up to its pretensions. [This Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track.]
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Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger - Marco Marinangeli, Backing Vocals - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Guido Morra, Writer - Maurizio Fabrizio, Writer - Efrat, Backing Vocals
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer - Greg Bieck, Programmer - Robert Conley, Programmer - Josh Groban, Vocals, MainArtist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer, Programmer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - William Ross, Arranger - Vlado Meller, Engineer - Lucio Quarantotto, Writer - NICK MARSHALL, Engineer - PETER DOELL, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Walter Afanasief, Writer - Efrat, Vocals
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Ennio Morricone, Writer - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Tony Renis, Additional Producer - Linda Thompson, Writer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Felipe Elgueta, Audio Recording Engineer - William Ross, Producer, Orchestral Arranger - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Audio Recording Engineer - Marco Marinangeli, Arranger - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Andrea Morricone, Writer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Alessio De Sensi, Writer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Felipe Elgueta, Audio Recording Engineer - William Ross, Strings Conductor, Strings Arranger - Richard Marx, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Audio Recording Engineer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Matt Walker, Drum Programmer - David Cole, MixingEngineer - Linda Thompson, Writer - Mat Prock, Drum Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Claudia Brant, Writer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Marti Sharron, Writer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - William Ross, Orchestral Arranger - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Albert Hammond Jr, Writer
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Andrea Corr, Vocals - Humberto Gatica, Mixer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rhys Fulber, Producer, Programmer - The Corrs, FeaturedArtist - Giuseppe Dettori, Writer - David Reitzas, Engineer - Caroline Corr, Vocals - Jim Corr, Vocals - Sharon Corr, Vocals - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - CHEOPE, Writer - Mike Plotnikoff, Engineer - Chris Elliott, Piano - Vlado Meller, Engineer - Antonio Galbiati, Writer - Curt Bisquera, Drums - NICK MARSHALL, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Christ Elliot, Arranger - Eric Fahlborg, Editor
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Josh Groban, Vocals, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Writer - Rhys Fulber, Producer, Arranger, Programmer - David Reitzas, Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Plotnikoff, Engineer - Vlado Meller, Engineer - Curt Bisquera, Drums - George Doering, Guitar - NICK MARSHALL, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - James Corcoran, Writer - Christ Elliot, Arranger - Eric Fahlborg, Editor
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestral Arranger - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Audio Recording Engineer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - DON MCLEAN, Writer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer - Greg Bieck, Programmer - Robert Conley, Programmer - Josh Groban, Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer, Programmer - William Ross, Arranger - Marco Marinangeli, Writer - Vlado Meller, Engineer - NICK MARSHALL, Engineer - PETER DOELL, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - AFANASIEFF, Writer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Jeremy Lubbock, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Vocals, MainArtist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Engineer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, Engineer - PETER DOELL, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Any Foster-Skylark, Writer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Jeremy Lubbock, Orchestral Arranger - Humberto Gatica, Engineer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Lili Haydn, Violin, FeaturedArtist - J.S. Bach, Writer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Felipe Elgueta, Mixer, Engineer, Programmer - Carole Bayer Sager, Writer - William Ross, Arranger - Vlado Meller, Engineer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Charlotte Church, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Ed Kaufman, Engineer - Nigel G. Lewis, Engineer
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
Album review
Producer, record executive, and songwriter David Foster has a long history of trying to wed commercial considerations to the lighter elements of pop music, and in young Josh Groban, whom he adopted as a protégé in late 1998 when the singer was 17, he is trying to get in on the classical crossover market effectively occupied by the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, and Charlotte Church (who duets with Groban on "The Prayer" here). On his eponymous debut, Groban has a rich voice that falls somewhere between a low tenor and a high baritone, and Foster has crafted or commissioned music that will sound classical to the ears of non-classical fans, much of it with lyrics in Italian to complete the effect. "Gira con Me Questa Notte," for example, is a slow ballad that sounds like it may have escaped from a minor opera, but in fact was composed by Foster and songwriter/producer Walter Afanasieff (best-known for his work with Mariah Carey). Groban is also given some ballads in English, with songwriting credits that include such Southern California pop-meisters as Richard Marx, Albert Hammond, Carole Bayer Sager, and Foster's wife, Linda Thompson. The result is an ersatz classical crossover record that won't fool the experts but could easily find its way into households that welcome Celine Dion and other sub-operatic emoters of her ilk. Groban is certainly not to be blamed for taking his chances with Foster instead of staying in college or pursuing a classical career, and his first album is enjoyable even if it doesn't live up to its pretensions. [This Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track.]
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:53
- Main artists: Josh Groban
- Label: Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 143 Records ℗ 2001 143 Records
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