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Additional Information about She
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1. She
2. Between Us
3. Here Comes the Big Parade
4. Trouble
5. Whisper Your Name, (I Could Only)
6. Follow the Music
7. Joe Slam and the Spaceship
8. To Love the Language
9. Honestly Now (Safety's Just Danger...Out of Place)
10. She...Blessed Be the One
11. Funky Dunky
12. Follow the Music Further
13. That Party
14. Booker
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| Details |
| Producer: |
Tracey Freeman |
| Distributor: |
Sony Music Distribution ( |
| Recording type: |
Studio |
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Stereo |
| SPAR Code: |
n/a |
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| Album notes |
Personnel includes: Harry Connick, Jr. (vocals, piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, guitar, bass, drums, percussion); Tracey Freeman (vocals, handclaps); Jonathan Dubose (guitar, background vocals); Alonzo Bowens (saxophone); Leroy Jones (trumpet); Mark Mullins (trombone); Tony Hall, George Porter, Jr. (bass); Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, David Russell Batiste, Jr. (drums); Michael Ward (bongos, congas, tambourine, background vocals); Gregg Rubin (handclaps).
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana and New York, New York.
Known for a style reminiscent of a young Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick, Jr. takes a drastic turn on SHE, choosing the funkier side of his New Orleans roots. Enlisting the likes of George Porter Jr. and Ziggy Modeliste (the Meters' rhythm section), Connick easily shifts into a more '70s-oriented vibe. The Earth, Wind, & Fire sounding background vocals which wash over "Between Us" are preceded by Connick's grittier phrasing in the title track where he plays an organ like a man possessed. The experimentation on SHE is best exemplified on "Follow The Music" and its companion "Follow The Music Further" featuring a stab at beat-esque minimalism courtesy of Ramsey McLean's smoky recitation over a bare rhythm track.
Harry Connick, Jr. pays the ultimate tribute to his hometown, coming out of the slinky instrumental "Joe Slam And The Spaceship" into "To Love The Language" which lovingly embraces the vernacular of the Crescent City.
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| Editorial reviews |
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3 Stars - Good - ...some pruning would have helped but it's only the Sinatra fans who'll be disoriented...
Q (09/01/1994)
Additional Information about Harry For the Holidays [HyperCD]
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1. Frosty the Snowman
2. Blue Christmas
3. Christmas Waltz, The
4. I Wonder as I Wonder
5. Silver Bells
6. Mary's Little Boy Child
7. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
8. Happy Elf, The
9. I'll Be Home For Christmas
10. I Come With Love
11. Nature Boy
12. O Little Town of Bethlehem
13. I'm Gonna Be the First One
14. This Christmas
15. Nothin' New For New Year
16. Silent Night
17. Jingle Bells - bonus track!!
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| Details |
| Producer: |
Tracey Freeman |
| Distributor: |
Sony Music Distribution ( |
| Recording type: |
Studio |
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Stereo |
| SPAR Code: |
n/a |
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| Album notes |
This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
Personnel: Harry Connick, Jr. (vocals, piano, bass, drums); George Jones (vocals); Charles "Ned" Goold, James Greene (alto saxophone); Jerry Weldon, Mike Karn (tenor saxophone); Dave Schumacher (baritone saxophone); Roger Ingram, Derrick Gardner, Leroy Jones, Joe Magnarelli (trumpet); Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, Lucien Barbarin, John Allred (trombone); Joe Barati (bass trombone); Biff Watson, Leo Nocentelli, George Doering (guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California between May 13 & 22, 2003.
This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
Instead of a straightforward take on an assortment of seasonal classics, Harry Connick, Jr. decided to make HARRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, his second Christmas album in a decade, more of a swinging affair, thanks to his use of unorthodox arrangements. Sure, there's enough lush orchestrations on songs like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and more secular fare like "Nature Boy" to make Nelson Riddle blush, but Connick does spice things up.
"Frosty the Snowman" turns into a brassy rhumba and the "Christmas Waltz" benefits from the kind of West Coast, cool time changes that you'd expect to hear on a Dave Brubeck outing. This New Orleans native also gives a nod to fellow southerner Elvis Presley by way of a crooned reading of "Blue Christmas" and country legend George Jones even gets recruited for the countrypolitan Connick-penned "Nothin' New for New Year." Other originals like the New Orleans funkified "Happy Elf" and the orchestral gem "I Come with Love" fare well alongside a snappy version of "Silver Bells" and an cover of Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" featuring Meters' guitarist Leo Nocentelli and a gospel choir. Connick's fresh approach to seasonal music will make you glad to join HARRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
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| Editorial reviews |
4 stars out of 5 - Harry's second seasonal effort is actually rather superb.
Mojo |
Additional Information about When Harry Met Sally
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| Track listing |
1. It Had to Be You
2. Love Is Here to Stay
3. Stompin' at the Savoy
4. But Not For Me
5. Winter Wonderland
6. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
7. Autumn in New York
8. I Could Write a Book
9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
10. It Had to Be You
11. Where or When
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| Details |
| Playing time: |
38 min. |
| Contributing artists: |
Harry Connick, Jr. |
| Producer: |
Harry Connick, Jr., Marc Shaiman |
| Distributor: |
Sony Music Distribution ( |
| Recording type: |
Studio |
| Recording mode: |
Stereo |
| SPAR Code: |
DDD |
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| Album notes |
Eleven songs are performed by Harry Connick Jr. Includes liner notes by Rob Reiner.
Harry Connick, Jr.'s contributions to Rob Reiner's film WHEN HARRY MET SALLY were the deciding factor in the young New Orleanian's commercial breakthrough. Both the film and the soundtrack were hits, and Connick's popularity was off and running. The fare, here, is strictly American songbook, with renditions of "It Had To Be You," "Love Is Here To Stay," and "Autumn in New York" perfectly complementing Reiner's romantic comedy.
Connick also brings a youthful warmth to these old chestnuts that's difficult to resist. Whether singing in front of a big band, or providing some of his impressive solo piano work, Connick is the embodiment of the young traditionalist, a role that would continue to hold him in good stead for the next several years. Of the Harry Connick, Jr., albums featuring his vocals, this remains one of the best.
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| Editorial reviews |
Rolling Stone 3.5 Stars - Very Good
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