John Barrowman - Swings Cole Porter
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Free Music Review: Wow
Hit: 5 Stars
What an amazing album. John Barrowman has the voice of an angel. I had not heard of most of the songs on the CD but even my 3 year old is singing them now. John Barrowman brings warmth, laughter, joy & pain to each song. From the incredibly toe tapping 'Don't Fence Me In' to the deep story of 'Miss Otis Regrets' this album will have a place in my CD collection for ever.
A must for every cole porter / swing music or John Barrowman fan.
Free Music Review: "Sings" not "Swings"
Hit: 4 Stars
If this disc was titled: "John Barrowman SINGS Cole Porter", I
wouldn't have had a problem with it, but to title it "swings" is totally misleading.
There are more ballads than uptempo tracks.
Whatever were the powers that be thinking about when they came up with this title???????????????
If John considers this a "swing" album then something is definitely wrong with his hearing.
Maybe, there is another version of this disc that really does swing. Is there?
Free Music Review: Way Off the Mark
Hit: 2 Stars
I AM a John Barrowman fan and I am not thrilled with this CD. Great tunes, so-so arrangements, but was anyone telling John he was occasionally off pitch during this session. His phrasing is way off and he's closing his throat on every 'e' syllable. He is capable of doing much better work. This whole set sounds as if it was done on one take and there was no one in the studio to point out the miscues and missed notes John was making. What he did on this CD would be okay at a party around a piano, but for a professional sounding CD, it's almost embarrassing. At times, his phrasing sounds like a student at a vocal lesson trying to form each vowel properly with the lips, but doing so, John tightens up his vocal cords and substitutes noise for notes. He needs to either change vocal coaches or get one. Sorry, John, this is a huge disappointment. Go listen to your sound of "Marry Me A Little" on the 'Putting It Together' DVD and compare it to the harsh tones of this CD...quite a noticeable difference.Free Music Review: A Disappointment
Hit: 3 Stars
Coming after his last CD, which I loved, I had high hopes for this one, but found it somewhat of a disappointment. Nothing wrong with John's singing, which is stellar as always, but I found the arrangements uninspired and too middle of the road. Didnt really swing for me. If you're a Barrowman fan, you'll probably like it, but it should have been better.Free Music Review: Bravo Barrowman
Hit: 5 Stars
Bottom line, this is a great CD! 5 stars isn't really enough to rate this wonderful collection of Cole Porter tunes. Every cut is strong and I find the title a bit of a misnomer since beautiful ballads such as In the Still of the Night which is gorgeous and Easy to Love among others are included. When I think of "Swings" I think of the classic Anita O'Day-Billy May collaboration "Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter" where almost every cut was taken a breakneck speed. Maybe a more apt title should have been "John Barrowman Swings Cole Porter Gently". Whatever the title, John Barrowman sings Cole Porter beautifully including the more obvious choices such as Just One of Those Things, What Is This Thing Called Love? which has a Nelson Riddle-ish arrangement, Don't Fence Me In and Anything Goes to less obvious choices that are recorded less frequently which happen to be personal favorites of mine including After You, Who?, Ca C'est l'Amour and I Happen to Like New York. This collection should please the Porter purist as De-Lovely did not. All of the arrangements are tasteful and John's vocals are incredible. I'm sure Cole Porter would be pleased with this recording as John has a strong voice, excellent enunciation and is true to both the lyrics and music as written. John Barrowman has what it takes to be a huge star, very handsome and very talented. If you saw De-Lovely he has not only a very strong voice, but real screen presence as well. His rendition of Night and Day with Kevin Kline was a highlight in a film filled with highlights. I highly recommend this album to anyone interested in great music from the American songbook, excellent singing, show tunes, etc. Pick it up immediately as you won't be disappointed. BTW, Night and Day is NOT included here in either the duet version from De-Lovely or in a solo version.