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Duets: Friends & Legends by: Anne Murray List Price: CDN$ 15.99 City Travel Guides Price: CDN$ 11.99 You Save: CDN$4.00 (25%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0094638627821 Label: EMI Music Canada Manufacturer: EMI Music Canada Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Music Canada Release Date: November 13, 2007 Studio: EMI Music Canada Sales Rank: 124 MPN: 86278 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: There's a feeling you get when you put on an Anne Murray record, and--apologies in advance to all you anti-sentimentalists--it's best summarized by the vocal legend herself in the classic tune "I Just Fall in Love Again." You can't help yourself; you fall in love. Those who've been listening along swollen-heartedly since the 1970s know the feeling well, and those who are about to discover Murray via this duets album and its handful of younger-skewing songs--the Nelly Furtado team-up on "Daydream Believer" especially--are going to have a hard time not submitting. It's the tenderness that hooks you: Murray's deep, confident voice manages to be maternal without being claustrophobic, an effect magnified here by expert vocal partners like Carole King, Emmylou Harris, and Olivia Newton John. The few left-field choices--Indigo Girls, k.d. lang, a ghostly appearance by Dusty Springfield--aren't hard-left enough to muck up the mood. And the song selection doesn't strike a false note either: "Cotton Jenny" sounds as right on an Anne Murray CD as "You Needed Me." Which means that if you have a soft spot for Murray at all, even one that's not quite as cushy as it used to be, you should prepare to be sucked in. It happens every time, as the song goes. --Tammy La Gorce Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - I LOVE ITOK, it IS a bit of a blast from the past but I LOVE the idea of having two women singing duets. We live in Canada. We celebrate life and love. The album is like a giant gift . I so hope Anne Murray will continue for years to come. Rating:  - It is good but not thrilling.Anne Murray has re-recorded her best-known songs as duets with an all-female group of collaborators including Canadians Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado, k.d. Lang, Jann Arden, Isabelle Boulay, her own daughter Dawn Langstroth and the ubiquitous Selline Dion. The roster of guests is really impressive and includes also Emmylou Harris, Carole King, Martina McBride, Shelby Lynne, Amy Grant, Celtic Woman, Indigo Girls and the late Dusty Springfirld. It was Anne who suggested the all-female idea to help whittle down the artists involved. She was particularly thrilled that her daughter and son Will also sang background vocals with her on "You Won't See Me", a duet with Shelby Lynne, marking the first time all three family members have ... Read More: Rating: - Great Swan SongThis recording is really great. I have been a fan of Anne Murray for a long time and of course have heard these songs many times but this cd is different. The songs are fresh in the hands of some of the best singers around. I was especially happy to hear Song for the Myra so beautiful and yet so seldom played or seen on greatest hits compilations. Good decision Anne! Happy retirement golfing ! Rating: - If anyone can du-et, it's AnneAs usual, Anne's voice is flawless. I especially like Cotton Jenny with Olivia Newton John, Love Song with KD Lang and You Won't See Me. Congratulations Anne on another great album. PS - the person who gave 1 star because the album cost a $1 more in Canada - get a life. There are 300 million people in the US - it's called economies of scale. Rating: - A big achievementIn revisiting her hits, Anne has made no attempt to recreate the original recordings. Nor has she attempted to do tricks. She simply sings the songs as she sees them today, which is not always how she saw them yesterday. The duets are for the most part true duets, with the two singers in the studio together, and artistically that makes such a difference. Everything here is fascinating. I particularly love "Cotton Jenny," with Anne doing the song as written and Olivia Newton-John noodling in and out of the melody. Anne and k.d. lang, Anne and Jann Arden and Anne and Dawn--well those voices just blend sumptuously. Think what Anne and Karen Carpenter would have sounded like together. "Another Pot O' Tea" provides a highlight but, listen, ... Read More: |
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