"On this excellent new duo album,the results are simply stunning – this collection of showtunes, standards and songs (from sources as diverse as Elvis Costello) is definitely one of the year’s best. The two take alternate singing turns between most of the tunes, and share vocals on three: "When Lights Are Low," "The Very Thought Of You" and A"ny Place I Hang My Hat Is Home." In an album filled with highlights, those three tunes stand out, especially on "The Very Thought Of You," which is actually a medley that also feature the well-traveled standard "I Thought About You." Claire takes the lead for the first chorus; Sir Richard follows with "I Thought About You" in the second chorus, then the duo expertly weave both songs smashingly in the finale. Claire Martin’s robust alto is perfectly suited to the song selection here, and Sir Richard’s smoky-sweet delivery (with just a hint of a quaver) works sheer magic throughout. The sound quality of this multichannel SACD disc is reference quality. Sir Richard’s piano has that “in-the-room” realism that really transports you from the listening room to the recording venue." -Tom Gibbs, Audiophile Audition TRACKS: 1 My One And Only 2 I Was A Little Too Lonely 3 My Mood Is You 4 World Weary 5 When Lights Are Low 6 Fools Fall in Love 7 I Got a Right to Sing the Blues 8 Baby Plays Around 9 The Very Thought of You 10 What I Was Warned About 11 Baby, Don’t You Quit Now 12 No Love, No Nothing 13 Not Exactly Paris 14 Any Place I Hang my Hat is Home 15 I Keep Going Back to Joe’s 16 We’ll Be Together Again Total Running Time 52:08 SACD Multichannel Hybrid disc - compatible with all CD players. Also HDCD |
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