The One2One Network provided an opportunity to receive and review Michael Bublé's new CD titled Crazy Love. I have never heard of Michael Bublé before so I had no preconceptions on what type of music I would hear but I was immediately in love with him! The first couple of songs reminded me of a mixture between Frank Sinatra and Harry Conick Jr. I absolutely loved his sound, his voice and how he was able to capture my atttention so quickly.
The smooth sounds coupled with a wonderful mixture of vocals is apparent in each single. I did not like every song but a few were key such as Cry Me a River. It started dramatic with the horns heating up the sound but ended up jazzy, smooth and sensational. I loved it!
I was surprised that I also liked All of Me as I'm usually picky about how I expect a remake to sound. He added a dramatic flare to each one but it was enough to not ruin each song. He really has a sensual, soothing voice and has blend of instrumentation provides a unique flavor just his own.
I didn't care for Hold On and Heartache Tonight. At least for me, I think his vocal range is better suited for the other song choices.
Overall, I would recommend this CD to someone who likes the jazzy soothing sounds and a flare for the older genre that sounds like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. He is definitely crooner material with a big band jazz sound and this is a nice CD to have on a relaxing evening with a bottle of wine or during a romantic dinner.
Album Tracklisting:
- Cry Me A River
- All Of Me
- Georgia On My Mind
- Crazy Love
- Haven't Met You Yet
- All I Do Is Dream Of You
- Hold On
- Heartache Tonight
- You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
- Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
- At This Moment
- Stardust
- Whatever It Takes (bonus track)
This CD, Crazy Love was released October 8th in the US, Canada, Mexico and Australia and according to my dear friend Annie in Australia, he is very much liked down under. Here are the remaining release dates:
- 12 Oct - New Zealand
- 16 Oct - Germany, Italy, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and Austria
- 19 Oct – UK and France
- 20 Oct - Spain
