Life is hectic around this house so I like my own private time in the car. It has AM, FM, Sirius, and a CD player so I get to choose my music luckily. Some think I have strange tastes because I like to understand the words and hear a melody. I suppose that comes from being a WWII baby. Oh, well!
Harry Connick Jr’s new album “Your Songs” is being released later this week, but I was lucky enough to receive a review copy to check out beforehand as a member of the One2One Network. Today I popped “Your Songs” into the player. It brought me back to the age of swing. It was nice to hear real music coming from a piano, horns, etc. No phony synthesizer, drums, and guitar beating out noise…. Old timers are sure to remember the originals for Connick’s covers. It sure is good to hear these classic love songs and ballads again.
Take great songwriters like Sammy Cahn, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, mix them with contemporaries like Billy Joel, the Beatles, and Elton John then pair them with a talented, versatile musician like Connick–you get “Your Songs”. My personal favorite was “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You”. Wonder which one will be yours….
Did you know that Harry’s has been interested in music since the age of 3 and played publicly for the first time at the age of 6? The New Orleans native has won numerous awards and recognition including several multi-platinum and gold albums, 25 million albums sold worldwide, Grammy, Tony and Emmy Awards; Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, and so much more. He’s also a humanitarian, teaming up teamed up with Branford Marsalis and the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to create Musicians’ Village, a community in the Upper Ninth Ward.
CLICK HERE to get a “behind the scenes” look at the making of the album video.
Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):
- All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
- Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
- Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
- And I Love Her (The Beatles)
- (They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
- Besame Mucho
- The Way You Look Tonight
- First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
- Your Song (Elton John)
- Some Enchanted Evening
- And I Love You So (Don McLean)
- Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
- Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
- Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)
Harry is appearing on television this week promoting the album.
- 9/28 – Today Show
- 9/29 – The View
- 9/30 – Imus in the Morning
- 9/30 – Letterman
- 10/1 – Today Show
- Week of 10/5 – Rachael Ray
The Your Songs Deluxe Limited Edition CD/DVD package is only available HERE and features 14 standard album tracks PLUS 2 exclusive bonus tracks, “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Answer Me My Love.” It also includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of Harry on the road with his band and the music video for “(They Long To Be) Close To You.” Preorder it now and get your MP3 download of “All The Way” instantly!
on Sep 30th, 2009 at 11:42 am
I love Harry Connick Jr! Thanks for the review.
on Sep 30th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Amy,
I love the New Orleans sound.
Pat.
on Oct 1st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Thanks for the info I will definitely check out the CD on itunes! Nawhlins family I really appreciate Harry Connicks traditional jazz sound!
on Oct 1st, 2009 at 10:32 pm
CC,
I love the place. A picture of the cathedral is in my entrance hallway.
Pat.
on Oct 28th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
EEK! I LOVE him so much! I’m a big fan and have been for many years. I actually just won this cd on twitter and am so excited to get it! He was just on The View a week or 2 ago and was wonderful…SWOON!!!!!
Ok, I’m calming down now.