Moonlight & Love Songs

Artist: Leon Russell
Label: Leon Russell Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 679433000323
EAN: 0679433000323
ASIN: B000063RSE

Release Date: 2002-04-09

Moonlight & Love Songs

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Tracks:

Orchestra Tuning
The Very Thought Of You
That's All
My Funny Valentine
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Stormy Weather
Once In Awhile
That Lucky Old Sun
Round Midnight
Shadow Of Your Smile
As Time Goes By
Angel Eyes

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Customer Reviews:

Long before Rod Stewart did standards.......2006-10-30

The more you listen to this cd, the more you realize how great it is. Before Rod and Barry did these songs Leon Russell tried, and I believe succeeded in wrapping himself around nearly all of them here. A great standout is the almost spiritual "That Lucky Old Sun" with just Leon and the piano. Contrary to the other reviews, I enjoyed the orchestra and can envision Leon with a philharmonic doing these standards.

THE COVER'S CUTE.......2003-05-30

Leon and his mutt on the front is a captivating picture. Leon with his long white hair and the dog with its short white hair. Quite a combination. Too bad the CD falls flat. I love Leon's voice on songs like "Lady Blue" and "Back to the Island," and his incredible duet with his then-wife Mary on "Rainbow in Your Eyes." Many pop stars from our past are trying this venue of recording old standards: Rod Stewart had a hit with his; Boz Scaggs has done his "But Beautiful"; even Michael McDonald has an oldies remake out. But Leon just doesn't fit the songs on this set. They are magnificent songs; however, the arrangements are pretty standard and bland; overall, it's a disappointing collection. BUT it's still great to hear these songs again, so that's why he got the three stars!

Leon sings Sinatra??????.......2002-07-01

Leon Russell has been on a born again crusade by releasing several cd's this year on his own label. His latest release "Moonlight and Love Songs" is another attempt to be MR. Versatility? It does not work on this one. Leon can do many things, he is a multi-talented musician and singer. After giving this cd a listen, you will see that he should have left the lead vocals to Tony Bennet. Leon is better at rock, gospel and blues and should avoid making cd's with pop standards and fake orchestras. Old time Leon fans are going to find this one hard to digest?

Interesting idea, "but"..........2002-05-04

... disappointing. For this record to work it needed a lot more imagination in the orchestral arrangemnts, they become just some pleasant but tepid and flat sonic wallpaper behind Leon's voice. He has released a lot of new music lately, if you're looking for newer stuff, "Guitar Blues" is a much more inspired effort. If you're new to Leon Russell, your collection should start with "Leon Russell and the Shelter People" or the great "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (Joe Cocker's record but Leon steals the show.) This record of standards is just for the completist who wants to own the entire Leon Russell catalog.

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