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Manufacturer: Blue Infinity
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0700261240985
Label: Blue Infinity
Manufacturer: Blue Infinity
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Blue Infinity
Release Date: 2008-06-03
Studio: Blue Infinity
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Robert Lamm is one of the original members of the legendary group Chicago and he is the man behind a lot of their hit songs. Beside Chicago he has made a solo career and he has releasedseveral solo albums.
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Summary: The Best of Both Worlds
Comment: We should be very happy to have Robert Lamm around! He still keeps people happy touring and playing with Chicago, but has a wonderful, inventive, creative solo career, even if the majority of the listening public has little, if any idea that he is out there!! I, like many people who have written reviews before me, have been A Chicago FREAK since 1970!! Robert Lamm is one of the most talented and creative forces in 1970's music, in my humble opinion. Dialogue, Part 1--is brilliant, for the simple reason that it is MORE relevant today, than back in 1972 when it was on Chicago V. But, let's talk about the Bossa Nova Project!! It is wonderful!! "Waters of March", Girl Talk, A Man and a Woman--these are all marvelous. And the songs that he wrote by himself--they may be EVEN better! On "Gimme/gimme" on the album Subtly and Passion he says "Give me a place in your hall of Fame". Robert-- you are too talented to be in the Hall of Fame along with so many "clowns". Keep working!
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Summary: Smooth vibe.
Comment: Robert Lamm's smooth baritone is well suited to this style. The arrangments are, for the most part, understated and accessible. I am particularly impressed that the original tunes hold up well next to the standards. My wife and I especially enjoy listening to this CD during our drives in the country. Nice to hear a pop/rock star venturing successfully into another musical genre. I could do without the remixed tunes at the end of the CD...much rather have three more selections.
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Summary: A lone dissenting voice
Comment: The songs chosen are very nice. The backround musicians are very nice. But for me the voice is completely inappropriate for the music. Great -he's famous for singing in Chicago. However that doesn't mean that he'll do the best version of "Nessun Dorma" either. I have a lot of Chicago records. I have over 200 Brazilian records. I've played a lot of Brazilian music in clubs on guitar. Like a lot of people who didn't review this record, I prefer brazilians playing Brazilian music the most. And french people playing French music the most. Cut one is Francis Lai's "A Man and a Woman"; I can't imagine a musically literate person liking Robert's version more than Francis Lai's original definitive version off the soundtrack recording. My guess it that the other reviewers never heard the original. "Waters of March" is one of my favorite Brazilian songs of all time. But check out the definitive version on Sergio Mendes and Brazil '77's "Vintage 74" recording before assuming that Robert's is so amazing. Robert's monotone version is every bit as captivating as Jane Monheit's lounge version of "the Very Best of Jane Monheit". The one chord intro of Robert's version sounds pathetic next to the gorgeously orchestrated beginning (by no less than film composing heavyweight Dave Grusin) to Sergio's version. Rather than slam me here, fact check first what I am saying by listening to the other two versions first (Lai & Mendes). If you want monotone, check out Art Garfunkel's better version of Waters of March. If you want almost as good as Sergio's '74 version, check out "Elis & Tom"'s brazilian version. If you like only americans singing non-american music, this Lamm CD could be the record for you. If you like listening to the best possible versions of the prettiest songs, maybe not.
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Summary: Bravo, Bob!
Comment: Sensation! What a perfect match of Bob's voice with Bossa Nova is. I am proud to be an old Chicago fan. Only genious can write a song like Possibilities of Love.
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Summary: Wonderful
Comment: I won't go into a lot of analysis of tracks and other detail here. This is, simply, a wonderful Robert Lamm excursion into the studio that emerges as a solid showcase of smooth, listenable music. The CD is a 50/50 mix of classic bossa nova and samba jazz standards and originals, penned by Robert and producer John van Epps. Although aside from sax, flute and guitar, all instruments are electronic, Lamm and van Epps have achieved a nice warm and organic sound. Robert Lamm's vocals may not be Sinatra, but the material is a perfect fit for his familiar and comforting voice. "The Bossa Project" is a terrific gift from Lamm to all of his fans that clearly comes from a pure love of music from one of the great pop songwriters of our time. Wonderful.
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