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Art Garfunkel - Up 'Til Now Audio CD

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Art Garfunkel Band: Art Garfunkel
Title: Up 'Til Now
Rating:
Release Date: 1993-10-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Crying in the Rain - Art Garfunkel, James Taylor 2: All I Know 3: Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge 4: Sound of Silence 5: Breakup 6: Skywriter 7: Decree 8: It's All in the Game 9: One Less Holiday 10: Since I Don't Have You 11: Two Sleepy People 12: Why Worry 13: All My Love's Laughter

Smooth Magic
I've been a fan for decades and this is a nice addition to my collection with some new and reworked tunes. A lovely and smooth recording by one of the best voices in pop. Not "Angel Clair" but close.


Just so mellow!
Great for a time when you feel stressful -- or just to enjoy lovely singing anytime. I absolutely love this album -- and am so glad to see that Amazon FINALLY has it in stock! (The library would not sell me their copy, so I just keep getting it out again and again!) Art's voice is so melodious and relaxing. I highly recommend Up 'til Now.


It is fantastic...but....
. . It is very very hard to work out exactly what this album IS.

It is not a compilation of his best. . . . It is not new material yet it includes some. . .

The best way to describe this album is 'The Best of What Was Left Out. . . and Some More'.

It contains 'Crying In The Rain', which was freshly recorded with James Taylor for the album. The sounds are fantastic, and like their previous work their voices gell extremely well.

The Breakup is amusing, and has Paul and Art bickering in an evidently rehearsed studio snippet. . . Although not a song, it is a lovely addition to the album.

All I Know is a song from his very first solo album, Angel Clare, and this is a later take on that hit song. Although nowhere near as majestic as the original, it is still a nice tune, and Jimmy Webb on the piano sounds fantastic.

Just Over Brooklyn Bridge is a very short, but a very majestic little tune. The Sound of Silence is the famous acoustic take on S&G's hit song, it doesnt quite fit in here though, and therefore it just doesnt seem right.

All My Love's Laughter is again a later take on a previous hit, and Since I Don't Have You comes straight from 'Fate For Breakfast'.

Skywriter is probably the best song on this CD, a live take on a tune which I believe could rival any of his previous hits, as Art sings it in a wonderful way, as it would seem only he could.

The Decree comes from Animals Christmas album which he did w/ Amy Grant in 1986, and Two Sleepy People is done fantastically. One Less Holiday is a song which never made it to 'Scissors Cut', and It's All In The Game compliments Arts great voice once again.

Why Worry is one of my favourites on this album, again it is his voice. . . Sound like a parrot now.

So why only a 4 out of 5?

Well, although it has great songs on it, it can feel a little disjointed at times, and compared to his previous work, it doesnt feel as well structured.

But even with that, it has some gems in there, especially 'Skywriter' and 'Crying In The Rain'. . . So if you are a fan. . . it is a must.

If you arent. . . . then it is a worthy addition to a general music rack regardless.


And On the seventh day God rested.
I was able to leave my cares behind and smile again. This album rested me so. I like alll the songs please buy this abum and I recommend it for gifts also. Know whom you are giving the album to. I liked the breakup the belly laugh I laughed probably changed my out look for a long while. My perspective healed,-- I went on with new strength. I Enjoy singing and working on the Excutive Decisions facing an commuity citizen. I have a music collection and I am planning to included more this style.


And on the 7th Day He rested
Or a well deserved rest. Listening to this album is like a vacation. I felt so much better. I brought this album on vacation with me and woke to the feelihg that all was well with me and the world. It is clear the two have a good perspective of who they are and where they are going. It is also clear that the slection of the songs can orchestrate an album into and enjoyable listening experience. From all the songs I felt the joy of singing and the joy of doing some thing you love to do. The quality of the performance and the meaning of the songs were just what I needed.


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