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Ronan Keating - Songs for My Mother Audio CD

A fair review of the Ronan Keating "Songs for My Mother" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Ronan Keating reviews here, or go back to the Ronan Keating tabs.

Ronan Keating Band: Ronan Keating
Title: Songs for My Mother
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Release Date: 2009-03-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Time After Time 2: Make You Feel My Love 3: Both Sides Now 4: Vincent 5: Carrickfergus 6: I Believe I Can Fly 7: Mama's Arms 8: Wild Mountain Thyme 9: Suspicious Minds 10: This Is Your Song

Room for imagination
The lyrics from couple of the songs are stunning and overwhelming. This is my first review and i decided to put down my review because this album is by far one of my top favorite!

Although it is a pop album, when you compare it with Britney's or McDonna's music, this piece of art give you room for imagination. My top picks are "Both Sides Now" and "The Wild Mountain Thyme". Maybe the pace of the songs are too slow for some people (for me initially as well), but they are certainly masterpiece.

On the other hand, "Time After Time" and "Suspicious Minds", in my opinion, are not as good as "Friends In Time" in his last album. Overall, it worths 5 stars from me.

Oh, I was borned in the 80s so i haven't heard 9 out of the 10 songs in the album; they are new songs to me. .


Outstanding!
I enjoy every song on this album. Great songs, clear, pure voice. It's touching knowing the reason why the songs were chosen. I enjoy everything Ronan does, but especially this.


Beautifully done - an emotional selection of music
The 10 songs were well selected, 8 songs that were for Ronan's mother, and 2 that helped him after her death 11 years ago from breast cancer. I purchased the special boxed edition of this CD and it was just lovely. Carrickfergus, an haunting Irish song is my favorite - Ronan's voice soars on it. I Believe I can Fly and Both Sides Now are also on the top of my list. The renditions are well done. Joshua Kadison's "Mama's Arms" is well done - it fits well with these songs in honor of Ro's mam. The booklet that has wedding and family photos as well as memories of his mother is well done, and it was great to be able to send a special message to my mother in the line notes as well. Great CD - I highly recommend it!.


Beautiful work
I found it simply beautiful. Sorry to the chaps who toss this off as sentimental. Ronan Keating has one of the best voices in music. His solo effort without his Boyzone mates only proves what a rich and powerful voice he owns.
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Sentimental but Average at Best
In many interviews he comes across as a decent and genuine individual. Firstly, I commend Ronan on his tireless charity work. But, as with all reviews, this album needs to be credited on it's musical content rather than it's sentimentality. So, with that, I know that I will offend people here. He has took on some big songs here in 'Both Sides Now', 'I Believe I Can Fly', 'Suspicious Minds' and 'Time after Time' so I give him an 'A' for ambition. However, he does not really have the vocal range or charisma to carry these big numbers and it all seems like bad karaoke to me. The rest of the album really continues in the same vein, with only 'This Is Your Song' really making any impression. Production is 'clean' and 'bland', with the usual array of lush strings and uneventful arrangements. A rather lacklustre affair and one that will be long forgotten after 'Mother's Day'. I'm sorry Ronan, I know that you put your heart and soul into this one, but as an honest reviewee, it's just mediocre at best. .


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