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Smokey Robinson - Timeless Love Audio CD

A fair review of the Smokey Robinson "Timeless Love" 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 Smokey Robinson reviews here, or go back to the Smokey Robinson tabs.

Smokey Robinson Band: Smokey Robinson
Title: Timeless Love
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Release Date: 2006-06-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You Go to My Head 2: I'm in the Mood for Love/Moody's Mood for Love 3: Our Love Is Here to Stay 4: Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) 5: Night and Day 6: I'm Glad There Is You 7: More Than You Know 8: Speak Low 9: Time After Time 10: I Can't Get You Anything But Love (Baby) 11: I Love Your Face 12: I've Got You Under My Skin 13: Tea for Two

Smokey
Music is mellow and the songs are classic. Smokey Robinson takes his smooth style to Jazz and what a great job he does. Very enjoyable cd to just kick back and relax too.


Some strengths and weaknesses...
The arrangements are first-rate, a cut above some other attempts at this material. Smokey still has the pipes, and this is an enjoyable listen. But his tempos are so slow, he reduces each song to a funereal pace. Smokey can still do it; too bad he can't do it faster!.


Not what I expected
If they were song like they should have been it would be a great CD. Smokey has one of the best voices around but he adds a lot of different things to these songs. Unfortunately when Smokey tries to add his style for me the songs lose listening appeal.

Smokey is still great but not the way he sung these songs.


Sexy and Smooth
Smokey's rendition of these beautiful songs are definitely worth having in your collection. Sexy and sweet. I've listened to "More than you Know" over and over. . . MAN. . . can he ever sing! He makes you feel the music deep down into your soul. This is PERSONAL and INTIMATE. And I thought I'd heard these songs before. HA! Am so glad I bought the entire CD instead of just downloading a few songs. And you will be happy you did too! .


Sets it's own standard...
You simply want to stop and listen to every note. This does not play well as background music.

I have other versions of these classics, including recordings by Sinatra and Torme as well as others, and I appreciate their ability to evoke specific feelings of time and place with their versions of these durable standards. Smokey's own interpretations are personal, intimate and romantic. You can tell that he wants to sing these songs, that they have somehow touched him deeply and he wants to tell their stories in his own voice. His versions have the ability to fire your imagination with romantic notions.

I was initially reluctant to purchase this recording based on other reviews, but find that now that I have, I reach for it again and again.

Smokey's version of the classics really doesn't need comparison to anyone else's interpretations of these timeless jewels, his is unique and beautiful in its own right.


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