Michael Buble: It’s Time

Elly Roberts reviews

Michael Buble: It’s TimeDistributed by
143 Records/Reprise

• Cat.no: 9362-48946-2
• Released: January 2005
• Rating: 4/10

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Breathy Canadian Jazz-cross over singer brings out a follow-up to his eponymously titled debut album.

It’s Time is a ‘play it safe’ commercial ‘covers album of well knowcompositions, that will no doubt get an airing in the cool wine bars acrossthe nation – and BBC Radio 2. Writers include the usual fodder, Gershwin, Eddy Arnold, Lennon and McCartney and Cole Porter.Production and arrangements are the only things that make this lightweighteffort work.

It’s punchy enough in parts – Feeling Good (with plenty of reverb onthe vocals), mild and inoffensive to even the most discerning ear: how thepurists will receive it is another matter. Engelbert Humperdinck’s smash hitQuando is brought to a loungy pace with support from Nelly Furtado,losing its way in the process.

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Now and again he goes into Sinatra mode – Foggy Day In London being thebest and worst example. Then Beatles’ Money is a reckless rendition.

Harry Connick Jnr does this kind of thing better, despite a disastrousHarry For The HolidaysChristmas release, with Jamie Cullum taking to a higher level.

Buble’s voice is far better in the studio. Last year I saw him live on thetelly and he was appaling, so better stick with the CD player.

Weblink:Michael Buble.com

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The full list of tracks included are :

1. Feeling Good
2. A Foggy Day(In London Town)
3. You Don’t Know Me
4. Quando, Quando, Quando (duet with Nelly Furtado)
5. Home
6. Can’t Buy Me Love
7. The More I See You8. Save The Last Dance For Me
9. Try A Little Tenderness
10. How Sweet It Is
11. Song For You (featuring Chris Botti)
12. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
13. You And I

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