Search - Al Jarreau :: Love Songs

For Valentine's Day market.

smoothjazz_views | Beverly Hills, CA | 02/04/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This compilation is, in a way, a good introduction to the soulful vocal stylings of Al Jarreau.

Intimate, sensual, and expressive, Jarreau's voice sounds as if it was created to sing love songs, as these 14 tracks attest.

Al proves perfectly suited to communicating matters of the heart.

The jazz content on this CD is rather slight, but this is actually not a bad recording.

Jarreau sings straightforward versions of some of his hits.

He really excels in the restrained setting, making this a superior middle-of-the-road pop recording.

For Valentine's Day market.

Love Songs

Love Songs

Greatest Love Songs

"

What a poor "Collection" of "Love Songs"... Why not a Box Co

ARMANDO R. VENEGAS | Lima, Peru | 02/07/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Considering that almost the whole Al Jarreau catalog of albums is currently unavailable (most of them were originally issued under the Warner Bros. label, and Rhino is now part of the Time/Warner group) the geniuses of Rhino/WEA should have considered to issue a 4-CD Box collection instead! C'mon...!!!!

This "Love Songs" collection, in addition with some re-recorded tunes, is really a very cheap one! Even one star is too much for it!"

Impressive, insightful, and diverse!

Shannon | Jacksonville, FL United States | 01/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is quite a stunning collection because it goes beyond the boundaries of the typical love song and gives you some insightful and perceptive perspectives on love and romance. The hits are here - "We're In This Love Together", "After All", and "So Good" - but this collection digs deeper and offers for some of his most interesting and original love songs, including wonderful tracks from his early CDs and some songs from CDs that listeners might have missed. A collection of love songs where not a single track comes off as sappy or overly sentimental is a rarity. These songs are beautifully written and approach love from a wide range of perspectives. "Wait For The Magic" is about waiting for the real thing and not settling for less, "Let it Rain" covers the trials and truths of maintaing a long term relationship, in concert, "Your Song" has always been his show-stopping show of love for his audiences, a lot of fans missed the intensely emotional "Heaven And Earth" because it didn't get the promotional push it deserved, so here it is as fresh as the day it was originally released, "My Foolish Heart" could make a die hard anti-romantic want to sneak a glimpse at the hearts and flowers and "Bright and Sunny Babe" is one of the most original, fun, and funky love songs ever written.



The press release comes on with the usual "turn the lights down and put this CD on" gambit but this is not your standard seduction soundtrack. These songs are wise, poignant, and perceptive, with melodies that get under your skin and well...Al is singing them! Long time Jarreauniacs will enjoy having these songs all in one place and new or casual fans will get a chance to catch up on some of the earlier gems and low-profile CD tracks that they may have missed.

"