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Josh Groban | Format: Audio CD
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Follows 25 million albums sales and two Grammy Awards with the November 15th release of his new album ‘Illuminations’ on 143 Records / Reprise

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  • Audio CD (1 Dec 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: WARNER BROS
  • ASIN: B0000SVWXQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Oceano (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:03£0.69
Listen  2. My Confession (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:56£0.69
Listen  3. Mi Mancherai (Album Version)Josh Groban (Featuring Joshua Bell) 6:03£0.69
Listen  4. Si Volvieras A Mi (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:19£0.69
Listen  5. When You Say You Love Me (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:32£0.69
Listen  6. Per Te (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:15£0.69
Listen  7. All 'Improvviso Amore (Album Version)Josh Groban 3:38£0.69
Listen  8. Broken Vow (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:34£0.69
Listen  9. Caruso (Album Version)Josh Groban 5:07£0.69
Listen10. Remember When It Rained (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:40£0.69
Listen11. Hymne A L'Amour (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:03£0.69
Listen12. You Raise Me Up (Album Version)Josh Groban 4:49£0.89
Listen13. Never Let Go (Album Version)Josh Groban (With Deep Forest) 3:52£0.69

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Thanks to a fortuitous intersection of talent and fate, 22-year-old Josh Groban hasn't finished his senior year in performing arts school but has already released Closer, his sophomore effort on a major label. Fans of the young vocal phenomenon's debut will find much to enthral them here, even if it nudges the singer closer to the centre of producer/mentor David Foster's MOR pop sensibilities. Eschewing much of its predecessors more overt classic-lite pretensions and pop-rock covers for a slate of dramatic, Eurocentric ballads that serve as a showcase for the singer's inviting baritone, Groban shrewdly positions himself as the American alternative to the Bocelli-Watson crossover axis. "Caruso" may find the singer falling short of its operatic inspiration, but "Oceano" and "My Confession" quickly showcase the singer's true dramatic range (which seems to all but yearn for a bona fide Broadway musical challenge), while a vocal take of Bacalov's graceful "Il Postino" theme uses classical virtuoso Joshua Bell's violin flourishes to good effect. To his credit, Groban displays some promising efforts at songwriting collaboration on the bittersweet "Per Te" and "Remember When It Rains", while the ambient/ethnic soundscape of Deep Forest's "Never Let Go" offers a teasing alternative to the record's otherwise melodramatic production formula. Groban has found commercial triumph via Foster's mentoring, but there remains a nagging sense here that he hasn't truly pushed himself as an artist--yet. --Jerry McCulley

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful album 5 Aug 2005
Format:Audio CD
I bought Josh Groban's debut album about half a year ago and then bought Closer recently. I am glad that I have listened to his debut first because Closer is an album that is a lot more emotional and it shows that he is more mature in his singing. My favourite tracks are Mi Mancherai, Per Te and Remember When It Rained, partly because I like the orchestral arrangment for the songs. This CD is highly recommended. I can't wait to get his next album!
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Top Notch Album 18 Nov 2003
Format:Audio CD
The wait for this album is now over. Now the music rolls on from the debut album - Josh Groban...and the teaser Live album, where we first heard Broken Vow.

Broken Vow is heard here in CLOSER .... beautiful arrangement. This studio version is more intimate than the live version and takes us into the betrayal of this relationship.

Amongst the songs collected here, You Raise Me Up is truly outstanding. A cover of Secret Garden's gem. The opening, similarly, with Uilleann pipes sets the mood of the Irish Famine as pictured with the stirring lyric. Josh and team have done an exquisite take, made it quite his own. And I still love Secret Garden's version....

Paul Schwartz and David Foster's ALL'IMPROVVISO AMORE is another brilliant track. Punchy as the choppy sea...fluid as Josh's voice. I'm so impressed.

Joshua Bell's opening in MI MANCHERAI from il postino is typical of his standard - brilliant. Josh's voice flows into the song and again, fills it with poetry. More than I can say for Deborah Harry's version in English. As much as I love Deborah, her set of English lyric did nothing for the melody, which is recorded for the Cinema Italiano album.

Never Let Go is somewhat disappointing; a rather so-so track with Eric Mouquet. The voice does not sit into the song, or is it the other way, I cannot say.

Remember When It Rained with Eric Mouquet is so much better. Add the words, written by Josh and the song is very attractive. The arrangement sets the moody tone of rain and tears...

And there's something for everyone: a spanish track, a french one, throw in Lucio Dalla's Caruso and you get, all together, a very very impressive album from this young man.

Production-wise, this album sounds very good, with the vocals still warm and earthly.

Josh's voice has grown and the maturity shines through with smoothness and grace. Great album. Keep enjoying your work Josh and keep performing..

Thanks for the music.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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This was the first Josh Groban CD I bought, but I'll definitely buy his debut album now. To think that someone so young can make an album of such magnitude! He is a truly gifted singer and thank God he can share this gift with the rest of the world through his CD's. I can't wait until he comes to Europe for a concert.

There isn't a song on this album that doesn't take my breath away, although my favourites are Mi Mancherai (the "duet" with the violin works magically), When you say you love me and You raise me up.

Buying this album is worth everyting you spend on it and makes a great (romantic) gift as well.

Take beautiful lyrics, amazing musical compositions and the astonishing voice of Josh Groban and - in my opinion - you have one of the greatest albums of all times.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent music
3rd Josh album that I have bought, just a great listen equally as good as the other albums. Variety of musical styles makes it an ideal mood album, some to listen to, some to... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Grumpy Doo
heaven!!!!!
I heard this being played in an Italian restaurant and had to purchase it and I am so glad I did as the heading says pure heaven, highly recommended.
Published 2 months ago by R. C. Yardley
Another Winner from Josh Groban
I so enjoy listening to Josh Groban sing. His vocal range is amazing, his choice of songs, wonderful. I find his music soothing and uplifting at the same time. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Gayl MacKinnon
Josh Groban and Closer
Josh Groban is absolutely "Brilliant" this is the first time I've ever heard from him and his album "Closer" ... Read more
Published 19 months ago by G. de Valk
Josh
Though initially I only bought this CD for the song you raise me up, and didn't really know much about Josh Groban, it has turned into one of my favourites. Read more
Published 22 months ago by mans1503@hotmail.com
Why sing in foreign language
Josh has a great voice but as with all his previous albums he sings the majority in Italian which is all very good if you are Italian. Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. W. Oxley
Classic melodies
I have not heard much from Josh before and have been very impressed with this album.There are some real classics to listen to on it and I look forward to hearing more from Mr... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2009 by Roger Weller
Not that good
I am a big fan and the dvd I own of him in concert is superb,but this album has one or two good tracks but does not come up to his usual standard. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by N. Tate
Beyond Compare
What can I say that others before me haven't said in superlatives. Josh Groban fuses heart and soul together into music beyond compare. God's gift to this world.
Published on 1 Aug 2008 by Sue
STUNNING FROM BEGINING TO END !!!!!!!!!!
i first heard of josh through an episode of ally mcbeale ( sad i know )but after his performance hunted him out buying his debut loved it, then came closer this boy can sing . Read more
Published on 11 July 2007 by Mr. D. Lamb
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