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| 1. Little Girl Blue |
| 2. When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 3. Dreamsville |
| 4. You Are There |
| 5. Under A Blanket Of Blue |
| 6. Hushabye Mountain |
| 7. Isn't It A Pity |
| 8. Polka Dots & Moonbeams |
| 9. You're Looking At Me |
| 10. Violets For Your Furs |
| 11. I've Got A Crush On You |
| 12. Thanks For The Memory - Stacey Kent |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Stacey Kent has given jazz singing a huge fillip in the last two years. She has swiftly become the favourite of musicians and ordinary listeners alike. Her work has also defined the field, for she is not aiming, as are most other singers, at a "cabaret" or "night club" audience. Stacey Kent is a committed jazz singer as were Lee Wiley and Billie Holiday before her. She also has musical qualities in common with those two. This album is made up entirely of ballads, the singer's forté, and this far-sighted idea pays off generously. Her versions of these classics are awash with ingenious invention and her inspired timing is unique. It was an imaginative idea to put the verse of "I've Got A Crush On You" in the middle of the song instead of at the beginning. But that sort of thinking abounds in an album that is destined to become a classic. Miss Kent has the advantage of superior accompaniment, provided by her husband Jim Tomlinson on reeds and by the Dave Newton Trio. --Steve Voce
CD Description
"World domination looms for Stacey Kent" said Jazz Review. Whether that's true or not time will tell, but it bodes well when Bill Gates, Clint Eastwood and Michael Parkinson are amongst your most avid fans.Over the last few years Stacey has made the Great American Songbook her own, with the ballads being most popular with audiences all around the world. "Dreamsville" is a collection of some of the greatest ballads ever written, but chosen by the fans ratherthan by Stacey or her record label. Included are George & Ira Gershwin's "I've Got A Crush On You" and "Isn't It A Pity?," Rodgers & Hart's "Little Girl Blue" and many more classic songs.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD from Stacey at the first gig I saw her at back in May 2002. I seen her nearly a dozen times since. I've since bought all her other albums but I always return to this one. I love jazz ballads and this CD is the most beautifully sung collection I've ever heard. I personally rate it as Stacey's finest recording and I've listened to it hundreds of times. Her voice is absolutely heaven sent and Dave Newton's piano and Colin Oxley's jazz guitar give it a lush and sympathetic accompaniment.
Sit back and luxuriate as Stacey's voice gently and lovingly caresses your ears from the breathy opening of "I've Got A Crush" all way through to the sentimental "Thanks for the memory"
Enjoy with the lights down low and in the company of someone you love.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Never been a jazz fan until I caught the last 30 seconds of a song from the Dreamsville album on late night Radio 2....my jaw dropped and I was hooked, totally mesmerised by Stacey. The album captures the perfect dreamy and melancholic mood and scores for me because the WHOLE album depicts a similar mood, that is, the mood is not changed by the inclusion of a sudden upbeat number. The pitch, phrasing and particularly the timing is superb, faultless etc, the superlatives could be endless. Impossible to isolate a highlight from the album but if I really had to it would be Violets For My Furs ... Stacey Kent is such a dream that I have to ask myself how could God create such a talent.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Incredible...I bought 'Let Yourself Go' last week, and was doubtful about buying 'Dreamsville' because of the 'ballads' theme. Well...I actually prefer this album now! From the haunting 'Hushabye Mountain' through the upbeat 'Under a Blanket of Blue' to the complex weaving of voice and piano in 'Thanks For The Memory' - this album really is first class. I would gladly take this one and nothing else if I had to go live on a desert island...! I can't compare this CD to anything unfortunately..it is incomparable.
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STACY KENT
WE SAW STACY KENT AT RONNIE SCOTTS AND SHE WAS BRILLIANT THEN AS IS THIS C.D.
REALLY RELAXED SINGING AND JUST WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO
THANK YOU STACY !!
REALLY RELAXED SINGING AND JUST WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO
THANK YOU STACY !!
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Mr. Bei Ivey
Beautiful and classy
I first heard her sing 'Hushabye Mountain' on the radio and thought wow, what a voice. Such pure crystal clear clarity. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by Chris Rawlings
On a warm summer evening...
I have all CDs by Stacey Kent, and cherish them all. However, this CD is my hot favourite.
She had no formal training to be a jazz singer, and she learnt all the... Read more
She had no formal training to be a jazz singer, and she learnt all the... Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Hiro
Just sit back....and relax!
If you only ever listen to one more vocalist, make sure Ms Kent is the one! Her voice, presentation, clarity, and emotion are simply, completely............mellifluous! Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2001
12 0ldie ballads with great lyrics sung beautifully
Stacey continues to amaze and please me by first, her obvious appreciation of the oldies, obscure tunes as well, and ,second, her inimitable singing style. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2000
12 0ldie ballads with great lyrics sung beautifully
Stacey continues to amaze and please me by first, her obvious appreciation of the oldies, obscure tunes as well, and ,second, her inimitable singing style. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2000
A magical trip to dreamland
If you want a truly wonderful musical experience then this is the album for you. With her last recording - Let Yourself Go - Stacey Kent confirmed her membership of elite jazz... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2000 by Therebus
Very disappointing!
Stacey Kent has a voice like velvet and her phrasing is comparable only to Sinatra. However, I found "Dreamsville" a disappointment - not because of the wonderful... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2000
Magical voice, enchanting songs a must have CD
I have seen Tracey Kent live 3 times; twice at Marble Hill where I competed with nearly 5000 to see and hear her with Humph and the last time ten days ago in a British Legion Hall... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2000
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