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My One And Only Thrill [Enhanced]

Melody Gardot | Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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The finest musicians don’t always make the most noise. At 22, singer-songwriter Melody Gardot understands the value of subtlety and understatement. It’s what helps to make her debut album, ‘Worrisome Heart’, sound simultaneously familiar, yet utterly surprising.

For Melody, music is something that helps her relax, meditate, and look inwards. “I gravitate ... Read more in Amazon's Melody Gardot Store

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  • Audio CD (16 Mar 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: UCJ
  • ASIN: B001LN2BBQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,456 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Baby I'm A Fool
2. If the Stars Were Mine (non-orch)
3. Who Will Comfort Me
4. Your Heart Is As Black As Night
5. Lover Undercover
6. Our Love Is Easy
7. Les Etoiles
8. The Rain
9. My One and Only Thrill
10. Deep Within The Corners of My Mind
11. Somewhere Over the RainbowBonus Track:
12. If the Stars Were Mine (With Orchestra)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Baby I'm A Fool 3:30£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. If The Stars Were Mine 2:48£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Who Will Comfort Me 4:56£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Your Heart Is As Black As Night 2:42£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Lover Undercover 4:24£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Our Love Is Easy 5:29£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Les Etoiles 3:18£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. The Rain 3:21£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. My One And Only Thrill 6:10£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Deep Within The Corners Of My Mind 3:19£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Over The Rainbow 4:33£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. If The Stars Were Mine (Orchestral Version) 3:13£0.89  Buy MP3 

Product Description

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My One And Only Thrill follows on from Gardot's debut album, Worrisome Heart--a record that established the singer-songwriter as a serious (and seriously global) talent. Fans will be pleased to hear that her seductive mélange of subdued jazz, introspective blues and insouciant pop is continued on this second outing. Mercurial double bass, whispered hi hats and melodic piano and sax flow mellifluously through tracks such as the tranquil “On The Rain”, the torch song “Baby I'm A Fool” and the swinging “Who Will Comfort Me?” Of special note is Gardot’s weightless, samba-fied version of Harold Arlen's “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and the Blue Note-esque “Les Etoiles”. If you love Sinatra, Holiday, Jobim and Fitzgerald, you’ll find it hard not to dig Gardot. --Danny McKenna

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My One And Only Thrill is an intensely creative milestone, transcending genre distinctions of jazz and blues to offer a haunting personal musical statement that will appeal to all music-lovers. As with her acclaimed live shows, she captures and holds her audience in the palm of her hand. These eleven songs, covering a wide range of emotions are all her own except for an irresistible, Brazilian take on Somewhere Over The Rainbow. It would take a heart of stone to remain unmoved by the poignant title track "My One And Only Thrill".
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have (that will surely become a classic?) 18 Mar 2009
By 6th.replicant
Format:Audio CD
Compared to Melody Gardot's fine live performances, were you disappointed by her 1st album - a potentially great voice accompanying derivative join-the-dots jazz/blues; all very gratifying & competent but it never quite hit the spot?

Be prepared to be very pleasantly surprised by this 2nd album, which, IMHO, confirms that a great talent has truly arrived.

Her vocal-style is still 'cool jazz diva', but her voice now has greater authority, charm & emotion - but never sounds contrived - with diction & phrasing that compares with the very best.

There's also some great playing (includes MG on guitar & piano) & very skillful arranging, which effortlessly & elegantly adds drama & accent to MG's vocals. Don't forget, she also writes her own material - Somewhere Over The Rainbow, aside. (Nicely recorded/mixed etc, too.)

Initially tried to play this CD as background music while working at my computer. Hopeless! Repeatedly had to stop work to listen to the music.

Exquisite, & also rather cool. Love it!
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92 of 97 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As Good Gets 20 Mar 2009
By The Wolf TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
OK, let's get this straight. Right here, right now. No messing.

This is one of the best albums you will be likely to hear this year.
(.....or next year, or in the coming decade, come to that).

'My One and Only Thrill' is the real deal.

Universal/Verve have thrown a whole lot of moolah at this production and
Ms Gardot hasn't wasted a cent. Gold begets gold here in every way.

As if this brave young woman's voice were not enough, Mr Klein's
loving and masterful production, Mr Prendergast's exquisite musical
direction and Mr Mendoza's phenomenal string arrangements raise
the twelve songs in this collection to heights rarely achievable in any
composer/performer's career.

The voice. Oh my, my, what a voice we have on show here!

Warm, dark, expressive, playful. An utterly gorgeous instrument.

The writing is steadfastly and consistently inspired. Many of these songs
could have been written at any time during the past half-century but
never for a moment are they anachronistic or derivative.
They burst into our world fresh and fully formed, crammed with subtle
and elusive musical ideas.

The gentle gospel soul of 'Who Will Comfort Me' and the sublime slow
blues of 'Your Heart Is As Black As Night' display a completely assured
grasp of both genres.

'Our Love Is Easy' is a blissful threnody, brimful of whistful passion.

'My One and Only Thrill' is a fragile masterwork whose heartrending melody
and haunting orchestration could not fail to bring hope and affirmation
to anyone who has ever had even the smallest experience of true love.

The quirky lilting latin rhythm of 'Les Etoiles', with its' delightful
vocal extemporisations, is a thing of pure joy.

So too Ms Gardot's idiosyncratic take on 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'
which successfully shines a bright new light on an old warhorse.

For one who stumbled upon her accidently this album is a revelation.

I dare you, too, not to be bewitched.

Essential.
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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A rare talent 17 Mar 2009
By DLD Woods
Format:Audio CD
Melody's music is something special - her voice, her style, her wonderful melodies and lyrics, and the understated genius of her songs combine to make music that you can happily listen to forever.

Her previous album was excellent, but this one is outstanding, every track a gem. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Her best album
Buy this album, its simply the best , songs like Les Etoile and The rain will make you laugh and move you, its just brilliant i don't tire of listening to the whole album. Read more
Published 13 days ago by DT
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
A classic - there isn't a bad song on this album. Superb production and arrangements on excellent songs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alan David MacInnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Melody Gardot for me is something special
The two discs are brilliant the clarity, warmth and emotion of here voice is outstanding and love her piano playing and guitar. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Cooke
5.0 out of 5 stars I like it
This is a very chilled album. Can imagine pouring a glass of wine kicking off my shoes and relaxing on a nice sunny evening in the garden.
Published 1 month ago by Kristoforus
3.0 out of 5 stars All a bit samey
I would call this easy listening: it is very easy on the ear and Melody Gardot has a lovely voice but there is very little variety in tempo and tone.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs Susan F Burman
5.0 out of 5 stars Melody Gardot mellow music
Lovely cd, bought it after hearing it in a shop. A wonderful singer.
I listen to it whilst driving, perfect and relaxing.
Published 2 months ago by jan
3.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't Rave
Bought this and 'The Absence' standard edition based on hearing La vie en Rose on the radio. This is a good well produced album but not one to thrill. Read more
Published 2 months ago by TT
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy
This is the first Gardot CD I have bought, and it is lovely.
Very sexy and soulful, perfect for background dinner party music.
Published 2 months ago by ellie
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Heard her first in a restaurant and had to enquire what we were listening to, went to see her at the Cheltenham jazz festival - brilliant. Real chill out music
Published 3 months ago by Sianc
4.0 out of 5 stars Product Condition
Was pleasantly surprised to receive this CD so quickly, but very disappointed that the CD case was cracked. Read more
Published 3 months ago by TraceyJ
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