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Track Listings
| 1. Baby I'm A Fool |
| 2. If The Stars Were Mine |
| 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. Over The Rainbow |
| 12. If The Stars Were Mine |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
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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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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!
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!
84 of 89 people found the following review helpful
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.
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.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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.
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
I'll get my thrills elsewhere
oh lord, why do I do it? Why do I fall every time for those rave, five-star reviews? Why do I fall for a pretty girl on the cover and an opinion from the 'cognoscenti' that here is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Paul D. Ingrams
Melody
Was introduced to this album whilst visiting a restaurant and listening to it being played in the background, I loved it so much I asked them who it was and ordered it from Amazon,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Linda
Exceptional
This has been one of my favourite albums for the last couple of years. Melody Gardot has such a wonderful voice and the musical arrangements are so superb it's hard not to adore... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jamie
Haunting music
She as a great voice and such haunting melodies. These sad blues songs are best listened to when you are alone. Delivery was swift and competent.
Published 4 months ago by joanw
Melody Gardot,gifted,wise,deeply moving vocal and arrangements...
I heard Melody sing live on Jools Holland,and was captured instantly by her songs and her relaxed,accurate,and moving vocal, then when she sang 'My One and Only Thrill' on another... Read more
Published 7 months ago by JCK
Great Vocals
This CD deserves a listen and this woman... Just incredible vocals. Great production throughout.
Smooth jazz band at the back and a fantastic melodic line my Mrs Gardot. Read more
Smooth jazz band at the back and a fantastic melodic line my Mrs Gardot. Read more
Published 7 months ago by N. kaplanis
It's a thrill
It's not my one and only thrill but it's a great album. If you like Madelaine Peroux you'll like Melody Gardot.
Published 8 months ago by Mike
music
i had only heard of melody gardot a few days before on a radio show and i really enjoyed the track they played and this is why i bought this cd.....great album
Published 12 months ago by hohum
Mellow Evenings
The feel of this album is relaxing, bluesy and mellow. Melody Gardot has a great voice. I love this album, and the only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it could do with a lighter,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Corky40
Dream Away!
What a lovely album. I had never heard of Melody Gardot until I her name was mentioned on a radio programme followed by a track from this album - Your Heart is as Black as Ice. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. L. Stares
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