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When I Fall In Love, the latest album from English soprano and media personality Lesley Garrett, is being touted as something of a personal journey. Though she has covered pop songs in the past, this is her first collection of love songs and, as such, is a move into fairly new territory. As she works her way through the hand picked selection of evergreen gems that make up When I Fall In Love, it becomes quickly apparent that this is an album of mixed results. Garrett's smoothly operatic versions of the title track, "The Way We Were," and Shirley Bassey's "He Was Beautiful" give the album an airbrushed, superficial feel that continues through upbeat fare such as her version of Edith Piaf's "Non Je Ne Regrette Rien." As the album wears on it becomes obvious that it lacks the potency of previous projects like Tranquility or Travelling Light. Her take on usually vibrant songs like "Come What May" (alongside Michael Ball) and Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" come across as surprisingly lackluster, and though Garrett is undoubtedly more than capable of holding her own here, she fails to present any definitive or even challenging versions. Ultimately When I Fall In Love makes for disappointingly mediocre listening. --Danny McKenna
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This cd has so much emotion contributed within it. Your left feeling warm, loved, valued by Lesley Garrett as the lyrics are sung with sincerety.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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It's so thrilling to hear a new Lesley Garrett album. This is a very romantic album and Lesley's amazing voice is wonderfully suited to these outstanding love songs. Having seen Lesley recently in the Sound of Music, in the West End, I was totally blown away by the quality of her voice, and that is even more apparent on this album. It seems like quite a while since Lesley's last record and she seems to be as good as ever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with most of these reviews. I think this is a great "change" to hear Lesley singing these songs. I had never listened to her before hearing her in TSOM...she was terrific, hence I listened to this CD.The track "If you go away" had me reduced to tears it was so emotional!
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Lesley Garrett - When I Fall in Love
This is a difficult album to review. The concept of an Opera Singer singing popular songs, is not an issue for me. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2008 by Musical anorak
A good try but not perfect
This album should not be dismissed as 'rubbish' I don't have any problem with classically trained singers recording and performing the songs on this album. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2008 by D. J. Wilson
Enchanting
This collection of songs shows off Lesleys beautiful voice more than any of the other CD's I have of hers. "Come What May" is gorgeous sung with Michael Ball - a real favourite.
Published on 20 Nov 2007 by bookaday
Opera singers dont make good ballad singers
Leslie Garrett has an excellent voice for opera and maybe some of the testing vocals in musicals, such as Climb every mountain. Read more
Published on 2 May 2007 by Geoffrey Prentice
This is so romantic
This was a valentines gift from my husband. I wasnt a huge fan of female operatic singers, until I saw Lesley in 'The Sound of Music'- Her voice is amazing, and I love all of the... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by L. Swift
The track I heard sounds great
Radio 2 played one of the tracks from this album today and it sounded great. I thought it would come over as all 'operatic' but it didn't, lesley just has a lovely clear,... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2007 by S. C. Henderson
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