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Ally Mcbeal - For Once In My Life [Soundtrack]

~ Vonda Shepard
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (23 April 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Epic
  • ASIN: B000050ZDP
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,519 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. For Once in My Life - Vonda Shepard
2. Home Again - Vonda Shepard
3. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Vonda Shepard
4. Chances Are - Vonda Shepard and Robert Downey Jr
5. Every Breath You Take - Robert Downey Jr and Sting
6. You and Me - Vonda Shepard
7. Snakes - Robert Downey Jr
8. Reason to Believe - Vonda Shepard
9. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - Al Green
10. When the Heartache is Over - Tina Turner
11. You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
12. Love is Alive - Anastacia and Vonda Shepard
13. Alone Again (Naturally) - Vonda Shepard
14. Can We Still Be Friends? - Vonda Shepard
15. It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
16. Boom Boom - Chanyanne

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Amazon.co.uk Review

This third instalment of the Ally McBeal soundtracks series, featuring performer Vonda Shepard, delivers another solid collection of emotive blues and country-inflected power ballads. The surprises here are the three tracks sung by the TV show's guest thespian Robert Downey Jr. If this soundtrack was intended to be a star vehicle, it's an old banger. Downey's contrived rasp, hardened vocals and awkward phrasing fail to impress (proving that the elongating line of talented actors with musical aspirations should confine their singing fantasies to the shower). On his dumbed-down duet with Sting on the Police classic "Every Breath You Take", Downey sounds like he's straining to emulate Sting, and Sting approaches the song as a walk-through. Fortunately, Barry White's mirrorball hit "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and Tina Turner's anthemic "When the Heartache Is Over" provide some much needed up-tempo relief from the album's sluggish middle section. The collection heads home with Shepard and label newbie Anastacia covering Gary Wright's "Love is Alive" in dancefloor-lite funk (although it suffers the unfortunate coincidence of being released in proximity to Joan Osborne's superior rendition from One Night at McCool's). And with Shephard's well-orchestrated interpretation of Todd Rundgren's "Can We Still Be Friends?", Ally McBeal fans, despite the Downey debâcle, should be able to answer affirmatively with little hesitation. --Beth Massa

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Downey Jr, 26 April 2001
This CD is excellent, from start to finish. If there is only one reason for you to buy this album, make it Robert Downey Jr. He has such a soulful voice and carries the song 'Chances Are' with Vonda amazingly. This is a must buy album for all Ally McBeal fans and with such artists as Barry White, Tina Turner, Sting and Anastasia not for getting Robert Downey Jr there is no reason why you shouldn't be adding this to your collection. It will be in my CD player for some time.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How can anyone not LOVE this???, 9 Oct 2002
Oh. My. God! This has to be my favourite album of all time. season 4 is my ultimate favourite season of all time in Ally, so obviously I just LOVE this album. Robert Downey Jr has one of the best voices I have heard in a long time, and he and Vonda make the best pair to team up on a song together, especially one as good and beautiful as 'Chances Are'. RDJr and Sting also make 'Ev'ry Breath You Take' one of the best songs on the album........and every other song is great too!

All in all, if you're an Ally fan, especially of season 4, BUY IT! Coz you won't ever want to take it out of your CD player!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a brillient cd, 30 Sep 2001
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This is one of the best cd's i have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Vondra Shepard's voice is amazing and carries strong throught out the cd.I felt Robert Downey JR. was an exelent addition to the cd, his sorrow comes out strongly through his voice and creats a magical rusty sound. I thought was was a couple to many additons that did not include cast members, such as Al Green and Tina Turner, instead of actual cast members that sing. Though i commend the fact that Barry White has finaly appeard in this cd, singing my first my last my everything. The song that really made stop and think was Robert Downey's duet with Vonda, Chances Are, there voices just clicked and created a melodious sound. I also enjoyed Robert Downey JR and Sting's duet, though i thought that Stings song was sung better alone. All in all this is a fantastic alburm and not for only Ally McBeal fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ally mcBeal - For Once in My Life (Soundtrack)
I found that the songs were performed beautifully by all the artits. Even though i can't remember where the Robert Downey Jr song 'Snakes' was in the show, i think it is an... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2002 by Ruth Hiscott

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Ally Fans!!!!
This is the first Ally album I brought & it's the best. I'm glad we got some celebritys singing in the album. Especially Robert Downey Jr. Read more
Published on 4 Jul 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the most masterful and marvelous melodies
The best of the Ally Mcbeal soundtracks to date including (finally) Barry White! All the new songs are beautifully written and performed with melodies and harmonies that send... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars A good album, but needs a bit of spicing up!
Like many others, I brought this album as I have the other 2 cd's from the show and loved them, but I am a little disappointed with this cd, I love Vonda Shepard, but too many of... Read more
Published on 11 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant Ally Soundtrack
Yet another brilliant soundtrack from the show. It has to be the only show where the music conveys how everyone feels so powerfully. Read more
Published on 6 May 2001 by siochain33@oceanfree.net

4.0 out of 5 stars At last, they've included Barry White!!
It had to be done and is long overdue, an Ally McBeal soundtrack featuring excellent tunes other than those featuring Vonda Shepard which are soooo reminiscent of the show!! Read more
Published on 3 May 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but could be better!!
I bought this album for one reason, and one reason alone. And everyone who watches Ally knows what it is. Chances Are. Read more
Published on 23 April 2001 by urbanscrappy@yahoo.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A few tracks shine
This album isn't nearly as good as the first Ally soundtrack, or the 2nd also (mainly because the 2nd contained the amazing 'Baby, Don't You Break My Heart Slow'). Read more
Published on 23 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Ally fans!!!!!!!!!!!
Totaly awesome from start to finish, with the vocal stylings of the awesome Vonda Shepard and Robert Downey jr on 3 TRACKS!!!. Read more
Published on 21 April 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best
I have been a fan of Ally Mcbeal since the start, and i have all the soundtracks to proove it. So i imediately got a copy of this from the states. Read more
Published on 20 April 2001

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