Amazon.co.uk Review
A year after Canadian heart-throb Michael Bublé made his debut, the CD/DVD set
Come Fly with Me chronicles his crowd-pleasing performances on a triumphant tour. The audio portion kicks off with pair of new studio recordings that underline his 1950s-something leanings with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a
Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes
Perry Como more than
Elvis. Most of the rest of the audio CD comprises live versions of songs from Bublé's debut, with his takes on "My Funny Valentine", "Fever",
Van Morrison's "Moondance" and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Bublé has an ear cocked wisely towards
Bobby Darin.
With the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Bublé's undeniably charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Bublé and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Bublé's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mould here, it's to be hoped that he'll use that fame as a springboard to greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulley
CD Description
'Come Fly With Me' is the follow up to Canadian vocalist Michael Buble's 2001 self-titled album. The modern swing artist along with Jamie Cullum, Katie Melua et al. has been dubbed a founder of the 'New Ratpack' and on this release he indeed evokes the 1950's era sound of Sinatra, Martin and Davis.Jr whilst also exploring the 60's jazz sound. This edition also contains a bonus DVD.