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Portrait

~ Rick Astley
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (17 Oct 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Bmg
  • ASIN: B000B8TOTE
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 26,329 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Vincent
2. And I Love You So
3. Portrait Of My Love
4. Where Do I Begin
5. These Foolish Things
6. Cry Me A River
7. Nature Boy
8. Close To You
9. You Belong To Me
10. Make It Easy On Yourself
11. Somewhere
12. Can't Help Falling In Love (With You)
13. What The World Needs Now

Product Description

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In 1987, the world was greeted by a new vocal talent. Shocked by the powerful, mature soulful voice of a 21 year old, the UK obliged by sending his debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up" to the top of the charts within 2 weeks of its release. The rest of the world soon followed suit with "Never Gonna Give You Up" reaching Number 1 in 16 other countries including most of Europe, Japan, United States and Australia. The following 2 years saw Rick continue to dominate the charts around the globe. In the UK, Rick was in the Top 40 every week for the first 6 months of his career. Christmas 1987 bought Rick’s torch song rendition of Nat King Cole’s "When I Fall In Love" to the charts and, just as importantly, sowed a creative seed in the artist. "It did make me think," says an older, worldly-wise Astley, "that one day, I wouldn’t mind having another bash at that sort of song".

It’s only taken him 18 years to do it!

CD Description
'Portrait' is a covers album by Rick Astley, one of the major icons of the 1980's music scene. With his rich, deep voice and soulful delivery, Astley has taken some of the most enduring standards of all-time and reworked them to brilliant effect in his own inimitable style. Includes the tracks 'Vincent' and 'Close To You'.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rick Astley returns with a collection of timeless classics, 18 Oct 2005
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After a twelve year absence from the UK music scene, Portrait sees British pop crooner Rick Astley return with an album of timeless covers. The collection is an eclectic mix of songs originally sung by such artists as Elvis Presley, Matt Monro, Andy Williams.

On listening to the first track, Don McLean's Vincent, one is instantly reminded of Astley's incredibly rich, powerful and emotive voice. If Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra were the benchmark for American male singers then Rick Astley's voice is surely the British equivalent. From the emotional Vincent on to moody renditions of songs as Cry Me A River and Nature Boy, and ending with an unconventional yet effective pop version of Bacharach and David's What The World Needs Now, Astley proves how great and versatile a singer he is. In our era of disposal celebrity culture and reality shows such as X Factor and Pop Idol, Rick Astley's Portrait is a timely reminder how the most gifted singers don't need television talent shows to showcase their talent. Their talent, quite literally, 'sings' for itself.

Portrait proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Rick Astley is one of the greatest male singers to ever grace a song. An essential purchase for anyone that loves music.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Portrait of Rick Astley, 13 Nov 2005
It's been a while since Mr. Astley's "Keep It Turned On" and the two tracks he recorded for the "Max" album.
I've always felt that Rick had the voice to explore the standard songs of the 40's and 50's. Now it's happened.
My particular favorites on this CD are "Portrait of My Love","And I Love You So", "Nature Boy" and "Cry Me a River".
What impresses me most about Rick Astley is that he really doesn't have to record at all. He's already made it. His love of music shows and his appreciation of others artists is apparent.
I love it when every word can be understood, whether it be in Rock, Soul, Jazz or contemporary styles.
Thank you Rick for making music beautiful and not just so much noise.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars what a great album, 25 Nov 2005
I´m a big Rick Astley fan since 1987. And I´m still surprised what he can do with his voice. Having him singing all this classics is fabulous. I´m sure that he bringst with this Album this classic songs to a new audience. Just listen to his fantasic voice and enjoy every minute. The songs will send you a shiver down your spine and maybe even make you cry a tear, but in a very good way. Thanks a lot for this CD.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Too tame for his talents
I bought this album on the strength of seeing a live 2005 performance of "Where do I begin" on YouTube, but I was disappointed by this album because I have seeen Rick live and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ms. R. G. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Actually really good
I am an old fan of Rick Astley and have his earlier records. I think some of them are fantastic and others are, well, more average. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Christopher

2.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a disapointment...
I really had high expectations for this new album from Rick Astley. He has such a marvelous voice but the production on this record really lets him down. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2007 by Mrs. K. O'SHEA

3.0 out of 5 stars Could do better
I was disappointed with this album. The choice of songs is OK but Rick does not really make any of them his own. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2006 by budgy smuggler

5.0 out of 5 stars try a little tenderness...
We have been waiting for so long for the come-back of this warm and soulful voice... it's a real pleasure to listen to this album, so smooth, soft and warm during this cold... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Truely awful
Dull and everso out of tune singing. Sounds like it was recorded when he had nothing better to do on a rainy afternoon.
Published on 14 Dec 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Portrait, Rick Astley
At last Rick is back, showing a fraction of his voice potential on this great cd. To really appreciate Rick's voice, you need to see him sing live - totally fantastic... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
As Portrait wasn't yet available in Canada, I sent to England for this CD, but although he made a great choice of songs I am so disappointed in his delivery of them. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2005 by Val Bennett

4.0 out of 5 stars portrait!
finally rick decided to sing standards and he did a very good job!its only the style of the production that can devide some people. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2005 by nico

5.0 out of 5 stars portrait
allright people will say "another cover album" but this album shows talents of rick astley i think a lot of people didn't knew he had! Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2005 by nico

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