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Track Listings
| 1. Wandering Kind (prelude) |
| 2. Bells Of New York City |
| 3. Galileo |
| 4. L'Ora Dell'Addio |
| 5. Hidden Away |
| 6. Au Jar Din Des Sans Pourquoi |
| 7. Higher Window |
| 8. If I Walk Away |
| 9. Love Only Knows |
| 10. Voce Existe Em Mim |
| 11. War At Home |
| 12. London Hymn |
| 13. Straight To You |
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Album Description
It seems no one knew what to expect when Josh Groban teamed with super-producer Rick Rubin for the singer's fifth album, Illuminations - least of all Groban and Rubin. Fittingly, the results both defy and exceed any possible expectations as each of the collaborators stepped out of his zone and together they created an entirely new zone, one where folk meets classical, where art meets intimacy, where immediacy meets timelessness and where, most importantly, Groban was free to express himself more fully, more truly than ever before. "These are my stories," says Groban, who co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs on the collection, complemented by personalized if surprising selections written by Nick Cave and the poignant mother-son collaboration by Kate McGarrigle and Rufus Wainwright. "Every one of these songs, someone's going to know it's about them. I'm going to get a text message about every one! This is a very personal record."
Album Description
2010 release from the Pop/Classical crossover vocalist, produced by Rick Rubin and co-written by Dan Wilson (Semisonic). Fittingly, the results both defy and exceed any possible expectations as each of the collaborators stepped out of his zone and together they created an entirely new zone, one where Folk meets Classical, where art meets intimacy, where immediacy meets timelessness and where, most importantly, Groban was free to express himself more fully, more truly than ever before.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Josh, get back with David Foster PRONTO!!,
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This review is from: Illuminations (Audio CD)
I cannot tell you how disappointed I was in this much-anticipated CD. First of all, it must be acknowledged that being a good singer does NOT NECESSARILY make one a good song-writer. Josh should stick to singing songs that other, more talented songwriters write for his superb voice. This CD is lacking the standard fare that has made Josh Groban a household name and a much-beloved vocalist: GOOD SONGS WITH BEAUTIFUL MELODIES. Not all of the songs are bland and forgettable, but most of them are. Josh and David Foster had a really terrific thing going, by picking passionately melodic songs that really showed off Josh's voice beautifully. Unfortunately there are few memorable moments on this latest CD and after listening to it several times now, I just can't find any redeeming features in it. I would recommend this CD only for true die-hard Josh Groban fans. Those looking for a better CD from a similarly talented singer should check out MARK MASRI's CD.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different, but Good,
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This review is from: Illuminations (Audio CD)
I found that although this CD was quite different than Josh's other work, I still quite enjoyed it. This album has more songs in English than many of his previous albums which made the songs a little more catchy and memorable to me. Overall, I really loved this CD!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Big Disappointment,
By Rev Mom (PEI, CANADA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Illuminations (Audio CD)
My family has every album Josh Groban has ever released but when we opened and listened to this one, I actually wished we hadn't spent the money on it. Obviously, Josh's departure from David Foster was not a good one. He says on the liner notes that he was finally able to do what he wanted -- if he had from the beginning, he probably wouldn't be famous right now.This was a huge disappointment - the music is almost depressing. I probably won't buy another of his albums unless he teams up with David Foster again.
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