Michael Buble It's Time CD

Import version of this out-of-print in the US Special Edition. Young crooner Michael Buble delivers an album of love songs as powerful as chocolate and candlelight. From covers such as Ray Charles' You Don't Know Me' to 'Home', penned by Buble and Amy Foster-Gillies, the album is a romantic treat. With total sales of his CDs and DVDs in the U.S. well over 1 million units, plus glowing reviews and standing ovations everywhere, Buble is set for an even bigger and better year. Special Edition has 2 extra tracks and special Digipak packaging. Warner. 2005.

Personnel: Michael Bublé (vocals); Nelly Furtado (vocals); Brian Green (guitar, acoustic guitar); Michael Hart Thompson (guitar, electric guitar); John Chiodini, Anthony Wilson , Brian Green (guitar); Brandon Jenner (acoustic guitar); Jochem van der Saag (harmonica, organ, programming); Jeff Clayton , Keith Fiddmont (alto saxophone); Rickey Woodard, Charles Owens (tenor saxophone); Lee Callet (baritone saxophone); Chris Botti, Gilbert Castellanos, Sal Cracchiolo, Kyle Palmer (trumpet); George Bohannon, Ira Nepus (trombone); Bill Reichenbach Jr. (bass trombone); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Alan Chang, Tamir Hendelman (piano); Christian McBride, Robert Hurst , Brian Bromberg (bass instrument); Frank Capp (drums); Neil Devor (programming); Debbie Timuss (background vocals); Dean Parks (guitar, electric guitar); Heitor Teixeira Pereira (guitar); Dan Higgins (flute, saxophone); Randy Waldman (piano); Jeff Hamilton , David Tull, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Rafael Padilla (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Humberto Gatica; Al Schmitt.
Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Henson Recording; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Record Plant; Signet Sound; The Village recorder, West Los Angeles, CA; Warner Bros. Sound Stage.
Photographer: Olaf Heine.
Arrangers: David Foster; John Clayton, Jr.; William Ross ; Don Sebesky; Jeremy Lubbock; Jerry Hey; Nelson Riddle; Sammy Nestico; Bill Holman.
Although it took more than a year of concerts and promotional appearances, Michael Bublé's 2003 debut disc of swinging pop standards finally ascended the Billboard album chart and landed at number 47. That peak may not seem impressive at first, but in a musical world dominated by rap or the latest flavor of alternative rock, Bublé's upper chart appearance was a real accomplishment and it sparked a renewed interest in music associated with great vocalists like Frank Sinatra. With his second studio disc, It's Time, Bublé builds upon the musical foundation he laid with his debut and demonstrates that he is much more than a flavor-of-the-month celebrity. Like his debut, It's Time mines the rich history of pop music as Bublé applies his own technique to classic standards and incorporates his Rat Pack sound into modern pop songs. Other pop vocal giants have made attempts to reinterpret the pop songs of their day with appalling results (Mel Tormé's version of "Sunshine Superman" comes to mind), but Bublé has the knack for selecting the right songs that he can properly transform into edible works that avoid a cheesy aftertaste. Having a standard like "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" share space with the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" may seem like a lounge lizard joke waiting to happen, but the arrangements (most courtesy of producer David Foster) and performances are seamless. Therefore, the quiet groove of "I've Got You Under My Skin" can sit comfortable next to Bublé's smoky version of Leon Russell's "Song for You," featuring Chris Botti on trumpet. Perhaps it is due to this formula working so well that Bublé has incorporated more of his unique takes on modern pop than on his debut. He even ventures into R&B territory with older hits like "Try a Little Tenderness" and "How Sweet It Is," all the while giving these songs a retro freshness that breathes new life into these gems. Pop starlet Nelly Furtado sounds lovely and elegant in the duet "Quando, Quando, Quando," while Bublé ends the diJazzTimes (p.134) - "[T]errifically relaxed, genuinely hip..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.101) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]e's talented and he knows his stuff. He even creates something of his own on the original country-ish ballad 'Home' and the super-charged swing arrangement of 'Can't Buy Me Love'."