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In the early '90s while enjoying the success of her star-making performances on the musical concept album Jekyll & Hyde and the Broadway-bound stage version, Linda Eder recorded two albums for Angel Records. The first was The Scarlet Pimpernel, another musical concept album by Jekyll & Hyde composer Frank Wildhorn, while the second was the solo disc And So Much More, also produced and mostly composed by Wildhorn. Songs from these two albums are revisited on Storybook along with some minor treasures unearthed from the Angel vaults. Among these unreleased gems are "Vole Mon Ange" and "If He Never Said Hello," both from Svengali, a non-Broadway musical by Wildhorn that starred Eder. In the aria "Vole Mon Ange," Eder's voice reaches with gusto into Sarah Brighman's operatic territory while the sweet contemporary ballad "If He Never Said Hello" sounds like it was lifted directly from one of Barbra Streisand's latter-day efforts. Whether intended or not, Eder has always had to deal with comparisons to Streisand's voice and phrasing, but she unabashedly invites the criticism with this eerily similar performance. More successful is Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's ode to big-band swing, "One Bad Habit." Backed by a hot band, Eder excitedly wraps her chords around an intense melody that reaches an exhaustive climax thanks to numerous key changes. On "Let Him Fly," an immense show-stopping ballad, Eder's voice soars higher and higher, keeping pace with the orchestra, until she sounds perilously close to crashing on the final note. These newly discovered recordings are far more interesting than the previously released material included on the disc such as her pedestrian walks through the standards "All the Way," "Smile," and "The Man That Got Away." However, it is through these early renditions that a listener can appreciate how over the years Eder's voice and her interpretive skills have matured and improved. While not an essential purchase, Storybook does hold a few treats for fans and documents Eder's early days of recording when her Broadway debut was just around the corner and her star was on the rise. ~ Aaron Latham
Ori. Release '03, Deleted in US ! Crossover Jazz album from Broadway singer which includes early 1992-1993 sessions, plus previously released trax but with some new arrangements, new vocals and new mixes .
Ed Maina (flute, saxophone); David Mann (alto saxophone); Danny Wilensky (saxophone); Chris Botti, Bob Millikan (trumpet); Jeff Beal (flugelhorn); Jeremy Roberts (piano, synthesizer, programming); Larry Stielman (piano); David Carpenter, David Finck (bass); Mark Walker, Bernie Dressel (drums).
Recorded between 1993 & 2003.
Producers: Linda Eder, Jeremy Roberts, Frank Wildhorn, Karl Richardson.
Compilation producer: Ian Ralfini.
Personnel: Jay Berliner, Bernd Schoenhart (guitar); Valerie Von Pechy Whitcup (harp); Bogumila Zgraja, Gustavo A. Lorrea, Robert Peterson, Alfredo Oliva (violin); Barbara Corcillo (cello); Ed Maina (flute, woodwinds, saxophone); Dan Wilensky, Andy Snitzer, Ted Nash, Mike Migliore (saxophone); David Mann (alto saxophone); Chris Botti, Roy Williams Quintet, Walter Dunbar, Frank Zuback, Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan (trumpet); Jeff Beal (flugelhorn); Jeremy Roberts (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Larry Steelman (piano); Gregg Bissonette, Mark Walker, Bernie Dresel (drums).
Audio Mixers: Karl Richardson; Mike Krowiak; Jeremy Roberts .
Liner Note Authors: Ian Ralfini; Bruce Lundvall.
Arrangers: Kim Scharnberg; Jeremy Roberts .
Personnel: Linda Eder (vocals); Jay Berliner, Bernd Schoenhart (guitar);
Storybook Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Yet Again!!
Wonderful!
Up there with her best!
Why is she not more well known in the UK - she needs to be brought here PLEASE
Jeckle and Hyde would be a great start.
Thankyou Linda for connecting my stomach , my heart, and my Tear Ducct WOW!
And Thankyou Anthony for introducing her to me.
Melx
Submitted by melvy_uk (Chelmsford, Essex UK) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No More Beautiful Music
Linda Eder has the ablility to lift any piece of music to a higher level. This CD is a collection of music she has recorded over the last ten years - some re-recorded with new arrangements and some never before released. From the big band sound in the opening cut "One Bad Habit" to warm suttle standards like "Smile" and "All the Way" Linda Eder takes you with her with her unique emotional style. Then, she blows you away with big powerful balads like "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Let Him Fly"! This CD is worth the it just for these two songs.
Submitted by a reviewer (Hawley, PA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Linda is amazing!
Even though the music is not new, some of it is new to many fans. Linda never ceases to outdo herself and to amaze us all. I can't believe how impressive her voice is. She is part of an incredible team - her husband Frank Wildhorn's music is absolutely inspiring. I definitely reccomend this CD.
Submitted by a reviewer (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Crescent PA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No LINDA YOU HAVE INDEED TOUCHED THE "GOLD"
"Story Book" is indeed "golden". Ever since I was "introduced" to you, I have never stopped listening to you or watching you perform. From "Jekyl and Hyde" to "Camille Claudel". You never cease to amaze us with your voice. This album, again proves you to be the voice of this century -- with no comparison.
Submitted by radorsainville (Boston, MA, USA)
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