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This release contains a bonus DVD featuring footage of the making of CLOSER.

Powerhouse vocalist Josh Groban may not be all things to all people, but he's certainly many things to many people. An international sensation, Groban is a Broadway-ready ...    Full Description

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List Price $27.97 (You save $7.58)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Classical, Easy Listening, Enhanced CD
Label Warner Bros. (Record Label)
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   242    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 6403179
Catalog number 48606
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 11, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel David Foster - piano
Dean Parks
Michael Thompson - guitar
Josh Groban - vocals
Josh Groban - vocals
Richard Page
Jochem Van Der Saag - programming
Ramon Stagnaro
Eric Rigler - Uillean pipes
Mark Hammond - keyboards, programming

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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Oceano - (Italian)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.My Confession  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Mi Mancherai - (Italian, featuring Joshua Bell)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Si Volvieras a Mi - (Spanish)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.When You Say You Love Me  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Per Te - (Italian)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.All Improvviso Amore - (Italian)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Broken Vow  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Caruso - (Italian)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Remember When It Rained  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Hymne a L'Amour - (French)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.You Raise Me Up  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Never Let Go - (featuring Deep Forest)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Mi Morena  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.She's Out of My Life  

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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Wow, wow, wow.
This CD/DVD is well worth the price I paid (just over $30) because of the bonus tracks Mi Morena and She's out of my Life... plus the 20 minute DVD (the Making of Closer) is quite good. I'm not going to review it. You need to experience this for yourself. All I can say is it came about 2 weeks ago and I still haven't stopped listening to it.
Submitted by danielle (Warren, CT, population1300 +/-) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Remarkable talent
Without question,Josh Groban is a talented star whose rise will continue for years to come. Whatever song he chooses to perform is made all the better because his voice captures every note and sends it to your soul. This latest CD is magnificent!
Submitted by a reviewer (La Mirada, CA, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Pure Energy Talented Person!!!
This album is really super. By the time I listened to this album, Closer, I was amazed to hear his voice again & I think all the fans of Josh Groban will agree with me. He put pure energy when he recorded this album. When I listened to his music, I feel relax & at peace by just listening to his voice. I already have 3 CDs of Closer. And I just wish him to produce more albums to entertain all his fans. His first attempt to compose a song entitled, Remember When It Rained, it's simple but meaningful, whatever he had in his mind at the time he composed it. And of course, he is the one who played the piano. It's great that Josh finally released his second album & I can't wait for his next album. He's really a very talented person.
Submitted by Donna/ladydove04 (Philippines)
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5 stars Language is no barrier on this album
Josh Groban has done it once again. This album is a wonderful mix of language, song and sound. From English to French, from Spanish to Italian, Josh covers it with wonderful grace and great authenticity. Classics like the popular Caruso also sung by the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli and Russell Watson are included here. Also included is the wonderful cover of Lara Fabian's Broken Vow. I was somewhat suprised to hear Josh's own version of She's Out of My Life, a song first introduced to me by 98 degrees. Mr. Groban shines in his writing debut in Remember When it Rained, simple but beautifully song with uplifting vocals. Finally, the amazing You Raise Me Up, the title proves true. No disappointments here, truly amazing!
Submitted by Peter (St. John's, NL, Canada)
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4 stars Impressive maturity
Groban's voice never ceases to amaze, and it continues to mature. It's unfortunate, though, that such vocals have to be buried beneath the schlock production values of David Foster (with a more sophisticated producer than Foster, I would have easily rated this disc a 5). Foster's own piano-playing is just as heavy-handed as his producing, and I despise those familiar old, metallic-sounding, Barry Manilow-style drum "climaxes" -- ugh! But the song selection IS nice, and Groban's voice adds incredible class and depth to each selection, in spite of the arrangements. This limited edition of Closer is a bit overpriced, but ultimately it's worth the cost for the two additional tunes, especially She's Out of My Life -- Groban blows Michael Jackson out of the water with his rendition. A very rich, entertaining album. Here's hoping that someday Groban will be allowed a producer worthy of his talent.
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