Diana Krall - The Look Of Love (2001/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 50:35 minutes | 1,21 GB
Blu-Ray Audio Rip | Sourced Track - LPCM 2.0 Stereo | Front cover
This lush, cinematic collection of ballads and bossa nova tunes - Krall’s best-selling album -finds the Grammy-winning vocalist backed by the London Symphony Orchestra, making for a sound that recalls Swing era jazz, but with a modern twist. Featuring an all-star cast of musicians, including guitarist Russell Malone, legendary percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Peter Erskine.
Diana Krall has a good voice and plays decent piano, but this somewhat ridiculously packaged Verve CD seems like an obvious attempt to turn her into a pop icon, and sex symbol to boot. The bland arrangements by Claus Ogerman (who conducts the London Symphony Orchestra or the Los Angeles Session Orchestra on each track) border on easy listening, while Krall and her various supporting musicians, including John Pisano, Russell Malone, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine (among others), clearly seem stifled by their respective roles. There are plenty of strong compositions here, including standards like "I Remember You," "The Night We Called It a Day," and "I Get Along Without You Very Well," but the unimaginative and often syrupy charts take their toll on the performances. What is even sillier is the label's insistence on attempting to photograph the artist in various sultry poses, which she evidently wants to discourage by refusing to provide much of a smile (the rumor is that she's not happy with this part of the business at all). If you are looking for unchallenging background music, this will fit the bill, but jazz fans are advised to check out Krall's earlier releases instead.
Tracklist:
01 - S'Wonderful
02 - Love Letters
03 - I Remember You
04 - Cry Me A River
05 - Besame Mucho
06 - The Night We Called It A Day
07 - Dancing In The Dark
08 - I Get Along Without You Very Well
09 - The Look Of Love
10 - Maybe You'll Be There
Analyzed: Diana Krall / The Look Of Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.01 dB -9.99 dB 4:29 01-S'Wonderful
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.32 dB 4:56 02-Love Letters
DR8 -0.01 dB -9.76 dB 3:56 03-I Remember You
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.46 dB 5:03 04-Cry Me A River
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.24 dB 6:41 05-Besame Mucho
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.59 dB 5:43 06-The Night We Called It A Day
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.07 dB 5:49 07-Dancing In The Dark
DR10 -0.01 dB -13.47 dB 3:45 08-I Get Along Without You Very Well
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.02 dB 4:42 09-The Look Of Love
DR8 -0.01 dB -10.80 dB 5:30 10-Maybe You'll Be There
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3305 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.01 dB -9.99 dB 4:29 01-S'Wonderful
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.32 dB 4:56 02-Love Letters
DR8 -0.01 dB -9.76 dB 3:56 03-I Remember You
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.46 dB 5:03 04-Cry Me A River
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.24 dB 6:41 05-Besame Mucho
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.59 dB 5:43 06-The Night We Called It A Day
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.07 dB 5:49 07-Dancing In The Dark
DR10 -0.01 dB -13.47 dB 3:45 08-I Get Along Without You Very Well
DR9 -0.01 dB -10.02 dB 4:42 09-The Look Of Love
DR8 -0.01 dB -10.80 dB 5:30 10-Maybe You'll Be There
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3305 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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