Josh Groban has released him most recent album entitled Closer.
Josh Groban has been a heavy hitter in the Pop genre for quite a while now and Closer is an excellent illustration as to why.
Pop music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Groban on several of the tracks. Artists like Dean Parks and Michael Thompson just to name a couple.
Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Josh Groban is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Pop music you'll enjoy this album.
While the entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 5 - When You Say You Love Me, track 10 - Remember When It Rained, and track 13 - Never Let Go
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Oceano. It’s a great track!
Closer Release Notes:
Josh Groban originally released Closer on November 11, 2003 on the Warner Bros. Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Oceano 2. My Confession 3. Mi Mancherai (Il Postino) - (featuring Joshua Bell) 4. Si Volvieras A Mi 5. When You Say You Love Me 6. Per Te 7. All Improvviso Amore 8. Broken Vow 9. Caruso 10. Remember When It Rained 11. Hymne A L'Amour 12. You Raise Me Up 13. Never Let Go - (with Deep Forest)
Closer Album Notes Personnel includes: Josh Groban (vocals); Leo Z. (piano, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Angie Passerella (acoustic & Classical guitars); Dean Parks, Ramon Stagnaro, Michael Thompson (guitar); Joshua Bell (violin); Devis Mariotti (flute, whistle, background vocals); Eric Rigler (Uillean pipes); David Foster (piano); Mark Hammond (keyboards, programming); David Fall (drums); Raphael Padila (percussion); Jochem Van Der Saag (programming); Richard Page, Andrea Sandri (background vocals); Deep Forest.
Producers: David Foster, Walter Afanasieff, Leo Z., Mauro Malavasi, Eric Mouquet.
Recorded at Chartmaker Studios, Malibu, California.
