Josh Groban - Closer

Artist:

Groban, Josh

UPC:

093624845027

See Also:

Jones, Tom Various Artists - A Tribute To Josh Groban

Description:

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.
Personnel: Josh Groban (piano, background vocals); Dean Parks, Norbert Gallo, Michael Hart Thompson , Ram?n Stagnaro (guitar); J`Anna Jacoby, Joshua Bell (violin); Eric Rigler (Uilleann pipe); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Mark Portmann , Walter Afanasieff (keyboards, programming); Eric Mouquet, Mark Hammond (keyboards); David Fall (drums); Rafael Padilla (percussion); Paul Schwartz (programming, drum programming); Courtney Blooding, Andrea Sandrei, Marco Marinangeli, Richard Page (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Humberto Gatica; Pierre Jacquot.
Recording information: Blue Studios (09/26/2003); Chalice, CA (09/26/2003); Chartmaker Studios, Malibu, CA (09/26/2003); EMM Studio, France (09/26/2003); Leo Z`s Studio (09/26/2003); Sony Studios, Culver City, CA (09/26/2003); Wallyworld, LA (09/26/2003).
Photographer: Olaf Heine.
Arrangers: Klaus Derendorf ; Eric Mouquet; Jeremy Lubbock; Mark Hammond; Mark Portmann ; Paul Schwartz ; William Ross ; David Foster; Walter Afanasieff.
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 belter, romantic crooner, and classical/pop crossover phenomenon. Groban largely shies away from the more operatic side of his musical personality on CLOSER, leaning more towards a lush, cosmopolitan style that finds him singing in Italian, French, Spanish, and English with equal aplomb.
While the album is speckled with adult-contemporary pop production touches courtesy of Groban`s mentor David Foster, much of the record sports a cinematic, grandly orchestrated feel. And on the closing track "Never Let Go," his collaboration with ambient popsters Deep Forest, Groban even bucks for inclusion on a future volume of the PURE MOODS series, showing that he`s always got another stylistic surprise up his sleeve.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Oceano - (Italian)
2. My Confession
3. Il Postino (The Postman), film score: Mi Mancherai (Il Postino) - (Italian)
4. Si volvieras a mi - (Spanish)
5. When You Say You Love Me
6. Per te - (Italian)
7. All`improvviso amore - (Italian)
8. Broken Vow, song
9. Caruso, for voice & orchestra - (Italian)
10. Remember When it Rained
11. Hymne a l`amour - (French)
12. You Raise Me Up (Por Ti Ser?), song
13. Never Let Go

Album Information

Release Date:

11/11/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Easy Listening

Label:

Warner Bros.

Catalog Number:

48450

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

406 : 40

Guest Artist:

Joshua Bell; Deep Forest

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