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| Creators: Anne Murray, Celine Dion, Nelly Furtado, Olivia Newton-john, Carole King
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 2379
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 86278
UPC: 094638627821
EAN: 0094638627821
ASIN: B000WW2AGS
Release Date: January 15, 2008
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 63
 A Masterpiece January 15, 2008
W. Grandy (windsor, nova scotia Canada)
16 out of 27 found this review helpful
This album was released in Canada in November, 2007. It's been selling quite well here. 'Croonin' has been my favorite Murray album since it's release, but this one has knocked it down a notch. I'm not sure who choses duet partners (if it's the artist or the label) but regardless, they've made a great choice here from the late Dusty Springfield to Shania Twain to Martina McBride etc etc. The greatest contrast is 'You Needed Me' with Shania. I believe this is Anne's 35th album and it's truly a great one. Some nice one on one liner notes with k d lang conspicuously absent. This disc sounds better every time you listen to it. Enjoy!
This is an excellent disc of duets January 15, 2008
Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
12 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have been an Anne Murray fan all my life. I grew up listening to her music. I know most of the songs on here but not all of them. My favorite track is "You Needed Me". Anne and Shania Twain sing so well together. I also love her duet with KD Lang. They harmonize great so well on "A Little Love Song". Amother gem is the duet with the late great Dusty Springfield. "I Just Fall In Love Again" is a classic love song. "Snowbird" is a track that makes me feel happy. Sarah Brightman has such a pretty voice. Other tracks that stand out here are "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride and "Another Pot O' Tea" with Emmylou Harris. I never heard of the singer Isabelle Boulay, but she sings beautifully with Anne on the French song "Si Je Te Revois". The piano playing is lovely on this track. I have never heard the song "You Won't See Me", but it is very upbeat. I like the guitar playing here. I love the music of Anne Murray.
The most enjoyable new recording I have heard in quite some time! January 17, 2008
Paul Tognetti (Cranston, RI USA)
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
2008 is getting off to a great start with a terrific new album by the venerable Canadian recording artist Anne Murray. Produced by Phil Ramone, "Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends" quite unexpectedly blew me away. It is that good.
Ordinarily, I am not that big a fan of these "Duets" projects. I have found that a great many artists resort to these kinds of gimmicky productions in the waning years of their careers. Rod Stewart is one artist who certainly comes to mind. But this disc is the exception. For Anne Murray is still at the top of her game at age 62. And just about every one of the female artists she chose to work with on this project does an outstanding job as well. The roster reads like a "who's who" of Canadian female recording artists. Add to that impressive list the likes of Carole King, Olivia Newton-John, Sarah Brightman and Martina McBride and you have all the ingredients for an outstanding disc. Of the 17 tracks on "Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends" a dozen are remakes of some of her biggest chart hits. Of these, perhaps my very favorite is the tune that Anne sings with her daughter Dawn Langstroth. The haunting "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" will send chills up your spine. I also thoroughly enjoyed "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, and Anne's collaboration with Sarah Brightman on her 1970 hit "Snowbird". What an outstanding performance by both of them! Then there are the familiar hits done with a very fresh approach. Among these I can recommend "Daydream Believer" with Nelly Furtado and "A Little Good News" with the Indigo Girls. Finally, there are 5 other tunes on this disc that never appeared on the Billboard charts that you might not be familiar with. They are all terrific but my very favorite would have to be "Song For the Mira" a tune that Anne recorded with Celtic Woman. Very moving!
I see where some reviewers found this disc to be a bit boring. I could not disagree more. I was thoroughly impressed by the outstanding vocal performances on each and every song on this album. I am sure that most Anne Murray fans will be thrilled with what they hear here. In addition, I found that the liner notes included with "Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends" are among the very best that I have ever seen. My impression is that this album was an extremely well thought out project from start to finish. Kudos to everyone involved! Very highly recommended!
A Little Good News January 22, 2008
W. Schultz (Detroit)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was very disapointed in last year's Dionne Warwick's "My Freinds And Me" and so I wasn't really thinking I would find much to love about an Anne Murray "let's rehash old songs with duet parteners" theme, but I am happy to say I really Love this cd. My Favorite is "A Little Good news" with the Indigo Girls. Nice updating of the songs and sadly is a timly now as it was in the 80's. Also "Another Pot Of tea" with Emmylou works very well as duet. I enjoyed this cd MUCH more than I thought I would, and that is indeed "A Little Good News"!
listening to Anne can always make you and I smile April 5, 2008
J. Abercrombi (Kobenhavn)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I just adore Anne Murray. There is something about her that is so welcoming and inviting and familiar. It's like she's a member of the family or an old friend. I grew up listening to her as a very small child. My mom and dad often played her records and 8-tracks. All these songs on Anne's new CD, "Duets: Friends & Legends" are so special and perhaps even motivational. Anne's voice is so strong and harmonious on each of the tracks. I can't say that it's better than the originals, I'd have to say that it's certainly a tossup! My favorite song is "Danny's Song." That has to be one of Anne's most recognized and celebrated hits because it's so fundamental and universal in a way. The lyrics could really apply to just about anyone. And the new version on this CD with Martina McBride is absolutely stunning. I love how Anne is able to mix both the old and the new on "Duets" and come up with a contemporary and creative work of art. Some of my other favorite songs on this CD include: "Snowbird" (one of Anne's biggest country-crossover hits,) "Daydream Believer" (sounds so perfect with Nelly Furtado!) and "You Needed Me" (sung with another country-crossover star, Shania Twain.) I have so much respect for Anne because she is such a brilliant artist with so much talent and she truly is a very, very beautiful person. Who do I recommend this CD to? Anyone with a heart. Or to anyone that's feeling down because no matter how you feel Anne Murray can lift your spirits. "Duets" will always put a smile on your face!
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