RELEASED 2003
LABEL Decca (Australia) / Universal
Tenor sensation Russell Watson claims that his album REPRISE "has something for everybody." It certainly has plenty for his legion of loyal, adoring fans. The heartthrob singer's third release follows the same road as his previous discs with operatic arias, Italian songs, and romantic anthems delivered in his robust, straightforward style. Watson offers dramatic accounts of Euro-pop ballads such as "Immenso Sogno," "Tutto sei per me," and "Did You Ever," and a soaring cover of the Mike+ the Mechanics hit "The Living Years," featuring a guest appearance by Mike Rutherford. But he's at his best when he's able to open things up and fully unleash "the voice" as on the Neapolitan standards "Santa Lucia," "Core 'ngrato," and "Torna a Surriento." He also flexes his vocal muscles on well-known songs and arias such as "Granada," "Recondita armonia," and "Vesti la giubba." Lush arrangements by Nicholas Dodd and Nick Ingram provide the ideal backdrop for Watson's crowd-pleasing efforts
Track Listing:
DISC 1:
Torna A Surriento
Granada
Santa Lucia
That's Amore
Ave Maria
Questa O Quella
Nothing Sacred
Pearl Fishers Duet, The
Pourquoi Me Reveiller
Recondita Armonia
La Danza
Core Ngrato
Nobody Does It Better - (Bonus Track)
Living Years, The
I Don't Know How I Got By
Best That Love Can Be, The
Bohemian Rhapsody
Vesti La Giubba
