Songs From Ally McBeal Featuring Vonda Shepard
Condition: used, disc is like mint.
Street Date May 05, 1998 Studio/Live Studio Mono/Stereo Stereo Guest(s) Vinnie Colaiuta; Valerie Carter; Lili Haydn Producer Vonda Shepard; Michael Landau Engineer Paul Dieter; Edie DeLena Additional Info Original Soundtrack
Tracks:
--1: Searchin' My Soul
--2: Ask The Lonely
--3: Walk Away Renee
--4: Hooked On A Feeling
--5: You Belong To Me
--6: Wildest Times Of The World, The
--7: Someone You Use
--8: End Of The World, The
--9: Tell Him
--10: Neighborhood
--11: Will You Marry Me?
--12: It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
--13: I Only Want To Be With You
--14: Maryland
Vonda Shepard has a certain stylistic charm that comes through in her vocals. She can make a cover tune sound like her own, and her own tune like an undeniable hit. This collection of music from the ALLY MCBEAL TV show contains both, and is a delightful record. Vonda has the breakthrough album of her career here, after singing background for Jackson Browne and scoring a hit with Dan Hill on "Can't We Try." Some songs are done as pop, some country and some as ballads, all with Vonda's wonderful voice in full effect. She does an uptempo take on "Hooked On A Feeling," a soulful rendition of "Tell Him," and a warm piano ballad version of "I Only Want To Be With You."
Those of you obsessed with dancing babies, Fishisms, and being haunted by Al Green will no doubt fall in love with this release, the first volume of the soundtrack to the hit television series "Ally McBeal." Choosing some of the best songs performed by Vonda Shepard during the show's first season, the album has an energy and spirit that are nothing short of irresistible.
Whether she's belting out the likes "It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)" or gently caressing a classic ballad like "You Belong to Me," Vonda Shepard's interpretative skills are in top form here. In the hands of a lesser singer the songs she's handed for each episode could easily sound like a karaoke-fest; however, Vonda's warm vocal personality and obvious affection for the material makes them individual statements in their own right; it's very telling that Vonda's fabulous version of the 60's girl-group hit "Tell Him" gets just as much audience enthusiasm at her concerts as any of her originals.
Speaking of originals, we're treated to the full-length version of the show's theme song, "Searchin My Soul," not to mention an infectious rocker by the name of "Will You Marry Me," boasting one of Vonda's strongest hooks. All in all, whether you've a taste for killer renditions of classic pop tunes or a tasty handful of Vonda Shepard originals, "Songs from Ally McBeal" is a treasure for fans of Ally, Vonda, or music in general.
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