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March 27, 2008
That's Krall, Folks!
A greatest hits collection is fine if you’re a household name…who’s had actual hits. This compilation is wisely named The Very Best of Diana Krall, and that’s exactly what it is: a selective overview of her career so far. No blockbuster hits, no chart-topping singles, just an introduction to the past 12 years of recordings that Diana Krall has given us.
She may lean heavily towards standards, but there’s no mistaking the fresh sound of her voice and the way she can make a song her own. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Let’s Fall in Love,” all sound remarkably new here.
Of course, there’s always the dilemma with a collection like this: start here or explore her albums individually? With Diana Krall, we have the stand-alones or this one-stop, introductory title to choose from. Called "utterly distinctive, contemporary, and built to last" by The New York Times, Krall is a once-in-a-generation talent who may well still have a greatest hits collection in her.
Posted by JanetD at March 27, 2008 01:17 PM
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