Jazz in the Charts, Volume 89: 1948
by Various Artists
Entertainment Weekly: "Backed by John Wilson's 73-piece orchestra, [Spacey's] ordinary voice delivers an extraordinary performance." - Grade: B+



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CD Details
- Released: February 4, 2008
- Originally Released: 2006
- Label: Membran Music Ltd.
Entertainment Reviews:
Entertainment Weekly - p.89
"Backed by John Wilson's 73-piece orchestra, [Spacey's] ordinary voice delivers an extraordinary performance." - Grade: B+Tracks:
- 1.Billy Eckstine, the QuartonesTrue
- 2.Woody Herman & His OrchestraI Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
- 3.Jimmy Dorsey & His OrchestraOn Green Dolphin Street
- 4.Benny Goodman & His OrchestraFor Every Man There's a Woman
- 5.Count BasieRobbin's Nest
- 6.Billy EckstineIntrigue
- 7.Woody Herman & His OrchestraSabre Dance
- 8.Benny GoodmanBeyond the Sea (La Mer)
- 9.Julia Lee & Her Boy FriendsKing Size Papa
- 10.Ray McKinley & His OrchestraArizay
- 11.Benny Goodman & His OrchestraGive Me Those Good Old Days
- 12.King Cole TrioNature Boy
- 13.King Cole TrioLost April
- 14.Ray McKinley & His OrchestraA Man Could Be a Wonderful Thing
- 15.Erskine Hawkins & His OrchestraGabriel's Heater
- 16.Larry Clinton & His OrchestraThe Dickey-Bird-Song
- 17.King Cole TrioA Boy From Texas - a Girl From Tennessee
- 18.Stan Kenton & His OrchestraLonely Woman
- 19.Sarah Vaughan wiThearl Rodgers ChoirNature Boy
- 20.Ella Fitzgerald and the Song SpinnersMy Happiness
- 21.Ella Fitzgerald and the Song SpinnersTea Leaves
- 22.Benny Goodman & His OrchestraSomebody Else is Taking My Place
- 23.Pee Wee Hunt's DixielandersTwelfth Street Rag
Product Description:
Kevin Spacey harbored a longtime fascination with Bobby Darin that ultimately pushed him to direct and star in BEYOND THE SEA, a biopic about the singer. Taking things a step further, Spacey--known as a talented mimic--sang a host of Darin classics in the film, as captured on the soundtrack album. While Spacey's vocal impression isn't exactly blindfold-test material (his tone isn't as big and brassy as Darin's), he does a far more impressive job than anyone might have expected. The authentically recreated arrangements match Spacey step for step, from the rock & roll of "Splish Splash" to the swinging staple "Mack the Knife" to the folk-rock of the Tim Hardin-penned "If I Were a Carpenter." The latter is an especially interesting study in pop-cultural evolution, as Darin's original version was virtually a carbon copy of Hardin's, and Spacey engages in some third-party meta-interpretation. Ultimately, the goal here seems to be that of paying tribute to Darin, and Spacey comes across as a completely earnest acolyte of the late, chameleonic vocalist.