Awake (Special Edition, CD/DVD) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been a Josh Groban fan for quite some time now. Ever since I
heard his rendition of "the prayer" he's been one of my favorite
musicians. I was somewhat let down by his recent albums with the
"pop" turn his music was going in like "Closer". Also the live
albums were great, but there was nothing new. This album goes back to
his roots from his self titled album "Josh Groban" released in 2001.
The first single "You are Loved" is probably as pop as the album
gets, and even that song is simply amazing with his falsetto. Songs
like "L'Ultima Notte" and "So She dances" mix his classical style
with the soft rock feel that classic Josh fans should love. Solo Por
Ti brings back the classic guitar heard in earlier songs like
"alejate" and "vincent". the acapella track "Lullabye" is a real
change for Josh. You can hear the influence from Dave Matthews in
background vocals. Apparently it was inspired to his recent trip to
South Africa (where dave matthews is from) where he also met Nelson
Mandela. He performs this with the help of Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
which really gives it an almost gospel sound type sound not heard
from Josh before. "weeping", also performed with Ladysmith Black
Mambazo has more of a "tribal" feel to it (like Lion King) also,
excellent and different for Josh.
Though the bonus tracks are great on the Special Edition, I'm not
sure the almost double price difference is worth it. The DVD is only
33 minutes long and simply is the "making" of the album. I think the
title track "Awake" could have been the first slow single off this
album and included in the normal release.
"Verita" is a wonderful orchestra arrangement also typical of
classic Josh material.
All in all, this is the quintessential Josh Groban album, mixing his
ability to sing classical and mix pop and soft rock overtones into
it. It's a must buy for all levels of Josh fans.


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The Josh Groban phenomenon continues with Awake, his third studio album. Both of the extraordinary singer's first two studio discs have been certified five times platinum, with his most recent, 2003's Closer, charting #1 pop. His uplifting music rises ever higher on Awake. The Special Edition features two bonus audio tracks on the CD, and a DVD featuring "The Making of Awake" video piece.
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