Last of the Romantics

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艺人: Engelbert Humperdinck
语种: 英语
厂牌: Epic Records
发行时间: 1978年01月01日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Joe Viglione

What Engelbert Humperdinck needed in the two years that followed his big comeback hit, &After the Lovin,& was another adult contemporary song of that stature. That kind of gem is missing from Last of the Romantics, but it doesn't stop the project from being what it is -- a beautiful collection of ten songs to satisfy Humperdinck's enormous audience. Producer Charles Calello utilizes the sweeping strings and exquisite selection of sounds for these stylish renditions of middle-of-the-road standards. &Just the Way You Are& is exactly how you'd expect Engelbert to perform the 1977 Billy Joel tune -- if you've never heard this version, just imagine the voice of Humperdinck on the melody. There are no surprises. Calello and Joel Diamond (they both worked on the After the Lovin' album) co-produce a beautiful version of Elvis Presley's 1956 hit &Love Me Tender& and the up-tempo &Sweet Marjorene& to good effect. The cover of Joe Brooks' &You Light Up My Life& is very by the book, so much so it could be a computer programming the crooner's slick voice to e-mail the performance in. Dare it be said Debby Boone showed more emotion, and following &Love Me Tender,& this cover doesn't have the energy the non-hit soundtrack version displays. Noted songwriter David Pomeranz must have been pleased with the fine rendition of his co-write, &What You See Is Who I Am,& while the title track is a real winner. &The Last of the Romantics& is a dynamic ballad heralded by Calello's impeccable production, the front cover of the album looking like the singer is the leading man in a '40s motion picture with this song the name of the film. Just as Engelbert did the earlier version of &Can't Smile Without You& that became a hit for Barry Manilow two years after Humperdinck recorded it, there's a version of songwriter J. Cunico's &When I Wanted You,& which Manilow hit with two years after this release, going Top 20 in 1980. There's a terrific version of Stevie Wonder's &Love's in Need of Love Today& from Songs in the Key of Life, and why Engelbert hasn't recorded a full album of Stevie Wonder covers is the mystery; that songwriter and this singer are a perfect fit. Last of the Romantics has great moments, like the stirring &This Time One Year Ago,& and even when it is not 100 percent, the album still delivers what the people want and expect. Few artists can do that as consistently as the former Arnold Dorsey.

Last of the Romantics

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