It's Time

如絲絨般柔滑的男中音,獨具品味地輕觸你心--時人雜誌，這個令人注目、充滿感情的男低音歌手使人想起年輕的法蘭克辛納屈--紐約郵報，天生的中低音與動感的舞台表演,麥可佈雷以輕鬆自在的自信,與他的聽眾分享他活潑的詮釋風味--洛杉磯時報 。

跨界風潮走到21世紀，不該只是狹隘的將搖滾、抒情、靈魂、爵士、大樂團、古典聲樂等類型音樂作一融合的時尚，而是要以能與生活情境完美契合的聽覺為依歸，繼心靈捕手Josh Groban(喬許)後，葛萊美獎名製作人David Foster(大衞佛斯特)致力於聽覺品味的開發有了更上層樓的驚喜發現，一副既能表露歌聲情感，又能擺盪歌聲情趣的嗓子--Michael Buble(發音為Boo-blay)，這位現年25歲的年輕紳士，來自加拿大温哥華，只要他那天生歌唱家般的嗓子一開，就能創造出一個絕佳的聽歌空間，與聽者盡情的享受歌聲所帶來的愉悦感。

自對音樂產生興趣以來，Buble就情不自禁的迷上Ella Fitzgerald、Sarah Vaughan、Rosemary Clooney這些相當真切的浪漫歌聲，當水電工的爺爺為了磨Buble的歌藝，經常以修理水電為交換條件，讓Buble能夠與鎮上的音樂家同台演唱，17歲時，Buble在加拿大的新秀選拔賽中奪冠，除了贏得灌錄唱片的機會，並參予‘Red Rock Diner’、‘Swing’等音樂劇的演出，Buble的歌聲吸引本身也是老歌迷的加拿大前首相Brian Mulroney的注意，Mulroney將他推薦給華納音樂集團/143音樂廠牌的高層主管大衞佛斯特，在Mulroney女兒婚禮上高歌一曲"Mack The Knife"後，佛斯特正式將Michael Buble簽入旗下。

2001年春季，佛斯特與製作老搭檔Humberto Gatica(兩人合作過喬許、席琳狄翁、芭芭拉史翠珊的專輯)展開首張同名專輯【Michael Buble】的錄製工作，在以重現經典歌曲風華的目標下，完成了一張以聽覺拭去類型音樂界線的歌唱作品，從"The Way You Look Tonight"、"For Once In My Life"、"That's All"這些30、40年代的流行名曲寶鑑，到男歌手Paul Anka 59年亞軍招牌作"Put Your Head On My Shoulder"、愛爾蘭民謠傳奇歌手Van Morrison(範莫里森) 70年香醇小品"Moondance"、華麗搖滾名團Queen(皇后合唱團)80年冠軍搖滾勁歌"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"、流行巨星George Michael(喬治麥可)88年全美TOP 5摩登爵士戀歌"Kissing A Fool"，這些半世紀以來的流行歌曲在Buble美妙演唱下，完全抹去歲月的塵埃，賦予相當迷人的當代風雅。

值得一提的是The Bee Gees(比吉斯合唱團)老大Barry Gibb特地在71年TOP 4傷心情歌"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"裏合聲助陣。專輯推出後隨即搶佔Billboard熱門潛力榜亞軍，其中，"For Once In My Life"、"Kissing A Fool"更被選為伊旺麥奎格與芮妮齊薇格主演的愛情喜劇片《愛情趴趴走》的插曲。

Michael Buble's assured debut and the tireless year of globe-trotting touring he spent promoting it elevated the 20-something Vancouver native into the first rank of pop crooner revivalists. His sophomore studio follow-up largely turns on the same formula that helped make his considerable vocal prowess so attractive to mainstream audiences, mixing the nigh flawless, if expected Sinatra-channeling ("I've Got You Under My Skin") with more playful and inviting renditions of pop standards like the Gershwin's "A Foggy Day in London Town," "Feeling Good," "Try A Little Tenderness" and Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin." But it's the eclectic mix of more contemporary material the singer seasons them with -- apt tribute to Buble hero Bobby Darin -- that keeps him walking the narrow tightrope between artistic intrigue (a blues-tinged vamp of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "How Sweet It Is," Leon Russell's lovely "Song For You," with a guest turn by Chris Botti) and the kitsch-laden abyss ("Quando, Quando, Quando"'s Euro-centric duet with Nelly Furtado, a ring-a-ding-fling with the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" that echoes fellow Canadian crooner/rival Matt Dusk's more successful flirtation with Lennon-McCartney). Arranger/producer Tommy LiPuma offers Buble a welcome swinging jazz showcase on "The More I See of You," a bracing respite from the rest of producer David Foster's slick, if typically bloodless MOR production. -- Jerry McCulley

1. Feeling Good

2. A Foggy Day (In London Town)

3. You Don't Know Me

4. Quando, Quando, Quando - duet featuring Nelly Furtado

5. Home

6. Can't Buy Me Love

7. The More I See You

8. Save the Last Dance For Me

9. Try A Little Tenderness

10. How Sweet It Is

11. Song For You - featuring Chris Botti

12. I've Got You Under My Skin

13. You And I