 | |
List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 11794
Released: April 24, 2001 |
| Our Price: $12.00 |
| Used Price: $0.76 |
|
| Media: Audio CD |
|
Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life Featuring Vonda Shepard Track Listing:
1. For Once In My Life - Vonda Shepard
2. Home Again - Vonda Shepard
3. Don't Think Twice It's Alright - Vonda Shepard
4. Chances Are - Vonda Shepard and Robert Downey Jr.
5. Every Breath You Take - Robert Downey Jr. and Sting
6. You And Me - Vonda Shepard
7. Snakes - Robert Downey Jr.
8. Reason To Believe - Vonda Shepard
9. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green
10. When The Heartache Is Over - Tina Turner
11. You're the First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
12. Love Is Alive - Anastacia and Vonda Shepard
13. Alone Again (Naturally) - Vonda Shepard
14. Can We Still Be Friends - Vonda Shepard
Editorial Review:
Australian Version Includes Bonus Tracks of Chayanne and Tom Jones. The Ultimate Ally Mcbeal Collection also Includes Nine Vonda Solo Tracks, Barry White, Al Green, Tina Turner, plus Vonda Duets with Robert Downey Jr, Sting and Anastasia.
Description of Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life Featuring Vonda Shepard:
On this third installment of the Ally McBeal soundtracks series, featured performer Vonda Shepard delivers another solid collection of emotive blues- and country-inflected power ballads. The surprises here are the three tracks sung by the TV show's guest thespian Robert Downey Jr. If this soundtrack was intended to be a star vehicle, it's a jalopy. Downey's contrived rasp, hardened vocals, and awkward phrasing fail to impress (proving that the elongating line of talented actors with musical aspirations should confine their singing fantasies to the shower). On his dumbed-down duet with Sting on the Police classic "Every Breath You Take," Downey sounds like he's straining to emulate Sting, and Sting approaches the song as a walk-through. Fortunately, Barry White's mirror-ball hit "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and Tina Turner's anthemic "When the Heartache Is Over" provide some much-needed uptempo relief from the album's sluggish middle section. The collection heads home with Shepard and label newbie Anastacia covering Gary Wright's "Love Is Alive" in dance-floor-lite funk (although it suffers the unfortunate coincidence of being released in proximity to Joan Osborne's superior rendition from One Night at McCool's). The CD closes with Shepard's well-orchestrated interpretation of Todd Rundgren's "Can We Still Be Friends," and Ally McBeal fans, despite the Downey debacle, should be able to answer affirmatively with little hesitation. --Beth Massa
Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life Featuring Vonda Shepard Reviews:
RDJ shines.... questions? 
2009-08-14 - Robert Downey Jr.'s vocal are sublime paired with his signature 'smooth' piano style. His grap of musical timing and wordplay makes for more than a casual listen. The few tracks he contributes to really make this whole album a vivid, luxurious, and sensual experience.
Vonda and Robert Downey, Jr.
2009-03-17 - I couldn't say anything more about Pammiebooks other than it was a great dealing with this company. Even though this product was purchased as a used product - it's in GREAT condition -
The next time I purchase a used product and it's between Company A and Pammiebooks - Pammiebooks will receive my business - no doubt about it!!
Thanks Pammiebooks - Patty
A Wonderful Gathering of Songs
2008-08-18 - What a wonderful gathering of songs by Vonda Shepard. Ally McBeal was one of my favorite situation comedies. Am patiently waiting for the videos to come into the possibility of purchase for us in the United States.
Good grooves, chill and enjoy 
2004-08-21 - I enjoyed this cd more than I thought I would - not being that much of an Ally McBeal fan. Vonda Shepard has an impressive voice and Robert Downey Jr was surprisingly good also! Al Green, Sting and Tina Turner topped it off perfectly. Good kick back and chill music.
Simply fantastic
2004-08-04 - Must have cd for all Ally Mcbeal fans. All the tracks are wonderful. The duet by Vonda and Robert Downey Jr. stands out and also the solo performance 'Snakes' by Robert. I would say it an all time favourite. (-:
