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Title: Hopelessly Over-produced
Review: This album defines the word "clueless" but it isn't Diana Krall's problem, unless she's also producing without influence from those powers-that-be who want to see her reach a broader audience. True Krall fans want her to return to her roots: intimate, bass led, just you and that voice and that piano. Carmen McRae didn't shine in this milieu, and she knew it. This is not a Streisand or even Ann Hampton Callaway. Krall's voice isn't that good -- it's her style, her interpretation, that makes the connection with listeners. Strings break that connection. Love Scenes was the best of the best. More of the same, please.
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