As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Vol. II

Jazz · 2003 · 14 tracks

As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Vol. II

A gravel-voiced rock legend trades stadium anthems for tuxedoed elegance. Lush orchestral arrangements meet timeless melodies for a night of sophisticated romance.

October 14, 2003 · J Records

A sophisticated and deeply sentimental embrace of classic romance.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

Time After Time

2:59

02

I’m in the Mood for Love

3:08

03

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

2:49

04

Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered

4:14

05

’Till There Was You

2:52

06

Until the Real Thing Comes Along

3:39

07

Where or When

3:11

08

Smile

3:13

09

My Heart Stood Still

3:04

10

Someone to Watch Over Me

3:31

11

As Time Goes By

3:50

12

I Only Have Eyes for You

3:08

13

Crazy She Calls Me

3:29

14

Our Love Is Here to Stay

2:57

Moments Worth Listening For

The way his raspy delivery on 'Smile' adds a layer of lived-in grit to the otherwise saccharine melody.

The lush string swell that opens 'As Time Goes By', immediately grounding the album in cinematic nostalgia.

The playful, syncopated vocal phrasing during the duet portions of 'Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered'.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Vol. II sound next to the rest of Rod Stewart's catalogue?

Candlelit+2.2σ

Candlelit saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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