Emmy Rossum CD Review

Last week in the mail I was surprised to receive a new CD to enjoy and review.  Are you familiar with Emmy Rossum?  I wasn’t either but she has a brand new album, Sentimental Journey, that will be released next Tuesday, 1/29!  Can you believe we are nearing the end of January already?  My goodness! 

Anyways, this album, while not my typical music choice was a lot of fun.  Sentimental Journey is a collection of classic covers from some of the most beloved artists of the last century.  I was excited to learn that Emmy's 12-song 'passion project' is an emotional musical journey, with each song representing a month in the year. Kind of fun!  Here is what Emmy writes "Each song needed to either lyrically or emotionally reflect the corresponding month," Emmy explained. "Some songs were obvious fits, like Summer Wind for June, and Pretty Paper for December. Others songs were less literal fits. I chose Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out) for September because, to me, the plaintive melody and lyric emotionally reflect the cold weather creeping in and the sense of melancholy we can get in the fall months."

Emmy is stunning and it is no surprise that she will also be appearing as a guest on Conan on January 28th, Chelsea Lately on January 29th, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on February 6th.

Here are the track listings and there is even a bonus 13th surprise track

“Sentimental Journey” (Les Brown, Ben Homer, Arthur Green)

1. “The Object Of My Affection” (Pinky Tomlin)
2. “I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover “(Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods)
3. “These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)” (Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey)
4. “(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time” (Albert Von Tilzer, Neville Fleeson)
5. “Summer Wind” (Heinz Meier, Johnny Mercer)
6. “Many Tears Ago” (Winfield Scott)
7. “All I Do Is Dream Of You” (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)
8. “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out” (Jimmy Cox)
9. “Autumn Leaves” (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert)
10. “Things” (Bobby Darin)
11. “Pretty Paper” (Willie Nelson)

Check her out if you’re in the mood for some classics!  Mike is more of classical music fan than I am so I am going to share this CD and get his take.  I’ll keep you posted!

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