Phil Vassar - Shaken Not Stirred
Shaken Not Stirred
By Phil Vassar
Very Good Condition (Initialed on cover by the Artist)
On his third album, singer-piano thumper Phil Vassar has made a couple of wise choices. He brought his own band into the studio while spending more of his own studio time tickling the ivories. With entertaining and insightful piano ballads like "Gone by Dawn," "Amazing Grace," and the stirring personal anthem "Black and Whites," Vassar emerges as something of a contemporary country-pop answer to Billy Joel. He's a little less convincing on evanescent chart fodder like "What Happens in Vegas" and the lusty "I'll Take That as a Yes," but when he lets his obvious pop-rock influences roam free on the keyboard he sounds masterful and built to last. --Bob Allen
A Review:
This CD is incredible! Every time I listen to it, I have a new favorite song. I guess this speaks to the fact that there is something for everyone... (and everyone's mood) In typical Phil fashion he captures us with songs (and stories) that we can all identify with in some way. A nostalgic look back, an optimistic look forward, a soulful look inside. I highly recommend this CD - - and taking in a live performance if he's in your area! The inclusion of his band in the recording of this CD "brings it all home" for us.TracklistHide Credits
Tracklist
| 1 |
Good Ole Days
Vocals [Ad Libs] – Craig Wiseman, Phil VassarWritten-By – Craig Wiseman, Phil Vassar |
3:04 |
| 2 |
In A Real Love
Written-By – Craig Wiseman, Phil Vassar |
3:34 |
| 3 |
What Happens In Vegas
Written-By – Chris DuBois, Kerry Kurt Phillips, Patrick Jason Matthews |
3:41 |
| 4 |
I'll Take That As A Yes (The Hot Tub Song)
Written-By – Jon McElroy, Vince Melamed |
3:29 |
| 5 |
Erase
Written-By – Julie Wood-Vassar*, Phil Vassar |
4:27 |
| 6 |
Here To Forget
Written-By – Billy Alcorn, Jeff Smith (18), Phil Vassar |
3:48 |
| 7 |
I Miss The Innocence
Written-By – Jeff Wood (6), Julie Wood-Vassar*, Phil Vassar |
5:05 |
| 8 |
Amazing Grace
Written-By – Craig Wiseman, Phil Vassar |
3:55 |
| 9 |
Nobody Knows Me Like You
Written-By – Jeff Smith (18), Julie Wood-Vassar*, Phil Vassar |
3:39 |
| 10 |
Dancin' With Dreams
Written-By – Bobby Fischer (2), Charlie Black, Phil Vassar |
3:49 |
| 11 |
Gone By Dawn
Written-By – Julie Wood-Vassar*, Phil Vassar, Robert Byrne (2) |
4:08 |
| 12 |
Black And Whites
Written-By – Craig Wiseman, Phil Vassar |
4:11 |
Product details
- Audio CD (September 28, 2004)
- Original Release Date: September 28, 2004
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: Arista Nashville
- Run Time: 47 minutes
- ASIN: B0002X7C2Y
