Name: Harmony by Josh Groban
Brand: Josh Groban
SKU: 093624888406
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

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Part of Josh Groban's charm is his ability to imbue cover songs with such warmth and technical sonority as to convince you in the moment that his is the best version. It's a skill he highlights with his ebullient 2020 covers album Harmony. Produced by Bernie Herms, with additional production work by Steve Jordan, Tommee Profitt, and Federico Vindver, Harmony finds Groban putting his distinctive, classically informed spin on some of his favorite songs, from jazz standards to more contemporary pop fare. It's the kind of album singers would readily make in the 1960s and '70s, and which allowed them to explore a variety of songs from outside their regular genre. The record opens with a dramatic take on "The World We Knew (Over and Over)," which builds upon Frank Sinatra's 1967 spaghetti western-accented original with cinematic orchestration that lends it a James Bond-theme song quality. The orchestration continues throughout the album as Groban's warm voice is framed in lush strings, vibrant horns, and a deft modicum of guitar and keyboard flourishes. The arrangements are eminently tasteful and help to further enhance his adept readings of songs like Robbie Williams' "Angels," Kenny Loggins' "Celebrate Me Home," and Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Elsewhere, we get compelling renditions of such well-known standards as Charles Aznavour's "She," "The Impossible Dream," and the Elvis classic "It's Now or Never." Several nicely done duets are also featured, including a soulful interpretation of Sting's "Shape of My Heart" with Leslie Odom, Jr. and a poignant take of "Both Sides Now" with Sara Bareilles. While Groban has already proven his knack for singing songs well outside the classical tradition, Harmony further underlines that surprising adaptability, as well as his virtuosic skill at making those songs his own.

1. The World We Knew (Over and Over)

by Josh Groban

Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Studio Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Bert Kaempfert
Carl Sigman
Herbert Rehbein; Composer
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production

2. Angels

by Josh Groban

Assistant Engineer: Michael Walters
Sean Badum; Production
Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Mabury; Performer
Guitar: Adam Lester; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Jacob Sooter; Performer
Keyboard: Jacob Sooter
Bernie Herms; Performer
Piano: Bernie Herms; Performer
Orchestra: The London Studio Orchestra
London Studio Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Robert Williams
Guy Chambers; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Bernie Herms; Composer
Vocal Recording Engineer: Tyler Gordon
Jason Staniulis; Other
Concert Master: Everton Nelson; Production
Mixing: Andy Selby
Bernie Herms; Production
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production
Recording: Buckley Miller
Jorge Vivo; Production

3. Celebrate Me Home

by Josh Groban

Background Vocals: Debi Selby
Devonne Fowlkes
Emoni Wilkins; Performer
Bass: Jacob Lowery; Performer
Drums: Dan Needham; Performer
Guitar: Austin Goodloe; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Michael Walters; Production
Concert Master: Everton Nelson; Production
Editor: Andy Selby
Jorge Vivo
Jeff Cain; Production
Hammond B3 Organ: Jason Webb; Performer
Mixing: Bernie Herms
Andy Selby; Production
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production
Percussion: Dan Needham; Performer
Piano: Jason Webb
Bernie Herms; Performer
Additional Vocal Recording Engineer: Jason Staniulis
Rob Burrell; Other
Orchestral Recording Engineer: John Prestage
Geoff Foster; Other
Composer: Robert James
Kenneth Loggins; Composer
Programming: Bernie Herms; Production
Assistant Additional Recording Engineer: Sean Badum; Other
Orchestral Contractor: Susie Gillis; Other
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Rhodes Piano: Bernie Herms; Performer
String Ensemble: The London Studio Orchestra; Ensemble
Strings Arrangement: Bernie Herms; Composer
Recording: Buckley Miller; Production
Vocal Recording Engineer: Jorge Vivo; Other

4. Shape of My Heart (Duet with Leslie Odom Jr.)

by Josh Groban, Leslie Odom Jr.

Featured Artist: Leslie Odom Jr.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Vocals: Leslie Odom Jr.; Performer
Composer: Dominic Miller
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production

5. Your Face

by Josh Groban

Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Composer: Josh Groban; Composer
Producer: Tommee Profitt; Production

6. Both Sides Now (Duet with Sara Bareilles)

by Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles

Featured Artist: Sara Bareilles; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Vocals: Sara Bareilles; Performer
Composer: Joni Mitchell; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production

7. She

by Josh Groban

Bass: Edwin Livingston; Performer
Drums: Dan Needham; Performer
Guitar: Dean Parks; Performer
Concert Master: Everton Nelson; Production
Contractor: Susie Gillis; Production
Editor: Jeff Cain
Andy Selby
Jorge Vivo; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Bernie Herms
Andy Selby; Production
Piano: Bernie Herms; Performer
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production
String Ensemble: The London Studio Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Composer: Herbert Kretzmer
Charles Aznavour; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Vincent Mendoza; Composer
Recording: Buckley Miller; Production
Vocal Engineer: Jorge Vivo; Production
Assistant Additional Recording Engineer: Sean Badum; Other
Assistant Strings Engineer: John Prestage; Other
String Recording Engineer: Geoff Foster; Other

8. The Impossible Dream

by Josh Groban

Concert Master: Everton Nelson; Production
Editor: Jeff Cain
Jorge Vivo
Andy Selby; Production
Mastering: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Rob Burrell
Bernie Herms; Production
Orchestral Arrangement: Bernie Herms; Composer
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production
Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Piano: Bernie Herms; Performer
Composer: Joe Darion
Mitch Leigh; Composer
Additional Engineer: Rob Burrell; Other
Orchestra: The London Studio Orchestra
London Studio Orchestra; Ensemble
Recording: Jorge Vivo; Production
Additional Vocal Recording Engineer: Jason Staniulis
Tyler Gordon; Other
Orchestral Recording Engineer: John Prestage
Geoff Foster; Other

9. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

by Josh Groban

Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Composer: Ewan Maccoll; Composer
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production

10. It's Now or Never

by Josh Groban

Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Composer: Aaron Shroeder
Eduardo Di Capua
Wally Gold; Composer
Producer: Steve Jordan; Production

11. I Can't Make You Love Me

by Josh Groban

Primary Artist: Josh Groban; Main Performer
Composer: James Shamblin
Michael Reid; Composer
Conductor: Cliff Masterson; Conductor
Producer: Bernie Herms; Production

12. The Fullest (feat. Kirk Franklin)

by Josh Groban, Kirk Franklin

Featured Artist: Kirk Franklin; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Josh Groban
Kirk Franklin; Main Performer
Vocals: Kirk Franklin; Performer
Composer: Glen Hansard
Josh Groban
Kirk Franklin; Composer
Producer: Federico Vindver; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

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Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 48 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal-Pop

Label

Reprise

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 19, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

93624888406

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Harmony

1. The World We Knew (Over and Over)

2. Angels

3. Celebrate Me Home

4. Shape of My Heart (Duet with Leslie Odom Jr.)

5. Your Face

6. Both Sides Now (Duet with Sara Bareilles)

7. She

8. The Impossible Dream

9. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

10. It's Now or Never

11. I Can't Make You Love Me

12. The Fullest (feat. Kirk Franklin)

Technical Specifications

Harmony

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1. The World We Knew (Over and Over)

2. Angels

3. Celebrate Me Home

4. Shape of My Heart (Duet with Leslie Odom Jr.)

5. Your Face

6. Both Sides Now (Duet with Sara Bareilles)

7. She

8. The Impossible Dream

9. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face

10. It's Now or Never

11. I Can't Make You Love Me

12. The Fullest (feat. Kirk Franklin)

Technical Specifications