Tracklisting
"Vincent"
originally by Don Mclean
"And I Love You So"
originally by Perry Como
"Portrait of My Love"
originally by Matt Monro
"Where Do I Begin"
originally by Andy Williams
"These Foolish Things"
originally by Frank Sinatra
‘‘Cry Me A River"
originally by Julie London
"Nature Boy"
originally by Nat "King" Cole
"Close To You"
originally by The Carpenters
"You Belong To Me"
originally by Dean Martin
"Make It Easy On Yourself"
originally by The Walker Brothers
"Somewhere"
originally by ‘West Side Story'
"I Can't Help Falling In Love With You"
originally by Elvis Presley
"What The World Needs Now"
originally by Dionne Warwick
"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You"
originally by Dean Martin
This track is ONLY available of the Japanese version of "Portrait"
Review by Pete - October 2005
After a twelve year absence from the UK music scene, Portrait sees British pop crooner Rick Astley return with an album of timeless covers. The collection is an eclectic mix of songs originally sung by such artists as Elvis Presley, Matt Monro, Andy Williams.
On listening to the first track, Don McLean's Vincent, one is instantly reminded of Astley's incredibly rich, powerful and emotive voice. If Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra were the benchmark for American male singers then Rick Astley's voice is surely the British equivalent. From the emotional Vincent on to moody renditions of songs as Cry Me A River and Nature Boy, and ending with an unconventional yet effective pop version of Bacharach and David's What The World Needs Now, Astley proves how great and versatile a singer he is. In our era of disposal celebrity culture and reality shows such as X Factor and Pop Idol, Rick Astley's Portrait is a timely reminder how the most gifted singers don't need television talent shows to showcase their talent. Their talent, quite literally, 'sings' for itself.
Portrait proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Rick Astley is one of the greatest male singers to ever grace a song. An essential purchase for anyone that loves music.
