All Of Me

Personnel: Anne Murray (vocals); Aidan Mason (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar); Michael Francis, Bob Mann (acoustic guitar, electric guitar);Carol Fujino, Annalee Patipatanakoon (violin); Don Reed (fiddle); Doug Perry (viola); Roman Borys (cello); Tom Szczesniak (accordion); Vern Dorge (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bob DeAngelis (clarinet); Guido Basso (trumpet, flugelhorn); John MacLeod (trumpet); Laurie Bower (trombone); Doug Riley (piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Steve Sexton (keyboards); Brian Barlow (vibraphone, marimba, percussion); Peter Bleakney (bass guitar); Gary Craig (drums, percussion); Jeff Wolpert (percussion); Tommy West, Vivienne Williams, Colina Phillips, Debbie Ankeny (background vocals). Recording information: Phase One Recording Studios, Toronto, Ontari, Canada (1973 - 2004). Following in the footsteps of Rod Stewart, who has enjoyed considerable success with his nostalgic forays into the world of pop songs from the early 20th century, Canadian singer Anne Murray contributes her own take on a variety of pop classics with 2005's ALL OF ME. (The albumwas originally released in Canada as I'LL BE SEEING YOU. )Murray's classy, casual delivery is ideally suited to songsas varied as "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (made famous by the Mamas & the Papas), which gets a jazz-combo treatment, andJudy Garland's signature tune, "Over theRainbow, " with its ethereal strings/piano/clarinet arrangement. Murray's voice is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell at times, and her choice of material ranges from the beautifully evocative "Twilight Time"to the little-heard 1930s gem "My Buddy, " which Murray poignantly dedicates to the memory of her friend, Cynthia McReynolds. The second disc of this double-CD set is a collection of Murray's own classics, with songs dating from 1973 to 1994, including "Snowbird" and "You Needed Me. " Throughout this down-tempo and oftentouching release, Murray's stature as a peerless interpreter of light, country-tinged pop remains unmatched.

Track Listing

• Disc 1
• • 1 all of me
  • 2 as time goes by
  • 3 dream a little dream of me
  • 4 i wonder who's kissing him now
  • 5 i'm gonna sit right down and write mysel
  • 6 over the rainbow
  • 7 twilight time
  • 8 my buddy
  • 9 after you've gone
  • 10 what'll i do
  • 11 don't get around much anymore
  • 12 smile
  • 13 you made me love you
  • 14 i'll be seeing you
  • 15 we'll meet again
• Disc 2
• • 1 snowbird
  • 2 danny's song
  • 3 a love song
  • 4 you won't see me
  • 5 you needed me
  • 6 i just fall in love again
  • 7 daydream believer
  • 8 broken hearted me
  • 9 could i have this dance
  • 10 shadows in the moonlight
  • 11 a little good news
  • 12 just another woman in love
  • 13 another sleepless night
  • 14 time don't run out on me
  • 15 now and forever (you and me)
  • 16 nobody loves me like you do