| The Girl in the Other Room | 
 enlarge | Artist: Diana Krall
Label: Verve
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 23147
Format: Enhanced, Hybrid Sacd
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.4
MPN: 000229336
UPC: 602498620465
EAN: 0602498620465
ASIN: B0001K9IJ8
Release Date: April 27, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Stop This World - Diana Krall, Allison, Mose | | • | The Girl in the Other Room | | • | Temptation - Diana Krall, Waits, Tom | | • | Almost Blue - Diana Krall, Costello, Elvis | | • | I've Changed My Address | | • | Love Me Like a Man - Diana Krall, Smither, Chris | | • | I'm Pulling Through - Diana Krall, Herzog, Arthur | | • | Black Crow - Diana Krall, Mitchell, Joni | | • | Narrow Daylight | | • | Abandoned Masquerade | | • | I'm Coming Through | | • | Departure Bay |
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Singer/pianist Diana Krall breaks new ground interpreting modern standards by Tom Waits, Mose Allison, and Joni Mitchell, as well as compositions by herself and new husband, Elvis Costello. Krall's piano-jazz cred comes through loudly and clearly on her Count Basie-styled version of the Bonnie Raitt staple "Love Me Like a Man" (written by folk-bluesman Chris Smither). But it's the collaborations with her spouse that unearth untapped emotional nuances of her velvet voice; many are reminiscent of Bill Evans's moody, impressionistic pieces. The title track, "Narrow Daylight," "Abandoned Masquerade," and "I'm Coming Through" all deal with love and loss. "Departure Bay," a picturesque ode to her hometown of Nanaimo, B.C., proves that this is the start of something big, and that two heads--and hearts--are better than one. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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 It's Fairly Evenly Split 50/50. What Do You Think? August 2, 2004
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
Approximately half of us like Diana's new direction and approach, and half of us don't particularly care for her change of coarse. That is quite a difference of opinion for such a highly regarded and respected artist, and it has been quite some time since I can remember such an extremely passionate and varied assortment of reactions surrounding a major label release such as the ones we have seen concerning Diana Krall's most recent release, "The Girl In The Other Room".
I fall into the "like very much" category for many reasons, but the main motivation for me to react positively to this album is that with this effort I believe Diana has accomplished something that artists from the beginning of time have been striving to achieve, and that is to share with their audience a slice, a small piece of their own existence and give the audience a very direct and unfiltered glimpse into the artists feelings, and experiences. Granted this process of creating original material based on ones deepest and most haunting emotions is a completely different approach than she has taken with here previous efforts, and it is obvious that many of her fans and listeners in general would prefer that she go back to singing the standards like before and abandon her new approach of creating original music that expresses where she is now in her life and musical career. I for one believe that would be a mistake. The great standards will always be there for her to interpret for us, but the emotional outpouring that she is so obviously experiencing as expressed in the songs on this album is something that cannot be ignored and must be explored.
You can be sure that Diana will be making many more albums and will record many more of the wonderful songs from the past that we all know and love, but in the mean time we should enjoy every note that this exquisite performer writes, plays, and sings, and consider ourselves very lucky that she is willing to expose us listeners to some of her own feelings and give us a very intimate and genuine look into the soul of Diana Krall.
I recently discovered a new crooner named Monte Procopio that I also enjoy. His CD, "Swingin' With Style" features an excellent selection of songs and a 13-piece band that really swings.
the best yet from Diana krall April 27, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I always thought that Diana Krall was nice to listen to, but with nothing extra that made me buy any records of her. That was until I saw and heard her Live in Paris DVD, where the Canadian singer stepped out from the former slick and almost icy approach and delivered that extra. Suddenly you could feel the warmth in her voice, her ultra sensual charisma came through with full force - I was hooked. Still feel though that her albums are too polished for my taste, I stick with the fantastic live DVD.Now Mrs Krall has made a studio album that connects to the feeling on the Live DVD. The musical setting is much more intimate than on her previous albums. Basically you have one tight band, where the two most impressive musicians to my ears are Anthony Wilson on guitar and Christian McBride on bass. Diana Krall herself sings like a goddess and plays a very good piano. The songs are a mix of jazz, blues and pop, with a more rootsy feeling than her usual repertoire. There are also a mixture of covers and original songs. The originals are all written by Diana Krall and Elvis Costello, though Costello has only contributed to the music on the majestic title track, otherwise he has stuck to the words. There is a natural flow to the song sequence on the album and the originals stand up very good to the covers. There are in my opinion no weak songs on the album, and my favourites (today) are the title track (Krall/Costello) and Temptation (Tom Waits). Audiowise the album is very good recorded and produced. The SACD layer adds that extra HiFi dimension with crispy treble and a deep and tight bass. But the real winner here is clearly the multichannel mix. Diana's vocal is placed in the front channels and center and all instruments are spread in all channels in a rather aggressive but still very tasteful way. In my opinion a perfect 5.1 mix, compared to i.e. Norah Jones Come away with Me which has a very wimpy 5.1 mix. The only negative to say about the sound quality is that from time to time you can hear some harschness to the s-sounds. Highly recommendable!!
A unique pleasure... March 28, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The breezy and haunting sounds of The Girl in the Other Room has moved through the air of my home, gently filling the space with the resonating notes of a steady bass, the soft tapings of a high hat and cymbal and a voice that feels to whisper the lingering lyrics of songs written from the soul. Diana's fingers seem to barely touch the keys of her instrument, her heart expressing the existence of languid spirits, lost loves and memories of abandonment, past affairs and the fading scent of summertime.
The music of Diana Krull redefines the meaning of the word "cool" or more so, brings its meaning back to its original roots, where cool can really only be expressed through the sounds of jazz and blues.
Most of these tunes are a creative collaboration between Diana Krull and the genius of Elvis Costello. It is entirely evident that these two artists' have that mysterious ability to bring their minds and souls together, creating some extraordinary music.
Hearing track twelve for the first time, Departure Bay, Diana's voice, like the magical chanting of an ancient magi, entered my being and opened my spirit to the endless possibilities of music, seemingly transporting the soul to other realities, beautiful worlds and landscapes, places the soul always yearns for in secret, waiting for the chance to finally go there...and stay.
Diana and Elvis Costello have truly exceeded themselves with these songs.
This CD is magical, strangely enchanting and truly mesmerizing.
Audiophile Heaven on Earth. May 21, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
First of all, although I was a bit hedgy about it at first, "The Girl in the Other Room" is a totally GREAT CD (see my review of the simpler enhanced version). The more I listen to it, the more I've become addicted to it. Aside from the late, great Peggy Lee, no other singer comes to mind who combines coolness with warmth, mystery with frankness, glamour with earthiness, and subtlety with thoroughness. Diana, you give me heart palpitations, and that's a compliment!Since I was totally impressed by the mixing and mastering on the regular edition, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the Super Audio version. Truthfully, the awesome sound detail on the Super Audio CD is SO impressive, it is almost difficult for my human ears to drink it all in. There's a LOT going on from five different speakers and a woofer, all blended beautifully. The most striking feature about the SACD is a longer, slightly different version of the opening song "Stop This World", so if you're a Diana fan, believe me, this is an absolute must-have! And if you don't have a 5.1 system, what the heck are you waiting for? For audiophiles, it is worth EVERY penny. I highly recommend Sony's 5.1 CD/DVD audio.
Great on Super Audio Player June 20, 2004
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Diana can sing and play the standards but this original music is made just for her...a must have!!!
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