The Look of Love (Diana Krall album)
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| The Look of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Diana Krall | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Avatar Studios (Manhattan, New York) Capital Studios (Hollywood, Los Angeles) |
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| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 50:32 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
| Diana Krall chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
The Look of Love is the sixth album by Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). It became Diana Krall's best-selling album, best-selling album of Canada and best-selling album of 2001. Billboard ranked album at number 5 on the magazine's Top Jazz Albums of the Decade.
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[edit] Track listing
- "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:29
- "Love Letters" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 4:56
- "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 3:56
- "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 5:03
- "Besame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velazquez) – 6:40
- "The Night We Called It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 5:42
- "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 5:48
- "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" (Hoagy Carmichael, Jane Brown Thompson) – 3:44
- "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:41
- "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 5:31
In addition to the above tracks, a version of the album carried in the United States by Target stores also included two songs used by the company in holiday promotions — "The Man with the Bag" (Dudley Brooks, Hal Stanley, Irving Taylor) and "Charmed Life" (Krall).
[edit] Personnel
- Diana Krall - piano, vocals
- Dori Caymmi - guitar
- Romero Lubambo
- Russell Malone
- John Pisano
- Luis Conte - percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Peter Erskine - drums
- Jeff Hamilton - bass, drums
- Christian McBride - double bass
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Claus Ogerman - conductor, arranger
[edit] Production
- Producer: Tommy LiPuma
- Engineers: Chris Clark, John Hendrickson, Richard Lancaster, Al Schmitt
- Assistant engineers: Chris Clark, John Hendrickson, Richard Lancaster, Bill Airey Smith, Bill Smith, Aya Takemura
- Mixing: Al Schmitt
- Mastering: Robert Hadley, Doug Sax
- Surround mix: Al Schmitt
- Stereo master: Doug Sax
- Production coordination: Laurie Bird
- Release coordinator: Stuart Pressman, Robert Silverberg
- Orchestral arrangements: Claus Ogerman
- Art direction: Hollis King
- Design: Isabelle Wong
- Photo production: Donna Ranieri
- Photography: Jane Shirek, Bruce Weber
- Make-up: Voula Ampas
- Wardrobe: Annette Christensen
- Hair stylist: Howard Fugler
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Billboard 200 | 9 |
| 2001 | Top Canadian Albums | 1 |
| 2001 | Top Internet Albums | 1 |
| 2001 | Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2001 | "The Look of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada | 7x Platinum[2] | 700,000 |
| United States | Platinum | 1,600,000[3] |
| Brazil | Gold | 50,000 |
[edit] Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by Blue Gardenia by Etta James |
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums number-one album October 06, 2001 – March 23, 2002 |
Succeeded by Come Away With Me by Norah Jones |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2001 | The Look of Love | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI68986-15220,00.html