Julio Iglesias - Crazy

When Willie Nelson's "Crazy" has been done with aching perfection by such an all-time great as Patsy Cline, it takes cajones not only to do it again, but to make it the title track to an album. Even if--perhaps especially if--you are Julio Iglesias. But it was in fact with Willie that Iglesias truly crossed over to mainstream audiences with the microwave rotation and top-10 status of "To All the Girls I've Loved Before." And as over the top as he can be, Iglesias keeps good company: Willie and Dolly Parton (who also duets with him on Crazy's "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"), as well as Sting and Art Garfunkel, who also step in for guest vocals. And while "Mammy Blue" strays far from Iglesias's best material, he is at the top of his game dueting with Lucia Calla on "Caruso," and, vocally, he surprisingly rises above a questionable arrangement of "Song of Joy" with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Singers. --Paige La Grone Amazon.com essential recording

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Excellent service from Amazon, Crazy was just what i was looking for January 9, 2007

La mejor grabacion de Julio

CRAZY, es el disco mejor grabado de Julio Iglesias, quizás uno de los más cuidados en producción. Empieza con un tema que tomó otra comnotación en su voz como CRAZY y termina con EL HIMNO DE LA ALEGRIA de manera magistral con sinfonica y coros jamás utilizados en ninguna grabación anterior de está canción.
La versión de FRAGILE con STING es maravillosa, asi como el duo con DOLLY PARTON , ART GARFUNKEL y LUCIO DALLA.
El saxo de DAVE KOZ en CRAZY es un clásico.
Sin dudas un Album de Colección. November 20, 2006

An astonishing work of art.

This cd is priceless to me with oustanding sound quality approaching audiophile standard.This is one of the best cds ever made and i can't wait to purchase his new cd released in September.Iam indeed a Crazy fan for life. July 23, 2006

Let your spirit soar with the sound of his voice!

This is a great album fill with great ballads. Julio is able to bring so much love and passion to any song that he sings. I had this album for years and I'm still in love with it. My mom is a major fan of his and she use to play his older records on the weekends back in the day.

Whether he's covering Sting or Santana, Iglesias manages to deliver the material with the perfect combination of sentiment and showmanship. Some songs, such as "Crazy," the ballad originally made famous by Patsy Cline, is romantic, he is remaking an already famous song and many will be surprised, they may find that Julio is able to present a beautiful love song that will melt every heart. "Mammy Blue," is very nice and it touches the heart. The album is not short on guest stars; Dolly Parton's vocals soar on the duet "When You Tell Me That You Love Me." For the contemporary version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the entire London Symphony Orchestra along with the Ambrosian Singers provides a rousing, festive counterpoint to Iglesias' laid-back lead vocals.

Overall this album is difficult to fault, though. It is beautifully scored, easily accessible to any listener, and performed to perfection in Iglesias' inimitable style. It's liable to sound familiar from the first time you listen to it; and indeed, even if you haven't heard the album in its entirety before, you've probably heard most of the tracks on a commercial, a radio station, or a compilation of romantic fireside songs.

Go ahead and put this album on and let your spirit soar with the music. Happy listening.
March 15, 2006

Julio and a line up of stars makes this worth listening!

Julio Iglesias assembled some top stars for this quality C.D.! Dave Koz and his saxophone for "Crazy", Art Garfunkel and Dolly Parton make this C.D. a pleasure to listen to and enjoyable for a romantic night! February 8, 2005

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