Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life

by

Various Artists and Vonda Shepard

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I have enjoyed this CD so many times in the week since I bought it--it is so evocative of the overall feeling of "Ally McBeal". Robert Downey Jr's contributions make it very nostalgic in light of his subsequent problems.

I really like Vonda Shepard's soothing and polished voice, but have no problem with the addition of other singers - Al Green, Tina Turner, Anastacia, Barry White, and Downey - they only enhance her contributions.

I also liked the wide selection of songs on this CD---a nice variety of music and voices, well-balanced choices.

Shepard's duet "Chances Are" with Downey is so natural and unforced.....it is as if he just walked up to a mike and started singing with her. The Downey-Sting duet of "Every Breath You Take" is so well-blended that it is hard to tell where one voice leaves off and the other begins.

Good listening that will not disappoint.

I have all three of these Ally soundtracks, and while I must say

Vonda can definitely hold her own without cheesy guests like Robert Drowning, Jr., I would also like to hear the songs performed by the other guests like Jennifer Holliday. That Diva tore the set up belting out that great gospel number ("I'm So Tired Of Being Alone") and who didn't love that beautiful ballad she did in the bar setting.....("Sometimes A Fool For Love")

Jennifer stole the show everytime she was on camera. I'll never understand some people, Jennifer deserved to be a regular cast

member. That bar ballad was gorgeous, almost rates right up there with And I Am Telling You/Giving Up for it's emotional

delivery and execution. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE- When it comes time for the Ally show to put out " THE BEST OF ALLY McBEAL SOUNDTRACK ", please LORD, please let them put the rafter rousing

gospel number and the bar ballad by Jennifer Holliday on it.

Since you CANNOT purchase these songs by Jennifer anywhere else,

it would be lucrative to include those songs by her on the BEST OF compilation, not to mention fitting, since Jennifer's songs

belong amoungst the other women singers, and not replaced by some loser like Robert Drowning, Jr. Amen.