Track Listing

1. That's Life
2. Strangers In The Night
3. When I Fall In Love
4. You Don't Know Me
5. You Make Me Feel So Young
6. Born Free
7. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
8. Summer Wind
9. Let There Be Love
10. Smile
11. It Was A Very Good Year
12. To All The Girls I've Loved Before - Russell Watson, Alexander O'Neal

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1340 in Music
• Released on: 2007-03-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 45 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Known affectionately as "Salford's answer to Pavarotti," UK classical music singer Russell Watson has proved adept at mixing up his classical repertoire with popular 20th century compositions. On previous albums, Watson has tackled songs by pop artists as diverse as Ultravox ("Vienna") Simon and Garfunkel ("Bridge Over Troubled Waters") and Freddie Mercury ("Barcelona"); but on That's Life he turns his attention fully to the world of popular romance for the first time. Following in the sprightly footsteps of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Watson approaches classics like "Strangers In The Night", "When I Fall In Love" and "Born Free" with typical verve. The selection serves to showcase Watson's natural versatility to wonderful effect, and also gives him the opportunity to perform duets with acclaimed contemporary pop stars such as Alexander O'Neal and Jocelyn Brown. While the choice of songs on That's Life is nothing extraordinary, listening to one of Britain's finest tenors delivering some of the world's most eternal love songs is an opportunity not to be missed. --Danny McKenna

About the Artist
Tenor superstar Russell Watson is aiming to break new ground and force the boundaries. His new record is a collection of some of his lifelong favourite songs, and recording at the legendary Capitol studios in Los Angeles seemed the only way to do these songs justice - by bringing them back to their original home.

With a collection of classic songs including 'Strangers in the Night', 'When I Fall in Love' and 'Born Free', Russell has truly encapsulated the magic of the golden era of music within this record.

Whilst recording this record he received news that no one would want to hear - he was diagnosed as having a brain tumour. Despite this news, he kept it secret from everyone and soldiered on to complete the record.

To sum it up this record is quite simply a story of passion versus emotion and there really is only one possible title. 'That's Life.

Customer Reviews

Star Etiquette
Hmm, Yes! He's obviously got a good voice-or he wouldn't have got a recording contract or the backing for tours.
But I WISH someone would polish up his on-stage persona.(Made me cringe!)
His 'cheeky winks' and thumb waving put me in mind of someone saying
"Ayoop Lad, Ow's t'pijjinns? (with his Whippet somewhere in the wings)
Hopefully Russell's pencil-thin figure will appeal to the younger, more health conscious set (Unlike someone we used to love...)

That's Life is a good substitute - that's all
There's no doubt that Russell Watson knows how to sing properly, and he makes a good job of these classic ballads. But for me, Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett are the real thing - and always will be. I should have known better. But if you aren't middle-aged and stuck in the past you'll love this album!

thats life
very disappointed. both wife and self agreed that the tempo was far too slow and the whole cd was consequently dreary.westlife and sinatra do a much better job.