Katharine McPhee - Live On Soundstage

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:51
Size: 129,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:14)  1. Blame It On My Youth - You Make Me Feel So Young
(4:49)  2. I'll Be Seeing You - Some Other Time
(5:14)  3. Night And Day
(4:00)  4. I Fall In Love Too Easily
(3:04)  5. Sooner Or Later
(5:36)  6. It Never Entered My Mind
(3:38)  7. Everything Must Change
(3:51)  8. The Last Time
(4:23)  9. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
(3:55) 10. Who Can I Turn To
(3:40) 11. All The Way
(4:34) 12. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
(4:46) 13. That's Life

After her unforgettable rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on "American Idol" in 2006, Katharine McPhee catapulted to instant stardom. Further propelling her success was the hit single “Over It” from her 2007 chart-topping debut album. McPhee’s talents also extended to acting, which she put to good use in two popular television series, "Smash" and "Scorpion," and she is no stranger to PBS specials, having guested on "Foster and Friends" and "Chris Botti in Boston." In this jazz-filled installment of "Soundstage," McPhee gets the spotlight to herself (with a little help from her friends David Foster, Eric Benet, and Frederic Yonnet) performing selections from her fifth studio album, "I Fall In Love Too Easily." Audiences across America will fall in love very easily with this "Soundstage" performance. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Live-Soundstage-Blu-ray-Katharine-Mcphee/dp/B07HSX3CYV

Live On Soundstage

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Katharine Mcphee - Unbroken

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:27
Size: 109,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:54)  1. It's Not Right
(3:06)  2. Had It All
(3:58)  3. Keep Drivin'
(3:20)  4. Last Letter
(3:43)  5. Surrender
(3:57)  6. Terrified
(3:32)  7. How
(3:47)  8. Say Goodbye
(4:14)  9. Faultline
(3:21) 10. Anybody's Heart
(3:11) 11. Lifetime
(4:17) 12. Unbroken
(3:00) 13. Brand New Key

Throwing the baby out with the bleach water, Katharine McPhee ditches dance-pop and her long brunette locks for her second album, Unbroken, upgrading to AAA crossover pop and a short blonde crop. The sudden departure was necessary, driven by the general disregard for her 2007 debut, which in typical post-American Idol fashion, chased after big hit singles at the expense of her show persona. On Idol, McPhee always favored middle of the road over modern, and Unbroken returns her to that course, bringing her somewhere within the vicinity of Paula Cole (who co-writes the title track), Rachael Yamagata (who co-writes “Keep Drivin’”) and Mandy Moore’s stylized ‘70s throwback, flavored with the slightest traces of modern sounds, including a vague borrowing of Beyoncé phrasing. The vibe fits McPhee, feeling like a deliberate blend of her “Over the Rainbow” and KT Tunstall tribute, but its cautious, careful crawl creeps right into the marrow of the album, slowing its heartbeat to a murmur. Professional that she is, McPhee sings to the contours of the song, fading into their supple formlessness and never investing them with personality. The only time Unbroken awakens from its deep slumber is at the end, when she rolls around to Melanie’s “Brand New Key” for a bonus track; it’s the only song with a melody that hooks, the only song that gives McPhee a stage where she can strut and, tellingly and sadly, its status as a golden oldie offers a reminder that she was better on Idol than she has been on record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/unbroken-mw0000823407               

Unbroken

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Katharine McPhee - I Fall in Love Too Easily

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:35
Size: 93,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. All the Way
(5:38)  2. I'll Be Seeing You
(5:08)  3. Night and Day
(3:52)  4. I Fall in Love Too Easily
(3:28)  5. Everything Must Change
(2:43)  6. I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
(3:06)  7. Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)
(4:04)  8. Who Can I Turn To
(4:29)  9. It Never Entered My Mind
(4:07) 10. Blame It On My Youth

Modern pop music never treated Katharine McPhee especially well. She hit the Billboard Top 40 only once, when her 2007 post-American Idol debut, "Over It," went to 29. Given this, a move to the Great American Songbook makes sense, and 2017's I Fall in Love Too Easily is indeed a classy affair. Produced by Don Was and recorded at Capitol Studios, the place where Frank Sinatra cut so many of his classic records, I Fall in Love Too Easily is a smoky, subdued set of standards. McPhee and Was don't opt for the unexpected, preferring songs that are well-known and sturdy, withstanding decades of renditions: "All the Way," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Night and Day," "I've Grown Accustomed to His Face." 

McPhee doesn't radically reinterpret these warhorses, preferring to follow the contours of the songs exactly, so a lot of the weight on I Fall in Love Too Easily rests on the production. While there are strings and the occasional drum, the focus is always on McPhee and her pianist, giving this album the cozy, intimate feel of a nightclub. 

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-fall-in-love-too-easily-mw0003114157

I Fall in Love Too Easily

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Katharine McPhee - Hysteria

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:49
Size: 94,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:23)  1. Hysteria
(2:52)  2. Feather
(4:08)  3. Burn
(3:31)  4. Stranger Than Fiction
(2:34)  5. Lick My Lips
(3:27)  6. Break
(3:11)  7. Appetite
(3:36)  8. Love Strikes
(3:38)  9. Round Your Little Finger
(4:02) 10. Only One
(3:01) 11. Damage Control
(3:18) 12. Don't Need Love

Once Katharine McPhee's AAA makeover of 2010 didn't catch, she turned her attention elsewhere television, to be specific. Of all the American Idol finalists, she was the only one savvy enough to realize much of her appeal rested upon the television aspect of her on-camera charm, so she turned to TV after Unbroken faded, first gaining traction on the gleefully trashy music-melodrama Smash, then establishing her dramatic bona fides in the 2014 thriller Scorpion. These two series were enough to sustain her stardom, perhaps even elevate it, and open the door for a pop comeback in the form of Hysteria, an album delivered half a decade after Unbroken. Much fizzier and fresher than its predecessor, even with the occasional ballads taken into consideration, Hysteria nevertheless never comes close to mirroring the exuberance of its title. Frivolity isn't McPhee's thing. Even when she's having fun, she's composed, which is why she fares better on Hysteria than she does on her post-Idol 2007 debut, a record that wanted to paint her as a carefree diva. Hysteria doesn't make the same mistake. 

Everybody involved in its production Isabella Summers, a key collaborator for Florence + the Machine, and Smith Carlson are the executive producers, collaborating with McPhee and finding space for Ryan Tedder and Drew Pearson, among others is aware Kat's powerhouse vocals aren't necessarily malleable, so her singing is channeled into tracks that either resemble a Florence without art, an Adele without soul, or a Leona Lewis with grit. This formula usually works best when tempos are sprightly the Luther Vandross-sampling "Lick My Lips" is a neo-disco delight, "Only One" also conjures a bit of yacht-soul flair, while melodramas like "Love Strikes" drag but even when Hysteria flirts with the middlebrow, there's a sense that McPhee and her team understand the middle of the road is where she belongs. She's not a trendsetter, she's not an innovator, she surfs the waves of the mainstream and on Hysteria, she does so with grace. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/hysteria-mw0002851634

Hysteria

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