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Released December 9th 2002,Is Nothing Sacred has been released for charity to help a very brave little girl Kirsty Howard raise money for a Manchester childrens hospice called Francis House.
The cd has 3 tracks on it Is Nothing Sacred.a beautiful song taken from Russell`s 3rd album Reprise, 2nd track.Nobody Does It Better(how appropriate Russell) the theme from The Spy Who Loved Me,I have heard him sing it live which was fantastic,and the 3rd is the video of Is Nothing Sacred it is very well done and you cannot help but be moved by Kirsty`s fight to raise the funds she needs to secure the future of the hospice.
All in all the single is well put together and I love the cover lots of pictures of Kirsty.It is well worth the �3.99p and also you are helping the charity as well.
A.Evans
An apt title one might say,for Russell`The Voice`Watson`s outstanding second album which doubtless any listener would want to listen to again and again.Th vibrancy,passion,vivacity,enthusiasm,and sheer vocal talent with which we have come to associate Russell Watson have improved on an unbelievable scale.One might be forgiven for questioning if indeed Encore is performed by the same Manchester born tenor that delighted us with his debut album `The Voice.`
Similar to `The Voice`,Encore contains a mixture of both classical and pop tracks.From the passionate lively`Volare` to the moving `Ava Maria`to the touching `You Are So Beautiful`,Russell`s amazing and inimitable voice enables one to experience a rollercoaster of emotions in a manner that is unique and breathtaking.
The vitality Russell injects into his classical performances together with the `rock`tones present in the pop tracks,make Encore stand apart from any other album.
In a world full of uncertainties I think one may say without hesitation,that Russell Watson is a extraordinarily talented man who will continue to surprise and delight both the classical and pop world for many years to come.Thankyou Russell and Encore,Encore,Encore!
Rebecca Williams.