Talk to Me (album)
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Talk to Me is the fifth solo effort from Joey McIntyre, member of New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...

. These are smooth, contemporary renditions of classic songs previously recorded by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...

 and other great singers. From December 19, 2006 to February 11, 2007, McIntyre went on the 38 city smash hit tour, Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

 - The Tour
performing "Come Dance With Me" with dancers, and "The Way You Look Tonight
The Way You Look Tonight
"The Way You Look Tonight" is a song featured in the film Swing Time, originally performed by Fred Astaire. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. The song was sung to Ginger Rogers as Penelope "Penny" Carroll by Astaire's character of John "Lucky" Garnett while Penny was busy...

" with the band. During the eight weeks tour, the album sold 10,000 copies.

Track listing

  1. "The Way You Look Tonight
    The Way You Look Tonight
    "The Way You Look Tonight" is a song featured in the film Swing Time, originally performed by Fred Astaire. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. The song was sung to Ginger Rogers as Penelope "Penny" Carroll by Astaire's character of John "Lucky" Garnett while Penny was busy...

    " (D. Fields, J. Kern: ALDI Music Co.)
  2. "I Get a Kick Out of You
    I Get a Kick Out of You
    "I Get a Kick Out of You" is a song by Cole Porter, originally featured in the Broadway musical Anything Goes and the movie of the same name....

    " (C. Porter: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
  3. "My Funny Valentine
    My Funny Valentine
    "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green...

    " (L. Hart, R. Rogers: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
  4. "Bewitched" (L.Hart, R. Rogers: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
  5. "Come Dance With Me" (S. Cahn, J. Van Heusen: WB Music Corp., Maraville Music Corp.)
  6. "Talk to Me" (E. Snyder, S. Kahan, R. Vallee
    Rudy Vallée
    Rudy Vallée was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.-Early life:Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont, the son of Charles Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée...

    : Barton Music Corp.)
  7. "Makin' Whoopee" (W. Donaldson, G. Kahn: Donaldson Publishing Co,. Keyes Gilbert Music Co., Larry Spier Music LLC, Tobago Music Co.)
  8. "Moon River
    Moon River
    "Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists...

    " (H. Mancini, J. Mercer: Famous Music LLC)
  9. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (H. Arlen, J. Mercer: Warner Chappell Music Inc., S.A. Music Co.)
  10. "I've Got the World on a String
    I've Got the World on a String
    "I've Got The World on a String" is a 1932 popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade....

    " (H. Arlen, T. Koeler: S.A. Music Co., BUGHOUSE)
  11. "All the Way" (S. Cahn, J. Van Heusen: Maraville Music Corp.)

Personnel

  • Joey McIntyre: Lead Vocals
  • Doug Petty: Piano, Organ, Accordion, Wurlitzer
  • Dan Petty: Guitar
  • Brian Bromberg
    Brian Bromberg
    Brian Bromberg is an American jazz bassist and record producer who performs on both electric and acoustic instruments...

    : Bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta
    Vinnie Colaiuta
    Vincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14...

    : Drums

  • Engineered By: Tom McCauley
  • Additional Engineering: Don Petty
  • Pro-Tools Digital Editing: Pat Thrall, David Channing & Jeff Bova
    Jeff Bova
    Jeff Bova is an American Grammy Award winning keyboardist, composer, arranger and record producer. He has been active in music industry since the mid-1970s, contributing to dozens of recordings by significant mainstream artists like Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker,...

  • Recorded At: B2 STUDIOS, LA The Path Studios, LA
  • Mixed By: Bill Schnee
  • Assistant Mix Engineer: Darius Fong
  • Mixed At: Schnee Studios, LA
  • Mastered By: Doug Sax and Sangwook Nam at the Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA.

  • Art Concept: Roxann Arwen Mills
  • Art Direction: Roxann Arwen Mills
  • Photography: Roxann Arwen Mills
  • Design: Scott Matz
  • Wardrobe Stylist: Roman Diaz
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