Maureen offers us her rendition of 11 simply gorgeous songs that were featured in movie musicals dating from 1937 to 1962. Additionally, she tags on two contemporary tracks from the 90s, whose authors include Jeff Harris and Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Maureen starts with "Lucky to be Me," and you'll be "simply thunderstruck" at the silkiness of Maureen's voice as she takes you on her next musical voyage. "The Boy Next Door," "Nobody's Heart," and others will take you to times in your life of joy and lament and back again on a velvet ship!
And "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" from "Finian's Rainbow" is even closer to Maureen's heart since this year she has visited Ireland for the first time.
With lyrics and music by Jeff Harris, "Bring back my Dreamer," Maureen soulfully conveys the anguish she feels over the loss of her "dreamer" and a longing to return to better times. "All I want is a miracle, nothing less, nothing more." Have a hanky ready, MM fans will surely be moved!
"And I'll Be There" closes the CD that you wish won't end. With lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Maureen slips one more jewel that could've just as likely appeared on "The Music Never Ends." You can almost feel Maureen paint with her voice a comforting and safe surrounding for a wee one!
Mike Renzi is the one-man orchestra that accompanies Maureen on this excursion. For 17 years he and Maureen have been creative soul mates "mining rare musical gems" from the Great American Songbook!
The CD is a sequel of sorts to "Another Woman In Love," the 1986 project that Maureen and Mike previously collaborated on.
"The summer's over now, the leaves are quick to fall..." You must buy this CD!!!
