Cybill Shepherd Albums (8)
'Live at the Cinegrill'
Release Date 9/30/2004
Tracks 18
Label River Siren
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'Cybill Getz Better'
Release Date 9/30/2004
Tracks 10
Label Inner City
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'Songs from the Cybill Show'
Release Date 9/29/2004
Tracks 18
Label River Siren
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'At Home with Cybill'
Release Date 1/1/2004
Tracks 14
Label River Siren
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What The Critics Say
Every once in a while, the actress Cybill Shepherd records a vocal album. She has a nice voice and a straightforward delivery, and expresses warmth and an understanding of the lyrics that she interprets. Not much of an improviser, Shepherd nevertheless swings lightly and does a good job on these 14 songs. Accompanied by pianist Tom Adams, Shepherd is at her best on the veteran standards. There is a bit of a slump on the five more contemporary pieces (cuts eight through 12), which are pop-oriented, a bit too straight, and of lesser interest. More rewarding are her versions of "My Romance," "You Took Advantage of Me," "Begin the Beguine," and "All of Me." This set also included a CD-ROM of publicity material plus versions of "Menopause Blues" and a second take of "Graceland Revisited." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
'Mad About the Boy'
Release Date 1/17/2000
Tracks 10
Label Crepuscule
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What The Critics Say
In contrast to most actor/actresses-turned-vocalists, there's nothing to joke about on this album -- no Golden Throats candidates, except maybe the title track. For starters, Shepherd has a solid jazz ensemble backing her up, led by Stan Getz and arranged by Oscar Neves, and gives us a very enjoyable jazz-flavored record. She takes the Fred Astaire approach to singing, not denying that she has a limited range but working carefully within that range and even using those limitations to her advantage. Getz's solos perfectly complement Shepherd's voice, and she stretches out ravishingly on "This Masquerade," "I'm Old Fashioned" is a sexy torch number in her hands, without a trace of campiness, "Speak Low" soars subtly and elegantly, and the opening number, Ginastera's "Triste," is a sophisticated piece of concert music and a triumph for her as well. Peculiarly enough, the title track doesn't hold up as well as the rest, the weakness in her voice coming through at various points in its length, and is the only second-rate number here, although it is fun. Frank Rosolino (trombone), Terry Trotter (piano), and Monty Budwig (upright bass) make up the rest of the core of the band. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
'Talk Memphis to Me'
Release Date 11/4/1997
Tracks 11
Label Drive Archive
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'Somewhere Down the Road'
Release Date 11/26/1990
Tracks 10
Label Gold Castle
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What The Critics Say
Actresses who moonlight as singers often have difficulty being taken seriously -- and quite often, the skepticism is well-founded. But Cybill Shepherd, though far from breathtaking, is in fact, a decent and likable jazz-pop singer. From the balladry of "More than You Know" and "My Ship" to vibrant and surprisingly swingin' interpretations of "'S Wonderful" and Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin," Vanilla presents Shepherd as a very warm and enjoyable interpreter of standards whose phrasing at times suggests a more jazz-oriented Peggy Lee. Reissued on CD in 1990, the album also features solos by pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr., a masterful bebopper and Bud Powell disciple, also well worth hearing. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
