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Genre: Vocal Music
Release Date: 05/01/2007

More than any of his contemporaries, vocalist Michael Bublé has bridged the gap between standards-oriented vocal pop and more contemporary pop vocals. Having perfected the mix on his superb 2003 effort, It's Time, which found the Frank Sinatra-influenced singer covering both "I've Got You Under My Skin" and Leon Russell's R&B ballad "A Song for You," Bublé wisely doesn't mess with a good thing on 2007's Call Me Irresponsible. Once again delving into a mix of swinging big-band numbers and classic pop hits such as the wickedly hip '60s standard "Comin' Home Baby" (featuring backing vocals from Boyz II Men), the album is a breezy, stylish good time. And while such cuts as "The Best Is Yet to Come" and the laid-back title track comfortably cast Bublé as a modern-day crooner consistent with his billing, the unexpected reworkings of contemporary pop songs often make the biggest impact. To these ends, his bossa nova duet with vocalist Ivan Lins on Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and the reharmonized Willie Nelson perennial "Always on My Mind" work particularly well here, not as cheeky cabaret but as artfully crafted and devastatingly moving ballads. And it's not just the cover tunes that drive the album; on the contrary, much like the Bublé co-written ballad "Home" defined the mood of It's Time, his sparkling melodic pop original "Everything" helps make Call Me Irresponsible a truly welcome pop album by any standard. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, and "Everything" was nominated for Best Male Pop Performance.

~Matt Collar, All Music Guide

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Siedah Garrett - Vocals
Siedah Garrett - Choir, Chorus
Brian Bromberg - Bass
Jeff Hamilton - Drums
Bill Holman - Arranger
Rickey Woodard - Saxophone
Louis Price - Choir, Chorus
David Foster - Piano
David Foster - Arranger
David Foster - Keyboards
David Foster - Producer
David Foster - Fender Rhodes
David Foster - Vocal Arrangement
David Foster - Horn Arrangements
David Foster - String Arrangements
David Foster - Rhythm Arrangements
Rick Baptist - Vocals (Background)
Steve Becknell - French Horn
Chuck Berghofer - Bass
George Bohannon - Trombone
Reverend Dave Boruff - Vocals (Background)
Paul Buckmaster - String Arrangements
Jorge Calandrelli - String Arrangements
Lee Callet - Saxophone
Carmen Carter - Vocals
Carmen Carter - Choir, Chorus
Carmen Carter - Music Contractor
Gilbert Castellanos - Trumpet
John Clayton - Arranger
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Don Sebesky - Horn Arrangements
Don Sebesky - String Arrangements
Nathan East - Bass
Lynne Fiddmont - Choir, Chorus
Norm Fisher - Bass
Daniel Fornero - Vocals (Background)
Josh Freese - Drums
Humberto Gatica - Producer
Humberto Gatica - Engineer
Humberto Gatica - Mixing
Jerry Hey - Horn Arrangements
Jerry Hey - String Arrangements
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Alan Kaplan - Vocals (Background)
Larry Koonse - Guitar
Joe La Barbera - Drums
Michael Landau - Guitar
Bill Liston - Vocals (Background)
Charles Loper - Vocals (Background)
Johnny Mandel - Arranger
Johnny Mandel - Producer
Bruce Otto - Vocals (Background)
Rafael Padilla - Percussion
Dean Parks - Guitar
Joel Peskin - Saxophone
Joel Peskin - Vocals (Background)
Joel Peskin - Soloist
Greg Phillinganes - Piano
Emil Radocchia - Percussion
Bob Rock - Arranger
Bob Rock - Producer
Alejandro Rodriguez - Engineer
Alejandro Rodriguez - Digital Engineer
Keith Scott - Guitar
Dave Sinclair - Guitar (Acoustic)
Maurice Spears - Trombone
Phil Teele - Vocals (Background)
Mervyn Warren - Choir, Chorus
Mervyn Warren - Horn Arrangements
Mervyn Warren - String Arrangements
Mervyn Warren - Rhythm Arrangements
Mervyn Warren - Choir Arrangement
Daniel Kelley - French Horn
Donald Williams - Percussion
Michael Melvoin - Piano
Suzie Katayama - Music Preparation
Thomas R. Peterson - Saxophone
Bill Ross - String Arrangements
James Self - Tuba
Christoph Luty - Bass
William Claxton - Photography
Antonio "Moogie" Canazio - Engineer
Sharlotte Gibson - Choir, Chorus
Marcelo Costa - Percussion
Wayne Bergeron - Vocals (Background)
Jules Chaikin - Music Contractor
Dean Maher - Assistant
Heitor Teixeira Pereira - Guitar
Valerie Pinkston - Choir, Chorus
Chris Brooke - Digital Engineer
John A. Reynolds - French Horn
Lisa Vaughn - Choir, Chorus
Matt Taylor - Art Direction
Matt Taylor - Design
Matt Taylor - Photography
Jonna Terrasi - A&R
Beverley Staunton - Choir, Chorus
Anthony Field - Choir, Chorus
Hugo Boss - Performer
Hugo Boss - Wardrobe
Tamir Hendelman - Synthesizer
Tamir Hendelman - Piano
Mike Houge - Assistant
Ken Stacey - Choir, Chorus
Michael Bublé - Arranger
Michael Bublé - Horn Arrangements
Jochem van der Saag - Programming
Jochem van der Saag - Engineer
Jochem van der Saag - Sound Design
Eric Helmkamp - Engineer
Aaron Walk - Assistant
Paul "Scooby" Smith - Assistant
Windy Wagner - Choir, Chorus
Ghian Wright - Assistant
Seth Waldman - Assistant
Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - ?
Julie Eidvoog - Music Preparation
Courtney Blooding - Production Coordination
Jorge Vivo - Engineer
Jorge Vivo - Digital Engineer
James Ford - Trumpet
Jared Nugent - Assistant
Alan Chang - Piano
Alan Chang - Arranger
Bryan Lipps - Vocals (Background)
Ellen Wakayama - Art Direction
Kathy Frangetis - A&R Assistance
Eric Ogden - Photography
Bruce Allen - Management
Gerald Clayton - Piano
Gerald Clayton - Keyboards
Eric Rennaker - Assistant
Salvator Cracchiolo - Trumpet
Guy Nepus - Trombone
Gina Zimmitti - Music Contractor
Frederick Fiddmont - Saxophone
Emily Blunt - Vocals (Background)
Ray Brown - Music Contractor
Graham Dechter - Guitar
Gary Foster - Vocals (Background)
Sam Koop - Assistant
Clorishey Lewis - Choir, Chorus
Salvadore Lozano - Vocals (Background)
Joseph Meyers - French Horn
Antonio Resendiz - Assistant
Antoinette Scruggs - Vocals
Antoinette Scruggs - Choir, Chorus
Andrew Shaw - Assistant
Donald Smith - Choir, Chorus

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Release Date: 05/01/2007
Genre: vocal