Release Date: 7/29/2003 UPC: 67320310102 Item ID: 327311 Studio: MACK AVENUE ProductID: MACK31010.2 Bill Armstrong (Trumpet) Chris Bellman (Mastering) Dave Carpenter (Bass) Eugene Maslov (Piano) Gary Praeg (Mixing) Gretchen Carhartt (Producer) Ilona Knopfler (Vocals) Jean Jacques Bugat (Photography) Jimmie Haskell (Producer) Lenny Castro (Percussion) Mary Osness (Production Assistant) Mike Lesniak (String Engineer) Pat Kelley (Guitar) Ralph Sutton (Engineer, Mixing) Skeeto Valdez (Drums) Stefan Kukurugya (Producer) Steve Genewick (Engineer, Mixing) Tom Robinson (Producer)
1. Some Kind of Wonderful - 4:45 2. It's the Time of the Season - 3:18 3. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - 6:38 4. One - 3:57 5. Something - 3:11 6. Moondance - 4:44 7. Alfie - 6:40 8. Unchain My Heart - 4:47 9. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - 3:56 10. He's Not There - 3:15 11. River Man - 4:20 12. Never My Love - 3:21 13. Can't You See - 4:36 Editorial Reviews: The global influence of classic American pop songs is very apparent on Some Kind of Wonderful, Ilona Knopfler's impressive and multifaceted debut, which finds the Parisian-born singer (who spent some of her formative years in Hong Kong) tackling '60s and '70s favorites in a variety of styles. She shows her aggressive, bluesy Bonnie Raitt-flavored wares on the brass-funk driven twist through Grand Funk's "Some Kind of Wonderful" (featuring a feisty electric guitar solo by Pat Kelley), then goes jazz-trio cool on the Zombies' "It's the Time of the Season," revealing a different dimension of the tune (with the help of Eugene Maslov's piano). This kind of balance between pop/rock and different jazz forms carries throughout, and it's clear that Knopfler is most comfortable on the mid-tempo ballads, delivered with panache with jazz inflections. Although the grooves are organic and provide the most fun, Knopfler's deeper vocal artistry comes alive on gentle acoustic interpretations of "Alfie" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide