Vonda Shepard

Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life Featuring Vonda Shepard

Disappointing, But Okay For McBeal Fans

Review Score:

(6/10)
Unlike the other two Ally McBeal albums, which had remakes of some of my favorite oldies, this album has insipid lounge versions of songs I didn't like in the first place, like Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," and Carole King's "Home Again." Other songs, like "For Once In My Life" and "Reason To Believe," were slowed down to the point of being boring. The other albums had several of Vonda Shepard's own songs, and that is thankfully not the case with this album. There's only one song written by Shepard: "You And Me," with the endless repitition of "It's you and me and you're nowhere to be found... it's me and you and I'm nowhere to be found." This album features several guest singers: Al Green with "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," Tina Turner singing "When The Heartache Is Over," and Barry White with "You're The First, The Last, My Everything." Shepard pairs up with Anastacia for "Love Is Alive," and Sting appears with Robert Downey, Jr. for the inevitable "Every Breath You Take." Downey even has a song of his own, "Snakes," which prompts me to advise him to keep his acting job. This album isn't nearly as good as the other two, but not without redeeming qualities. If you're a fan of Ally McBeal or Shepard, you will probably want this album, but I suggest you buy the previous two albums first.

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