Out of the Blue (1997)

About this title: When one applies for a job, sometimes the response is that you're overqualified. The same may be the case for Peisha McPhee. Her classically trained, strong, clear voice of operatic proportions doesn't always fit well with the songs on the play list, songs that require somewhat more vocal dynamics than McPhee gives. Trying hard as she can to restrain her powerful voice, she comes on too strong for such pop material as "Ill Wind" and "Little Girl Blue," which require greater subtlety than McPhee provides. At the same time, her voice and demeanor go well with songs that have a strong emotional ... read more

Tracks:

1. Little Girl Blue [Rodgers/Hart]
2. Ill Wind [Arlen/Koehler]
3. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) [Bricusse/Newley]
4. The Man I Love [Gershwin/Gershwin]
5. More Than You Know/The More I See You [Youmans/Rose/Eliscu]
6. Isn't It Romantic? [Rodgers/Hart]
7. But Beautiful/All of You [Burke/VanHeusen/Por]
8. Sun and Moon [Boublil/Schonberg]
9. Adriana and Katherine [Dangcil]
10. Strawberry Song/Our Love Is Here to Stay [Traditional/Gershwi]
11. To Dream Again [Dangcil]
12. I'm Flying [Leigh/Charlap]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.