Pretty World

Media coverage reviews, etc.

Lisa Ono's first new album in a year, following her previous album "DREAM" which sold over 200,000 copies. This work utilizes Lisa Ono's unique bossa nova flavor in a wide range of songs from standards to pop. -- Contents (from "CD Journal" database)

Just when I thought I didn't really want to listen to heavy 8-beat music before the hot summer, a refreshing Bossa Nova song arrived. The latest album, recorded in New York with producer Eumir Deodato, known for the soundtrack of the movie ``2001: A Space Odyssey,'' is a selection of songs centered on famous pop songs from the 60s to 80s, starting with ``A MAN AND WOMAN,'' a song well-known by Francis Lay, which was Ono's first time singing in French. The sound is a simple bossa nova, but with a cool urban rhythm section and elegant arrangements, it has a cool adult groove. Ono's vocals make use of the melodies of each song and the beauty of the sound of the words, making them as comfortable as a breeze blowing through them. This sound creation and vocals seem to have a subtle respect for famous songs. The slightly wet atmosphere of Frank Sinatra's "ALL THE WAY" and Tony Bennett's classic "I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO" are also nice. (Katsuo Suzuki) --- July 2000 issue -- Contents (from "CD Journal Review")