Compass (Mark Vincent album)

Reviews

Jon O'Brien of AllMusic gave the album 3 1/2 out of 5 saying; "Backed by simple but tasteful orchestral arrangements, Vincent appears just as much at ease when tackling traditional operatic pieces, such as Agustin Lara's 1932 Latin classic "Granada," as he does when adding an operatic flavor to modern pop classics like Roy Orbison's "Crying," Rod Stewart's "Sailing," and musical favorites like West Side Story's "Somewhere" and Carousel's "You'll Never Walk Alone." An emotionally stirring duet with classically trained soprano Greta Bradman on a cover of musical hero Andrea Bocelli's "I Believe" provides the highlight, but Vincent's first original composition, the powerfully dramatic title track, specially penned for him by prolific Grammy Award-winner Diane Warren, suggests he could give Josh Groban a run for his money if he ever dared to venture away from the often predictable classical crossover fare. Compass isn't quite the leap forward Vincent needed if he's to transcend his talent show beginnings, but it's an accomplished effort which indicates he's capable of producing more original and inventive material in the future."

Track listing

1. "Granada" - 4:28
2. "The Music of the Night" - 5:28
3. "Nella Fantasia" - 4:32
4. "I Believe" (featuring Greta Bradman) - 4:24
5. "Somewhere" - 3:31
6. "Crying" - 3:55
7. "Amapola" - 3:48
8. "Compass" - 4:06
9. "Who Can I Turn To" - 2:39
10. "Sailing" - 4:16
11. "You'll Never Walk Alone" - 2:49