Pure Schuur
1991 studio album by Diane Schuur
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Pure Schuur is the sixth studio album by American singer and pianist Diane Schuur, released in 1991 on the GRP Records label. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.[1]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Andre Fischer | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
Jonathan Widran of AllMusic wrote that Diane Schuur has always been one of the greatest voices of modern jazz in the world, and her purity in this collection makes her performance the most artistic and at the same time accessible to date.[2] A reviewer of Billboard magazine noted that by combining originals and standards, Schuur achieves mostly successful results, however, in rare cases when she tries to expand the possibilities of her jazz base, melodies are not always able to support her voluminous vocals.[6] Cash Box magazine stated that, like Nancy Wilson, Schuur sings jazz, pop and rhythm and blues equally well, which she demonstrates on her latest disc.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody Does Me" | Rod Temperton | 5:10 |
| 2. | "All Caught Up in Love" | 4:54 | |
| 3. | "Deed I Do" |
| 2:19 |
| 4. | "What a Difference a Day Makes" | 4:54 | |
| 5. | "Touch" |
| 6:10 |
| 6. | "Baby You Got What It Takes" |
| 4:32 |
| 7. | "Unforgettable" | Irving Gordon | 3:56 |
| 8. | "I Could Get Used to This" | Ellen Silverstein | 4:54 |
| 9. | "You Don’t Remember Me" |
| 3:16 |
| 10. | "Hold Out" | Vonda Shepard | 4:25 |
| 11. | "We Can Only Try" |
| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 47:25 | ||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Top Pop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 148 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[10] | 3 |