Listening to Margaret Wakeley's life-affirming CD "Perfect Strangers" is like spending an evening with a dear friend with a glass of wine, a fire, and a snowstorm outside. The songs, cleverly arranged in thematic pairs, convey an intimate portrait of a life reviewed, in all its joys and sorrows, funny moments and poignant discoveries, archetypal emotions and minutely observed quirks, love found and lost.

1. Young At Heart 2. Back When We Were Beautiful 3. Under Paris Skies 4. Another Song About Paris 5. Lost In the Stars 6. No One Is Alone 7. The Little Things You Do Together 8. How Do You Keep the Music Playing? 9. Welcome Home 10. If He Walked Into My Life 11. I Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye 12. You Are There 13. Don’t Go To Strangers 14. I Never Talk To Strangers 15. When Autumn Comes 16. You Must Believe In Spring

Arranged and Produced by Warren Hartman

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“Combining standards such as "In the Wee Small Hours" with classic show tunes such as "I Won't Send Roses," lesser known Broadway songs such as "I Wanna Get Married" and obscure contemporary gems such as "What Am I Doing Here?", Ms. Harris offers a unique blend of material. She is able to weave these songs into a narrative of self-effacing wit, experiential wisdom, and a spirit that glides above the turbulence of loves lost and found, which gives her act a rare honesty and warmth.”

1. Quality Time 2. Where Do You Start? 3. Since You Stayed Here 4. What Am I Doing Here? 5. Small World 6. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 7. Seduced 8. You Love Love (More Than You Love Me) 9. Look At That Face/Not While I’m Around 10. I Remember 11. You (I) Won’t Send Roses 12. I Wanna Get Married 13. Why Did I Choose You? 14. The Autumn Waltz (Harold and Margaret)

Musicians: Molly MacMillan, keyboards
Warren Hartman, keyboards & synthesizers
Harry Aceto, bass
Robert Keefe, guitar
Dave Davies, trombone

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August 2008