Great Songs from Stage & Screen
48 min · 13 tracks
A charming collection of classic standards, blending orchestral arrangements with MacFarlane's smooth, crooning vocals.
Top tracks — play these first
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Once Upon a Dream — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its dreamy orchestration and showcases MacFarlane's vocal range and emotive delivery.
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What Did I Have that I Don’t Have? — The poignant lyrics coupled with a delicate piano accompaniment reveal MacFarlane's ability to convey deep emotion through his interpretations.
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You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To — This track exemplifies the romantic charm of the album, featuring lush strings that complement MacFarlane's warm vocal style beautifully.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
MacFarlane's debut in jazz features strong arrangements and vocal performances but lacks broader cultural resonance.
What we noticed
- The album features lush orchestral arrangements that complement MacFarlane's vocal style, often employing strings and brass to enhance the emotional weight of each track.
- Each song is structured around classic standards, with a focus on melodic phrasing that showcases MacFarlane's smooth crooning technique.
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo feel, while the latter half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics, creating a sense of progression.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- nostalgic, reflective listening experiences
- steady melodic journeys
- intimate late-night ambiance
- smooth vocal-driven moments
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2013, Great Songs from Stage & Screen marked Seth MacFarlane's debut in the world of jazz and traditional pop music after gaining fame as a creator and voice actor on Family Guy. This album came on the heels of his successful hosting of the Academy Awards, positioning him as a multifaceted entertainer beyond animation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Harry Connick Jr.· Tony Bennett· Frank Sinatra
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Once Upon a Dream 2:42
- 2 I Loved You Once In Silence 4:48
- 3 Let’s Not Be Sensible 2:52
- 4 Ten Minutes Ago 2:55
- 5 Ain’t Got a Dime to My Name (Ho Ho Ho Ho Hum) 3:11
- 6 Love Is Only Love 4:53
- 7 What Did I Have that I Don’t Have? 3:45
- 8 Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are 3:37
- 9 Two for the Road 5:22
- 10 All Er Nothin’ 3:11
- 11 You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To 4:15
- 12 Mind If I Make Love to You 3:41
- 13 Time for Parting 3:17
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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