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Average customer rating: Sweet Charity: Sweet Memories Sammy Davis Jr. is awesome Great Memories (better than current 2005 Broadway Revival) long-overdue reissue of the classic soundtrack Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity (1969 Film Soundtrack) Cy Coleman , Shirley MacLaine , and Sammy Davis Jr. Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Sweet Charity Gypsy (1962 Film Soundtrack) Sweet Charity: A New Musical Comedy (1966 Original Broadway Cast) Sweet Charity (2005 Broadway Revival Cast) Cabaret: Original Soundtrack Recording (1972 Film) ASIN: B0000AYL1W Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. My Personal Property
3. Big Spender
4. The Pompeii Club
5. If My Friends Could See Me Now
6. There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
7. It's A Nice Face
8. Rhythm Of Life
9. Sweet Charity
10. I'm A Brass Band
11. I Love To Cry At Weddings
12. Where Am I Going?
13. Finale

Customer Reviews:

Sweet Charity: Sweet Memories.......2007-07-13

Listening to this Soundtrack brought back so many sweet memories of a fun time in my life - college. Hearing "Rhythm of Life" done by Sammy Davis Jr. was most memorable. This is such a fun soundtrack to play. I look forward to many years of enjoyment and recommend it to anyone who was in college in the late 60's.

Sammy Davis Jr. is awesome.......2007-01-10

I have been converting my old LP's into CD's then putting them on my Ipod. I am picky about what I put on my Ipod, selecting only certain tracks from each CD. This CD, however, I put all tracks onto my Ipod except the overture. While I find Shirley MacLaine's voice a bit weak, the songs overcome any such problems with their energy. And one of the main reasons I wanted the movie rather than broadway CD was because of Sammy Davis Jr. His contributions to this album are worth every penny.

Great Memories (better than current 2005 Broadway Revival).......2005-08-06

I saw the movie version for the first time a couple of years ago and continue with fond memories. I saw the 2005 Broadway Revival in June. Trust me, stick with the movie cast recording. Paula Kelly, Chita Rivera, and even Shirley MacLaine have a magic and zeal that is lost in the current revival. My main disappointment is that the movie soundtrack's version of The Rich Man's Frug is too short and doesn't have the best parts of the full number from the movie. That aside, who could ever top Sammy Davis' performance in Rythm of Life. Chita and Paula are beyond comparison in Something Better Than This.

This cast recording makes me wish I was old enough to have seen them during the original Broadway run.

Consider buying the DVD to the movie to accompany this DVD. That way, you'll also get to see Ben Vereen at his best. I will warn you that the movie was a bit indulgent with extended scenes whose length is not justified by their contribution to the overall film. It's about 20-30 minutes too long. But the musical and dance numbers are really great. Who doesn't love Fosse?

long-overdue reissue of the classic soundtrack.......2003-10-09

SWEET CHARITY was turned into a not-so-successful film in 1969, starring Shirley MacLaine. Originally appearing on Broadway in 1966 starring Gwen Verdon, the musical is based on the classic Fellini film "Nights of Cabiria".

The score was heavily revised for the move to celluloid. "You Should See Yourself" was replaced by "My Personal Property", "I'm the Bravest Individual" was replaced by "It's a Nice Face". The melody for "Sweet Charity" was re-jigged for a more uptempo feel. Songs cut from the score altogether included "Baby Dream Your Dream", "Too Many Tomorrows" and "Charity's Soliloquy".

Shirley MacLaine was joined by a cast including veteran Broadway talents Paula Kelly and Chita Rivera, John McMartin (recreating the role he originated on Broadway opposite Gwen Verdon) as Oscar Linquist, Sammy Davis Jr. as Daddy Brubeck, Stubby Kaye as Herman and Ricardo Montalban.

Shirley MacLaine sings her numbers with her sweet pixie-esque voice, gliding through showstoppers like "I'm a Brass Band" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now" with great ease.

Another fantastic package from Decca Broadway. Peter Filichia, as always, offers comprehensive liner notes, and sound quality is quite good. In addition to this CD I also recommend the still-superb 1966 original Broadway cast album with Gwen Verdon.

Sweet Charity.......2003-09-14

I've been waiting for this version of Sweet Charity to come out for years. My parents use to listen to the Decca LP many years ago and the tunes grew on me. From hey Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm A Brass Band, etc, etc Great music all around with not one bad track. Before this version I had brought the Broadway Show versions and to me they were all kind of flat. Maybe because I grew up on the film version I couldn't appreciate the show versions as much. The vocals and the scoring are great. Shirley MacClaine doesn't have the greatest voice in the world but she's still great.
My biggest complaint about this CD release is that it is not complete. You think that Decca Records would do a complete Cd release as previous musical soundtracks have done. This is a direct copy of the Lp released so many years ago. There is so much more music in this film that I was disapointed when I found it it was only a Cd of the original album. With Cd's fitting up the 80 minutes of music it is very surprising that this truncated version was released. Maybe because it's not considered a classic. This is am underrated film as far as I am concerned and in my opinion a far better score than Chicago (with all due respect to Bob Fosse who directed this film) This would be a great CD if only it wasn't abbreviated.

Average customer rating: Classic form 1992

Better Than Life Manufacturer: The Acappella Company ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGW82 Release Date: 2005-06-28

Customer Reviews:

Classic form 1992.......2006-03-12

Released in 1992 this is another classic from this gospel vocal group. Songs are:
1. How Majestic Is Your Name
2. Better Than Life
3. He Gave Her Water
4. When I Say Farewell
5. The Time Has Come
6. More Than A Friend
7. Rock-A-My-Soul
8. What Was I Supposed To Be?
9. Lay Down The Burden Of Your Heart
10. Let's Get Together

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Better Than Life Manufacturer: Breakaway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Many Walks One Road The Spirit Moves ASIN: B0008IUMA2

Product Description

Track Listing: 1. Light The Fire; 2. Clap Your Hands; 3. Face To Face; 4. His Banner Over Me; 5. Prayer; 6. You Are My Treasure; 7. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High; 8. I Awaited; 9. Grace & Peace; 10. Grace Flows Down; 11. I Lift My Eyes; 12. We Love Our God; 13. Worship In Truth; 14. The Way; 15. Love Of My Life; 16. In Need

Average customer rating: A touching English Butterfly

Puccini - Madam Butterfly / Cheryl Barker, PO, Yves Abel [in English] Giacomo Puccini , Yves Abel , Cheryl Barker , Paul Charles Clarke , and Simon Birchall Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Turandot (Chandos Opera in English) Puccini - La bohème / Haymon · O'Neill · Opie · McLaughlin · A. Miles · Dazeley · Shore · PO · Parry Verdi: La Traviata Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Te Kanawa · Hampson · Rosenshein · Gedda · Sir Charles Mackerras [in English] ASIN: B00005QF3K Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Act I: Introduction - Cheryl Barker
2. Act I: 'So The Walls And The Ceiling...' - Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
3. Act I: 'I Think Your Honour's Smiling' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
4. Act I: 'It Can't Be Much Further Now!' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
5. Act I: The Whole World Over - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
6. Act I: 'Fate Can't Crush Him' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
7. Act I: 'Is The Bride Very Pretty?' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
8. Act I: 'True Love Or Fancy' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
9. Act I: 'See Them! They're Climbing The Summit Of The Hill!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
10. Act I: 'We Are Honoured' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
11. Act I: 'The Imperial Commissioner' - Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Simon Birchall
12. Act I: 'Oh, Indeed, My Friend, You're Lucky!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
13. Act I: 'Come, My Beloved' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Stuart Kale
14. Act I: 'My Fate I Have To Follow' - Cheryl Barker
15. Act I: 'Silence! Silence!' - Stuart Kale/Roland Wood/Cheryl Barker
16. Act I: 'Congratulations' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Frances Brett/Clive Bayley/Stuart Kale
17. Act I: 'Dearest, My Dearest, Weep No More' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
18. Act I: 'Evening Is Falling...' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
19. Act I: 'Child, From Whose Eyes The Witchery Is Shining' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker
20. Act I: 'Ah, Love Me A Little' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor
21. Act II Part I: 'Izaghi Izanami' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
22. Act II Part I: 'One Fine Day' - Cheryl Barker

Tracks:

1. Act II Part I: 'Come, Let's Enter' - Stuart Kale/Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
2. Act II Part I: 'Yamadori, And Has your Unrequited Love Not Yet Released You? - Cheryl Barker/D'Arcy Bleiker/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
3. Act II Part I: 'Now, At Last!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
4. Act II Part I: 'Just Two Things I Could Do' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
5. Act II Part I: 'This Child! This Child, Then!' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
6. Act II Part I: 'Do You Know, My Darling' - Cheryl Barker
7. Act II Part I: 'I Must Be Going' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
8. Act II Part I: 'Ah! Ah!' - Stuart Kale/Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
9. Act II Part I: 'Look, It's A Man-of-war!' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
10. Act II Part I: Flower Duet: 'Shake The Cherry Tree' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
11. Act II Part I: Humming Chorus - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
12. Act II Part 2: Prelude - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
13. Act II Part 2: Daybreak Over Nagasaki - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
14. Act II Part 2: 'It's Morning' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
15. Act II Part 2: 'Who Is It?...' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
16. Act II Part 2: 'I Know For Such Misfortune There Is No Consolation' - Gregory Yurisich/Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor
17. Act II Part 2: 'Farewell, Oh Happy Home!' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
18. Act II Part 2: 'Then Will You Tell Her?' - Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
19. Act II Part 2: 'Suzuki, Where Are You?' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
20. Act II Part 2: 'You, Suzuki, You're Always So Faithful' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
21. Act II Part 2: 'Viper! I Want You To Answer' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby/Gregory Yurisich/Ann Taylor
22. Act II Part 2: 'Your Little Fluttering Heart Is Beating' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
23. Act II Part 2: 'Death With Honour Is Better Than Life With Dishonour' - Cheryl Barker

Amazon.com

This performance, the only one available in English, is problematic. Best is Yves Abel's leadership of the orchestra, which sounds wonderful, imbuing Puccini's lush score with just the right exoticism and emphasis. But aside from Gregory Yurisch's fine Sharpless, the singers don't please. Paul Charles Clarke as Pinkerton is lacking stylistically and vocally, and as Butterfly, Cheryl Barker sounds under strain and never pretty. While she has the power and feeling for the big second-act climax (the sighting of the ship), she never for a moment sounds fragile or girlish, not even in the all-important early scenes. English or not, this set isn't in the running. Stick with Callas or Scotto in Italian, and follow the libretto. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

A touching English Butterfly.......2002-03-27

Anyone familiar with Cheryl Barker's Butterfly will be interested in hearing this recording. I have heard her in the role twice - in Auckland and London - and her voice has filled out as the years have gone on. She hasn't a large italianate soprano; the sound is too slender somehow. Yet there is the paradox - it has great carrying power and a decent cutting edge to make itself heard above the orchestral climaxes. What really impresses is the sense of vulnerability and moral strength she imparts, making sense of the big moments of the secong act. The sound in Act one is gorgeous (and a super D flat in theentrance aria) and she differentiates impressively between the child-bride and the embittered woman of the two acts.

She is surrounded by a mixed supporting cast. Jean Rigby is maternal, warm and affecting as Suzuki. Gregory Yurisich makes Sharpless' dilemma more understandable than usual, rather than being completely ineffectual. Paul Charles Clarke perhaps illustrates Pinkerton's arrogance with a degree of vocal swagger, but the sound is rough-hewn and unlovely save for some moments in the love duet. Stuart Kale's Goro is suitable ingratiating and oily.

Abel's conducting is the other chief draw of this set. That he has experience of the score in the theatre means that his pacing is really superb, and the lush orchestration is given its due, the potent intermezzo during the overnight vigil sounding suitably ominous.

This won't replace the classic Butterfly recordings, but in the absendce of any new ones recently, and for acceptable diction in an English version, it is certainly worth the (not very high) price. Recommended.

Average customer rating: Pinkham is good

Exsultate Jubilate: Sacred Choral Music of Daniel Pinkham Manufacturer: Gasparo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Daniel Pinkham: Serenades for Solos Trumpet & Wind Ensembles; Symphonies No. 3 & 4, etc. Daniel Pinkham: Piano Music Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst and other choral works ASIN: B000025YJL Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

1. Festival Jubilate
2. Uncommon Prayers: I. A Prayer Before A Fight
3. Uncommon Prayers: II. A Prayer Before A Banquet
4. Uncommon Prayers: III. A Prayer To Be God's Music
5. A Curse, A Lament, And A Vision: I. Job's Curse
6. A Curse, A Lament, And A Vision: II. Death, How Bitter
7. A Curse, A Lament, And A Vision: III. The Day Of The Lord
8. Wedding Cantata: I. Rise Up My Love
9. Wedding Cantata: II. Many Waters
10. Wedding Cantata: III. Awake, O North Wind
11. Wedding Cantata: IV. Epilogue Set Me As A Seal
12. 5 Motets: Open To Me The Gates Of Righteousness
13. 5 Motets: Thou Has Turned My Laments Into Dancing
14. 5 Motets: How Precious Is Thy Lovingkindness
15. 5 Motets: Behold, How Good AndHow Pleasant
16. 5 Motets: O Lord God
17. At Dressing In The Morning
18. 3 Motets: Create A Pure Heart In Me
19. 3 Motets: The Lord Has Established His Throne
20. 3 Motets: The Heavens Tell Out The Glory Of God
21. Psalm 46
22. 4 Motets: Why Art Thou Cast Down
23. 4 Motets: Thy True Love Is Better Than Life
24. 4 Motets: A Harvest Of Light Is Sown
25. 4 Motets: For Thee Have I Waited
26. The Small Passion: Prld
27. The Small Passion: I. All Hail, Fair Tree
28. The Small Passion: II. Victorious Sign
29. The Small Passion: III. Christ When He Died
30. The Small Passion: IV. O Dear And Sweet Dispute
31. The Small Passion: V. O Strange Mysterious Strife
32. The Small Passion: VI. O Sad, Sweet Tree
33. The Small Passion: VII. O Save Us Then

Customer Reviews:

Pinkham is good.......2003-02-07

I was really eager to listen to this album because I love Pinkham's music so much, and also because it took over a month to ship. I finally had a listen and while at times the voices seem a bit unbalanced, it actually is a very well-performed cd. nice work.

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Acappella Gold Manufacturer: Word Incorporated ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGW9G Release Date: 2005-06-28

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Better Than Life Ultrabeat Manufacturer: All Around the World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Feelin' Fine Feel It With Me Pretty Green Eyes Shine Through My Life ASIN: B0002YI55Q

Tracks:

1. Radio Edit
2. Extended
3. Cj Stone
4. Flip And Fill
5. Styles And Breeze
6. Rezonance Q

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Better Than Life Manufacturer: Word, Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BRUN86

Product Description

1. How Majestic Is Your Name 2. Better Than Life 3. He Gave Her Water 4. When I Say Farewell 5. The Time Has Come 6. More Than A Friend 7. Rock-A-My-Soul 8. What Was I Supposed To Be? 9. Lay Down The Burden Of Your Heart 10. Let's Get Together

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How Could Life Be Better Than This Manufacturer: Tunetown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAADBE Release Date: 2001-01-16

Average customer rating: Great CD!

Better Than Life Manufacturer: ForeRunner Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002IQQHG

Product Description

NEW RELEASE! This is a BRAND NEW, factory-sealed CD of "BETTER THAN LIFE" by JULIE MEYER. Christian Worship. This new CD traces Julies journey into the Song of Solomon ... coming into the realization that even in the weakest moments in our lives we are lovely to God. Songs are: Better Than Life; Leaning On My Beloved; Come, Come Away; Around the Throne; Good Good God; Crimson Blood; Isn't He Lovely; Alleluia Again; Rain Of Your Mercy; This Place.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2005-10-19

Julie Meyer's CD Better Than Life is great. Upbeat, but real. The music and songs really draw you in and help you get in touch with God. My favorite songs are "Good Good God" and "Better Than Life." If you love Jesus, you'll love this!

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