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Come Fly With Me (CD & DVD)
Michael Bublé Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001IN07Q Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
Tracks:
- Nice 'N Easy
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- My Funny Valentine
- Mack The Knife
- Fever
- You'll Never Know
- For Once In My Life
- Moondance
Tracks:
- Come Fly With Me (DVD)
- For Once In My Life (DVD)
- You'll Never Know (DVD)
- Kissing A Fool (DVD)
- Sway (DVD)
- Mack The Knife (DVD)
- That's All (DVD)
- Fever (DVD)
- How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (DVD)
- The Way You Look Tonight (DVD)
- Moondance (DVD)
- My Funny Valentine (DVD)
Amazon.com
A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo CD/DVD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with pair of new studio recordings again reinforce the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance" and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniabl! y charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulleyAlbum Description
In 2003,Michael Buble roared from being the latest discovery of David Foster (Josh Groban ,Celine Dion )to a gold debut album (double platinum,#1 in his native Canada)and being named along with Norah Jones,Harry Connick Jr.,Diana Krall and Rod Stewart as the leaders of a new-yet-trad pop move- ment. Now Come Fly With Me presents Buble with new songs on CD plus live performances and interview/backstage footage on DVD.It's time to get on board and come fly with Michael Buble.Customer Reviews:
Best Buble.......2007-07-11
BuBle.......2007-04-01
SMASH HIT.......2007-01-18
I love this music.......2007-01-14
I would love to fly with you!!!.......2006-11-10
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Come Fly with Me
Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000AEVD Release Date: 1998-09-08 |
Tracks:
- Come Fly With Me
- Around The World
- Isle Of Capri
- Moonlight In Vermont
- Autumn In New York
- On The Road To Mandalay
- Let's Get Away From It All
- April In Paris
- London By Night
- Brazil
- Blue Hawaii
- It's Nice To Go Trav'ling
- Chicago - (mono, bonus track)
- South Of The Border - (mono, bonus track)
- I Love Paris - (bonus track)
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When critics refer to Sinatra's Capitol albums, their highest praise is usually reserved for the dark melancholy of Wee Small Hours or Only the Lonely. But the upbeat "Swinging" records should not be ignored. Probably the finest of these albums is Come Fly with Me. The first of Sinatra's albums with arranger Billy May (whose arrangements have been overshadowed by Nelson Riddle's), Fly is the conceptual equal of Lonely-a carefree, romantic musical travelogue. From the opening invitation--one of Sinatra's most rollicking vocals--to the tender invocations of "Autumn in New York" and "April in Paris," and the serene seductiveness of "Moonlight in Vermont," Sinatra personified the modern traveler--jaunty, cosmopolitan, irrefutably cool. --Steven MirkinAmazon.com
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Songs for Swingin' Lovers |
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Customer Reviews:
Grat album, Mastered a little too loud.......2007-07-18
I'm sure that most folks don't even hear these things....But there ya go.
Frank could sell a song without even trying--and that's no small feat !!!.......2007-06-09
The CD track set begins with the title track, "Come Fly With Me." "Come Fly With Me" boasts a breezy, cheerful melody and Frank sings this number so enthusiastically without a single superfluous note. Awesome! "Come Fly With Me" makes for a strong beginning to this CD. "Around The World" lets Frank sing this song to the tune of "Around The World In Eighty Days;" but Frank clearly makes this his own as he sings with a sublime panache; and the melody with its emphasis on the strings enhances the beauty of this number.
Other gems on this CD include the beautiful "Isle Of Capri;" this song features Frank singing of two ships that pass in the night. In addition, "Moonlight In Vermont" and "Autumn In New York" showcase Frank performing sensitive romantic ballads with slow tempi that glisten like only pure gold ever could!
"Let's Get Away From It All" switches back to a much more playful romantic number and Frank bats this one straight out of the ballpark as only Frank ever could. The musical arrangement by Billy May makes good use of the horns and percussion; this mixed with Frank Sinatra's upbeat singing provides us with a cheerful song that celebrates the joys of love. "Brazil" also sports a catchy melody that stuns you with its beauty as Frank performs the vocals to perfection.
The CD also gives you three bonus tracks that were not on the original record album. You get "Chicago;" "South Of The Border" and "I Love Paris." "Chicago" gets the royal treatment from Sinatra as he sings this number with panache and a very high level of sophistication. Frank's excellent diction lights up the beauty of "Chicago;" and the musical arrangement by Nelson Riddle makes excellent use of the strings, percussion and horns. "South Of The Border" is another playful, joyous number that celebrates the joys of enjoying a romantic fling; and "I Love Paris," the final track, provides a very strong ending for this romantic album that once again rejoices in the joys of love as it is found all over the globe. Great!
The liner notes include a very informative essay about Sinatra and his work on this CD with both Billy May and Nelson Riddle. You get the song credits and recording dates; and the artwork is awesome, too!
Overall, Sinatra fans will consider this to be a "must-have" for their collections; and anyone who enjoys classic pop vocals will love this CD, too. This album would also make an excellent introduction to Frank Sinatra for anyone who wants to become acquainted with his singularly beautiful artistry.
Enjoy! Thank you, Frank!!!
Frank Flys Sky High.......2007-05-31
It's oh so nice to come home.......2006-11-22
Come Fly With Frank.......2006-08-05
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Catch Me If You Can
John Williams Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007BKUE Release Date: 2002-12-10 |
Tracks:
- Catch Me If You Can
- The Float
- Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
- Recollections (The Father's Theme)
- The Airport Scene
- The Girl From Ipanema -Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Learning The Ropes
- Father And Son
- Embraceable You - Judy Garland
- The Flash Comics Clue
- Deadheading
- The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
- A Broken Home
- Doctor, Lawyer, Lutheran
- The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
- Catch Me If You Can (Reprise and End Credits)
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Steven Spielberg veered from the futuristic sci-fi flirtations of A.I. and Minority Report with this brisk, stylish period take on the career of teen con-man extraordinaire Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his dogged G-man pursuer/de facto extended family member Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks). As always, the director's musical collaborator is John Williams, and the scoring legend uses the occasion of their 20th collaboration as a rewarding musical journey back to the days when he was known as Johnny Williams, ambitious young pianist for Henry Mancini on such early jazz scores as Peter Gunn. Informed by a half-century of subsequent achievement, Williams's return to the jazz idiom of his youth yields a smart, nervous score that evokes more than mere nostalgia. But with Dan Higgins's moody sax often leading the way, the veteran composer's work here seems more evocative reinvention than revisitation, yet another tribute to his uncanny ability to make any idiom his own. A handful of pop standards (including Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me," Getz and Gilberto's "Girl from Ipanema," "The Christmas Song" by Nat "King" Cole) deftly color both period and plot, but, as always, it's Williams who provides Spielberg's masterful imagery with its musical life's blood. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Outstanding!.......2007-04-04
Johnny's "Lost in Soundtrack".......2006-08-25
Once I discovered it was done by John Williams, things started to click. The arrangement and themes actually go back way before he was famous. Back to an era he may not want you to remember. Back when he was known simply as "Johnny" Williams.
First, notice the melody and pace of the creeping marimbas and bubbling flutes. Next, catch a repeat of the old Sci-Fi, TV Fairy-Tale known as "LOST IN SPACE." Listen for the incidental, suspense-scene music throughout. Did you catch the composer's name in the credits?
Bingo!(and still very cool)!
Excellent Mix of Jazz and Emotion.......2006-02-20
John Williams, Film Scores and Jazz all done to Perfection........2004-10-15
A Great "Catch".......2004-10-04
But for Williams, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was very much a homecoming, as he started out in jazz and even worked quite closely with Mancini early on in Hollywood. The genuine jauntiness and mystery of the film's main musical motifs are balanced by moments of warm but not mushy sentimentality, and hit songs of that period by Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, and Dusty Springfield round out this appealing collection.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was such an offbeat project for a composer and a director known for boldness, but it served as a challenge that Spielberg aced on the screen and Williams aced in his music. It is highly recommended for its sheer audacity in going back to the past and still remaining relevant to today.
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Philips and Decca Recordings, 1961-1979 (Limited Edition)
Janet Baker , John Shirley-Quirk , Graham Sheen , Johann Sebastian Bach , Ludwig van Beethoven , Hector Berlioz , Giovanni Bononcini , Benjamin Britten , Giulio Caccini , and Antonio Caldara Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000B0A0Q Release Date: 2003-11-25 |
Customer Reviews:
Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer.......2004-01-09
This wonderful compilation is complementary to EMI's 2-CD "The Very Best of Janet Baker" -- no overlap of repertoire whatsoever. Unlike that set, which focused on concert repertoire (with orchestra or piano) there's a generous sampling here of Baker's operatic roles including Handel, Mozart, Purcell, Rameau, Gluck, and Britten. Also welcome is "Phaedra," one of Britten's strongest late works. And it's good to have the Berlioz: "Cleopatre" and "Herminie" complete, the big aria from "Beatrice et Benedict." (Why EMI included nothing from her recording of the last 2 scenes of "Les Troyens" is unfathomable.) The wide time-span allows us to hear Baker's voice in all its youthful, "sappy" warmth, as well as in its artistic maturity (though truth to tell she was pretty much a complete artist from the start). There are a few signs of wear in later items, nothing serious, in fact rather less than I remembered. I could have done with fewer of the "Arie Amorose" in favor of more cuts from her Gluck LP, which I believe has never been issued complete on CD, but that's just personal preference. The focus here is entirely on orchestrally accompanied works (or, in the case of the marvelous early disc of Ravel, Chausson & Delage songs, with chamber ensemble) so for Baker the supreme interpreter of English, German and French song you'll need to go elsewhere (the EMI has a fair sampling, especially of her Schubert). But everything here is indispensible.
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Come Fly With Me
Michael Bublé Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001IN080 Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
Tracks:
- Come Fly With Me [DVD]
- For Once in My Life [DVD]
- You'll Never Know [DVD]
- Kissing a Fool [DVD]
- Sway [DVD]
- Mack the Knife [DVD]
- That's All [DVD]
- Fever [DVD]
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart [DVD]
- Way You Look Tonight [DVD]
- Moondance [DVD]
- My Funny Valentine [DVD]
Tracks:
- Nice 'N Easy
- Can't Help Falling in Love
- My Funny Valentine
- Mack the Knife
- Fever
- You'll Never Know
- For Once in My Life
- Moondance
Amazon.com
A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo DVD/CD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with a pair of new studio recordings again reinforcing the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance," and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniably charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Fly with Buble anytime!!!!!!.......2006-08-30
Completely Obsolete as of 2005.......2006-02-16
If you really want to be wowed and experience what a live Buble concert is like, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "Caught in the Act". This DVD lives up to it's name as part of the PBS Great Performances series produced by David Foster. "Caught in the Act" is slick, glossy, flashy, enormously fun and absolutely true to the real experience. I've seen Buble perform live twice, and I can attest that "Caught in the Act" is just about as good as being there.
Buy the CD, wait for a better DVD!!.......2005-08-13
the live cd it comes with is not bad, though...
Good. Can be much better by cutting meaningless fillers........2005-07-19
Nice and simple!.......2005-04-25
On the other hand this package also contains a DVD which can make great jewelry or maybe hung from a tree to scare birds. It is like one big sound bite; there is no constancy or course to his rattling. On the technical side the soundtrack is out of sing with the video. The video itself looks like the Blair Witch Project; it can not hold steady or focus.
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Come Fly with Me
Dave Valentin Manufacturer: Highnote ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HWXRIS Release Date: 2006-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Come Fly With Me
- Twinkle Toes
- Enciendido
- Mind Games
- If You Could See Me Now
- Easy Street
- Tu Panuelo
- House Of The Sun
- Songs For My Brothers
Customer Reviews:
OLD SCHOOL! 1st CLASS!.......2007-01-04
You rule, Dave!!! :O)
Great Jazz Flute.......2007-01-04
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Heavenly Handel: Arias and Duets
Manufacturer: Virgin Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MQKS8 Release Date: 2005-04-12 |
Tracks:
- Frondi Tenere... - David Daniels
- Ombra Mai Fu - David Daniels
- Pompe Vane Di MOrte!... - David Daniels
- Dove Sei, Amato Bene - David Daniels
- Ma Che Parlo, Che Dico... - Veronique Gens
- In Tanti Affanni Miei - Veronique Gens
- Fra L'ombre E Gl'orrori - Laurent Naouri
- Sorge Il Di - Laurent Naouri
- Amor, Qual Nuova Fiamma... - Jill Gomez
- La Tigre Arde Di Sdegno - Jill Gomez
- Per Me Si Strugge Trasimede... - Jill Gomez
- E Per Monti, E Per Piani, E Per Selve - Jill Gomez
- Where Shall I Fly - Stephanie Blythe
- Cantata HWV 166 - Gerard Lesne
- As Steals The Morn Upon The Night - Lynne Dawson
- How Silently, How Slyly - James Bowman
- Upstart, Barbarian And Traitor - James Bowman
- Flow My Tears - James Bowman
Tracks:
- Fatto Scorta Al Sentier Della Gloria - Vivica Genaux
- Fiacchero Quel Fiero Orgoglio - Vivica Genaux
- Verdi Prati - Arleen Auger
- Ombre Pallide - Arleen Auger
- Venti, Turbini - David Daniels
- Dolcissima Esilena... - Sandrine Piau
- Prendi L'alma E Prendi Il Core - Sandrine Piau
- Nasconde L'usignol - Antonio Abete
- Nel Riposo E Nel Contento - Antonio Abete
- Della Guerra La Caccia Ha Sembianza - Antonio Abete
- Tanti Strali Al Sen, Duet HWV 197 - Derek Lee Ragin
- Se 'L Mio Duol Non E Si Forte - Sophie Daneman
- Caro Autor Di Mia Doglia - Paul Agnew
- No, Che D'altrui Che Di Te - Paul Agnew
- Dagli Amori Flagellata - Paul Agnew
- Madre...Son Nata A Lagrimar - David Daniels
Customer Reviews:
A voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-02-07
Best of the Best...Handelian Masters for the Uninitiated.......2005-04-21
You know you're in for a world-class set when you have the amazing countertenor David Daniels book-ending the collection, beginning with his platinum-standard version of the much-covered "Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fù" from "Serse" and Bertarido's mournful "Pompe vane di morte!...Dove sei, amato bene" from "Rodelinda". And the set ends in a dream-like state with his wondrous Sesto/Cornelia duet with contralto Stephanie Blythe on the heartbreaking "Madre...Son nata a lagrimar" from "Giulio Cesare". In between is a veritable feast provided by a who's who among the world's leading Handelians. Highlights on disc one include soprano Sandrine Piau and alto Sara Mingardo melding effortlessly on the graceful and vocally challenging "Sorge il di" from the Neapolitan serenata, "Aci, Galatea e Polifemo". Blythe captures Dejanira's requisite madness beautifully in the air, "Where shall I fly?" from "Hercules". Countertenor Gérard Lesne does several thrilling turns on an entire Handel cantata, "Splenda l'alba in oriente". From "Giulio Cesare", legendary contralto Janet Baker contributes a heroically measured "How silently, how slyly", equally revered countertenor James Bowman glides over "Upstart, barbarian and traitor" with true panache, and soprano Valerie Masterson holds her own among these giants showing a diverse range of emotion on "Flow my tears" alternating easily between sonorous and vibrant.
Disc two starts with mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux displaying some genuinely impressive runs on two arias from "Arminio", "Fatto scorta al sentier della gloria" and "Fiaccherò qul fiero orgoglio". Soprano Arleen Auger does a defiantly passionate turn on "Ombre pallide" from "Alcina", which compares favorably with Renée Fleming's more familiar version on Elektra. Daniels has yet another powerful vocal turn on the victorious "Venti, turbini" aria from "Rinaldo". Piau returns as well, this time intertwining atmospherically with mezzo-soprano Gloria Banditelli on the splendid "Prendi l'alma e prendi il core" from "Rodrigo". Operas are not the only source here. There is a charming duet between soprano Suzie LeBlanc and countertenor Derek Lee Ragin on the effusively Italianate "Tanti strali al sen", and a more dramatically diverse one between tenor Paul Agnew and soprano Patricia Petibon on "Caro autor do mia doglia" - both showcase yet another dimension of Handel to which I have not been exposed. Truth be told, if you enjoy these selections, you should purchase the original recordings, for example, Daniels' wonderful 1998 "Handel: Operatic Arias". But this will do in a pinch for the uninitiated who want an overview of Handel's musical genius. Trust me, with this stellar group of Handelians, you will beg for more.
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Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000584UL Release Date: 2001-02-13 |
Tracks:
- Forbidden Broadway 2001: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
- Futuristic Stewardess/Usherette: Come Fly With Me
- Judi Dench: Why Can't The English?
- Trouble In New Tork City: Trouble
- The Music Man Revival 2001: Till There Was You
- Cole Porter: You're The Top/From The Moment On
- Kiss Me, Kate Revival 2001: Wunderbar
- I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
- Cheryl Ladd In Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business
- Miss Saigon Farewell: Why God Why?
- Saturday Night Fiasco: Stayin' Alive
- Gwen Verdon & The Fosse Dancers: I'm A Brass Band/Steam Heat
- Liza Minnelli 2001/Alan Cumming in Cabaret: Wilkommen
- Let's Run Times Square Again: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
- Ethel Merman & Elton John: I've Got Rhythm/Old Fashioned Wedding
- Beauty's Been Decreased: Beauty And The Beast
- Being Lupone: Being Alive
- Sondheim's Blues: Buddy's Blues
- Streisand's Farewell Tour: Happy Days Are Here Again/Mame
- Les Miz 2001 - Edith Piaf/Milord
- Aida - Amneris Intro: Every Story Is A Love Story/Heather Headley/It's Cheesy: Easy As Life
- Elaborate Sets (Aida Cont.): Elaborate Lives
- Angela Lansbury: I Don't Want To Know
- The Full Monty: Let It Go
- 76 Hit Shows: 76 Trombones
- Bows-Ta-Ta Folks: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
- Joseph And The Amazing High 'C': Any Dream Will Do
Customer Reviews:
As Always, Hilarious.......2007-05-03
Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!.......2002-04-14
Particularly strong is Track 16, "Let's do an old fashioned show tune," featuring Elton John and Ethel Merman duking it out over AIDA, which Merman says is "putting everyone here through hell." Likewise, Track 15, "Let's Ruin Times Square Again," tickles my funny bone. Also wonderful are the satires of Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury, and the Full Monty; Gerard Alessandrini's done a tremendous job with these! In addition, this CD's introductory song is much stronger than those on the previous volumes of Forbidden Broadway. It really sets the tone for the best parts of this recording.
Unfortunately, with a few notable exceptions, the first half of the CD is a bit thin, which is why I give this recording 3 out of 5 stars: Even though it entertains me, there's a lot I have to skip over. For example, the Liza Minelli spoof annoying (though, I admit, a little funny), and in the Music Man revival satire, their Robert Preston impersonator sounds *nothing* like the original. (In earlier recordings, the actors *did* sound like the people they claimed to be.)
The good news is that the CD has 30 tracks in all, so even though there are 13 that I dislike, I just love the rest... I do recommend it!
better to be "Lost in Space".......2001-12-31
While I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some nice work, I don't know that Saturday Night Fiasco and Sondheim's Blues are sufficient to carry the rest of the tracks. Not much seems new or worse yet, important. Disney isn't new, nor is Les Miz. And while pointing out what is stale and pedestrian on Broadway was amusing on the last couple of releases, this Forbidden Broadway spoof clearly has joined the list of stale and pedestrian.
While there is some nice material on this disc, I really didn't laugh out loud, and that is why I have always bought these in the past.
If Alessandrini reduces the show to the same complaints of the same shows and then replaying lightly tweaked versions of past numbers, Trouble and Alan Cumming in Cabaret specifically, then he has himself is on the becoming a revival - and we know what he thinks of revivals.
The repeats might even be acceptable if there was something fresh in the perfomance, but both were done much better on their respective discs. I think Danny Gurwin is a great comedian, but he doesn't shine in either of these numbers. We also need a recording with no Ethel Merman or Liza numbers - give them a rest already. And why bring back Streisand with such a poor imitation? The earlier Barbara's were dead on vocal impressions as well as speech patterns. If you aren't going to improve on it, then don't drag it back out.
Alessandrini suggests that this is one of the best casts he has ever worked with. I don't know what he bases that on, but I beg to differ, either cast with Bryan Batt was significantly better, although they worked with fresh, clever material. Still, those recordings had verocious talent that brought Gerard's stinging wit to life for those of us who can't see every new production of FB.
Maybe it is time to go to off Broadway productions, or to the radio or the movies for some new ideas. Or else promise no references to the Gap, Disney, or Chorus Boys, (way over used on this recording), along with a Merman and Liza free season. Start from scratch. That might give us hope that Forbidden Broadway too might not be dead.
Stretched Thin.......2001-03-26
The opening sequence is forced and unfunny, and clearly in place only to batter the listener with the "2001" theme. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found the Judi Dench parody hysterical, though I question its accuracy.
The "Trouble" parody is, as it always was, incomplete and thin. My dear friend John Kenrick (...) did a better job with it - included the segments of the original song that GA left out, and in a funnier fashion. The Cole Porter parody is marginally amusing, but the Brian Mitchell/Marin Mazzie parody is dead on the mark, and VERY funny.
The parody of Cheryl Ladd remains in the show, although she's no longer in "Annie Get Your Gun" - Reba McIntyre is now in the role. Similarly, he stabs at Alan Cumming, who is no longer playing the Emcee. These numbers, while funny, lack punch. On the other hand, he once again skewers long time target Patti LuPone with an hysterical new parody of Being Alive. I suppose she's innately funnier, after all these years, than Alan Cumming, who is, after all, a relative newcomer.
The Rocky Horror parody is amusing, and the observation that sex has moved off 42nd Street and onto the Broadway stage is not without merit. The Beauty parody is amusing, and apt, but as has already been noted, GA has been clobbering us with the Disnification of Broadway for years now. I suppose he finds some glee in the fading success of this particular show.
I must say that while Gurwin is not the greatest singer, "Sondheim's Blues" is the most brilliant piece I've heard from Alessandrini in years. It's absolutely dead on. The friends I was with had never seen nor heard "Follies" and completely missed the point, but I was in stitches.
The "10 Years More" (which does not appear on this album, but remains in the show) has really begun to wear thin, especially with the closing this year of Cats and Miss Saigon. The Cameron Macintosh British mega-musicals are finally releasing their grip on Broadway, and this isn't as funny any more.
Broadway, despite the naysayers, will never die... and apparently, neither will Forbidden Broadway. I don't think it should - but I do think it needs a rest.
Do the Math.......2001-03-15
Alessandrini is running out of ideas, and is spreading the remaining ones too thin. . Sanitized Time Square - Been there. Disnified Broadway - Done that, and so many times. Asinine casting faux pas, plotless pointless set-monster musicals, and Ethel Merman and Liza. We've heard it all before - and last time, it was funnier.
Now normally when a writer (or director or actor) has truly entertained me on numerous occasions, I'll forgive the odd show that disappoints. This would be the case here except for two things: Alessandrini is in the vicious parody business - he's never spared anyone else Besides, if he's going to actually include couplets like: "If lyrics are no longer witty... Then I don't want to go " he's inviting the pans.
When you hear the AIDA lampoon, you'll be reminded of the dim bulb in Cyrano de Bergerac who taunts the hero with the brilliant witticism: Your nose is very large
Yes, there are a few true Forbidden Broadway tracks on Spoof Odyssey. Dame Judi Dench singing "Why can't Americans do theatre like the Brits?" (with apologies to My Fair Lady), I Hate Ben (with apologies to Kiss Me Kate) and about 1/3 of "Let's Ruin Time Square Again" (no apologies necessary to Rocky Horror which understands how easy it is for good parody to go bad). Oh yes, there is one absolutely true Forbidden Broadway track: TROUBLE - yes, the same Trouble from Volume 3 which was just re-released on the 20th Anniversary compilation - and it's back again with a more hackneyed Robert Preston impersonation and all of 4 words changed. Granted it's one of the better bits, more worthy of rerunning than say, referring to Miss Saigon as Viet-Numb, but oh, he reran that gag too
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Sergej Larin - Rachmaninov Songs
Sergey Rachmaninov , Sergej Larin , Eleonora Bekova , Ben Connellan , Dave Partridge , Jonathan Rose , and Oleg Michegev Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000000B1P Release Date: 1997-10-21 |
Tracks:
- In The Silence Of The Secret Night
- How Pained I Am
- Sing Not, O Lovely One
- Arion
- How Peaceful
- Do Not Believe Me, Friend
- Let Us Leave, My Sweet
- Spring Torrents
- A Dream
- All Was Taken From Me
- Daisies
- I Am Again Alone!
- Night Is Sorrowful
- O, No, I Beg You, Do Not Leave!
- Small Island
- I Am Not A Prophet
- Yesterday We Met
- They Replied
- Liliacs
- I Was With her
- Christ Is Risen!
- It Cannot Be!
- At My Window
- What Happiness
- At Night In My Garden
- Fragment From A. Musset
- All Passes
Customer Reviews:
Exquisite tenor singing and songs of incredible beauty.......2001-10-02
First of all, these songs require broader performance most of the time. They are passionate quasi-operatic works with a most evocative and sometimes melancholic atmosphere. Larin pours his heart and soul in these pieces. His tone is honeyed throughout, powerful when it opens up, but he also produce the most extatic soft tones when required. The wide palette of tone colouring is quite helpful to differentiate each song from the others and his care with the text is so amazing that, even if you don't know the text or are not Russian-speaking (as I am not), you won't really miss it, so powerful is Larin's ability to create the right mood. If you have any doubt, you should try "In the Silence of the Secret Night" - a most delightful song.
Last but not least, Eleonora Bekova is the amazing pianist who not only shines in the sometimes virtuosistic piano playing preditably required by Rachmaninov, but also responds sensitively to Larin's singing throughout. A nice example of interplay between admirable musicians.
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More (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS) [SPECIAL EDITION] {LIMITED EDITION}
Manufacturer: 143/Reprise Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AA7L02 |
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BUYER BEWARE: Previously unreleased bonus tracks have since been reissued on "It's Time" Fanclub Edition!.......2006-01-14
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