Deep Steppin [Limited Edition] [Import]

Product Description
Cd1 is Filled with Deep and Jazzy, Beautiful Moods Including the Unreleased Lacarno and Burns Remix of the Alabama 3's '2 Sick Two Pray' Along with Other New Tracks. Cd2 Includes the Driving Deep Grooves Mixed with Finesse and Fx.

Deep Steppin,Lacarno & Burns,Import [Generic],Dance,Dance Music,Pop,Popular Music

Average customer rating: Doesn't work for me.

Sing Irving Berlin Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mood Swings Ticket to Ride: A Beatles Tribute Keyboard Classics Christmastime 1812 ASIN: B00008YGWJ Release Date: 2003-07-28

Tracks:

1. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
2. How Deep Is the Ocean?
3. It's a Lovely Day/Isn't It a Lovely Day
4. Blue Skies
5. Always
6. They Say It's Wonderful
7. No Strings
8. Song Is Ended
9. Stepping Out With My Baby
10. Let Yourself Go
11. Cheek to Cheek/Let's Face the Music and Dance
12. Marrying for Love/The Girl That I Marry
13. What'll I Do
14. Puttin' on the Ritz
15. Abraham
16. Change Partners
17. Heatwave
18. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
19. Count Your Blessings
20. White Christmas

Album Description

Quality music at a great price, this collection features 20 tracks including 'How Deep Is The Ocean', 'No Strings', 'Puttin' On The Ritz' & 'Heatwave'. The Swingles have, unusually, incorporated electric keyboards, horns and drums into their usually acappella approach, resulting in some thoroughly modern interpretations of Berlin's classics. Castle Pulse. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't work for me........2006-05-04

I LOVE the Swingle Singers. The first time I heard them sing Bach back in the 60's I was driving a car and I was so blown away that I had to pull off the road. And I LOVE Irving Berlin's music; his message is simple and direct and tuneful. And therein lies the rub. To me, the jazz vocal styles, the contemporary harmonies and the whimsical utterances of the Swingle Singers go together with Irving Berlin's music like oil and water; they just don't mix. The words and melodies are those of Irving Berlin but the end result isn't Irving Berlin. Admittedly this is one man's opinion, and others might take great pleasure in the Swingle Singers' unfailing virtuosity and inventiveness. But if you anticipate the straighforward tunes and emotional directness in Berlin's music, you are apt to be disappointed.

Average customer rating: a fascinating recording A crucial oddity Not essential but useful

Call Me Madam Manufacturer: Flare UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000056NME Release Date: 2001-01-30

Tracks:

1. Overture - The Orchestra
2. Mrs. Sally Adams - Chorus
3. Hostess With the Mostes' on the Ball - Dinah Shore
4. Washington Square Dance - Dinah Shore
5. Welcome to Lichtenburg - Paul Lukas
6. Can You Use Any Money Today? - Dinah Shore
7. Marrying for Love - Paul Lukas, Dinah Shore
8. Ocarina
9. It's a Lovely Day Today
10. Best Thing for You - Dinah Shore
11. Something to Dance About - Dinah Shore, Chorus
12. Once Upon a Time Today
13. They Like Ike - Pat Harrington, Jay Velie
14. You're Just in Love (I Wonder Why) - Dinah Shore

Customer Reviews:

a fascinating recording.......2003-10-06

Irving Berlin's CALL ME MADAM appeared on Broadway in 1950. His previous musical, 1949's MISS LIBERTY, was an unqualified flop. MISS LIBERTY was his follow-up to 1947's mega hit ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, starring Ethel Merman.

Ethel Merman headlined his original cast of CALL ME MADAM, a bouncy musical which told the story of ebullient Sally Adams, who is dispatched as ambassador to the fictional European province of Lichtenburg. The supporting cast included Paul Lukas, Russell Nype (GOLDILOCKS), and Galina Talva as Princess Maria.

Due to a contractual snafu however, there are two very different recordings of CALL ME MADAM. Ethel Merman was under contract to the Decca label (which had recorded her ANNIE GET YOUR GUN cast album), but the recording of MADAM was to be produced by cast album heavyweight RCA Victor. Decca wouldn't release Merman from her contract, as it was planning it's own CALL ME MADAM release.

Popular vocalist Dinah Shore stepped in and played Sally Adams on the RCA Victor album of CALL ME MADAM, which featured the entire original cast. Decca released a "studio cast" album of MADAM headed by Ethel Merman, aided and abetted by popular crooner Dick Haymes (STATE FAIR) and a backup chorus. Of these two albums, the Dinah Shore version is the more delightful. She wisely doesn't try to emulate Miss Merman but sails through the songs in her own charming style. Russell Nype and Galina Talva are wonderfully-winning in their performances and Paul Lukas is superb.

I strongly suggest that you also purchase the Ethel Merman recording as well as the 1995 Encores! cast starring Tyne Daly. CALL ME MADAM is one of the most delightful of classic Broadway musicals.

A crucial oddity.......2001-02-22

I'm not sure whether it's stranger that this album has languished in the vaults for so long or that it was recorded in the first place. But we should be grateful that it's here, as it's an important recording, a fun score, and a fascinating piece of theatre recording history.

Dinah Shore is by no means an ideal substitute for Ethel Merman (who was under contract to Decca Records and not permitted to appear on the official cast album), make no mistake. But Merman made her own album with her own takes on the big songs, so it's perhaps a good thing that RCA went for a dramatically different take here. Shore sings very attractively here -- she's not a tough broad, but a sweet charmer, but the album still works. The show was, of course, a big hit that had plenty of strengths even though it might be too dated to rework today.

The Merman album was already released on CD once, and will be issued again within the year, but this is still worthwhile for Shore's performance, for the niceties of the show like the other original players, orchestrations and songs that Merman didn't preserve, and for a lengthy appendix of Shore's versions of classic Irving Berlin songs.

No one will ever claim that Call Me Madam changed their life. Shows didn't used to need to elicit that reaction to be considered successful.

Not essential but useful.......2001-02-03

RCA Victor had backed the 1950 musical CALL ME MADAM hoping to get the cast album rights. The star, however, was Ethel Merman and she was under exclusive contract to Decca who planned their own MADAM album. Decca launched the first attack by releasing a 10" Lp with Merman, Dick Haymes and the Gordon Jenkens orchestra and Chorus called "Songs from CALL ME MADAM." RCA responded by recording the full original cast album but signing Dinah Shore to sing the role of Sally Adams. They also re-orchestrated many of the songs and, in a curious move, had Paul Lukas record narration linking the songs. Strangely, they semed to had given up on this approach mid-way as the narration disappears after the first side of the record. Decca's response was to withdraw their 10" Lp and reissue the album on 12" with 5 additional songs (dropping an orchstral medley by the Jenkins orchestra) and placing them in show sequence. Although RCA's album has a more theatrical feel to it, Decca had Merman and therefore created the better selling album. RCA's disc was deleted rather quickly, although briefly reissued in 1977 and now (finally) available on CD... except this isn't an RCA release (!!!!) Is this even released with RCA's permission? I highly doubt it since RCA eventually plans to reissue the remaininder of their show catalogue on CD. Decca's album was reissued on Cd but that disc is now out-of-print. IF you can get both albums and do some creative programming you can combine trcaks and create your own composite original cast album.

Average customer rating: Refreshed a Deep House and Downtempo Veteran

Deep Steppin Lacarno & Burns Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005NIHI Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. We Love the Rain
2. Beautiful Things
3. 2 Sick 2 Pray - A3, Alabama 3, Lacarno & Burns
4. Heal the Beat
5. Rivers
6. Needle Breaks - Lacarno & Burns,
7. Departure
8. Late Jam
9. So-Far
10. Faqs
11. Fly Away - B Boppers, Lacarno & Burns,
12. Mahayana
13. Ortez's Night Off [Album Edit]

Tracks:

1. Ambient Funk
2. Burnt Thing
3. We Love the Rain
4. Mahayana [Motor City Mix]
5. Off and On [Berimbau Beats Mix]
6. We Love the Rain [Tokyo Dub]
7. Off and On [Brixton Bounce Mix]
8. Euklezan, Heal Me
9. Ortez's Night Off
10. Departure
11. Ortez [Gao Beats Mix]
12. Loca Blue - D.S.L., Nathan Haines, Lacarno & Burns
13. In the Sand [Paynard, LandB Version]

Album Details

Cd1 is Filled with Deep and Jazzy, Beautiful Moods Including the Unreleased Lacarno and Burns Remix of the Alabama 3's '2 Sick Two Pray' Along with Other New Tracks. Cd2 Includes the Driving Deep Grooves Mixed with Finesse and Fx.

Customer Reviews:

Refreshed a Deep House and Downtempo Veteran.......2001-12-11

I tend to do very few online reviews because of my work and play schedule, but Lacarno and Burns deserves a nod of respect. The amalgamation of deep-house beats come beautifully with intoxicating vocals that grace a majority of the tracks in Deep Steppin'. I first heard "Rivers" on a compilation earlier this year, and did not gloat nor criticize it. It seemed like a decent downbeat track, though it is nothing special.

When I got this album, I was instantly rejuvenated. Being a close critic of the deep-house/downtempo/latin jazz/lounge music and DJ, I must say that Lacarno and Burns stand out from the bunch of deep-house musician-wannabes. This is classy club music for people who enjoy dance music with a bit of class and great taste.

Average customer rating:

The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2 Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AHEU8 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. It's A Lovely Day Today/Blue Skies
2. Maybe Its Because I Love/I Got Lost
3. You'd Be Surprised/I'll See You In Cuba
4. Always/Remember
5. Shaking The Blues/Play A Simple/Alexander's
6. Here's No Business/Got The Sun/Girl I Marry
7. Say It Will Music/Cheek To Cheek
8. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Now It Can Be Told
9. This Year's Kisses/Be Careful! Its My Heart
10. Lady Of The Evening/ Better Luck Next Time
11. Steppin' Out With My Baby/ You're Just In Love
12. Let's Face The Music/Say It Isn't So
13. How Deep Is The Ocean/I Never Had A Chance
14. Change Partners/Mandy
15. You Can't Brush Me/Everybody Step/Waiting At The End
16. Soft Lights/They Say It's Wonderful
17. Puttin' On The Ritz/Marie
18. I've Got My Love To Keep Me/Top Hat
19. What'll I Do/All Alone
20. A Pretty Girl/Isn't This A Lovely Day
21. Lazy/I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep
22. I'm Playing With Fire/Let's Have Another Cup
23. Heat Wave/Let Yourself Go
24. The Piccoline/No Strings

Album Description

Full Title - The Columbia Albums Of Irving Berlin Vols. 1 & 2. Composer, conductor, arranger Frank DeVol scored more than fifty movies and is best known as the composer for the theme songs for the TV series 'My Three Sons', 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Family Affair'. In the 1940s DeVol was an arranger for Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Vic Damone and Doris Day. Frank DeVol received multiple Emmy Awards and Academy Award nominations for his extensive body of work. Irving Berlin's medleys featured are 'Always/Remember', 'A Pretty Girl/Isn't It A Lovely Day' and 'Say It With Music/Cheek To Cheek'. 24 tracks. Collectables 2003.

Average customer rating:

Berlin Lieder Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000056ICB Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

1. (Overature) Alexander's Ragtime Band - Dick Hyman
2. Grizzly Bear - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
3. Let Me Sing And I'm Happy - Robert White/Dick Hyman
4. Let Yourself Go - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
5. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails/Steppin' Out With My Baby - Robert White/Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
6. Let's Face The Music And Dance - Dick Hyman
7. How Deep Is The Ocean? - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
8. Roses Of Yesterday - Robert White/Dick Hyman
9. Puttin' On The Ritz - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
10. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning/This Is The Army Mr. Jones - Robert White/Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
11. That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune - Robert White/Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
12. Blue Skies - Dick Hyman
13. Snookey Ookums - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
14. Change Partners - Robert White/Dick Hyman
15. Heat Wave - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
16. Smile And Show Your Dimple - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
17. Easter Parade - Robert White/Dick Hyman
18. Suppertime - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
19. All Alone - Robert White/Dick Hyman
20. Pack Up Your Sins - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
21. Always - Marilyn Horne/Dick Hyman
22. Cheek To Cheek - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
23. White Christmas - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
24. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman
25. Russian Lullaby - Dick Hyman
26. God Bless America - Marilyn Horne/Robert White/Dick Hyman

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