There's Nothing Like This [Import]

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2000 reissue of the British urban/dance star's 1990 album featuring 11 tracks including one bonus track, 'There's Nothing Like This' (Remix). Talkin' Loud.

There's Nothing Like This,Omar,Universal/Polygram,Dance
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (with the Documentation of the Finale Fragment) [Hybrid SACD]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Harnoncourt's Bruckner, a viable alternative to Karajan?
  • Depends what you consider good
  • Terrific performance!
  • Unconvincing performance; interesting commentary
  • Harnoncourt roars, but Wildner rages
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (with the Documentation of the Finale Fragment) [Hybrid SACD]

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B0000AF1IG
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

  1. Warum Hat Man Eigentlich 100 Jahre Lang Gedacht, E - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  2. Finale. T. 1-278 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  3. Gegen Ende Eine Extreme Dissonanz In Den Trompeten - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  4. Nach Dem Ende Der Durchfuhrung Folgt Eine Wilde Fu - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  5. Finale. T. 279-342 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  6. Quasi En Schreckensbild Des Todes - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  7. Finale. T. 343-478 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  8. Danach Fehlen 16 Takte; Dazu Ist Nichts Zu Erklare - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  9. Finale. T. 479-510 - Lucke/Fehlender Partiturbog - Wiener Philharmoniker
  10. Why Did We Think For Over Hundred Years That Nothing... - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  11. WAB 109: Finale. MM. 1-278 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  12. Extreme Dissonances In The Trumpets Towards The End - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  13. At The End Of The Development A Wild Fugue Begins - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  14. Finale. MM. 279-342 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  15. A Sudden Vision Of Death - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  16. Finale. MM. 343-478 - Wiener Philharmoniker
  17. Then There Are Sixteen Bars Missing. We Will Just... - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  18. Finale. MM. 479-510 - Gap/Missing Score Bifolio - Wiener Philharmoniker

Tracks:

  1. I. Satz. Feierlich; Misterioso - Wiener Philharmoniker
  2. Scherzo. Bewegt; Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell - Scherzo - Wiener Philharmoniker
  3. Adagio. Langsam; Feierlich - Wiener Philharmoniker

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Harnoncourt's Bruckner, a viable alternative to Karajan?.......2006-03-19

Even Karajan's detractors, except for the most severe, generally concede that he was supreme in Bruckner. His various performances of the Ninth Sym. with the Berlin Phil. are commanding in their huge scope, yet Karajan was also capable of delicate phrasing and had an intuitive grasp of how to organize these gigantic, sprawling movements. No one has quite reached that magistreial level since. To his credit, Harnoncourt doesn't try to. This is, for him, a straightforward performance that relies on some qualities Karajan's Bruckner doesn't possess.

First of all, Harnoncourt has his own instincts about phrasing and organizing the music. Contrary to a reviewer below, he doesn't exploit extreme rubato or sudden tempo changes. There are some quirky moments where the tempo speeds up unexpectedly, but overall, Harnoncourt's timing of 58 min. is dead center among various recordings (as much as I admire Giulini, his 68 min. traversal drags). Harnoncourt favors brash outbursts from the brass, particularly in the Scherzo, my least favorite movement here. But his main intent is to keep Bruckner simple, to impose himself far less than Karajan did with his ultra-control. This Bruckner Ninth is a bit plain at times, but it always breathes.

As to the recorded sound, I have only heard the regular two-channel CD, which is quite clear; the Vienna Pphil. is placed a bit far back on a wide soundstage. I would have liked to hear the solo winds up closer, but that's a quibble. This Bruckner Ninth satisfied me as much as the great accounts by Walter, Klemperer, Giulini, and Boulez. I sitll feel more thrills from Karajan's analog reading from the Sixties, yet Harnoncourt provides a viable alternative in itnerpretation.

In theory it was an exciting notion to provide a free bonus CD containing Harnoncourt's defense of Bruckner's surviving sketches for a fourth movement, never completed. Could it really be that his ocntemporaries were wrong and that Bruckner left us pages of great music begging to be revived? Harnoncourt's talk is highly persuasive, but when the Vienna Phil. actually plays what survives of the finale, it proves as sorely disappointing as its reputation would lead one to believe.

2 out of 5 stars Depends what you consider good.......2004-06-14

Harnoncourt has done some great things for music in his career, but I would not consider this one of them. He achieves an "authentic" performing style from the Vienna Philharmonic with a thin string sound and little or no vibrato. So anyone expecting that sweet Vienna sound will be disappointed. But his conducting does not meet that goal of authenticity, because he varies tempos too much. It draws attention to itself and weakens the cohesiveness of the work as a whole.
There are other versions, many of which are mentioned by the other reviewers below (Giulini, Karajan, et al.), which communicate this great work more simply and effectively. They are also unique and full of interesting details (some attention to detail is good). In light of them, Harnoncourt's view is radically different. Experience has taught me that subtle differences in interpretation give pleasure with repeated listening. Radical differences are OK in a live performance (which this is), but do not stand the test of time. So I do not recommend this as a first recording to have of Bruckner's 9th.

5 out of 5 stars Terrific performance!.......2004-02-25

The symphony recording is damn good, and the extras are very interesting (to hear Harnoncourt speaking German and English, to hear the sketches of the last movement). In my mind, this ranks among the very best -- with Celibidache on EMI, Giulini on DG, Bernstein on DG, and don't forget the second movement of the Jochum on EMI.

3 out of 5 stars Unconvincing performance; interesting commentary.......2004-01-15

First off, I do not like the performance. Harnoncourt's tempi are erratic, particularly in the adagio (where he speeds up the second theme-group to the point he cheapens it).

Secondly, I found his commentary on the 4th movement "chunks" informative. They could easily have been printed in liner notes; instead, we have each of the chunks played twice, followed first by commentary German, then in English.

Thirdly, I see no reason why he should not have recorded the full movement as completed by someone -- by William Carragan (Chandos: Yoav Talmi, Oslo Philharmonic); by Nicola Samale & Giuseppe Mazzuca (Teldec: Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orch [with the 5th Symphony]); or by Samale, Mazzuca, and John A Phillips (Camerata: Eichhorn, Linz Bruckner Orch). My first choice is the Carragan: though the Oslo band takes third place among those in these recordings, it is good enough and I find Carragan's completion the most convincing.*

(In January 1984 I went to New York and Carnegie Hall to hear the American Symphony Orchestra perform the premier of the 9th with Carragan's finale. The performance was reviewed the next day in the Times. I immediately wrote Joel Flegel, editor of Fanfare, asking if he knew whether a recording was planned. Joel was dubious and dismissive: "If that college professor really....")

As Carragan noted in his program notes for the ASO "premier," the finale includes the greatest of Bruckner's chorales. That magnificent theme cannot be understood or appreciated by hearing it only in Harnoncourt's chunks. It needs to be heard in context -- and that context can only be provided in a "performing version."

In my opinion, Harnoncourt does a disservice to Bruckner and to listeners by not offering a completed finale. There is certainly room for one in this two-disk set.

* But Carragan will either produce a new version or be superseded as pages not available to him have since been found -- and as still more come to light.

4 out of 5 stars Harnoncourt roars, but Wildner rages.......2004-01-05

As the other reviewers note, this release is essential for anyone interested in this work, for the workshop and documentation of the currently surviving material from the final movement of the symphony. Another important aspect of the release is the use of a new "critical edition" of the initial three movements of Bruckner's 9th, which contains a number of very evident modifications, particularly in orchestration. All the same, it is a concert recording, and, at least in the usual CD format, balances aren't always optimal, trumpets and trombones often too forward, at the expense of the Vienna Phil's strings and (especially) glorious horn section, and timpani are somewhat reticent, especially in the first movement. Harnoncourt also tends to push a bit hard, lacking the natural plasticity in tempo that marks the greatest performances of the first three movements of this work. The impression is one of roaring power, building and receding throughout. Of the 4th movement sketches, Harnoncourt plays exactly what survives, except he omits the 50-odd bars of three coda fragments that have turned up.

Just a few months ago, a recording of the 9th including a reconstruction/completion of the 4th movement, based on the same body of fragments and sketches (including the coda) and prepared by the same editors, was released on Naxos(8.555933-34). The orchestra is the New Philharmonia of Westphalia (Germany) and the conductor is Johannes Wildner. Now, finally, we can hear this work in a form tantalizingly close to the way Bruckner intended. Furthermore, unlike Harnoncourt's Vienna Phil performance, Wildner and his astonishiingly capable Westphalians present what I can only describe as a ferocious performance, with horns and timpani cutting through the fabric of the orchestra at key points, and effectively flexible tempos. It's a performance unlike any I've heard since Furtwangler's furious and terrifying recording made in Berlin during the darkest days of World War II. If you've gotten the Harnoncourt (or even if you haven't), you have to get the Wildner, too.

As an aside, these recordings render superfluous the 1986 Chandos recording by Yoav Talmi and the Oslo Phil of a 4-movement version of Bruckner's 9th. That documented a brave effort by William Carragan to reconstruct a finale. Unfortunately he had barely 3/4 of the body of sketches to work with that we have now, and nothing of the coda at all.
Purcell: Theatre Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fine reissue of a classic set
Purcell: Theatre Music

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0001Y4JHA
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.
There's Nothing Like This
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Intro to OMAR
  • starmatch
  • OMAR is still the MAN!!
  • One great song, One great artist.
  • All Time Classic
There's Nothing Like This
Omar
Manufacturer: Universal International
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ASIN: B00000AMGN
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

  1. There's Nothing Like This
  2. Don't Mean A Thing
  3. You And Me
  4. Positive
  5. I'm In Love
  6. Meaning Of Life
  7. Stop Messing Around
  8. Serious Style
  9. I Don't Mind The Waiting
  10. Fine (Acepella)
  11. There's Nothing Like This (Remix)

Album Description

2000 reissue of the British urban/dance star's 1990 album featuring 11 tracks including one bonus track, 'There's Nothing Like This' (Remix). Talkin' Loud.

Album Details

Soulful Multi-instrumentalist Omar Released this Compilation in 1991 on Phonogram, Packaging the Content of his Inital EP with Subsequently Issued Material. Features Two Versions of the Title Track, an Acapella Rendition of 'fine' and all the Passionate UK Soul/Funk You Can Handle!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Intro to OMAR.......2007-04-18

Outstanding! I just heard the title track "There's nothing like this" on the radio while driving, and raced to work before I forget the name of it. Big props to KDHX 88.1FM So I just bought it for that one song. I am Definitely anticipating recieving the CD for the other songs.

5 out of 5 stars starmatch.......2005-10-29

Omar is one of the most exciting artistes I've ever heard. His songs are full of love and great passion for life and romance.

4 out of 5 stars OMAR is still the MAN!!.......2000-08-21

I've made it a hoby to collect all of Omar's CDs. This is one of my least favorite CD by Omar, but I had to have because it's "OMAR". My favorite tracks on this one are: "There's nothing like this" (including remix version), "Fine" and "I'm In Love". Omar is one of those artist who may never get air play here in the U.S. but will always get madd love over seas. He's a true artist to me and should be respected as that.

oNe

4 out of 5 stars One great song, One great artist........2000-02-29

Although most of the songs on this album are a bad representation of Omar's talent, the title track was enough for me to buy the entire album. It's notable that Omar wrote very few tracks on this CD. As a result it doesn't reflect his musical genuis as much as more recent albums.

5 out of 5 stars All Time Classic.......1999-11-29

This is an old CD - about nine years old. Yet it represents the begining of a fantastic artists career. While a soul album, this album moves beyond the normal R&B boundaries of simple love and sex, into other areas. To understand this, you really have to listen to the songs. I have played this album many times since I bought it and I always hear something new.

Musically, the album is totally different to anything else you'll hear. Amazing.
Sound Of Music: Maxiplay Pops - Over 60 Minutes Of Music
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    Sound Of Music: Maxiplay Pops - Over 60 Minutes Of Music

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    ASIN: B000000C6X
    Release Date: 1993-01-29

    Tracks:

    1. Sound Of Music/How Can Love Survive/The Lonely Goatherd/My ...
    2. Dites-Moi/A Cockeyed Optimist/Some Enchanted Evening/There Is ...
    3. Waltz Suite: Lover/The Most Beautiful Girl in the Worl/Oh, What a Beau - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
    4. March of the Siamese Children
    5. Lover
    6. Victory at Sea Suite - Sergiu Comissiona, Houston Symphony Orchestra
    7. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
    Ace of Clubs
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • fine musical penned by Noel Coward
    Ace of Clubs

    Manufacturer: Bayview
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0002IQEK0
    Release Date: 2004-07-13

    Tracks:

    1. Nothing Can Last Forever/I'd Never, Never Know/There's Something About - Sylvia Cecil, Pat Kirkwood, Graham Payn
    2. My Kind of Man/This Could Be True/Josephine - Pat Kirkwood, Graham Payn
    3. Sail Away/Why Does Love Get in the Way?/In a Boat on the Lake With ... - Pat Kirkwood, Graham Payn
    4. Chase Me, Charlie/Evening in Summer/I Like America - Sylvia Cecil, Pat Kirkwood, Graham Payn
    5. Three Juvenile Delinquents - Colin Kemball, ,
    6. Orchestral Selection, Pt. 1: I Like America/Nothing Can Last Forever
    7. Orchestral Selection, Pt. 2: Why Does Love Get in the Way?/In a ...
    8. Josephine [*] - NoCoward
    9. Why Does Love Get in the Way? [*] - NoCoward
    10. I Like America [*] - NoCoward
    11. Sail Away [*] - NoCoward

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars fine musical penned by Noel Coward.......2004-08-15

    ACE OF CLUBS is a relatively-obscure 1950 offering from Noel Coward, which ran for a decent 211 performances. The cast includes Pat Kirkwood (WONDERFUL TOWN, CHRYSANTHEMUM), as well as Graham Payn, Sylvia Cecil and Peter Tuddenham, and the ensemble cast includes a few who would become big stars in the future (Jean Carson, June Whitfield and Susan Swinford). The score is average (this is surprising considering that Coward was no slouch in the melody department), though delights include "Nothing Can Last Forever", "I'd Never, Never Know", "My Kind of Man", "Chase Me, Charlie" and "Why Does Love Get in the Way?". Coward also has a number about Napoleon's "Josephine" which pre-dates Cole Porter's SILK STOCKINGS "Josephine" number by about 5 years! ACE OF CLUBS is a good (but not essential) addition to your cast album collection.
    There's Nothing Like This
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      There's Nothing Like This

      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000O78Y3O
      Release Date: 2007-05-29
      Omar - There's Nothing Like This
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Omar - There's Nothing Like This

        Manufacturer: RCA
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000E3E07W

        Product Description

        Songs include: 1. There's Nothing Like This(Regga Grunge Mix)(DJ Version), 2. There's Nothing Like This(Love Mix)(Original Version), 3. Keep Steppin'
        There's Nothing Like This
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          There's Nothing Like This
          Omar
          Manufacturer: RCA
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00000DEXI
          Release Date: 1995-12-04

          Tracks:

          1. There's Nothing Like This
          2. Don't Mean a Thing
          3. You and Me
          4. Positive
          5. I'm in Love
          6. Meaning of Life
          7. Stop Messing Around
          8. Serious Style
          9. I Don't Mind the Waiting
          10. Fine (Aapella)
          11. There's Nothing Like This [Remix]
          The Journey...
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            The Journey...
            The Blade Co.
            Manufacturer: Clever Records, Inc.
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            GeneralGeneral | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B00005B08D
            Release Date: 2000-11-07

            Tracks:

            1. Check da' Style
            2. My Best Friend
            3. Blade-Interlude
            4. Movin on...
            5. What about me?
            6. In my memories
            7. Funky Vision
            8. Paradise
            9. "Old School" Tip
            10. I like it like that!
            11. Step by Step
            12. Don't wanna let go!
            13. Do what I wanna do...
            14. Save America!
            15. The Journey!

            Album Description

            Clever Records, Inc is a small independent label which selects artists with new music you can not get anyplace else. The CD's we release have good positive messages and we only signed quality acts. The style's we promote are R&B, Dance, Hip-Hop, Blues, Jazz, Big Band Swing, and Urban Pop.

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            1. Through Rose Tinted Glasses
            2. Total Recall [Enhanced]
            3. Trance Nation V.20 [Import]
            4. Trans Balkan Express
            5. Trans Slovenia Express, Vol. 2 [Enhanced] [Import]
            6. Trendance, Vol. 5 [Import]
            7. Trip Do Brasil [Import]
            8. Ultra Selection [Import]
            9. Voices from Heaven [Import]
            10. Where the Fields Never End

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            Dr. Scissors

            Maria Callas and the Great Sopranos

            Mendelssohn: Trio No2; Shostakovich: Trio No2, Op67

            Music CD: Salsahits 2001

            Maburaho Op Theme & ed Theme [CD-single] [Import]

            Name Your Poison: A Tribute to Poison

            Luxury You Can Afford [Import]

            Maximum Audio Biography: Beastie Boys [Import]

            Musica Del Mundo: Pianos Barrocos

            Live Performances, 1944-1975

            Live in Tokyo [Import]

            La Llama Eterna [Import]

            I Got the Hook Up [CD-single]

            Hermann Iseringhausen Plays Bach, Froberger & Bohm

            Down to Earth