Linda Eder

1. As the River Runs

2. From This Moment On

3. Every Little Thing

4. After All

5. Love Is Forever

6. Rescue Me

7. I Never Knew Love Could Be Like This

8. Little Bit of Heaven

9. Before I Fall

10. Vienna

11. Someone Like You [*]

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Average customer rating: Linda Eder - Great Voice Not a voice.......an instrument the best female singer of the great american standards. The powerful and beautiful voice of Linda Elder Linda Eder shines with her Broadway album

Broadway, My Way Linda Eder Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland It's Time Christmas Stays the Same It's No Secret Anymore Storybook ASIN: B000088E4T Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. I Am What I Am (from "La Cage aux Folles")
2. Anthem (from "Chess")
3. On The Street Where You Live (from "My Fair Lady")
4. What Kind of Fool (from "Stop The World I Want to Get Off")
5. Some People (from "Gypsy")
6. I'll Be Seeing You (from "Right This Way")
7. Gold (from "Camille Claudel")
8. Don't Rain On My Parade (from "Funny Girl")
9. The Impossible Dream (from "Man of La Mancha")
10. A New Life (from "Jekyll & Hyde")
11. Edelweiss (from "The Sound of Music")
12. Unusual Way (from "Nine")
13. Man of La Mancha (from "Man of La Mancha")

Amazon.com

The people who felt betrayed when Linda Eder covered several pop songs on 2002's Gold will be relieved that her follow-up, Broadway My Way, is a return to the Great White Way. As if to prove that she isn't limited to either the songs of Frank Wildhorn or ballads, Eder tackles some well-known show tunes. The ballads tend to be overwrought, so it's best to look for the uptempo numbers. The singer's take on "Some People" is technically fine but so va-va-voom showbiz that it lacks the deranged edge that makes the song so compellingly dramatic. Things work a lot better on "I Am What I Am": while Eder doesn't take it to the top (or rather over the top), this is as close as she gets to Mermanizing a number. Elsewhere, "Don't Rain on My Parade" (immortalized by Streisand) and "Man of La Mancha" are appropriately brassy and triumphant, with Eder roaring her way through both songs. Fans of both Eder and Wildhorn should note that the singer reprises her Svengali's "Gold," the title track from her previous album, and an excerpt from his long-in-the-works Camille Claudel. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

On the eagerly awaited Broadway My Way, Atlantic recording artist and acclaimed Broadway sensation Linda Eder performs classics including 'On the Street Where You Live' (from My Fair Lady), 'Edelweiss' (from The Sound of Music), 'Don't Rain On My Parade' (from Funny Girl) and 10 other great broadway songs performed in a whole new voice. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Linda Eder - Great Voice.......2007-07-06

This lady has one great voice. She can certainly sell a song. My only reservation about her is that she's a bit cocky. I think she could use some humility.

Not a voice.......an instrument.......2007-02-17

Unbelievable breath control, phrasing, and style. My 10 yr. old Granddaughter who heretofore has listened and loved the usual rap
and hip-hop, heard me playing this disc and begged me to buy her
one........and I did, and she plays it all the time, and to her
friends. Linda Eder exceeds the Streisand mystique by far.

the best female singer of the great american standards........2006-07-24

i am turning 60 years old this year. i went to my 1st.broadway
musical in 1960. over the years i have had the honor to see
almost all of the giants of american song, garland, streisand,
patti lupone, lena horne, betty buckley, barbaracook etc. in
"broadway, my way" linda eder cements her place as the best of the best. from an anthem like "i am what i am" to the lovely
"on the street where you live" captures you body and soul.
i loved this album, and don't ever miss a chance to see her live. JOHN POWER

The powerful and beautiful voice of Linda Elder.......2006-02-23

A great selection of songs. Tremendous amount of energy in Linda's voice. I just love it.

Linda Eder shines with her Broadway album.......2006-02-18

Wow! Linda Eder has an outstanding voice. She sells Broadway in the styles of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. After hearing this you will want more.

Average customer rating: really good music Solid album Exceeded My Expectations 94's Studio Cast Album is much better Not as good as 1994 Concept Production

Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical (1997 Original Broadway Cast) Frank Wildhorn , Leslie Bricusse , Robert Cuccioli , and Linda Eder Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventure - Original Broadway Cast Recording Jekyll & Hyde - The Gothic Musical Thriller (1994 Concept Cast) Jekyll and Hyde The Musical - Vocal Selections Aida (2000 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002JC2 Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Lost In The Darkness
3. Facade
4. Pursue The Truth
5. Facade (Reprise 1)
6. Emma's Reason
7. I Must Go On
8. Take Me As I Am
9. Letting Go
10. Facade (Reprise 2)
11. No One Knows Who I Am
12. Good 'N' Evil
13. Now There Is No Choice
14. This Is The Moment
15. First Transformation
16. Alive
17. Your Work- And Nothing More
18. Sympathy, Tenderness
19. Someone Like You
20. Alive (Reprise)
21. Murder, Murder
22. Once Upon A Dream
23. Obsession
24. In His Eyes
25. Dangerous Game
26. Facade (Reprise 3)
27. The Way Back
28. A New Life
29. Confrontation
30. Facade (Reprise 4)
31. Finale

Amazon.com

The one thing you can say about Frank Wildhorn is that he doesn't give up. Like The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde , based on R. L. Stevenson's classic depiction of a split personality run amok, went through several rewrites and casts--each show is a work-in-neverending-progress for Wildhorn. This recording immortalizes the show's classic Broadway cast: Robert Cuccioli as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Linda Eder as Lucy, and Christiane Noll as Emma. Appropriately for the show, Wildhorn's score is both tempestuously romantic and unabashedly ominous. While Cuccioli handles both parts with elan, Wildhorn saved his best songs for Lucy and Emma, confirming that he really is the contemporary master of the power ballad. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

really good music.......2007-03-22

I used this CD to preview/rehearse for the J&H show I'm in. Music didn't always line up/match what the libretto has, but it was a good introduction to the show and helped me with the basics.

Solid album.......2007-02-07

A good recording for any fan of the show or theater music.

No complaints- original artists in full showing.

Original Broadway Casts are the way to go.

Exceeded My Expectations.......2006-12-16

I first heard the song 'This is the Moment' on an internet radio station and immediately fell in love with it. Seeking out the CD with this song, I discovered 'Jekyll & Hyde; the Musical', and purchased it without delay. I was a bit skeptical about it after reading some of the reviews I had found for it, but as soon as I gave it a listen, I was hooked. I can not recall a CD capturing my attention as much as this one, and have to say that it exceeded my expectations. It still possesses the same granduer for me as it did the first time I heard it, and may well do so for years to come. I feel it was very well written, Brucisse's lyrics are very witty, and Wildhorn's music suits the moods and almost invites one into the lives of the characters. I own a few other 'Jekyll & Hyde' Cd's, but, in my opinion, this one is the best so far. If you are a fan of such musicals as 'Phantom of the Opera' or 'Tanz Der Vampire' I would recommend you give this one a chance. You will not be disappointed.

As a side note, the DVD of this musical with David Hasslehoff is grand as well if you wish to see the story unfold before your eyes. David's vocals are not as good as Robert Cuccioli's, but I did enjoy getting to see it come to life.

94's Studio Cast Album is much better.......2006-11-24

I first heard this soundtrack and fell in love with it, but after reading the reviews regarding the 94 studio cast decided to give that one a try and I have not been disappointed. It contains more songs and my current favourite from it is "The Girls of the Night" a very haunting song between Nellie and Lucy (both prostitutes). I do not regret purchasing this CD, but if you have to choose only one get the 94 studio cast.

Not as good as 1994 Concept Production.......2006-11-11

OK, I got this one just for the sake of the new songs in it.

The first piece is nice, but, oh well, everyone should understand the but.
It's not the vocalist problem, but more into the song editing issues.
I hate they change the name into Emma, I don't care what's the reason behind it, it is just "wrong".

I recommend the 1994 concept case production with full scores if you are interested in because even the live show can't make it that well.

Average customer rating: What a voice! great singer + great songs = great cd What a voice Very, Very Good Superb Songstress!!!

It's Time Linda Eder Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's No Secret Anymore Broadway, My Way Gold And So Much More Storybook ASIN: B000002JC4 Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. It's Time
2. I Want More
3. I'm Afraid This Must Be Love
4. Don't Ask Me Why
5. Over The Rainbow
6. Big Time
7. When Autumn Comes
8. Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
9. I Don't Know How To Say Good-Bye
10. Candle In The Window
11. The Last Tango
12. Unusual Way
13. Only Love
14. The Children Of Eve
15. Something To Believe In
16. Someone Like You

Amazon.com

Frank Wildhorn may get mixed reviews for his Broadway shows, but there's little question the man can write a pop song, and his greatest advocate happens to be his wife, Linda Eder. Preceding her 1999 breakout hit It's No Secret Anymore, It's Time is a superior pop album from 1997 that shows off the best of Eder--her vocal power, her dazzling high notes, her sense of swing, her tender balladry. Most of the songs are by Wildhorn (including "Only Love" from The Scarlet Pimpernel and "Candle in the Window" from The Civil War), but there's also "Over the Rainbow" (gorgeously rendered with only piano accompaniment), "Man of La Mancha" (a showstopper she performed at Carnegie Hall), and Nine's "Unusual Way." There's even a Big Anthem, "Children of Eden," that with its pennywhistle solos foreshadows the theme song from a certain big-ship movie released later that year. Watch out, Celine Dion! --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

What a voice!.......2007-01-11

It's Time gives Linda Eder the opportunity to show her amazing octave range. The title song alone is worth the purchase price.

great singer + great songs = great cd.......2006-10-08

Linda has a beautiful & POWERFUL voice...add that to a great song and you really can't argue with that. Definitely recommended to those who like a great singer!

What a voice.......2005-09-06

What a voice...from jazz to pop, this woman has a voice like no other. She's fantastic!

Very, Very Good.......2005-01-24

This album is extremely good. The way she delivers every song on this album is wonderful! Her version of " Over the Rainbow" will make you cry in a minute. If you need to get pumped up just listen to " Big Time". It is a GREAT swing song. I would recommend this album to anyone.

Superb Songstress!!!.......2003-08-26

Linda Eder's vocals weave a tapestery that is both rich and fine in this collection. Textures in a variety of seasons and brilliances are predominant throughout the orchestrations. These songs have a timelessness about them. The title song, which is also the opening song, "It's Time" is a jazzy, rousing anthem. Not since Judy Garland gave "Over The Rainbow" to us has a singer produced a version so lovely. "Big Time" is a wild, up-tempo smart number that's a little Broadway, a little 40's jazz. "Something To Believe In" is a gorgeous, soulful ballad complete with a full choir in the background. "Man of La Mancha" is a tour-de-force performance. And these are just a few of the wonderful offerings of this CD album. Believe me, I could tell you about them all! You'll love it!

Average customer rating: Liinda Eder singing This is fantastic! The Perfect Tribute.... Eder Does Garland Linda Eder Can Do No Wrong...

By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland Linda Eder Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Broadway, My Way Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Guilty Pleasures Christmas Stays the Same It's Time ASIN: B000AP04R4 Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. By Myself
2. Almost Like Being In Love/This Can't Be Love
3. Me and My Shadow
4. I'd Like To Hate Myself In the Morning
5. It Never Was You
6. Zing! Went the Strings Of My Heart/The Trolley Song
7. The Boy Next Door/You Made Me Love You
8. The Rainbow's End
9. Do It Again
10. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
11. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows/Over the Rainbow

Amazon.com

Good news: "The Man That Got Away" is not on this tribute to the Judy Garland songbook. Yes, it's an extraordinary song, but how many versions of it do we need? Apart from that absence, Linda Eder tackles many well-known nuggets long associated with Judy Garland--or as Leslie Bricusse puts it in his fawning liner notes, "Picasso Sings Rembrandt." Eder, a belter par excellence, lacks Garland's brittle vulnerability, and so she isn't at her best on songs that require a delicate touch, such as "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart." She's much more at ease on tracks like the fingersnapping "I'd Like to Hate Myself in the Morning," which also has the advantage of being fairly obscure--Garland performed it on TV in 1968 but didn't record it so her vocal pawprints aren't all over the song and Eder can put her own stamp on it, as she does on the lone new original, Jack Murphy's "The Rainbow's End." In terms of arrangements, the album sounds as if no expense was spared. The songs are split between the London Symphony Orchestra and a gang of experienced jazzbos who know how to deliver a big-band bang. That alone is enough to recommend this album--lovers of old-school orchestrations should be in heaven. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Liinda Eder singing.......2007-01-12

This lady has a beautifully tender way of rendering a musical number. This album is just as good as previous recordings she has made. I keep her albums at the top of my preference list.

This is fantastic!.......2006-11-13

Linda Eder is the best. Her rendition of "By Myself" is wonderful. I play it over and over. I look forward to her next album, which hopefully will be soon.

The Perfect Tribute...........2006-10-06

Someone made a genius choice by picking Linda Eder to record a tribute to Judy Garland. I am thoroughly convinced there is not a soul on this earth more perfect for the job than Ms. Eder. It's hard to describe how wonderful this album is, but it's certainly a no-brainer buy for any Judy or Linda fans. I have 7 Linda Eder cd's, and I have to say this one is my favorite with "Broadway My Way" coming in a close second.

I also recommend to all Judy fans that you try to see Linda Eder in concert. She's just as powerful, charming, and radiant as Judy was. Her vocals are always astonishing.

As a producer said "There have been 3 outstanding female singers in this century: Judy Garland, Barbara Steisand, and Linda Eder." Linda's got my vote, and this album proves why.

Eder Does Garland.......2006-08-27

And does it well. Few other singers would even attempt this album, let alone produce such a superb interpretation of Judy Garland's classics that is Eder's own.

Linda Eder Can Do No Wrong..........2006-06-26

Everytime I buy an album of Linda's I wonder how she manages to enchant me all over again. Her colorful voice is perfect for these songs, many of which I was not familiar. Though I love Judy Garland, I simply had not heard these songs in a repetitive fashion until this album. The first time I ever heard Linda sing, it was "Someone Like You" from the Jekyll & Hyde soundtrack. She had me then, just as she has me now. She is Linda Eder. The Voice. The Power. The Heart. She made me love her. She didn't have to do it, but she did. She'll get you too... One listen is all it takes to know that Linda Eder can do no wrong. I also recommend her Broadway, My Way and Storybook albums.

Average customer rating: Best cast EVER! ANTHONY WARLOW--THE BEST JEKYLL & HYDE EVER! Why can't they have a case like this on stage production ? Act I of this CD is superb What an experience

Jekyll & Hyde - The Gothic Musical Thriller (1994 Concept Cast) Frank Wildhorn , Leslie Bricusse , Anthony Warlow , Linda Eder , Carolee Carmello , and John Raitt Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical (1997 Original Broadway Cast) Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical Jekyll and Hyde The Musical - Vocal Selections The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventure - Original Broadway Cast Recording Jekyll & Hyde Resurrection ASIN: B000002J3K Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. I Need To Know
3. Facade
4. Bitch, Bitch, Bitch
5. The Engagement Party
6. Possessed
7. Take me As I Am
8. Lisa Carew
9. Board Of Governers
10. Bring On THe Men
11. Lucy Meets Jekyll
12. How Can I Continue On
13. This Is The Moment
14. Transformation
15. Lucy Meets Hyde
16. Alive
17. Streak Of Madness
18. His Work And Nothing More
19. Sympathy-Tenderness
20. Someone Like You

Tracks:

1. Mass
2. Murder, Murder!
3. Letting Go
4. Reflections
5. In His Eyes
6. The World Has Gone Insane
7. The Girls Of The Night
8. No One Knows Who I Am
9. It's A Dangerous Game
10. Once Upon A Dream- LIsa
11. No One Must Ever Know
12. A New Life
13. Once Upon A Dream- Jekyll
14. Confontaion

Tracks:

1. The Wedding Reception

Customer Reviews:

Best cast EVER!.......2007-05-15

Ok, ok. So Lisa/Emma (whichever you prefer) wasn't my favorite but tolerable. This dual-disc soundtrack launched my near obsession for the musical. Hmmm...bought 3 different soundtrack versions, bought 2nd row tickets to the musical live (WONDERFUL, Sharon Brown almost held a candle to the original Eder), bought the musical score, bought the Hasselhoff movie version (it COULD have been worse!), bought several karaoke versions, used to skip lunch in high school to rehearse the songs w/my then-boyfriend. Yeah, slight obsession. I still love it. This Jekyll/Hyde is the best I've heard yet. I keep wondering if there would be one to surpass his brilliance with each show & soundtrack that comes out and haven't heard one yet!

ANTHONY WARLOW--THE BEST JEKYLL & HYDE EVER!.......2006-12-02

I learned about Anthony Warlow from my investigation and web searches on another popular Australian musical theatre star--Philip Quast. Philip played Javert in the Tenth Anniversary Dream Cast of Les Miserables on PBS. Anthony was the original Enjolras I believe, in the London Cast. Philip and Anthony are friends and have even done shows together, including the Australian production of The Secret Garden, where Anthony had the lead role. Their rendition of "Lily's Eyes" will send chills down your spine--both exceptional actors and singers. Philip later played the lead role himself in the London cast of The Secret Garden.

Anthony Warlow has one of the most exceptional singing voices I have ever heard, and his rendition in this recording is the best anywhere. People have wondered why he did not do this role on the stage, and I can only guess it is because he is a cancer survivor and the role would be too much for him to take physically. You can hear the intensity just in his vocals on this recording, and how much energy it takes. It is exhausting just to listen to him--so can you imagine the physical and emotional intensity it would take to do eight shows a week?

Although David Hasselhorf did a decent job acting in the Jekyll & Hyde DVD, his singing is very poor and it is obvious he has never had any classical training. He has a misplaced vibrato and really struggles with "This is the Moment", contorting his body which restricted his breathing and caused him to struggle even more vocally. He also has a terrible British Accent.

Anthony Warlow on the other hand, can sing everything from pop to opera. Many of his recordings are available online. He has also played the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera in either Australia or England, and how I wish I could hear that recording, although there is not an original cast recording made. If you would like to hear him sing songs from Phantom, however, you can get a CD entitled The Main Event with him, Olivia Newton-John, and John Farnham, who is also absolutely incredible. I bought this CD and was blown away. Anthony's rendition of Phantom tunes is absolutely mind boggling.

I also learned Anthony played the lead role of Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, opposite a lovely actress (british, I believe) named Marina Pryor, who also played opposite him in The Secret Garden. What talent!

So do a web search on this talented individual and get some of his CDs--he is a delight!

Why can't they have a case like this on stage production ?.......2006-11-11

It's a shame such a wonderful musical didn't make a good stage production.

OK, so I have heard couple actors that played Jekyll had made nomination to Tony's, but how come this musical is not as popular as The Phantom of the Opera ? Perhaps the closest attempt to make a equivalent version of movie is Julie Robert's "Mary Reilly" in 1996, which, of course, no music, but tell a wonderful story.

Again, let's focus back to the "music" portion. The concept cast has two leading ladies to play Lucy and Lisa, which is far better than the previous 1990 release case. It's just not quite right, something buggy, to have the same lady sing both Lucy and Lisa. This complete soundtrack, listen from the beginning to the end, you will feel the difference of personality via voice and interpretation between two leading ladies, that makes the story telling.

Let's not forget the leading "Jekyll / Hyde". Gosh, how come this guy is not famous here in the States ? You thought you are listening to 2 difference persons, it's the same guy. Come on, how many singers out there can sing in front of live audiance day in day out non-stop for 3 hours plus "acting" ? You got to respect for their talent and profession disciplines.

I have "wasted" 3 sets of this soundtracks because they got worn out and I just have to have the replacements. I love every piece of it, particularly "Letting Go", "It's a dangerous game", "A New Life" and "Take me as I am" the most. Of course, the "Once upon a time" is something you can't miss. You will feel the "vibe" without doubt and get into the story, big time.

Anothe recommendation, which I am a bit sad they took it out of this release is the "Till you came into my life". I love this one, but only available in the 1990 Original Highlight. It's something quite sweet, and poweful.

The later production, well, worth owning, but not exactly worth getting a replacement once its worn out.

Enjoy the story, and embrace that lttle spilt personalities inside.

Act I of this CD is superb.......2006-08-20

Act I has great drama and great music.

For example:

"I need to know" is a great song about passion for knowledge and desire to improve the human condition, which is troubled by our dual desires for good and evil (or misbehavior, if you prefer). The tune simply soars!

"Facade/Bitch, bitch, bitch" is a fabulous song about snobbery, social class, people trying to impress other people, and people badmouthing other people.

"Board of Governors" is about the meeting of the Board of Governors of the hospital that discusses and turns down Dr. Jekyll's request for support for his project. They accuse him of playing God (with some justification, though the accusation is very mean-spirited).

"Bring on the men," though not highly original in theme, is such a fabulous tune and sung so superbly that I very much enjoy the song despite the lyrics.

This production has not just one, but two love interests, however, that seem to dominate the second Act II.

For me, I'll listen to Act I again and again and again. It has the richness of story, lyric, and tune that stands up to repeated listening.

In sum, Act I is among the best Broadway has to offer, if you like drama and grand tunes.

What an experience.......2006-03-27

My sister and I are two huge musical fans. We love music that tells stories and we grew up with musicals like the Phantom of the Opera and Dance of the Vampire as our good night stories.

When Jekyll and Hyde was staged in Vienna we adored it so much that we watched it three times in a row. Now almost four years later my twinsister decided to ship the english version from the USA to Austria and I tell you when I first listened to it I was simply carried away by my emotions. What magnificent and melodious voices some people have. It is just amazing. If I could afford it I would invite the whole essemble into my living room for a private performance. Anthony Warlow and Linda Eder as well as everyone else in the production did a really great job.

Average customer rating: Merry Christmas to US! Classic Christmas music just got better The Best Holiday CD ever Christmas Her Way A Classic

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Tracks:

1. Christmas Stays The Same
2. Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. The Little Drummer Boy
5. Do You Hear What I Hear?
6. Christmas Through A Child's Eyes
7. Silent Night
8. O Come O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This?
9. The Christmas Song
10. The Christmas Medley
11. Ave Maria
12. O Holy Night
13. The Bells Of St. Paul

Amazon.com

Following the 1999 success of her CD single of "The Christmas Song," Linda Eder delivers a full-length holiday album that will please her fans for years to come. No surprise that the program includes a hard swinger ("Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Coming to Town") and a gorgeous Judy Garland cover ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), but "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "O Holy Night" sizzle with a gospel choir, and she adds a lovely descant to "Silent Night." Her "Christmas Song" performance is reprised here, and a medley combines the very familiar "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Let It Snow" with the too seldom heard "Silver and Gold." And of course no Eder album would be complete without songs from husband Frank Wildhorn. In addition to the pleasant title track and "The Bells of St. Paul," "Christmas Through a Child's Eyes" features a lyric by Eder herself, written for their young son. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Merry Christmas to US!.......2007-02-22

No doubt about it: this is at the top of my "favorite Christmas album" list! It's not just because Ms. Eder has a phenomenal voice powered by a phenomenal presence. It's not just because the selection of songs is delightful, featuring a highly satisfying mix of old and new pieces. It's both of those points combined and then some! This is a must-have for your Christmas music collection.

Classic Christmas music just got better.......2007-01-12

Linda Eder and the broadway gospel choir deliver beautiful performances on this CD. Eder has an incredible range and a clear gorgeous tone- she can belt out "Here comes Santa Clause" and on the next track sing a beautiful soft- "Have yourself a Merry Christmas". The arrangements with the choir are unique and rich. The year it was released USA today named it one of the best new CD's of the year. One of my top 5 Christmas CD's of all time.

The Best Holiday CD ever.......2007-01-05

This is the best Christmas CD ever recorded! We're big time music fans and have several dozen Holiday CDs. "Amazing" does not describe Linda Eder's voice. From the upbeat "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (sung ala The Lion King), to the heavenly "Silent Night", this album has fantasitc song after fantastic song. "The Bells of St. Paul's" is well worth the price of the CD. Out of 5 Stars, I would give this one a 10.

Christmas Her Way.......2006-01-18

Fans of my Amazon reviews (both of them) know that I often recommend checking out an unfamiliar singer's Christmas album first. They're often cheaper, which is always a plus when delving into the unknown: and if you like what the singer does with standard holiday fare (i.e. stuff that's been just about beaten to death before the vocalist in question ever had a crack at it), it only stands to reason that performer's other albums will appeal to you as well.

Linda Eder is no exception. I had heard the name, and kind of associated her with contemporary Broadway glitz. (Not necessarily a bad thing, mind you). Well, why not give the holiday album a try? A glance at the song list suggested that this was going to be make or break. Most of the chestnuts on this album had been pretty well roasted by other artists decades before. But then that's what's Christmas albums are all about, taking something old and making it kinda new.

And she does that on a number of tracks. Gospel choruses on "O Holy Night" and "Do You Hear What I Hear." Jazzed up renditions (a la Streisand) of what was always lighter fare anyway, like "Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." more meditative ballads. Lots of variety. And it's all done on a grandiose scale (bigger being better for her and collaborator hubby Frank Wildhorn, I guess). Even the "Ave Maria" sounds bigger in a quiet sort of way, almost as though she's auditioning for an eventual CLASSICAL LINDA album.

But that's not to say it doesn't work. I like show biz glitz as much as the next consumer. And I really find that performers eventually find their own metier. By sheerest coincidence, I happened to play this CD back to back with a rather austerely produced holiday album done by a regional singer (here in Upstate NY) named Bar Scott. The difference was striking, especially since they did many of the same songs. Bar Scott's simple, stark arrangements provided an effective counterpoint for Linda Eder's do-it-big approach.

But before you jump to the conclusion that I'm just going to launch into another "sparer is better" review, let me reiterate what I said above. Performers almost intuitively find a style that works for them. Bar Scott's intimate vocals require a starker setting. Linda Eder's big voice almost demands socko-boffo production numbers. It all works out in the end.

And besides, she does allow herself her meditative moments. I don't know whether her own collaboration with her husband, "Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child" or Wildhorn's "Christmas Stays the Same" or "Bells of St. Paul" will eventually become holiday standards themselves. But they do have that potential--particularly the title track which is sensitively and intelligently written and arranged. Put it this way, if this album were mounted as a stage production, these songs would provide the quiet moments in what would otherwise be a true extravaganza (doubtless replete with laser show, choir, dancers and maybe even a few acrobats).

And, hey, even if you really go for big production numbers, you really NEED those quiet moments.

A Classic.......2005-12-16

This is my favorite Christmas album, classy, jazzy, new and traditional all rolled up into one. It's right up there with the old traditional favorites like Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. I could almost listen to this all year round!

Average customer rating: Linda is Superb! Very Good Linda Is Great - No Secret Anymore Linda's Brilliance Shines Bright I LOVE LINDA EDER! Linda is AMAZING

It's No Secret Anymore Linda Eder Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's Time Gold Broadway, My Way Storybook And So Much More ASIN: B00001QEOL Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. It's No Secret Anymore
2. You Never Remind Me
3. Romancin' The Blues
4. Havana
5. Why Do People Fall In Love?
6. I Guess I Love You
7. This Time Around
8. Looks Like You Started Something
9. Little Things
10. Even Now
11. Never Dance
12. Vienna
13. Anything Can Happen
14. One For My Baby

Amazon.com

The marvelous voice of Linda Eder takes center stage in her fourth solo album, recorded when the singer was seven months pregnant. Frequently compared to Barbra Streisand for her combination of vocal power and sensitivity, Eder swings ("You Never Remind Me"), is torchy ("Romancin' the Blues"), and even does a good impression of Celine Dion ("Even Now"). Unlike Streisand, however, Eder is strongly associated with a single composer--her husband, pop-Broadway man Frank Wildhorn, whose songs with lyricist Jack Murphy continue to dominate Eder's repertoire on It's No Secret Anymore. Of particular interest here are four songs from the yet-to-be-produced show Havana--a not-surprising combination of bombast, balladry, and Latin dance-pop. Wildhorn's work usually receives mixed reviews, but no question it sounds best when sung by Eder. For unconvinced critics, there is also one non-Wildhorn song on this album, the Arlen-Mercer classic "One for My Baby," that proves that Linda Eder can sing just about anything. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Linda is Superb!.......2006-05-04

Everyone has said everything that could be said about the superb Linda Eder. I have only just received and listened to this, my first Linda Eder CD, and I am on an absolute high. Every song is sung from the heart. I just had to add my few words of support for this lady. Do buy this CD, it is wonderful. Yes, there are 14 cuts but you wish it could go on and on. This will not be my last Linda Eder CD. Well done Linda - may you always be remembered in years to come - you are superb.

Very Good.......2005-02-06

This album is great! I love almost all of the songs on here. I think "Vienna" is my favorite. Linda's voice is so full of feeling. It is remarkable! I definitely recommend it.

Linda Is Great - No Secret Anymore.......2004-02-18

Linda Eder has everything to be a singer who is proud of her own voice and career. She has the voice of clarity, captiveness, commerciality, wiseness, and most importantly, beauty. Besides, she has Barbra Streisand's range. She also has a pretty face (her face ALWAYS reminds me of Shannen Doherty). It was no wonder that when I came across her at Amazon.com I was totally taken. I still remember the time when I was brought to her magical world by a list that put her in. I clicked on this album and simply play the sound sample. And `do you hear what I hear'? I hear a voice which (I know Julie's fan will disagree) even surpasses Julie Andrews' (which is one of the most timeless voice ever). You know, I'm a newbie in Broadway (all I know are Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical theatres and "The Sound Of Music"), but I know that Linda's voice travels and surpasses all genres. So I'm not surprised that at last I bought "It's No Secret Anymore".

At first, I need to adapt from my usual musical liking, pop, alternative, classical, to these Broadway or Swing like songs. But the adaptation doesn't need too much time as Linda's voice make me fall in love with this genre. I'm crazy in love with this album since then and this album stays in my CD player (though it's not only this one. Clay Aiken's "Measure Of A Man" and Sarah McLachlan's "Afterglow" are on my CD player too). All songs are perfectly perfect and the lyrics are far from `cheesy' cathegory.

1. It's No Secret Anymore = The song transforms from a slow song to a fast tempoed Swing song. The lyrics are truly creative and the music is catchy, things that almost all songs here have.

2. You Never Remind Me = In the booklet, Linda says it's her favorite swing cut on the CD. At first I think this one's so-so, but later I labeled this as my favorite too. The lyrics are clever (again) and the music is simple, but captive. This song doesn't really take broad range or ability to sing real fast, but that's the reason that this song is very likeable.

3. Romancin' The Blues = One of the jazziest song in the album. Linda sings `lazily' and the song is very chillin'. The back cover of the album describes this song :-)

4. Havana = One of the hippiest song in the album (NOT the hippiest). HAVANA showcases Linda's hobby, to scream. She screams great, no wonder she loves to scream.

5. Why Do People Fall In Love = This is the first ballad in this album. These kinds of songs really make Linda sounds best.

6. I Guess I Love You = This song can only be written by a genious. The lyrics are truly captive and the music is wonderful. Linda's last line is great. "Just guess !!!"

7. This Time Around = The music is very ballad-like. Well, the lyrics are so-so but Linda always makes it to this song.

8. Looks Like You Started Something = This song talks about everything. From George Washington to Adam and Eve. You may think that it heard strange, but it helps creating the great foundation for the `looks like you started something' stuffs. The best song lyrically.

9. Little Things = The piano and rain-like drum intro makes this song very special. Each little thing makes this song great. "It's the little things...."

10. Even Now = This is the `Barbra Streisand track'. She sings real high notes here (with no head voice, as usual). There are also several parts where the background vocals are really beautiful.

11. Never Dance = The (as they called it) `Ricky Martin track'. Always (want to) dance when it comes to this song.

12. Vienna = This song is the remake of one of her hit from her 1st album. This one also shows her `Barbra Streisand side'. Quite touching.

13. Anything Can Happen = Yeah, great lyrics.....

14. One For My Baby = I always like Mercier's lyrics. No exception for this one.

Linda Eder has `the female voice of the century' so this album worth each track. Listening to Linda's voice is one of the most beautiful and worthy experience I've had. Her voice is God's gift.

Linda's Brilliance Shines Bright.......2003-10-13

Linda Eder's vocal brilliance shines in this CD. She sings the classic pop songs like no other female artist alive today. Her song "Even Now" is a full force anthem. The lively salsa number "Havana" will transport you right into Cuba's 50's hey-day. "Vienna" is a rich, gorgeous tribute to Linda's homeland. This gifted vocalist sweeps you into a wonderfully orchestrated trip on every cut on this CD. Don't miss this one for your collection.

I LOVE LINDA EDER! Linda is AMAZING.......2003-04-06

This is the first Linda Eder CD I have and I can not stop listening to it. Her voice is wonderful, and and range is amazing. I recommend this CD to everyone. She has one of the most beautiful voices in the world. She has become my all time favorite singer. If you want to hear great music by the most amazing singer BUY THIS CD! You won't regret it! She is awesome. I hope one day I'll be able to see her in concert!

Average customer rating: WORTHY RECORDING OF LITTLE-KNOWN BERNSTEIN MUSIC. A fabulous recording-beautifully sung, beautifully conducted Eder over does it; Frey to be commended A+ for Score, D for Sloppy scholarship A beautiful and touching rendition of the classic story.

Peter Pan (2005 Studio Cast) - Leonard Bernstein Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland The Light in the Piazza (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Sweeney Todd (2005 Broadway Revival Cast) 100 Years of Peter Pan Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0009EZ0Q6 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Prelude to Act I
2. Who Am I?
3. Peter's Tears
4. Shadow Dance
5. Flight to Neverland
6. Flying Music
7. Prelude to Act II=20
8. Pirate Song
9. Croc Music
10. Wendy's Entrance
11. Build My House
12. Scene Change
13. Neverland
14. Pirate's Song - reprise
15. Lagoon Fight
16. Scene Change
17. Peter Peter
18. Indian-Pirate Fight
19. Hook's Poison
20. Tink Sick - Tink Lives!
21. Captain Hook Soliloquy
22. Prelude to Act III
23. Crew Dance
24. Plank Round
25. Fight
26. Scene Change
27. Dream With Me
28. Underscore
29. Scene Change
30. Spring Will Come Again (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com

Peter Pan is Leonard Bernstein's least-known musical--or at least chunk of a musical. Featuring four Bernstein songs, the show opened on Broadway in 1950; it starred Jean Arthur (then nearly 50!) as Peter Pan and Boris Karloff as Captain Hook. The show used Alec Wilder's underscore, but Bernstein had composed one as well, and his finally sees the light of day on this CD after years of research and restoration by conductor Alexander Frey. Was it worth the effort? Absolutely. Bernstein fans will of course crave the CD, but it should delight newcomers as well. The instrumental tracks display a wide stylistic palette, and the songs are simply wonderful. Just check out "Who Am I" (sung by Linda Eder) and you will hear a ballad as lovely as any‹cabaret singers in search of rare material would be well advised to look into it. Baritone Daniel Nardiccio does warm justice to Bernstein's near-operatic passages in "Pirate Song" and "Captain Hook's Soliloquy" (reminiscent of Candide). As if this weren't enough, the CD concludes with the wistful "Spring Will Come Again," which Bernstein had written for a possible musical adaptation of The Skin of Our Teeth. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

WORTHY RECORDING OF LITTLE-KNOWN BERNSTEIN MUSIC. .......2006-02-02

Please allow me to add a few comments about this recording for which Kevin Killian, Michael G. Brennan, Larry Moore and others have already written excellent reviews. I am in total agreement with most of their observations, and a say a hearty "Amen" to Mr. Moore's input regarding the lack of information in the liner notes.

This is not your ordinary PETER PAN, which you will see upon removing the disc from the case. You are now staring into the gaping jaws of a crocodile. Not nearly as popular as the Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green version, and far darker, it's easy to understand why Bernstein's version is rarely staged. In fact, it's not really a musical, but rather a play with songs and incidental music. The handful of songs are all performed by Wendy, Captain Hook, and the pirates -- "none for Peter, none for Nana, none for John and Michael." Furthermore, two of the songs included on this recording ("Captain Hook's Soliloquy" and "Dream with Me") were dropped from the original production because they were too difficult for the stars. I guess Boris Karloff just didn't have the chops to sing Hook's "aria."

Bernstein's incidental music also never made it to Broadway, perhaps because of its complexity and challenge to the average Broadway pit orchestra. Instead, Alec Wilder wrote new incidental music for the play.

Alexander Frey conducts what is called the Amber Orchestra, which I assume is the orchestra of the Karlin Theater in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the ensemble he conducts as his "day job." Orchestra and conductor do great honor to the original orchestrations by Trude Rittman & Hershy Kay and also to the additional orchestrations of conductor Frey and others. But, like Larry Moore, I wish the liner notes would have told us who orchestrated what. (You can find all that information on archivmusic.com.) The voices were recorded in New York and later mixed with the orchestra. Broadway goes Eastern European! Similarly, not one, but two Eastern European orchestras ar heard on the recording of SHERRY: the Czech Philharmonic Chamber & the Bratislava Radio Symphony. Pity it's too costly to record orchestras in America.

When it comes to writing music for the theater, no one comes close to Leonard Bernstein. There are multiple recordings of ON THE TOWN, WONDERFUL TOWN, WEST SIDE STORY, & CANDIDE and now we have Alexander Frey and the folks at KOCH Classics to thank for resurrecting and preserving this little known Bernstein score. In addition to Bernstein's Broadway scores, I enthusiastically recommend "The White House Cantata" (assembled from the score of 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE), "The Chichester Psalms," the chamber opera "Trouble in Tahiti," and any of the fine recording of his songs.

I doubt if we'll ever see another composer who will write so beautifully for the American theatre.

A fabulous recording-beautifully sung, beautifully conducted.......2005-11-10

A fabulous recording-beautifully sung, beautifully conducted
This world premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein's Peter Pan should win a Grammy. With a steller cast led by Broadway superstars Linda Eder and Daniel Narducci, and fabulously conducted by Alexander Frey (who restored and brought this lost masterpiece to life), this great music sings and dances for the first time. I'm absolutely enchanted and you will be as well.

Eder over does it; Frey to be commended.......2005-10-22

For those familiar with the earlier recording of Bernstein's Peter Pan (Arthur/Karloff), the release of an expanded recording of this neglected Bernstein work is a real excitement. The tracks include an indepth study by Frey of the music score, in its wholistic beauty, including even small segments of under a minute. Other works are resurrected, originally cut from the final score; why they would cut "Dream of Me" is beyond me.

However, Eder cast as Wendy does not sit well. Timid, motherly Wendy is not synonymous with big, broadway star. What should be simple songs, as they are written as well as should be sung, are instead aggrandized broadway hits. Yes, Eder has a gorgeous voice, but here a bit misplaced. I much prefer the casting of Wendy in the original recording. However, in favor of Eder, the CD is not replicating the narrative and non-music portions as did the original CD, so the work may as well be a set of disjointed pieces, not a flowing piece of arias and spoken scenes. Therefore, her portrayal of Wendy as a whole is not as crucial had there been a script to read.

The "bonus track" reinstalled an appreciation for the thematic material of the second Chichester pslam. I'm left wondering if there are other restorations to be made from the abandonded "Skin of Our Teeth" project. Here, I have no qualms with Eder's interpretation; soft, delicate, flowing.

This is certainly a hallmark in Bernstein recordings. A must for any Bernstein fan.

A+ for Score, D for Sloppy scholarship.......2005-09-04

This recording is a valuable addition to the music of Leonard Bernstein, but rather an embarassment in the scholarship of assembling a lost show. On the plus side, the music is enchanting, Linda Eder truly stunning in a mix of musical innocence and sophistication, and it is conducted and played quite well. On the negative side, Daniel Narducci's soft baritone has neither enough menace or comedy.

As to reconstructing a lost score, the scholarship is not so hot: what actually existed from the original show and orchestrations? Who orchestrated what among the new pieces? As far as that goes, what of Trude Rittmann and Hershy Kay: who orchestrated what in the original? How does the size of the orchestra on the recording compare to the original production orchestration?

On the music not used in the original, what pieces exist in full and what choices were made in completing others? The recording's notes are woefully inept.

Why use the lovely, but over-inflated, arrangement of "Dream With Me" from the 1977 BY BERNSTEIN revue at the Chelsea Theatre instead of newly orchestrating the extant song sheet? The song, written for ON THE TOWN, needs to fit the song style of PETER PAN's incidental music and not turn into a concert number. In the original production, there were only two Mermaids singing "Neverland." Why a women's chorus with a bad top soprano?

I've always felt the Bernstein score should be available for productions of the play, but this "edition" needs some thought before it's published or made available for performance.

A beautiful and touching rendition of the classic story........2005-08-27

This album is a delightful pendant to the original cast recording with Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, with the underscoring and orchestrations the true stars of the show, as this recording is their first hearing. Most of the songs are somewhat familiar to Bernstein fans, and much of Bernstein's rendering of Barrie's story is highly sophisticated. A few texts come across as a bit preachy, especially since they are supposed to be sung by a small child, but the overall mood of sweetness tinged with melancholy is exactly right, in keeping with the more serious aspects of the original book: it's all about growing up, and how painful the experience can be. Kudos to Alexander Frey for resurrecting this neglected minor masterpiece.

Linda Eder and Daniel Narducci perform beautifully, particularly Eder (who I've never heard before! There is a touch of Barbara Cook about her). Mr. Narducci's Captain Hook is a little too bland and soft-grained for my taste -- it's difficult to top the great Boris Karloff -- but he does well in Hook's aria (yes, it's a REAL aria). This piece itself, dropped from the original show, is defeated by a text that's too good to set to music, but it's interesting to hear what Peter Pan might have sounded like if it had been turned into an opera.

There are a few surprises in this score. Some of the fight music foreshadows sections of "West Side Story," a few portions may sound a bit like "Candide," but at the point where Tink comes back to life, the orchestra plays a section of the dances from "On The Town!"

My misgivings about the recording have to do with the liner notes. Daniel Felsenfeld refers to Bernstein's "Candide" as a forgotten show. (It has been making the rounds in the opera houses of the world for quite some time, thanks to Bernstein's final revisions; it even had a Broadway revival a few years back; the original cast album is still the best rendition of the score and readily available); also, the singers who make up the chorus, infrequent as their appearances are, remain uncredited (Perhaps it's better not to know who the ladies are. The Mermaid's Song is laden with vibrato and off-pitch sopranos. The gentlemen are great as the pirates); the photos of the recording session are uncredited, and the people in them unidentified (although Bernstein himself is pretty recognizable); Mr. Felsenfeld himself is a mystery -- there is nothing in the booklet to tell us what his part of the project was, if any.

Still, this is an excellent and important recording to have. Now that Bernstein's original music has been discovered and revealed, it's time for someone to stage it!

Average customer rating: Not my taste Beautiful voice Good But Not The Best Best of Her Catalog FANTASTIC!!!

Gold Linda Eder Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's Time It's No Secret Anymore Broadway, My Way Storybook By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland ASIN: B00005Y1N2 Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Here Comes The Sun
2. How Little We Know
3. Until I Don't Love You Anymore
4. Son Of A Preacher Man
5. If I Should Lose MyWay
6. Gently Break My Heart
7. Everything That's Wrong
8. Drift Away
9. Across The Water
10. Her Gypsy Heart
11. How In The World
12. We're All Alone
13. Gold
14. If I Had My Way

Amazon.com

It's more and more obvious that what Linda Eder wants is a Barbra Streisand-type career, one built on a solid Broadway base but that reaches way beyond it. The multiple Star Search winner was launched by her stage appearance in Jekyll and Hyde, which was written by husband Frank Wildhorn, and she remains committed to show tunes (as long as they're by Wildhorn) while sprinkling her albums with select covers. In this case, she tackles the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun," as well as "Son of a Preacher Man," the soul classic popularized by Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin. Among the Wildhorn offerings, the title track is the most auspicious, as it's an excerpt from a musical-in-progress about sculptor Camille Claudel. Much to her credit, Eder doesn't oversing, a trap that's often snared performers eager to impress. Gold's main drawback is that the arrangements remain on the safe side: you get the sense that Eder would more than rise to the occasion if she were confronted with more challenging material. Just like the Bee Gees helped Streisand produce one of her finest pop albums, Eder should hook up with some studio wizard who could push her around a bit. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Broadway sensation Linda Eder returns collection her all-time favorite songs, among them Boz Scaggs' 'We're All Alone', Dobie Gray's 'Drift Away', the Dusty Springfield classic, 'Son Of A Preacher Man', and George Harrison's 'Here Comes The Sun' (which is set as the albums first single). Atlantic Records.

Customer Reviews:

Not my taste.......2007-02-06

I actually ordered this for "Son of a Preacher Man" and I do like her version. But if I wanted to hear Barbra Striesand I would listen to a cd by Barbra Striesand.

Beautiful voice.......2007-01-10

I love this CD. Linda Eder has a beautiful voice and can really deliver on some of the older, well known songs on this CD. I highly recommend to all who like to listen to great singers.

Good But Not The Best.......2005-02-03

This album is pretty good, but it is not the best. Don't get me wrong I am a HUGE Linda Eder fan but these songs don't show off her voice enough. It is still good though and you should add it to your collection. "If I Had My Way" is a really touching song. She also does " Son Of A Preacher Man" very well. Again this is just my opinion and I know other people have different one's. And as always, LINDA RULES!

Best of Her Catalog.......2004-11-24

IN "GOLD" Linda Eder Almost finds herself. This is my favorite eder Cd and the one where I feel like I am really hearing EDER. Most of the time she sounds like she had Streisand singing in her ear and she is doing her best Barbra. Mind you, there are MANY worse things than being a Stresiand sound alike...but on this cd eder sounds like Eder and not like everyone else. I had hoped to have more music like she prestened on "GOLD".

FANTASTIC!!!.......2004-07-15

Linda Eder proves why she is a risen star and that she is still rising!

Average customer rating: wow!!!! Not Quite Greatest Hits... As Gorgeous as Ever The best voice around Wonderful - Such a Powerful Voice

Storybook Linda Eder Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Broadway, My Way It's No Secret Anymore By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland It's Time Gold ASIN: B0000AM6LZ Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. One Bad Habit
2. Is This Anyway To Fall In Love
3. Till You Come Back To Me
4. Where Are You Now
5. The Man That Got Away
6. If He Never Said Hello
7. Smile
8. When I Look In Your Eyes
9. All The Way
10. Storybook
11. I Don't Remember
12. When I Look At You
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Let Him Fly
15. Vole Mon Age (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com

Linda Eder's second 2003 album (after Broadway My Way) is a bit of a hodge-podge. It includes 1992 demo sessions as well as several tracks that had appeared on 1994's And So Much More and excerpts from the Scarlet Pimpernel concept album, with "some new arrangements, new vocals and new mixes," according to executive producer Ian Ralfini. The album starts off with the swinging "One Bad Habit," recorded during the 1993 sessions but not included in And So Much More. Those who know Eder as a Broadway belter will be happily surprised to hear these older tunes, which display a light-footed mix of a cabaret sensibility with jazzy chops (fans of Ann Hampton Callaway, take note). A sultry rendition of "The Man That Got Away" won't make you forget Judy Garland, but it's pretty honorable. It's unclear what purpose this album fulfills in Eder's career, but it holds together surprisingly well, considering its origins. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

wow!!!!.......2004-03-21

I really like this album. I enjoy it more everytime I listen to it and get more out of it. Bridge Over Troubled Water is spectacular(and I usually don't like covers of it). Her voice is like silver!

Not Quite Greatest Hits..........2004-01-19

Let me preface this by saying that I LOVE LINDA EDER and I LOVE FRANK WILDHORN. However, why does a new album by the partner of one of the most talented and prolific songwriters alive contain a line-up of music that her true fans already own??? I felt a little robbed by this. I expected that these would be "re-invented" and they aren't! Linda has a habit of re-recording songs to "fill" albums...come on, how many have "Vienna" and "Someone Like You"?? And "Broadway My Way", which has some AMAZING new recordings, also reincarnates "Gold", "A New Life", "Unusual Way", and "Man of La Mancha".

Linda, your fans want to buy your music because you are a talented performer and your husband is a talented writer. Give us what we deserve...new music. Those of us who have been your fans since the first album and the concept recording of J&H deserve a little more respect than this album shows.

As Gorgeous as Ever.......2003-11-24

While there are many Broadway legends (Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Ethel Merman, Mandy Patinkon, Michael Crawford, etc), there are few that can be described as "the best of the best": Michael Ball, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Cook...

And Linda Eder.

STORYBOOK is beautiful. As a huge fan of Broadway, I have a great love for BROADWAY MY WAY, and honestly believe that is one of the greatest Broadway solo albums ever made (right up there with Michael Ball's MUSICALS and CENTRE STAGE).

But STORYBOOK is a close step behind.

Many, if not all, of the gorgeous ballads showcase Eder's amazing range; in addition to demonstrating her amazing ability to control her heavenly voice.

To top it all off, the first few tunes are big band/jazz nubers, a feat that Eder pulls off with incredible ease.

There is actually one song on here that I hold a strong dis-like toward: the "bonus track," VOL MON ANGE. In my opinion, this tune is an example of "corny gone bad."

Other than that, STORYBOOK is a "must" for all Broadway afficianados and/or fans of great vocalists.

The best voice around.......2003-11-16

I have read some of the other reviews of this album- granted, not everyone likes that these aren't all new tracks. In this world of other stars who pump out 15 or so new songs where many of them sound redundant or tiring, hey, I'm happy to have some new gems and some re-done tracks by this woman with the voice of an angel. Linda Eder has so many different sounds depending on the song she sings. They can be anything from lush and soulful to resounding and downright Herculean. And then, opening up a new door, she sings a beautiful opera aria. I'm thinking, "This is a woman who never had vocal training- unbelievable!"

The Streisand comparisons keep coming up, which in most ways is a compliment to both artists. But the criticisms of some reviewers in this album don't fairly apply to Linda. Barbra never tackled Linda's level of demanding material. We overlooked the overriding nasal, wavering strength and tremoring vibrato on those long notes, etc., because we saw all the other strengths in Babs. Similarly, Linda is not perfect, but it's her sheer potential from this late bloomer- a shy farm girl from a non-musical family; it's the realization that this woman can sing anything and give audience members absolute cold chills. No comparisons!!

Wonderful - Such a Powerful Voice.......2003-11-04

I had heard of her, but never HEARD her. In a word, I was captivated. This cd was being played at a music shop and I stayed to listen. Not only did I purchase the album, but the first day I had it, I listened to it about 5 times in a row. She is simply marvelous. This CD is a definite sound investment.

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1. Live From Albertane [Live]
2. Made in America [Import]
3. Musical Minds
4. My Best Friend's Wedding [Soundtrack]
5. Next Best Superstar [UK CD1] [CD-single] [Import]
6. No More Lines
7. Now 39 [Import]
8. Number One Hits: 50's Decade Vol.2
9. Number One Hits: 60's Decade Vol.1
10. Number One Hits: Rock 'N' Roll Years

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Trance Dance, Vol. 10 [Import]

Brahms: The Three Piano Quartets

Ceremony of the Shepherds and Midnight Mass

Music CD: The Air of Havana

Dark Water [Soundtrack]

Das Blaueste Album Der Welt! [Import]

Born to Die [Original recording remastered]

Chaos Breeding [Explicit Lyrics]

Belly Dance

Brahms: The 21 Hungarian Dances/The 16 Waltzes

Brutal Calling

Bajo Mil Llaves

Booty Mixx Party [Explicit Lyrics]

Favorite Overtures

Sweet Emma