Wait - it's a musical! [Soundtrack]

Wait - it's a musical! [Soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. The Wait
2. Thanks to Our King
3. Their Leader
4. Where Are You?
5. I Want A Son
6. You'll Have A Son
7. The Perfect Couple
8. Hail Mary
9. Unafraid
10. Leap of Faith
11. Magnificat
12. Forgive Me
13. The Wait (Reprise)

Editorial Reviews

- Fredericka Berger, Lecturer, Religion and Drama, Wesley Theological Seminary
It's pure gold. Funny & wise, the musical brings new insights and fresh and joyous life to the Biblical story.

Product Description
You've heard about the baby in the manger. Who on earth were those other people?

WAIT- it's a musical! is a Christian pop/rock project. It is Biblical and based on the key figures in Luke & Matthew's birth narratives. Featuring a variety of musical styles, from Latin to Blues to Rock, it was recorded by top studio professionals. You've never heard the Bible like this before!

Wait - it's a musical! [Soundtrack]

Wait - it's a musical!,Original Soundtrack,Artist One-Stop,Christian,Gospel/Christian Music,Pop,Religious / Contemp. Christian,This Biblical Pop/Rock Musical is a regional GRAMMY Demo contest winner. All original songs in a variety of styles -including Latin, R&B,Klezmer, and Funk. Top studio musicians and theatrical singers. Your group can also perform it. $10.00


City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Fun Show, Average Score
  • Cleverness personified
  • Fantastic Jazz Musical That's FUN!!!
  • Great Jazz-Oriented Score
  • I love it!
City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Cy Coleman , David Zippel , James Naughton , and Randy Graff
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00000272K
Release Date: 1990-02-09

Tracks:

  1. Prologue-Theme From City Of Angels
  2. Double Talk
  3. What You Don't Know About Women
  4. You Gotta Look Out For Yourself
  5. The Buddy System
  6. With Every Breath I Take
  7. The Tennis Song
  8. Ev'rybody's Gotta Be Somewhere
  9. Lost And Found
  10. All You Have To Do Is Wait
  11. You're Nothing Without Me
  12. Stay With Me
  13. You Can Always Count On Me
  14. Alaura's Theme
  15. It Needs Work
  16. L.A. Blues
  17. With Every Breath I Take-Duet
  18. Funny
  19. I'm Nothing Without You
  20. Epilogue-Theme From City Of Angels
  21. Double Talk Walk

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Cy Coleman and David Zippel's City of Angels is a seductive depiction of 1940s Los Angeles, capturing swinging jazz, torchy ballads, witty lyrics, and even a Manhattan Transfer-like Greek chorus (arranged by ManTran guru Yaron Gershovsky). James Naughton and Gregg Edelman star as Stone and Stine, respectively a tough Raymond Chandleresque PI and the writer who dreams up his adventures. Randy Graff plays Stone's long-suffering secretary and Dee Hoty the requisite femme fatale. Loads of atmosphere and tasty songs such as "What You Don't Know About Women," "With Every Breath I Take," "You're Nothing Without Me," and "You Can Always Count on Me" make City of Angels a modern classic. It won 1990 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Leading Actor (Naughton), Featured Actress (Graff), Best Book (Larry Gelbart), and Best Original Score. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Fun Show, Average Score.......2007-02-21

Fun show, ingenuos concept, so-so score, with one exception. The ballad With Every Breath I Take is brilliant. One of Coleman's best pieces.

5 out of 5 stars Cleverness personified.......2006-10-16

A duet between an author and the character he created, each claiming "you're nothing without me," is just one example of how sharp, witty and clever show is, with an unusual score, jazzy and bluesy and very 1940s, and some of the best lyrics I know.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Jazz Musical That's FUN!!!.......2006-04-14

City of Angels is an incredibly fun, classy, and jazzy musical that delivers. Stellar vocal performances are provided by the entire cast, particularly the female end. The fact that Randy Graff was the only female from this cast nominated at the Tony Awards that year floors me. Kay McClelland and Rachel York deserved nods for their powerful solos, With Every Breath I Take and Lost Found, alone. These two songs are also the type of sultry, jazz solos that one would expect in the 40's, which is why the show works. The music is completely period with when the show takes place, and that's why I love it. The best tracks are:

3) What You Don't Know About Women
6) With Every Breath I Take (destined to be a classic)
9) Lost and Found (wonderful solo)
10) All You Have To Do Is Wait (FUN! FUN! FUN SONG!!! Hilarious as well)
11) You're Nothing Without Me
13) You Can Always Count On Me (Randy Graff's Tony!)

4 out of 5 stars Great Jazz-Oriented Score.......2005-06-25

1990 Tony winner for Best Musical, "City Of Angels" contains a great score, filled with jazz-oriented melodies & torch songs. Not all the songs are terrific, but most of the score lends itself to repeat listenings. Best tracks include:

Double Talk
What You Don't Know About Women
With Every Breath I Take [beautiful song!]
Lost And Found
You're Nothing Without Me [the show's hit]
You Can Always Count On Me
Funny

Great cast ... great buy!

5 out of 5 stars I love it!.......2005-02-22

This is one of my favorite soundtracks ever! Since I'm going to be working on music for the show, I'm happy that this is the case. It has been in my CD player for a few weeks now, and there's enough variety for it not to get old. But having read through the script makes the lyrics infinitely wittier. Musicals are supposed to rely partially on the lyrics and partially on the script. This show does that perfectly. Without the script, the lyrics are (apparently) lacking. But without the lyrics, the script is missing something. When you put the two pieces together, however, it's really easy to see why this show won a Tony.
Classic Julie Classic Broadway
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 STARS AND THEN SOME !!
  • Pretty Sad,
  • I FELL IN LOVE WITH JULIE ALL OVER AGAIN
  • A Great Julie Andrews CD
  • Climbing Every Mountain with Mary Poppins
Classic Julie Classic Broadway

Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005KBBR
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

  1. On A Clear Day
  2. A Cock-Eyed Optimist
  3. Hello, Young Lovers
  4. Here I'll Stay
  5. My Fair Lady Shuffle: Overture/Wouldn't It Be Loverly/Let A Woman/Just You Wait/Poor Professional...
  6. Getting To Know You
  7. Living In The Shadows
  8. Bewitched
  9. I Have Dreamed
  10. My Funny Valentine
  11. Camelot Suite: Camelot/The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood/How To Handle A Woman/If Ever I Would...
  12. Crazy World
  13. If I Loved You
  14. Edelweiss
  15. The Sound Of Music

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 5 STARS AND THEN SOME !!.......2006-02-10

Oh Julie, the songs you sang on this CD are superb. I wish you could still give us that joy. If you can only sing in the low registers, give us jazz!! You can do it I just know you can!!

2 out of 5 stars Pretty Sad, .......2005-10-27

Hollywood veteran Julie Andrews has had a glorious career, but not without its downsides. Her legend is built on "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" and other glorious roles. Her abilities as a singer were never impressive or great, her voice often sounded weak, but she always knew how to sing around her very limited vocal range. On this collection she performs some of the greatest Broadway tunes ever written and even though she does a good job, her voice just doesn't hold up against many of these tunes. Her warmth is felt all over the album, in "Here I'll Stay" she wraps her gentle, but narrow, voice around it and in "My Funny Valentine" she sticks to the lower register of her voice. However, in the re-recording of her classic "Sound of Music" and in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" her voice fails her, it often sounds thin and airy and it's actually quite sad to listen to. When all is said and done Julie Andrews remains a great talent, and most of that talent is largely due to her amazing capability as a performer and her genuine warmth.

5 out of 5 stars I FELL IN LOVE WITH JULIE ALL OVER AGAIN.......2005-06-25

As a young kid growing up in the Philippines I remember my Dad playing his state-of-the-art Aiwa tape recorder back in the 60s and hearing Julie Andrews' voice - truly the voice of an angel! Now, hearing these songs again with adult ears I fell in love with her voice all over again !

5 out of 5 stars A Great Julie Andrews CD.......2002-01-27

If you are a fan of Dame Julie's and musicals, this is the cd for you. It is a compilation of songs from prevously released albums; The King and I, The Music of Richard Rodgers, Here I'll Stay, and Victor/Victoria, Original Broadway Cast Recording.
I found the material to be very well put together giving the listener selections from My Fair Lady, Camelot, The Sound of Music, Victor/Victoria and others. What more could you want?
As for Ms. Andrews, she is superb. There is simply no one like her. I have heard comments that prior to the infamous throat surgery she was unable to handle the difficult material and hit those high notes. This is just not true. All you have to do is listen to these songs recorded in the early 90's to know that she still had a marvelous voice. Lets hope that one day she will be able to sing and record again. If not, these may be her last recordings so treasure them.

The My Fair Lady suite is wonderful and Ms. Andrews definitely hit the high note at the end of "I Could Have Danced All Night".
Her version of "Edelweiss" and "The Sound of Music" are lovely.
Also worth listening to is "Living in the Shadows" written for the Broadway production of Victor/Victoria so you won't find it on the movie soundtrack. The lyrics are by Leslie Bricusse who also penned "Crazy World", which is another great selection on this cd.

Overall this is a cd worth having in your collection, so buy it today. Otherwise you are missing out.

5 out of 5 stars Climbing Every Mountain with Mary Poppins.......2002-01-22

Julie Andrews and her music have been an inspiration to me
every since I stepped into a theater and watched Mary Poppins
(many years ago). I admire her talent and her voice on this CD. I know it is not as clear a voice as she used to have but I still enjoy listening to her. I listen to this CD when I want a "pick me up" and am proud to have it as part of my collection.
Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • didn't work for rehearsals
  • Big for folks doing the Musical
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Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
Richard Maltby Jr.
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005AY0
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture/Can't Wait
  2. Talk To Her/Carnival/Zoltar Speaks
  3. This Isn't Me
  4. I Want To Go Home
  5. The Time Of Your Life/Fun
  6. Josh's Welcome/Here We Go Again
  7. Do You Want To Play Games?/Stars, Stars, Stars
  8. Cross The Line
  9. It's Time
  10. Stop, Time
  11. The Nightmare
  12. Dancing All The Time/I Want To Know
  13. Coffee, Black
  14. The Real Thing
  15. One Special Man
  16. When You're Big/Skateboard Ballet
  17. I Want To Go Home/Stars, Stars, Stars (Reprise)/Finale

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars didn't work for rehearsals.......2007-03-22

I used this CD to help me rehearse for the BIG production I was in, but it didn't match the libretto at all. I think there was one song on there that I could use.

3 out of 5 stars Big for folks doing the Musical.......2006-03-20

If you're getting this CD to help prepare for your school or community group doing the musical, there are a lot of changes from the CD to the book. Aside from finding the book in a new key and some chunks added/deleted, Here We Go Again and When You're Big aren't included anymore.

Overall, the music's a little trite, but there are some nice moments -- mostly the stuff sung by the female leads.

5 out of 5 stars It's Awesome, It's Amazing, It's BIG!!!!.......2006-01-22

My high school did "Big" my sophomore year, and oh my god, it was such a fun musical to do. I kind of forgot about it until my senior year, when I suddenly craved some of that music again. So I purchased this CD and I've been loving it since. They got rid of a couple of the songs and replaced them with others as the show progressed on Broadway, so I was suprised to hear new material (to me anyways), and for the most part, I actually enjoyed these original songs over their replacements that my production contained. This cast is phenomenal and the guy who plays Josh Baskin sounds so much like Tom Hanks at points, its crazy. It's a simple, yet a bit fantastic musical about growing up, and it's funny and romantic, and a lot of fun. I love all the songs, and it's a shame it didn't do too well on B-way. At least this recording will keep the music alive.

"This Isn't Me" is one of my favorite tracks, as it's a lot of fun and has a great beat, but suprisingly it was replaced with "Good Morning to Mom", which was only so-so. "I Want To Go Home" is a great ballad that Josh sings, and its simple, a bit funny, and the ending is the best, as its cute and sad. Another song they got rid of, "Here We Go Again", is a song Susan sings, and again, I like it alot. It has a quirky melody that I like. "Stars, Stars, Stars" is another great song, and is quite cute. One of the more popular songs. "Cross The Line" is the finale to Act I and is also very excellent and up beat, and makes you want to dance. "Stop, Time" is my favorite song on the album by far. Sung by Josh's mom, it is one of the more poignant moments of the show. Heartfelt, sad, and truly beautiful, it defiantely makes you appreciate your mom. Barbara Walsh sounds superb on this: she has a great voice. I love this one. "Dancing all the Time" is another good Susan song, and it leads into "I Want To Know" by Young Josh, which is another good ballad. "Coffee, Black" is another showstopper, fun ensemble song, and again, very comedic. "One Special Man" is Susan's ballad to Josh, and it is very beatiful. My only regret is that its only 2:21 so its a short one, and I just want her to start belting at the end, but no, its a quiet ending. Still, I love this one too. The finale is great too, and features an amazing duet between Josh and Susan. I love the harmonies they do.

All in all, this is a great album. Sample the songs and give it a try. This is a must have!!

4 out of 5 stars a lost gem.......2004-10-14

i saw this musical at the local high school in 2001 and was plesently suprised i of course saw the movie and the only thing i knew about this musical was it didnt stay long on broadway, so when i saw it was i shocked this is a delight cross the line still resenates in my head 5 years later.

1 out of 5 stars Ungodly awful.......2004-06-19

BEWARE. This musical is perhaps one of the five worst pieces of music I have ever experienced. I began to wonder if the composer was attempting to make the world's worst musical. Listen for yourself and enjoy the disjunct vocal lines, the desperate attempt at "fun music", and - worst of all - how the highlight of the entire show both dramatically and musically is the insipidly awful "Heart and Soul". Stick to the movie because this baby is horrendous.
My Fair Lady (1959 Original London Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Precise, pointed and peerless !!!
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My Fair Lady (1959 Original London Cast)
Alan Jay Lerner
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000007OHU
Release Date: 1998-06-02

Tracks:

  1. Act I: Overture
  2. Act I: Why Can't The English?
  3. Act I: Wouldn't It Be Loverly
  4. Act I: With A Little Bit Of Luck
  5. Act I: I'm An Ordinary Man
  6. Act I: Just You Wait
  7. Act I: The Rain In Spain
  8. Act I: I Could Have Danced All Night
  9. Act I: Ascot Gavotte
  10. Act I: On The Street Where You Live
  11. Act II: You Did It
  12. Act II: Show Me
  13. Act II: Get Me To The Church On Time
  14. Act II: A Hymn To Him
  15. Act II: Without You
  16. Act II: I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
  17. The Embassy Waltz

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My Fair Lady is without question one of the greatest shows ever created for the musical theater. It's a charming, hilarious, and touching adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, pitting flower girl Eliza Doolittle against Prof. Henry Higgins, the self-absorbed and ill-tempered linguist who bets that he can turn her into a lady by improving her diction. Lerner and Loewe's score includes some of the best-loved songs in the canon: "Why Can't the English," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "On the Street Where You Live," "Get Me to the Church on Time," and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," among others. The 1959 London-cast stereo recording is generally held in lower regard than its Broadway counterpart, recorded three years earlier in mono. But why quibble? The principals are all the same--Rex Harrison as Higgins, Julie Andrews as Eliza, Stanley Holloway as her dad, and Robert Coote as Col. Pickering (Leonard Weir replaced Michael King as Freddy Einsford-Hill)--and it's still a classic recording in its own right that you'll treasure for years. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Precise, pointed and peerless !!!.......2007-01-03

One listen to the London original cast recording of My Fair Lady and you know why this CD still sells. Despite the decades, the recording sounds fresh, clear and crisp. There is no background noise on this CD! Moreover, the songs by Lerner and Loewe are brilliantly composed and the lyrics are clever, witty and poignant. This CD proves it.

The CD opens with the overture to the musical stage play and then goes right into the first song entitled "Why Can't The English?" More spoken than sung by Rex Harrison, "Why Can't The English" fleshes out his character's lament that too many British people don't speak English well. The melody is catchy and the lyrics are funny at times even if some of the humor is dated.

The lesser educated British have their say in the next number, "Wouldn't It Be Loverly." In this song, sung by Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle with male backup singers and a chorus of whistlers, demonstrates how these persons really do want to lead a much more sophisticated life with more luxuries.

Other great songs on this CD include the rousing "Get Me To The Church On Time" sung by the memorable Stanley Holloway; the beautiful love ballad "On The Street Where You Live" performed by Leonard Weir; "I Could Have Danced All Night" which is performed flawlessly by Julie Andrews who belts out those incredibly high notes; and "The Rain In Spain" delivered by Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison and Robert Coote. Excellent!

One especially amusing song is entitled "A Hymn To Him" performed mostly by Rex Harrison with some assistance from Robert Coote. The violins at the beginning of this number are beautiful in the musical arrangement.

The CD concludes with a extra bonus monophonic track of the waltz music for the scene in which Henry Higgins takes Eliza Doolittle to the Embassy ball. "The Embassy Waltz," conducted by Percy Faith, offers a beautiful musical arrangement that leaves you wanting more--so don't be surprised if you get the urge to play the CD all over again from the very beginning and enjoy it once more.

The musical arrangements are carefully planned and executed throughout; only Lerner and Loewe were capable of producing such a fine score to go with this stage play. The tempo of the score is faster overall than it was for the original Broadway production; this is especially evident in the opening notes of the overture. Nevertheless, it all works brilliantly.

The liner notes boast terrific black and white photos of the actors in the stage play along with a special color photo of Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. Didier C. Deutsch contributes a lengthy essay about the history and production of My Fair Lady as well.

The music and lyrics to the original London cast recording of My Fair Lady are timeless. Even today, more than four decades later, the soundtrack still sells well. The musical is one with which many people can identify as it illustrates through words and music the blossoming love affair between Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. Indeed, the story and the music add to the enchantment as we realize that even Higgins and Doolittle themselves are unaware of the full power of their mutual attraction until the very end of the stage play. My Fair Lady will remain a classic musical; and the score to the stage play on this album is priceless. May you enjoy this soundtrack as much as I did!

4 out of 5 stars the "Fair Lady" in London..........2006-09-23

In 1956, Lerner and Loewe's MY FAIR LADY swept into Broadway and quickly captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike, the perfect transformation of George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" into the world of the musical theatre. Both Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews played the show for two years on Broadway before yielding to replacements (Edward Mulhare and Sally Ann Howes), and in 1959 traveled across the pond to headline the London company. The show opened at the Drury Lane Theatre in April 1959, and ran for 2,281 performances.

While both Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison had laid down their definitive performances as Eliza Doolittle and Prof. Henry Higgins for the 1956 original Broadway cast album of MY FAIR LADY, the subsequent 1959 London production allowed them to record another album, in the brand-new stereophonic format.

Despite this 1959 recording having a sweeter sound than the earlier 1956 mono album, this sadly remains the lesser of the two, because a lot of the energy and flash had disappeared from Julie Andrews' voice in the years she had performed the role. On the Broadway album, Andrews gives a rich performance that runs the gamut from cockney guttersnipe to regal high society, but comparing the two albums directly, she does not sound at her optimal best on the London set. Andrews has acknowledged that she found the role of Eliza both physically and vocally exhausting, even more so because of the lack of body-mikes, and the projection must have been gruelling at times. No wonder that so much of the bloom in Andrews' voice had vanished by the time she reprised her role in London. Despite Andrews, the album does have a few merits including breezy orchestrations under the direction of Cyril Ornadel (the Overture is given a much faster tempo than is heard on the Broadway set).

The supporting cast includes Stanley Holloway (also reprising his Broadway role) as Eliza's dustman father Alfie. The role of Freddy is played by Leonard Weir (his "On the Street Where You Live" is very charming), and Robert Coote also repeats his Broadway role as Colonel Pickering.

The 1959 London cast of MY FAIR LADY, just like the 1956 Broadway album, has never been out of the catalogue, though the confusion between the two albums still exists, despite the fact that the London album sports a gold-brown cover and the Broadway album is white. Sony Broadway Masterworks' edition features a bonus track of the "Embassy Waltz", a mono recording from 1956.

4 out of 5 stars My Fair Lady again?.......2005-06-04

I have heard the Columbia Masterworks recording of this show as it was produced in Isreal. Same orchestrations, different lyrics! In Hebrew of course. I wish it were still available.

4 out of 5 stars Broadway vs London vs Movie.......2003-10-02

Let's begin by comparing both the Broadway and London scores to the 1964 movie soundtrack-- actually there is no comparison! Both Broadway and London surpass the movie recording by far, only demonstrating the HUGE mistake Hollywood made by not casting Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle. Andrews' purely delightful soprano voice and perfect diction cannot even be compared to Marni Nixon's voice dubbing in the film. In addition, Andrews is British, which is critical to this play, unlike Nixon's purely American accent heard in the film.

As far as Broadway vs London MFL recordings, I would have to agree with the others who are in favor of the "white" Broadway album. While both are very good, the Broadway album does appear to be less "forced" than the London album due, most likely, to the fact that it was recorded before the cast had exhausted themselves singing the score after a few years on the stage. Both Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews appear to be more "natural" in the Broadway album, and Andrews does definitely lose a bit of the innocence in her voice in this recording.

All in all, I would recommend that any MFL collector invest in both the Broadway and London cast recordings to make your own opinions. Yet, for someone looking to buy only one album, I would stick with the Broadway version. In all situations, save yourself some money and skip buying the film soundtrack.

4 out of 5 stars It's good but,.........2003-07-26

If I had never heard the 1956 recording I would have thought this one was great....but to me, compared to its mono counterpart, this performance sounds more like a Wednesday matinee in the middle of a long run. The performers are all still wonderful, but it's very relaxed and and lacks the vivid characterizations found in the original. Any fan of "My Fair Lady," however, will want to have them both and decide for themselves!
Kiri on Broadway
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    Kiri on Broadway

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    ASIN: B00000421X
    Release Date: 1993-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night
    2. My Fair Lady: Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
    3. My Fair Lady: Just You Wait
    4. My Fair Lady: The Rain In Spain
    5. My Fair Lady: Show Me
    6. My Fair Lady: Wtihout You
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    10. Kiss Me Kate: So In Love
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    Symphonic Magic, Vols. 1-4
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    ASIN: B0000011KK
    Release Date: 1997-06-24

    Tracks:

    1. The Circle of Life - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    2. I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    4. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - City of Prague Phil/Colin Frechter
    5. Hakuna Matata - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    6. Carnival of the Animals: Introduction-Royal March of the Lion - American PO/Barry Faldner
    7. Carnival of the Animals: Wild Asses - American PO/Barry Faldner
    8. Carnival of the Animals: The Aquarium - American PO/Barry Faldner
    9. Carnival of the Animals: Aviary - American PO/Barry Faldner
    10. Carnival of the Animals: The Swan - American PO/Barry Faldner
    11. Carnival of the Animals: Finale - American PO/Barry Faldner
    12. William Tell Overture - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
    13. Radetsky March - Sofia SO/Barry Faldner
    14. Give a Little Whistle - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    15. When You Wish Upon A Star - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    16. I've Got No Strings - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    17. Turn Of The Old Music Box - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    18. Hi Diddle-dee-dee (an Actor's Life for Me) - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    19. When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise) - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    20. Symphonie Fantastique: March of the Scaffold - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
    21. Hebrides Ov Op.26: Fingal's Cave - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    22. The Magic Flute Ov, K.620 - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih

    Tracks:

    1. (Just) Whistle While You Work - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    2. I'm Wishing - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    3. With A Smile And A Song - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    4. Some Day My Prince Will Come - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    5. One Song - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    6. Heigh-Ho - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    7. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Miniature Ov - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    8. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: March - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    9. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    10. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Russian Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    11. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Arabian Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    12. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Chinese Dance - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    13. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Dance of the Pipe Flutes - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    14. The Nutcracker Ste, Op.71a: Waltz of the Flowers - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    15. Colonel Hathi's March - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    16. The Bare Necessities - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    17. I Wanna Be Just Like You - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    18. Poet and Peasant Ov - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
    19. 'L'Arlesienne' Ste No.2: Farandole - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    20. The Love of Three Oranges March - American PO/Barry Faldner
    21. Finlandia - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    22. 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' (A Little Night Music) (Ser in G, K.525 Allegro) - Ljublijana SO/Alexander Von Pitamic

    Tracks:

    1. Belle - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    2. Beauty and the Beast - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    3. Be Our Guest - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    4. The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Introduction, The Tree Fairy - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
    5. The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Adagio, Pas d'action - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
    6. The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Pas de caricature - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
    7. The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Panorama - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
    8. The Sleeping Beauty Ballet Ste, Op.66: Waltz - Volgograd SO/Edward Serov
    9. Arabian Nights - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    10. Prince Ali - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    11. A Whole New World - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    12. One Jump Ahead - Kingston SO/Glen Fast
    13. Scheherazade, Op.35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut
    14. Dumbo Overture - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    15. March Militaire - Sofia SO/Barry Faldner
    16. 'Peer Gynt' Ste No.1, Op.46: In The Hall of the Mountain King - Ljublijana SO/Andrew Schenck
    17. Light Cavalry Ov - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih

    Tracks:

    1. If I Knew You - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    2. Just Around The River Bend - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    3. Colours Of The Wind - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    4. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andantino (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    5. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Allegro (The Bird) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    6. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Moderato No.11 (The Cat) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    7. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Poco Pin Andante No.15 (The Grandfather) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    8. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andantino, Come Prima No.17 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    9. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.18 (The Grandfather) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    10. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante Molto No.19 (The Wolf) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    11. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.24 (The Duck) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    12. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Vivo No.30 (The Bird) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    13. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Poco Meno Mosso-Moderato No.35 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    14. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Allegro Moderato No.39 (The Hunters) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    15. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante No.41 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    16. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Sostenuto-Listesso Tempo No.48... - American PO/Barry Faldner
    17. Peter and the Wolf (Symphonic Tale for Children), Op.67: Andante-End No.53 (Peter) - American PO/Barry Faldner
    18. Swan Lake Ballet: Scene (moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    19. Swan Lake Ballet: Waltz - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    20. Swan Lake Ballet: Swan Dance (allegro moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    21. Swan Lake Ballet: Scene (andante) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    22. Swan Lake Ballet: Czardas (moderato) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    23. Bibbidi-Bobbodi-Boo - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    24. A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    25. We Can Do It - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    26. So This Is Love (Cinderella Waltz) - City of Prague PO/Colin Frechter
    27. 'Carmen Ste' No.1: The Toreadors - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    28. In the Steppes of Central Asia - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    29. 1812 Ov, Op.49 (finale) - Ljublijana SO/Marko Munih
    30. Marriage of Figaro Ov, K.492 - Ljublijana SO/Anton Nanut

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A little something different.......2007-01-10

    I enjoyed this music and am using some of it to choreograph a little different "Disney" for my students.I think it will come in handy in the future as well.
    100 Strings & Joni
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Album, but No Vocal Fireworks
    • Great Standards!!
    • Joni James at Abbey Road!
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    Joni James
    Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
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    ASIN: B00006B1L5
    Release Date: 2003-02-11

    Tracks:

    1. My Heart Tells Me
    2. Imagination
    3. All Through The Day
    4. Too Young
    5. It Never Entered My Mind
    6. Body And Soul
    7. I Can Dream, Can't I?
    8. Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo
    9. But Beautiful
    10. Wait And See
    11. It Could Happen To You
    12. Maybe You'll Be There
    13. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
    14. Let's Get Lost
    15. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
    16. I'm In The Mood For Love
    17. You're A Sweetheart
    18. How Blue The Night

    Product Description

    1. My Heart Tells Me
    2. Imagination
    3. All Through The Day
    4. Too Young
    5. It Never Entered My Mind
    6. Body And Soul
    7. I Can Dream, Can't I
    8. Hi-Lili Hi-Lo
    9. But Beautiful
    10. Wait And See
    11. It Could Happen To You
    12. Maybe You'll Be There
    13. I'm In The Mood For Love
    14. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
    15. Let's Get Lost
    16. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
    17. You're A Sweetheart
    18. How Blue The Night


    Format: CD

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great Album, but No Vocal Fireworks.......2005-09-20

    This is a beautfully rendered album and Joni's voice is pitch perfect. She sings every note as written. But she takes no interpretive chances and there's no vocal fireworks. The real accomplishment here are the splendid arrangements by Jeffrey Osborne and Geoff Love - two men who never met a huge orchestra they didn't like. The lush, layered arrangements are spectacular. The musicians are also first rate and for such a large gathering there's a fantastic cohesiveness. Though her singing is pleasant enough, Joni's voice is basically the 101st instrument in the entire ensemble.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Standards!!.......2003-02-15

    This is a great album of classic standards with lush orchestrations. Joni's voice is incredibly smooth and expressive and the selections are some of the best of the Jerome Kern era of classic songwriters. My favorite is Imagination. Best version I have ever heard...as a matter of fact many of the tunes are my benchmark arrangements. If you are a fan of the 30's-50's classic love songs and ballads, this is for you!! Great for Valentines Day. Romantic stuff. This was one of my favorite albums on vinyl as a kid. Now I can get the CD. Yeah!

    5 out of 5 stars Joni James at Abbey Road!.......2002-07-23

    Miss Joni James swept away on a veritable ocean of violins!
    This classic LP remastered in pristine sound with tender torch tunes rendered "close to the microphone" by one of the 1950s most popular singing icons. Recorded in London at the famous Abbey Road studios with those lush, sweeping Acquaviva arrangements. Joni's most divine moment! (Tacked on to the original album are 6 tracks, also with the 100 Strings orchestra, of songs from her Jimmy McHugh tribute LP.)
    Lucky To Be Me
    Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    • The Depths of Artistry
    Lucky To Be Me

    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000410E
    Release Date: 1992-02-11

    Tracks:

    1. Lover
    2. I Will Wait For You
    3. My Ship
    4. But Not For Me
    5. Falling In Love
    6. Lonely Town
    7. September Song
    8. Show Me
    9. Where Is It Written
    10. Just The Way You Are
    11. Papa, Can You Hear Me?
    12. Speak Low
    13. Lucky To Be Me

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars The Depths of Artistry.......2006-12-18

    It is hard to imagine anything more precious and cloying than this collection of popular songs sung by a person whose interpretations so infect her vocal techniques as to come out totally laughable. One could use this as a party record except that after a few songs one has to stop listening out of boredom and anger....
    Olympus on My Mind - The American Cast Recording
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • THE HAPPIEST MUSICAL THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN . . . . .
    Olympus on My Mind - The American Cast Recording

    Manufacturer: Jay Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005Y8ZT
    Release Date: 1996-11-19

    Tracks:

    1. Overture
    2. Welcome To Greece
    3. Heaven On Earth
    4. The Gods On Tap
    5. Surprise!
    6. Love - What A Concept
    7. Wait 'Til It Dawns
    8. Enter The Husband
    9. I Know My Wife
    10. It Was Me
    11. Back So Soon
    12. Wonderful
    13. At Liberty In Thebes
    14. It Must Have Been Jove
    15. Jupiter Slept Here
    16. Something Of Yourself
    17. Olympus Is a Lonely Town
    18. A Star Is Born
    19. Mine Eyes Have Seen
    20. Heaven On Earth

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars THE HAPPIEST MUSICAL THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN . . . . . .......2006-08-14

    This one is a hoot!

    Don't ask me to explain the plot of OLYMPUS ON MY MIND, for as some character in some show once said, "It defies description." Barry Harman (book and lyrics for ROMANCE, ROMANCE) received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Direction of a Musical and for Outstanding Book, "suggested" by Heinrich von Kleist's play of 1807, "Amphitryon," which may or may not have been "suggested" by Moliere's earlier version of the Greek myth. (The plot is as complicated and as convoluted as the previous sentence.) At any rate, Jupiter lusts after the beautiful mortal Alcmene and poses as her husband, Amphitryon, in order to seduce her. Mistaken identities abound and double-entendres fly freely, aided and abetted by Harman's witty and literate lyrics and Grant Sturiale's ". . . bubbly score, which suggests Rodgers and Hart with a pop-rock undertow." (Stephen Holden, in his review of the 1986 Original Off-Broadway Production) When Amphityron arrives home from the war, not knowing that Jupiter has just spent the night with his wife, Alcmene sings "Back So Soon?" and then proceeds to tell him in great detail how "Wonderful" he was last night, rather like poetry, ". . . especially the fourth and the seventeenth time." The slave, Sosia, having been barred from his own house and bed by Hercules, in the guise of Sosia, declares to his master,""It Was Me." And Delores only needs the mention of a constellation to break into "A Star Is Born" big production number. "Big" being relative, considering the size of the cast. Great fun.

    (Holden) "From its firecracker-like opening number, 'Welcome to Greece,' in which a smirking Greek chorus of three men - 'Tom, Dick and Horace' - and a doll-faced, out-of-step chorus girl, 'Delores,' arrive to set the scene, the new musical OLYMPUS ON MY MIND percolates with an old-fashioned sense of naughty musical-comedy fun. Delores's ineptitude, it turns out, is part of the merriment. Periodically throughout the evening, she models the wares of the show's fictional producer, Murray the Furrier, whose name glows in lights at the rear of the stage." Opening night saw the marvelous Ron Raines (LEADING MEN DON'T DANCE) in the dual roles of Jupiter & Amphitryon, Emily Zacharias as Alcmene, Jason Graae as Hercules, Peggy Hewett as Charis, Lewis J. Stadlen as Sosia, and Faith Prince as Delores. By the time the recording was made in October, 1987, the equally marvelous Martin Vidnovic (Tony Nominee, 1981, BRIGADOON; 1984 Drama Desk Award Winner for BABY) was Jupiter/Amphitryon; Susan Powell, his wife; Nancy Johnson, Charis; Frank Kopyc, Sosia; and Joyce De Witt ("Three's Company"), Delores. Only Jason Graae remains from the opening night cast.

    David Abers of the Bristol Riverside Theatre calls OLYMPUS ON MY MIND "the happiest musical this side of heaven," and he may well be right. Hal Serra's wonderful "stringless" orchestrations and the small cast of 10 make the show an excellent choice for community theaters and small colleges. I can't imagine anyone, except for the very prudish, not having a great time on OLYMPUS.

    Highly recommended.


    Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Music of Burton Lane
    • Great CD!
    Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

    Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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    ASIN: B000005J1G
    Release Date: 1992-11-24

    Tracks:

    1. It's Time For A Love Song
    2. The World Is In My Arms
    3. I Want A New Romance
    4. Medley: Everything I Have Is Yours/ Your Head On My Shoulder
    5. Poor You
    6. Open Your Eyes
    7. I Hear Music
    8. The Happiest Day Of My Life
    9. The Lady's In Love With You
    10. Where Have I Seen Your Face Before
    11. Don't Let It Get You Down
    12. It Happens EveryTime
    13. Look Who's Here
    14. Medley: Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
    15. Medley: On The S.S. Bernard Cohn
    16. Medley: Melinda
    17. Medley: Dancing Lesson
    18. Medley: She Wasn't You
    19. Medley: Tosy And Cosh
    20. Medley: Wait Till We're Sixty-Five
    21. Medley: What Did I Have
    22. Medley: Come Back To Me
    23. Medley: On A Clear Day

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

    This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

    5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2000-11-26

    It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!

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    1. Walker
    2. What Went On/Baby It's I
    3. Where Have You Been
    4. Who's Minding The Store?
    5. You've Got To Believe
    6. Your Mind Is A Muscle
    7. A Breath of Fresh Air
    8. A Twirl Between Strangers
    9. Absolute Hits Collection
    10. Association Live [Live] [Import]

    Christian Music

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    Christian Music

    Best of the Hollies: Air That I Breathe [Import]

    Russian Serenade

    Rancid

    Lift a Leg

    Shinin [Import]

    Sounds of Thunder by the Sea

    Singing Paris: The French Pop Compilation [Import]

    The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998 [Clean]

    Spirit House

    Schubert: String Quintet In C Major

    Summer Afternoon Jazz

    Sonidos en Vivo, Vol. 3 [Live]

    The Devil Made Me Do It [Explicit Lyrics]

    Arnold Bax: Tone Poems

    Solstice