The Music of Irving Berlin

1. Work(s) Say It With Music (from "Music Box Revue") / Remember / Blue Skies
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
2. Work(s) Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from "Top Hat") / How Deep is the Ocean (How High is the Sky)
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
3. Work(s) This is the Army (from "This is the Army") / Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning / Soft Lights and Sweet Music (from "Face the Mu
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
4. Work(s) What'll I Do / Always / The Song is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
5. Work(s) The Piccolino / Cheek to Cheek
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
6. White Christmas, song (from "Holiday Inn")
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
7. Work(s) The Girl That I Marry (from "Annie Get Your Gun") / Say It Isn't So / Mandy (from "Ziegfeld Follies")
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   
8. Work(s) Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (from "Miss Liberty") / God Bless America
   Composed by Irving Berlin
   Performed by Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
   Conducted by Andre Kostelanetz
   
   

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Average customer rating: Can't face the liner notes WONDERFUL - JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED . . . .

Face the Music (2007 Encores! Cast Recording) Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) The Pirate Queen (2007 Original Broadway Cast) Legally Blonde (2007 Original Broadway Cast) 110 in the Shade (2007 Broadway Revival Cast) High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000R9R4RG Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Lunching at the Automat
3. Let's Have Another Cup O' Coffee
4. Two Cheers Instead of Three
5. The Police of New York
6. Reisman's Doing a Show
7. Torch Song
8. You Must Be Born With It
9. Castles In Spain (On A Roof in Manhattan)
10. Crinoline Days
11. My Beautiful Rhinestone Girl
12. Soft Lights and Sweet Music
13. If You Believe
14. Well, of All the Rotten Shows
15. I Say Spinach (And the Hell With It)
16. How Can I Change My Luck?
17. A Toast to Prohibition
18. I Don't Wanna Be Married (I Just Wanna Be Friends)
19. Manhattan Madness
20. The Investigation

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New York's Encores! series pursues its excavation of nearly forgotten musicals with this wonderful 1932 chestnut from Irving Berlin. Moss Hart's dementedly screwball book uses the frame of a show within the show to juxtapose references to both the top and the bottom of the heap as the Depression hits America. But of course entertainment is primordial throughout: As Berlin puts it in the determinedly hopeful "Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee," "Trouble's just a bubble,/And the clouds will soon roll by." The songwriter is at the top of his game here--this CD is wildly entertaining from beginning to end—-and his command of the styles of the day is stupendous. He effortlessly goes from the gently acidic "Two Cheers Instead of Three" to the fevered love letter to a city that is "Manhattan Madness," from the operetta spoof "Crinoline Days" to "Torch Song," which sends up the tropes of the nominal genre (and is perfectly delivered by Felicia Finley, whose small part in The Wedding Singer had not prevented her from stealing the show). As is the case with Encores!, the cast—-including musical-comedy experts Judy Kaye, Lee Wilkoff, and Walter Bobbie—-is superb, and the large orchestra does justice to the period arrangements. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Can't face the liner notes.......2007-07-06

It is always terrific to have another "Encores!" recording; if one includes the Broadway transfer of "Chicago" this makes the thirteenth CD. The usual talent onstage and off are apparent, but the score this time seems distinctly second-rate Berlin (which is still beter than first-rate most everyone else). There is a sameness to the tunes and flatness in orchestration that is not apparent in, say, "Louisiana Purchase." Worst of all, though, is the sloppy packaging by the usually impeccable DRG: the tracking goes wrong midway (cuts 6 and 7 are linked together, throwing all subsequent numbering off); songs that are solos as presented are listed with multiple artists (e.g., "Crinoline Days," etc) and vice versa ("Soft Lights & Sweet Music"); an entire verse is left off of the libretto to "Crinoline Days;" and there are textual errors throughout ("I needed a faithful lover/And..." rather than "lover/Who." Not quite a glittering diamond, this is more of a rhinestone disc.

WONDERFUL - JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED . . . . .......2007-07-03

I defy anyone to listen to this glorious show and not sustain a wall-to-wall grin from beginning to end. Written (in 1932) to lift the spirits of depression-weary Americans, FACE THE MUSIC is a brilliant example of a bygone Broadway era and the genius of one of America's greatest songwriters, Irving Berlin. I can picture Berlin and his collaborator Moss Hart, one of America's most successful playwrights, doubling over with laughter while putting this show together, a show that ". . . sends up showbiz, political corruption, Helen Morgan, nudity, optimism, parades, chorines, cows, and Catskill Resorts, among other things." (The quotes come from David Ives' terrific liner notes.) Ives further writes, "Frankly, I'm a sucker for any show with an elephant and somebody named Meshbesher, even when I have to adopt out the elephant for budgetary reasons. Of Mrs. Meshbesher, the more said the better." Mrs. Meshbesher, incidentally, is played by the incomparable Judy Kaye.

In these times of "budgetary restraint," one might have to make do without the elephant, but thanks to City Center Encores!, you can hear this marvelous score in all its glory, with orchestrations faithfully restored by Bruce Pomahac and vocal arrangements by Guest Musical Director Rob Fisher. Just close your eyes and let your imagination take over, furnishing the sets and costumes (and the elephant) missing from semi-staged concert versions. And if its necessary to choose between extravagant sets and costumes, lackluster "new" orchestrations & choral arrangements, puny pit bands and decimated choral forces OR legitimate voices that don't require amplification, a sparkling 30-piece orchestra [not a synthesizer in sight], and a singing ensemble numbering at least 20, then it's goodbye helicopters, falling chandeliers and the aforementioned elephant and hello concert versions.

FACE THE MUSIC reveals Irving Berlin as a superlative tunesmith and an unparalleled lyricist. Besides producing at least three bona fide standards ("Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee," "Soft Lights and Sweet Music," "If You Believe" - with Judy Kaye doing some marvelous Florence Foster Jenkins trilling above the chorus and orchestra), the show is chock-full of splendid novelty numbers like "The Police of New York," "Two Cheers Instead of Three," "How Can I Change My Luck," "I Don't Wanna Be Married (I Just Wanna Be Friends," the truly amazing "Torch Song," "Toast to Prohibition," "Manhattan Madness," and "I Say It's Spinach (And To Hell With It)." There's also a wonderful rumba, sung by ingénues Jeffry Denman and Meredith Patterson, entitled "(Castles in Spain) on a Roof in Manhattan."

Some sample lyrics: "While the panic's on/If you look for Otto Kahn/You will find that Otto's gone/To the automat" . . . "I longed to sit upon a piano or an organ/Pouring out my heart - the same as Helen Morgan" . . . "Here's to the eighteenth amendment/Long may America be dry!/Things are going very well/For the gentlemen who sell/To the many thirsty gentlemen who buy" . . . and, from the Gilbert & Sullivan-ish finale, "Once scene in Eden/The girls were naked, I know./One girl, your honor, /Who had nothing upon her/Is here to prove that it's so./Please tell the jury/How you came from Missouri/And joined this terrible show."

Yes, FACE THE MUSIC is just what the doctor ordered for the depression blues and just what we need today. With the price of gasoline and tickets to Broadway shows going through the roof, perhaps we, too, might sing . . . "So when we cheer the stars and stripes/Here's what we'll do,/We'll cheer the red and cheer the white/But not the blue."

Extremely highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past A Good One!

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Tracks:

1. Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - John Raitt/Franz Allers
2. On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
3. Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
4. Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Topol/Gareth Davies
5. West Side Story: Tonight - Larry Kert/Carol Lawrence/Max Goberman
6. The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - Mary Martin/Frederick Dvonch
7. My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live - Jerry Lanning/Theodore Saidenberg
8. Annie: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle/Peter Howard
9. The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
10. Anything Goes: You're The Top - Eileen Rodgers/Hal Linden/Julian Stein
11. Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
12. Mame: Open A New Window - Angela Lansbury & Cast/Don Pippin
13. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band - The Chestnut Brass Co.
14. Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
15. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
16. Gypst: Together, Wherever We Go - Ethel Merman/Jack Klugman/Sandra Church/Milton Rosenstock
17. Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
18. Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
19. Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
20. A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
21. A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Average customer rating: One of the best ever! Kristen Chenowith Has its moments Great CD! This woman has what it takes, and then some...

Let Yourself Go Kristin Chenoweth , Jule Styne , George Gershwin , Richard Rodgers , Jeanine Tesori , Kurt Weill , Jerome Kern , Vincent Youmans , Ricky Ian Gordon , Richard Dworsky , Lawrence Ellington Duke / Brown , Harry Warren , Bobby Troup , Jason Alexander , Irving Berlin , Rob Fisher , and The Coffee Club Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: As I Am Still I Can't Be Still You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) Leonard Bernstein's Candide (Great Performances) Meredith Willson's The Music Man (TV Film) ASIN: B000059T4T Release Date: 2001-05-29

Tracks:

1. Let Yourself Go
2. If
3. How Long Has This Been Going On?
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Hanging Around with You (with Jason Alexander)
6. The Girl in 14G
7. I'll Tell the Man in the Street
8. I'm a Stranger Here Myself
9. Nobody Else But Me
10. Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me/Why Can't I?
11. Should I Be Sweet?
12. He's Just an Ordinary Guy
13. Going to the Dance with You
14. On a Turquoise Cloud
15. You'll Never Know
16. Daddy

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Kristin Chenoweth won a Tony for the supporting role of Sally Brown in the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, made a memorably vampy Lily in the 1999 television film of Annie, and had an NBC sitcom created for her, Kristin! Now she grabs the spotlight in Let Yourself Go, her first solo recording. She mixes torchy standards ("My Funny Valentine," "How Long Has This Been Going On?") with Faith Prince-style sauciness ("If"), gets to show off her operatic and scat chops in the miniplay "The Girl in 14G," and shares a light duet with Jason Alexander (reviving his musical theater career post-Seinfeld). Perhaps her "Stranger Here Myself" isn't the weightiest you've ever heard, but this is an enjoyable album with a good deal of old-fashioned class, expertly accompanied by Rob Fisher and the Coffee Club Orchestra. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

One of the best ever!.......2007-04-24

Do I mean the best album or the best singer? You are correct if you said both! I saw Kristin Chenoweth on a PBS show "Broadway's Best at the Pops," (though it was not the first time I had heard her) and decided to check out the offerings here. This is a collection of the kind of music and performances I love. She has a great range, a precise pitch, and a great style that is at the same time true to the music and to herself. In an era when singers try to outdo each other re-interpreting the composer's original work, not usually with great success, she is a blessing!

Kristen Chenowith.......2007-02-26

I bought this CD for the Girl in 14G. Yes, it's that good...

Has its moments.......2007-02-19

After watching Candide endlessly and going to see Ms. Chenoweth in The Apple Tree, I was hungry for something more portable to listen to. At times this fits the bill, but what surprised me the most is how thin her voice comes across on this recording. Perhaps it was the joy of seeing her live that has ruined this listener; perhaps I need to upgrade my aging music system. Then again, maybe the recording is just not as good as Ms. C singing Bernstein or as good as staring at Ms. C command a Broadway stage.

Great CD!.......2007-01-19

I truly enjoy listening to this CD. Kristin Chenoweth's vocal style and abilities are very well-matched to the songs selected for this album. If you enjoy classic, older-style Broadway/popular tunes, I would highly recommend this CD. Ms. Chenoweth has a bright, expressive voice and does a fantastic job with this material.

As with any full-length CD, there are a couple of songs I am not as crazy about, but that has to do with the songs themselves, not Ms. Chenoweth's vocal performance. Overall, I love this album and have listened to it several times now, since receiving it as a Christmas gift last month.

This woman has what it takes, and then some..........2007-01-12

Kristin Chenoweth brings new life to some timeless Broadways tunes while introducing a few wonderful new ones. This high pitched vocal goddess effortlessly provides for a nearly flawless and easy listening experience. I definitly recommend this CD for anyone who enjoys jazz vocals, showtunes, or just a new spin on some old classics.

Average customer rating: Some interesting choices, indeed Great CD Great selections, but bad transfers Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway! The music of Broadway comes alive

The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Very Best Of Broadway Musicals Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Ultimate Broadway ASIN: B0002W4T9E Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. There's No Business Like Show Business
2. Swanee
3. Ol' Man River
4. You're The Top
5. Oklahoma
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. I Could Have Danced All Night
8. America
9. My Favorite Things
10. People
11. If I Were A Rich Man
12. The Impossible Dream
13. Cabaret
14. Let The Sunshine In
15. Send In The Clowns
16. One
17. Tomorrow
18. Memory
19. The Music Of The Night
20. Good Morning Baltimore
21. Defying Gravity

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A companion to the fabulous PBS series, the 21-song, 77-minute The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" provides about as good a single-disc compilation as anyone could hope for. (There's also a five-CD version.) What sets it apart from so many other "best of Broadway" collections is its breadth--because it had access to a variety of record-label vaults it doesn't have to try to disguise gaps by using revivals or solo recordings. Here you get all the authentic stuff, including: Paul Robeson singing "Ol' Man River" from the first modern American musical, Show Boat; Ethel Merman singing "You're the Top"; the title song from Oklahoma!; Julie Andrews singing "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady; West Side Story's "America"; Betty Buckley singing "Memory" from Cats; Hairspray's "Good Morning Baltimore"; and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked, the newest show discussed in the PBS series. And it's hard to argue with the songwriters represented: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, Bock and Harnick, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. Obviously, no single-disc compilation could ever please everyone (did we really need two ALW songs?), but as a sampler intended for people who watched the series and want to hear more of the Great White Way, The Best of "Broadway: The American Musical" can't be topped. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Some interesting choices, indeed.......2006-03-02

This is a pretty good compilation, but I have to wonder at some of the choices that went into it.
"Good Morning Baltimore" is almost the least impressive song from Hairspray. "You Can't Stop the Beat" was a much more anthemic song from that show.
I agree that it's too bad Les Mis didn't make it in. I would have traded that for anything Sondheim, although that's a personal preference :) .
Still, the opportunity to hear the original performers and orchestras perform these works, all in one place, is a great deal.

Great CD.......2005-11-01

This one plays in the car, on the ipod and in the house. When the kids were little they would ask if we could take them to "The Street". That is what they called Broadway (little did they know at that time how famous that street is). They still love it and we can not get enough of it. This CD covers the best and makes you want to go and see a live performance. You can not beat that.

Great selections, but bad transfers.......2005-07-27

This is a great taste of broadway. If you enjoyed the B'Way series at all, then you will probably enjoy this CD. My problem with it is that some of the songs sound like they were not remastered at all- the transfer to CD is terrible. The orchestrations in "You're the top" by Ethel Merman are muffled, and the song sounds like it was taken straight from an old record and slapped onto the CD without fixing it up. It doesn't sound very clear, which is a bit upsetting and annoying. Maybe this is just because that particular recording is older than some of the songs chosen to be on this CD. The more modern songs sound crisp and new and beautiful. "Swanee" is also very low quality as if it were just taken off of a record and put on the CD without any restoration. I just feel that these songs deserved better treatment and that we as customers deserve better treatment. Decca could have restored these songs and made them sound really good, but they decided just to slap them on the CD without touching them up.

I am surprised that nothing was chosen to be on this recording from Les Miserables since it had been on Broadway for 16 years and its tour is running until 2006. There were selections from Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, so I am not sure why nothing was chosen from Les Miserables.

Other than these few nit pickings, I think that this is a great introduction to musicals. It gives a little taste across the spectrum. Try getting the cast recordings of the songs that you really like on this collection. It's worth buying if you're a huge broadway fan.

Yes this is Some of the Best of Broadway!.......2005-04-08

This CD from Decca Broadway is a wonderful selection of some of

the "Greatest Hits" of the Broadway stage. Decca and Sony have

done an excellent job of remastering the various recordings, some

of which still show some of their age, but come across quite

well. Are there a lot of songs that I would have put on this

disc? Yes, but the ones on here are good choices. I may have to

get a copy of the Five disc set and the DVD's just to see if any

more of my favorites made it on the list. What this disc seems to

try to do is show the evolution of the Broadway song from it's

early days to the present. It succeeds quite well I think.

If you enjoy Broadway theater this CD is a must!

The music of Broadway comes alive.......2004-10-07

I loved listening to this CD. The music from Broadway's best loved musicals are on this album. I recogized most of these songs, even though I've only seen a few of them on the local stage. I have so many favorites on this CD. It is hard to pick one. I'm a big fan of Barbara Streisand. I loved her performance of People from Funny Girl. Memory is the hit song from the musical Cats. Betty Buckley's performance of this song is so emotional and sincere.

I loved the song Annie. It is a wonderfully optimistic song performed by the original Annie Andrea McArdle. Another highlight for me is the song One performed by the cast of a Chorus Line. Luck Be A Lady Tonight is another of my favorite broadway songs on this CD from Guys and Dolls. The music of the night is a beautiful song by Michael Crawford from Phantom of the Opera. Richard Kiley has such a strong and powerful voice. He sounds so inspirational singing The Impossible Dream from Man from La Mancha. My dream is to see some musicals on Broadway someday and listen to these songs performed live.

I'm surprised that there isn't any music from Miss Saigon or Jesus Christ Superstar included here. I think they are classic musicals with great songs Maybe they will appear on a future compilation from PBS.

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

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

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

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

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

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

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

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

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: Back to memories of your own Good for Fanatics Wait! Haven't I heard this before?! Leftovers and inspired by's Wonderful... for the most part...

Back To Titanic Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture (1997) Titanic (Three-Disc Special Collector's Edition) James Cameron's Titanic Pearl Harbor Braveheart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00000ADKZ Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Titanic Suite - LSO/Choristers Of King's College, Cambridge
2. An Irish Party In Third Class - Gaelic Storm
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band - I Salonisti
4. The Portrait - James Horner
5. Jack Dawson's Luck - Back To Titanic
6. A Building Panic - Back To Titanic
7. Nearer My God To Thee - I Salonisti
8. Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine
9. Lament - Back To Titanic
10. A Shore Never Reached - LSO
11. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
12. Nearer My God To Thee - Eileen Ivers
13. Epilogue-The Deep And Timeless Sea - LSO/Choristers Of King's College, Cambridge

Amazon.com

Fans of the Titanic soundtrack will undoubtedly appreciate this sequel, a collection of original music and background tunes not found on the first disc. They won't be disappointed. The newly composed "Titanic Suite" and "Epilogue: The Deep and Timeless Sea" are patchwork quilts of James Horner's most moving themes from the movie. Despite a few awkward transitions in "Suite" (where melodies move from somber to uplifting), the compositions--played by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Choirsters of King's College, Cambridge--work well. There's also a lot of diversity here, such as Gaelic Storm's lively "An Irish Party in Third Class" and chamber group I Salonisti's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "Nearer My God to Thee." The misses are few: the breathy Maire Brennan's "Come Josephine, in My Flying Machine" is lethargic, and the movie dialogue peppering several songs (including Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On") is more distracting than effective. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Back to memories of your own.......2007-07-14

I purchased this product by Amazon. I satishfied much for the service. As to the album, whenever I listen to this I recall old memories amazingly. I wonder why... I strongly recommend you to listen to and, properly speaking, would be better for you to have it.

Good for Fanatics.......2007-06-14

This is an elegant compilation of James Horner's music from the film Titanic; however, it was not meant to be the primary score. Titanic fans who couldn't get enough out of the original score drove Horner to produce Back to Titanic. The songs are beautiful, the use of the orchestra is brilliant, but the songs are not orthodox-Titanic. Probably two or three tracks actually were derived from the film--the rest sound like fillers. I recommend this album to Horner/diehard Titanic fans, but if you're just seeking the Titanic music, settle for the original.

Wait! Haven't I heard this before?!.......2007-03-17

Quite a bit of this cd relies on tracks with dialogue from the movie embedded in the background, such as 'An Irish Party In Third Class' where you can hear both Rose and Jack talking to each other as they dance. This makes the songs unlistenable for the most part because you're not listening to just music, but pretty much the same as if you had the movie on, weren't watching it, and were just hearing it whilst you did something else.
The songs which don't have dialogue are nothing special, you could probably find the similar on the first soundtrack.

The beauty of the whole album is the lovely version of 'Come Josephine In My Flying Machine' (again, ruined by Rose's movie quotes) but it's enough to make you glad you bought the album.

However, unless you're a dedicated classical music fan who likes long strung-out piano pieces and organs, you'd be best to steer your ship away from this album which was only made to create more wealth for James Cameron and his crew, and stick with the original soundtrack.
A 'shelf-sitter' for the most part, how many times you'll feel the need to put this on, I doubt there will be an overwhelming urge.
More of the same, less of the power.

Noteworthy tracks: 'A Building Panic', 'Nearer My God To Thee', 'Titanic Suite'.

Leftovers and inspired by's.......2006-10-18

I'm not ashamed to admit that Titanic remains my favorite movie ever. I'm also not ashamed that i'm a big fan of the song "My heart will go on." even after listening to it hundreds of times. Upon seeing this CD avaliable for less then three bucks (thank goodness for being able to buy used!), I just couldn't pass it up.

Well...you get what you pay for I guess.

If I had to sum up Return to Titanic, I would say "It's the leftovers that got cut out of the first musical score, and has music that isn't in the movie". This musical CD is, for me, a dissapointment through and through, though your opinion on it may vary.

Back to Titanic has a very heavy irish motif running through almost all the tracks. Pretty much all of them feature bagpipes and while nice and charming, it does wear thin on your nerves after a while, especially if you don't like bagpipes in the first place. But along with this irish theme, you'll notice something else: Many of the tracks aren't even from the movie. "Come Josephine", "Lament", "Jack Dawson's luck" and "A shore never reached" aren't even from the film. It is just me, or is it really irritating when you buy a movie music CD and don't get music from the film? Though to be fair, the music does parallel the themes from the film pretty well.

In addition to the irish motif and music that wasn't in the film, Back to Titanic has another interesting trait: It reuses a lot of the music from the first CD. The titanic suite and "The deep and endless sea" are long tracks made up of most of the non-sinking music from the first effort, patched together and from a new performance. Yes it's nice and all, but I really don't feel like listening to nineteen minutes of music that I've already heard before.

So, what is new music that WAS in the film? We've got five tracks. The first, "An Irish Party In Third Class" is the music that played during Jack and Rose's trip down to the third class dance. Fine if you don't mind heavy irish dancing music, but I personally don't care for it. Next up, we have "Alexander's Ragtime Band" which is most easily heard when Rose is recalling how she saw her life flash before her eyes (just before meeting Jack for the first time). Simple and pleasant, this makes for good old time background party music. I personally am neutral towards it. The (apparently) most praised track that's new is "A building panic" which covers the early stages of Titanic sinking. However, compared to the sinking pieces heard before, this seems pretty tame and low-key to me. Maybe i'm a fan of big disaster music, but this track diddn't move me either way. Has some nice moments, but it's personally not up to my taste.

Out of all the tracks on this CD, only two really stand out in my opinion. The first, "The portrait" is a simple piano suite that was played during...guess what? the scene where Jack draws Rose. It's simple yes, but Mr. Horner is quite good at the piano and manages to tell the Titanic theme very well. Simple, yet highly effective. The second track that deserves mention is "Nearer My God To Thee - I Salonisti". Remember that incredibly moving moment where the band plays it's final piece as the front half of the ship goes under? This is that song, and it's just as moving here as it was in the film (though I personally could do without the movie dialoge at the very end).

Aside from these five tracks, what else do we have? Well, we have a fairly boring alternate version of "Nearer my God to thee" that has no interest for me whatsoever. And we also have a new recut of "my heart will go on." I really do like the original version of this song, but other reviewers have talked about this paticular piece at length, so i'll add only this: Hopefully, the people at Sony have learned that you DONT stick movie dialoge into your big song numbers.

So...that's it. Five new movie pieces, only two of which hold my attention, four pieces of music that wern't in the movie that are to me, boring, an uninteresting recut of a popular song, an alternate and weaker version of "nearer my God to thee" and two long suites that re-use 98% of the music from the last CD.

Pffft.

Even with all this music, we STILL don't get the two best pieces of the film: The haunting opening title track, and the heartwrenching ending piece (one reviewer has said that the latter is in the first suite, but it diddn't sound like it to me). Some have commented that this CD is better then the first one, both overall and emotionally, but I honestly can't see how that's possible. The first music CD has the overwhelming majority of material from the film, and all of the best, most dramatic moments (save the two previously mentioned tracks). As a titanic fan, this CD is a dissapointment. If you must buy it, buy it used for less then five dollars.

If nothing else, this CD has inspired me to make my own CD of the music from the film...which does have the two best tracks that have yet to be released officialy.

Wonderful... for the most part..........2006-08-31

This soundtrack is wonderful because it has all of the music that the movie soundtrack didn't. In addition, these are all the songs I was looking for but could not find in the movie soundtrack, the songs that give the true "feelings" of Titanic. Also, James Horner is a magnificent artist and I suggest looking into his other soundtracks.

However, there is one downfall, which I don't know if theres a similar soundtrack that comes without it, but the voices of the characters are distracting to the music and I feel should not have been put in it. During most of the songs, characters such as Jack and Rose say some of their lines.

Average customer rating: *the* Christmas album Wonderful Williams Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Williams is brilliant! Great Christmas Music

Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Home Alone Christmas Home Alone - Family Fun Edition Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film) Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Original Soundtrack Album ASIN: B0000027BR Release Date: 1990-12-08

Tracks:

1. Home Alone Main Title('Somewhere In My Memory')
2. Holiday Flight
3. The House
4. Star Of Bethlehem
5. Man Of The House
6. White Christmas - The Drifters
7. Scammed By A Kindergartner
8. Please Come Home For Christmas - Southside Johnny Lyon
9. Follow That Kid!
10. Making The Plane
11. O Holy Night
12. Carol Of The Bells
13. Star Of Bethlehem
14. Setting The Trap
15. Somewhere In My Memory
16. The Attack On The House
17. Mom Returns And Finale
18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mel Torme
19. We Wish You A Merry Chrismas/End Title

Customer Reviews:

*the* Christmas album.......2006-12-30

I have heard "Somewhere in my Memory" playing in malls. This is damn good. He does Christmas well, as you'll know if you've seen/heard the first two Harry Potter movies. Perhaps the most outstanding track is "Setting the Trap", which plays over a heavy '80's beat that's as much fun as it is in 'Phantom of the Opera' and somehow remains Christmas-y with the intelligent weaving of themes around and around. Eventually we come to a wonderful fugue section that starts off the finale. Truly a brilliant piece. "Star of Bethlehem" is a song I grew up considering standard Christmas repertoire, when in fact it was written for this movie. There is also a sly theme for the movie's villians, often on bass clarinet and piccolo, along with other delightful motifs. True, some of the tracks are little more than sparsely orchestrated accents of what is happening onscreen and tend to drag, but all in all, this is a must have for anybody who ever enjoyed 'Home Alone' or Christmas.

Wonderful Williams.......2006-07-01

A real holiday pleasure. The movie comes alive in your mind, seriously. John Williams rocks!

Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.......2005-09-08

Great product. Service was efficent and on time. Packaging was well thought out. Well done.

Williams is brilliant!.......2005-03-08

Rarely does a family holiday film impress an audience more than John Hughes' Home Alone. And it was sheer inspiration to bring the Academy Award-winning John Williams and Leslie Bricusse together for the soundtrack. With a style reminiscent of your standard classical scherzo (a musical joke), Williams' score lends incalculable support to a film packed with one comedy-action sequence after another. Even when the dust settles, a pervading musical giggle forces you to wonder what's next.

But, interspersed among the prestos and allegrettos, Williams waxes eloquent as the music touchingly slows to underscore Kevin's (Macaulay Culkin) longing for peace amid the Christmas chaos about him. A children's choir reflects Kevin's emotions as they sing Bricusse's classically-styled lyrics. A few popular vocals also sweeten the disc. With the likes of Mel Torme and The Drifters, the entire album is a symphony of holiday impressions, from the sublime to the sinister, and everything in between.

Great Christmas Music.......2004-07-23

Home Alone is a great Christmas tradition with great music. Enough said.

Average customer rating: Its the best A Tremendous Value

Songs of Irving Berlin Various Artists Manufacturer: Castle Pulse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Till the Clouds Roll By: The Songs of Jerome Kern Essential George Gershwin Isn't It Romantic: Capitol Sings Rodgers & Hart Irving Berlin In Hollywood (Film Score Anthology) Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin ASIN: B0002XMEMM Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

1. There's No Business Like Show Business - Frank Sinatra
2. I Got the Sun in the Morning - Mel Torm
3. Play a Simple Melody - Jo Stafford
4. Puttin' on the Ritz - Fred Astaire
5. Doin' What Comes Naturally - Ethel Merman
6. You're Lonely and I'm Lonely - Mary Martin
7. Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
8. Let Yourself Go - Ginger Rogers
9. What'll I Do - Archie Lewis
10. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Bing Crosby, Al Jolson
11. Getting Nowhere - Carole Carr, Geraldo & His Orchestra
12. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - Fred Astaire
13. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Alice Faye
14. Say It With Music - Dick Haymes
15. Anything You Can Do - Ethel Merman, Ray Middleton
16. Best Thing for You - Billie Worth
17. Yam - Fred Astaire, Ray Noble & His Orchestra
18. Sittin' in the Sun - Alma Cogan,
19. They Say It's Wonderful - Frank Sinatra
20. Mandy - Eddie Cantor

Tracks:

1. Cheek to Cheek - Ginger Rogers
2. You Keep Coming Back Like a Song - Hutch
3. Can You Use Any Money Today? - Billie Worth
4. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen - Ambrose & His Orchestra,
5. You Can't Get a Man With a Gun - Ethel Merman
6. All Alone - Dick Haymes
7. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow - Vera Lynn
8. Yam Step - Fred Astaire, Ray Noble
9. Slumming on Park Avenue - Alice Faye
10. Moonshine Lullaby - Ethel Merman,
11. Let's Face the Music and Dance - Sam Browne
12. Song Is Ended - Nellie Lutcher
13. You're Just in Love - Jeff Warren, Billie Worth
14. I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean - Ambrose & His Orchestra, Dorothy Carless
15. Who Do You Love, I Hope - Kathleen Carnes,
16. Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody - Frances Day
17. Blue Skies - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
18. Everybody Step - Ella Fitzgerald
19. Be Careful, It's My Heart - Frank Sinatra
20. This Is the Army, Mr. Jones - Irving Berlin

Tracks:

1. Easter Parade - Judy Garland
2. When I Leave the World Behind - Cavan O'Connor
3. Marie - Al Bowlly
4. Everybody Knew But Me - Anne Shelton
5. Now It Can Be Told - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra,
6. I Want to Be in Dixie - Dorothy Carless
7. Change Partners - Fred Astaire
8. I Poured My Heart into a Song - Adelaide Hall
9. Back to Back - Harry Roy & His Orchestra
10. I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman
11. Begging for Love
12. I Love a Piano/Snooky Ookums/When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves ... - Fred Astaire, Judy Garland
13. Fella With an Umbrella - Bing Crosby
14. Always - The Ink Spots
15. When That Man Is Dead and Gone - Al Bowlly, Jimmy Messene
16. Pack up Your Sins and Go to the Devil - Ella Fitzgerald
17. Piccolino - Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & His Orchestra
18. Couple of Swells - Fred Astaire, Judy Garland
19. Happy Holiday - Bing Crosby
20. My British Buddy - Ambrose & His Orchestra, Bob Arden

Tracks:

1. How Deep Is the Ocean? - Frank Sinatra
2. Hostess With the Mostest - Billie Worth
3. My Walking Stick - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Edythe Wright
4. Better Luck Next Time - Judy Garland
5. Lazy - Bing Crosby
6. Marching Along With Time - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, The Pied Pipers
7. Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - Al Jolson
8. Say It Isn't So - Billy Cotton & His Band, Cyril Grantham
9. Heat Wave - Billy Scott Coomber, Jack Payne, Billy Scott-Comber,
10. Isn't This a Lovely Day - Sam Browne, , Lew Stone & His Orchestra
11. Steppin' Out With My Baby
12. I'll Capture Your Heart Singing - Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale
13. It Only Happens When I Dance With You
14. This Year's Kisses - Bill Currie, Billy Currie, Harry Roy & His Orchestra
15. Washington Square Dance - Billie Worth
16. Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone - Al Jolson
17. I Never Had a Chance - Al Bowlly, , Lew Stone & His Orchestra
18. Let's Start the New Year Right - Bing Crosby
19. After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It - Harry Roy & His Orchestra
20. White Christmas - The Ink Spots

Album Description

Import exclusive four CD set featuring Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Jo Stafford, & much more. Castle Pulse. 2004.

Album Details

Irving Berlin is Known as the Father of American Popular Song and Recognised as One of the Greatest Songwriters of all Time. This Star Studded Various Artists Compilation features Suck Performers as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Jo Stafford and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Its the best.......2006-11-06

several disks capture the unbelievable talent of this amazing composer who created so many American classics.

A Tremendous Value.......2004-12-27

I am very impressed by this compilation. For a very good price, you get eighty of Irving Berlin's best know songs performed by many of the artists that originally performed the songs. All of the other Irving Berlin compilations cost about the same, but they only include about twenty songs. Considering when these songs were recorded, the music sounds great. There are some basic liner notes about Irving Berlin's life. There are four CDs each in its own CD jewel case.

Average customer rating: Yeah !!! Steve W from UK WhiteChristmas...the new theatrical cast version Irving Berlin's White Christmas White Christmas, The Musical

White Christmas Irving Berlin , Anastasia Barzee , Brian d'Arcy James , Jeffry Denman , Karen Morrow , and Meredith Patterson Manufacturer: Ghostlight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) A Chorus Line - The New Broadway Cast Recording (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast) I Love You Because (2006 Original Off-Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000ICLTFA Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Happy Holidays
3. Let Yourself Go
4. Love and the Weather Sisters
5. The Best Things Happen When You Are Dancing
6. Sow
7. What Can You do With A General?
8. Let Me Sing and I AM Happy
9. Count Your Blessings
10. Blue Skies
11. I Love A Piano
12. Falling Out of Love
13. Love , You didn't Do Right By Me/How Deep Is The Ocean?
14. The Old Man
15. White Christmas
16. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

Amazon.com

A bright splash of holiday cheer, Irving Berlin's White Christmas is a stage version of the classic 1954 Bing Crosby film. The plot is basically the same: two GIs (Brian D'Arcy James and Jeffry Denman in the Bing and Danny Kaye roles) become a song-and-dance team after World War II, run into a couple of dames (Anastasia Barzee and Meredith Patterson in the Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen roles), then head up to Vermont with the girls to put on a show in a barn to save the inn run by their former commanding officer. The familiar songs are borrowed from the show ("Sisters," "Snow," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," the title tune), augmented by other Berlin hits ("I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "I Love a Piano," "Let Yourself Go") and snappily orchestrated in period style by Larry Blank. The four principals are the ones who debuted the show in San Francisco in 2004, plus Karen Morrow as Martha Watson. Irving Berlin's White Christmas is already becoming a favorite for major repertory companies to perform during the holiday season. --David Horiuchi

Album Description

'Tis the season, and all the more reason to be jolly - a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film White Christmas is coming to a theatre near you this season. This new holiday tradition made its stage debut on 2004 in San Francisco, garnering rave reviews and establishing it status as a don't miss Holiday show. The show expanded last year and played in Boston & Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews:

Yeah !!!.......2007-04-14

I love this album -- I saw the show in SF twice and recently in Detroit -- the album captures all of the wonderful score and the cast on the album is super -- although they made one curious recording faux pas as far as I am concerned -- why records a Randy Skinner tap dance show without including any of the tap on the recording? Still -- I listen to it constantly in the car -- it feels like Christmas year round!

Steve W from UK.......2007-03-09

A great concept album. This show features so many well known songs... The performances are excellent and the updated orchestrations have given this classic film musical a new future as an entertaining theatre piece.... Loved it!

WhiteChristmas...the new theatrical cast version.......2007-02-21

Oh my Lord! Who would think you could beat Bing Crosby and the rest of the original cast for this musical. I saw it in the theater, when I was seven years old and have my whole family addicted! We watch it every Christmas and in between. It's a family tradition. This album is absolutely fantastic. I hesitated getting it. I was afraid I would not like it compared to the movie track, (which is non existent, actually). To make a long story short, you will NOT be disappointed! The extra Irving Berlin songs are incredible. The theatrical renditions of these time-honored tunes is wonderful and inspiring! It you are a fan of Irving Berlin, you enjoy great vocals, and you love Broadway, you will love this album. It couldn't be better! (... Not the same as Bing and company, of course, but equally wonderful to listen to!)

Irving Berlin's White Christmas.......2007-01-10

Enjoyable CD based on the latest stage version of White Christmas. The sound quality could have been a little better. I saw the show on Boston last year and this a fairly decent recording of the stage show.

White Christmas, The Musical.......2007-01-10

Great voices, great recording values, plenty of music variety, better than the movie soundtrack.

Average customer rating: Three Cheers for the Irish!!! Ellis Island song brings tears to my eyes How Are Things In Glocca Morra? How Are Things In Glocca Morra? The Best Historical CD Ever!

Ellis Island The Irish Tenors , Brendan Graham , Chauncey Olcott , Irish Traditional , Johnny Cash , John Francis Patterson , Dermot MacMurrough , C. Kirkham , Eric Bogle , Burton Lane , Thomas Osbourne Davis , Irving Berlin , and Frank McNamara Manufacturer: Music Matters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Irish Tenors | ( I ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Tenors | Voices | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of The Irish Tenors The Irish Tenors / McNamara, McDermott, Kearns, Tynan Live in Belfast Home for Christmas Heritage ASIN: B000059TBG Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

1. Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears
2. My Wild Irish Rose
3. Love Thee Dearest
4. Forty Shades of Green
5. Courtin' in the Kitchen
6. The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door
7. I'll Tell My Ma
8. Macushla
9. Slievenamon
10. The Green Fields of France
11. Trasna Na Dtonnta (Over The Waves)
12. Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile (Long Life to You on Your Homecoming)
13. An Poc Ar Buile (The Mad Goat)
14. The Rose of Tralee
15. The Old Bog Road
16. How Are Things In Glocca Morra
17. The Croppy Boy
18. A Nation Once Again
19. Let There Be Peace
20. Danny Boy
21. God Bless America

Product Description

1. Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears
2. My Wild Irish Rose
3. Love Thee Dearest
4. Forty Shades Of Green
5. The Courtin Medley
A. Courtin, In The Kitchen
B. The Stone Outside Dan Murphy s Door
C. I ll Tell My Ma
6. Macushla
7. Slievenamon
8. The Green Fields Of France
9. The Irish Medley
A. Transna Na Dtonnta (Over The Waves)
B. Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile (Long Life To You On Your Homecoming)
C. An Poc Ar Buile (The Mad Goat)
10. The Rose Of Tralee
11. The Old Bog Road
12. How Are Things In Glocca Morra
13. The Croppy Boy
14. A Nation Once Again
15. Let There Be Peace
16. Danny Boy
17. God Bless America

Format: CD

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The Irish Tenors' fourth album sees the trio of Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan, and Finbar Wright paying a sentimental musical tribute to Ellis Island, the hallowed landmark that met the majority of immigrants entering the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Needless to say, the Tenors' repertoire this time around is full of reflective ballads of love, loss, and homesickness, including the original "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears" that opens this disc. Throughout this studio recording, the Irish Tenors are in fine form and backed by a soft-hued orchestra that never interferes with their soaring vocals. Traditional tunes include "My Wild Irish Rose," "How Are Things in Glocca Mora," and, of course, "Danny Boy" (the last sung by all three tenors, with refreshingly simple solo piano accompaniment). Thankfully, the threesome didn't forget that the immigrants had fun, too, as evidenced by some lighthearted fare; "The Courtin' Medley" features the Tenors at their most upbeat and comical. Ellis Island is a moving aural portrait of the struggles and triumphs of the Irish émigrés and a must-have for fans of the threesome. Newcomers may enjoy the Tenors' debut disc even more, as the earlier live album is a slightly more upbeat and spirited affair. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Three Cheers for the Irish!!!.......2007-05-30

A glorious concert in a historic setting, with all involved in top notch form. Finbar finds a great old Johnny Cash number, Ronan sings a Glocka
Mora to end all, and Anthony Kearns sings murderously difficult versions
of Macushla and The Croppy Boy like an angel. And their Courtin' and Irish
Medleys, and their "Nation Once Again" trios are simply glorious glees.

With the benefit of a grand theme, this is perhaps the best, and best balanced, of all their programs.

Ellis Island song brings tears to my eyes.......2006-03-17

This magical album crosses oceans and centuries and puts me in touch with my Irish ancestry. The title song tells a story similar to my greatgrandmother's and even though I've heard it many times now, I still weep for her.

How Are Things In Glocca Morra?.......2004-04-16

Long a fan of Irish music, I have turned to a series of artists to satiate my appetite. Bing Crosby and John McCormick have been succeeded by the Irish Tenors.

This CD has a bit more of an Irish American theme as "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" and "God Bless America" illustrate. Interspersed among these tunes are traditional Irish tunes such as "Macushla" and "Croppy Boy", along with newer songs, such as "The Green Fields Of France" and "How are Things In Glocca Morra?"

The singing is excellent, the words understandable. I appreciate the inclusion the lyrics of the songs contained on the insert of the cover. These are songs you will want to learn, whose stories you will want to research. I have. Listen again and again!

How Are Things In Glocca Morra?.......2004-04-16

Long a fan of Irish music, I have turned to a series of artists to satiate my appetite. Bing Crosby and John McCormick have been succeeded by the Irish Tenors.

This CD has a bit more of an Irish American theme as "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" and "God Bless America" illustrate. Interspersed among these tunes are traditional Irish tunes such as "Macushla" and "Croppy Boy", along with newer songs, such as "The Green Fields Of France" and "How are Things In Glocca Morra?"

The singing is excellent, the words understandable. I appreciate the inclusion the lyrics of the songs contained on the insert of the cover. These are songs you will want to learn, whose stories you will want to research. I have. Listen again and again!

The Best Historical CD Ever!.......2003-11-21

I think this is best CD since Live in Belfast! it also has 2 songs not included on the video! it's a unique album of how the immigration to Ellis Island and New York turned out. It also has songs of the war such as The Green Fields Of France (The Best One) or, the croppy boy. I would recommend this to anyone!

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