| 1. Stranger In Paradise |
| 2. Blue Velvet |
| 3. Let It Be Me |
| 4. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing |
| 5. The Twelfth Of Never |
| 6. When I Fall In Love |
| 7. Without You |
| 8. Secret Love |
| 9. Three Coins In The Fountain |
| 10. Star Dust |
| 11. A Letter To Amy |
Editorial Reviews
Ted James has been singing since he was 12 years old. He grew up singing in various church choirs. Ted got serious about singing in 1956 when he first heard a new singer named Elvis Presley. While serving in the United States Air Force in 1965, he won a major talent contest singing "Summertime". After leaving the Air Force Ted studied voice under renowned vocal coach Lee Sweetland. Through the years he has been singing with various bands in the Southern California area.
Product Description
This album is a collaboration between Ted James and new age artist Matthew Alan Stuart. These are some of our most beautiful pop love songs done with new age arrangements, creating a new sound. This album also features an original song written by Matthew Alan Stuart "A Letter To Amy".
Stranger In Paradise,Ted James,M.A.S. Productions
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Harem
Sarah Brightman , and Frank Peterson Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008W2QZ Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Harem
- What A Wonderful World
- It's A Beautiful Day
- What You Never Know
- The Journey Home
- Free
- Mysterious Days
- The War Is Over
- Misere Mei
- Beautiful
- Arabian Nights
- Stranger In Paradise
- Until The End Of Time
- You Take My Breathe Away
Amazon.com
If one's notion of "world music" promises a touch of the exotic and indigenous, often overlooked is the fact that the influence of western pop music has seeped into every corner of the globe, creating a hybrid that's often more than merely the sum of its influences. Theater vet Brightman steps into that pan-cultural hall of mirrors here, wedding her fascination with the music and rhythms of the "forbidden places" (the title's Arabic meaning) of the Middle East to her own oft ethereal vocal charms and rock-solid sense of drama. And if the diva's equally sound crossover sensibilities (and that of longtime producer Frank Peterson) sometimes mire it in familiar world-beat pastiche, Brightman's charmed muse manages some transcendent moments nonetheless. Her musical borrowings (Borodin for the title track; Puccini's *Madame Butterfly* for "It's a Beautiful Day") are as compelling as her choice of collaborators: classical violin star Nigel Kennedy and Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir add compelling touches to the weary timeliness of "The War is Over." The musical influences range from Europe across the Mediterranean and as far East as the Indian roots of "Bollywood" composer A.R. Rahman's "The Journey Home" and Brightman's own "You Take My Breath Away" to evocative recastings of the emblematic standards "Stranger in Paradise" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," while ex-Killing Joke keyboardist Jaz Coleman provides the savory East-meets-West orchestrations that ensure Brightman's star turns the seamless foundations they deserve. --Jerry McCulleyAmazon.com
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Time to Say Goodbye |
Diva: The Singles Collection |
Eden |
Diva: The Video Collection |
Live from Las Vegas |
La Luna (Live in Concert) |
Customer Reviews:
harem .......2007-05-28
New to Sarah Brightman.......2007-03-12
Stranger in Paradise - More Like Stranger in a Lost Cause.......2006-12-30
No voice like hers in the world.......2006-10-01
Brilliant Brightman, Her best CD........2006-09-18
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At The Movies
Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001HAGPG Release Date: 2004-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Love Theme - Romeo and Juliet
- Lara's Theme / Somewhere My Love - Dr. Zhivago
- My Heart Will Go On - Titanic
- The Second Waltz - Eyes Wide Shut
- Heigh-Ho - Snow White
- Moonriver - Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Sirtaki / Zorba's Dance - Zorba the Greek
- Main Title - The Godfather
- Bolero - "10"
- John Dunbar's Theme - Dances with Wolves
- The Windmills of Your Mind - The Thomas Crown Affair
- Edelweiss - The Sound of Music
- True Love - High Society
- Stranger in Paradise - Kismet
- Romance - The Gadfly
- Main Title - Once Upon a Time in the West
Customer Reviews:
At The Movies by Andre Rieu.......2007-05-20
very beautiful.......2007-01-09
Refreshing Music.......2006-11-03
from texas--AND FROM A MUSIC LOVER.......2006-08-30
Andre Rieu - Music for the masses.......2006-08-10
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Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000066RO5 Release Date: 2002-06-04 |
Tracks:
- Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
- Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
- 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
- Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
- Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
- Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
- Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
- Get Happy - Judy Garland
- Night And Day - Fred Astaire
- True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
- Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
- They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
- Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
- Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
- For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
- Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
- Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
- Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
- Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
- As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
- Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)
Tracks:
- Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
- Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
- Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
- Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
- Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
- The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
- Gigi - Louis Jourdan
- I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
- Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
- The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
- The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
- Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
- Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
- If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
- Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
- Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
- Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
- Embraceable You - Connie Francis
- On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
- One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire
Amazon.com
The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....
The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!
The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!
The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother
The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt
The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!
This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."
I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.
There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.
The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.
In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.
One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07
Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16
Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24
"Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13
The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.
On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)
On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)
It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.
This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!
Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
- Swanee- Al Jolson
- When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
- A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
- My Man- Fanny Brice
- Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
- If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
- Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
- Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
- Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
- Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
- Body And Soul- Libby Holman
- Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
- Night And Day- Fred Astaire
- Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
- You're The Top- Ethel Merman
- Summertime- Anne Brown
- September Song- Walter Huston
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
- It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
- Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
- Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake
Tracks:
- New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
- If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
- Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
- There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
- How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
- Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
- Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
- Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
- Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
- Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
- Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
- Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
- Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
- Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
- Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
- Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
- Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
- I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
- Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
- The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
- Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
- Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence
Tracks:
- Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
- I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
- Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
- My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
- Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
- Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
- Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
- Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
- I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
- The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
- Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
- What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
- As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
- Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
- People- Barbra Streisand
- Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
- If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
- Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
- If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
- Open a New Window- from Mame Voice
Tracks:
- Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
- Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
- The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
- Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
- I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
- I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
- We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
- Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
- Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
- Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
- One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
- All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
- Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
- Come Follow The Band
- Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
- And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
- The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia
Tracks:
- Memory- Betty Buckley
- I Am What I Am- George Hearn
- Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
- Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
- The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
- You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
- The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
- Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
- With One Look- Glenn Close
- On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
- Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
- Seasons Of Love-
- Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
- I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
- Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
- Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
- I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
- Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel
Customer Reviews:
Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30
Top Shelf.......2007-01-04
TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14
Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17
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Beyond Imagination
Opera Babes Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007MB2F Release Date: 2003-01-14 |
Tracks:
- One Fine Day (Un Bel Di From Madame Butterfly)
- Sempre Ricordo (Piano Concerto in A minor)
- There's A Place (From The New World Symphony)
- Beyond Imagination (From A Midsummer Nights Dream)
- O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)
- Lakm2O (Flower Duet)
- Ebben?..Ne Andro Lontano (from La Wally)
- You Live On In My Heart (Cinema Paradiso)
- Chanson Boh (From Carmen)
- Remember Me
- Stranger In Paradise (From Kismet)
- Ode II Joy (From Symphony No. 9)
- 1001 Nights (From The Nutcracker Suite)
- Barcarolle (From The Tales Of Hoffman)
- LakmVibeTribe Mix)
- Ave Maria
- Vittoria! (Aida 2002)
Amazon.com
Plucked from a wet afternoon of busking Bizet and Puccini to passersby on the Piazza in Covent Garden in the spring of 2001, soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo Karen England soon found themselves singing in slightly larger venues: the FA Cup and Champions League soccer finals. That the management company doing the plucking had recently performed a similar Cinderella crossover act for Russell Watson offered portent, and indeed the Babes--the moniker began as a joke--were soon on their way to this recording debut. The marketing shtick and its soccer connections may offend purists, but it's the football hooligans that the Babes are trying to win over here; can Borodin soothe the savage Manchester United fan? Their classically trained voices mesh gloriously, with England's warm mezzo showing particular character in her solo turns.The repertoire choices here cover material that may already be familiar to fans of Charlotte Church (i.e., Delibes "Flower Duet") and other crossover acts, but they do include some pleasant surprises, like Offenbach's Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann and "You Live On in My Heart," a reworking of Ennio Morricone's enchanting Cinema Paradiso theme with lyrics by Knight. But in a rush toward the musical middle of the road, it's the productions themselves that sometimes overwhelm the Babes with bathos ("Ave Maria"), hollow thunder ("Aida 2002"), and electro club kitsch (the 'Vibe Tribe' mix of "Flower Duet"). Former Art of Noise mainstay Anne Dudley's tastefully restrained coloring of Tchaikovsky's "1001 Nights" is one of the notable exceptions. They're babes, they sing opera--with fair promise--for the masses, and if they turn one in a hundred from football hooliganism to a well-mannered appreciation of Grieg and Dvorák, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
wallpaper.......2007-07-12
simply beautiful, so just enjoy it.......2007-06-11
Sloppy renditions and amateurish.......2007-05-15
Great songs reinvented, with a twist.......2006-09-30
Praise for Beyond Imagination.......2006-02-26
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Harem (CD & DVD)
Sarah Brightman Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009L1U7 Release Date: 2003-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Harem
- What A Wonderful World
- It's A Beautiful Day
- What You Never Know
- The Journey Home
- Free
- Mysterious Days
- The War Is Over
- Misere Mei
- Beautiful
- Arabian Nights
- Stranger In Paradise
- Until The End Of Time
- You Take
Amazon.com
If one's notion of "world music" promises a touch of the exotic and indigenous, often overlooked is the fact that the influence of western pop music has seeped into every corner of the globe, creating a hybrid that's often more than merely the sum of its influences. Theater vet Brightman steps into that pan-cultural hall of mirrors here, wedding her fascination with the music and rhythms of the "forbidden places" (the title's Arabic meaning) of the Middle East to her own oft ethereal vocal charms and rock-solid sense of drama. And if the diva's equally sound crossover sensibilities (and that of longtime producer Frank Peterson) sometimes mire it in familiar world-beat pastiche, Brightman's charmed muse manages some transcendent moments nonetheless. Her musical borrowings (Borodin for the title track; Puccini's *Madame Butterfly* for "It's a Beautiful Day") are as compelling as her choice of collaborators: classical violin star Nigel Kennedy and Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir add compelling touches to the weary timeliness of "The War is Over." The musical influences range from Europe across the Mediterranean and as far East as the Indian roots of "Bollywood" composer A.R. Rahman's "The Journey Home" and Brightman's own "You Take My Breath Away" to evocative recastings of the emblematic standards "Stranger in Paradise" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," while ex-Killing Joke keyboardist Jaz Coleman provides the savory East-meets-West orchestrations that ensure Brightman's star turns the seamless foundations they deserve. --Jerry McCulleyAmazon.com
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Time to Say Goodbye |
Diva: The Singles Collection |
Eden |
Diva: The Video Collection |
Live from Las Vegas |
La Luna (Live in Concert) |
Album Description
Canadian version of her 2003 album features an exclusive bonus track, 'Tout Ce Que Je Sais', along with the International bonus track, 'Gueri De Toi'. 15 tracks packaged in a digipak. Copy Controlled. EMI.Album Details
Video Footage Will Include the Making of Music Videos.Customer Reviews:
BEST CD I OWN!.......2007-05-13
FIVE STARS!
not the best.......2007-04-12
Excellent CD/DVD set.......2007-03-31
Magical Sarah Brightman.......2006-12-24
Welcome to the Forbidden.......2006-06-10
The DVD shows the making of the album, and the video Harem is also on the DVD along with an alternate version to the video. Its the first time i've ever seen a video from Sarah Brightman and i must say, i'm not disappointed at all.
I'm anxiously awaiting a new album. I'm a new fan of Brightman's and i love what i'm hearing from this album. Highly recommended.
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Romantic Paradise
Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002198VY Release Date: 2004-05-04 |
Tracks:
- Godfather (Love Theme)
- Strangers in Paradise
- Roses from Tyrol (The Birdseller)
- Paloma
- Barcarole (Tales of Hoffmann)
- Romance Anonyme (Jeux Interdits)
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- Chanson d'Amour
- Rose
- Solveigs Song (Peer Gynt Suite)
- Blue Spanish Eyes
- Please Don't Go
- Lagune Waltz (A Night in Venice)
- Adagio (Pianoconcert Nr. 5 Op. 73) (Immortal Beloved, Main Theme)
- I Love You
Customer Reviews:
Romantic Paradise.......2004-06-10
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The Broadway Musicals of 1953
Manufacturer: Bayview ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006OSDMW Release Date: 2005-04-12 |
Tracks:
- Big Black Giant [Me and Juliet]
- Tin Pan Alley [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
- Little Bit in Love (Wonderful Town)
- Quiet Girl (Wonderful Town)
- How Far Can a Lady Go? [Carnival in Flanders]
- Sudden Thrill [Carnival in Flanders]
- Ohio (Wonderful Town)
- Ev'ry Street's a Boulevard (In Old New York) [Hazel Flagg]
- You Become Me/My Mind's on You [Maggie May]
- C'est Magnifique [Can-Can]
- Come Along with Me [Can-Can]
- I Love Paris [Can-Can]
- Stranger in Paradise [From Kismet]
- You Can Take the Word of a Gentleman [Carnival in Flanders]
- You're So Much a Part of Me [John Murray Anderson's Almanac]
- One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man (Wonderful Town)
- Salomee [Hazel Flagg]
- No Other Love [Me and Juliet]
- Here's That Rainy Day [Carnival in Flanders]
- And This Is My Beloved [From Kismet]
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads [From Kismet]
Customer Reviews:
Another strong Broadway by the Year.......2006-08-20
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Make Believe: Hollywood Baritones
Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SC0P Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
Tracks:
- Oklahoma: Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
- Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Bless Your Beautiful Hide
- Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: When Your In Love
- Kiss Me Kate: Where Is The Life That Late I Led?
- Annie Get Your Gun: The Girl That I Marry
- Annie Get Your Gun: My Defences Are Down
- Annie Get Your Gun: Anything You Can Do
- Annie Get Your Gun: They Say It's Wonderful
- Pagan Love Song: Why Is Love So Crazy?
- Gordon MacRae Film Medley: Look For The Silver Lining: Time On My Hands/Tea For Two...
- Showboat: Make Believe
- Carousel: If I Loved You
- Carousel: Soliloquy
- Carousel: You'll Never Walk Alone
- Rose Marie: Rose Marie
- Kismet: Stranger In Paradise
- Lovely To Look At: Lovely To Look At
- Oklahoma!: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Oklahoma!: Oklahoma!
Customer Reviews:
Jason Howard does the Hollywood musical--and very well!!.......2000-10-30
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The Artistry of Nelson Eddy
Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002NRY Release Date: 1994-07-18 |
Tracks:
- Tchaikovsky's Pno Con in b flat (Tonight We Love)
- Ravel's Pavanne (The Lamp Is Low)
- Debussy's Reverie (My Reverie)
- Chopin's Polonaise ('Til The End Of Time)
- Grieg's Wedding Day (Strange Music)
- Rachmoninoff's Pno Con No. 2 (Full Moon And Empty Arms)
- Tchaikovsky's 6th Sym (Story Of A Starry Night)
- Drigo's Serenade (Love Serenade)
- Borodin's Prince Igor (Stranger In Paradise)
- Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 4 (As The Years Go By)
- Rubenstein's Romance (If You Are But A Dream)
- Ananymous (Alone Together)
Customer Reviews:
The Artistry of Nelson Eddy.......2006-11-04
Artistry of Nelson Eddy.......2006-08-22
A Nelson Eddy Tour de Force: Magnificence here on earth.......2006-03-17
Nelson Eddy has never sounded better, aided (1994) by more modern recording techniques, the quality here (even with a disclaimer) is beyond belief. He has got to be one of the premier baritones of all time. Singing Popular tunes adapted from classical themes, he may be without peer. I have a CD of the young Sinatra singing "Full Moon and Empty Arms" to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. He is not in the same universe with Eddy, whose crisp diction, timbre, fullness, perfect pitch, and passion ~ YES! PASSION! ~ must be heard (hopefully on on quality audio) to be fully appreciated. This is AWESOME. Maybe the best it gets here on earth. This is a wholly magnificent CD if you appreciate really good music, a fantastic baritone, and have a romantic bone in your body. I am astounded. Until today, I had no idea that Nelson Eddy was this good. This CD proves he was.
For those who are already fans of N.E. only........2003-12-22
A Surefire Way To Turn A Bad Day Into A Good One!.......2003-04-12
Christian Music:
- Tearin Up My Heart [CD-single]
- Testimonies
- THE BEGINNING [Explicit Lyrics]
- The Calling
- The Furthest Shelter
- The Happytones Play Politics
- The Hard Way
- The Hustle [Explicit Lyrics]
- The Longing
- The World I Left Behind
Christian Music
Fence the Clear [Extra tracks] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]
Romantic Music of Edward Joseph Collins
Special 2003 [CD-single] [Import]
Sufi Splendor: Music for Whirling Meditation
Nuba Ghrib: Andalusian Music from Algiers [Live]
Reger: Suite im alten Stil/Suite in olden style Op. 93; Serenade in G Op. 95
SGB-102 2 disk Standards Pack (Karaoke CD&G)