| 1. American Tears |
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Kristi Moore, 20, of Lessburg, Florida released her first CD, American Tears, in March 2003. Her follow up CD, Journey Through Love, was realeased in July 2003. Kristi is a senior at the University of Florida and plans to earn a master's degree in public relations and ulimately work in the music industry promoting up and coming artists.
Product Description
All of the profits from the single go directly to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, an organization that offers finanical assistance to families of American soliders who were killed in the war.
It is a bit of a fantasy piece, like Johnny Cash's urban legendary life as a supposed convict in prison; here Johnny (during some of his most drugged out years) imagines himself in the moccasins of the American Indian peoples. I was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where I still live, and growing up around many Kentucky Southerners, I heard plenty of them claim an Indian descent somewhere, somehow, in their blood, like a badge of honor that always went unquestioned and respected, though not necessarily entirely believed. The thing is, like his pretend "outlaw" persona, this notion really works well on this BITTER TEARS album, and it is very entertaining and heartfelt.
The sparse CD insert says the songs are written by Peter LaFarge and Johnny Cash. Pete was a real American Indian activist of the time, and he died in the mid-1960's. He was a good friend of Johnny's--they wrote this album together!
The songs are all about how the White Man has lied and cheated the American Indian out of the country. This album is like the birth of "multiculturalism" and self-loathing of White Americans, which has grown to epidemic proportions 40 years later. This album also came out during Johnny Cash's folk music era, when he was really into the folk music scene, with Bob Dylan and others, and they all loved folky songs about hard living in America, past and present.
"As Long as the Grass Shall Grow" is a long tune where every verse is pretty much a spoken word rhyme about how the Indians were lied to and cheated out of land, and such, by the White Man.
"Custer" is the shortest tune, where Johnny seems to enjoy the defeat of General Custer, with great glee, while explaining the list of Custer's wrongs against the Indians. The lyrics are mean-spirited and almost black humorous.
"The Talking Leaves" is a spoken word song about the true story of how Cherokees got their own reading and writing skills with paper and pen, after one of them sees the disdain that his elder has for the talking leaves of the White Man found scattered at a battle site; why shouldn't the Cherokee have THEIR own talking leaves!
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is probably the best know song on this obscure Johnny Cash album. It tells the tale of Ira Hayes, who was a drunken homeless man, as well as having been one of the soldiers depicted in the very famous war image of the soldiers raising the American flag at a battle site.
"Drums" is about how the White Man enforced their culture upon the Indians, trying to erase Indian culture.
"White Girl" is my favorite cut, about a nixed marriage between a white girl and an Indian boy.
"The Vanishing Race" has Johnny Cash doing Indian-style singing, yelping, whooping. This is very heartfelt and very interesting.
The entire, short album plays as very authentically caring and a labor of love from all involved. That is what makes it so entertaining and interesting, especially for Johnny Cash fans who are digging much deeper into his musical library than just his mega-hits.
If you like this album, then I can highly recommend a DVD called PETE SEEGER'S RAINBOW QUEST - JOHNNY CASH, available from amazon.com. This is a b/w, low budget interview and casual acoustic jamming TV show from the same mid-1960's era as this BITTER TEARS album. Johnny and June Carter (before their marriage) visit with Pete Seeger in a casual atmosphere, discussing some of the songs on BITTER TEARS, and many other things. The Johnny and June portion of this DVD is probably longer than the 31 minute playing time of the BITTER TEARS album, itself! Johnny even mentions the BITTER TEARS album and tells Pete Seeger that he has about 700,000 copies of BITTER TEARS that he can give to Pete (a joke about how BITTER TEARS did not sell well).
If you are new to Johnny Cash, then I would recommend starting with THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH, the single disc version (not the boxed set), from the American label in cooperation with other labels. It has ALL his biggest hits that never sounded better on any previous CDs, and it covers virtually all of his nearly 50 years in the music business!
My favorite Johnny Cash project is his 16 CD spoken word reading of the entire New Testament of the Bible! So check THAT out! You will even get the last CD where Johnny reads the entire, famous book of Revelation, about the end of the world, and such! Cool!
My favorite Gospel CD is GOSPEL GLORY, but PERSONAL FILE (a two CD set) is a very close second, including one entire CD of nothing but Johnny Cash, his acoustic guitar, and over an hour of him singing Gospel songs circa the 1970s.
The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.
In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.
From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.
Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.
From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.
Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.
In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.
Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.
Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05
Kristi Moore, 20, of Lessburg, Florida released her first CD, American Tears, in March 2003. Her follow up CD, Journey Through Love, was realeased in July 2003. Kristi is a senior at the University of Florida and plans to earn a master's degree in public relations and ulimately work in the music industry promoting up and coming artists.
Product Description
All of the profits from the single go directly to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, an organization that offers finanical assistance to families of American soliders who were killed in the war.
American Tears,Kristi Moore,KM Productions, Inc.
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Bitter Tears (Ballads of the American Indian)
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ASIN: B000002AU0 Release Date: 1994-10-11 |
Tracks:
- As Long As The Grass Shall Grow
- Apache Tears
- Custer
- The Talking Leaves
- The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
- Drums
- White Girl
- The Vanishing Race
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With his highly personal early 1960s work, Johnny Cash had been trying the patience of the Columbia brass, who were less than thrilled with his commercial performance. When "Ring of Fire" topped the country charts in 1963, it allowed him to continue the many ambitious concept albums-history lessons close to his heart. The eight songs on 1964's Bitter Tears are sung from the point of view of the American Indian (still the accepted term in 1964), and together they form a potent work that is both deeply real and highly spiritual. With assistance from co-composer Peter LaFarge, Cash offers an earnest, solemn portrait of Native Americans that examines a variety of issues through a range of viewpoints and contained in unadorned musical settings. Cash actually took out full-page ads daring radio programmers to play "The Ballad of Ira Hayes," but all of the material hits home, from LaFarge's defiant "As Long as the Grass Shall Grow" to Johnny Horton's mournful, spooky "The Vanishing Race." --Marc GreilsamerCustomer Reviews:
Replaced copy that was distroyed years ago..........2007-03-24
Classic Cash.......2007-01-09
Home.......2006-11-10
THE WHITE MAN'S EVIL: Songs From American Indian Folk Singer Johnny Cash!.......2006-09-16
It is a bit of a fantasy piece, like Johnny Cash's urban legendary life as a supposed convict in prison; here Johnny (during some of his most drugged out years) imagines himself in the moccasins of the American Indian peoples. I was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where I still live, and growing up around many Kentucky Southerners, I heard plenty of them claim an Indian descent somewhere, somehow, in their blood, like a badge of honor that always went unquestioned and respected, though not necessarily entirely believed. The thing is, like his pretend "outlaw" persona, this notion really works well on this BITTER TEARS album, and it is very entertaining and heartfelt.
The sparse CD insert says the songs are written by Peter LaFarge and Johnny Cash. Pete was a real American Indian activist of the time, and he died in the mid-1960's. He was a good friend of Johnny's--they wrote this album together!
The songs are all about how the White Man has lied and cheated the American Indian out of the country. This album is like the birth of "multiculturalism" and self-loathing of White Americans, which has grown to epidemic proportions 40 years later. This album also came out during Johnny Cash's folk music era, when he was really into the folk music scene, with Bob Dylan and others, and they all loved folky songs about hard living in America, past and present.
"As Long as the Grass Shall Grow" is a long tune where every verse is pretty much a spoken word rhyme about how the Indians were lied to and cheated out of land, and such, by the White Man.
"Custer" is the shortest tune, where Johnny seems to enjoy the defeat of General Custer, with great glee, while explaining the list of Custer's wrongs against the Indians. The lyrics are mean-spirited and almost black humorous.
"The Talking Leaves" is a spoken word song about the true story of how Cherokees got their own reading and writing skills with paper and pen, after one of them sees the disdain that his elder has for the talking leaves of the White Man found scattered at a battle site; why shouldn't the Cherokee have THEIR own talking leaves!
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is probably the best know song on this obscure Johnny Cash album. It tells the tale of Ira Hayes, who was a drunken homeless man, as well as having been one of the soldiers depicted in the very famous war image of the soldiers raising the American flag at a battle site.
"Drums" is about how the White Man enforced their culture upon the Indians, trying to erase Indian culture.
"White Girl" is my favorite cut, about a nixed marriage between a white girl and an Indian boy.
"The Vanishing Race" has Johnny Cash doing Indian-style singing, yelping, whooping. This is very heartfelt and very interesting.
The entire, short album plays as very authentically caring and a labor of love from all involved. That is what makes it so entertaining and interesting, especially for Johnny Cash fans who are digging much deeper into his musical library than just his mega-hits.
If you like this album, then I can highly recommend a DVD called PETE SEEGER'S RAINBOW QUEST - JOHNNY CASH, available from amazon.com. This is a b/w, low budget interview and casual acoustic jamming TV show from the same mid-1960's era as this BITTER TEARS album. Johnny and June Carter (before their marriage) visit with Pete Seeger in a casual atmosphere, discussing some of the songs on BITTER TEARS, and many other things. The Johnny and June portion of this DVD is probably longer than the 31 minute playing time of the BITTER TEARS album, itself! Johnny even mentions the BITTER TEARS album and tells Pete Seeger that he has about 700,000 copies of BITTER TEARS that he can give to Pete (a joke about how BITTER TEARS did not sell well).
If you are new to Johnny Cash, then I would recommend starting with THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY CASH, the single disc version (not the boxed set), from the American label in cooperation with other labels. It has ALL his biggest hits that never sounded better on any previous CDs, and it covers virtually all of his nearly 50 years in the music business!
My favorite Johnny Cash project is his 16 CD spoken word reading of the entire New Testament of the Bible! So check THAT out! You will even get the last CD where Johnny reads the entire, famous book of Revelation, about the end of the world, and such! Cool!
My favorite Gospel CD is GOSPEL GLORY, but PERSONAL FILE (a two CD set) is a very close second, including one entire CD of nothing but Johnny Cash, his acoustic guitar, and over an hour of him singing Gospel songs circa the 1970s.
Bitter Tears.......2006-08-09
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- Vision - Richard Souther
- Song Of Tears - London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Largo - Reginald Kilbey And His Strings
- Hedwig's Theme - Nic Raine
- Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
- II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso - Philharmonia Orchestra
- Cavatina - Manuel Barrueco
- Eddie - Michael Nyman
- Espiritu - Thomas Otten
- Cinema Paradiso Love Theme - Ennio Morricone & His Orchestra
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- Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Goldberg Variations - Maria Tipo
- Agnus Dei - David Hill
- II. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
- Canzonetta Sull'Aria - Gianna Rolandi
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- Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
- Aquarium - Katia & Marielle Labeque
- Barcarolle (Les Contes D'Hoffman) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Jean De Florette Theme - Toots Thielemans
- La Valse D'Amelie - Yann Tiersen
- Love In Slow Motion - The Planets
- Heart Of The Volunteer - David Temple
- II. Adagio - Ton Koopman
- Nimrod ('Enigma' Variations) - London Symphony Orchestra
- Going Home (Largo) - Izzy
- Sarabande - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
- Facades - John Harle
- Panis Angelicus - Halle Choir
- Teleplene And Rubber Band - Simon Jeffes
- Agnus Dei - National Youth Choir Of Great Britain
- II. Romance - Garrick Ohlsson
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- II: Andantino - James Galway
- Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Cecile Ousset
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Instrumental Chill Out of the Classical Variety, Not of the Dancefloor. Chill Baby!Customer Reviews:
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- The Night Is Young: When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- The Student Prince: Intorduction - Arrival Of The Prince - Serenade - Deep In My Heart, Dear - Drinking Song - Just We Two - Students' March Song
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Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg.......2007-01-04
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ASIN: B00009AQMF Release Date: 2003-06-24 |
Tracks:
- Come Take Me In Your Arms
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- What Are These Tears And Sighs
- How I Loved Him!
- A Maiden Adorning
- He Has Come Back
- See Here, Dorabella
- Ah! Let me Live In This Dream
- He's The God Of Youth And Springtime
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Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral.......2007-05-27
The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.
In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.
From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.
Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.
From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.
Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.
In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.
At Last a Solo Recital on CD.......2005-03-19
Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.
Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05
An Interesting display.......2003-07-23
This CD has an unusual semi-personal package. Duets, trios and quartets are featured. The title of the program is called Great Operatic Arias which seems rather broad for a soprano recital disc.
Futral sings well as always, however the content seems to lack a bit of intricacy and polish. Each aria, duet etc leaves you wondering whether or not a bit more time could have been put into this. The arias range from baroque to 20th century; covering four languages.
The entire program is performed in English and this is interesting... Although some of the arias just sound plain strange in English! It is a very nice thing to actually completely and instantly understand what is being sung. I was most impressed with the CHANDOS Lucia di Lammermoor. Futral probably gave her best performance on record in that role. She is astonishingly good on that recording. Her mad scene is awesome!
Overall this is a pleasing recording and Futral dazzles her listeners with her crystal clear high notes and vibrant tone. I look forward to more recordings of her. Hopefully she'll have a chance to record some more opera in its original language. I think that its time for a new Puritani or Sonnambula. Wouldn't she be the perfect candidate?
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- Wyoming Lullaby
- Pavanne
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- Warsaw Concerto
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- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
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Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh
Martin Koch Manufacturer: Polygram ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk
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ASIN: B000023ZUQ Release Date: 1998-08-25 |
Tracks:
- We Said We Wouldn't Look Back [Salad Days] - Martin Koch
- Cats Overture [From Cats] - Martin Koch
- Food Glorious Food [From Oliver!] - Workhouse Children
- Wouldn't It Be Loverly [From My Fair Lady] - Gillian Lynne, Liz Robertson, Company
- Quit Professor Higgins [From My Fair Lady] - Company
- Rain in Spain [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson,
- Get Me to the Church on Time [From My Fair Lady] - Peter Bayliss, , Company
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson
- Introduction (Show Medeley) - Julie Andrews
- One Two Three [The Fix] - John Barrowman
- Little Shop of Horrors - Wendy Mae Brown, Dawn Hope, Femi Taylor
- Somewhere That's Green [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene
- Suddenly Seymour [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene, Teddy Kempner
- Day by Day [Godspell] - Company
- I Get a Kick Out of You [From Anything Goes] - Laurie Holloway, Marian Montgomery,
- Variations [Song and Dance] - Julian Lloyd Webber, , Company
- Unexpected Song [Song and Dance] - Bernadette Peters
- Nicer in Nice [The Boyfriend] - Jasna Ivir, Company
- I Love a Lassie [Lauder] - Scottish Power Pipe Band
- Five Guys Named Moe/Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Five Guys ...] - Trent Armand Kendall, , , ,
- Pick a Pocket or Two - Russ Abbot, , ,
- As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - Sonia Swaby
- Introduction - Julie Andrews
- I'm Martin Guerre - David Campbell
- How Many Tears? [Martin Guerre] - Maria Friedman
- Heat Is on in Saigon [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, , Lea Salonga, Company
- Wedding [From Miss Saigon]
- Last Night of the World [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, Lea Salonga
- This Is the Hour [From Miss Saigon] - Company
- American Dream [From Miss Saigon] - Jonathan Pryce, Company
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- Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Lisa Vroman, Colm Wilkinson
- Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera] - Colm Wilkinson
- Broadway Baby [Follies] - Maria Friedman, Julia McKenzie
- Oh, What a Beautiful Morning [From Oklahoma!] - Hugh Jackman
- Carousel Waltz/Ballet [From Carousel] - Dana Stackpole, Company
- Porch Scene [From Carousel] - Hal Fowler, Barbara King, Joanna Riding, Dana Stackpole
- You'll Never Walk Alone [From Carousel] - Joanna Riding, Company
- Introduction - Ned Sherrin
- Side by Side [Company] - David Kernan, Millicent Martin, Julia McKenzie, Ned Sherrin, Stephen Sondheim
- You Could Drive a Person Crazy [Company] - Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, Millicent Martin, Lea Salonga
- Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music) - Judi Dench
- Losing My Mind [Follies] - Michael Ball
- Being Alive [Company] - Bernadette Peters
- You've Gotta Have a Gimmick [From Gypsy] - Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, David Kernan, , Dean Martin, Julia McKenzie, Bernadette Peters
- Introduction - Stephen Sondheim
- Duelling Pianos - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim,
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- On My Own [From Les Miserables] - Lea Salonga
- Bring Him Home [From Les Miserables] - Colm Wilkinson
- One Day More [From Les Miserables] - Michael Ball, Hal Fowler, Ruthie Henshall, Tammi Jacobs, Teddy Kempner, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, Colm Wilkinson, Za
- We Said We Wouldn't Look Back [From Les Miserables] - Cameron Mackintosh
Album Description
Subtitled the Musical Word of Cameron Mackintosh. Import only 56-track collection. A live recording at the Lyceum Theatre in London, in the presence of her majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. In aid of the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the combined theatrical charities. Universal.
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Bitter Tears-Ballads of the American Indian
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000EGCZPI Release Date: 2006-03-28 |
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Tear Gas
American Tears Manufacturer: Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rock
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ASIN: B00000IYTG Release Date: 1999-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Back Like Me
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Late in the 20th Century, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets
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| Classical
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General
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All Works by J.S. Bach
| Bach, Johann Sebastian
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| Classical
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All Works by Part
| Part, Arvo
| ( P )
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Reich, Steve
| ( R )
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All Works by Stravinsky
| Stravinsky, Igor
| ( S )
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| Classical
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All Works by Glass
| Glass, Philip
| ( G )
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| Classical
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Fugues
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ASIN: B000005IZT Release Date: 1992-05-27 |
Tracks:
- Different Trains - Electric Counterpoint: Different Trains (excerpt)
- Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares, Vol. II: Stani, Mi Maytcho
- The Gospel At Colonus Original Cast Album: How Shall I See You Through My Tears - The Gospel At Colonus
- J. S Bach: The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude in E major
- The Thin Blue Line - Original Soundtrack: Interrogation, Part One
- Guitarra Portuguesa: Cancao Verdes Anos
- The Rakes Progress: No Word From Tom
- Winter Was Hard: Fratres
- The President: Bring Yr Camera: Philip (excerpt)
- Different Trains - Electric Counterpoint: Electric Counterpoint (3rd Movement) excerpt
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- AKIKO YANO: Highland
- Before We Were Born
- Gypsy Kings: Un Amor
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Echoes of the American Cathedral: Music of David Ashley White
Manufacturer: Zephyr Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00002CEZ5 Release Date: 1999-10-26 |
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