Something to Believe In [CD-single]

1. Something to Believe In [Fitch Bros. Club Mix]

2. Something to Believe In [Bonus Beats]

3. Something to Believe In [P.Q.M. Amped Up Mix]

4. Something to Believe In [P.Q.M. Deep Head Mix]

5. Something to Believe In [Album Version]

Something to Believe In,Linda Eder,Atlantic / Wea,Easy Listening,Pop,Showtunes / B'way,Soul

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Average customer rating: Dreamgirls 2001 Not the real "DREAM" experience Absolutely brilliant! Amazing!!!!!! One Night Only

Dreamgirls in Concert (2001 Concert Cast) Henry Krieger , Audra McDonald , Brian Stokes Mitchell , Emily Skinner , and Darius de Haas Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music McDonald, Audra | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dreamgirls (1982 Original Broadway Cast) Dreamgirls: Music From The Motion Picture [2-CD Deluxe Edition] Dreamgirls Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00005Y4P4 Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. I'm Looking for Something, Baby
2. Goin' Downtown
3. Takin' the Long Way Home
4. Move (You're Steppin on My Heart)
5. Scene: Fifty bucks says the Dreamettes don't win
6. Fake Your Way to the Top
7. Scene: It ain't working, Marty
8. Cadillac Car
9. Cadillac Car (On the Road)
10. Cadillac Car (Recording Studio)
11. Scene: I don't believe they can do that
12. Steppin' to the Bad Side
13. Scene: I'm working on a long shot
14. Party, Party
15. I Want You, Baby
16. Scene: I'm a woman now
17. Family
18. Scene: What are you doing to that girl?
19. Dreamgirls
20. Press Conference
21. Heavy
22. Walkin' Down the Strip/Scene: Las Vegas
23. It's All Over
24. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

Tracks:

1. Opening Act II: Dreams Medley
2. Scene: Effie White is the best singer you're gonna find
3. I Am Changing
4. Vogue Sequence
5. When I First Saw You
6. Ain't No Party
7. I Meant You No Harm
8. The Rap
9. I Miss You, Old Friend
10. One Night Only
11. One Night Only (Disco Version)
12. I'm Somebody
13. Hard to Say Good-bye
14. Dreamgirls (Reprise)

Amazon.com

A Chorus Line may be better known, but Dreamgirls was a towering achievement for director Michael Bennett. Loosely based on the Supremes' story, the 1982 musical told a typical show-biz tale of fame, backbiting, and survival. As is often the case for one-night only events, the cast in this concert version (recorded in New York on September 24, 2001) is led by an eye-popping assortment of Broadway powerhouses: Lillias White (The Life), Audra McDonald (Ragtime, Marie Christine), and Heather Headley (Ragtime). McDonald reveals a previously undisclosed comic streak, while Headley confirms her status as a rising star. Reprising the role of Effie Melody White (created by Jennifer Holliday), White belts the classic "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." But the beauty of Dreamgirls is that it's so packed with catchy, Motown-influenced R&B numbers that each lead can sink her teeth into some prime material and get a turn in the spotlight. This double-CD set really makes you wish you'd been there when the show was recorded: you can hear the crowd going berserk at times, and the temptation is strong to do the same thing in the comfort of your living room. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Dreamgirls 2001.......2007-06-27

This was the worst reproduction of Dreamgirls that I ever heard. I was so disappointed the CD went into the garbage. This is one CD that I would not sell to the public because I expect so much and get so little.

Not the real "DREAM" experience.......2007-04-04

Forget about the film sountrack. Get this CD set. And it's far better than the original cast recording which goes lacking. More songs and more everything that makes a live performance just what it is. Live (compared to film where anything can be done to enhance a performance!) -- the energy, the excitement and the performances make this a rare treat for anyone wanting to share in the real DREAM experience.

Isn't a full Broadway revival long over due. But wait: I've heard rumors that a rvial may be "in the works. I certainly hope so. Maybe this time it will receive the Tony award it deserved in the first place.

Absolutely brilliant!.......2007-01-28

There is atleast 5 new songs on this album that were not in the movie! These girls kill it I mean they are just amazing singers, and this all live! This is needed for any Dreamgirls fanatic like me! You are gonna love it! Enjoy! love live laugh :)

Amazing!!!!!!.......2006-12-04

As a theatre lover, this recording is amazing. I actually prefer this recording to the OBC. Sheryl Lee Ralph is okay, but can't touch Audra's Deena. The first time I heard Ms. White's "And I Am Telling You..", goosbumps all over my body. The only weak cast member in my opinon is Heather Headly. Vocally, she just isn't there. Too much Aida, not enough Dreamgirls. But all in all, a great live recording of a great show.

One Night Only .......2006-07-19

I was lucky enough to attend this One Night Only concert performance of Dreamgirls and it was a night I will never forget!! The cast was brilliant and the cd is as good if not better than the Broadway cast recording because it is the entire show not just the songs. Bravo to everyone involved !!!

Average customer rating: I Put Out an All Points Bulletin on this CD Miracles do happen -- the ghosts materialize!

Something to Believe In APB Manufacturer: Young American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Radio 1 Sessions Naked/Kissing the Pink Love & Pride-Best of Nightlife: The Collection Into the Garden: An Artery Collection ASIN: B000E115LI Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

1. Shoot You Down
2. Talk To Me
3. Palace Filled With Love
4. Rainy Day
5. One Day
6. Summer Love
7. Something To Believe In
8. So Many Broken Hearts
9. What Kind Of Girl?
10. Danceability Parts 1 And 2
11. Chain Reaction
12. Power Crisis
13. All Your Life With Me
14. From You & Back To You
15. Help Yourself
16. Is The Music Loud Enough?

Tracks:

1. What Kind Of Girl (Live At Hofstra)
2. Palace Filled With Love (Live At Hofstra)
3. Rainy Day (Live At Hofstra)
4. You Can't Have Her (Dream) (Live At Hofstra)
5. One Day (Live At Hofstra)
6. Shoot You Down (Live At Club Malibu)
7. Talk To Me (Live At Club Malibu)
8. Killing Is Fun (Unreleased)
9. Crazy Grey (B-Side)
10. Repetition (Unreleased)
11. Don't Cry (Unreleased)
12. Kritik (Unreleased)
13. Manipulator (Unreleased)
14. Walk Away (Unreleased)

Product Description

Disc 1:
1. Shoot You Down
2. Talk To Me
3. Palace Filled With Love
4. Rainy Day
5. One Day
6. Summer Love
7. Something To Believe In
8. So Many Broken Hearts
9. What Kind Of Girl?
10. Danceability Parts 1 & 2
11. Chain Reaction
12. Power Crisis
13. All Your Life With Me
14. From You & Back To You
15. Help Yourself
16. Is The Music Loud Enough?

Disc 2:
Live at Hofstra:
1. What Kind Of Girl? - 1984
2. Palace Filled With Love - 1984
3. Rainy Day - 1984
4. You Can't Have Her - 1984
5. One Day - 1984
Live At Club Malibu:
6. Shoot You Down - 1989
7. Talk To Me - 1989
8. Killing Is Fun - 1981
9. Crazy Grey (B-Side) - 1985
Unreleased:
10. Repetition - 1989
11. Don't Cry - 1988
12. Kritik - 1988
13. Manipulator - 1988
14. Walk Away - 1985

Format: VHS

Customer Reviews:

I Put Out an All Points Bulletin on this CD.......2006-08-17

I'm still amazed by how the former radio station 92.7 FM WLIR from Long Island, NY was the life soundtrack to so many!!! It was like a rite of passage for many of us in the tri-state area. They played "new music first" and I was privy to so many groups that mainstream stations wouldn't touch. One of these bands was the Scottish funk masters APB. The summer of 1982 started my love affair with this orginal, danceable music. It was feel good-have fun-funky music.
I was feeling nostalgic last year and wanted to recapture that feeling of listening to APB's great songs, when I saw the CD was USED and expensively priced on Amazon so I started searching up APB to see what they were up to. Lo and behold, I found that it was going to be rereleased.
I love Iain Slater's haunting voice and funky bass!! I was hooked on "Shoot You Down" the first time I heard it. "Rainy Day" is an anthemic song complaining about(what else?)a rainy day that never seems to end. "One Day" and "Talk to Me" sound as good today as they did then. Actually, not a bad song on the CD!
I love the live performances. I remember the days of hanging at Malibu in Lido Beach. You need to get this CD and funk your butt off!!
For all of you who miss the late great WLIR,it is back on a different frequency of 107.1 FM on the east end of Long Island and online at www.wlir.com. Every week day at 12:00pm EST is the Flashback Lunch. And yes, they do take requests and they do play APB!! I live in Florida now but still get to hear the station on the internet!
Funk get ready to roll!

Miracles do happen -- the ghosts materialize!.......2006-02-22

Rewind to just over a year ago. The receiver I had owned since college had just finally crapped out (after 22 years!), and for a brief spell, the only place I could play music was on my computer. I was starting to miss playing some of my old '80s records -- like APB, the tightly wound Scottish punk/funk band who broke up in 1990, who were madly popular among the alternative/college radio crowd in the New York Tri-State area in the day. (I lived in Connecticut and was in college on Long Island when WLIR radio broke them big in '82.)
In that spirit, I came here to Amazon looking for a CD copy of "Something to Believe In," Link Records' collection of the band's early singles -- and was appalled to see that the cheapest the out-of-print disc was going for was $100, and one copy was posted for $300. In a way, though, I was happy -- it was an affirmation of just how good the band was and how their music held up. Still, I wasn't paying $100 for songs I already had on vinyl. And the one act most conspicuously absent from '80s compilation discs was still elusive to an audience who didn't know what they were missing.
So imagine my joy when the news came out in January -- miracle of miracles! -- that a New York indie label, Young American, was re-releasing "Something to Believe In" as a 2-CD set, to be followed by a John Peel sessions CD and the re-release of their only studio album, 1985's "Cure for the Blues."
If you've waited this long for the disc at a reasonable price, your patience has been rewarded.
The joys can be found in the simple reasons CDs came into existence in the first place -- to be able to enjoy music without the pops and scratches, the convenience of not having to turn over records ... and the sound quality. The sound quality! I'd swear I was in in the middle of Wilf Smarties' studio as the trio (well, originally and in the end a trio, with some other folks in between) poured on the kerosene. On Disc 1 -- the very disc some people were paying three figures for -- every nimble bass run and every Scottish wail by Iain Slater, every attack of the high-hat by George Cheyne, every sharp guitar snipe by Glenn Roberts is incredibly pronounced. That the songs stand up is no surprise: the tribal chant and instrumental bodyslam of "Rainy Day," the hyperactivity of "Shoot You Down" and "Help Yourself," the dance-club cool of "One Day" and "Danceability," the all-out passion of "Summer Love." But all of them sound much more glorious now than then. And in the era of hyper bass and stereos on wheels, maybe "All Your Life With Me," an instrumental B-side back then, will get the attention it deserves.
The second disc is just for giggles and curiosity, a throwaway, really -- a bunch of live tracks from Hofstra University and Club Malibu on Long Island, with sound quality that a Scot would call dodgy at best, plus one strong B-side ("Crazy Grey") and a few previously unreleased tracks that didn't pass muster then (and still don't). I would've liked to have seen the second disc used to re-release some more single sides ("When I Feel This Way," "Funk Invective"), but maybe they'll show up as bonus filler on the next releases.
Really, the reason for buying this collection is to have a pristine copy of that essential first disc without spending a mint. But in the end, it's much better than that. Listening to this is like finding out that the sweet girl you had a crush on in college 20 years back is still a knockout ... and she's available ...

Average customer rating: Pleasing blend of country, rock and alternapop

Something to Believe In Honeybrowne Manufacturer: Compadre Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Finding Shade Good for Nuthin No Justice/No Justice Nothing Left to Hide Live at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge ASIN: B000BO0KOG Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. Something to Believe In 4:25
2. March of Life 3:99
3. Im Here 3:49
4. 8 Roses 3:11
5. Never Forget 3:35
6. My Turn to Hear You Cry 3:37
7. One Heart 3:56
8. New Friends 3:29
9. This Time 4:43
10. Take Me Home Tonight 4:24

Customer Reviews:

Pleasing blend of country, rock and alternapop.......2006-01-23

This Austin-based band's first release for Compadre (their third studio effort overall) finds a sweet spot between alt.country and alt.pop. With both roots and rock influences drawn from outside the mainstream, one is hesitant to saddle this with a "country-rock" tag on the off-chance it would indicate made-palatable-for-mainstream-radio crossover. But highly palatable it is, with plenty of first-spin melodic ear-appeal that should garner a fair share of Americana and college radio spins. The band's country basics reside more in the songs' folksy-directness than overt twang, with electric guitars on the mid-tempo numbers that range into propulsive power-pop. The album's ballads are mixed with alternapop, netting out to equal parts Connells, Replacements, Delevantes, and REM -- a mix that's apparently what singer/songwriter/guitarist Fred Andrews has long had in mind. Andrews' songs exhibit a streak of spiritual faith, including the messianic images of "Something to Believe In" and belief of "I'm Here." Snapshots of roadside flower sellers ("8 Roses") and high school nights of summer abandon ("Never Forget You") are nice additions to more typical songs of relationships that have been torn-up, traded-in, and on occasion, revived. The protective "This Time" and "Tonight" close the album with the sort of optimism that rolls winningly throughout this album. [©2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Average customer rating:

Classic Rock Ballads Various Artists Manufacturer: Legacy Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000K7GNCC Release Date: 2006-10-06

Tracks:

1. Alias "More Than Words Can Say"
2. Sheriff "When I'm With You"
3. Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
4. John Waite "Missing You"
5. April Wine "Just Between You And Me"
6. Helix "Deep Cuts The Knife"
7. Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face"
8. Great White "The Angel Song"
9. Slaughter "Fly To The Angels"
10. Pat Benatar "We Belong"
11. Poison "Something To Believe In"

Average customer rating: A bargain collection of showtunes

Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits Manufacturer: Golden Greats ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Duke, Vernon | ( D ) | 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 All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005USEJ Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. Ouverture - Orchestra
2. Something Wonderfull - Dorothy Sarnoff
3. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
4. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
5. So in Love - Patricia Morison
6. You'll Never Walk Alone - Jan Clayton, Christine Johnson
7. Bill - Carol Bruce
8. Hello, Young Lovers - Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bloody Mary - Male Chorus
10. I Can't Say No - Celeste Holm
11. This Was a Real Nice Clambake - Jan Clayton,
12. Oklahoma! - Alfred Drake
13. Sue Me - Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene
14. Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Edward Matthews
15. Some Enchanted Evening - Ezio Pinza,
16. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan, Todd Duncan
17. Guys and Dolls - Douglas Deane, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver
18. It Ain't Necessarily So - Lawrence Tibbett
19. Make Believe - Jan Clayton
20. Wonderful Guy - Mary Martin
21. They Say It's Wonderful - Ethel Merman
22. When the Children Are Asleep - Jean Darling, Eric Mattson
23. More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney, Sr., Pat Rooney, Sr.
24. Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
25. I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman

Tracks:

1. Overture...Summertime - Anne Brown
2. Why Can't You Behave? - Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
3. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce
4. There's No Business Like Show Business - Chorus
5. If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley
6. People Will Say That We're in Love - Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts
7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Anne Brown
8. Luck Be a Lady Tonight - Robert Alda
9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Gertrude Lawrence
10. Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
11. Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
12. Carousel Waltz - Orchestra
13. Dites-Moi - Barbara Luna
14. Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
15. Summertime
16. Many a New Day - Joan Roberts
17. Blow High, Blow Low - Murvyn Vye
18. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There - Edward Matthews
19. You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Billy Tabbert
20. We Open in Venice - Alfred Drake
21. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Mary Martin
22. Who Do You Love, I Hope? - Kathleen Carnes, Robert Lenn
23. I've Never Been in Love Before - Robert Alda
24. Tom, Dick or Harry - Lisa Kirk
25. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Gertrude Lawrence

Tracks:

1. New York, New York - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
2. Almost Like Being in Love - Marion Bell, Dave Brooks, David Brooks
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Vivienne Segal
4. Beat out Dat Rhythm on a Drum - June Hawkins
5. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Ella Logan
6. Old Devil Moon - Ella Logan
7. South American Way - Carmen Miranda
8. September Song - Walter Huston
9. This Is the Army, Mister Jones - Irving Berlin
10. Takin' a Chance on Love - Ethel Waters
11. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin
12. Anything Goes - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
13. You're the Top - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
14. I Get a Kick Out of You - Ethel Merman
15. Night and Day - Fred Astaire
16. I Got Rhythm - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
17. Someone to Watch Over Me - Gertrude Lawrence
18. Fascinatin' Rhythm - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
19. Strike Up the Band - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
20. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
21. Heatwave - Ethel Waters
22. Easter Parade - Clifton Webb
23. She Didn't Say Yes - Peggy Wood
24. I've Told Every Little Star - Mary Ellis
25. Johnny One Note - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray

Album Description

Import exclusive, budget price compilation featuring Broadway classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Summertime', & There's No Business Like Show Business', performed by Ethel Merman, Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, & many more. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2001.

Album Details

3 CD set

Customer Reviews:

A bargain collection of showtunes.......2005-08-19

This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.

Average customer rating: Believe In This!!!!! Underrated, Underexposed, Underappreciated EXTRAORDINARY SINGER!!! BRAVO, CARMEN!!!!!!

Something to Believe In Carmen Lundy Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid Self Portrait Good Morning Kiss This Is Carmen Lundy From This Moment On ASIN: B00009PXZX Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. In Love Again
2. Something to Believe In
3. Windmills of Your Mind
4. Happiness Is
5. Wild Child
6. I Loves You, Porgy
7. Vu Ja De
8. Gift of Love
9. It Might as Well Be Spring
10. Moody's Mood for Love

Customer Reviews:

Believe In This!!!!!.......2005-09-15

The opening number on this CD "I'm In Love Again" is an uptempo scintillating number!!

Carmen's vocal of "Windmills of Your Mind" is VERY fine indeed. This song includes an instrumental arrangement of brilliant artistic overtones which highlights Regina Carter on violin.

"Happiness Is" is one of the ultimate lyrical love songs. Carmen's soothing vocal comforts the soul like soft candlelight.

Carmen's interpretation of "I Loves You Porgy" is full of mellow yet rich textures.

"Vu Ja De" is an original work that only Carmen's artistic genius could conceive. It is jazzy, sexy, and totally cool!! You can also hear it on her website's home page. This song also is wonderful to experience in her live concerts. Don't miss Carmen's concert dvd Live at the Madrid Theatre to experience one of the greatest jazz divas ever!

"A Gift of Love" is a message of instilling nurturing to the innocents. This song has subtle instrumental complexities which are fascinating.

This cd is a wonderful mix of jazz, ballads, and pop songs from one of the finest contemporary musical talents!

Underrated, Underexposed, Underappreciated.......2004-04-29

Carmen Lundy is like so many fabulous jazz singers that the title covers. She is FABULOUS. What makes her stand out even more is both her originality and song writing. "Somthing To Believe In" is such a beauftiful and unique song and truly a heartfelt lyric that you can only wish you could meet somen like her new love! This was the first cut that I heard from this special album. The rest of it just continues to show the joy and happiness Camren is currently experiencing in her life. If you listen to this album and DON'T feel happy when it's overe- Your DEAF and EMOTIONLESS!

EXTRAORDINARY SINGER!!! BRAVO, CARMEN!!!!!!.......2003-11-29

ARTISTIC GROWTH IS SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES WITH THIS GREAT SINGER WHO HAS NO PEER TODAY IN THE WORLD OF JAZZ!!! FROM HER STIRRING ORIGINALS TO HER DEFINITIVE RENDERINGS OF STANDARD CLASSICS, CARMEN CARRIES THE TORCH FOR PAST LEGENDS SUCH AS SARAH VAUGHAN, ELLA FITZGERALD AND CARMEN MACRAE AND IS ANOTHER ORIGINAL EQUAL TO THESE PAST GREATS!!! THIS NEW COLLECTION STARTS WITH A CARMEN ORIGINAL "IN LOVE AGAIN" AND THIS IS A CLASSICALLY EXUBERANT CELEBRATION OF NEW LOVE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A STANDARD!!!!! NEXT IS ANOTHER ORIGINAL "SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN" THAT IS HAUNTING AND FEATURES CARMEN IN A TRULY STUNNING VOCAL WITH JUST PIANO AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS BEFORE BY ANYONE. MASTER VIOLINIST REGINA CARTER JOINS CARMEN NEXT ON MICHEL LEGRAND'S "WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND" WHICH IS EDGY AND TOTALLY BRILLIANT. "HAPPINESS IS" IS A SENSUOUS CARMEN WHILE "WILD CHILD" IS WILDLY PASSIONATE! BOTH AGAIN ARE BRILLIANT ORIGINALS THAT WILL TOTALLY AMAZE YOU!!! CARMEN'S RICH VOICE IS PUT TO MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THE GERSHWIN CLASSIC "I LOVES YOU PORGY" AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS DONE SO BRILLIANTLY!!! THIS SHOULD WAKE UP "THE GRAMMY BOARD" TO THIS GREAT TALENT! RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN GET EQUALLY GREAT TREATMENT BY CARMEN ON "IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING" WHICH IS SO TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND DIFFERENT HERE. THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALL INSPIRED AND CARMEN'S BROTHER CURTIS LUNDY IS IN THE COOKING GROUP BEHIND CARMEN AND SHARES WRITING CREDIT ON THE BRILLANT ANTHEM FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD "A GIFT OF LOVE" WHICH SHOULD ATTRACT ATTENTION IN SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. ANOTHER ORIGINAL "VU JA DE" IS A WONDERFUL AND UNUSUAL LOVE SONG WITH A BRAZILIAN TROPICAL FEEL TO IT AND THE CLOSER IS A WONDERFUL TAKE ON DOROTHY FIELDS "MOODY'S MOOD FOR LOVE" WHICH IS A DIVINE AND SOPHISICATED VOCAL BY CARMEN. THIS LADY HAS NO EQUAL TODAY IN THE WORLD OF JAZZ AND WIDE RECOGNITION SHOULD COME WITH THIS GREAT COLLECTION!!!! GET IT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!

Average customer rating: garbage... Good Times, Good Music Their Finest Work Wonderful. . . Exellent!

You've Got to Believe in Something Spin Doctors Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Funk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Turn It Upside Down Here Comes the Bride Homebelly Groove...Live Pocket Full of Kryptonite Up for Grabs...Live ASIN: B000002B0W Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

1. You've Got To Believe In Something
2. House
3. Dogs On A Doe
4. I Can't Believe You're Still With Her
5. She Used To Be Mine
6. She's Not You
7. To Make Me Blue
8. 'Bout A Train
9. Where Angels Fear To Tread
10. If Wishes Were Horses
11. Sister Sisyphus
12. Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

There's a goofy stoner charm about the Docs' fourth album. Unpretentious boogie jams like the single "She Used to Be Mine" and unlisted "That's The Way (I Like It)" is a bonus giggle. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

garbage..........2004-10-06

not to bash the doc's...but this is the worst ive heard. I bought "Pocket Full of Kryptonite" on a whim, absolutely loved it, and bought this album just 20 minutes ago. simply awful...redundant, whiny, the vocals barely held a note. the only bearable song is sister sysiphus. If you like their sound, get pocket full of kryptonite.

Good Times, Good Music.......2004-06-28

Youve got to believe in something is the soundtrack to the happiest times in my life. I bought it when I was 15 years old back in 1996. It is such an optimistic happy record with much heart and soul. If wishes were horses, Bout A Train and I cant believe youre still with her are 3 really good tunes to go along with all the other wonderful music on this record. Spin Doctors are truly one of the most underated bands in a long time because for whatever reason only their first album(and some recognition for their sophmore record) was recognized. This album would definitely be in my pick for one of the top ten of the decade. I bought it in 96' and I still love it today.

Their Finest Work.......2001-01-10

The Spin Doctors are one of the most underrated bands of the past decade, and the commercial failure of this album is truly a crime. You've Got to Believe In Something recaptures in the momentum they had on Pocketful of Kryptonite, and in some cases, it even surpasses it. Unlike the second album (Turn It Upside Down --- a good one, but a little tired-sounded), this album is brimming with their familiar funk-rock-blues synthesis, and with energy and vigor. You've Got to Believe In Something is also the title of the opening tract. It's a bit different for the Spin Doctors, but it rocks, in fact, it even has a soulful sound to it. House has a lot of acoustic guitar in it in addition to the customary electric one, but it is a fun song that I would describe as I rock with a hip-hop influence. Dogs On A Doe is the albums one weak spot. It doesn't really fit on hear, and the doesn't sound all that great. I Can't Believe You're Still With Her is a pop song with excellent lyrics and a fun sound. She Used to Mine is the real treat on this CD though. It has everything --- a funky sound, great singing, a soulful chorus, and wonderful lyrics. It really, REALLY should have been a hit. She's Not You is slow, sad, and touching song. The next track, To Make Me Blue, is a marked contrast --- a very energetic rock song. 'Bout A Train is one of the best rock-blues songs you'll ever here. I can't do it justice ... you simply have to hear it for yourself. Where Angels Fear To Tread and If Wishes Were Horses are both very enjoyable pop songs, especially the latter (a bit goofy, but still great). Sister Sisyphus is a feast if you like funk-rock, like I do. Last but not least, there is the unlisted tract, a cover of That's The Way I Like It. It's obvious that the Spin Doctors had a lot of fun recording it, and I certainly have fun listening to it, although the part in the middle is ..... well, interesting (you'll see what I mean). On the whole, I was very impressed with both the music and Chris Barron's singing, and I think this is the band's strongest album lyrically. Also, it is just plain fun to listen too --- a good thing to pick you up when you're a bit blue --- upbeat, yet at the same time not overly perky or pop. People who turned away from this album don't know what they are missing.

Wonderful. . ........2000-08-05

I am an oddity, as far as Spin Doctors fans go. The first SD album I bought was Here Comes the Bride, which I bought on a whim because I had heard their songs "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't be Wrong" and thought that they were good. I enjoyed Here Comes the Bride a lot (even though they sounded quite a bit different than they did on those two singles, I had little idea of their history at that time) and wanted more of the Spin Doctors great instrumental expertise and wacky lyrics. I spent a few months hunting for PFOK (cuz I knew it was their most popular, and their first mass-released album) and finally found it in the back corner of a Sam Goody's (in the Tri-Cities of Washington) slowly gathering dust.

I was delighted by their old sound, and that album solidified me as a die-hard Spin fan. I just recently got this album (their third mass-released) and was again delighted by it. It sounds a bit different than PFOK, and a lot different from HCTB, but it is still vintige Spin Doctors, and again shows their evolution as artists.

This album, needless to say, is great. Check out the title track, for it's joyful chorus. And the sad love song that is "She's not You." It brings a singular tear to my eye. Also notable at "Sister Sisphyphus", and their hidden track "That's the Way (I like it)", (stick around for the kazozs bit at the end of the song, it's very funny).

I recommend this CD to anyone who likes the spin doctors (or their singles), anyone who likes cheerful, soulful, and a bit goofy songs, and anyone who likes good music.

Keep the chee up, y'all.

Exellent!.......2000-01-03

Why the heck did this album fail? Its a fun album only the Spin Doctors could pull off. The single (she used to be mine) is a little repetitive, but all the other songs are really strong. The docs should have released Sister Sysiphis as a single, thats the best song on the CD. its totally funky. House sounds a lot better live, but the bridge was really cool on this CD. Buy it! Its worth it!

Average customer rating: Something to believe in... Driving Sunrise Highway to Hampton Bays in the LTD 80's retro The ghosts of a huge cult following APB, WAS IT REALLY 20 YEARS AGO...

Something to Believe In APB Manufacturer: Link ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001JY4 Release Date: 1996-07-30

Tracks:

1. Shoot You Down
2. Talk To Me
3. Palace Filled With Love
4. Rainy Day
5. One Day
6. Summer Love
7. Something To Believe In
8. So Many Broken Hearts
9. What Kind Of Girl?
10. Danceability Parts 1 & 2
11. Chain Reaction
12. Power Crisis
13. All Your Life With Me
14. From You & Back To You
15. Help Yourself
16. Is The Music Loud Enough?

Customer Reviews:

Something to believe in..........2006-02-09

As with most other people, this album brings back nothing but great memories. When I was a Junior in high school my best friend Danielle (who I had a secret crush on) made me this mixed tape. Most songs I was familiar with from the days of Long Island's WDRE but the opening two tracks were totally new to me. They were "Shoot You Down" and "Talk to Me". The moment I popped that tape in my cassette deck I was in love with those two songs. I proceeded to drive to a store and buy the cassette immediately. I don't know if it was the powerful funk/rock/pop driven melodies or the fact that I thought that she was the coolest girl on the planet for introducing me to Apb, but those songs (and the memories of that time of my life) forever had a place in my heart and mind.

As the years passed her tape was worn out and rendered totally useless (after a lot of scotch tape splicing). Then with the onslaught of cd releases, my cassette collection got lost in the shuffle..."Something to Believe In" being one of them.

A couple of weeks ago I ran into Danielle who had just moved back to Brooklyn from Pennsylvania. The moment I saw her that mix taped popped into my head along with all the memories of hanging out on the beach and listnening to that, plus countless other gems of that time. I have to admit I was a little disappointed to see that since we grew apart way back when that she was now married and pregnant with her second child.

I guess I can take solace in the fact that our meeting prompted me to call my parents to see if the collection of cassettes they have been so graciously storing for me in their attic hadn't been thrown out yet. When they told me that they were still out there I drove out and picked them up. Unfortunately I haven't had the time to go through all of them as of yet (my collection was about 1,200 tapes strong), but I know it is in there (I would have never gotten rid of that tape not only because it was a great album, but because of the memories tied to it). When I find it I am going to have to remaster it on my pc so I can enjoy it forever.

I just want to thank Danielle for exposing me to this band. I hope wherever Brooklyn you may be, you are as happy as you have made me. Not only for the times we once shared, but for re-awakening that almost lost part of my brain that still remembered that band.

Driving Sunrise Highway to Hampton Bays in the LTD.......2005-11-16

I am another APB convert from the 80's WDRE days. My friend Tim bought the album and he might still have it somewhere - I can only hope that it surfaced in his parent's recent move. I love Shoot You Down so much, I had no idea it was a regional phenomenon, and I gave up requesting it from radio stations when travelling in other parts of the country because I would only get confused refusals.

In addition to being a rocking song, one that I included on a lost and famous mixed tape I gave to the woman who became my wife, APB's Shoot You Down is the soundtrack of many memories, of riding the ferry to work at the Pines Pantry, of evenings on the beach, of two slices, garlic knots, and a soda. If I had the money I would buy this album. But I don't, and I am left to contemplate the ethics of buying it from a guy on craiglists who offers to pirate a copy. You can only play the 30 second clip on this page so much.

80's retro.......2005-03-18

As you know by now the 80's are returning(franz,killers),etc.The big shame is how overlooked apb were and still will be. I had the pleasure to hear about them through WLIR.One reason never to doubt their influence: they opened for James Brown!!! Need I say more!!

This cd is worth $2,500!! or more! Tight, funky and super catchy; their songs stick in your head. 25 years later and I still love their unique sound.This is a cd you have to listen to when you feel down and out;it will put you in a good mood;ready to take on the world. Go ahead and pay the money;but you're not getting mine! A funk invective!

The ghosts of a huge cult following.......2005-02-06

A couple of years ago, I met a woman my age from Aberdeen, way up in the north of Scotland, and asked her whether she remembered APB, who hailed from the same city. She had never even heard of them. Sad, but it kinda parallels their success story in the States.
They were big in the Tri-State alternative/new wave/whatever scene (NY/CT/NJ) in the '80s thanks in large part to much, MUCH airplay on Long Island's late, great WLIR, 92.7. (And having gone to college on LI and lived in CT, I was lucky enough to have seen them live several times: The Grotto in New Haven, a New Year's show at Rumrunners in Oyster Bay, the Night Shift in Naugatuck; these are places that are gone). But they didn't seem to connect in many other places, which was a surprise then and is still a shame now. Which is why you never see them on any '80s compilation CDs. And which is why this collection of their singles from '81-85 is out of print and going for three figures. Which, of course, is also a shame.
They were punk; they were funk. Either way, they were taut and tight and mighty and high-strung and everything that made for a nice, explosive little dance party. What made them stand out? Above all, Iain Slater's nimble bass and his plaintive Scottish wail. But Glenn Roberts' wiry guitar and George Cheyne's drumming -- which showed you didn't always have to be bottom-heavy to be effective -- were just as strong. Just thinking of the tunes makes me smile: the hyperactive "Shoot You Down," the high-strung-yet-dreamy "Palace Filled With Love," the underrated instrumental car-cruise quality "All Your Life With Me," which predated rolling boomboxes (and was not included on the original LP version of this collection), the soulful club hits "One Day" and "What Kind of Girl," the impassioned, bass-driven "Summer Love" -- and "Rainy Day," with its opening tribal chant and slamming, body contorting rhythm line. This is a group -- and a sound -- that never grew old for me. And I wish more music fiends could get their hands on this disc.

APB, WAS IT REALLY 20 YEARS AGO..........2004-03-03

I SAW APB PERFORM AT THE RITZ IN NYC IN 1984.
OF ALL THE CONCERTS I'VE ATTENDED IN 26 YEARS
THEIRS WAS MEMORABLE IN THAT EVERYBODY THERE
KNEW THE SONGS FROM WLIR'S FREQUENT RADIO PLAY.
300 PEOPLE DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY. THEY HAD A TRULY UNIQUE
SOUND THAT TERRIBLY MISSED UNTIL I FINALLY FOUND THE CD.
NOW I CAN ONCE AGAIN DANCE TO MY FAVORITE SCOT FUNK BAND.

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Tracks:

1. Be My Love
2. Loveliest Night of the Year
3. Che Gelida Manina [From LA Boh]
4. Serenade
5. You Do Something to Me
6. Deep in My Heart, Dear
7. Core 'ngrato
8. Without a Song
9. Vesti la Giubba [From Pagliacci]
10. Golden Days
11. They Didn't Believe Me
12. Danny Boy
13. Cielo E Mar (La Gioconda)
14. M'Appari [From Martha]
15. Kiss
16. Parlami d'Amore Mariu
17. None But the Lonely Heart
18. E Lucevan le Stelle [From Tosca]
19. Song of India
20. Danza
21. Hills of Home
22. Trees

Tracks:

1. Because You're Mine
2. Drink, Drink, Drink
3. Questa O Quella [From Rigoletto]
4. Toselli's Serenade
5. Temptation
6. Mattinata
7. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
8. If
9. Marechiare
10. You Are Love
11. Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee [From Carmen]
12. Thine Alone
13. FuniculFunicul
14. Because
15. Lolita
16. 'A Vucchella
17. For You Alone
18. Una Furtiva Lagrima [From l'Elisir d'Amore]
19. I'll Never Love You
20. Drigo Serenade
21. You'll Never Walk Alone
22. Ave Maria

Tracks:

1. O Sole Mio
2. Granada
3. I'm Falling in Love With Someone
4. Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sap
5. Donkey Serenade
6. Diane
7. Memories
8. Donna E Mobile [From Rigoleto]
9. Recondita Armonia (Tosca)
10. O Holy Night
11. More Than You Know
12. Valnecia
13. Celeste Aida [From Aida]
14. Santa Lucia
15. O Paradiso (L'Africaine) [From Because You're Mine]
16. I Love Thee
17. Cosi Cosa
18. Torna a Surriento
19. Addio Alla Madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)
20. My Song, My Love
21. Song Angels Sing
22. I'll Walk With God
23. Lord's Prayer

Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS

Noel Coward Songbook Ian Bostridge Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ian Bostridge - Songs of Faure, Debussy & Poulenc Perspectives Mad About the Boy Schubert: Winterreise Noel Coward Album: Noel Coward Live From Las Vegas & New York ASIN: B00006HM8Z Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. I Travel Alone
2. Parisian Pierrot
3. Poor Little Rich Girl
4. World Weary
5. Mary Make-Believe
6. A Room With A View
7. Dance, Little Lady
8. If You Could Only Come With Me
9. I'll See You Again
10. Zigeuner
11. The Dream Is Over
12. Any Little Fish
13. Twentieth Century Blues
14. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
15. Let's Say Good-bye
16. Something To Do With Spring
17. The Party's Over Now
18. Someday I'll Find You
19. Never Again

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-03-25

I have always admired the nonchalant and somewhat dry humor of Noel Coward lyrics, not to mention the interesting twists and turns that his music often takes, I admire Ian Bostridge for attempting his songs and doing a "bang-up" job of it! A quote from Ian Bostridge prior to making this recording:"My first concern while contemplating a disc of Noel Corward songs was finding a voice for them,,,,,,We need to remember that, in Coward, we have not only a formidable playwright and screenwriter, but also the English equivalent of Irving Berlin or Cole Porter". After I heard this from Bostridge (on an interview on ABC) I began to appreciate the songs much more than previously.There is much philosophising going on as in "I Travel Alone" and some are quite humorous as in "Mad Dogs and Englishmen". One has to listen more than once to get it all, but it's worth the time. And I definately think that Ian found the voice to sing them.Do I prefer Bostridge singing classical??Of course!!!!!But I still enjoy a break now and then and I'll take this disc for that reason.

Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian .......2005-09-02

I must say that I approached this album as a fan of Ian rather than Noel Coward (and admittedly still don't really have a good idea of who the man is). So in terms of Ian's singing, I like it a lot. He has a wonderfully dextrous voice and a clear tone, complemented by Jeffrey Tate on the piano and the soprano Sophie Daneman for several numbers.

Generally I find myself unable to appreciate the work of classical singers who do crossover albums, but Ian is an exception. It has been said elsewhere that he may lack a robustness in his voice, but here in fact, one would not wish for an overpowering tenor. He isn't at all overblown, unlike many other singers in crossovers. The lightness of his voice lends a kind of intimacy to these recordings, as if he were singing in a café or an at-home musical evening.

The material is, of course, a departure from Schubert, &c., but he handles it well. However, I do think that he has a better emotional feel for the 19th century German romanticists and the 20th century British classical composers (i.e. Britten). This recording is pleasant but it seems to me to lack the emotional depth of Ian's Schumann in particular - a perceived deficiency that might lie with the composer Coward rather than the performer.

I like to listen to this CD when I want to listen to Ian sing, but am not in the mood for his more serious/depressing recordings (a la Schubert & Britten). The lyrics are pretty inane, the same goes for the songs themselves - melodically speaking - but Ian makes them special. So four stars.

Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp.......2002-11-18

I love this CD. I have a collection of Noel Coward performing his major songs, and I found it entertaining, but frankly I was never much drawn to it after the initial novelty wore off. I never really appreciated Coward as a composer because his campy persona and limited vocal talents got in the way. I bought this CD as a gift for a big Coward fan, and I am ashamed that I have not yet given it to him because I enjoy it so much. Bostridge is a really fine tenor. The beauty and subtlety of his voice bring out the beauty of Coward's melodies and the wit of his lyrics without overwhelming them with a heavy and mannered "classical" style, which is the bane of most such "crossover" CDs. The CD is also beautifully recorded. Outstanding songs include "I Travel Alone," "Parisian Pierrot," "World Weary," and "A Room with a View." Bostridge also has just the right touch with the goofier songs like "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," "Something to do with Spring," and "Any Little Fish." I highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys witty cabaret songs in general and Coward in particular. It really did give me a new and greater appreciation of Coward's considerable talents as a composer.

COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS.......2002-09-30

Sometimes musical artists should NOT attempt cross-over albums. I am a huge fan of Jessye Norman, Leontyne Price and Joan Sutherland, but their ventures into "popular" music were, at best, misguided and, at worst, heavy-handed and pretentious. Although Ian Bostridge does not embarrass himself, there is no question that he should stick to more "serious" music and leave musical comedy to other singers.

The theatre songs of Noel Coward take a very different kind of approach than Bostridge gives them. They need an actor who happens to be singing. Except for a very few of the songs on this CD (written by Coward for operettas instead of musical comedies) Bostridge's approach is absolutely without any character. All of these numbers are impeccably sung by Bostridge, but none of them are ever really acted. Coward's songs MUST be acted whether they were written in a comic or sentimental vein. The result is another misfired cross-over album in what otherwise is a splendid career.

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