| 1. I Can't Wait |
| 2. Celebrate Our Love |
| 3. Favorite Work of Art |
| 4. Easy |
| 5. What Would I Do? |
| 6. Never Give Up |
| 7. Love Will Find a Way |
| 8. Tell Me You Want Me |
| 9. Love's on the Menu |
| 10. He's Comin' Soon |
I Can't Wait,Soul Tempo,Music Avenue Records,Pop,Pop Vocals,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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The Lion King: Special Edition
Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000CABJ2 Release Date: 2003-09-30 |
Tracks:
- Circle Of Life - Carmen Twillie
- I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Rowan Atkinson
- Be Prepared - Cheech Marin
- Hakuna Matata - Ernie Sabella
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Ernie Sabella
- The Morning Report - Jef Bennett
- This Land - Hans Zimmer
- To Die For - Hans Zimmer
- Under The Stars (Instrumental) - Hans Zimmer
- King Of Pride Rock - Hans Zimmer
- Circle Of Life - Elton John
- I Just Can't Wait To Be King - Elton John
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Remix) - Elton John
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Elton John doesn't seem like a natural choice to write for a Disney musical, but he rose to the task on The Lion King, transcending his usual penchant for the softest of soft rock. Sir Elton's collaboration with Tim Rice (former writing partner of Andrew Lloyd Webber) helps connect the soundtrack to the theatrical lineage of all Disney musicals--so much so that, like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King was eventually adapted for Broadway. Undistinguished songs like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" are far outnumbered by stirring, stately tunes that lent the film so much of its sense of pageant and play. --John SanchezCustomer Reviews:
fun but flawed.......2007-05-07
first off there's hans zimmer's score. his score is both powerful and moving. it brilliantly incorperates elements of local african music (provided and arranged by lebo m) these elements give it a great feeling of belonging not only to the film but to it's setting. without these tribal elements the score would have been far less compeling. one small problem is when the score abandons these elementsl; they're not carried through in all of the music. but its not enough to be a real distraction. the power of the score allows the listener to feel the wildabeast charging or smell the rain falling during the monsoon or experience the brilliance of the circle of life.
SCORE 5 out of 5
the songs had music by elton john and lyrics by tim rice. the following is a song-by-song breakdown.
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - this is a great opening number with powerful vocals provided by carmen twillie and impressive african-inspired vocals in the beggining by lebo m. with the actual film, this is not only a moving but inspiring piece of cinema. even without, this is a great song that still gives me goose-bumps. this definately warranted its oscar nomination
5 out of 5
I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING - this is a really fun song by simba and nala along with zazu. its infectious beat and lyrics definately leave u humming. this may not be the most memorable song, but it definately captures the youth and innocence of simba at this point
5 out of 5
BE PREPARED - this is scar's big number so to speak. it features the hyenas in a very dark yet memorable song. the rhaspy vocals and wonderful musical arrangements make this a great piece that is both eery and impressive.
5 out of 5
HAKUNA MATATA - this is the second oscar nominated song, and although its fun buddy type number, it does get old and doesnt really age as well as the rest. this is honostly one of the weakest songs, believe it or not, its good but just cant really hold up to the other stronger pieces.
4 out of 5
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT - here it is, 1994's oscar winner for best original song. honostly i feel that the circle of life deserved that award, but here's the song that got it. the film's version is very romantic, especially for featuring a couple of lions, timon and pumba's parts are funny, but it is simba and nala's portion that takes it home. btw elton john's version at the end is a definate winner.
5 out of 5
SONGS OVERALL - 5 out of 5
so if the score gets 5 and the songs get 5, why does the album only get 4? the answer's pretty simple. for the first time since 1989 with the little mermaid, two composers helped on this film. one provided the film's score and one provided the music for the songs. because two composers worked on this, it feels a little incohesive at times. this isn't really noticible within the film but on the soundtrack it definately stands out. elton john and hans zimmer both did a great job and the only really saving factor are the african rhythms that they both used. although this is a great soundtrack, that lack of unity does bring it down.
despite that minor flaw, this is a must-own for any disney fan or music fan in general. this is a great soundtrack that ranks right up there with beauty and the beast and must never be forgotten.
Simply Perfect.......2007-04-09
Great Album!.......2007-03-31
Wonderful, if only for the instrumentals.......2007-02-14
Wonderful Soundtrack.......2006-11-16
The "extras" for this Special Edition include a mild and unnecessary remix of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "The Morning Report," which is included on the Special Edition DVD release. Neither add to the collection, but it is nice to have "The Morning Report" on the disc.
Overall, this is one of Disney's strongest soundtracks. In my personal list, I rank it in second place behind Phil Collins' wonderfully tribal "Tarzan" soundtrack. If you don't already have the "Lion King" soundtrack, I highly suggest that you purchase this special edition copy if you are a true fan of the film or of Disney soundtracks in general.
Highly recommended.
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City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Cy Coleman , David Zippel , James Naughton , and Randy Graff Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000272K Release Date: 1990-02-09 |
Tracks:
- Prologue-Theme From City Of Angels
- Double Talk
- What You Don't Know About Women
- You Gotta Look Out For Yourself
- The Buddy System
- With Every Breath I Take
- The Tennis Song
- Ev'rybody's Gotta Be Somewhere
- Lost And Found
- All You Have To Do Is Wait
- You're Nothing Without Me
- Stay With Me
- You Can Always Count On Me
- Alaura's Theme
- It Needs Work
- L.A. Blues
- With Every Breath I Take-Duet
- Funny
- I'm Nothing Without You
- Epilogue-Theme From City Of Angels
- Double Talk Walk
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Cy Coleman and David Zippel's City of Angels is a seductive depiction of 1940s Los Angeles, capturing swinging jazz, torchy ballads, witty lyrics, and even a Manhattan Transfer-like Greek chorus (arranged by ManTran guru Yaron Gershovsky). James Naughton and Gregg Edelman star as Stone and Stine, respectively a tough Raymond Chandleresque PI and the writer who dreams up his adventures. Randy Graff plays Stone's long-suffering secretary and Dee Hoty the requisite femme fatale. Loads of atmosphere and tasty songs such as "What You Don't Know About Women," "With Every Breath I Take," "You're Nothing Without Me," and "You Can Always Count on Me" make City of Angels a modern classic. It won 1990 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Leading Actor (Naughton), Featured Actress (Graff), Best Book (Larry Gelbart), and Best Original Score. --David HoriuchiCustomer Reviews:
Fun Show, Average Score.......2007-02-21
Cleverness personified.......2006-10-16
Fantastic Jazz Musical That's FUN!!!.......2006-04-14
3) What You Don't Know About Women
6) With Every Breath I Take (destined to be a classic)
9) Lost and Found (wonderful solo)
10) All You Have To Do Is Wait (FUN! FUN! FUN SONG!!! Hilarious as well)
11) You're Nothing Without Me
13) You Can Always Count On Me (Randy Graff's Tony!)
Great Jazz-Oriented Score.......2005-06-25
Double Talk
What You Don't Know About Women
With Every Breath I Take [beautiful song!]
Lost And Found
You're Nothing Without Me [the show's hit]
You Can Always Count On Me
Funny
Great cast ... great buy!
I love it!.......2005-02-22
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Classic Julie Classic Broadway
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005KBBR Release Date: 2001-06-19 |
Tracks:
- On A Clear Day
- A Cock-Eyed Optimist
- Hello, Young Lovers
- Here I'll Stay
- My Fair Lady Shuffle: Overture/Wouldn't It Be Loverly/Let A Woman/Just You Wait/Poor Professional...
- Getting To Know You
- Living In The Shadows
- Bewitched
- I Have Dreamed
- My Funny Valentine
- Camelot Suite: Camelot/The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood/How To Handle A Woman/If Ever I Would...
- Crazy World
- If I Loved You
- Edelweiss
- The Sound Of Music
Customer Reviews:
5 STARS AND THEN SOME !!.......2006-02-10
Pretty Sad, .......2005-10-27
I FELL IN LOVE WITH JULIE ALL OVER AGAIN.......2005-06-25
A Great Julie Andrews CD.......2002-01-27
I found the material to be very well put together giving the listener selections from My Fair Lady, Camelot, The Sound of Music, Victor/Victoria and others. What more could you want?
As for Ms. Andrews, she is superb. There is simply no one like her. I have heard comments that prior to the infamous throat surgery she was unable to handle the difficult material and hit those high notes. This is just not true. All you have to do is listen to these songs recorded in the early 90's to know that she still had a marvelous voice. Lets hope that one day she will be able to sing and record again. If not, these may be her last recordings so treasure them.
The My Fair Lady suite is wonderful and Ms. Andrews definitely hit the high note at the end of "I Could Have Danced All Night".
Her version of "Edelweiss" and "The Sound of Music" are lovely.
Also worth listening to is "Living in the Shadows" written for the Broadway production of Victor/Victoria so you won't find it on the movie soundtrack. The lyrics are by Leslie Bricusse who also penned "Crazy World", which is another great selection on this cd.
Overall this is a cd worth having in your collection, so buy it today. Otherwise you are missing out.
Climbing Every Mountain with Mary Poppins.......2002-01-22
every since I stepped into a theater and watched Mary Poppins
(many years ago). I admire her talent and her voice on this CD. I know it is not as clear a voice as she used to have but I still enjoy listening to her. I listen to this CD when I want a "pick me up" and am proud to have it as part of my collection.
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Big: The Musical (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
Richard Maltby Jr. Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005AY0 Release Date: 2001-09-25 |
Tracks:
- Overture/Can't Wait
- Talk To Her/Carnival/Zoltar Speaks
- This Isn't Me
- I Want To Go Home
- The Time Of Your Life/Fun
- Josh's Welcome/Here We Go Again
- Do You Want To Play Games?/Stars, Stars, Stars
- Cross The Line
- It's Time
- Stop, Time
- The Nightmare
- Dancing All The Time/I Want To Know
- Coffee, Black
- The Real Thing
- One Special Man
- When You're Big/Skateboard Ballet
- I Want To Go Home/Stars, Stars, Stars (Reprise)/Finale
Customer Reviews:
didn't work for rehearsals.......2007-03-22
Big for folks doing the Musical.......2006-03-20
Overall, the music's a little trite, but there are some nice moments -- mostly the stuff sung by the female leads.
It's Awesome, It's Amazing, It's BIG!!!!.......2006-01-22
"This Isn't Me" is one of my favorite tracks, as it's a lot of fun and has a great beat, but suprisingly it was replaced with "Good Morning to Mom", which was only so-so. "I Want To Go Home" is a great ballad that Josh sings, and its simple, a bit funny, and the ending is the best, as its cute and sad. Another song they got rid of, "Here We Go Again", is a song Susan sings, and again, I like it alot. It has a quirky melody that I like. "Stars, Stars, Stars" is another great song, and is quite cute. One of the more popular songs. "Cross The Line" is the finale to Act I and is also very excellent and up beat, and makes you want to dance. "Stop, Time" is my favorite song on the album by far. Sung by Josh's mom, it is one of the more poignant moments of the show. Heartfelt, sad, and truly beautiful, it defiantely makes you appreciate your mom. Barbara Walsh sounds superb on this: she has a great voice. I love this one. "Dancing all the Time" is another good Susan song, and it leads into "I Want To Know" by Young Josh, which is another good ballad. "Coffee, Black" is another showstopper, fun ensemble song, and again, very comedic. "One Special Man" is Susan's ballad to Josh, and it is very beatiful. My only regret is that its only 2:21 so its a short one, and I just want her to start belting at the end, but no, its a quiet ending. Still, I love this one too. The finale is great too, and features an amazing duet between Josh and Susan. I love the harmonies they do.
All in all, this is a great album. Sample the songs and give it a try. This is a must have!!
a lost gem.......2004-10-14
Ungodly awful.......2004-06-19
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The Magical Music of Disney
Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003D0K Release Date: 1995-04-18 |
Tracks:
- Suite From The Lion King: This Land-Circle Of Life
- Suite From The Lion King: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
- Suite From The Lion King: Hakuna Matata
- Suite From The Lion King: Be Prepared
- Suite From The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- Suite From The Lion King: King Of Pride Rock
- Suite From Aladdin: Arabian Nights
- Suite From Aladdin: One Jump Ahead
- Suite From Aladdin: Friend Like Me
- Suite From Aladdin: A Whole New World
- Suite From Aladdin: Prince Ali
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Introduction
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Part Of Your World
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Poor Unfortunate Souls
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Les Poissons
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Kiss The Girl
- Suite From The Little Mermaid: Happy Ending
- Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Prologue
- Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Belle
- Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Be Our Guest
- Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Gaston
- Suite From Beauty And The Beast: Beauty And The Beast
Customer Reviews:
Disney.......2004-11-30
Wonderful Orchestrals.......2002-02-11
under the sea.......2000-04-30
under the sea.......2000-04-30
I believe!.......2000-01-29
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I Can't Wait: Unplugged
Nu Shooz Manufacturer: Poolside Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000J3Q55C Release Date: 2006-10-17 |
Tracks:
- I Can't Wait - Unplugged
- I Can't Wait - Radio Edit
- I Can't Wait - Go Remix
- I Can't Wait - Go Remix (Instrumental)
Customer Reviews:
A Worthwhile "Wait".......2007-03-27
Valerie Day's voice has not aged a minute. She sounds exactly like how she did in the 80s, perhaps even better. And the wonderful thing is there is no heavy processing on her voice like there was on the 80s Nu Shooz albums. She sounds completely natural, beautiful, perfect.
You can still hear some of those synth melodies now taken over by brass and percussion, and it works wonderfully. While this is a remake of an old song, it has new life and becomes a breath of fresh air.
Valerie and her husband John have been hard at work, performing with other groups in their hometown of Portland, OR. I am so glad they took the time to listen to the requests of their fans for an "I Can't Wait" remake, because this newly re-worked song is guaranteed to put a smile on anyone's face. I look forward to playing this track on the air the next time I'm in the studio.
I CAN`T WAIT........2007-03-13
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Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics
Manufacturer: Michelle Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000011KI Release Date: 1994-12-08 |
Tracks:
- The Lion King Symphonic Suite: The Circle of Life
- The Lion King Symphonic Suite: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
- The Lion King Symphonic Suite: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Whistle While You Work
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: I'm Wishing
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: With A Smile And A Song
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Some Day My Prince Will Come
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: One Song
- Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Heigh-Ho
- Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Arabian Nights
- Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Prince Ali
- Aladdin Symphonic Suite: A Whole New World
- Aladdin Symphonic Suite: One Jump Ahead
- Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Belle
- Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Beauty And The Beast
- Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Be Our Guest
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Give A Little Whistle
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: I've Got No Strings
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Turn On The Old Music Box
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Hi Diddle-dee-dee
- Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise)
Customer Reviews:
Great Listening.......2007-01-23
Fun Disney.......2007-01-10
Somewhat sub-standard production quality, but excellent tunes and arrangements.......2005-09-01
Three stars for some soaring moments, due to classic tunes and arrangements.
My main beef: Where's The Little Mermaid?? Why discount one of the most beautiful Disney scores ever written?
Crap!.......2005-08-09
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My Fair Lady (1959 Original London Cast)
Alan Jay Lerner Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007OHU Release Date: 1998-06-02 |
Tracks:
- Act I: Overture
- Act I: Why Can't The English?
- Act I: Wouldn't It Be Loverly
- Act I: With A Little Bit Of Luck
- Act I: I'm An Ordinary Man
- Act I: Just You Wait
- Act I: The Rain In Spain
- Act I: I Could Have Danced All Night
- Act I: Ascot Gavotte
- Act I: On The Street Where You Live
- Act II: You Did It
- Act II: Show Me
- Act II: Get Me To The Church On Time
- Act II: A Hymn To Him
- Act II: Without You
- Act II: I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- The Embassy Waltz
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My Fair Lady is without question one of the greatest shows ever created for the musical theater. It's a charming, hilarious, and touching adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, pitting flower girl Eliza Doolittle against Prof. Henry Higgins, the self-absorbed and ill-tempered linguist who bets that he can turn her into a lady by improving her diction. Lerner and Loewe's score includes some of the best-loved songs in the canon: "Why Can't the English," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "On the Street Where You Live," "Get Me to the Church on Time," and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," among others. The 1959 London-cast stereo recording is generally held in lower regard than its Broadway counterpart, recorded three years earlier in mono. But why quibble? The principals are all the same--Rex Harrison as Higgins, Julie Andrews as Eliza, Stanley Holloway as her dad, and Robert Coote as Col. Pickering (Leonard Weir replaced Michael King as Freddy Einsford-Hill)--and it's still a classic recording in its own right that you'll treasure for years. --David HoriuchiCustomer Reviews:
Precise, pointed and peerless !!!.......2007-01-03
The CD opens with the overture to the musical stage play and then goes right into the first song entitled "Why Can't The English?" More spoken than sung by Rex Harrison, "Why Can't The English" fleshes out his character's lament that too many British people don't speak English well. The melody is catchy and the lyrics are funny at times even if some of the humor is dated.
The lesser educated British have their say in the next number, "Wouldn't It Be Loverly." In this song, sung by Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle with male backup singers and a chorus of whistlers, demonstrates how these persons really do want to lead a much more sophisticated life with more luxuries.
Other great songs on this CD include the rousing "Get Me To The Church On Time" sung by the memorable Stanley Holloway; the beautiful love ballad "On The Street Where You Live" performed by Leonard Weir; "I Could Have Danced All Night" which is performed flawlessly by Julie Andrews who belts out those incredibly high notes; and "The Rain In Spain" delivered by Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison and Robert Coote. Excellent!
One especially amusing song is entitled "A Hymn To Him" performed mostly by Rex Harrison with some assistance from Robert Coote. The violins at the beginning of this number are beautiful in the musical arrangement.
The CD concludes with a extra bonus monophonic track of the waltz music for the scene in which Henry Higgins takes Eliza Doolittle to the Embassy ball. "The Embassy Waltz," conducted by Percy Faith, offers a beautiful musical arrangement that leaves you wanting more--so don't be surprised if you get the urge to play the CD all over again from the very beginning and enjoy it once more.
The musical arrangements are carefully planned and executed throughout; only Lerner and Loewe were capable of producing such a fine score to go with this stage play. The tempo of the score is faster overall than it was for the original Broadway production; this is especially evident in the opening notes of the overture. Nevertheless, it all works brilliantly.
The liner notes boast terrific black and white photos of the actors in the stage play along with a special color photo of Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. Didier C. Deutsch contributes a lengthy essay about the history and production of My Fair Lady as well.
The music and lyrics to the original London cast recording of My Fair Lady are timeless. Even today, more than four decades later, the soundtrack still sells well. The musical is one with which many people can identify as it illustrates through words and music the blossoming love affair between Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. Indeed, the story and the music add to the enchantment as we realize that even Higgins and Doolittle themselves are unaware of the full power of their mutual attraction until the very end of the stage play. My Fair Lady will remain a classic musical; and the score to the stage play on this album is priceless. May you enjoy this soundtrack as much as I did!
the "Fair Lady" in London..........2006-09-23
While both Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison had laid down their definitive performances as Eliza Doolittle and Prof. Henry Higgins for the 1956 original Broadway cast album of MY FAIR LADY, the subsequent 1959 London production allowed them to record another album, in the brand-new stereophonic format.
Despite this 1959 recording having a sweeter sound than the earlier 1956 mono album, this sadly remains the lesser of the two, because a lot of the energy and flash had disappeared from Julie Andrews' voice in the years she had performed the role. On the Broadway album, Andrews gives a rich performance that runs the gamut from cockney guttersnipe to regal high society, but comparing the two albums directly, she does not sound at her optimal best on the London set. Andrews has acknowledged that she found the role of Eliza both physically and vocally exhausting, even more so because of the lack of body-mikes, and the projection must have been gruelling at times. No wonder that so much of the bloom in Andrews' voice had vanished by the time she reprised her role in London. Despite Andrews, the album does have a few merits including breezy orchestrations under the direction of Cyril Ornadel (the Overture is given a much faster tempo than is heard on the Broadway set).
The supporting cast includes Stanley Holloway (also reprising his Broadway role) as Eliza's dustman father Alfie. The role of Freddy is played by Leonard Weir (his "On the Street Where You Live" is very charming), and Robert Coote also repeats his Broadway role as Colonel Pickering.
The 1959 London cast of MY FAIR LADY, just like the 1956 Broadway album, has never been out of the catalogue, though the confusion between the two albums still exists, despite the fact that the London album sports a gold-brown cover and the Broadway album is white. Sony Broadway Masterworks' edition features a bonus track of the "Embassy Waltz", a mono recording from 1956.
My Fair Lady again?.......2005-06-04
Broadway vs London vs Movie.......2003-10-02
As far as Broadway vs London MFL recordings, I would have to agree with the others who are in favor of the "white" Broadway album. While both are very good, the Broadway album does appear to be less "forced" than the London album due, most likely, to the fact that it was recorded before the cast had exhausted themselves singing the score after a few years on the stage. Both Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews appear to be more "natural" in the Broadway album, and Andrews does definitely lose a bit of the innocence in her voice in this recording.
All in all, I would recommend that any MFL collector invest in both the Broadway and London cast recordings to make your own opinions. Yet, for someone looking to buy only one album, I would stick with the Broadway version. In all situations, save yourself some money and skip buying the film soundtrack.
It's good but,.........2003-07-26
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My Fair Lady
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005J9XS Release Date: 2001-05-22 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- Why Can't the English? - Alan Jay Lerner,
- Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
- I'm an Ordinary Man
- With a Little Bit of Luck
- Just You Wait
- Rain in Spain
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- Ascot Gavotte
- On the Street Where You Live - Orchestra African Fiesta
- You Did It - Rex Harrison, , Wilfried Hyde-White,
- Get Me to the Church on Time
- Hymn to Him - Isobel Elsom, Marni Nixon
- Without You
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - Stanley Holloway
- Embassy Waltz [*] - Marni Nixon
- You Did It - Rex Harrison, Marni Nixon
- Just You Wait (Reprise) - Rex Harrison
- On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)
- Show Me
- Flower Market
- Get Me to the Church on Time
- Hymn to Him
- Without You
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
- End Titles
- Exit Music
Customer Reviews:
The songs stand on their own.......2006-05-27
However unlike many musicals the songs have a life of their own. Even though they matched the story perfectly, they are they type of songs that one could instantly blurt out in the thrill of the moment. I my self found that "On the Street Where you live" matched perfectly when I was in love in my youth.
Sounds Very Good.......2006-05-16
Nice remix but nothing outstanding.......2004-03-06
MY FAIR LADY SOUNDTRACK FINALLY GIVEN ITS DUE ON SACD.......2001-08-02
My Fair Lady boasted a discrete 6 track stereophonic sound mix, which was state of the art for it's time and still probably sounds better than the majority of today's pictures.
This new SACD format CD offers the best sonic presentation of this soundtrack ever made available to the music buying public. With this release Sony has corrected a horrible injustice done to My Fair Lady in its previous CD. Gone is the sloppy editing of bits and pieces of meaningless dialogue excerpts and intrusive Foley effects, which served only to show the total lack of respect the producers had for these performances. While this SACD is not completely free of such tampering, this time the small amount of dialogue is beautifully edited and serves properly as lead in to the songs. Unlike the original LP release the extended versions of all the songs are presented here, along with The Embassy Waltz and the Entr'acte music.
I won't get into the debate over Audrey Hepburn's casting except to say that at this point in time Julie Andrews, although obviously a better singer than Hepburn and probably wonderful on the stage, could not have even come close to the level of brilliance displayed by Audrey Hepburn in this role on the screen.
Unfortunately precious little of Hepburn's superb performance is to be heard on this SACD, which leaves us with a debate over how Marni Nixon, Hepburn's vocal double, compares to Julie Andrews. Other than the fact that her Cockney accent is not so great, Nixon acquits herself quite admirably in the role, although I believe that Hepburn should have been allowed to do more of the singing with Nixon stepping in vocally when the going got rough, such as she did for Deborah Kerr in The King and I. But even so, Marni Nixon is arguably every bit as good a singer as Julie Andrews and performs the songs beautifully.
Add to that the fact that this soundtrack offers Rex Harrison's most polished performance of Professor Henry Higgins and since his songs were recorded live at the time of filming, there is a spontinenity in them lacking in the Broadway and particularly in the London Cast Recordings.
Stanley Holloway performs his songs with much more zest in this recording as well. But the greatest improvements over the original are the outstanding orchestral arrangements and conducting by Andre Previn assisted by Robert Tucker's excellent choral work. The brassy, puny orchestras and shrill choruses on all other recordings pale by comparison.
Still, the Original 1956 Broadway Cast Recording should be a part of any serious music lover's collection, if only to savor Julie Andrews' sterling vocal performance as the original Eliza Doolittle. The 1964 soundtrack reviewed here should be equally enjoyed on its own merits, as mentioned above, and for allowing one to hear in brilliant stereo sound a more complete and better orchestrated version of Lerner and Loewe's musical masterpiece.
Now if only Sony would go back and correct another major injustice by redoing the horribly mutilated expanded CD soundtrack of West Side Story as well.
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R.A.B. vol. 2 [CD & DVD] 28 Tracks Plus 6 Short political short films that you just have to see...
Favorite Son - Green Day (unreleased) / Let Them Eat War - Bad Religion / Unity - Operation Ivy / Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7 - The Lawrence Arms (unreleased) , We Got the Power - Dropkick Murphys (rare) / Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly / Doomsday Breach - Only Crime / Gas Chamber - Foo Fighters (rare) , Status Pools - Lagwagon (unreleased) / What You Say - Sugarcult / 7 Years Down - Rancid / Off With Your Head - Sleater-Kinney (rare) , Scream Out - The Unseen (unreleased) / Violins - Yellowcard (unreleased) / Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair - Dillinger Four (unreleased) / Chesterfield King live - Jawbreaker (unreleased) , Born Free live - Bouncing Souls (unreleased) / No Hope live - Mad Caddies (unreleased) / Kids Today - The Dwarves (unreleased) / Can't Wait to Quit - Sick of It All (rare) , Comforting Lie - No Doubt / State of Fear - Useless ID (unreleased) / I'm Thinking - Autopilot Off (unreleased) / My Star - The International Noise Conspiracy (unreleased) , and Time's Up - Donots (unreleased) / Kill the Night - Hot Water Music (unreleased) / You're Gonna Die - Thought Riot / Fields of Agony acoustic - No Use For a Name (unreleased) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000QXKUWE |
Christian Music:
- I'm Sprung [Clean]
- In Concert: I Can't Stop Loving You [Live]
- Inspiration Information
- Instant Live-Muisc Midtown Festival Atlanta Ga
- It's All in Your Mind
- Just a Little While [CD-single] [Import]
- Just Outside of Town [Import]
- Legends [Import]
- Legends [Import]
- Live at the Olympia 2000 [Live] [Import]
Christian Music
All These Things That I've Done [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers (Mass For Unaccompanied Chorus)
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels [Enhanced] [Import] [Original recording remastered]