Never Too Much [Enhanced] [SACD]

Amazon.com essential recording
With this 1981 debut, former session and jingle singer Luther Vandross ushered in a new, lush, and shamelessly romantic era of male R&B--from the opening kick of "Never Too Much" to the sweeping ecstasy of his cover of "A House Is Not a Home" (covering pop standards would become one of Luther's trademarks). Never Too Much showcases seamless song craft, impeccable arrangements, and a voice that defines nuanced passion. Listen to Luther work his sensual magic and imagine a young Maxwell listening to Mom and Pop's albums and knowing that this is the way to get the girls. --Amy Linden

Never Too Much,Luther Vandross,Sony,Pop,Quiet Storm,R&B,Soul,Soul/R & B,Urban

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Average customer rating: Luther's Early Years Revisited The Best Luther is the man GREAT DEBUT FROM A GREAT SINGER/WRITER/ARRANGER/ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stellar Solo Debut!!

Never Too Much Luther Vandross Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Forever, For Always, For Love Give Me the Reason The Night I Fell in Love Busy Body Any Love ASIN: B00005MKDZ Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. Never Too Much
2. Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)
3. Don't You Know That?
4. I've Been Working
5. She's A Super Lady
6. You Stopped Loving Me
7. A House Is Not A Home

Amazon.com essential recording

With this 1981 debut, former session and jingle singer Luther Vandross ushered in a new, lush, and shamelessly romantic era of male R&B--from the opening kick of "Never Too Much" to the sweeping ecstasy of his cover of "A House Is Not a Home" (covering pop standards would become one of Luther's trademarks). Never Too Much showcases seamless song craft, impeccable arrangements, and a voice that defines nuanced passion. Listen to Luther work his sensual magic and imagine a young Maxwell listening to Mom and Pop's albums and knowing that this is the way to get the girls. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Luther's Early Years Revisited.......2007-07-30

For those who collect EVERYTHING Luther has done, I offer the following info in case you don't already have it. Luther did so much session work as a backup singer and/or arranger, that it would take days to list it all. So I am just listing the highlights. In 1973 Luther recorded a duet with Delores Hall on her LP "HALL MARK". The song is "WHO'S GONNA MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME?". In 1976 Luther formed a quintet and released an album on the Cotillion label called "LUTHER". Then as a trio, Luther released another LP called "LUTHER- THIS CLOSE TO YOU" in 1977. In 1979 Luther appeared on the following soundtrack- "SUNNYSIDE - THE NEW YORK CITY BAND" (a movie starring John Travolta's brother Joey in a teen drama). I don't know if it is a solo song or what. I do know he was part of the group THE NEW YORK CITY BAND and sang lead on some of their songs. And of course it is well-known he sang lead on a couple songs when he was part of the group CHANGE. He sings lead on 2 songs from their 1980 debut album- "THE GLOW OF LOVE", and those songs are "SEARCHING" and "THE GLOW OF LOVE". The following year he released his debut album "NEVER TOO MUCH". And what a debut.

The Best.......2007-07-17

This is still Luther's best CD. Many of his other CDs come close, but this is still the best overall. I recommend this CD to all, especially to aspiring singers. This CD is the blueprint to singing.

Luther is the man.......2007-04-10

This album came out when I was a junior in high school, growing up in Atlanta, a time when the black population there was growing into a more sophisticated, classy style. I had already heard Luther with Change (I LOVE Change!) and was getting into that style of music. Buying this CD brought back all the memories. The music, of course, was a hint of the smooth, sophisticated style Luther, Nat Adderly Jr and Marcus Miller would perfect. The songs are amazing for their freshness and ability to make women swoon. I love it. I can't give it 5 stars because it isn't as good as "Forever, For Always, For Love" or "The Night I Fell In Love," but it is magnificent in its own right.

GREAT DEBUT FROM A GREAT SINGER/WRITER/ARRANGER/ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-08-05

It wasn't his first debut on album.But it was his debut as
the leader of his own thang.Hooking up with some of the best session musicians and singers in the business.A hookup lasting through later and many albums.Which is one of the things i liked about Luther.Keepin' the same group or core of people on each album.There's a security to that.A familiar/particular sound.
One of those musicians---Marcus Miller(The best bassist ever)
Leads those grooves on this album and many to come.Luther's partner in crime.When they get together. It's magic.

Never too much-Maybe Luther's sig.song. Is a classic

Sugar and Spice-Great anthem about finding your love and doin' what it takes to be wit' them

Don't you know that?-Confessing your love and devotion

I've been workin'-Needing love after the workday is through
Killer bassline. Hell! All Marcus's are killer

She's a superlady-Title says it all.A Woman all man must have and need

Until you stopped loving me-Breakup and Heartbreak

A House is not a home-A beautiful remake in a line of others that Luther will do on every album.It had me weeping months ago.
Cause his death finally sunk in.

This album is the first in what I like to call "Gettin' to know Luther trilogy"Which are his first four albums.They sum up the fact that he's "LUTHER"

Luther was- Hell! Is my fav.sing.Every since I could walk,I knew of this man from my parents.I'm 25 now.So Luther was apart of my 80's /90's childhood.His passing makes you appreaciate him more.But for me.I always appreaciated him when he was alive.
Listening to all his albums back to back ,all day,non-stop.
He had a voice like no other.Original and cool.I liked his style and approached to the music.I'll miss him and forever and for always. Buy this album y'all!!!!
RIP Luther!!!!!!!!!!

Stellar Solo Debut!!.......2005-11-19

What is there to say about this project that has not been said before? It is nothing short of a work of soul music classic. It is by far one of Luther's best project. This actual purchase for this project will personally be my 3rd time buying it. the 1st time of course was on vinyl, the 2nd was on the first compact disc version, now the 3rd copy will be a REMASTERED VERSION!!
the record company finally heard my prayers, I wonder will Warner Bros start REMASTERING early Prince Projects...

Average customer rating: Champagne Music!

Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) ASIN: B00009KHY3 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. The Happy Bride Never Stumbles
3. You've Gone Too Far!
4. May I Make Myself Known?
5. My Death Appears Divinely Smiling
6. When Diana Leaves The Mountains
7. To Arms!
8. When Jupy Feels The Inclination
9. Here Comes Orpheus
10. When I Was King Of The Boeotians
11. I Thought That I Felt On My Shoulder
12. What Heavenly Joy Is Mine
13. Minuet And Galop
14. Overture
15. How Sad We've Made The Marchioness
16. Well Isn't That Just Life All Over?
17. I'm The Guide For Every Tourist
18. I Am A Native Of Brazil
19. In This Enchanting Queen Of Cities
20. I Am A Dab At Carving Pork
21. We Have Seen Sights Since Eleven... I'm A Colonel's Widow
22. Dinner Is Served

Tracks:

1. Oh, Little Cloud
2. When She Goes Out... Her Petticoats Go Frou, Frou, Frou
3. Does He Know He's Splitting Down The Back
4. Nobody Would Call Me A Rover
5. I'll Have So Much To Say
6. It's Most Important You Should Show
7. Here You See The Place
8. My Friends, I'm Most Delighted To See You
9. In Songs And Shouts... Paris Blooms Like A Flower
10. Introduction
11. To Bow To Jupiter We Gather At The Shrine
12. We've Had A Night Out
13. On Mount Ida Three Great Ladies (The Judgement Of Paris)
14. March And Entry Of The Kings
15. Entr'acte
16. We All Begin By Truly Trying
17. It Is Her That Has Sent This Sweet Love Dream
18. Come Here, You Kings Of Greece
19. When All Of Greece Has Been Ravaged
20. Do You See?

Customer Reviews:

Champagne Music!.......2006-07-09

Thank goodness that these well filled CDs of selections from three of Offenbach's most entertaining and tuneful operettas are available. Exactly the thing to provide some hearty nourishment for Winter nights. Ideal also for a Summer barbecue. In both cases, a glass of champagne, or at least some other bubbly beverage, would be good to have at hand - everything here no doubt will call for a toast or several.

It is so nice to be able to hear in these translations the witty words, sung with welcome clarity and meaning by these admirable artists. As I recall, there were no microphones in sight, and perhaps not even used, when this production of Orpheus In The Underworld was brought to Australia, with a few cast changes but the same sparkle as shown here. Crisp diction and lively, often lovely, singing - a great recipe for enjoyable listening indeed.

The recording sounds a bit shrill here and there, but what a churlish quibble; to Hades with such curmudgeonly qualifications! This is music to raise the spirits, and not just those from Hades.

Average customer rating:

The Tao of Cello Manufacturer: Valley ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dark Wood Cello Musical Massage: Balance Eight String Religion Epigraphs ASIN: B000088EH9 Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. Restraint Begins With Giving Up One's Own Ideas
2. Man Follows The Earth
3. When Men Lack A Sense Of Awe, There Will Be A Disaster
4. The Tao Of Heaven Is To Take Form Those Who Have Too Much And Give To Those Who Have To Little
5. Man Follows The Earth. Earth Follows Heaven. Heaven Follows The Tao. Tao Follows What It Natural
6. Knowing Others Is Wisdoms
7. The Further You Go, The Less You Know
8. It Is Not Wise To Rush About
9. Returning Is The Motion Of The Tao
10. See Simplicity In The Complicated
11. In Dealing With Others, Be Gentle And Kind
12. He Who Is Filled With Virtue Is Like A Newborn Child
13. Yield And Overcome
14. What Is Firmly Grasped Cannot Slip Away
15. Tao Follows The Earth
16. Become As A Child Once More
17. Sometimes One Is Up And Sometimes Down
18. Just Do What Needs To Be Done
19. That Is Why A Victory Must Be Observed Life A Funeral
20. All Men Will Come To Him Who Keeps To The One
21. The Valley Spirit Never Dies
22. Heaven And Earth Last Forever

Product Description

1. Restraint Begins With Giving Up One's Own Ideas
2. Man Follows The Earth
3. When Men Lack A Sense Of Awe, There Will Be A Disaster
4. The Tao Of Heaven Is To Take From Those Who Have Too Much And Give To Those Who Have Too Little
5. Man Follows The Earth, Earth Follows Heaven, Heaven Follows The Tao, Tao Follows What Is Natural
6. Knowing Others Is Wisdom
7. The Further You Go, The Less You Know
8. It Is Not Wise To Rush About
9. Returning Is The Motion Of The Tao
10. See Simplicity In The Complicated
11. In Dealing With Others, Be Gentle And Kind
12. He Who Is Filled With Virtue Is Like A Newborn Child
13. Yield And Overcome
14. What Is Finally Grapsed Cannot Slip Away
15. Tao Follows The Earth
16. Become As A Child Once More
17. Sometimes One Is Up And Sometimes Down
18. Just Do What Needs To Be Done
19. That Is Why A Victory Must Be Observed Like A Funeral
20. All Men Will Come To Him Who Keeps To The One
21. The Valley Spirit Never Dies
22. Heaven And Earth Last Forever (Improvisation On Bach Suite II, Praeluium)

Format: CD

Average customer rating: Okay, but kind of disappointing Not quite what I expected... Some great performances, some not so great... Disappointed Musical Talent at Its Best

The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber Manufacturer: Metro Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Instrumental Pop & Lounge | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Musicals | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection Swings Cole Porter Reflections From Broadway ASIN: B00005Y47E Release Date: 2002-02-22

Tracks:

1. Any Dream Will Do
2. Close Every Door
3. Heaven On Their Minds
4. Everything's Alright
5. Gethsemane
6. I Don't Know How To Love Him
7. Jesus Christ Superstar
8. Could We Start Again Please?
9. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
10. Another Suitcase In Another Hall
11. Buenos Aires
12. Rainbow High
13. High Flying Adored
14. Memory
15. Jellicle Cats
16. Mister Mistofeles
17. Unexpected Song
18. Last Man In My Life
19. Rolling Stock
20. U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D

Tracks:

1. Only You
2. Starlight Express
3. There's Me
4. Pie Jesu
5. Angel Of Music
6. Masquerade
7. Wishing Somehow You Were Here Again
8. All I Ask Of You
9. The Phantom Of The Opera
10. Music Of The Night
11. Love Changes Everything
12. The First Man You Remember
13. Seeing Is Believing
14. As If We Never Said Goodbye
15. Sunset Boulevard
16. With One Look
17. Too Much In Love To Care
18. Half A Moment
19. Whistle Down The Wind
20. Our Kind Of Love

Album Description

Full title, 'Essential Songs Of Andrew Lloyd Webber'. UK budget-price compilation. 40 superlative performances featuring songs from every one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musicals. Guest artists include John Barrymore, Issy Van Randwyck, Dave Willetts, Maria Friedman, Kim Criswell, Graham Bickley and the National Symphony Orchestra. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Okay, but kind of disappointing.......2006-04-17

This isn't a bad recording, but the tracks are not the actual performances off of any cast recording of any of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals. The reditions of the songs on the disc are of varying quality. Some are pretty good. Some are borderline awful.
It is a good collection for inexpensively getting a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most popular songs in one place and having them there to be able to listen to get the idea of what a certain song sounds like and is about. It isn't the collection of definitive recordings for certain roles. In fact in a couple examples, I wonder if the performer fully understood the context of the song he or she was singing &/or what it was about. Overall, the album is good, for the most part, if not excellent.

However, the liner notes for "The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber" is another matter. I don't mean to be unkind, but the author of the comments on the different tracks (one Rexton S. Bunnett) is blatantly WRONG in multiple instances. I don't mean just in nit-picky details, but in major plot details/context of songs, like the fact that Bunnett identifies "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" as being sung by "our heroine" (who he does not even identify by name as Christine Daae) as she thinks about her lover, not as being sung about Christine's dead father. He also says that the Phantom has found his perfect love and "Angel of Music" in Christine... because HE is the Angel of Music who Christine believes has been sent to her by her dead father, and because although the Phantom is obsessed with Christine, that relationship is far from "loving" (even if Christine shows him compassion. I feel like these (and a couple other mistakes) are major plot points to get wrong. A good amount of the commentary reads as if Bunnett might have written it at the last minute, fudging his way through entries on musicals of which he had little knowledge; like what an essay I might write on a book I never read for my college class but had quickly looked up on Cliff's Notes would sound like. In terms of sheer editing, there are spelling mistakes, run-on sentences and spacing errors ("Any DreamWill Do")in the liner notes. Where was the copy editor?
And the most frightening fact of all, under Bunnett's credentials, it says "Harper Collins has just published his revision and updating of the Collins Book of the Musical."
I am being very critical, but I think that for a widely-released CD it is reasonable to expect the liner notes to be at a professional level, as they were most likely supposed to be.

Not quite what I expected..........2005-04-23

I was looking for a CD of the original performances and this CD doesn't have them. I suppose it was my fault for not looking closer, but the songs just weren't the same. Personally, I was not impressed. If you don't care that they aren't the originals then it is nice to listen to.

Some great performances, some not so great..........2005-04-18

This CD is actually pretty good, considering you get 40 songs for less than $16. Let's evaluate the pros and cons.

Pros:

Two classic songs that are performed excellently are Phantom of the Opera and I Don't Know How to Love Him.

Of course you want to compare Phantom to the classic Michael Crawford/ Sarah Brightman version. Well, guess what? This version is BETTER. The woman has a deeper voice than Brightman, and her singing style is just awesome. The ending of this version (you know, the "Sing, my angel of music, sing for me!") is different, but in a good way... I think.)

And of course, the standard for I Don't Know How to Love Him is Yvonne's version. This version is different, but it grew on me quickly. This version has a country feel to it, almost. Somehow it works and sounds great.

There are a lot of great performances in this collection. My favorites include: Heaven on Their Minds, Everything's Alright, Could We Start Again Please, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Buenos Aires, Rainbow High, Only You, Starlight Express, Angel of Music, Masquerade, All I Ask of You, Half a Moment, and Whistle Down the Wind. I think they're all great versions of their more famous counterparts.

Cons:

First of all, there are some technical problems that are kind of disappointing. A few of the songs have a very echoey sound. Any Dream Will Do, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, and There's Me are the songs that come to mind that are the worst in this regard. It isn't really bad, just enough to be slightly annoying, more so when the volume is turned way up on your CD player.

A few songs are worthy of skipping over when listening to this collection. In my opinion, Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, and Gethesmane are the biggest disappointments.

Superstar just doesn't cut it for me. The singer really overdoes it, making it overstylized... really makes you yearn for Murray Head. I can't stand listening to it. Just my opinion.

Sunset Boulevard is one of my very favorite musicals, so I was really hoping that the singer would do justice to its title song. Unfortunately I don't think he did. You can't help but compare it to Alan Campbell's fantastic version. This guy has a very choppy way of singing, when I'm used to it being sung so smoothly. Maybe it would grow on me, but I don't think I'll give it a chance to. However, that last note is much stronger than Alan Campbell's. It doesn't make up for the rest of the song, though.

Finally, Gethsemane. The inevitable fact is that NO ONE can sing this song like Michael Ball. This guy tries, he really does. But he doesn't have the right voice or the right style. So please listen to Michael Ball's performance of Gethsemane if you want to know how breathtaking of a song it can be. It's on the Royal Albert Hall DVD, and I'm sure he's got it on one of his CDs.

Anyway, overall, this is a good CD if you like quantity over quality. Don't buy it for the classics, you'll probably end up disappointed with many of them. Buy it for the lesser known songs. You probably won't like every song, especially if you're a big ALW fan, but for the price, it's worth it.

If you want classic versions of classic ALW songs, you might prefer something like "The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection".

Disappointed.......2005-03-11

The singer(s)does not do justice for the lyrics. It was grating to the ears. Save your money for the originals.

Musical Talent at Its Best.......2003-01-03

What a pleasure to hear a collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beautiful music from such wonderful voices accompanied by an outstanding symphony. This sensational CD is a treasure to own.

Average customer rating: A Worthy Collection for a New Collector

The Collection: Never Too Much/Forever, For Always, For Love/Busy Body Luther Vandross Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Collection: The Night I Fell in Love/Give Me the Reason/Power of Love Never Let Me Go Songs The Essential Luther Vandross What's the 411? ASIN: B000BM6AV0 Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. Never Too Much
2. Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
3. Don't You Know That?
4. I've Been Working
5. She's a Super Lady
6. You Stopped Loving Me
7. House Is Not a Home

Tracks:

1. Bad Boy/Having a Party
2. You're the Sweetest One
3. Since I Lost My Baby
4. Forever, For Always, For Love
5. Better Love
6. Promise Me
7. She Loves Me Back
8. Once You Know How

Tracks:

1. I Wanted Your Love
2. Busy Body
3. I'll Let You Slide
4. Make Me a Believer
5. For the Sweetness of Your Love
6. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick
7. Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

Customer Reviews:

A Worthy Collection for a New Collector.......2007-01-10

I think this is an excellent package and quite reasonably priced.The CD "NEVER TOO MUCH" is a classic; this is Luther's 1st CD (1981) and has quite a number of his hits including "Never Too Much", "A House is Not a Home" and "She's a Super Lady". "FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS" (1982) includes "Since I Lost My Baby" "Bad Boys /Having a Party" and "She Loves Me Back" and the CD "FOR LOVE/BUSYBODY" (1983) includes the duet with Dionne Warwick "How Many Times Can We Say GoodBye" and "Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me" If you are a new collector of Luther Vandross this Three Package Collection is a perfect starting place as these 3 CDs are his earliest recordings. If you are a seasoned collector of Luther I'm sure "I'd be preaching to the choir" saying anything to you as I'm sure you would already have these CDs in your collection.

Average customer rating: Truly is... Never Too Much LUTHER DEBUTS 1YR BEFORE I'M BORN... It's Good Great Debut love luther

Never Too Much Luther Vandross Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Busy Body The Night I Fell in Love Your Secret Love Warchild Forever, For Always, For Love ASIN: B000008LY6 Release Date: 1993-08-10

Tracks:

1. Never Too Much
2. Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
3. Don't You Know That?
4. I've Been Working
5. She's a Super Lady
6. You Stopped Loving Me
7. House Is Not a Home

Amazon.com essential recording

With this 1981 debut, former session and jingle singer Luther Vandross ushered in a new, lush, and shamelessly romantic era of male R&B--from the opening kick of "Never Too Much" to the sweeping ecstasy of his cover of "A House Is Not a Home" (covering pop standards would become one of Luther's trademarks). Never Too Much showcases seamless song craft, impeccable arrangements, and a voice that defines nuanced passion. Listen to Luther work his sensual magic and imagine a young Maxwell listening to Mom and Pop's albums and knowing that this is the way to get the girls. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Truly is... Never Too Much.......2003-11-05

I once told my spouse that the last thing I wanted to hear as I lay dying is Luther Vandross singing "A House is not a Home", the last track from his first solo album. "Never Too Much" was one of the soundtrack albums of my high school years. In the early 80s I knew (and still know) every line, every word, even as the songs are going off. With the rare exception of "She's a Super Lady", the album doesn't feel dated. The songs are fresh, uplifting, and when the aforementioned final track hits you, you forget that Dionne Warwick recorded the same track years before.

The bottom line - buy this CD,listen before bedtime and enjoy one of the best solo performers of our time do his thing.

Joseph

LUTHER DEBUTS 1YR BEFORE I'M BORN..........2002-03-03

i grew up listening to my mum playin me classic soul, and luthers 1981 debut features one of the most catchy classic dance floor numbers ever, never too much.

theres another classic, a house is not a home(a beautiful reworking by luther), and of course the lost classic, "dont you know that". this song cant be found on any of luthers multiple "best of" compilations, and had it ever been released as a single it would probably be eternal. its so simple, so unbelievably addictive, you need to buy this album just for the sake of this song.

the rest is largely enjoyable stuff, this ones a must for luther fans...

It's Good.......2001-07-08

One of Luther's early albums. My personal favorite cut is "Don't You Know That"

Great Debut.......2000-05-25

Luther Vandross Sounds Great on this debut.The Written&Production are Tight as is the Arrangements&Musicianship.The Title Cut is Very Essential.What A Great Groove? also A House Is Not A Home.that Song will Never Die.A TImeless Jewel.Very Soulful Debut.

love luther.......2000-05-20

It doesn't get better than Luther Vandross. He should have received a grammy for everything that he's made. What a voice, and the passion that comes with all of his recordings. When I listen to his music, I can feel the love and passion that he's experiencing. Luther is definity experiencing his every word when he is singing. I love Luther

Average customer rating: A good shot at a 'Best Of' Album.

20 Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00027JZ8E Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. Phantom of the Opera: Phantom of the Opera
2. Phantom of the Opera: Music of the Night
3. Phantom of the Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
4. Phantom of the Opera: All I Ask of You
5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright
6. Jesus Christ Superstar: John 19: 41 [Instrumental]
7. Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How to Love Him
8. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Last Supper
9. Evita: Another Suitcase in Another Hall
10. Evita: Buenos Aires
11. Evita: High Flying Adored
12. Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
13. Cats: Memory
14. Cats: Magical Mr. Mistofelles
15. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Pharoah's Story
16. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will Do
17. Sunset Boulevard: Too Much in Love to Care
18. Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye
19. Song and Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face
20. Song and Dance: Tell Me on a Sunday

Customer Reviews:

A good shot at a 'Best Of' Album........2006-01-16

I was pleasently surprised at this CD. The singers were all pretty good, and the music was great. My only complaint is with the 'Phantom of the Opera' tracks. "Christine" does fine on the title song and 'All I Ask of You', but on 'Wishing Your Were Somehow Here Again', she falls a little short of a good preformance.

The thing that impresses me the most on this CD are the 'Jesus Christ Superstar' tracks. They all sounded superb, and I prefer them to my original broadway cast soundtrack.

I was dissappointed that they only chose two songs from 'Cats', one of Lloyd Webber's crowning acheivements as a composer. THe show was remarkably successful and is the second longest running show in Broadway history, only topped by 'Phantom'. Also, I felt the songs they chose were a bit...odd. 'Memory', of course, is a given. But why throw 'Mister Mistoffelees' into the mix? Why not the Prolouge,'Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats'?

All in all, I was very impressed with this CD. I give it 4 out of 5 stars, and I recommend it for any fan of Lloyd Webber's music.

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The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber Manufacturer: Metro Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Centennial Gala Concert Songs From Grease (1994 London Studio Cast) Reflections From Broadway Putting It Together: A Musical Review ASIN: B000B9G6O4 Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

1. Phantom of the Opera/All I Ask of You
2. By Jeeves/Half a Moment
3. Beautiful Game/All the Love I Have
4. Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How to Love Him
5. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
6. Aspects of Love/The First Man You Remember
7. Starlight Express B'way/Starlight Express
8. Starlight Express/Only You
9. Tell Me on a Sunday/Unexpected Song
10. Aspects of Love/Seeing Is Believing
11. Beautiful Game/Our Kind of Love
12. Tell Me on a Sunday/The Last Man in My Life
13. Phantom of the Opera/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
14. Sunset Boulevard/Too Much in Love to Care
15. Tell Me on a Sunday/Tell Me on a Sunday
16. Aspects of Love/There Is More to Love
17. Evita/Don't Cry for Me Argentina
18. Aspects of Love/Love Changes Everything

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard/With One Look
2. Evita/Another Suitcase in Another Hall
3. Cats/Memory
4. Jesus Christ Superstar/Could We Start Again Please?
5. Requiem/Pie Jesu
6. Phantom of the Opera/Angel of Music
7. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)/Close Every Door
8. Jesus Christ Superstar/Gethsemane
9. Whistle Down the Wind/Whistle Down the Wind
10. Sunset Boulevard/As If We Had Never Said Goodbye
11. Starlight Express/U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D
12. Phantom of the Opera/The Point of No Return
13. Aspects of Love/Anything But Lonely
14. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/Any Dream Will Do
15. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/There's Me
16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Pilate's Dream
17. Evita/High Flying Adored
18. Phantom of the Opera/Music of the Night

Tracks:

1. Cats/Macavity
2. Jesus Christ Superstar/Heaven on Their Minds
3. Evita/Rainbow High
4. Starlight Express/Rolling Stock
5. Phantom of the Opera/The Phantom of the Opera
6. Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna
7. Evita/Oh What a Circus
8. Phantom of the Opera/Masquarade
9. Starlight Express/Starlight Express
10. Jesus Christ Superstar/King Herod's Song
11. Evita/Buenos Aires
12. Cats/Jellicle Cats
13. Sunset Boulevard/Sunset Boulevard
14. Jesus Christ Superstar/Everything's Alright
15. Cats/Mr. Mistoffelees
16. Phantom of the Opera/Prima Donna
17. Cats/The Jellicle Ball
18. Jesus Christ Superstar/Jesus Christ Superstar

Album Details

Lovesongs, Ballads and Show Stoppers. 54 Tracks, Including Some Brand New Titles Released Here for the First Time.

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The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Brannigan, Owen | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004SSJR Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. The Mikado: Overture
2. The Mikado: A Wandering Minstrel I
3. The Mikado: Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man
4. The Mikado: Young Man, Despair
5. The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner!...Taken From The County Jail
6. The Mikado: As Some Day It May Happen
7. The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
8. The Mikado: Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted
9. The Mikado: I Am So Proud
10. The Mikado: The Sun, Whose Rays
11. The Mikado: Here's A How-De-Do!
12. The Mikado: Miya Sama (Entrance Of The Mikado)
13. The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado Never
14. The Mikado: The Criminal Cried
15. The Mikado: See How The Fates Their Gifts Allot
16. The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
17. The Mikado: Alone, And Yet Alive!...Hearts Do Not Break!
18. The Mikado: On A Tree By A River
19. The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
20. The Mikado: For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
21. Trail By Jury: The Learned Jungle
22. H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Litttle Buttercup
23. H.M.S. Pinafore: My Gallant Crew...I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
24. Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well
25. H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was A Lad I Served A Term

Tracks:

1. H.M.S. Pinafore: Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing
2. H.M.S. Pinafore: Things Are Seldom What They Seem
3. H.M.S. Pinafore: The Hours Creep On Apace
4. H.M.S. Pinafore: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
5. The Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
6. The Pirates Of Penzance: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
7. The Pirates Of Penzance: Poor Wandering One!
8. The Pirates Of Penzance: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
9. The Pirates Of Penzance: When The Foeman Bears His Steel
10. The Pirates Of Penzance: Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
11. The Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
12. The Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat-Like Tread
13. Patience: The Soldiers Of Our Queen...If You Want A Receipt For That Popular Mystery
14. Patience: Am I Alone And Unobserved...If You're Anxious For To Shine
15. Patience: Sad Is That Woman's Lot...Silvered Is The Raven Hair
16. Patience: A Magnet Hung In A Hardware Shop
17. Patience: Love Is A Plaintive Song
18. Patience: So Go To Him And Say To Him
19. Patience: When I Go Out Of Door
20. Patience: After Much Debate (Finale Act 2)
21. Iolanthe: When I Went To The Bar As A Very Young Man
22. The Lady Of My Love...(Finale Act 1)

Tracks:

1. When All Night Long A Chap Remains
2. When Britain Really Ruled The Waves
3. When You're Lying Awake With A Dismal Headache
4. If You Go In, You're Sure To Win
5. Ruddigore: My Boy, May Take It From Me
6. Ruddigore: The Battle's Roar Is Over
7. Ruddigore: In Sailing O'er Life's Ocean Wide
8. Ruddigore: You Understand?
9. Ruddigore: When The Night Wind Howls
10. Ruddigore: My Eyes Are Fully Open
11. Ruddigore: There Grew A Little Flower
12. The Gondoliers: We're Called Gondolieri
13. The Gondoliers: From The Sunny Spanish Shore...In Enterprise Of Martial Kind
14. The Gondoliers: I Stole The Prince
15. The Gondoliers: When A Merry Maiden Marries
16. The Gondoliers: Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
17. The Gondoliers: Dance A Cachucha, Fandango, Bolero
18. The Gondoliers: There Lived A King, As I've Been Told
19. The Gondoliers: I Am A Courtier Grave And Serious
20. The Yeoman Of The Guard: I Have A Song To Sing, O!
21. The Yeoman Of The Guard: How You Say Maiden, Will You Wed
22. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Where I Thy Bride
23. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Oh! A Private Buffoon Is A Light Hearted Loon
24. The Yeoman Of The Guard: Comes The Pretty Young Bride

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The Columbia Albums of Irving Berlin, Vol. 1-2 Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000AHEU8 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. It's A Lovely Day Today/Blue Skies
2. Maybe Its Because I Love/I Got Lost
3. You'd Be Surprised/I'll See You In Cuba
4. Always/Remember
5. Shaking The Blues/Play A Simple/Alexander's
6. Here's No Business/Got The Sun/Girl I Marry
7. Say It Will Music/Cheek To Cheek
8. It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Now It Can Be Told
9. This Year's Kisses/Be Careful! Its My Heart
10. Lady Of The Evening/ Better Luck Next Time
11. Steppin' Out With My Baby/ You're Just In Love
12. Let's Face The Music/Say It Isn't So
13. How Deep Is The Ocean/I Never Had A Chance
14. Change Partners/Mandy
15. You Can't Brush Me/Everybody Step/Waiting At The End
16. Soft Lights/They Say It's Wonderful
17. Puttin' On The Ritz/Marie
18. I've Got My Love To Keep Me/Top Hat
19. What'll I Do/All Alone
20. A Pretty Girl/Isn't This A Lovely Day
21. Lazy/I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep
22. I'm Playing With Fire/Let's Have Another Cup
23. Heat Wave/Let Yourself Go
24. The Piccoline/No Strings

Album Description

Full Title - The Columbia Albums Of Irving Berlin Vols. 1 & 2. Composer, conductor, arranger Frank DeVol scored more than fifty movies and is best known as the composer for the theme songs for the TV series 'My Three Sons', 'The Brady Bunch' and 'Family Affair'. In the 1940s DeVol was an arranger for Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Vic Damone and Doris Day. Frank DeVol received multiple Emmy Awards and Academy Award nominations for his extensive body of work. Irving Berlin's medleys featured are 'Always/Remember', 'A Pretty Girl/Isn't It A Lovely Day' and 'Say It With Music/Cheek To Cheek'. 24 tracks. Collectables 2003.

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