Just What You Want [Import]

Just What You Want [Import]

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Debut solo album from r&b vocalist who previously performed with vocal act Nuttin' Nyce, features 11 tracks. MCA. 1998.

Just What You Want,Eboni Foster,Mca Int'l,Contemporary R&B,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban


Land of My Fathers: 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites
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    Land of My Fathers: 100 Great Welsh Choir Favourites

    Manufacturer: Castle Pulse
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    ASIN: B0009SOFXG
    Release Date: 2005-08-01

    Tracks:

    1. Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    2. Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    3. Dies Irae
    4. Men of Harlech
    5. You'll Never Walk Alone
    6. Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
    7. Old Folks at Home
    8. Il Liza Jane
    9. Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    10. Vergine Degli Angeli
    11. Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
    12. My Hero
    13. God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    14. German Mass/Gloria
    15. German Mass/Sanctus
    16. Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
    17. All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
    18. Arwelfa
    19. Invictus
    20. Softly as I Leave You

    Tracks:

    1. Diolch l'R L
    2. Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
    3. Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
    4. Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
    5. Memories of Martha
    6. I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
    7. Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
    8. Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
    9. Creation's Hymn
    10. In the Spirit!
    11. Shall We Gather at the River
    12. Nos a Bore
    13. Very Best Time of Year
    14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
    15. Thanks Be to God
    16. Flower That Shattered the Stone
    17. Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
    18. Where Shall I Be?
    19. Bywyd y Bugail
    20. Lord's Prayer

    Tracks:

    1. Ave Maria
    2. Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
    3. She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
    4. Cymru Fach
    5. Nidaros
    6. Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
    7. Watching the Wheat
    8. Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
    9. Misbles/Stars
    10. Rachie
    11. Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
    12. There Is a Balm in Gilead
    13. Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
    14. My Lord, What a Mornin'
    15. Bryn Myrddin
    16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
    17. Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
    18. Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
    19. Ride the Chariot
    20. Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

    Tracks:

    1. Y Nefoedd
    2. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
    3. Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
    4. By Babylon's Wave
    5. I'm Gonna Sing
    6. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
    7. Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
    8. Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
    9. Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
    10. That's All I Want from You
    11. Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
    12. Give Me Jesus
    13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
    14. My Wish for You
    15. Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
    16. Mose in Egitto/Prayer
    17. Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
    18. God's Choir in the Sky
    19. Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
    20. Smilin' Through

    Tracks:

    1. Calon Lan
    2. True Love
    3. Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
    4. Aberystwyth
    5. Comrades in Arms
    6. Cats/Memory
    7. They Led My Lord Away
    8. State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
    9. When I Fall in Love
    10. Let's Face the Music and Dance
    11. Windmills of Your Mind
    12. How Soon
    13. Non Nobis Domine
    14. Rhythm of Life
    15. Kalinka
    16. Sound an Alarm
    17. Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
    18. Turandot/Nessun Dorma
    19. Christus Redemptor
    20. Ann Evening's Pastorale

    Album Details

    Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.
    Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005
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      Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005

      Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000B8I93Q
      Release Date: 2005-10-18

      Tracks:

      1. Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
      2. Summertime
      3. I Could Write a Book
      4. It Never Entered My Mind
      5. I Can Cook Too
      6. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please
      7. If I Loved You
      8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
      9. Thou Swell
      10. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
      11. There's No Business Like Show Business
      12. South American Way

      Tracks:

      1. Shall We Dance
      2. Ohio
      3. Luck Be a Lady
      4. Mack the Knife
      5. There's a Small Hotel
      6. Once in Love with Amy
      7. Yodel Blues
      8. Lazy Afternoon
      9. There Must Be Somethin' Better Than Love
      10. You're Just in Love
      11. Now Is the Time

      Tracks:

      1. Impossible Dream
      2. Love Makes the World Go 'Round
      3. Try to Remember
      4. Put on a Happy Face
      5. I Say Hello
      6. Happiness
      7. She Loves Me
      8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
      9. Shy
      10. Consider Yourself
      11. Poor Little Person

      Tracks:

      1. Magic to Do
      2. They're Playing My Song
      3. I Don't Know How to Love Him
      4. I Won't Send Roses
      5. Good Morning Starshine
      6. Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
      7. Hard Candy Christmas
      8. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
      9. Won't You Charleston with Me?
      10. Applause

      Tracks:

      1. Phantom of the Opera
      2. Memory
      3. On My Own
      4. Muddy Water
      5. How Could I Ever Know
      6. American Dream
      7. I Know Him So Well
      8. Dr. Jazz
      9. Me and My Girl
      10. Suddenly Seymour

      Tracks:

      1. Mamma Mia!
      2. Popular
      3. Seasons of Love
      4. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
      5. Whatever Lola Wants
      6. Crazy
      7. How Deep Is Your Love
      8. Stars
      9. People Like Us
      10. I Go to Rio
      DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
      Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
      • Great compilation
      • A disappointment
      DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances

      Manufacturer: Drg
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      ASIN: B00005Q6IN
      Release Date: 2001-10-23

      Tracks:

      1. A Day In Hollywood A Night In Ukraine: Just Go To The Movies - Priscilla Lopez/David Garrison/Frank Lazarus/Stephen James/Peggy Hewett/Kate Draper
      2. Babes In Arms: I Wish I Were In Love Again - Christopher Fitzgerald Jessica Stone
      3. Pal Joey: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Patti LuPone
      4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - KT Sullivan
      5. Nunsense: I Just Want To Be A Star - Christine Anderson
      6. Louisiana Purchase: Wild About You - Debbie Gravitte & New York Voices
      7. Oil City Symphony: Beaver Ball At The Bug Club - Mike Craver/Mark Hardwick/Debra Monk/Mary Murfitt
      8. Falsettoland: The Baseball Game - Michael Rupert/Chip Zien/Faith Prince/Janet Metz/Heather MacRae/Stephen Bogardus
      9. Very Good Eddie: Isn't It Great To Be Married? - Virginia Seidel/Spring Fairbank/Charles Repole/Nicholas Wyman
      10. The Fantasticks: A Perfect Time To Be In Love - Harvey Schmidt
      11. Call Me Madam: You're Just In Love - Tyne Daly/Lewis Cleale
      12. Taking My Turn: Fine For The Shape I'm In - Margaret Whiting/Marnie Nixon/Cissy Houston
      13. A Party With Betty Comden & Adolph Green: The French Lesson - Betty Comdon/Adolph Green
      14. The Madwoman Of Central Park: Better - Phyllis Newman
      15. Greenwillow: Never Will I Marry - Anthony Perkins
      16. Song Of Singapore: I Can't Remember - Loretta Swit & Company
      17. Tintypes: Elite Syncopation/I'm Goin' To Live Anyhow, 'Til I Die - Lynne Thigpen
      18. I Love My Wife: Someone Wonderful I Missed - Joanna Gleason/Ilene Graff
      19. The Good Companions: The Pleasure Of Your Company - Malcolm Rennie/Christopher Gable
      20. Forbidden Broadway 20th Anniversary: Liza One-Note - Christine Pedi
      21. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Donna Kane & Ensemble

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      1. 4 Guys Named Jose...And Una Mujer Named Maria!: Feel It - Philip Anthony/Henry Gainza/Allen Hidalgo/Ricardo Puente
      2. Fame - The Musical: There She Goes!/Fame - Natasha Rennalls & Ensemble
      3. Do Re Mi: What's New At The Zoo? - Heather Headley/The Animal Girls
      4. High Society: Once Upon A Time/True Love - Melissa Errico/Daniel McDonald
      5. Tenderloin: Artificial Flowers - Patrick Wilson
      6. State Fair: Driving At Night/Our State Fair - Company
      7. Kiss Me, Kate: Were Thine That Special Face - Brian Stokes Mitchell
      8. Black And Blue: Black And Blue - Linda Hopkins/Ruth Brown/Carrie Smith
      9. The Green Bird: O Foolish Heart - Company
      10. Out Of This World: From This Moment On - Marin Mazzie/Gregg Edelman
      11. The Boys From Syracuse: This Can't Be Love - Davis Gaines/Sarah Berry
      12. Snoopy!!!: Poor Sweet Baby - Pamela Myers
      13. SeesawNobody Does It Like Me - Michele Lee
      14. March Of The Falsettos: I Never Wanted To Love You - Michael Rupert/Stephen Bogardus/Alison Fraser/Chip Zien/James Kushner
      15. Lunch: Perfectly Alone - Carol Burnett
      16. 3hree: Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful/Real Enough To Change My Mind - Jessica Molaskey/Will Gartshore/Rachel Ulanet
      17. Lucky In The Rain: Love Me As If There Were No Tomorrow - Barbara Cook
      18. Godspell: All Good Gifts - Sal Sabella & Company
      19. The Act: Walking Papers - Liza Minnelli & Company

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2002-05-10

      I don't actually own this particular compilation, however, since I own nearly every recording represented on these discs...I think I'm qualified to comment. This is a wonderful representation of the high quality of work that DRG Records does.
      The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.

      1 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2001-12-15

      There's a reason you've probably never heard of most of the songs and shows on this album, not to mention most of the artists. This is a second-rate collection of second-rate numbers performed by mostly second-rate artists. In the case of the shows that were revivals, the performances on the original cast recordings were better. Don't waste your money.
      Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short
      • Come back Lennie, we need you
      • For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine
      • Bernstein's Early American Recordings
      Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings

      Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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      ASIN: B00067GKF6
      Release Date: 2005-02-08

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars It's wonderful to have Bernstein back, but the performances fall short.......2006-11-26

      These 1953 mono recordings catch Bernstein a decade after his famous debut with the NY Phil. and five years before he became their youngest-ever condcutor. It's great to hear that warm, comforting voice again, although his analyses--especially the longest one devoted to the Brahms Fourth--aren't as polished as they would become. He gets pedagogical at times and runs us through a rote example-and-explanation formula. Even then, howeer, colorful Bernstein touches peek out, and we are reminded of the man who taught an entire generation to venerate classical music.

      For me, the performances themselves fall short. They were often recorded in a rush, sometimes late at night after a summer concert. I know that the Stadium Sym. is actually the NY Phil., but they don't sound particularly fine, and Bernstein's interpreatations, though vigorous, often border on the slapdash. Plowing through Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th, I found few sparks of originaity, much less genius. This is a tough admission from one of LB's geat admirers, but there you are. The original recorded sound is also a bit thin and harsh.

      5 out of 5 stars Come back Lennie, we need you.......2006-02-22

      This box is worth its price just for the five talks. Bernstein at this stage had a teaching style rather more stilted than the chatty sage of later years, but the combination of authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm is unique. Entertainingly offhand about the New World, he's at his best on the music he reveres most, i.e. Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, the first movement of whose Fourth Symphony gets a particularly in-depth analysis that left me yearning for more. Practically anyone could enjoy and learn from these talks - they're fascinating fun without a whiff of down-dumbing. When the classical and the popular cross over nowadays, the results are usually compromised and crass, but with Bernstein there doesn't even seem to be a gap to be crossed over - just a passion to share these wonders with as many people as possible. We need his all-embracing talent and vision today more than ever.

      Then there are the performances. I'm not the biggest fan of mono symphonic recordings, but these positively leap down your ears, unmannered, committed and electric. It's hard to believe what was achieved under the hasty recording conditions described in the booklet. The sound is a little fierce, but good enough to make this set a wonderful gift for any open-minded but symphonically ignorant acquaintance. I can easily imagine it turning someone on to classical music.

      4 out of 5 stars For Bernstein enthusiasts, it's like owning a gold mine.......2005-06-19

      This new album set is something that I had heard of, but never dared to hope would be released on CD. It consists of Leonard Bernstein's very first recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (the "Eroica"), Dvorak's "New World Symphony", Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Brahms' Fourth Symphony, and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" Symphony. They are all conducted by Bernstein and played beautifully by an orchestra which bills itself as the New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, but which is really the great New York Philharmonic, using the name that they gave themselves during summer concerts.

      The performances are a revelation, because they demonstrate conclusively that Bernstein did not always "exaggerate" or "overinterpret" great music, as critics frequently claim. His performances here are very, very direct and straightforward, more like Fritz Reiner or Toscanini than like Bernstein.

      If this album contained only Bernstein's early performances of these symphonies, it would be interesting, but it might not really attract that much attention, since he re-recorded all of these pieces in stereo in later years, and with the same orchestra.

      What makes this set so valuable is that it contains his long out-of-print lectures on these symphonies, and far from what the previous reviewer claims, they never become boring and monotonous. No musician in our time, or maybe even in the history of music, was a better or more articulate and sensitive lecturer on music than Leonard Bernstein. His legendary appearances on the "Young People's Concerts" did more for the appreciation of classical music than all the "Beethoven's Wig" albums combined. (If you don't know what "Beethoven's Wig" is, check it out and shudder at how far music appreciation has fallen since Bernstein's death.)

      Bernstein had a unique ability to make classical music accessible to everybody, without ever condescending to the listener or cheapening the music. His lectures on this album, previously only available to 1950's Book of the Month Subscribers (except for part of the Beethoven lecture, which is the only one that Bernstein did re-record in stereo), are invaluable both to music students and to those who are willing to listen. All of the lectures included cover all four movements of the symphonies discussed, except for the Brahms; that one is just as extensive as the others, but it covers only the first movement of the symphony.

      However--be warned, the lectures do have a flaw that the symphonies themselves do not, and that is why I have subtracted one star.

      The symphony recordings are obviously remastered from magnetic tape, but the lectures have been transferred from LP's. Thus, you will be able to hear an occasional click or pop from time to time, and there is a clearly audible "skip" on the Brahms lecture. It is NOT the CD being defective, or the laser beam on your player skipping; it is clearly the lecture recordings themselves. Deutsche Grammophon, which released this CD set, is very honest about the source of the transfers to compact disc, and is to be commended for this. (They mention it in the last page of the accompanying booklet.) But this shouldn't deter anybody from buying this enormously important Bernstein set.

      4 out of 5 stars Bernstein's Early American Recordings.......2005-04-02

      The most recent batch of DG's "Original Masters" box sets boasts several titles that will leave classical collectors rejoicing, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" foremost among them. This 5CD set features Lenny in his earliest recorded performances of some of his trademark works -- Beethoven's 3rd, Dvorak's 9th, Schumann's 2nd, Brahms' 4th and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphonies. Bernstein would later re-record all of five these symphonies with the NYPO (btw, the Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York IS the NYPO) to greater acclaim for Columbia, but these early accounts capture a brilliant young conductor at the threshold of greatness. Also after each performance, Bernstein offers a musical analysis, simplifying what the listener just heard as only he could, which is again something the conductor would become famous for in years to come. Well then, if this is such a great set, why the four-star rating? First, while the performances sound very good, these are 1953 mono recordings and the casual fan needs to be aware that analog and digital stereo recordings of these works by the conductor do exist, and are generally preferable. Second, the musical analysis is a nice touch, but certainly does not warrant repeated listenings, as does the music. In fact, nearly half of the contents of these five discs is LB talking, and it could have been filled with music instead, or simply sold as a less expensive 3CD set. However, these shortcomings aside, "Leonard Bernstein: The 1953 American Decca Recordings" is another outstanding release in a fine series.
      Just What You Want
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Ditto...
      • Eboni Foster's pure r&b....
      Just What You Want
      Eboni Foster
      Manufacturer: Mca Import
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000006OF2
      Release Date: 1998-04-28

      Tracks:

      1. Crazy For You
      2. You Give Love
      3. More Than Words
      4. It's Ok
      5. Just What You Want
      6. I Can't Go On
      7. Sweet Valley
      8. Everything You Do
      9. I Can Turn You On
      10. He Looked Beyond
      11. Look Beyond

      Album Description

      Debut solo album from r&b vocalist who previously performed with vocal act Nuttin' Nyce, features 11 tracks. MCA. 1998.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Ditto..........2007-07-05

      I have to agree with the other reviewer...and talk about a liberating woman's anthem...Track 7 "Sweet Valley"...Really listen to what she's saying ladies...Whaaaat...Nuff said!

      5 out of 5 stars Eboni Foster's pure r&b...........2001-07-03

      People, get this cd! It is a SHAME that she doesn't get a lot of airplay. At least, not in my country. From the first to the last track, Eboni sounds like an angel. She used to be a member of the r&b group Nuttin' Nyce and they released one great album, but Eboni's album is so much better. All songs are great, mostly ballads. I really can't compare her to another singer, she's that special, but if you like easy r&b with a smooth unforgettable sound, then this cd will certainly enrich your collection! Check out track 7, which has a rocky sound, it's excellent!
      I Understand What You Want But I Just Don't Agree
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        I Understand What You Want But I Just Don't Agree
        The Sleepy Jackson
        Manufacturer: EMI/Virgin
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000IMVDVU
        Release Date: 2006-10-23

        Tracks:

        1. I Understand What You Want But I Just Don't Agree
        2. Gotta Get Up
        3. Time

        Album Description

        Second single to be taken from The Sleepy Jackson's critically acclaimed sophomore album Personality - One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird. Features 'I Understand What You Want But I Just Don't Agree' plus two non-album tracks: 'Gotta Get Up' and 'Time'. Virgin. 2006.
        {25 Tracks} Chicago Down Home Blues, Vol. 1 "featuring" Johnny Young, Johnny Williams, Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, Man Young, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Little Walter, Blues Boy Willie, Delta Joe Sanders, John Brim,
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          {25 Tracks} Chicago Down Home Blues, Vol. 1 "featuring" Johnny Young, Johnny Williams, Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, Man Young, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Little Walter, Blues Boy Willie, Delta Joe Sanders, John Brim,
          Boogie, Ora Nelle Blues, Money Taking Woman - Johnny Young Telephone Blues , Back to Korea Blues - Sunnyland Slim, School Days - Floyd Jones, Let Me Ride Your Mule - Man Young Worried Man Blues - Johnny Williams , I Just Keep Loving Her - Little Walter, Come on Babe - Blues Boy Willie One Doggone Reason - St. Louis Jimmy Oden , Going Down the Line - John Brim, Hard Times - Floyd Jones 4 O'Clock Blues - Delta Joe Sanders , It's All over Now - Sunnyland Slim, Stockyard Blues - Floyd Jones My Baby Walked Out - Man Young , Dark Clouds - John Brim, Blue Baby - Little Walter Coming up Fast - St. Louis Jimmy Oden , Roll Tumble and Slip - Delta Joe Sanders, I Want My Baby - Little Walter Leaving Daddy Blues - John Brim , and Keep What You Got - Floyd Jones Lonesome Man Blues - John Brim
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000ITTYGY
          Just What You Want
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Just What You Want
            Eboni Foster
            Manufacturer: Universal/Mca
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B0000089GV
            Release Date: 1999-07-07

            Album Details

            Japanese Release featuring Bonus Tracks.
            Second Coming
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              Second Coming

              Manufacturer: Jaden Music
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000CAENZG
              Release Date: 2004-08-24
              Valmouth
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • Magical,Mysterious...
              Valmouth

              Manufacturer: Jay Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B00004TKHA
              Release Date: 2000-08-29

              Tracks:

              1. Opening/Valmouth - Judy Campbell/Richard Freeman/Jane Wenham/Frank Shelley/Mark Wynter/Femi Taylor/Robert Meadmore...
              2. Magic Fingers - Bertice Reading
              3. Mustapha - Bertice Reading
              4. I Loved A Man - Cheryl Kennedy
              5. What Then Can Make Him Come So Slow? - Femi Taylor
              6. All The Girls Were Pretty - Judy Campbell/Fenella Fieding/Jane Wenham
              7. Just Once More - Fenella Fielding
              8. Lady Of The Manor - Femi Taylor
              9. What Do I Want With Love - Robert Meadmore
              10. My Big Best Shoes - Bertice Reading/Doris Hare
              11. Niri-Esther - Simon Butteriss/Mark Wynter
              12. The Cry Of The Peacock - Bertice Reading
              13. Little Girl Baby - Bertice Reading
              14. The Cathedral Of Clemenza - Robert Helpmann
              15. Only A Passing Phase - Fenella Fielding
              16. Valmouth - Mark Wynter
              17. Where The Trees Are Green With Parrots - Femi Taylor
              18. My Talking Day - Marcia Ashton
              19. I Will Miss You - Doris Hare/Bertice Reading
              20. Finale/Valmouth - July Campbell/Richard Freeman/Jane Wenham/Frank Shelley/Mark Wynter/Femi Taylor/Robert Meadmore...

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Magical,Mysterious..........2003-10-09

              ...and totally charming. If all you know of Sandy Wilson's work is THE BOY FRIEND, this lovely show (written for Bertice Reading) will come as a delightful surprise.

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