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| 5. Gotta Man (Non-Album Track) |
Editorial Reviews
The first single from this hardcore East Coast rapper's sophomore album, 2001's Scorpion, which debuted at #4 in Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. 'Who's That Girl' broke the top 50 in their Hot 100 singles & tracks chart, and the only commercial American release of it is on 12' vinyl. NONE of the tracks on the domestic single overlap with this Swedish import. Even better is that this 5 track disc includes three previously unreleased non-album tracks - two versions of the title track (C.L.A.S. remix & without horns) & 'Gotta Man' (from her 1999 debut). There is also the CD-ROM video for the title track. Slimline jewel case. 2001 release.
Who's That Girl,Eve,Universal Int'l,5"CD Singles,East Coast Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rock,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
- Swanee- Al Jolson
- When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
- A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
- My Man- Fanny Brice
- Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
- If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
- Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
- Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
- Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
- Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
- Body And Soul- Libby Holman
- Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
- Night And Day- Fred Astaire
- Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
- You're The Top- Ethel Merman
- Summertime- Anne Brown
- September Song- Walter Huston
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
- It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
- Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
- Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake
Tracks:
- New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
- If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
- Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
- There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
- How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
- Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
- Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
- Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
- Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
- Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
- Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
- Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
- Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
- Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
- Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
- Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
- Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
- I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
- Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
- The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
- Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
- Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence
Tracks:
- Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
- I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
- Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
- My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
- Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
- Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
- Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
- Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
- I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
- The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
- Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
- What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
- As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
- Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
- People- Barbra Streisand
- Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
- If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
- Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
- If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
- Open a New Window- from Mame Voice
Tracks:
- Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
- Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
- The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
- Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
- I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
- I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
- We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
- Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
- Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
- Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
- One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
- All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
- Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
- Come Follow The Band
- Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
- And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
- The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia
Tracks:
- Memory- Betty Buckley
- I Am What I Am- George Hearn
- Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
- Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
- The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
- You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
- The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
- Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
- With One Look- Glenn Close
- On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
- Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
- Seasons Of Love-
- Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
- I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
- Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
- Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
- I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
- Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel
Customer Reviews:
Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30
Top Shelf.......2007-01-04
TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14
Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17
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Applause (Original 1970 Broadway Cast)
Lee Adams Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004ZDV0 Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Overture
- Backstage Babble
- Think How It's Gonna Be
- But Alive
- The Best Night of My Life
- Who's That Girl?
- Applause
- Hurry Back
- Fasten Your Seat Belts
- Welcome to the Theatre
- Good Friends
- She's No Longer a Gypsy
- One of a King
- One Hallowe'en
- Something Greater
- Finale
- Applause -- Charles Strouse (vocal and piano) (bonus track)
- The Loneliest Man in Town -- Charles Strouse (vocal and piano) - bonus track
- Smashing N.Y. Times -- Charles Strouse (vocal and piano) - bonus track
- God Bless -- Charles Strouse (vocal and piano) - bonus track
Customer Reviews:
Applause for Applause!.......2006-07-13
Lauren Bacall !.......2005-07-09
Best tracks include:
But Alive
Applause [Bonnie Franklin of "One Day At A Time" fame!]
Something Greater
Not all the songs are great, but totally worth the buy!
Love it.......2004-04-01
Welcome CD edition of the original Broadway cast album.......2004-01-17
WRONG!!!!
"Soundtrack" recordings are records/cds transfered from from movies ONLY.
Live theatre does not use pre-recorded "soundtracks" - the casts perform live on stage and these "original cast recordings" are made in recording studios and designed for home listening.
PLEASE.... maintain your credibility by using the correct term!
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Finally, after years of negotiation Decca Broadway is making the 1970 Tony winning musical APPLAUSE avaialble on Cd. Was it worth the wait? Well, yes and no. APPLAUSE is one of those late 60's musicals adapted from a hit play/novel/movie and offering lots of glitz and energy to cover up the deficiencies of the show itself.
Star Lauren Bacall provided the "star" quality though she has no real singing voice but as an actress she rises above it bringing the character to vivid life. Len Cariou sings well as Bacall's boyfriend but has very little to do.
Bacall gets the key gems and with two major exceptions any of the numbers in which she does not appear can be ignored. The first exception is the lively title song - a tribute to the power of applause. It has almost nothing to do with the plot but still stopped the show nightly. The other,is a dramatic soliloque for Penny Fuller in the (virtually) non-singing role of Eve: "One Hallowe'en." This is Eve's big moment to really show her true colours and Fuller makes the most of it. Missing from the recording - becasue it is a dialogue scene - is the following moments when Eve recieves humiliating comeuppance.
The original Lp release was done by ABC records and had an annoying "boxy" sound quality that has not been corrected on the cd. The very short selection has been filled out with demo recordings by composer Charles Strouse and a couple of the cut songs sound quite interesting. Packaging is up to Decca Broadway's usual high standards.
lauren.......2003-12-04
i am wondering if anyone has seen the tv production of APPLAUSE starring LAUREN broadcast circa 1974 on tv? and is there any possibility of obtaining a copy on anything? the production was FANTISTIC, to say the least!!!
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Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Madonna Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002LCD Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Who's That Girl - Madonna
- Causing A Commotion - Madonna
- The Look Of Love - Madonna
- 24 Hours - Duncan Faure
- Step By Step - Club Nouveau
- Turn It Up - Michael Davidson
- Best Thing Ever - Scritti Politti
- Can't Stop - Madonna
- El Coco Loco (So So Bad) - Coati Mundi
Customer Reviews:
3 Stars for only 3 good songs.......2006-05-12
THE DVD WILL BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 16TH ,2006.......2005-10-31
This movie is so funny! I LOVE Madonna. A very underrated comedy that certainly deserves a dvd release!
Causin a Commotion.......2005-10-06
Let's forget this one happened.......2005-08-16
Madonna wrote the big hit "Who's That Girl?" (#1 Pop, #5 Adult Contemporary, #44 Dance) with Patrick Leonard, and it's a virtual rewrite of their own superior "La Isla Bonita." The wistful ballad "The Look of Love" (also co-written with Leonard) is less derivative, but much more ordinary. The frantic, Steve Bray-produced dance track "Causing A Commotion" (#2 Pop, #1 Dance) fares much better, and is an undervalued gem in Madonna's singles catalogue.
The only other Madonna cut (the generic "Can't Stop," also produced and co-written by Bray) is an obvious throwaway, yet it is still better than any of the other non-Madonna tracks. The remaining cuts are by other "artists" (I use that term loosely) and are anonymous and unlistenable. There's a reason why Duncan Faure and Coati Mundi never went anywhere.
Madonna's best movie performance to date.......2005-07-29
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Fascinating Rhythm: The Complete Music for Solo Piano by George Gershwin
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000J80E Release Date: 1999-06-08 |
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The Michael Feinstein Anthology
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000065DVH Release Date: 2002-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Isn't It Romantic
- Swinging On A Star
- Ask Me Again
- Rhode Island Is Famous For You
- 'S Wonderful
- Wonder Why
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Where Do You Start
- Theme From The Bad And The Beautiful
- Easy To Love
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Who Are You Now?
- You're An Education
- You Are There
- Sophisticated Swing
- Love Can Change The Stars
- Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
- Half Of April (Most Of May)
- Marianne
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- I Love A Piano
Tracks:
- That's Entertainment
- My Favorite Year
- Ten Feet Off The Ground (With Rosemary Clooney)
- I Never Felt Better
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Kiss Her Now
- The Ugly Bug Ball
- For You, For Me, Forever More
- The Mole People
- And So To Bed
- You're All The World To Me
- Old Friend
- Isn't It A Pity (with Rosemary Clooney)
- Pattisserie
- Open Your Eyes
- For Love Alone
- I Won't Send Roses/Time Heals Everything
- Get Out And Get Under The Moon (with Page Cavanaugh)
- My Romance
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Violin (with Liza Minnelli)
Amazon.com
The line between evangelist and entertainer has always been somewhat indistinct. But as showcased on this 43-track, double-disc collection culled from his '87-'96 recordings for Elektra/Nonesuch/Atlantic, Michael Feinstein's dedication to spreading the gospel of the American song often blurs it beyond recognition. While the singer's pedigree for the task is impeccable (a long-term stint as Ira Gershwin's assistant and early career sponsorship by Liza Minnelli), his interpretations often succeed by playing off a tense axis of fervent emotionalism and a joyous sense of irreverence.If his readings of romantic standards can sometimes tend toward the precious, they're often balanced here by sheer dramatic power and telling insights ("Isn't It Romantic" fairly bristles with ironic chauvinism) and a few loopy curves ("The Mole People," the Sherman Brothers' "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the previously unreleased "Rhode Island Is Famous for You"). Feinstein's dedicated song archaeology is also showcased on several gems: "Violin," a duet with Liza Minnelli; "My Favorite Year," a rejected ballad for the film of that name; the sublime "lost" Gershwin classic "Ask Me Again."
Sprinkled with live performances (the forum where Feinstein's talents seem most energized) and studio outtakes and featuring a lengthy print interview with the singer, the set chronicles both the pioneering efforts of one of pop music's most successful revivalists and, crucially, the cream of his beloved American songwriters, from stalwarts Gershwin, Berlin, and Porter to later legends like Herman, Styne, Lane, Martin, and Mercer. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
The definitive collection of performances by the Grammy nominated singer features 43 tracks from 14 albums released by Elektra, Elektra Nonesuch, and Atlantic labels from 1987-1996. Plus 8 previously unreleased live tracks only available here 'Rhode Island is Famous For You', 'S Wonderful', 'Alexander's Ragtime Band', 'I Love A Piano', 'Patisserie', 'Get Out And Get Under The Moon' (with Page Cavanaugh), 'Love Is Here To Stay' & 'Violin' (with Liza Minnelli). 2 Digipacks housed in a slipcase with a booklet. Rhino Records. 2002.Customer Reviews:
Mixed feelings.......2005-10-05
Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay..........2002-07-18
He's done it again.......2002-07-15
This is perfect background music for a dinner party for a whole group but especially for two. Light, romantic and just gorgeous. You just can't go wrong when Michael Feinstein is your musical choice.
Way to go Michael, you've done it again!
Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!.......2002-06-10
This collection not only contains all the favorites one would expect, but a neat group of surprises too. I especially love the duets with people like Liza Minnelli and Rosemary Clooney, and the various collaborative efforts with songwriters like Jule Styne and Burton Lane accompanying Michael at the piano.
This collection is a classic to be treasured. Bravo Michael!
Bravo Rhino!
A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael.......2002-06-09
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Songbird of the South
Kate Smith Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006RSMJ Release Date: 2003-01-21 |
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Three Little Words (1950 Movie Soundtrack) (Rhino Handmade)
Harry Ruby Manufacturer: Rhino Handmade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001XAMDG Release Date: 2004-05-11 |
Tracks:
- Main Title Medley: Three Little Words/Thinking of You - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Where Did You Get That Girl? - Fred Astaire, Anita Ellis
- She's Mine, All Mine [#]
- Mr & Mrs. Hoofer at Home (Dancers at Home) - MGM Studio Orchestra
- My Sunny Tennessee - Fred Astaire, Red Skelton
- So Long, Oo-Long - Fred Astaire, Red Skelton
- Who's Sorry Now - Gloria DeHaven
- Come One, Papa - Anita Ellis, Chorus
- Nevertheless, I'm in Love With You - Fred Astaire, Anita Ellis, Red Skelton
- All Alone Monday - Gale Robbins
- You Smiled at Me [#] - Andrrevin
- All Alone Monday (Reprise) - Gale Robbins
- I Wanna Be Loved by You [#] - Fred Astaire, Helen Kane
- I Wanna Be Loved by You - Helen Kane
- Thinking of You - Anita Ellis
- I Love You So Much - Male Chorus
- Thinking of You (Humming Reprise) [#] - Anita Ellis
- You Are My Lucky Star [#] - Phil Regan & Orchestra
- Three Little Words [#] - Phil Regan & Orchestra
- Medley: My Sunny Tenessee/Who's Sorry Now/I Wanna Be Loved by ... - Fred Astaire, Red Skelton
- Three Little Words (Finale) (End Cast) - Fred Astaire
- Yolanda (Main Title) [*] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- This Is a Day for Love [From Yolanda and the Thief][*] - MGM Studio Chorus
- I've an Angel [From Yolanda and the Thief][*] - Trudy Erwin
- Ballet/Will You Marry Me? [From Yolanda and the Thief][*] - Marion Doenges,
- Yolanda [From Yolanda and the Thief][*] - Fred Astaire
- Coffee Time [From Yolanda and the Thief][*] - MGM Studio Orchestra, Chorus
Customer Reviews:
Thank you Rhino & George Feltenstein!.......2005-09-06
beautiful old time music.......2004-07-13
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Arthur Sullivan: Ivanhoe
Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000WWK Release Date: 1993-01-21 |
Tracks:
- Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Introduction; Each Day This Realm Of England Faints
- Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Good Thane, Most Noble Thane
- Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - I See But One Thing Wanting To Our Fare
- Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Drink, Drink Ye All... Then Fill The Cup, Fill High
- Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - The Palmer! The Holy Palmer!
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - O Moon, Art Thou Clad
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - Good Palmer, Thou Dids't Speak Of One
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - Like Mountain Lark
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Will There Be No More Fighting?
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Plantagenesta!
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Isaac, My Jew, My Purse Of Gold
- Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - What Means His Motto?
Tracks:
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - Strange Lodging This For England's King
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - There Is A Custom...I Ask Not Wealth
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - Not Bad, Say I...The Wind Blows Cold ('Ho, Jolly Jenkin!')
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - And Now For Combat!
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Second Scene: Castle Torquilstone - Will Not Our Captor Dare To Show His Face?
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Second Scene: Castle Torquilstone - Welcome, Sir Templar!...Woo Thou Thy Snowflake
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - Whet The Keen Axes
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - O Awful Depth...Lord Of Our Chosen Race
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - Take Thou These Jewels
- Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - What Sound Is That?
Tracks:
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - Happy With Winged Feet
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - Tend Thou The Knight Thou Lovest
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - How Cans't Thou Know?
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - Light Foot Upon The Dancing Green
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - Look, Where Thy Moody Father Walks Apart...Forgive Thy Son
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - How Oft Beneath The Far-Off Syrian Skies
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Fremuere Principles
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Thou Jewish Girl, Who Art Condemned
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - A Champion! A Champion!
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Dead! He Is Dead!
- Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - See Where The Banner Of England
Customer Reviews:
Wonderfully fine performance.......2004-10-10
Well, all the years of searching and waiting to know were not a waste. Firstly, I have never been able to locate a score of this work (as I have done with many ancient operas or forgotten ones), so I was just as in the dark as anyone else as to what to expect. I was incredibly surprised, not to mention, thrilled with the results. No, Sullivan is no Wagner, nor is he even Verdi, but he is wonderfully beautiful in his own right. Why this work has not entered into the opera houses, I have no clue, excepting maybe because it is English opera, which never does well. Speaking of "ENGLISH OPERA", here we have a recording where for the most part we CAN understand the words (a thing I never seem to find in professional recordings of English opera, or American opera; they may as well sing in gibberish, for that is exactly what it sounds like -- perhaps the composers have no clue what works in their own language?). The performers, as we know, are not professionals, but rather semi-professionals. There are some uneven performances, and sometimes the characters are not quite as developed as one would like, there are even times the orchestra sounds like it lost the beat (but this is EXTREMELY RARE), the sound quality of the recording is OK, but nothing stellar, however, it is not bad either. Yet, in spite of these drawbacks, we CAN and DO understand the words, and for once a rather strange sounding English libretto sounds natural and unforced with stupid poetry that really leaves you laughing. These wonderfully dedicated performers, no matter their individual difficulties, give us a wonderfully vivid performance where we can finally understand the opera (like all our Italian friends do when Italian opera is sung for them). That was such a treat for me, to finally actually understand the words of opera sung in my own language.
What makes this opera such a thrill, at least for me, is the natural fall of the words and the music, especially in the recitatives. Unlike most English opera where the musical line sounds completely foreign to the natural lilt of the words, Sullivan has an uncanny way of writing lines, melodies, and recitatives that flow naturally from the language itself. That was a really exciting experience to endure. For once, I didn't wish that someone would teach the composers to listen to the flow of English to gain an insight into melody. Maybe it was all those operettas that he wrote prior to this "serios opera" that taught him what he knew, or maybe, he just had a good ear for his own language and enough sense to know that trying to graft Italian or German musical idioms onto things just wasn't the correct choice.
Is it a great work? Well, no, it will never get into the record books as a perfect opera, nor will it shove Mozart or Wagner off the stage, but it is really quite good just the same. Even with all the flaws this recording has, I am so glad it is out there so I could at last hear what music fleshed out that old drawing I saw in a book all those years ago. Though Sullivan's music is not anywhere near as dramatic as one may imagine it should be, it fits well with the scene and the over all concept of the work.
I really recommend this recording, for it, at least for now, is the only one we have (and if they make a professional one, I really hope they screen the singers well, no big names if they can't sing English so we can understand it; Sullivan, as with Wagner, you MUST understand the words or the meaning is completely lost). The entire recording is really quite enjoyable, and it doesn't disappoint.
Not ideal, but all there is.......2000-08-05
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Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits
Manufacturer: Golden Greats ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005USEJ Release Date: 2002-02-26 |
Tracks:
- Ouverture - Orchestra
- Something Wonderfull - Dorothy Sarnoff
- Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
- Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
- So in Love - Patricia Morison
- You'll Never Walk Alone - Jan Clayton, Christine Johnson
- Bill - Carol Bruce
- Hello, Young Lovers - Gertrude Lawrence
- Bloody Mary - Male Chorus
- I Can't Say No - Celeste Holm
- This Was a Real Nice Clambake - Jan Clayton,
- Oklahoma! - Alfred Drake
- Sue Me - Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene
- Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Edward Matthews
- Some Enchanted Evening - Ezio Pinza,
- I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan, Todd Duncan
- Guys and Dolls - Douglas Deane, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver
- It Ain't Necessarily So - Lawrence Tibbett
- Make Believe - Jan Clayton
- Wonderful Guy - Mary Martin
- They Say It's Wonderful - Ethel Merman
- When the Children Are Asleep - Jean Darling, Eric Mattson
- More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney, Sr., Pat Rooney, Sr.
- Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
- I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman
Tracks:
- Overture...Summertime - Anne Brown
- Why Can't You Behave? - Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce
- There's No Business Like Show Business - Chorus
- If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley
- People Will Say That We're in Love - Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts
- Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Anne Brown
- Luck Be a Lady Tonight - Robert Alda
- Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Gertrude Lawrence
- Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
- Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
- Carousel Waltz - Orchestra
- Dites-Moi - Barbara Luna
- Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
- Summertime
- Many a New Day - Joan Roberts
- Blow High, Blow Low - Murvyn Vye
- It Takes a Long Pull to Get There - Edward Matthews
- You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Billy Tabbert
- We Open in Venice - Alfred Drake
- I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Mary Martin
- Who Do You Love, I Hope? - Kathleen Carnes, Robert Lenn
- I've Never Been in Love Before - Robert Alda
- Tom, Dick or Harry - Lisa Kirk
- I Whistle a Happy Tune - Gertrude Lawrence
Tracks:
- New York, New York - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
- Almost Like Being in Love - Marion Bell, Dave Brooks, David Brooks
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Vivienne Segal
- Beat out Dat Rhythm on a Drum - June Hawkins
- How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Ella Logan
- Old Devil Moon - Ella Logan
- South American Way - Carmen Miranda
- September Song - Walter Huston
- This Is the Army, Mister Jones - Irving Berlin
- Takin' a Chance on Love - Ethel Waters
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin
- Anything Goes - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
- You're the Top - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
- I Get a Kick Out of You - Ethel Merman
- Night and Day - Fred Astaire
- I Got Rhythm - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
- Someone to Watch Over Me - Gertrude Lawrence
- Fascinatin' Rhythm - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
- Strike Up the Band - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
- Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
- Heatwave - Ethel Waters
- Easter Parade - Clifton Webb
- She Didn't Say Yes - Peggy Wood
- I've Told Every Little Star - Mary Ellis
- Johnny One Note - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
Album Description
Import exclusive, budget price compilation featuring Broadway classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Summertime', & There's No Business Like Show Business', performed by Ethel Merman, Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, & many more. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2001.Album Details
3 CD setCustomer Reviews:
A bargain collection of showtunes.......2005-08-19
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Movie Mania on the Dancefloor
Obsession , Deja Vu , Abbacadabra , Rainbow Nation , Almighty Allstars , Who's That Girl , Indigo , Back to Basics , The Dream Girls , and Nicole Jackson Manufacturer: Almighty/Blast Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004W1IE Release Date: 2000-08-08 |
Tracks:
- Perfect Day
- Kiss Me - Obsession
- Xanadu - Lisa
- Uninvited - D Vu,
- All for Love - Back to Basics
- Always on My Mind - Obsession
- My Heart Will Go On [Movie Mania Mix] - D Vu,
- Like a Prayer - Who's That Girl
- I've Never Been to Me - Rainbow Nation
- First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Nicole Jackson
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - D Vu,
- Star Wars - Almighty Allstars
Tracks:
- Crying Game - Obsession
- Stars
- Move Over Darling
- Young Hearts Run Free - Hannah Jones, Respect
- These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Rainbow Nation
- When You Say Nothing at All - D Vu,
- I Will Always Love You - Sarah Washington
- Fernando - Abbacadabra
- Love Is All Around - Rainbow Nation
- If I Can't Have You - Obsession
- Can You Feel It - Obsession
- Hot Stuff
- Kiss Me - Obsession
- Lovefool - Natalie Browne
- My Heart Will Go On - D Vu,
- Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Who's That Girl
- How Do I Live - Rochelle
- Mamma Mia - Abbacadabra
- I Can Fly - Dream Girls
- Star Wars - Almighty Allstars
Dance Music:
- Woodfellaz on da Rise [Explicit Lyrics]
- World's Gone Mad [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- 3 Wishes
- 7th Symphony [Explicit Lyrics]
- All Eyez on Me [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] [Original recording remastered]
- All Eyez on Me [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] [Original recording remastered]
- Bass 2000
- Bass Bowl
- Bass Cube, Vol. 3: Now Here This
- Best Appearances: 1991-1999 [Explicit Lyrics]
Dance Music
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) [DualDisc]
Black Is Brown & Brown Is Beautiful [Import]
David Holladay: Young at Heart
Canta Conmigo (Sing With Me) Vol.2 CD
Concert for the Comet Kohoutek [Live]