On Record [Import]

On Record [Import]

On Record [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Farkus
2. You Could Have Been a Lady
3. Believe in Me
4. Work All Day
5. Drop Your Guns
6. Bad Side of the Moon
7. Refuge
8. Flow River Flow
9. Carry On
10. Didn't You

On Record,April Wine,Aquarius Music,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock
The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Deluxe Limited Edition --- includes 5.1 SACD version and 40 minute DVD of making the record]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of the greatest albums of all time
  • interesting idea falls short
  • Spectacular
  • spellbinding
  • Donkey Ride
 The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Deluxe Limited Edition --- includes 5.1 SACD version and 40 minute DVD of making the record]
Rickie Lee Jones
Manufacturer: New West Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000L211NW
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Nobody Knows My Name
  2. Gethsemane
  3. Falling Up
  4. Lamp Of My Body
  5. It Hurts
  6. Where I Like It Best
  7. Tried To Be A Man
  8. Circle In The Sand
  9. Donkey Ride
  10. 7th Day
  11. Elvis Cadillac
  12. Road To Emmaus
  13. I Was There

Tracks:

  1. How It All Began
  2. Turn It Down
  3. Late Night Song
  4. Threat Of The Bomb
  5. Tried To Be A Man
  6. The Mystery Box
  7. It Hurts
  8. I Have Another Day
  9. Caught Me In It's Ray
  10. Haven't Had Anything To Eat Today
  11. I Was There
  12. CreditsBonus MP3s for download to MP3 player

Amazon.com

Fans of Rickie Lee Jones and Jesus Christ can decide whether this devotional music is rapturously spiritual or deliriously strange. It sounds like nothing Jones has previously released, or anything characterizable as contemporary Christian. Instead, her voice soars and wobbles through repetitive, stream-of-consciousness incantations over rhythmic throbs and pulses. On "Where I Like It Best," Jones testifies to the power of private prayer (while seeming to cast churchgoers as hypocrites). The feral distortions of "Tried to Be a Man" recall some of the textures (if not the themes) of her former boyfriend Tom Waits, while the acoustic setting of "Donkey Ride" features guitar tunings that might make Sonic Youth wince and "Elvis Cadillac" conjures a singular vision of heaven. At close to eight and a half minutes, the closing "I Was There" seems to follow Van Morrison into the mystic. Some of this music is oddly affecting; much of it is merely odd. --Don McLeese

Album Description

THE SERMON ON EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, the new album by Rickie Lee Jones and her first for New West Records, is a beauty--soul-satisfying and sonically unique. RICKIE LEE sounds completely tapped in, alive and vital, heading down some mighty interesting roads and discovering new magical essences. Lots of creative sparks here--plenty of them. She sounds like she's going through a transformation throughout the album in a way that's reminiscent of Van Morrison's performances on his classic album Astral Weeks.

This is the Special Edition of Rickie Lee Jones' new CD, Sermon On Exposition Boulevard. It contains an SACD version of the CD, with both a High Resolution Stereo and 5.1 Surround Mix. It includes a bonus DVD with 40 minutes of behind the scenes footage. Also included in this Special Edition are High Resolution MP3s of the entire CD to download to your favorite MP3 player, as well as an expanded booklet with extra photos, artwork and liner notes.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest albums of all time.......2007-07-06

This is one of the greatest albums of all time. With the wide range of feel, there should be a starting point for everyone. Then listen to the whole thing. Amazing!

2 out of 5 stars interesting idea falls short.......2007-06-27

I felt the "Sermon" was a great idea.. the Gospel according to Rickie Lee. The lyrics are compelling and filled with that wonderful poignant, poetic Rickie Lee touch, but the music seemed like an afterthought. It just didn't interest me very much, and did not stay with me. the DVD was so boring, I couldn't get through the whole thing.
Maybe that was her idea, to just set a story to music, but I much prefer her other albums with songs that are memorable and singable.

5 out of 5 stars Spectacular.......2007-06-24

I have been listening to this album since January and I must say I am as entranced by it now as I was on the first listen. This album is raw, passionate, thought-provoking and inspiring- like great music should be.
I am not religious or spiritual but this album speaks to me like no other release this year.
Rickie Lee Jones fans should love it and I only hope that people not previously exposed to this extraordinary musician will take a chance on this CD. You will not be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars spellbinding.......2007-05-23

If the number of plays on my iPod is a sign, this is my favorite RLJ CD in many years. I've bought and liked everything she's put out, but this one...well, it's not the type of CD you can immediately and easily figure out. It's musically and lyrically different than anything she's done in the past. But it's the type of CD that compels you to play it often to investigate the mystery. It draws you in. I keep going back to it. It reminds me of David Bowie's Low or Neil Young or Lou Reed, a complex work done out of the comfort zone, not done with great commercial expectations that turns out to be a mighty work of art. I really can't explain much about it lyrically and don't know exactly what she's aiming for, but I am thrilled and moved trying to figure it out. Also, the computer sound files are of great quality that puts iTunes to shame.

2 out of 5 stars Donkey Ride.......2007-05-19

When this CD was released, I ran out & bought it as soon as it hit the store shelves in our town. I read a glowing review that told me Rickie Lee was exploring spiritual themes on a very different disc. I opted for the DVD 2-disc version. First, I watched the DVD. I think this DVD would be good for musicians looking to see how a seasoned veteran works in the studio. We see Rickie in very informal attire looking like a working musician. It's not particularly entertaining, however. Perhaps watching her in concert performing this set would have had more polish. It is neat to see Rickie in her home office where she obviously works, but the song takes are not entrancing. The material on the disc has grown on me. I think I would describe the material more as "religious" rather than "spiritual." There isn't a lot here about values or lessons. This is more like a Jesus biography. On one of the more accessible tracks, "Elvis Cadillac," Rickie Lee free associates with her strumming putting a smile on your face, "Standing in the doorway, I'm happy living here. Everyone tries so hard to sing a song no one can hear." "Circle in the Sand" is probably the best song that stands alone on its own with its driving beat and Rickie's expressive vocals, "When an angel picked me up, she called my name; There is charity, but says power, money & fame." Much of the rest of the disc is enjoyable, but rather formless. "It Hurts" & "Donkey Ride" do hurt to listen to. While I enjoy Rickie Lee's thematic exploration, the music just doesn't work very well. Rickie Lee is a terrific singer. I'm glad to have this chapter of her work, but it won't be the one that goes into the changer frequently. The DVD may never be seen again. Taxi.
Dust Off and Dance
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Appropriate Album Title for a Terrific Album
  • kids point of view
  • A good attempt to comeback
  • 2 and half - Not Quite What I've been Expected...
  • High Energy Club Music
 Dust Off and Dance

Manufacturer: Backroom Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VY1U0
Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

  1. Be With U Tonite
  2. Ride It
  3. Kama Sutra
  4. Na Na Na
  5. Everyone Get Down
  6. FLY
  7. Artificial Girlfriend
  8. Sacrifice
  9. I Luv How You Feel
  10. I Think We're Alone Now
  11. Artificial Girlfriend (second sun remix)

Product Description

Joining up once again with the boys at the Backroom, the team that brought you 2001's critically acclaimed "Color Of Silence," Tiffany has continued her passion and has at long last recorded the consummate Club/Dance project her fans have so eagerly awaited. This collection of eleven house oriented tracks includes a fresh take on her smash hit "I Think We're Alone Now" and a remix by the up and coming dance duo "Second Sun." Finding her stride on this energetic and brilliantly crafted album, Tiffany's unique and mesmerizing voice is reminiscent of Aretha and Anastacia at their soulful best, and will leave you breathless.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Appropriate Album Title for a Terrific Album.......2007-04-16

When it comes to Tiffany (and several other 1980's singers) the problem is that fans, critics and people who aren't fans won't let the singer "grow up" so to speak. They label each new album the artist puts out after 1990 as a "comeback", but really, how many times can someone make a comeback? Well, Tiffany has done it at least three times, and "Dust off and Dance" is another great album by the former teen-queen, far superior to any of the present so-called teen-queens. It should be noted, that Tiffany's album prior to this one, "The Color of Silence" is another superpb album, but with an entire different feel to it.

"Dust off and Dance", is quite likely to be a reference to Tiffany herself dusting off the past (be it harsh reviewes, haters, or the mood of "The Color of Silence"), and quite literally just dancing. At least "Dust off and Dance" doesn't try to be anything more than a dance / disco / Hi NRG album - and a fantastic one at that. Production blends the best of modern day sounds with a bit of the 80's, combined with Tiffany's powerful voice and some great lyrics, most of which are written by her, resulting in an album that is easy to listen to over and over again.

The songs may not seem as deep on the surface as those from her previous album, but they all tell a story and do have important meanings to them, like enjoying life as it is so short. Some of the songs and lyrics are a bit suggestive, but the album was written, according to Tiffany, with her gay fans in mind. It's also appropriate for the dance floor (obviously). While the overall mood of the album is upbeat, there are a couple of ballads, but even they are upbeat. It's great to see that the album has been getting some play on the hit TV series "Ugly Betty". The biggest problem with the album though is that it is too short - only eleven songs, two of which are remixes. But hey, quality over quantity anyday.

Highlights: Be With U Tonite, Ride It, Na Na Na

Low Points: Kama Sutra, I Think We're Alone Now (remix)

5 out of 5 stars kids point of view.......2007-04-04

cd was for my daughter and she thought it was excellent.

3 out of 5 stars A good attempt to comeback.......2007-01-11

Not one of Tiffany's best work. This disco-ish CD is ok, not the Tiffany that we're all familiar with. It's nice to see she's still recording, but it doesn't measure up to her earlier work. Her last CD "Color of Silence" was excellent, the songs were great. Had more feeling in it. If you're a Tiffany fan like me, then add this to your collection.

2 out of 5 stars 2 and half - Not Quite What I've been Expected..........2007-01-10

Well, I have to say I only start to know and love Tiffany from her come back 6 years ago, with some amazing songs like "Open My Eyes" and the exceptionally heart melting "If Only". I have absolute no idea what sort of her music in the 90s or 80s and have no intention of exploring it since the pop music from those period is a bit odd for me. Since this album was rather new and the review said it relflects her best in the past, I decided to buy it. There are some songs that quite upbeat, with lots of catchy tunes but I still prefer her previous work. This album is a bit blend, lack of emotion and there are some songs just sound alike. It's unavoidable since Trance and House just got a limited sound effect to play around with in the arragement, I think you know what I mean. Anyway, if you looking for a feel good family or even birthday party, you can go with this one. But if you fond of flowing with emotion and smooth melodies, then the last album would be the best choice.

4 out of 5 stars High Energy Club Music.......2006-08-14

Well U have to be a fan of pop or club music to really enjoy this latest CD of Tiffany's .Her latetest effort is a complete 180 from her last cd THE COLOR OF SILENCE but I luv both due to the fact u get to listen to her great vocals but with that said Dust Off And Dance is the correct title for this So Get This if U WANNA DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Must have if you love or even like poetry
  • Excellent gift for poet
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  • Excellent
  • Excellent, mainly for the 1st and 2nd CDs
 Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EU1PGO
Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

  1. The Change Of The Light Brigade - Alfred Lord Tennyson
  2. Come Into The Garden, Maud - Alfred Lord Tennyson
  3. How They Brought The Good News From Ghent To Aix (Excerpt) - Robert Browning
  4. America (Excerpt) - Walt Whitman
  5. The Lake Isle Of Innisfree - WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
  6. The Song Of The Old Mother - WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
  7. Lucinda Matlock - Edgar Lee Masters
  8. Emily Sparks - Edgar Lee Masters
  9. The Creation - James Weldon Johnson
  10. If I Told Him: A Completed Portrait Of Picasso - Gertrude Stein
  11. The Road Not Taken - ROBERT FROST
  12. Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening - ROBERT FROST
  13. From The People, Yes - CARL SANDBURG
  14. So And So Reclining On Her Couch - WALLACE STEVENS
  15. The Red Wheelbarrow - WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
  16. For Elsie (From Spring And All) - WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
  17. From Hugh Selwyn Mauberly - EZRA POUND
  18. From Helen In Egypt (Excerpt) - H.D.
  19. Journey Of The Magi - T.S. Eliot
  20. Recuerdo - Edna St. Vincent Millay
  21. Love Is Not All - Edna St. Vincent Millay
  22. Resume - Dorothy Parker
  23. The Lady's Reward - Dorothy Parker
  24. As Freedom Is A Breakfastfood - E.E. Cummings
  25. To Juan At The Winter Solstice - Robert Graves
  26. From John Brown's Body - Stephen Vincent Benet
  27. Strong Men - Sterling Brown
  28. The Negro Speaks Of Rivers - Langston Hughes
  29. The Weary Blues - Langston Hughes
  30. Portrait Of The Artist As A Prematurely Old Man - Ogden Nash
  31. King Of The River - Stanley Kunitz
  32. The Cave Of Nakedness - W.H. Auden
  33. I Knew A Woman - Theodore Roethke
  34. Elegy For Jane - Theodore Roethke
  35. Late Air - Elizabeth Bishop
  36. The Fish - Elizabeth Bishop

Tracks:

  1. Those Winter Sundays - Robert Hayden
  2. The Ballad Of Orange And Grape - Muriel Rukeyser
  3. To Be A Jew In The Twentieth Century - Muriel Rukeyser
  4. #23 (The Lay Of Ike) - John Berryman
  5. #36 (The High Ones Die) - John Berryman
  6. The World Is So Difficult To Give Up - David Ignatow
  7. This Is The Solution, To Be Happy With Slaughter - David Ignatow
  8. Here I Am With Mike In Hand, Shooting Down The Rapids - David Ignatow
  9. I Killed A Fly - David Ignatow
  10. What About Dying? - David Ignatow
  11. Passing Remark - William Stafford
  12. Serving With Gideon - William Stafford
  13. And Death Shall Have No Dominion - Dylan Thomas
  14. The Tombstone Told When She Died - Dylan Thomas
  15. The Mother - Gwendolyn Brooks
  16. We Real Cool - Gwendolyn Brooks
  17. Skunk Hour - Robert Lowell
  18. Crossing Over - William Meredith
  19. See It Was Like This When - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
  20. Underwear - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
  21. The Secret Of My Endurance - Charles Bukowski
  22. Ray - Hayden Carruth
  23. Love Calls Us To The Things Of This World - Richard Wilbur
  24. American Haikus (Excerpt) - Jack Kerouac
  25. Death Psalm: O Lord Or Mysteries - Denise Levertov
  26. Monet Refuses The Operation - Lisel Mueller
  27. Woodchucks - Maxine Kumin
  28. America - Allen Ginsburg
  29. Still - A.R. Ammons
  30. My Philosophy Of Life - John Ashbery
  31. After Making Love We Hear Footsteps - Galway Kinnell
  32. Last Gods - Galway Kinnell
  33. A Blessing - James Wright
  34. All My Pretty Ones - Anne Sexton
  35. For My Lover, Returning To His Wife - Anne Sexton

Tracks:

  1. Even In Paris - Richard Howard
  2. Diving Into The Wreck - Adrienne Rich
  3. Lovesong - Ted Hughes
  4. Omeros - Derek Walcott
  5. The Song Of The Taste - Gary Snyder
  6. Why I Take Good Care Of My Macintosh Computer - Gary Snyder
  7. The Idea Of Ancestry - Etheridge Knight
  8. Daddy - Sylvia Plath
  9. The Greatest Poem In The World - David Ray
  10. An Oddly Lovely Day Alone - John Updike
  11. Bang, Bang Outlishly - Amiri Baraka
  12. Rhythm Blues - Amiri Baraka
  13. Shazam Doowah - Amiri Baraka
  14. Dahomey - Audre Lorde
  15. Right To Life - Marge Piercy
  16. The Poem - Mark Strand
  17. Zimmer Imagines Heaven - Paul Zimmer
  18. Cruelty, Don't Talk To Me About Cruelty - Lucille Clifton
  19. I Have Had To Learn To Live With My Face - Diane Wakoski
  20. We Were So Poor - Charles Simic
  21. I Was Stolen By The Gypsies - Charles Simic
  22. Everybody Knows The Story - Charles Simic
  23. Death Of A Naturalist - Seamus Heaney
  24. Lester Leaps In - Al Young
  25. A Dance For Militant Dilettantes - Al Young
  26. Fire - Gloria Vando
  27. Odysseus To Telemachus - Joseph Brodsky
  28. Sometimes It's Better To Laugh Honest Injun - Simon J. Ortiz
  29. Ode To My Shoes - Erica Jong

Tracks:

  1. Wonder - Sharon Olds
  2. The Lost Pilot - James Tate
  3. Puerto Rican Obituary (Excerpt) - Pedro Pietri
  4. Uh Oh Plutonium - Anne Waldman
  5. The Fine Printing On The Label Of A Bottle Of Non-Alcohol Beer - Adrian Louis
  6. The Sweat Lodge - Adrian Louis
  7. Facing It - Yusef Komunyakaa
  8. Logan Heights And The World - Juan Felipe Herrera
  9. The Colonel - Carolyn forche
  10. The History Of Armenia - Peter Balakian
  11. Grace - Joy Harjo
  12. Parsley - Rita Dove
  13. The Long Meadow - Vijay Seshadri
  14. The Floral Apron - Marilyn Chin
  15. Raisin Eyes - Luci Tapahonso
  16. The Concrete River - Luis Rodriguez
  17. My Father, In Heaven, Is Reading Out Loud - Li-Young Lee
  18. Two Standards - Elise Paschen
  19. I Saw You Walking - Deborah Garrison
  20. The Female Seer Will Burn Upon This Pyre - Elizabeth Alexander
  21. After The Gig: Mick Jagger - Elizabeth Alexander
  22. Morning Broke On My Cabin Inverted, Tempest In My Forehead - D.A. Powell
  23. Eleven More Days - Carl Hancock Rux
  24. Simon Peter - John Poch
  25. Fragments Of The Forgotten War - Suji Kwock Kim
  26. Lucky Criminals - Kevin Prufer
  27. The Slaughter - Kevin Young
  28. Scab - Jonathan Lamfers

Album Description

THE ULTIMATE POETRY BOX

Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006) is an engrossing collection of poems read by the people who wrote them, from the dawn of sound recording to the current day. Over the course of four CDs and an info-packed book, it tells the story of the past 120 years of poetry in English, from Romanticism (Dylan Thomas) to Modernism (T.S. Eliot), from the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes) to Black Arts (Amiri Baraka), from rhyme and meter (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) to free verse (Adrienne Rich) and beyond. Equally important, it allows listeners to understand exactly how poets intended their poems to be read aloud. With 128 poems read by 98 poets, Poetry On Record is the most comprehensive collection of its kind, covering such famous poets as Walt Whitman, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, E.E. Cummings, Dorothy Parker, Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsburg, and Sylvia Plath, as well as a plethora of lesser-known but highly regarded poets.

Poetry On Record is a must-have for any fan of poetry, or for anyone who wants an expertly chosen overview as a starting point.

Produced and compiled by noted poetry expert Rebekah Presson Mosby

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Must have if you love or even like poetry.......2007-01-21

This set was nominated for a Grammy and I certainly think it is worthy of winning. Rebekah Presson Mosby has compiled and produced an outstanding collection of some of the most important poets to date. To hear Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot and Gertrude Stein in their own voices is truly amazing. It's easy to get lost in the poetry, much nicer than listening to music while driving. I have all of Rebekah Presson Mosby's works and I think this set and Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like The Rivers are my two favorites.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent gift for poet.......2007-01-09

My sister, a college professor and writer, loved this book. It is beautifully done, from the packaging to the selection of poems.

4 out of 5 stars Vermont Listener.......2007-01-05

Beautiful packaging. I wish there was a tiny bit of space between poems, but neat product.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2006-06-27

Exellent for poetry lovers who don't have time to read and can listen while driving.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent, mainly for the 1st and 2nd CDs.......2006-05-19

This is an excellent collection, worth having, but primarily for the first two CDs. (I wasn't aware any recording of Walt Whitman existed at all.)

Many of the recordings are surprising for the style of reading. Whitman's is one -- his accent made me gape. Likewise, the style of Yeats or Eliot is a real insight into how poetry was received in a different time.

I give the collection 4 stars instead of 5 for its unevenness. I can think of vastly more interesting people than Rebekah Presson Mosby to compile such a collection. And the selection of contemporary poets is erratic with glaring omissions and curious (even pointless) inclusions. Why three selections of Amiri Baraka (whose work I do like) but only one of Seamus Heaney? Or A.R. Ammons or John Ashberry or Adrienne Rich?

Sadly missing (a partial list and in no particular order): Louise Gluck, Nikki Giovanni, Mark Doty, Thomas Hardy, Marianne Moore, Philip Larkin, W.S. Merwin, Michael Ondaatje. (Of course, I have my own biases.)

And it would have been wonderful to hear some poets back to back on the same work. For example, William Butler Yeats and Galway Kinnell reading "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" (Yeats's work and one of Kinnell's favorites). Admittedly, this might be asking too much.

So, on balance, very worth having for the recordings of the late poets.
Disney's On the Record - A New Musical Revue (2004 Original Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Fresh New Twist on the Disney's Classics!!!
  • A Worthy Purchase
  • A MUST for Disney fans!
  • On the Record - Disney Musical Revue
  • Underrated Disney Nostalgia-fest
 Disney's On the Record - A New Musical Revue (2004 Original Cast)
Kaitlin Hopkins , Brian Sutherland , and Ashley Brown
Manufacturer: Disney
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007TKH48
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

  1. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
  2. Whistle While You Work/Give A Little Whistle
  3. Can You Feel The Love Tonight/I Won't Say (I'm Not In Love)/Let's Get Together/Belle
  4. Someday My Prince Will Come / Once Upon A Dream
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  18. Part Of Your World
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  22. Bella Notte/Les Poissons
  23. Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat/The Siamese Cat Song/The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room
  24. He's A Tramp
  25. Higitus Figitus/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo/Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious/Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee/Following The Leader/Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/The Dwarf's Yodel Song (The Silly Song)/Hakuna Matata/Mickey Mouse March

Tracks:

  1. Let's Go Fly A Kite
  2. I Will Go Sailing No More/Just Around The Riverbend/Strangers Like Me
  3. Colors Of The Wind
  4. When I See An Elephant Fly
  5. Look Out For Mister Stork
  6. Pink Elephants On Parade
  7. Baby Mine
  8. The Bells Of Notre Dame
  9. Out There
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  11. A Change In Me
  12. Be Our Guest
  13. Will The Sun Ever Shine Again
  14. You've Got A Friend In Me
  15. If I Never Knew You
  16. You'll Be In My Heart
  17. When You Wish Upon A Star
  18. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Reprise)
  19. The Bare Necessities/A Spoonful Of Sugar/It's A Small World
  20. Mickey Mouse March/Colonel Hathi's March/Cruella De Vil/A Spoonful Of Sugar/Winnie The Pooh/I've Got No Strings

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Following a now-familiar recipe, this musical revue uses a new narrative to string together a series of classic tunes. This time, they are culled from Disney's ample vaults. The material is impressively comprehensive. The oldest song originated in The Shindig (1930) and the newest are from Toy Story 2 and Disney's Tarzan (both 1999). Many of the numbers are grouped in likeminded "sessions." Some focus on a single movie, like Dumbo or The Little Mermaid, while the session dubbed "Silly Symphony" is pulled from nine different flicks. Kids will be delighted by the evergreen classics, while music-minded parents will get a kick out of nuggets written by 20th-century pop titans such as Peggy Lee (cowriter of the tunes from Lady and the Tramp)and Carl Stalling ("Minnie's Yoo-Hoo"). The cast is adept, the plot is--oh, who cares? This is all about the songs, and it's almost scary to realize just how many of them have become part of the American collective unconscious. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Fresh New Twist on the Disney's Classics!!!.......2007-03-18

This review is totally based on what I heard from the CD for I have never seen the show or learned about its synopsis before. This might be kinda long so bear with me here.

First of all, I have to say that I own most of Disney's soundtrack albums. I also own many Disney's compilation albums so sometimes I got a bit tired that they still released those same old songs again and again. I don't buy them anymore since I had most of those songs already. But this album is something different!!!

BASIC FACT:
The album is an original cast recording of a Disney's musical revue in 2005. (It never made it to Broadway due to a bad plot and storyline.) The album consists of 45 tracks on 2 CDs with over 70 Disney songs mentioned. Some of them are included as part of a medley and some are just snippet of songs to link to others. Some people tend to hate this idea of cutting down their favourite songs to a short piece but what I feel from this CDs is it makes the whole thing seems so fresh and new. It's kinda fun to listen to how they connect and merge the songs together. The orchestration, to me, was fresh and really nice. It gives you a jolly feeling and lifts you up every time you put it on.

THE SONGS:
The song list spans over 70 years of Disney. The Oldest song is "Minnie's Yoo-Hoo" from The Shindig (1930) and the newest is "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again" from Home on the Range (2004). And in between are familiar songs from famous Disney's classics such as Snow White, Dumbo, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story and so on... All the songs are separated into 15 recording sessions with separated prologue, entr'acte, finale and exit music. Stand outs are Session 8 (A.K.A. Silly Symphony) which is a medley of "no-meaning" songs such as "Supercalifragilisticexpialidotious", "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" and more. Session 4 about flying is quite beautifully arranged. There are 2 special sessions dedicated to The Little Mermaid and Dumbo. The unmentioned sessions are also nice in their own style as well.

THE CAST:
There are 4 main performers, 2 guys and 2 girls, starting with Ashley Brown, she rocks!!! I saw her as Belle on Broadway and that is the reason why I bought this album. For those who don't know, she is the original Mary Poppins on Broadway. In this album, she plays a younger girl. Her songs are pretty much the princess classics from the opening "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" to Ariel's "Part of Your World" and from Mulan's "Reflections" to Cinderella's "So This Is Love". All her songs are delivered wonderfully. But the most impressive song is "A Change in Me" which is a new song added to the stage version of Beauty and the Beast. I think her version is the best (better than Susan Egan's, in my opinion) and the song is worth buying the album for.

Moving on to the younger guy, he is Andrew Samonsky. His voice comes out as a young teen kind of sound which sounds really nice. His outstanding performance is in the newly arranged jazzy version of "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat". This song is really cool and is a true showstopper!

The older lady of the recording is sung by Kaitlin Hopkins. She has more of mature sound which is very contrast to Ashley's clear soprano. She gets most of the "less-famous" songs but she handed them fairly. Her big solos are "Poor Unfortunate Souls", "Colors of the Wind" and "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again". She has a few duet with Ashley. "I'm Wishing/One Song" is stunning while "He's a Tramp" can be a bit boring.

The last performer of the album is Brian Sutherland who portrays the older man. He has a nice warm baritone which suits his songs well. Check out his "When You Wish Upon a Star".

The four performers get to sing some duets and quartets with each other. Standout quartet numbers are the opening medley of "Whistle While You Work/Give a Little Whistle" and the "Silly Symphony".

As for the ensemble, I think they help add a nice touch to the album especially in the Dumbo medley and the multi-language version of "Be Our Guest".

THE BOOKLET:
The album comes with a nice colorful booklet with information about all the songs, a note from the director, cast list and plenty of nice pictures on and off stage. But no lyrics.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you love Disney, this is the album to get. Whatever people say about the show, don't listen to them. You are not buying the DVD of the show. You are buying a recording and the music on this album will surely make you smile with joy. Buy it and enjoy!!!

5 out of 5 stars A Worthy Purchase.......2007-03-17

This was a very good product. It contained many memorable songs over a set of two discs. I recommend this to anyone who has ever heard a disney song (that'd be everyone).

5 out of 5 stars A MUST for Disney fans!.......2007-03-10

This CD is a delightful mix of Disney selections with a twist. I believe I am singing the new versions from this CD more than the originals! If you love Disney music, you will love this!

4 out of 5 stars On the Record - Disney Musical Revue.......2007-01-10

I love the music! It puts me back in the happiest place on earth....Disney World and the wonderful Magic Kingdom!! It raises my spirits and brings back wonderful memories of all my trips.

5 out of 5 stars Underrated Disney Nostalgia-fest.......2006-08-25

A while back I happened to stumble on this cast recording of a Revue of Disney songs, and looking at the set list I just though, WOW, I must listen to this double CD, and my god, am I glad I did! I ordered it straight away and within days I had possibly one of the best Cast Recordings I have ever owned, I study musical Theatre at University so I know what I'm talking about!
Admittedly it take a couple of listens to get into the idea of these new arrangements on old classic from Disney ranging from the year 1930 through to 2004, but once you get over the initial shock of not recognising your favourite songs entirely, but they are arranged differently to fit into different 'Sessions' each with its own theme, including Ocean, Flight, Royalty, Cats and Dogs, to name a few, and they actually work really well, and seemlessly run into each other in delightful little medleys.
Ashley Brown has an amazing voice as Kristen, and I have since listening to her on this recording followed her career as a Musical Theatre star, having understood that she took the lead role in 'Beauty & The Beast' and most currently taking the title role in Broadways version of my countries West End runaway hit 'Mary Poppins', and hopefully I'll hear how she does in this fantastic role, alongside the original stage Bert, Gavin Lee, who played it in London, which I've seen twice.
But back to this revue, I'd say take a look, if you love Disney, and don't mind change then this is for you, it also includes the song 'A Change In Me' from Broadway's 'Beauty & The Beast', which has never appeared on the original shows cast recording, so it's good just to hear that. My favourite section is the Dumbo section, which contains a very 20s sounding 'when i see an elephant fly', 'look out for mr stork', 'pink elephants on parade' and the hauntingly beautiful 'baby mine', please consider this recording, you're missing out!
Riding the Wave
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    		Riding the Wave
    The Blanks
    Manufacturer: Parody Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000CA3M94
    Release Date: 2004-01-06

    Tracks:

    1. Superman
    2. Charles in Charge
    3. Little Polish
    4. They'll Never Know [Spoken Word]
    5. Touched Up [Spoken Word]
    6. Play on [Spoken Word]
    7. Testy Tiger
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    9. Good Old Days
    10. Crowded Landscape [Spoken Word]
    11. Holy [Spoken Word]
    12. Elliot in Your Cup
    13. By Mennen - G Major
    14. Happy Halloween
    15. Full Monty
    16. Testy Tiger - Reprise
    17. What Now? [Spoken Word]
    18. I'm in the Middle [Spoken Word]
    19. Facts of Life
    20. By Mennen - D Major
    21. Flipper Theme
    22. Speed Racer
    23. Riff Song
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    27. Boing Fwip
    28. Underdog
    29. Six Million Dollar Man
    30. Testy Tiger - Additional Reprise
    31. Love Having You [Spoken Word]
    32. I'll Be Seeing You
    33. Ballad of Jimmy Durante
    34. Back to You [Spoken Word]
    Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Pleasant Enough
    • Pure joy
    • A Different Type of Musical
    		 Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)
    Liz Callaway , Brian D'Arcy James , and Rebecca Luker
    Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000AYL3S
    Release Date: 2003-08-26

    Tracks:

    1. Someone's Moving In
    2. Cellphone Song
    3. Fiction Writer
    4. There She Goes
    5. We Should Talk
    6. Camouflage
    7. Thanks a Lot/Neighbors Above, Neighbors Below
    8. Pretty City
    9. What Do People Do?
    10. Not Today
    11. You Still Don't Know
    12. Not Today Trio
    13. Babies on the Brain
    14. Almost There [Act I Finale]
    15. Don't Tell Me Everything
    16. One of Them
    17. Fiction Writer (Reprise)
    18. He Didn't Leave It Here
    19. It Isn't the End of the World
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    21. We Came Along Too Late
    22. Books
    23. It's a Funny Thing
    24. It Isn't the End of the World (Reprise)
    25. If It's Time to Go
    26. Almost There (Reprise)

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Pleasant Enough.......2007-02-19

    A pleasant score. Fine singing, especially the wonderful Liz Callaway. The score, however, doesn't have those one or two numbers that stand out and stop you in your tracks. I haven't seen the show, and perhaps when integrated with the text.....

    5 out of 5 stars Pure joy.......2005-03-08

    I have bought this CD with Wild party and each of them was amazing. Fist I have heard Wild party and after that I haven't thought that I would enjoy the second one but Brownstone was simply so amazing. I didn't skip songs, because all of them are beautiful sung by actors who's singing voice are pure, strong and wonderful.
    As you can see, I'm a true Brian D'arcy James fan but each singer amazed me, really.
    Buy this Cd if you want to hear a fantastic musical.

    4 out of 5 stars A Different Type of Musical.......2004-03-09

    I bought BROWNSTONE at the recommendation of a friend and have mixed feelings. I know this show has quite a history as far as transfer from off-Broadway to Broadway and the controversy surrounding its revamping for its journey to the Great White Way. I think the songs are catchy and clever, I just am sort of turned off by the orchestrations. The instruments sound like they are coming from a computer built in 1990. They sound too fake and I think there could be better orchestration, though the melodies are nice. Some songs are just corny like The Cell Phone Song, added only recently. Certain songs are great like The opening, Fiction Writer, Camouflage, and Babies on the Brain.

    I would say that if you are looking for a musical CD to add to your collection that is a little different from what you're used to, BROWNSTONE is for you. And also, it features an amazing cast of seasoned veterans and new comers as well.

    All in all, a nice CD.
    Sickle & the Sheaves
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • This is my favorite cd
    		 Sickle & the Sheaves

    Manufacturer: Doug Burr
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CAGB6U
    Release Date: 2003-06-03

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars This is my favorite cd.......2007-02-09

    This is transcendent music. 1.15, for used copies, that's crazy. Doug Burr is a Dallas Singer songwriter, nominated for International Songwriter awards. His tunes defy description. The songs are about spiritual things. I'd use the term Gospel, in the truest senses of the word, both as a description of the roots of this sound and the good news contained. Buy this cd!
    On Record
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      		On Record
      April Wine
      Manufacturer: Aquar
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000065IB8
      Release Date: 2003-05-12
      Circle of Fire
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Lilting, Lovely, Inviting and Hopeful
      • Very inspired - Eloquent
      • Beautiful
      • A Voice of Heaven
      • DANCE YOUR WAY TO LOVE , HEALING, CELEBRATION
      		 Circle of Fire

      Manufacturer: Amber Allen Publishing
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      5. Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy - The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz

      ASIN: B00006JKZ7
      Release Date: 2002-08-15

      Tracks:

      1. Beautiful Life
      2. Whenever the Time is Now
      3. The Circle of Fire Prayer
      4. Teo
      5. A Million Kisses
      6. Heaven
      7. There is Love in You
      8. Only Truth Knows
      9. I'm Ready
      10. The Lord's Prayer

      Album Description

      Inspired by the teachings of don Miguel Ruiz, singer/songwriter Cari Cole infuses her music with a spiritual message to create a powerful, transformative effect. Featured on this compact disc are ten original songs, including a musical version of The Circle of Fire prayer written by Ruiz, and a beautiful rendition of The Lord's Prayer.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Lilting, Lovely, Inviting and Hopeful.......2007-05-06

      I was introduced to this artist through the work of Don Miguel Ruiz. I love his message and the hopeful honesty that peppers his work. I figured if he endorsed it, it would be worth trying out. OMG... nothing prepared me for the sheer quality in Cari Cole's voice and the inviting sound of her music. Not only is the message something I enjoy hearing in each song, but it is music I really look forward to putting on the CD and being taken on a journey. Incredible voice. Inviting music. Hopeful Message!

      4 out of 5 stars Very inspired - Eloquent.......2007-02-07

      Cari has captured some of our common experience in this recording. Beautiful words and harmonies. As I continue to listen, I continue to appreciate. Several speak to my soul with reminders like, "I will respect my body" and other affirmations which reinforce loving our Selves. Always gold to be found and appreciated in Cari's creativity.

      5 out of 5 stars Beautiful.......2007-01-08

      Cari Cole is uplifting and inspiring. Her music is a wonderful way to relax and be at peace. Cari has a beautiful voice that just empowers the words she sings so gracefully.

      5 out of 5 stars A Voice of Heaven.......2004-11-08

      This is absolutely a piece of jewel to keep. I do not understand why our pop culture do not play the music in regular radio channels (well, maybe I just have not listened to the radio enough). The songs Cari Cole sing in this album is something you enjoy when you re-listen. Cari Cole truly has a beautiful voice. For some people, singing the prayers sometimes help them experience the words in a more powerful way because it involves more senses. This album truly helps us to experience love and peace.

      My favorites are "Whenever the Time is Now", "The Circle of Fire Prayer" and "The Lord's Prayer", though all others are wonderful as well. All songs are mellow yet suthing.

      For "Whenever the Time is Now", I especially like the part about "Whoever you are is enough, Whatever you have is perfection, Whoever you are with is the one". These are the words we need to be reminded when turbulent times come when we always need to have more and better. For "The Circle of Fire", I will always remember the four words we want to bear in mind, which is gratitude, love, loyalty and justice... and these words begin with us.

      Some songs are beautiful in melodies but not in words. However, these 10 songs are beautiful in melodies and artistic in words. May you experience love and peace while listening to this CD as well?

      5 out of 5 stars DANCE YOUR WAY TO LOVE , HEALING, CELEBRATION.......2004-06-18

      Both Cari's voice and the instruments on this CD are pure and powerful- shamanic,religious,sweet,heart-opening and healing - combined with the beautiful healing messages of Don Miguel Ruiz. Will be using this CD for dance events and healing workshops. Here in Brazil,paid $10 customs fee on top of price for CD. That hurt until I listened - I would pay $300 for this CD if I had to! Sakanta Running Wolf,Brazil
      The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions
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      		 The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical

      Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
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      ASIN: B00009MPYQ

      Tracks:

      1. Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
      2. The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
      3. Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
      4. Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
      5. Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
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      7. I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
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      9. When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
      10. When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
      11. Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
      12. Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
      13. Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
      14. Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
      15. Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
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      17. Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
      18. Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
      19. I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
      20. Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
      21. The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
      22. Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
      23. Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
      24. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
      25. Football (Dan W. Quinn)
      26. Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
      27. Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
      28. The Traveler and the Pie
      29. Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
      30. Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
      31. The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
      32. Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)

      Tracks:

      1. Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
      2. Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
      3. Opening Prayer
      4. Phantom Patrol
      5. Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
      6. Poppy Song
      7. Love is Love
      8. When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
      9. The Traveler and the Pie
      10. When You Love, Love, Love
      11. Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
      12. Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
      13. My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
      14. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
      15. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
      16. Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
      17. My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
      18. My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
      19. Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
      20. Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
      21. A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
      22. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
      23. Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
      24. Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
      25. Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
      26. The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
      27. Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
      28. Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)

      Album Description

      The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

      The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"—everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07

      This Double-Disk Collection contains music from the original and varied Oz Stage Productions: "the Wizard of Oz", "the Woggle-Bug" (based on 'Marvelous Land of Oz) and "the Tik-Tok Man of Oz" (based on 'Ozma of Oz'). There are plenty of "Wizard" songs and music, but there isn't a lot of "Woggle-Bug" and/or "Tik-Tok Man".
      I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
      The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
      The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
      I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?

      5 out of 5 stars Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20

      I think that this is a wonderful album of HISTORICAL value. Not too many people know this, but "the wizard of oz" was made into a smash hit in 1903, but because all the history was BARELY in obscurity, hungry tiger press wanted to educate the blockheads in the world about this remarkable piece of history. that being said, david maxine collected all of the old material, such as Piano rolls (my especial favorite of all of them is "the poppy song", i LOVE the bass notes: "nnn-ded-deh mmmm-ded-deh"), and music boxes, and cylinders, and records!
      however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!

      4 out of 5 stars Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20

      This truly remarkable 2-disc collection of old cylinders, discs, music boxes and piano rolls explains why the 1903 musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" did not survive the early thirties. It wasn't because it was before its time or even of its time, but simply because it was way behind the times. Its producers resisted composer's Paul Tietjens' attempts to write plot-driven numbers. His contribution survives only in the incidental music preserved on piano rolls (and the most interesting element on this collection) linking very disparate and even incongruous vaudeville acts by various authors and performers that graced the stage during the musical's multi-decade run. In other words, Baum was telling a story and the songs were telling another... As fascinating as they are for historical reasons, those numbers are commonplace, mostly uninspired flash-in-the-tin-pan ditties, with timid syncopation and a stong reliance on musical clichés. There is not a single standard among them and not even a decent lyric where "fine" doesn't rhyme with "mine" and "love you" doesn't rhyme with "I do"- or even "I know you know I know you do", as happens more than once. As an assemblage of shtick pieces and ephemeral sentimental or nonsensical ditties, this collection cannot be topped and it represents a monumental effort. Without it and its very generous and informative liner notes, I would not have the same appreciation for the absolute genius of Victor Herbert's operettas ("Babes in Toyland" came out the same year) where the more memorable songs are plot-driven and introduced and linked by the most luscious, inventive and varied incidental music ever heard outside an opera house. This sort of unified concept would culminate in Jerome Kern's "Show Boat" and it remains a truth today that the integration of plot and music - reminiscent of opera - is the true secret of successful and perennial musicals, whatever the current idiom. This collection also makes one appreciate the complete originality of the Hollywood film for actually going back to Baum's books, entrusting the songs, lyrics and music to Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and Herbert Stothart and scrapping the musical's colourful but checkered history (except for casting ex-vaudevillians as the main characters, of course!). Highly recommended for its nostalgia value, its irreplaceable rarities and a better understanding of the history of American popular music.

      5 out of 5 stars A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30

      Although it was one of the most financially successful stage musicals of the early 1900's, very little information is presently available on the 1903 production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In what was obviously a labor of love, David Maxine has done much to correct this oversight by releasing a 2-CD set with over 145 minutes worth of extremely rare recordings of music from this and other OZ-themed musicals dating back to before World War I. Recorded materials include vintage acoustical disc and cylinder phonograph records, piano rolls, and music box discs, many of which go back almost a century. In addition, he has included two booklets worth of historical background information on the 1903 WIZARD OF OZ production, its stars, the individual musical numbers, and lyrics for the songs included on the CDs. (Lavishly illustrated with rare old black and white photos and artwork, these booklets, and the information they contain, are themselves worth the price of the set!) Several bonus CD tracks are included that offer rare recordings by Montgomery & Stone (the original Tin Woodsman and Scarecrow) and Bessie Wynn, who was also in the 1903 cast. Not just for dedicated Oz fans, this set is a "must have" for anyone interested in the history of American musical theater and American popular culture of the early 1900's.

      5 out of 5 stars Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17

      One hundred and three years ago, author L. Frank Baum published the best-selling children's book of the 20th century, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Although the book was adapted several times as plays, silent motion pictures, animated cartoons, and radio shows in the next few decades, it is the 1939 MGM film that most people think of as THE WIZARD OF OZ. The success and popularity of that film completely eclipsed the memories of previous incarnations and even the book itself in popular culture. However, prior to the film's release, there was a successful stage version which premiered on Broadway in 1903 and delighted audiences for many years, making stars of Fred Stone and David Montgomery, the original Scarecrow and Tinman. As with the MGM film, chilren who saw THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage carried fond memories of the production into adulthood. Ray Bolger was so impressed with the Fred Stone's Scarecrow, that he remembered it vividly as an adult and based his own protrayal of the character in the movie on Mr. Stone's stage version.

      Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.

      As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.

      Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!

      Music Track:

      1. On Whose Terms
      2. Overload
      3. Painkiller [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
      4. Penetrator
      5. Power of the Night [Explicit Lyrics]
      6. Privilege of Evil [EP]
      7. Ram It Down [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
      8. Reign in Blood
      9. River Sessions [Live] [Import]
      10. Sacred Heart

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