Easy Listening

Track Listings

1. Chiquitita

2. Don't Cry For Me Argentina

3. Days Of Wine And Roses

4. I Won't Last A Day Without You

5. Eleanor Rigby

6. Fly Me To The Moon

7. And I Love Her

8. She Believes In Me

9. Norwegian Wood

10. People

11. The Shadow Of Your Smile

12. Could I Have This Dance

13. All At Once

14. Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Easy Listening,Pacific City Orchestra

Easy Listening

Tracks:

Brazil
Hip-Billy Boogie
Caravan
Sleep
Lady of Spain
Lover
Man on the Flying Trapeze
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Nola
South
Whispering
Tiger Rag
Running Wild
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Meet Mister Callaghan
Little Rock Getaway
Deep in the Blues
St. Louis Blues
Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Jazz Me Blues
Mockin' Bird Hill
Carioca
Goofus
Josephine
Bey Bye Blues
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
Jealous
How High the Moon

Album Description

1997 EMI reissue of 1990 Capitol compilation featuring 30 ofthe greatest tracks by American guitar hero & his singing partner, including 'Brazil', 'Hip Billy Boogie', 'Jealous', and 'How High The Moon'.

Album Details

Collection of songs by the then-husband & wife duo of guitar great Les Paul & country western singer Mary Ford. Features their biggest hits 'How High the Moon', 'Tiger Rag', 'Lover' & many, many others.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible Quality!!!!.......2007-08-01

This has to be the worse CD I've ever listened to. What a disgrace to use these very talented people to sell a reproduction of this poor quality by these history making musicians.... Sounds like a little child's toy guitar was use....It's Tinny and the speed is to fast.... Sounds like when you run a 33 1/3 at 45.... A Real Shame... Buy something else... Doesn't even deserve 1 star....

Excellent.......2007-03-25

I just received this in the mail; had ordered it
specifically for the tracks "Josephine" and "Little
Rock Getaway" which, among other titles, were in my
late dad's record collection. "Walkin' and Whistlin'
Blues" I had heard on an album about 20 years ago.
Talk about memories.

What's interesting about this collection, as other
reviewers have noted, is that it contains mostly
Les Paul instrumentals--not quite so much Mary Ford
(curiously, "Jealous" has been included, which was
not one of their hits, but was on the flip-side of
one of their better-known tracks--possibly "How High
The Moon", but I'm not sure). For those of you who
want more of Mary's vocals, I recommened that you bypass
this CD and get "The best of the Capitol masters--90th
birthday edition"(I have a previously-releaesd version
of this CD, which only contains the tracks from "Lover"
to "Hummingbird", plus some of the funniest liner notes
from Les himself that I've ever read! I don't know if
the liner notes were retained). I believe another reviewer
wrote about the sound quality. Personally, I believe
"Josephine" sounds EXACTLY as it did on my dad's 45.
Preserving artistic integrity is usually the goal when
reissuing analog-recorded music, and EMI/Capitol has
done a fabulous job here in my opinion. It's also noteworthy
that, with the exception of "The Kangaroo" and "Mandolino",
this CD contains all of Les's HIT instrumentals, plus other
good tunes, like his take on Duke Ellington's "Caravan", an
interesting version of "The Man On The Flying Trapeze", etc.
Many of his instrumentals were on flip-sides of the vocal
records with Mary. And how Les could play that guitar, not
to mention the overdubbing which STILL sounds state-of-the-
art to me! Thank you, Amazon.

One of My favorites.......2007-02-09

This is the Album for Les Paul And Mary Ford Fans.
Brilliant guitar solos and amazing harmony vocals.
Thirty songs each unique to the Les Paul and Mary Ford style.
One of my favorite albums.

Really takes me back!.......2005-10-07

I loved their music as a kid and I still love it. True that a little more singing from Mary would be good, but almost all the best is there now. Considering how many songs they both did, you can't expect to have it all on one CD. And yes, Waiting For The Sunrise and How High The Moon are their 2 all-time greatest and still beautiful to listen to. The jazz guitar is amazing. Les WAS a jazz guitarist, so if you don't like listening to superb guitar work, then I guess you wouldn't like this recording. For those of us who "remember when", it's THEM, and no doubt of it.

For those who admire jazz.......2005-04-01

I bought this CD mainly because I have enjoyed another collection CD, "16 Most Requested Songs (1958-1961)". But this collection left me a bit rather frustrated. True, there are 30 fantastic tracks on this CD covering the "golden" era of Les Paul and Mary Ford (1949-1955). Yet it means the quality of the remastered tracks is unsteady and stylistically it appeals to jazz listeners, rather than pop. But mostly I was disappointed because of these 30 tracks only 9 contain Mary's vocal. Also there's no information given on the tracks or anything.

If you admire the jazz side of Les Paul, then you would enjoy it very much. But I'm going to look for something more pop-orientated and with more vocal contribution from Mary, maybe more of their Columbia period (1957-1963).

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Great Wedding Music
wedding music
Great Product
Excellent Classical Wedding Music
Traditional and wonderful

Classical Wedding
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Spring Hill
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000V1V
Release Date: 1996-04-30

Tracks:

Hornpipe from The Water Music
Ode to Joy
Psalm XIX
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Trumpet Tune
Arioso in A
La Rejoissance from The Royal Fireworks
Ave Maria
Trumpet Voluntary
Canon in D
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Rondeau from Sinfonies de Fanfares
The Lord's Prayer
Bridal Chorus
Fanfare and Bridal Chorus
Wedding March

Customer Reviews:

Great Wedding Music.......2007-07-26

This is a great collection of music for weddings. My granddaughter found
just the music for her processional. Thank you again.
Yvonne Barrett

wedding music.......2007-07-18

This CD contains a smattering of all the traditional pieces you would expect to be played during a wedding ceremony which is why I purchased it. I do like it and it will be used at my ceremony. I prefer a little more big orchestral sound but this will do nicely.

Great Product.......2007-05-31

I bought this CD for my wedding. It is a very good product, great compilation of songs and great service.

Excellent Classical Wedding Music.......2007-05-14

Beautiful Classical Wedding music! CD has a wide varity of music; many favorites. Using ours for pre-wedding music, processional and recessional for our daughter's wedding! Thank you Amazon.com! MM

Traditional and wonderful.......2007-04-10

I bought this CD for my ballet classes and am really happy with it. It has all of the classics, and each is very true to it's original composition. There are a lot of horns, which are not my favorite, but the strings make it worth every penny!

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits

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Love This Group!
Never Sounded Better
never gets old
Absolutely wonderul
Great Album>>> Love it

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Manufacturer: A&M
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ASIN: B000002GCB
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Mais Que Nada (Ma-sh Kay Nada)
Scarborough Fair
With A Little Help From My Friends
Like A Lover
Look Of Love
Night & Day
Fool On The Hill
Going Out Of My Head
Look Around
So Many Stars
Daytripper
Pretty World

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A bridge between bossa nova and 1960s pop, Sergio Mendes' music was easy listening, vaguely psychedelic pop, light jazz, and bossa nova all rolled into one. Mendes and Brasil '66 (which featured Mendes on keyboards and a revolving cast of two female vocalists, bass, guitar, drums and percussion) had a number of hits from the mid-'60s to the early-1970s that are included here. Getting his professional start playing and arranging for Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto, Mendes typically filled out his proper albums with updated versions of popular songs written by the Brazilian masters as well as some of his own tunes his tunes "Look Around" and "So Many Stars" are included. But this collection really surveys his interpretations of pop tunes of the day, some of which were never hits for Mendes. The small combo's light touch and rich vocal harmonies make for pleasant if kitschy covers of hits like the Beatles' "Fool On The Hill" and "Day Tripper," Burt Bacharach's "The Look Of Love," and others. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Love This Group!.......2007-06-22

Learned about this group while in college in the 60s and saw them perform in person. While their songs have a Latin and/or sultry beat, their renditions of songs in this CD are varied and wonderful. Songs from the Beatles, Cole Porter (fabulous rendition of "Night and Day")and composers Alan and Marilyn Bergman have very unique interpretations.

Never Sounded Better.......2007-06-17

The sound of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is just as fresh and clean as it was fourty (ohmygod!) years ago. Perfect for quiet evenings at home setting a classy mood at your next party.

never gets old.......2007-05-14

I love this sound as much as I did originally. Some things that are solidly good stay that way. This album is one such.

Absolutely wonderul.......2007-05-11

I love Brasil 66 songs so much, I almost can't review this collection. I think of riding in our car in summer when I was 9 years old, my elbow on the window, the warm breeze swirling around my mom and me. I think of hot summer days and warm evenings, everything in time moving slowly and easily. Possibly my favorite song of all time is Pretty World... lyrics, music, and style perfectly blend into a happy bubble of being young and in love and care free. "We'll hang a little sign that just says 'Paradise - Population Two'." And those voices, those glorious sultry voices. (Combine with Bossa Nova by Putumayo.)

Great Album>>> Love it.......2007-02-21

This one bring me back to those days where my parents, aunts and uncles were playing it on LP. Great thing about it is I inherted their taste for great music. Althou the recording isnt as great sum of the remastered album, it still way better than playing LP.

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A perfect collection from this time period!
A hit with the WWII generation
great compilation of 40's music.
Songs That Got Us Through WWII
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Songs That Got Us Through WWII
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000032SP
Release Date: 1990-03-16

Tracks:

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrew Sisters
I'll Be Seeing You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Till Then - Mills Brothers
G.I. Jive - Johnny Mercer
I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
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Yours - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Johnny Mercer
I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Harry James & His Orchestra
I Wonder - Louis Armstrong
Long Ago (And Far Away) - Jo Stafford
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) - Ink Spots
(There'll Be Blue Birds Over)The White Cliffs Of Dover - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer - The Song Spinners
Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra
Waitin' For The Train To Come In - Peggy Lee
It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra

Album Description

They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War II. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and "over there" were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWII gave birth to many of the 1940s' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWII is the first of a two-volume series collecting the hits that kept the home fires burning and brought a little bit of America to the G.I.s overseas. Compiled and developed by singer/songwriter/music historian Billy Vera, Vol. 1 features many of the era's biggest artists, including The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, Harry James, and many more.

Customer Reviews:

A perfect collection from this time period!.......2007-08-03

This is a truly enjoyable, representative collection of songs heard during the second world war. Very reminiscent, and a real listening pleasure. The album includes a lovely ten-page booklet summarizing the meaning of and need for music during that time, including an overview of the performing groups/vocalists. Wonderful!

A hit with the WWII generation.......2007-07-15

We played this CD at a family reunion honoring our elders (who either fought in WWII or were married to those who fought). It was a hit. The tunes ranged from bouncy to sentimental, but all were enjoyable.

great compilation of 40's music........2007-03-18

i was born in 1961, but like the geeky audiophile that i am, i have eagerly dug into all the decades that have produced recorded music. i always thought that the forties were one of the weaker decades out there when it comes to sonic delights. so why do i love the two volumes of "songs that got us through wwii" so much? rhino records has a lot to do with it. as all audiophiles of the cd age now, rhino is one of the best outfits around when it comes to compilations of music. on these 2 wonderful discs from the forties, they have done it again. pure pleasure is to be had here. one drifts back to another time, across decades, to experience the popular songs of another american culture. this is a perfect introduction to that decade for anyone. having heard these two volumes, i can't wait to give the forties another chance. i am being won over, i think. thanks rhino.

Songs That Got Us Through WWII.......2007-01-04

When my mother heard this CD that I played on a recent road trip, she sang along with every one! She loved it so much that I bought one for her, plus the second one in the set. The selections are great (variety of songs and artists) and recording quality very good considering a lot of these were recorded 60 years ago. This is a great CD for anyone over 50 who grew up with this music or listened to their parents play it.

My Review.......2006-11-20

The songs on this CD are the songs I loved listening & singing to when I
was a young teen. Wonderful CD!!!

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Sarah Brightman
Superb
AMAZING!
Like an old friend
Eden is classic Sarah Brightman

Eden (US Release - 16 tracks)
Sarah Brightman
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IL1K
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

In Paradisum - Brightman/Peterson
Eden - Callier
So Many Things - Traditional/Brightman
Anytime, Anywhere - Albinoni/Brightman
Bailero - Traditional
Dust In The Wind - Livgren
Il Mio Cuore Va (My Heart Will Go On, From 'Titanic') - Horner/Jennings
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Tu - Cano
Lascia Ch'io Pianga - Handel
Only An Ocean Away - Andreason
Scene D'Amour - Lai
Nessun Dorma - Puccini
The Last Words You Said (This track only on US release)

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In this follow-up to the smashing success of her 1997 CD Time to Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman continues down the primrose crossover path, blithely gliding from covers of Hooverphonic (the title track) and Kansas ("Dust in the Wind") to Puccini and film scores (Titanic and The English Patient). Sometimes, as in "Anytime, Anywhere," the crossover happens within the same song--in this case welding a rhythm track to the somber harmonies of Albinoni's "Adagio." But there's nary a stylistic speed bump to jolt her listeners, as Brightman focuses her tiny, seraphic voice like a beam of light on each melody. The result, bless her heart, may be the invention of a whole new form of kitsch. Like plastic surgery, Brightman's years of specialized vocal training have helped refine her ability to float confidently well-rounded, sparkling tones in her upper range. These have a Dresden china-like, touching fragility in such songs as "So Many Things" and are well-suited to the gauzily romantic (and overproduced) gloss of the string-heavy arrangements that predominate. Eden also introduces Brightman as songwriter ("In Paradisum," with its mix of sitar and modal chant) and features a bonus track unavailable on the album's European-released version ("The Last Words You Said"). --Thomas May

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Album Description

Asian edition of the sensational soprano's 1998 album 'Eden' with 'Lost Words You Said' (composed by & featuring Richard Marx) added as a bonus track. 1999 release. Comes packaged in a full color, embossed brilliant box.

Album Details

Another Special Asian Release.

Customer Reviews:

Sarah Brightman.......2007-08-04

Eden is the best of her work. An album I could listen to repeatedly and my family loves it!

Superb.......2007-07-15

Unequivically the best CD Ive ever heard. Pitch perfect voice, the 5 octave range....no one compares to the style of Sarah Brightman.

AMAZING!.......2007-04-12

I'm not an operatic snob, and I'm not a classical officionado, but I do know what I like, and this is it! Brightman always seems to start of her CDs with a little interlude at the beginning of her albums (in LA LUNA - "La Lune", from FLY - "The Fly", from HAREM - "Kama Sutra"). Her "In Paradisum" is long and beautiful, her voice soaring to high vocals. The next piece is "Eden", originally created by Hooverphonics, and this version is more classical than the other! It's really great! "So Many Things" is a great piece, followed by "Anytime, Anywhere", a Foreign Language - English piece (which works really well by the way). Bailero is the next piece, and it's great as well! Honestly, every single piece is beautiful, and it's a MUST-HAVE for any Sarah Brightman fan! However, the standout piece has to be "Nessun Dorma", which is a male aria, usually sung by Pavarotti or any other male. However, Sarah thought she could do it, and she did! Buy this CD!

Like an old friend .......2007-03-16

I first came across this album my senior year in college. It quickly found its way into the landscape of my daily life---I wrote over 200 pages in the wee hours of the morning to it, drove down the east coast, worked out at the gym, and dreamed to the tracks on this cd. Beautiful,soothing, and inspiring this is an album that never grows old.

Eden is classic Sarah Brightman.......2007-01-25

Possibly her best album, before she became a bit "far out" with her concert extravaganzas.

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Sounds A Bit Like M E H D I
Violins and more violins
Songs From A Secret Garden
Soothing Music, Food for the soul
Beautiful & romantic Waltz music

Songs from a Secret Garden
Secret Garden
Manufacturer: Philips
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Picture a square with Clannad, pianist David Lanz, Mannheim Steamroller, and the musicians of Riverdance at its corners. Somewhere within those stylistic borders you will encounter the European duo Secret Garden. The popular twosome--Irish violinist Fionnuala (fi-NOO-la) Sherry and Norwegian pianist/keyboardist Rolf Lovland--have attracted a sizable following with their heart-touching specialty: a wistful, violin-rooted, pop-folk-classical melange that often strikes the ear as a film score in search of some delicate romantic tale. Songs from a Secret Garden is the duo's debut recording from 1995, and it principally offers a series of pensive dialogues between Sherry's stately violin and Lovland's subdued piano, yielding equal measures of sweetness and melancholy. Whistles, pipes, percussion, strings, and ethereal voices serve as embellishments. At times you may sense you're being serenaded by strolling musicians with a heavy sentimental streak; at other times you may feel genuinely moved--perhaps by something as lovely as the reverential "Sigma" and its sublime, Gregorian-like choral passages. Only one uptempo tune, "The Rap," surfaces here; a few others would have been welcomed. And yes, this is the disc where you will find "Heartstrings," the composition that once smote Barbra Streisand's heart. She eventually acquired the rights to the piece, inserted lyrics, renamed it "I've Dreamed of You" (found on A Love Like Ours), and sang it to James Brolin during the couple's 1998 wedding. --Terry Wood

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Sounds A Bit Like M E H D I.......2007-07-06

Oh, Wow! This is a cd that will be liked by all who enjoy M E H D I, E N Y A or even Loreena Mckinnett. It is the very essence of good new age. So tranquil, yet so spirited, this cd is a refreshing break from my well-worn collection, I just keep wanting to listen to it over and over again. I am amazed! It reminds me somewhat of Celtic Women, but still very unique. This is music to the soul. Absolutely relaxing, as well.

ALSO RECOMMENDED: M E H D I ~ Instrumental Paradise Volume 8..A True Gem.

Violins and more violins.......2007-05-29

Not quite what I had expected. A CD of violin with violins and some piano and yet another violin. Which, for some maybe just what you want. It doesn't exactly transport me elsewhere like Inner Peace by Steve Halpern. It makes great background music for our office but otherwise, I haven't put it in my car to listen to while I travel.

Songs From A Secret Garden.......2007-05-02

I first heard this CD in a Meditation class. The haunting Celtic melodies of this CD are very relaxing and set a very quiet, calming mood. I can't wait to buy more from this group.

Soothing Music, Food for the soul.......2007-02-09

Like most who stumbled on this beautiful CD, I bought the CD because the CD shop selling it happened to be playing it - and I was immediately captivated and deeply touched by it. It is like a breathe of freshness in the sands of commerce, a clear pond of tranquil water that reflects your soul and yet it is so deep in emotions...pulling your heart strings. Its fragile, naked and angelic...yet it is so sincere.
I enjoy MEHDl, Enya, Loreena Mckinnett, David Foster etc. But this a beautiful and rare production that I enjoy a tad more.

Beautiful & romantic Waltz music.......2007-01-23

The songs on this collection are all very beautiful. My favorite is the "Ode to Spring," an enchanting melody one cannot forget. I can listen to this CD over and over again. I bought two additional copies for my friends and have made another copy so that I can play it in my car.

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The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
The Best You'll See from Sarah
The Angel of Music

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection

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Release Date: 1999-06-01

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The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera
Song & Dance: Unexpected Song
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Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall
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Requiem: Pie Jesu
The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night

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Sarah Brightman's career was launched by her success in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, so it's no surprise to hear the soprano paying homage to the composer on this disc. Really a Brightman best-of, the album includes the Phantom theme (a duet with Michael Crawford), the light-opera fare of "Chanson D'enfance" from Aspects of Love, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita, and numerous other Lloyd Webber classics. Throughout, Brightman's diminutive voice lends a fragility to these musical theater tunes that you'll either love or despise. On Evita's "Another Suitcase, Another Hall" and Cats' "Memory," she literally chirps through the vocal lines. No matter. The growing legion of Brightman fans wouldn't have it any other way. --Jason Verlinde

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Another Compilation of Stage Favourites - Some Tracks Are Hard to Find Elsewhere.

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The Andrew Lloyd Weber Collection.......2007-05-12

Sarah Brightman sings in good form classic songs and does a great job!!

Andrew Lloyd Webber .......2007-02-12

Excellent Broadway music--a true master. Sing along or just listen. First heard her on PBS.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.......2007-01-05

Sarah Brightman has always been a favorite of mine, and this CD is outstanding. The duet with Jose Carreras (Friends for Life) is especially good--worth buying the CD for that song alone.

The Best You'll See from Sarah.......2006-09-09

This CD is - wow! I have so much to say about it and so little time! This album features three pieces from "The Phantom of the Opera" - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, The Music of the Night, and The Phantom of the Opera theme. They're all beautiful. The second piece on the album is "Unexpected Song". It has beautiful octaves and orchastrations. Chanson d'Efance is an amazing French piece with vibrato - and then some. I forgot to mention that there is another piece from The Phantom of the Opera - All I Ask of You - except that the song is not sung by the original cast from the musical. The next few pieces are fairly decent, until you get to Memory from Cats. WOW - is it spectacular! Then we get to two other pieces from Cats - Gus: The Theater Cat and Macavity: The Mystery Cat. Gus is a song that just tells about a cat and his history. A man speaks the lines that Gus would say in the actual musical - and it makes the song interesting. Macavity is AWESOME! I know that I said that I didn't prefer this song for Brightman on her album "Surrender". I finally listened to it more carefully, and found that it's really interesting to listen to! My favorite song on the whole entire album - however - has to be "Tell Me on a Sunday". Beautiful lyrics, orchestrations, and overall spectacular voice talent ties the whole song together. Pie Jesu is a fairly nice piece from both Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston - the 16 year old boy soprano. His voice is pure and straight with minimal vibrato. However, Brightman's voice shows a little bit TOO much vibrato! Overally, it's a good piece from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requium. THIS CD IS AMAZING! If you love Sarah from the Phantom of the Opera, then this collection of Lloyd Webber's work is just for you.

I also recommend Charlotte Church - (in her earlier career) - including Voice of an Angel and her self-titled album. I also recommend Love Changes Everything - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Vol.2 - just another grouping of Webber's classics. I also recommend Andrea Boucelli - he's awesome!

The Angel of Music.......2006-03-13

This is the third copy of this I've purchased. I wear them out listening to them. Awesome, Awesome music. Sarah's range and depth is so powerful!

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Living Legend
Bravo For Bassey
Great but why buy....
BETTER THAN I THOUGHT
DAME SHIRLEY DOES IT AGAIN!!

Get The Party Started
Dame Shirley Bassey
Manufacturer: Lock Stock & Barrel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Get the Party Started
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ASIN: B000PKG4SC
Release Date: 2007-07-02

Tracks:

Get the Party Started
Big Spender
I Who Have Nothing
This Is My Life
Slave to the Rhythm
Can I Touch You There
What Now My Love
Kiss Me Honey Honey
Hello
You Only Live Twice
Living Tree
Where Is the Love
I Will Survive

Album Details

Her First Album for Almost 10 Years which Celebrates her 70th Year and Combines New Recordings, New Vocals and Remixes by Some of Today's Most Contemporary Producers.

Customer Reviews:

Living Legend .......2007-08-05

Shirley Bassey can only garner praise for this new cd. She sounds absolutely fantastic particularly on "get the party started". A must have for old fans and an eyeopener for new ones.

Bravo For Bassey.......2007-08-02

When you've got it, you've got it! And it just shows that it doesn't matter how old you are as a performer - Bassey has got IT to burn. Dame Shirley Bassey is back better than ever with an album that would give any of the one-hit "Lohan/Hilton/Spears" wonders more than a run for their money. Shirley's version of Pink's "Get The Party Started" is almost a Bond Theme for the new millennium! This septuagenarian diva has a Top 10 UK album and deservedly so. If the likes of Madonna and Kylie and Cher keep re-inventing themselves - why not Shirley. You go girl!!!!

Great but why buy...........2007-07-16

This is a great CD but why buy it at such high prices when you can download it for $9.99 at itunes?

Shirley is incredible on this CD. There's no one like her.

BETTER THAN I THOUGHT.......2007-07-15

When I first learned that Shirley was releasing yet another remix album, I was disappointed, as I was hoping for an album of all new material. But I was pleasantly surprised. The entire album is very enjoyable, and the two new songs, Get The Party Started and The Living Tree, is some of her best work. At 70, her voice is still amazing and a joy to listen to. I would have rated this album 5 stars if it contained all new material. To this day, Dame Shirley Bassey rocks my world!!!!

DAME SHIRLEY DOES IT AGAIN!!.......2007-07-11

The CD is out at long last...the party has started! Dame Shirley Bassey shines as always! She is a world treasure! A MUST buy CD.

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The Very Best of Perry Como
Great Music for any time!!!
Perry Como - Superb Singer, Super Songs and Superb Sound!
As calm and pleasant as it gets
An excellent retrospective of a singer who is often forgotten...

The Very Best of Perry Como
Perry Como
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U38Q
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)
Till The End Of Time
(A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba) Dig You Later
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Prisoner Of Love
Surrender
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)
Because
'A' - You're Adorable
Some Enchanted Evening
Hoop-Dee-Doo
If
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
No Other Love
Wanted
Papa Loves Mambo
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
Round And Round
Catch A Falling Star
It's Impossible
And I Love You So

Customer Reviews:

The Very Best of Perry Como.......2007-02-18

I am very pleased with this purchase and the timely delivery.
Linda Muntz

Great Music for any time!!!.......2006-11-10

My Kids and I enjoyed the songs on this CD. It's great music for all ages!!!

Perry Como - Superb Singer, Super Songs and Superb Sound!.......2006-08-10

Perry Como is as always in superb singing voice and sounds as wonderful as ever. The songs on this collection have all been sourced from the Release Master Tapes and/or Metal Parts (not original sources like 1st Generation Master Tapes, but the next best thing!)

This CD gets 5 stars straight away because of the guy on the CD - Perry Como!

However, there are several problems with this collection. This IS NOT 'The very Best of Perry Como' - a more appropriate title would have been 'Some of Perry Como's Biggest Sellers'.

'The very best of' CD's should give compilation producers the opportunity to explore the performers legacy more thoroughly. Here, all you have is songs that have been released on 100's of compilations through the years, plus many novelty songs - all of which are superbly performed, but that isn't doing much for Perry's credability! There are at least 6 or 7 'novelty' songs on this set and the rest are all ballads, etc thathave also been released countless amounts of times.

A 'The very Best of' collection should look at the performers entire legacy and pick tracks from various genres, era's, etc and include them chronologically. 'The very Best of' collections should also give you a taster of how diverse the singer was. This collection does not do that!

Once again making people not take Perry seriously!

Perry is currently one of the most underrated singers of his generation. It is probably a lot to do with the fact that Perry did not have the enormous ego that Frank Sinatra had - which is most definitely one of the reasons Perry has so much respect from his fans!

Perry lived the quiet, honest life. He wasn't getting into trouble, his private life was his own and he was a realy nice guy!

Another problem is that he scored so many hits with Novelty songs (which are superbly done by Perry!) but, so many lazy music lovers who don't look further than the big hits are assuming that this was the extent of Perry's legacy! THEY ARE TOTALLY WRONG!

I suggest that those of you who think that Perry's extent of music is mainly novelty songs should check out the following website: www.kokomo.ca - a superb website, cataloging Perry's -'Known to Exist' discography. You WILL be impressed, if you appreciate and enjoy top class performers and music.

There is one very special addition to this collection. It is an alternate take of 'It's impossible' - Which will interest any Como enthusiasts!

Perry Como to me is the greatest singer in the World - ever! That's my own opinion, but anyone else, it is definitely a fact that Perry was one of the finest performers of the 20th century - without a doubt!

This CD is a great addition to any CD collection! But! Please do bare in mind that this IS NOT 'The very best of Perry Como'! To me every song is the very best! Pardon the pun, but 'It's Impossible' to make a 'The very best of' collection Perry Como recordings consisting of one CD! You need at the very least a box set of CD's!

Superb Listening as always!

Matthew Long
An enormous Perry Como fan of a much younger generation!

As calm and pleasant as it gets .......2006-05-28

The old barber Perry Como had the smoothest, most relaxed voice. At times he looked as if he was falling asleep. He exuded a niceness, a sentimentality that none of his compeers could match. He didn't have Sinatra's musical brilliance, but he had a kind of quiet integrity that radiated calm and pleasantness. My own favorites among the songs include one which I believe was his last great hit , "It's Impossible" and 'Some Enchanted Evening' 'If' . I personally do not go very much for the novelty songs, of 'Hot- Diggety -Dog' type.
Just relax and enjoy.

The songs included here are:
1. I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)
2. Till The End Of Time
3. (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba) Dig You Later
4. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
5. Prisoner Of Love
6. Surrender
7. Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)
8. Because
9. 'A' - You're Adorable
10. Some Enchanted Evening
11. Hoop-Dee-Doo
12. If
13. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
14. No Other Love
15. Wanted 16. Papa Loves Mambo
17. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
18. Round And Round 19. Catch A Falling Star
20. It's Impossible

An excellent retrospective of a singer who is often forgotten..........2006-05-27

Perry Como's voice was smoother than silk while oozing masculinity and a singular tenderness all at the same time. I agree with the reviewer who writes that it IS a tragedy that many younger people today have no idea who Perry Como was or what he did. Perry brought a great deal of sunshine into many people's lives for pretty close to half a century and he deserves a world of credit for that.

This CD is an excellent introduction to Perry's talent as well as a retrospective of Perry's very active singing career. The songs on this CD, as the author of the liner notes points out, all were number one hits or sold at least a million copies. Some feat!

The CD starts off nicely with the upbeat "I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)," a fun celebration of romance. Other fun and playful songs about love include ""A"--You're Adorable" and "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)."

However, the CD highlights the type of traditional love ballad that Perry loved to sing so much. His rendition of "Some Enchanted Evening" is brilliant; and I liked his classic "It's Impossible," which is based on a Spanish song entitled "Somos Novios (We're Lovers)." The CD ends with the touching ballad "And I Love You So" written by Don McLean and recorded by Perry in early 1973.

The liner notes boast an extensive essay about Perry's professional career although they do gloss over the 1960's as does this album, unfortunately. There are some great color photos of Perry and you get the credits and recording dates for all the songs on this CD.

Although this CD has been in my collection for many years the quality of the sound has not diminished one bit. I would say that the quality of the sound is excellent. The digital transfers and audio restoration by Bill Lacey, Jim Crotty and Mike Hartry are very well done.

In short, this CD is a wonderful way to give younger people their introduction to the incomparable Perry Como. It is a terrific single CD retrospective, too. I highly recommend this for Como fans who want a single CD of his huge hits and fans of classic pop vocals. Thank you, Perry!

Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics

Average customer rating:

Disappointing
Could have found all these in the local library
A Blast Into My Italian Past!
Just what I expected!
Not Italian... ok but not that great

Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000033WT
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

That's Amore - Dean Martin
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Dominico Mudugno
Mama - Connie Francis
Angelina & Zoomba Zoomba - Louis Prima
Mala Femmina - Jerry Vale
Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
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Eh, Cumpari - Julius LaRosa
Cara, Mia - Jay & The Americans
Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina) - Dominico Mudugno
Runaround - The Three Chuckles
Just A Gigolo & I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares About Me) - Louis Prima
Here In My Heart - Keely Smith
For The First Time (Come Prima) - Tony Reno & The Sherwoods
Al Di La - Emilio Pericoli
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces/Al Alberts
Darktown Strutter's Ball (Italian Stye) - Lou Monte
Innamorata (Sweetheart) - Jerry Vale

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2007-04-29

We bought this CD in anticipation of our Italian Wedding, but it was disappointing. Songs were much too "50s" with instrumentation and presentation. Ironically, there are better and more upbeat versions of "That's Amore" out there than Dean's, in our humble opinion. Wouldn't recommend, at least not for an Italian wedding.

Could have found all these in the local library.......2007-03-07

I was looking for a fun CD for my daughter's wedding. I think I bought every CD on [...] that I thought would work. This CD certainly did not. It was full of the old standards, some of them acceptable but most of them hokey and reflecting the era they were recorded in (the '50s). Most people don't know you can go to the library for FREE recordings of these old songs. The marketers just slap together a bunch of old melodies and make a fortune on their sale, under some package. Since I purchased around 25 CDs for my daughter's wedding, let me tell you I know what I am taling about. I could have gone to the library to get these old renditions without spending [...] bucks. I can't believe they are still selling these compilations of Dean Martin and Lou Monte, etc. We've heard it all already!!! Save your money.

A Blast Into My Italian Past!.......2007-02-17

Anyone who comes from a large Italian family (or wishes they belong to one) should own this CD. The songs bring me back to my past when Mama fried meatballs for Sunday afternoon dinner for the family (and then some). Some of the songs make you cry like a baby ("Mama" by Connie Francis) and others make you laugh until your sides hurt ("Eh, Cumpari" by Julius LaRosa). My entire family heard this CD and ordered it immediately from Amazon. You should, too.
- Andrea Mastrocinque, New York

Just what I expected!.......2007-01-05

This is a great CD with some good oldies. Bought it for a couple of the included titles but liked all others. Worth buying if you like italian flavored oldies.

Not Italian... ok but not that great.......2006-01-05

Based on those other reviews, I bought this CD. And well.. I guess I expected more. So listen closely to the clips before you buy this CD. I won't be returning it but I don't think I'll be listening to it all that much either.

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