Bye Bye [Import]

Track Listings
1. Bye Bye
2. L'air Qui Me Plait
3. J'accuse
4. Tu Me Plais
5. Where Is The Love I Knew
6. De Quel Droit Peux-Tu Decider
7. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
8. C'est Bon D'etre En Ete
9. Je Suis Yeye
10. Je Ne Veux Qui Lui
11. He Needs Me
12. Cha Ba Da Ba Da
13. Your Turn's Gonna Come
14. Le Plus Bel Amour

Bye Bye,Nancy Holloway,Magic,R&B/Soul

Bye Bye [Import]

Bye Bye [Import]
Greatest Hits: Broadway
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past
  • A Good One!
 Greatest Hits: Broadway

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ASIN: B0000029PM
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

  1. Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - John Raitt/Franz Allers
  2. On The Town: New York, New York - Michael Kermoyan/Adolph Green/John Reardon/Cris Alexander & Chorus/Leonard Bernstein
  3. Annie Get Your Gun: I Got The Sun In The Morning - Doris Day/Franz Allers
  4. Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Topol/Gareth Davies
  5. West Side Story: Tonight - Larry Kert/Carol Lawrence/Max Goberman
  6. The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - Mary Martin/Frederick Dvonch
  7. My Fair Lady: On The Street Where You Live - Jerry Lanning/Theodore Saidenberg
  8. Annie: Tomorrow - Andrea McArdle/Peter Howard
  9. The Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
  10. Anything Goes: You're The Top - Eileen Rodgers/Hal Linden/Julian Stein
  11. Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
  12. Mame: Open A New Window - Angela Lansbury & Cast/Don Pippin
  13. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band - The Chestnut Brass Co.
  14. Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
  15. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
  16. Gypst: Together, Wherever We Go - Ethel Merman/Jack Klugman/Sandra Church/Milton Rosenstock
  17. Cabaret: Cabaret - Jill Haworth/Harold Hastings
  18. Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - The Boston Pops Orchestra/John Williams
  19. Show Boat: Ol' Man River - William Warfield/Franz Allers
  20. A Chorus Line: What I Did For Love - Priscilla Lopez & Cast/Don Pippin
  21. A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns - Glynis Johns/Harold Hastings

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

5 out of 5 stars A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!
Bye Bye Birdie (1960 Original Broadway Cast)
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 Bye Bye Birdie (1960 Original Broadway Cast)
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ASIN: B00004THM0
Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

  1. Act I: Overture
  2. Act I: An English Teacher
  3. Act I: The Telephone Hour
  4. Act I: How Lovely To Be A Woman
  5. Act I: Put On A Happy Face
  6. Act I: A Healthy, Normal, American Boy
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  10. Act I: One Last Kiss
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  12. Act II: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
  13. Act II: Kids
  14. Act II: Baby, Talk To Me
  15. Act II: Kids Reprise
  16. Act II: Spanish Rose
  17. Act II: Rosie
  18. Charles Strouse At The Smithsonian: Put On A Happy Face

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A lighthearted romp reflecting the Elvis revolution, Bye Bye Birdie follows Albert Peterson (a pre-Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke), the manager of rock & roller Conrad Birdie (Dick Gautier), who is sweeping through the town of Sweet Apple on a publicity stunt surrounding his being drafted into the Army. Meanwhile, Albert's faithful but exasperated secretary (Chita Rivera) hopes he will give up show business to settle down with her and become a respectable English teacher. In Charles Strouse and Lee Adams's energetic and tuneful score, Van Dyke sings the standard "Put On a Happy Face," the high schoolers are high schoolers ("A Lot of Livin' to Do," "The Telephone Hour," "One Boy") and bewilder their parents ("Kids"), Gautier thrusts his hips ("Honestly Sincere," "One Last Kiss"), and homage is paid to that icon of home entertainment, Ed Sullivan ("Hymn for a Sunday Evening"). Bye Bye Birdie won the 1961 Tony for Best Musical, and Van Dyke reprised his role in the 1963 film version. The 2000 remastering features outstanding clarity as well as a bonus track of Strouse himself introducing and singing "Put On a Happy Face" at a Smithsonian lecture in 1978. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Five stars is not enough!.......2007-08-03

I'm acting in my summer stock company's production of "Bye Bye Birdie," this summer. This show has been one of my favorites since, years ago, when I was in High School, I was sick one day and my Mom rented it for me. It has some really great songs in it. My favorite is "The Telephone Hour." It's August already and I still love it. "One Boy, One Special Boy," makes me cry every time I hear that song. If you like fifties music, definitely buy this cd and the movie too. You won't go wrong with either one.

5 out of 5 stars Energy proliferates.......2007-05-13

I saw the live version, albeit with the Australian cast, many years ago. It comprised a wonderfully vibrant, energetic cast. This version had just as much tuneful energy as the live show. I must say, though, that I was disappointed that some of what was in the live show was omitted. Regardless, it is still an exciting production.

3 out of 5 stars It's not the best--but buy it anyway!.......2007-03-31

Because of the nature of the musical, there is something not as good about it being done by professionals. I'm sure that sounds ridiculous, but it's true. You will not see, or hear "Bye Bye Birdie" done better than by pimply awkward teenagers at your local high school who can just barely stay on key. Seriously. The charm of this musical is you don't have to be GREAT to be in it. With that said, I still recommend this album. It's fun. Not as great as some other musicals (I recommend "Cinderella," "The Fantasticks," "Guys and Dolls," or "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"), but a good deal better than others (okay, I'll spare you a list of the ones I hate).

3 out of 5 stars Cute Classic.......2006-11-09

If you started to sing "Grey skies are gonna clear up..." I'm sure everyone could finish "Put ona happy face." But not everyone knows that little tune is from Bye, Bye, Birdie. This musical is a sweet little show that really is in between the classic musical style and the modern musical. Its quite enjoyable to listen to if you want some light toe tappers. It also has some good ballads and duets. So its a nice CD to have and $11 isnt a bad price. However if your looking for the next CD that'll be on repeat in your player for the next month, this is not it. I would hope collectors would have this one, but if not get it. People who have just started likeing musicals, this isnt a bad one to test the waters outside of the classical musical or the modern musical. Favorite song: "Baby, Talk to Me"

3 out of 5 stars Unexpected but not disappointed.......2006-03-28

I love Bye Bye Birdie, but I have only seen the movie. I really like Broadway cast recordings so I thought I would order this instead because several cast members were the same and there were some other big name additions. However this recording is nothing like the movie. Even the same actors have different melody lines and lyrics. It is however upbeat, bright and fun to sing along with.
Hush
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hush ... you don't want to miss a single note!
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ASIN: B0000027VR
Release Date: 1992-01-28

Tracks:

  1. Grace
  2. Concerto In D Minor For 2 Mandolins: Andante
  3. The Legend Of Tsar Saltan: Flight Of The Bumblebee
  4. Stars
  5. Hush Little Baby
  6. Vocalise
  7. Notebook For Anna Magdalena Bach: Musette
  8. Coyote
  9. Sonata For 2 Cellos: Allegro prestissimo
  10. Ave Maria
  11. Hoedown!
  12. Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air
  13. Good-Bye

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The idea here was to put two masters together--one classical cellist, one improvisational singer/sound-effects performer--and voilà! instant amazing, unique, hip--and, hopefully, hit--record. The intriguing setup was to see what would happen when each led the other through the unfamiliar territory of his own specialty. The success of this recording lies not so much in the music or even in the overall performances, but in the fascinating and fun opportunity to sit in on the musicians' good-natured, respectful give-and-take, to witness an uncommon form of artistic chemistry that allows each performer to expand his vision and even his technique. On one hand we get Bobby McFerrin's impressionistic, improvisatory jazz/pop; on the other we enjoy Yo-Yo Ma's highly refined, formalized musicianship. Originally planned as a disc for children, Hush goes far beyond its initial premise, with each of the 13 tracks demonstrating these musicians' unique gifts and showing that, whether it's Vivaldi or jazz, it's all music and it's all a lot of fun. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hush ... you don't want to miss a single note!.......2007-07-28

It is July 27, 2007 and Bobby McFerrin is performing solo here in Vancouver, Canada tonight. I almost went to see him, but decided against it at the last minute, owing to a lack of good seats that remained. I may regret it for a long, long time...

In my CD collection are good works by Yo-Yo Ma and very fine ones by Bobby McFerrin, separately. But it was a stroke of great luck that the local library had this incredible CD available when I dropped by tonight, in lieu of the concert, for having these two virtuosos perform together on the same recording is like photosynthesis, the bringing together of powerful forces to trigger a miracle. The miracle is life, the vitality of the artists and their uniquely creative musical expression. Every music lover and musician should give this CD a close listen!!! I can think of no better gauge of the carefree and wide-eyed youth that hopefully still thrives inside, whatever may be your biological age, than this soulfull expose.

5 out of 5 stars Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin.......2007-05-12

This CD is one of my favorites. I give it away and buy another. Playful and fun as well as great music. It never fails to make me laugh. A joy. If you aren't a little silly, don't bother. Kids love it, too.

5 out of 5 stars Yo-Yo keeps on experimental.......2006-03-04

One of the best parts of a genius is to try out of his layers. In this case Yo-Yo tried to go out from the classic, and with a very good singer, in a easy say, as Bobby. They make a very special music between classic and jazz, with some elements of pop.
It's an incredible fusion of strings and vocal strings, in some moments it is not possible to separate them, some times is like a big keyboard directed by a single musician. In a word, they experiment, and the result was incredible.

5 out of 5 stars This is no "Don't Worry, Be Happy".......2005-10-23

Have never been a big Bobby McFerrin fan, probably due to that god-awful, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." But I am a classical music junkie and one day listening to our local classical station I heard a selection that I thought was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. What a shock when I learned that it was McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma doing Vivaldi's Andante!

Honestly, I could do without the non-classical pieces on this CD...although I enjoy them.

But the classical interpretations are some of the most heavenly, wonderful, beautiful, awe-inspiring things that I have ever heard, on any CD, in any genre! Yes, that good!

McFerrin uses his voice as the perfect instrument and accompanient to Ma's cello. They were made for each other.

Listen to the samples of the classical pieces if you're a doubter...

5 out of 5 stars Excellent CD!.......2005-09-22

While I admit to being a newbie in my connoisseurship of the classical music genre, not only do I think that this disc is a good collection of some of the best classical music ever written, it is actually FUN sometimes, with silly bits thrown in by Bobby and Yo-Yo Ma every now and then! These guys make great music and have a great time making it.

Bobby uses his voice as a fantastic sounding 'instrument' to sing notes much like an instrument playing a duet with Yo-Yo; sometimes his voice sounds so much like a real instrument that you even forget that you are hearing vocals--I don't even know what other vocalist could pull this off. It is a fascinating experiment. I recommend it highly!
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Bye Bye Birdie (1963 Film Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • BYE BYE BIRDIE
  • Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack
  • Love the movie...but the soundtrack?
  • Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy
 Bye Bye Birdie (1963 Film Soundtrack)

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQRZS
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Bye Bye Birdie - Ann-Margret
  2. Opening Credits - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
  3. Telephone Hour
  4. How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
  5. We Love You Conrad [Film Version][#][*]
  6. Honestly Sincere - Jesse Pearson
  7. Hymn for a Sunday Evening - Ann-Margret, Mary La Roche, Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell
  8. One Boy - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell
  9. Put On a Happy Face - Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke
  10. Kids - Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell, Maureen Stapleton, Dick Van Dyke
  11. One Last Kiss [Gym Rehearsal Outtake][#][*] - Jesse Pearson
  12. Lot of Livin' to Do - Ann-Margret, Jesse Pearson, Bobby Rydell
  13. Sultans' Ballet [Film Version][#][*] - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
  14. One Last Kiss - Jesse Pearson
  15. Rosie - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke
  16. Bye Bye Birdie (Reprise) - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars So much fun!.......2007-06-13

This is still such a classic and so much fun!

5 out of 5 stars BYE BYE BIRDIE.......2007-03-03

I always enjoyed the film version of "Birdie" as well as the soundtrack and now this reissue includes "The Sultans Ballet" where Janet Leigh bites off more than she can chew when she invites a group of Sultans(Shriners) to dance. There are a couple of minor inclusions including "We Love You Conrad" and the rehearsal of "One Last Kiss" My only question is why didnt they use the complete version of "A Lot of Livin To Do" Even with the additional tracks the CD clocks in at 46 minutes so space wasn't a problem. It's quite understandable why the Russian Ballet was not included since it would be out of place on an otherwise perky and bright score.

While "Bye Bye Birdie" may not be one of the best scores it is zesty and cheerful to listen to on a gloomy day and as one of the numbers suggests it helps you to "Put On A Happy Face"

4 out of 5 stars Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack.......2006-07-01

The product itself is excellent, but: 1) it took about three weeks to arrive; and 2) we didn't realize the film cut out and added so music. What we needed was a soundtrack for the stage production.

4 out of 5 stars Love the movie...but the soundtrack?.......2006-05-04

I am a huge fan of the movie and the soundtrack is also amazing...the only thing I'm uspet about is that "One Last Kiss" on the cd is TOTALLY different!

4 out of 5 stars Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy.......2005-08-02

Solid cast recording brings back the light-hearted msuicals of the 50s and 60s. Used as the primer for an upcoming stage version of the show, we listened frequently, and haven't tired yet.
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Priceless, at any price
  • Good overview
  • Great Music!!!!!!!!!
  • Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection
  • Bring on Volume 3
 Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music

Manufacturer: Fontana Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002P4P
Release Date: 1996-12-03

Tracks:

  1. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
  2. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
  3. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
  4. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
  5. Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
  6. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
  7. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
  8. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
  9. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
  10. Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
  11. To Die For Suite: Main Titles
  12. To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
  13. To Die For Suite: Busted
  14. To Die For Suite: Wheepy Donuts
  15. To Die For Suite: Finale
  16. Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
  17. Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
  18. Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
  19. Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
  20. Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
  21. Black Beauty Suite: Memories
  22. Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
  23. Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
  24. Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
  25. Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
  26. Batman Returns Suite: End Titles

Tracks:

  1. Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
  2. Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
  3. Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
  4. Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
  5. Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
  6. Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
  7. Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
  8. Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
  9. Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
  10. Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
  11. Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
  12. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
  13. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
  14. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
  15. Freeway Suite: Main Titles
  16. Freeway Suite: On The Road
  17. Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
  18. Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
  19. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
  20. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
  21. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
  22. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
  23. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
  24. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
  25. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
  26. Untitled
  27. Untitled
  28. Untitled
  29. This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)

Amazon.com

A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06

Years ago, watching peter Jennings cover the funeral procession of Princess Diana, my soul was captured by some hauntingly beautiful music that at times played in the background. So began my mission to find out what it was, who wrote it and how I could get it. After some correspondence with the network I was put in touch with the woman who "put together" that part of the programming. All she could remember is that it came from the movie "Black Beauty". THEN I found out how many versions of that had been made lol. With determination, I finally found it, and had a local music store order it for me.
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D

5 out of 5 stars Good overview.......2007-04-18

Very nice overview of Elfman work. Insufficient by itself but worth having along with the full soundtracks. Bonus disc is a nice extra.

5 out of 5 stars Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08

I Love Danny Elfman's music so much that I have started my own collection of the soundtracks that he composed. For a while, I was trying to find the "Beetlejuice" theme song from the TV show, but thanks to this release, I finally have it!!! Keep up the good work Elfman!

5 out of 5 stars Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02

Music For A Darkened Theater, Vol.2 is a great cd!!! I love all of the tracks on both cd's,but my fav. ones are the t.v. scores and the This Is Halloween demo!!! If you love this,then i recomend looking at all the actually albums on this cd and his other works!!!! good job,Danny Elfman.

5 out of 5 stars Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04

The liner notes and "This is Halloween Demo" on this compilation are well worth the CD price by themselves. Danny comments on each of the tracks on the CDs which is a rare and ego-free look at what a composer thinks of his own work.

Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.

Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.

This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.

If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.
All That Jazz (1979 Film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Life and Death On The Great White Way
  • Fantastic!
  • Well executed, entertaining, musical
  • Eclectic Mix
  • "Bye, bye love"....
 All That Jazz (1979 Film)
Ralph Burns
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008115
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Main Title (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  2. On Broadway - George Benson
  3. Michelle (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  4. Take Off With Us - Sandahl Bergman & Chorus
  5. Vivaldi Concert In G (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  6. Ponte Vecchio (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  7. Everything Old Is New Again - Peter Allen
  8. South Mt Sinai Parade (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  9. After You've Gone - Leland Palmer
  10. There'll Be Some Changes Made - Ann Reinking
  11. Who's Sorry Now - Chorus
  12. Some Of These Days - Erzsebet Foldi
  13. Going Home Now (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
  14. Bye Bye Love - Ben Vereen & Roy Scheider

Album Description

1995 reissue of the soundtrack to director Bob Fosse's acclaimed 1979 musical co-starring Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange. Ralph Burns arranged & conducted all 14 tracks, whichinclude performances by George Benson, Sandahl Bergman and Ben Vereen with Scheider. A Spectrum/ Karussell release.

Album Details

Accompanying Music to the Critically Acclaimed, Oscar Winning (For Best Art Direction, Best Score and Best Costume Design) 1979 Musical which features Musical Performances by Roy Scheider and Ben Vereen and also Stars Jessica Lange and Johnathan Lithgow. Includes the George Benson Standard "On Broadway", plus a Piece of Vivaldi's "Concert in G" and More.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Life and Death On The Great White Way.......2007-06-24

Bob Fosse's 1979 ALL THAT JAZZ is perhaps most famous for the extreme reaction it provokes: you either love it or you hate it. There is no middle ground.

Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is a celebrated stage and film director famous for creating dance numbers with a super sexy style--and truly chaotic professional and personal life. Even as he edits a film he has recently directed, he begins rehearsals for a new Broadway show. Even as he duels with his acidic show-biz ex-wife over the needs of their daughter, he cheats on his girl friend with any lovely chorus girl who wants to fall across his bed. He goes from crisis to crisis in a round of late nights fueled by nicotine, caffine, alcohol, and drugs--and he loves every ego-gratifying moment of it. What he does not love is the heart attack he has in the middle of it all.

What divides viewers is not so much the plot as the overall style of the film. Like Joe Gideon, Bob Fosse (1927-1987) was most famous for his musicals, which were often akin to beautiful but distinctly dark hallucinations of super-stylized motion showing lots of skin. With ALL THAT JAZZ, Fosse takes his unique, highly surrealistic musical style and combines it with the similarly surrealistic approach of such master directors as Fellini. The result is a film that shifts between past, present, and future with glittering musical numbers that leap from the mind of Gideon himself to make wry comment on his egocentric madness--and in which beautiful show girls become the personification of death.

As Joe Gideon, Roy Scheider (perhaps best known for his tough-cop role in THE FRENCH CONNECTION) truly gives the performance of his career; he is amazing in the role of the driven, egocentric director/choreographer who will stop at nothing to pursue his desires, professional or otherwise. The film also gives us two performers who rarely appear on screen: Leland Palmer as Gideon's ex-wife Audrey Paris (a role based on Gwen Verdon) and Ann Rhineking as Gideon's long-suffering dancer-girlfried Kate Jagger (a role, ironically, based on herself.) Both prove extremely memorable--as does Ben Vereen, a performer I do not usually like, appearing here in as the emcee of Gideon's final and most memorable hallucination.

The cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno is sharp, clean, disquieting, and manages to convey the New York of the late 1970s in remarkable detail; the editing by Alan Heim (who also worked on such memorable films as NETWORK and STAR 80) is also memorable. Indeed, be it lighting, costumes, casting, or overall art design it is virtually impossible to fault the film at any level. Even so--ALL THAT JAZZ remains as likely to divide viewers today as it did in 1979. Movie musicals have changed a great deal over the past decade or so, but ALL THAT JAZZ remains a unique offering. You either get it or you don't; you either like it or you hate it.

There are at least two DVDs on the market. One is a no-frills edition with a good transfer; the other offers several bells and whistles that fans of the film will enjoy. Recommended in either version.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2007-06-18

A Fosse lovers must see. I was up for the main group of dancers for this movie oh so many years ago. I remember what I wore to the audition. We all showed up at the St. James theatre in NYC even though there was no audition notice in the trades and no announcement. I remember Fosse coming on the stage and laughing saying "how the hell did you all know about this...?" Well, word of mouth among the gypsies, that's how! He had already chosen his dancers but he liked to see what was around just in case. I was always called back and got to the last call back. Too bad right! Well the rest is history...get this dvd, it is a piece of history and a kind of dance, director, choreographer and discipline that no longer exists. SO sad!

4 out of 5 stars Well executed, entertaining, musical.......2007-03-25

The film is appearantly a loose auto-biographical account of the film's director Bob Fosse (Cabaret, Chicago, Star 80). A scrutinizing look at obsession leading to self destruction and finally the transference of pain to others. The film has too many technical high points to mention. Choreography goes without mention and has been mimicked by modern artists, sometimes blatantly. The screenplay is complex enough to be interesting but remains in the realm of 'easily digestible.'

5 out of 5 stars Eclectic Mix.......2007-02-24

Since I adore the movie, I can't help but love the soundtrack to All That Jazz. I'm not sure this CD would move every listener as it does me, but I see every scene as I listen and can't help but dance along now and then. Like the movie, this soundtrack is bittersweet and very raw in some places, cheeky and sentimental in others. For a Fosse junkie like me, it's a must have.

5 out of 5 stars "Bye, bye love"...........2007-02-09

Loved the DVD and this CD is just as entertaining. George Benson oozes showmanship so much so that it comes across just listening. "On Broadway and Bye bye love" are the stand out's.
The Rock-A-Bye Collection, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The BEST Lullabies!!!
  • Easy to listen to over and over and over
  • 2nd Generation Satisfied
  • Soothing lullabyes of which your kids won't tire!
  • The greatest lullabye collection ever!
 The Rock-A-Bye Collection, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New Haven
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001JXPWK
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Rock-A-Bye (Mallory's Song)
  2. Teeter Totter
  3. Waltzing Down Lullaby Lane
  4. Lullaby and Goodnight
  5. May All Your Dreams Come True
  6. Dreamland Concerto
  7. Rock-A-Bye (Mallory's Song) [Instrumental Version]
  8. Teeter Totter [Instrumental Version]
  9. Waltzing Down Lullaby Lane [Instrumental Version]
  10. Lullaby and Goodnight [Instrumental Version]
  11. May All Your Dreams Come True [Instrumental Version]
  12. Dreamland Concerto [Instrumental Version]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The BEST Lullabies!!!.......2007-06-28

All three of my children loved this album. It was given to my daughter as a gift when she was born and she went to sleep each night listening to the tape. Unfortunately she wore the tape out so we had to order it on CD for our twin boys when they came home from the hospital a year ago. We played it for them each night to go to sleep by. The songs still remain their favorites and we love listening to them too. This album will always hold happy memories for us.

5 out of 5 stars Easy to listen to over and over and over.......2007-05-14

I received this as a gift when my daughter was born 15 years ago. I had other lullaby CDs but, frankly, they got on my nerves. This music is beautiful, the lyrics original. I played it over and over because it soothed my daughter. I never got tired of it. When I need to give a baby gift, I always give the Rock-A-Bye Collection. It's magic.

5 out of 5 stars 2nd Generation Satisfied.......2007-02-16

I was fortunate enough to find this cassette when my son was very small. We both loved it for many years. I even tried singing May All Your Dreams Come True to him just before his wedding, but of course, couldn't make it through the tears. With my son's first child on the way, I was so happy to find this, now on CD, for my first grandchild.

5 out of 5 stars Soothing lullabyes of which your kids won't tire!.......2005-09-27

I bought this CD when my first son was just a month old, and recently bought a second copy for a back-up. That little baby will be six in a few months, and he and his little brother still listen to it almost every night! (We have a third baby on the way who will probably learn to sleep to Rock-A-Bye, too.)

All of the original songs on this CD are first sung by a great female vocalist, and then repeated instrumentally. My boys really like the music, and while it's very sweet, it's not annoying to listen to. (Some children's music -- let's face it -- is just a little too cute.)

I have purchased this for baby gifts and my friends have all loved the CD as well. I definitely recommend this one!

5 out of 5 stars The greatest lullabye collection ever!.......2005-09-02

I am buying a new CD since we have worn out our old tape! I was given this at my baby shower 9 years ago. I have 5 children now and I have used this music with all of them. They are easily soothed to sleep by the music and when we are not at home, I sing them these songs. We even take it along for long car rides. My children ages 9 and 5, beg me to sing these precious songs at bedtime. When I am not able to, we play the tape in their room. It is a huge part of my children's lives and will certainly continue with their children as well. I am so grateful for this precious music and the joy and soothing it continues to bring to my family!

Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies - Mariss Jansons (10 CD)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Essential performances of wonderul music
  • Great Performances - But one defective pressing
  • A nice tour of seven orchestras, but the interpretations lack fire
  • Shastakovich at his best
  • Amazing Cycle of Shostakovich Symphonies
 Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies - Mariss Jansons (10 CD)

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000G6BJS0
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegretto-Allegro Non Troppo - Ludwig Quandt
  2. II: Allegro - Ludwig Quandt
  3. III: Lento - Ludwig Quandt
  4. IV: Allegro Molto-Lento-Allegro Molto - Ludwig Quandt
  5. I: Allegretto - Joakim Svenheden
  6. II: Adagio-Largo-Adagio-Largo - Joakim Svenheden
  7. III: Allegretto - Joakim Svenheden
  8. IV: Adagio-Allegretto-Adagio-Allegretto - Joakim Svenheden

Tracks:

  1. Largo - Andreas Rohn
  2. Poco Meno Mosso-Allegro Molto - Andreas Rohn
  3. Chorus: 'To October' - Andreas Rohn
  4. I: Revolutionary Petrograd - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  5. II: Razliv - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  6. III: Aurora - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  7. IV: The Dawn Of Humanity - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Tracks:

  1. Allegretto - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  2. Piu Mosso - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  3. Allegro - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  4. Andante - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  5. Allegro - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  6. Andante - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  7. Moderato. Chorus: 'V Pervoye Pervoye Maya' - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  8. De Profundis - Sergei Aleksashkin
  9. Malaguena - Sergei Aleksashkin
  10. La Loreley - Sergei Aleksashkin
  11. Le Suicide - Sergei Aleksashkin
  12. Les Attentives I - Sergei Aleksashkin
  13. Les Attentives II - Sergei Aleksashkin
  14. A La Sante - Sergei Aleksashkin
  15. Reponse Des Casaques Zaporogues Au Sultan Se Constantinople - Sergei Aleksashkin
  16. O Delvig, Delvig! - Sergei Aleksashkin
  17. Der Tod Des Dichters - Sergei Aleksashkin
  18. Schulussstuck - Sergei Aleksashkin

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegretto Poco Moderato - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  2. II: Moderato Con Moto - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  3. III: Lento-Allegro - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  4. No.8: Romance - London Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. No.3: Folk Feast - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. I: Moderato - Werner Hink
  2. II: Allegretto - Werner Hink
  3. III: Largo - Werner Hink
  4. IV: Allegro Non Troppo - Werner Hink
  5. I: Largo - Stig Nilsson
  6. II: Allegro - Stig Nilsson
  7. III: Presto - Stig Nilsson

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegretto - Oleg Talipin
  2. II: Moderato - Ludwig Quandt
  3. III: Adagio - Ludwig Quandt
  4. IV: Allegro Non Troppo - Ludwig Quandt

Tracks:

  1. I: Adagio-Allegro Non Troppo-Adagio - Harold Smoliar
  2. II: Allegretto - Harold Smoliar
  3. III: Allegro Non Troppo - Harold Smoliar
  4. IV: Largo - Harold Smoliar
  5. V: Allegretto - Harold Smoliar
  6. Rehersal Sequence - Harold Smoliar

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegro - Per Hannisdal
  2. II: Moderato - Per Hannisdal
  3. III: Presto - Per Hannisdal
  4. IV: Largo - Per Hannisdal
  5. V: Allegretto - Per Hannisdal
  6. I: Moderato - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  7. II: Allegro - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  8. III: Allegretto - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  9. IV: Andante - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  10. Allegro - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. I: The Palace Square: Adagio - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  2. II: The Ninth Of January: Allegro - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  3. III: In Memoriam: Adagio - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  4. IV: Tocsin: Allegro Non Troppo - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  5. I: Waltz - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  6. II: Polka - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  7. III: Foxtrot - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  8. Jazz Suite No.2-Waltz - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  9. Tahiti Trot Op.16 - The Philadelphia Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. I: Babi Yar: Adagio - Sergei Aleksashkin
  2. II: Humour: Allegretto - Sergei Aleksashkin
  3. III: In The Store: Adagio - Sergei Aleksashkin
  4. IV: Fears: Adagio - Sergei Aleksashkin
  5. V: A Career: Allegretto - Sergei Aleksashkin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Essential performances of wonderul music.......2007-07-02

This set is a true bargain. The performances are uniformly excellent, as is the recorded sound. The liner notes are informative and well-written. What I particularly like about this set is the variety of orchestras recorded. It's amazing to hear the St. Petersburg orchestra do the Leningrad symphony, with appropriately pungent woodwinds and brass throughout, then switch to the more "mainstream" 10th done with the super-slick Philly orchestra, etc. Jansons makes excellent cases for the lesser-known works, with sharply defined rhythms and consistently excellent balance throughout all works. The works with chorus or solo voices work extremely well. I wish EMI would have included all of Jansons' couplings (the piano concertos w/ Rudy, cello concertos w/ Mork, etc.) to give a truly unprecedented Shostakovich set, but that's a very minor complaint. The price is right here - don't miss this set.

2 out of 5 stars Great Performances - But one defective pressing.......2007-06-26

This set deserves 5 stars based on the performances. But my set contains a CD number 6 that has problems. I arranged for a replacement set from Amazon, but that set had the same poor CD 6. Thus I have concluded that all current CD sets have a defective CD 6. Some players I used could not access the disc. Those that could produced sounds with pops and clicks: sounded like an old LP record. I have written to EMI, but no results so far.

3 out of 5 stars A nice tour of seven orchestras, but the interpretations lack fire.......2007-06-24

I am being a little stingy not granting Jansons' complete Shostakovich cycle four stars, but I can't escape feeling disappointed. Over the long years and many orchestras that have come to pass since he started, Jansons has promised a successor to Haitink's acclaimed Decca cycle with the Concertgebouw and London Phil. of the Eighties. Yet nothing has much improved. I know both cycles fairly well, and Jansons hits no definite home runs. Despite his musical pedigree -- both Mariss and his father Arvid were associated with Mravinsky and the Leningrad Phil.--Jansons tends to be more cautious and even faceless compared to Haitink, who is no firebrand.

I cant' argue with admirers who point to the fine execution and excellent balances, the discipline and the good engineering here. But Shostakovich needs fire and inspiration to overcome his weaknesses, which are severe. The music often sprawls, relies on banal themes, dips into depressive melancholy, or at the other extreme indulges in insincrere jollity that seems politically motivated. Whatever your position on these issues, Shostakovich is an enigma looking for someone to unlock it. As steady and purposeful as these readings are, I don't think Jansons holds that key.

If I were collecting the fifteen symphonies individually, which is still the best way, I'd go for the relatively unknown ones from Jansons, such as #2, #3, and #4, which bring out the best in him. He doesn't excel at the famous Fifth and is middle-of-the-road in the Sixth and Seventh (his live Seventh with the Concertgebouw is another story--I would place it among the very best). At a high standard but not keeping up with the legendary Mravinsky are Jansons' Eighth, Nintth, and Tenth. I don't much care what happens in the windy Eleventh and Twelfth, but the final trio, #13-15, greatly interest me. In these works I found Jansons steady and reliable but not riveting or inspired.

On the whole, then, this is a consistent cycle that keeps up with Haitink's without cresting over it.

4 out of 5 stars Shastakovich at his best.......2007-01-10

Great collection of the Shostakovich symphonies. Recording is clear; orchestra is dynamic. Great program notes, too. One of the best recordings of #15 that I have heard in a while.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing Cycle of Shostakovich Symphonies.......2006-09-14

Mariss Jansons and various orchestras have finally completed a noteworthy and valuable Shostakovich symphonic cycle just in time for Dmitri's Century birthday year. I have to be the first to say that I love the cycle. Performances from 1988-2005, these really are arguable definitive recordings of the works. At first, I was skeptical of the Jansons cycle because I myself was a little disappointed with his Tchaikovsky cycle with the Oslo Philharmonic. But having studied with great shostakovich conductors seem to really add something to all of his performances whether its the 1st symphony with the Berlin Philharmonic, the 8th with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, or the incomporable 11th with the Philadelphia Orchestra. It certainly demonstrates that Jansons is a man of many talents if he can whip any orchestra into shape.

I definitely think this cycle outshines Bernard Haitink's late 70's early 80's performances with the RCO/LPO. I also would go far as to say that they are on par with Jarvi's cycle with RSNO/GSO. Rudolf Barshai also produced a cycle in the 80's with the West German Symphony and its also quite good, but again, I feel as though Jansons benefits by first rate orchestras and suporior sound quality.

In short - its quite an achievement, and I await further recordings from a first rate conductor.
Bye Bye Birdie: The New Soundtrack Recording (1995 Television Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Absolutely Wonderful
  • The good outweighs the bad...
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  • Vanessa Williams and Jason Alexander sing BIRDIE
  • Great Soundtrack, Only a few dissapointments!
 Bye Bye Birdie: The New Soundtrack Recording (1995 Television Cast)
Charles Strouse , Lee Adams , and Marc Kudisch
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FZT
Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Main title (Bye Bye Birdie) - The Sweet Apple Teens
  2. An English Teacher - Vanessa Williams
  3. The Telephone Hour - The Sweet Apple Teens
  4. How Lovley To Be A Woman - Chynna Phillips
  5. Put On A Happy Face - Jason Alexander
  6. A Healthy, Normal, American Boy - Jason Alexander/Vanessa Williams/Ensemble
  7. One Boy - Chynna Phillips/Shelly Hunt/Marlowe Windsor-Menard
  8. Let's Settle Down - Venessa Willams
  9. Honesty Sincere - Marc Kudisch
  10. Hymm For A Sunday Evening (Ed Sullivan) - George Wendt/Sally Mayes/Chynna Phillips/Blair Slater/Ensemble
  11. One Last Kiss - Mark Kudisch/The Sweet Apple Teens
  12. What Did I Ever See In Him - Vanessa Williams/Chynna Phillips
  13. A Lot Of Lovin' To Do - Marc Kudisch/Chynna Phillips/The Sweet Apple Teens
  14. Kids - George Wendt/Sally Mayes
  15. Spanish Rose - Vanessa Williams
  16. Talk To Me - Jason Alexander/Peter Davis/Daryl Tookes/Al Dana/Murray Weinstock
  17. A Mother Dosen't Matter Anymore - Tyne Daly
  18. A Giant Step - Jason Alexander
  19. Rosie - Jason Alexander/Vanessa Williams
  20. End Credits - Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful.......2006-08-10

I do not own this CD or any other Bye Bye Birdie soundtracks. However, just from listening to the samples on this website I can tell which one is obviously the best. If you don't believe me, just listen to them yourself. I am comparing the songs from this, the 1995 television recording, the 1960 Broadway, and the 1963 movie. Here is a list of *some* of the songs and my opinions:

An English Teacher
1995: Vannessa William's voice is lovely.
1960: I prefer the first one. I think Chita Rivera's voice sounds too old fashioned.
1963: not included

The Telephone Hour
1995: I am IN LOVE with this song, almost as much as I am with Harvey Johnson. (Yes, I am a hormone-riddled teenager, so I can relate to this song.) Whoever plays Harvey has a great voice and sounds charmingly vulnerable. It is hard to keep from smiling as you listen to this flock of gossiping teenagers.
1960: You have no idea how much I am cringing right now. Everyone, especially the girls, is more yelling than singing. The overall impression is very cheap.
1963: Though very upbeat, this rendition seems quite annoying and Harvey was obviously trying to sound as bad as possible.

How Lovely To Be A Woman
1995: Yes, Chynna Phillips is too old, although it's not that noticable. Also, though her voice has a nice tone, she goes off key occasionally and is not the best for the role.
1960: But then again, neither is this woman. Ugh.
1963: Despite the constant bashing of Ann-Margaret from other reviewers, I think she's pretty good. Am I missing something?

Put On A Happy Face
1995: Great!
1960: Also great!
1963: Not bad at all......

A Healthy, Normal, American Boy
1995: Very enjoyable.
1960: Er.....those girls seriously need to work on enunciating their vowels.
1963: N/A

Honestly Sincere
1995: Woot! Mark Kudisch is AMAZING! I can't think of anyone more perfect for this role. He sounds exactly like a renown Elvis impersonator. You can't stand still while listening to this song!
1960: Not nearly up to par with Kudisch's performance. Good, though.
1963: Are you kidding? (Although the background screams are mildly amusing.)

Hymn For A Sunday Evening (Ed Sullivan)
1995: I love the part where the chorus joins. The energy is awesome.
1960: Boring in comparison.
1963: Ditto.

One Last Kiss
See Honestly Sincere.

Kids
1995: I love this song! I think both parts were cast perfectly--yes, even George Wendt, especially George Wendt actually. His is a character role, and he does it perfectly, so that every teenager wants to strangle him. Kids sounds very lively.
1960: Not as polished or well-acted as the 1995 one.
1963: Enjoyable, actually. Very different from the other two.

Spanish Rose:
1995: Williams is very nice on here.
1960: Way too over-acted. It sounds pretty bad.
1963: absent

That's all I really want to write down........[...]

3 out of 5 stars The good outweighs the bad..........2004-11-28

I should preface this review with a disclaimer of sorts. I've never seen the movies, nor have I seen the play staged professionally. I have yet to hear any other version of the soundtrack. This review is based solely from my very limited experience with the musical - I've seen a high school production.

Looking at the soundtrack solely on its own merits, it's pretty darn good. The leads of Albert and Rosie are filled, respectively, by Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams. They each do a wonderful job. Alexander nails all of his songs. His version of "Put On A Happy Face" is undeniably goofy, but that adds immensely to its charm. Even better is his version of "Talk To Me," which is one of the album's highlights. This isn't a surprise, as he was an actor on Broadway before he moved to television, but it's impressive nonetheless. His vocals are simply amazing. Williams succeeds similarly; she conveys Rosie's exasperation at Albert perfectly in "English Teacher" and "What Did I Ever See In Him?" Again, this isn't a surprise - anyone with a recording career should most certainly be able to sing - but she is as important to the album's success as Alexander is.

The other actors fill their roles with varying levels of success. Chynna Phillips sounds a bit too old to be a teenager, but her version of "One Boy" impressed me enough to forget that. Marc Kudisch sounds like a sleazy Elvis impersonator...in other words, he's perfect for the role of Conrad Birdie. He manages to make the Birdie tracks (stupid lyrics and all) a lot of fun to listen to. George Wendt, on the other hand...Wendt just wasn't a good choice for the role of Harry. His rendition of "Kids," while not exactly atrocious, was probably the worst track on the CD. An older actor may have been a better choice for the film...or, since I'm talking about the soundtrack, perhaps someone who can actually sing.

I don't know the play well enough to comment on the newly added tracks, but I don't see why "A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore" was added. It took the play's monologue and turned it into a song, but it didn't really add anything in the process. Strange, to say the least.

It's probably just me, but I find the ensemble of teenage girls used in the title track and "Telephone Hour" to be incredibly grating. It bothers me so much I skip those tracks. I can't explain why that is, but that is definitely not a good sign.

Weak spots aside, I've got to give the CD a positive review. I've listened to it repeatedly over the past week, and I've had it stuck in my head for the majority of that week. The tracks that feature Alexander, Williams, and Kudisch are all very well done, and outnumber the weaker ones like "Telephone Hour" and the hideous version of "Kids." I can't compare this to the movie or any other versions of the soundtrack, but it manages to hold its own well enough.

4 out of 5 stars bye bye birdie.......2004-05-23

Wow the movie is great and so is the soundtrack!!!!!!
one totally awesome cd. my personal fav is telephone hour .

4 out of 5 stars Vanessa Williams and Jason Alexander sing BIRDIE.......2004-03-04

BYE BYE BIRDIE was dusted off for a television version in 1995, featuring a cast made up of Broadway veterans and newcomers alike. The soundtrack album is a bouncy and enjoyable delight.

Vanessa Williams takes on her second Chita Rivera-originated role, as beleagured secretary Rose Alvarez. Jason Alexander (THE RINK) returns to his musical theatre roots as Albert Peterson. The rest of the cast is sensational: Marc Kudisch (reprising his national tour role) as Conrad Birdie; Tyne Daly (GYPSY, CALL ME MADAM) as Mae Peterson; George Wendt as Mr MacAfee, and Sally Mayes (SHE LOVES ME) as Mrs MacAfee. The only shortcoming is the sorely-miscast Chynna Phillips as Kim, who hardly convinces as a teenager.

Several new songs were written for this new version of the Broadway classic, including "Let's Settle Down", belted to perfection by Miss Williams; and "A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore", a great character-turn for Tyne Daly as the grasping Mae. The other numbers, including the classics "An English Teacher", "A Lot of Livin' to Do" and "Kids" are all performed to perfection. And yes, Vanessa Williams even performs "Spanish Rose", with some slight lyric alterations.

A must-own for BIRDIE fans.

4 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack, Only a few dissapointments!.......2004-01-31

Let me just say this is a wonderful soundtrack for the TV remake of the classic musical "Bye Bye Birdie". Jason Alexander, Vanessa Willams, Chynna Phillips, George Went, Marc Kudisch and Tyne Daly are the lead singing roles, and they are all fantastic. Jason and Vanessa were FANTASTIC as Albert and Rosie, and their singing was very impressive. Jason does great with "Put On A Happy Face", "Talk To Me", "A Giant Step", and others. Vanessa blew me away with "An English Teacher", "Lets Settle Down", "Spanish Rose", and others. Chynna Phillips...well, I think she has a nice voice she sounds pretty good with her songs, but she is bit too old for the role of Kim. But she did good with "How Lovely To Be A Woman", "One Boy" and others. George Went is fabolous as Kim's father, and does very well with "Ed Sullivan", and "Kids". Broadway star Marc Kudisch makes a GREAT Conrad, I was very impressed with his performance he does great with "Honestly Sincere", and "One Last Kiss". And.. Tyne Daly as Mae Peterson is just fantastic, she just so great, and her song "A Mother Dosent Matter Anymore" is wonderful!

The only thing that dissapoints me with this soundtrack is... Not all the songs from the movie are included on this CD. The wonderful "Bye Bye Birdie" in the malt shop with the Sweet Apple Girls, isn't included here, which really dissapoints me, because that was a great song and wonderful arrangement of "Bye Bye Birdie". Also Alberts "What Did I Ever See In Her?" isn't here, and also Rosie's reprise of her "Lets Settle Down". I would've been so happy if those songs were included, but what can we do now...

So Overall, this is a GREAT disc... a wonderful arrangement of the classic "Bye Bye Birdie" songs. I must say if you don't have this soundtrack yet, get it soon..because its becoming increasingly rare and hard to find now. So go get a copy, because its wonderful!!!

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