I'm Coming Out [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. I'm Coming Out (Loren Dawson Remix)

2. I'm Coming Out (Album Version)

3. Talkin' To Me (Track Masters Remix)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2003 single taken from the soundtrack to Jennifer Lopez' hit film 'Maid In Manhattan'. The title track is backed with two non-LP tracks, 'I'm Coming Out' (Loren Dawson Remix) & 'Talkin To Me' (Track Masters Remix feat. Foxy Brown). Columbia. 2003.

I'm Coming Out,Amerie,Sony Int'l,5"CD Singles,Contemporary R&B,Pop,R&B,Urban

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)

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A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!
god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god......
Orpheus in the Underworld
Excerpts
Highlights or total Opera?

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Jay Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne; Orpheus in the Underworld; Voyage to the Moon
Offenbach - Orphée aux Enfers / Dessay, Naouri, Fouchécourt, Beuron, Podles, Petibon, Smith, Gens, Cole, Minkowski
Gluck - Orphée & Eurydice (Berlioz version) / von Otter, Barbara Hendricks, Fournier, Gardiner
Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)
Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice (Berlioz version) / Larmore, Upshaw, Hagley, Runnicles

ASIN: B00001O2XK
Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

Orpheus In The Underworld: Prelude
Orpheus In The Underworld: Hello, I'm Public Opinion
Orpheus In The Underworld: Eurydice Is All A-flutter!
Orpheus In The Underworld: So That's The Game
Orpheus In The Underworld: I Feel A Cool Intoxication
Orpheus In The Underworld: We, The Watchdog Of The People
Orpheus In The Underworld: Tzing, Tzing, Tzing, Tzing!
Orpheus In The Underworld: A Night On The Town
Orpheus In The Underworld: Remember What You Did To Leda
Orpheus In The Underworld: Look Out, Look Out, Move Over There!
Orpheus In The Underworld: He Is Coming, Oh, How Boring
Orpheus In The Underworld: Oh, Oh, Look At That Look He's Giving Me
Orpheus In The Underworld: Though I Was King Of All Beotia
Orpheus In The Underworld: We Can Tell She's In Hell
Orpheus In The Underworld: My Little Spies Uncover
Orpheus In The Underworld: There You Are, You Look So Neat
Orpheus In The Underworld: It's Strange, But A Touch Seemed To Wake...
Orpheus In The Underworld: Do Not Look Back Or All Will Be Lost
Orpheus In The Underworld: ...He Is The Only God
Orpheus In The Underworld: Infernal Gallop

Customer Reviews:

A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!.......2003-10-30

Having been fortunate to have seen the English National Opera's production in 1988 of "Orpheus" with Wilson and Pountney's outrageously naughty English text, this highlight CD serves as an audio souvenir. Too bad the ENO didn't have the foresight to film the production-would have made a great DVD. The CD booklet does have a few photos of the sets designed by Gerald Scarfe (who also designed Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album artwork) so you get a taste, combined with the CD selections, of what the production was like.

god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god.............2002-01-17

Offenbach is great anyhow, but this recording is riotous. The translation into English is first-rate, really funny stuff, and the singing is pretty good, too. Very worthwhile.

Orpheus in the Underworld.......2000-03-17

The rewritten lyrics, in English, are some of the wittiest and wicked in operetta. Wilson and Pountney have recaptured the spirit of naughtiness, not a small accomplishment in our licentious times. Though delighted to have the highlights, I wished a CD set or video of the full production were available.

Excerpts.......1999-12-23

This is a collection of excerpts. It is in English and is quite good. The performance of the entire operetta has been discontinued and it is a pity.

Highlights or total Opera?.......1999-11-01

I would like to know if this is highlights from the opera or the total opera.

Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 5

Average customer rating:

Fun and Refreshing

Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 5

Manufacturer: Rock-it Science
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Hanukkah | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Hanukkah | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
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Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 7

ASIN: B0006Q3MUS
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

Holiday Hop [It's a Wonderful Life]
O Holy Night - Gary Adler, John Tartaglia
Peces en el Rio (The Fish in the River)
Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
This Christmas Day
Christmas Lullaby
Coming of Christmastime
Rod's Christmas
Silent Night
Wrapped Up Nice - Idina Menzel

Tracks:

I Saw Three Ships
Sing Out - Liz McCartney
Too Fat to Fit
I'll Stay Strong - Michael Lavine,
Ave Maria
Jingle Bells, Chicago Style
Angelo Rosenbaum
How Great Our Joy/Joy to the World - Steve Lavner, Denny Paschall, Glenn Rainey
Christmastime on Highway 13
O Tannenbaum

Product Description

This perennial favorite brings Broadways best wishing you their holiday best! Hairspray, Gypsy, Nine and Avenue Q are just of few of the shows raising their voices for the cause. Also lending their voices are Antonio Banderas, Hugh Jackman and Harvey Fierstein. Songs Include: 42nd Street The Holiday Hop Aida I'll Stay Strong Avenue Q Rod's Christmas Beauty & the Beast This Christmas Day Big River Silent Night Boy From Oz Wrapped up Nice Cabaret O Tannenbaum Chicago Jingle Bells, Chicago Style Gypsy Sing Out Hairspray Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel The Lion King Angelo Rosenbaum Mamma Mia A Christmas Lullaby Nine Los Peces en El Rio (The Fish in the River) Phantom of the Opera Joy to the World/ How Great our Joy The Producers Too Fat to Fit Rent O Holy Night Taboo Ave Maria Thoroughly Modern Millie The Coming of Christmastime Urinetown Christmastime on Highway 13 Wicked I Saw Three Ships

Customer Reviews:

Fun and Refreshing.......2006-03-05

I purchased this CD on a whim, and I was absolutely shocked when I got to track #4- "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel," by the cast of "Hairspray." I loved the upbeat humor, and as the song progressed, I realized I'd heard this version before- it was on South Park! I could not BELIEVE what I was hearing, but I completely adored it. As I listened through the rest of the 2-CD set, I concluded it would undoubtedly be one of my favorite holiday albums. It was a wonderful combination of traditional renditions, such as a beautiful "O Holy Night" performed by the cast of "Rent" and new, humorous songs, including "Too Fat to Fit" by the cast of "The Producers" which was had a personality reminiscent of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "Angelo Rosenbaum," sung by Thom Christopher Warren of "Lion King," and "Sing Out" by the cast of "Gypsy."

Overall, the CD set was a wonderful surprise; I had expected a 2 CD set filled with well-sung music, but I was rewarded with a compilation as diverse as peoples' view of the holidays, ranging from the somber expression of religious value to the whimsical, with a jab at the commercial attitude in the middle!

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Great Musicals

Manufacturer: Rajon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000682FF4
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

Oklahoma Suite: Oklahoma!/Oh, What a Beautiful Morning/The Surrey With
My Fair Lady Suite: Ascot Gavotte/Wouldn't It Be Loverly?/With a ...
Annie Get Your Gun Suite: Doin' What Comes Natur'lly/You Can't Get ...
King and I Suite: The March of Siamese Children/I Whistle a Happy Tune
Sound of Music Suite: The Sound of Music/My Favourite Things/Do-Re-Mi
West Side Story: The Jet Song/America/Tonight/Something's Coming/Maria

Tracks:

Porgy and Bess Suite: Summertime/I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'/I Loves ...
South Pacific Suite: Bali Ha'i/A Cockeyed Optimist/Some Enchanted ...
Guys and Dolls Suite: Luck Be a Lady/Fugue for Tinhorns/Follow the ...
Carousel Suite: The Carousel Waltz/Mister Snow/June Is Bustin' Out All

Tracks:

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will ...
Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina/Another Suitcase in Another Hall
Jesus Christ Superstar: Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How to ...
Cats: Memory/Macavity the Mystery Cat/Mister Misoffeles
Phantom of the Opera: Phantom of the Opera/All I Ask of You/Angel ...

Album Description

Australian exclusive 3-CD set from the Rajon label's 'Great Series'. 2004.

Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin, 1915 - 1918

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Great for home and classroom

Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin, 1915 - 1918
Benjamin Sears , and Bradford Connor
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

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Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000004CRG
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

The Circus Is Coming to Town
Araby
I've Got a Sweet Tooth Bothering Me
Until I Fell in Love With You
Cohen Owes Me Ninety Seven Dollars
When I Leave The World Behind
Down Where The Jack O'Lanterns Grow
Polly Pretty Polly (Polly With A Past)
The Eyes Of Youth See The Truth
The Sterling Silver Moon
While The Band Played An American Rag
The Voice Of Belgium
The Devil Has Bought Up All The Coal
They Were All Out Of Step But Jim
Smile And Show Your Dimple
Dream On Little Soldier Boy
When I Get Back To The U.S.A.
I'm Gonna Pin My Medal On The Girl I Left Behind
Yip-Yip-Yaphank Medley: Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning/Kitchen Police (Poor Little Me)...
We're On Our Way To France

Customer Reviews:

Great for home and classroom.......1999-03-21

No other composer so closely kept his fingers on the pulse of American thinking and gave the country so much of what it thought it wanted. "Yiddle on Your Fiddle" tells us more of the second-generation immigrants' desire to become Americanized than all the history and sociology books can ever do. So it is a double pleasure to announce the appearance of "Come on and Hear!: Early Songs by Irving Berlin, 1909-1915" and "Keep on Smiling: Songs by Irving Berlin, 1915-1918," two fantastic CDs or tapes on Oaktown label and released through a friendly little Connecticut company calling itself Original Cast Records. Between the two sets, you have 41 tracks of the Berlin output from "Everybody's Doing It Now" to "We're on Our Way to France." The soloist is Benjamin Sears, who with pianist Bradford Conner has something of a reputation around the Boston area. Now some of this material is duplicated by the more widely known Joan Morrison on two RCA Victor releases, possibly out of print by now; and like those discs could use another voice now and then. (Conner does join in where a duet is called for, but my point remains.) Sears is a capable if not an outstanding baritone, who does justice to these historic expressions of Americana. So not only do I recommend both of these sets for their enjoyment value, but I wish to continue to point out to Social Studies teachers how valuable sets like this would be to classes who have no concept of how people really felt (as opposed to what they merely said and did) "way back when." And I might even stick out my neck so far as to offer to come to any school (in reasonable distance of where I live) to give a sample lesson on how these sets can be used.

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Nice cross-over
Top Performance

The Kiri Selection

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Kiri Sings Gershwin
Kiri Sings Berlin
Kiri Sings Porter; Dame Kiri TeKanawa
Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa
Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live

ASIN: B000002SK4
Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm
The Goldwyn Follies: Love Walked In
Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me
Porgy And Bess: Summertime
By Strauss
Come To The Fair
The Ash Grove
Greensleeves
Come to the Fair - Folk Songs and Ballads: Danny Boy
The Best Of Me
He Was Beautiful
With You I'm Born Again
An American Tail: Somewhere Out There
High, Wide and Handsome: The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
LADY BE GOOD: The Last Time I Saw Paris
Movement VII: Crises: The World You're Coming Into

Customer Reviews:

Nice cross-over.......2003-03-09

There is only a single track on "The Kiri Selection" that didn't come from one of her other releases, and that is "The World You're Coming Into" from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio. The rest of her songs can also be heard on "Kiri Sings Gershwin," "Come to the Fair - Folk Songs & Ballads," "From Heart to Heart" with Malcolm McNeill, and "Kiri Sings Kern."

It's a jumbled mixture but Dame Kiri negotiates the songs with a light, brilliant touch, never bringing too much heavy operatic artillery to bear on what are essentially popular songs. For those of you who are not operatically inclined, you may remember this lovely soprano from the 1981 marriage ceremony of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer. Te Kanawa sang "Let the Bright Seraphim" (and wore a very strange hat).

Unlike some sopranos (my chorale director says Dame Joan never sang a consonant throughout her entire career), Kiri is scrupulous about her intonation and you will be able to understand almost every syllable she sings. My personal favorite is her rendition of Kern's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes:" "They said some day you'll find,/ All who love are blind,/ When your heart's on fire,/ you must realize,/ Smoke gets in your eyes." She sings with intense pathos, yet a little tremble of courage. I can just see her sitting in some chic '30s cocktail lounge, head (with that outrageous hat on it) held high while her friends chaff her about her unfaithful love. She reaches up to brush the smoke or tears from her eyes and pretends to laugh away a remark that was much too personal.

When Kiri sustains a note, she does something with it. She doesn't just sit on it à la Pavrotti and let us admire her beautiful voice. She interprets every nuance of the lyrics, unlike some of my very favorite opera singers who don't cross over into popular music very well, e.g. Domingo, Ramey, Norman, and Dame Joan.

Te Kawana fans, unless you already own all four of the albums mentioned above, this CD is definitely worth your while. Kern and Gershwin enthusiasts will also find interpretations to treasure.

Top Performance.......1999-06-16

I have only just purchased this CD, and I'm in love with it already! Kiri's voice is so incredibly versatile, that you are just STUNNED by her ability to sing Gershwin, Kern and others like a jazz singer. She's incredible, and so's the recording. I'd recommend it to anyone, as Kiri's best CD outside of her West Side Story and full opera performance CD's. Her duet with Malcom O'Neill is amazing, and the way she interperets Gershwin's hits is so neat - far better than I've ever heard. The only SLIGHT moan I would have is that in one or two of the songs, she is a little to far away from the mic, and the orchestra are a little loud. But considering how great she sounds - does it matter? Make this your next Kiri CD purchase.

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Golden Age Singing
A GREAT PERFORMANCE

Bizet: Carmen [Highlights]

Manufacturer: Gala
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Carmen Highlights: But We Can't See Carmencita
Carmen Highlights: When I'll Love You
Carmen Highlights: Tell Me About My Mother!
Carmen Highlights: You Mother Was Coming Out Of The Chapel With Me'
Carmen Highlights: I See My Mother..
Carmen Highlights: Then Tell Her That Her Son Loves Her And Venerates Her
Carmen Highlights: Near To The Ramparts Of Seville
Carmen Highlights: The Lieutenant!...Attention
Carmen Highlights: The Sistrum Bars Jangled
Carmen Highlights: I Can Return Your Toast
Carmen Highlights: I'm Going To Dance In Your Honour
Carmen Highlights: The Flower That You Threw Me
Carmen Highlights: No, You Do Love Me!
Carmen Highlights: Hey There, Carmen! Hey there!
Carmen Highlights: Come With Us Across The Countryside
Carmen Highlights: Diamonds, Spades...Death!
Carmen Highlights: Speak, Speak again, my beauties
Carmen Highlights: I Tell Myself That Nothing Daunts Me
Carmen Highlights: So It's You?...Yes, Me

Customer Reviews:

Golden Age Singing.......2001-02-21

In very good live-performance sound, this generous (74 minutes) selection of highlights boasts the finest Carmen cast and conductor I have ever heard in one production. Verrett's is the only performance not duplicated on a commercial set, and she is spectacular--as close to the perfect "Carmen voice" as any I have experienced. Te Kanawa's gorgeous sound is likewise unmatchable, even on her complete recording with the same conductor. Van Dam is perfection, and Domingo even better than one has come to expect. A word about the excerpts: they include all of the big "numbers," as well as enough ensemble work to allow one to fully appreciate the conducting of the great Sir Georg. Considering the modest cost, this disc is unbeatable.

A GREAT PERFORMANCE.......1999-10-29

Verrett is the best Carmen imaginable, Domingo the best Don José, Kiri the best Micaela and Solti it's a grand conductor. The ideal Carmen.

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Broadway USA, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hard Hat Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Broadway USA, Vol. 1
Broadway USA, Vol. 2

ASIN: B000005DNK
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

Broadway USA Overture
Hello Broadway
My Lines
Up And At 'Em Day
Spend A Little Time With Me
Son-Of-A-Gun
Gassy Cassie
Andy Rooney's Eyebrows
You Rang My Bell
I Know How It Feels To Be In Love
I'm A Sissy
Social Freak
Making Money
In-Crowd
My Fantasy
Coming Out
Finale

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld (Highlights)

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Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld (Highlights)

Manufacturer: MCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000DWB3
Release Date: 1989-01-01

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The best of her 70's albums on one CD, , , ,
Possibly DIana Ross' Best Pair Of Albums

Diana / The Boss

Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music

Motown | R&B | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000F5KYRY

Product Description

2 All Time Great Motown Classic Albums Digitally Mastered On 1 Compact Disc. "Diana" & " The Boss". Original Cover Artwork. Motown. 16 Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

The best of her 70's albums on one CD, , , ,.......2007-04-22

What's striking about "Diana/The Boss" is how different these two CDs are. On 1979's "The Boss," Ross was once again paired with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" producers (Nicholas) Ashford and (Valerie) Simpson, who concoct the kind of fiery, motown-influenced pop-gospel numbers (updated with a dash of disco rhythm thrown in) that force Ross to sing out with the kind of electrifying power that we hardly knew she was capable of! Uptempo songs like "The Boss," "No One Gets the Prize" and "I Ain't Been Licked" are sung with fierce determination. Signature ballads like "I'm In the World" and "All For One" are emotionally-driven and poignant, impressive breakaways from Ross' charm-school sweetness. The emotion on "The Boss" is then converted to pure rhythmical energy on "Diana," her 1980 Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (of the group Chic)smash that was undoubtedly her biggest selling solo record. Ross' surehanded coolness is just right for this duo. We're all familiar with "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out" but also notable are "Have Fun" "My Old Piano" and the tricky rhythms of the slowed down "Friend to Friend." There is not a single track here that you want to skip over. All in all, this is Ross at her very best during the 1970's and a must-have!!!

Possibly DIana Ross' Best Pair Of Albums.......2006-05-15

By the end of the 1970's Diana Ross' recording career was back on shaky ground. Her studio albums, the excellent Baby It's Me (1977) and the hodge podge production of Ross (1978) had sold disappointingly. Not only that but her third silver screen venture The Wiz (1978) performed badly at the Box Office and became something of an embarassing fiasco to all concerned, not least to Ross who was virtually ridiculed by critics.

Diana Ross always had that drive, determination and uncanny ability to bounce back no matter what set back her career endured (and she certainly has had more than her fair share of set-backs, especially in more recent years). At the fall of 1979 she wisely focused her attention on fixing her flagging recording career. As it stood, she hadn't had a major chart hit since 1976 with the exciting, tempo-shifting Disco classic, Love Hangover which topped both the Pop/R&B Charts and became one of the definitive Disco/R&B classics of the decade.

For her 1979 studio entry, Ross teamed back up with that dynamic duo, Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. These pair of genius singers/songwriters/producers/composers had weaved magical results on her solo studio albums Diana Ross (1970) and Surrender (1971), now definitive classics in Ross' catologue.

The project would be aptly titled The Boss. Ashford and Simpson once again captured the full extent and range of Ross' vocal abilities. She sounds stunning, soulful and in perfect Disco Diva mode throughout all eight of these superb, timeless recordings.

The Boss (1979) was like some form of statement on Ross' part. Feeling frustated by her controlling boss and one-time lover Berry Gordy, she purposely made sure that he had nothing to do with this project which some may say was Ross being difficult and tempremental but infact all she was actually doing was trying to exert her independence and prove not only to her audience but to herself that she could be her own person away from Berry Gordy and not just a mere product of the churning Motown machine. There once solid working and personal relationship was now floundering as Ross was growing as a person and was becoming increasingly more confident at the idea of controlling her own career. Diana Ross and Berry Gordy were two of the twentieth centurys most important figures in music that had helped change and shape the whole face of black music but the fact that for the first time in her career Berry Gordy had nothing to do with this project only hastened to drive a further rift between them which eventually led to Ross quitting Motown Records for pastures new.

Still despite the on-going trials and tribulations behind the scenes, The Boss album was triumphant and catapulted Ross back onto the music scene. The album saw a new hip, sassy, confident and more womanly Diana Ross and gain a whole new generation of fans.

No One Gets The Prize literally exploded onto the Disco scene, becoming an instant club hit. This rapidly led to the track becoming the albums premiere single. Ross' razor sharp delivery rides along a tidal wave of Funk-driven rhythms and hits high notes I previously hadn't known she could hit. Never before had Diana Ross sounded so pure and soulful. Her soft, silky voice brims with self-assurance, cutting through the hard-driving, pounding musical arrangements. No One Gets The Prize is an out and out Disco/R&B classic despite surprisingly never actually becoming a major chart hit on the mainstream charts.

Ross the Disco Diva gets down into boogie wonderland again on the Funk-ridden, sexually charged, I Ain't Been Licked. Her performance shifts direction as she begins sounding a little vulnreable but rises with the musical arrangements to shining self-assurance. Her voice is charged with fire and soul on I Ain't Been Licked and its hard to believe this never became a hit.

The exalting ballad All For One was, at one time, a number Ross loved to perform at her live concerts. Her angular vocals reach new heights as she pushes her vocals fowards forcefully and sounds vibrant and at her best on that dazzling crescendo.

Anyone who has qualms about Ross not being a soulful singer or not sounding black enough (what is that supposed to mean anyway?) will eat humble pie on just one listen of her impressively strong, seemingly acrobatic performance on the raging Disco masterpiece, The Boss. She begins the song in a breathy, seamless sound and then effectively alters vocal pitch as the second verse builds to the chrous. Ross smartly moves along to the sharp grooves and pumping, pulsating rhythms. Riotously funky! The Boss stands as one of her best ever Disco classics ranking alongside other such renowned greats in the Ross catologue, Love Hangover (No.1 Pop/R&B 1976), Upside Down (No.1 Pop/R&B 1980) and I'm Coming Out (No.5 Pop/No.1 R&B 1980). The Boss like No One Gets The Prize enjoyed mammoth club success though disappointingly only made it to No.19 on the U.S Billboard Charts (No.40 in the U.K.), despite being one of her all-time major classics.

The entrancing Once In The Morning, a hypnotic Funk-Disco affair, found Ross back in Love Hangover mode as the song somehow re-captures the vibe of that track. Ross delivers a hot, breathy, erotic performance as she neatly surfboards along the somewhat complex musical arrangements. Once In The Morning emerges as one of the major highlights of The Boss not to mention another masterpiece to credit Ashford and Simpson for.

The delightful Funk sounds of the catchy, though more intricate, It's My House has Ross yet again in glorious voice sounding so perfectly compatable with the breezy orchestrations. It's My House was one of the songs that made a strong declaration of her independence and thats what made her put in such a passionate vocal performance on the track. Though It's My House was only a relatively small hit (creeping to No.32 in the U.K) this stands as another out and out classic (and no i'm not being biased as a Ross fan).

Sparkle is far more glossy and extremely sophisticated. This exotic ballad is ignited by Ross' mesmerising vocal delivery and the exhilirating musical arrangements which is broken up at the bridge of the song by a sensational saxophone interlude.

I'm In The World is almost triumphant and encapsulates a sound of the more showbizzy material Ross delved into on at her live concerts in the 1970's. Ross is more self-assured and confident than ever on this track and proves she can hold a note. Diana Ross may not possess the power and volume of a singer like Aretha Franklin but her vocal delivery is distinctive, crystal-clear, unique and without doubt has soul. I'm In The World neatly closes this rollercoaster ride of an album on a fittingly sophisticated high.

Ashford and Simpson provided the enhancing gospel-like vocals along with Ulland McCullough and Raymond Simpson. The multi-talented Valerie Simpson is also credited for playing those gentle piano backdrops on each track. Jamming away on that pounding percussion are Sammy Figueros and Errol Bennet whilst working hard away on those pulsating basslines are Anthony Jackson and Francisco Centeno. John Sussewell provides those pattering drum beats where as Michael Bealer plays the gorgeous saxophone interludes through each track which reaches full effect on the ballad, Sparkle.

Berry Gordy deliberately did little to promote this album in retaliation to Ross' refusal to let him have anything to do with the project but The Boss went onto become a big hit regardless. Diana Ross was back bigger and better never having looked or sounded so great. One of the jewels in her crown. The Boss was certified Gold by the RIAA. One of the major highlights of her long-standing and illustrious career.

Soul diva, Diana Ross had not fully been recognised by critics as an important albums act at the point when diana had been released. Her studio albums had always drawn a mixed critical response though some met wide acclaim such as her magnificent and totally stunning debut, Diana Ross (1970), Lady Sings The Blues (1972), the absolutley superb and divine Diana Ross (1976) and The Boss (1979). Though The Boss was a critical and commercial success, her studio albums before that, Ross (1978) and Baby Its Me (1977) were not big sellers and both bombed in the U.K, failing to chart altogether.

What Diana felt she needed to bring her flagging career up to date was a change of direction. She immediatley turned to the dynamic combination behind Chic, Benard Edwards and Nile Rogers - the hottest R&B producers of the day. It was decided to mould the traditional Diana Ross sound into mainstream Funk and Disco. Diana Ross was certainly no stranger to great dance music having hit No.1 on the BillBoard Charts in 1976 with the exciting Love hangover and enjoying Top 20 success with the magnificent, The Boss in 1979. It seemed a logical step and proved a fruitful collaboration though the album did not go by without its fair share of problems. Having heard the finished result of the album, Diana immediatley felt as though her vocals were pushed too far into the background and said that she felt as though she sounded like a guest vocalist on her own album. She proceeded to take the album and remixed it herself with the aid of Russ Terrana. Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards were furious that their work had been tampered with and wanted to completley disassociate themeselves with the project but before they knew it, the diana (1980) album was out on the streets and was selling rapidly quick!

The premier single was the fabulous Upside Down. The song sounded rather like a nursery rhyme set to hot, compelling disco music with its catchy chrous - "upside down/boy you turn me inside out and round and round". These ingredients obviously worked as Upside Down catpulted into pole position on the Billboard charts and was narrowly beaten to the top spot in the U.K where it peaked at No.2. Dianas razor sharp performance was remarkably efective and its fair to say that no one could have done Upside Down quite like Diana Ross who has always been in a class of her own.

The projects second release was the even stronger and triumphant, I'm Coming Out. This was a song seemingly screaming out about her newly found indpendence and could even be described as a direct message to Motown as the following year Diana left for pastures new for a reported $20,000,000 deal with RCA Records. Dianas performance on I'm Coming Out was assertive, strong and passionate and has since become one of her most enduring and definitive classics. The song also became something of a gay anthem and suported Dianas status even greater as a gay icon. I'm Coming Out went Top 5 in the U.S whilst gliding in at No.13 on the U.K Singles Charts.

Another two singles were lifted in the U.K with the exalting My Old Piano which is stunningly orchestrated and magnificently sung by Diana. This solid classic became a Top 5 hit in the U.K. a market in which she has always been a consistent seller. The rhythmically divine Tenderness was released two years later in 1982 (by which time she was enjoying success with the Silk Electric album on RCA) and stalled within the Top 75, peaking eventually at a measly No.73. This may have had something to do with its belated release but even so Tenderness is another outstanding track, containing undertones of red hot, pulsating funk.

The aching Friend To Friend is performed beautifully by Diana and the ballad on the whole is remarkably effective with its simplistic approach where as Have Fun (Again) is purley infectious and was Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards initial choice for a release as a single. The red hot rhythm bubbles beautifully with Diana certainly sounding like shes having a whole lot of fun on the recording where as the sparse production of Now That You're Gone was another highly effective ballad with its striking and almost mesmerising musical arrangements.

One of the highlights of the diana album though has to be the rip-roaring, riotously funky Give Up. Diana just lets her hair down and belts this out with all her heart and soul and has never sounded so powerful on record before. Give Up closes the diana album superbly, rounding this off as a red hot, riotously funky, compelling album that you will just play over and over again.

diana (1980) quickly raced into the U.S Top 3 album charts whilst merrily bouncing into the U.K Top 15. The album became something of a landmark in her career and remains her biggest selling studio album to date. Though she made other masterpieces in the 1970s with Diana Ross (1970), Surrender (1971), Lady Sings The Blues (1972), Diana Ross (1976) and The Boss (1979) this stands as her best studio set at Motown and quite possibly the greatest of her career to date. A solid piece of work and a pure masterpiece!

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