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Track Listings
1. Tell Me
2. Nothin' Better
3. I'm Going Crazy
4. I Believe
5. Stay the Night
6. Mirror Mirror
7. Best Is Yet to Come
8. Devote All the Time
9. Just Say Yes Tonight
10. Kiss and Say Goodbye
11. Willin to Be Thrillin

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Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1-4
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent performer
  • A unique project
  • Gershwin historical, manic, perfect, archival
  • Definative
 Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1-4

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z2RSC
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

  1. Swanee
  2. Come To the Moon
  3. I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)
  4. Tee-Oodle-Um-bum-Bo
  5. Nobody But You
  6. Limehouse Nights
  7. Drifting Along With The Tide
  8. Rhapsody In Blue
  9. Oh Lady Be Good!
  10. Fascinating Rhythm
  11. Hang On To Me
  12. I'd Rather Charleston
  13. The Man I Love
  14. The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
  15. So Am I
  16. Kickin' The Clouds Away
  17. Concerto In F

Tracks:

  1. Sweet And Low-Down (I)
  2. That Certain Feeling (I)
  3. Looking For A Boy
  4. When Do We Dance?
  5. Sweet And Low-Down (II)
  6. That Certain Feeling (II)
  7. Irish Waltz
  8. Do, Do, Do
  9. Someone To Watch Over Me
  10. Clap Yo' Hands
  11. Maybe
  12. Three Preludes: I. No.1: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso / II. No.2: Andante Con Moto / III No.3: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
  13. Meadow Serenade
  14. My One And Only
  15. 'S Wonderful/Funny Face
  16. He Loves And She Loves
  17. An American In Paris
  18. Liza
  19. Strike Up The Band
  20. Embraceable You
  21. I Got Rhythm (I)
  22. I Got Rhythm (II)

Tracks:

  1. Of Thee I Sing
  2. Jilted
  3. Second Rhapsody
  4. For You, For Me, For Evermore
  5. Cuban Overture
  6. Isn't It A Pity?
  7. Variations On 'I Got Rhythm'
  8. I. Catfish Row: Introduction - Jazzbo Brown - First Chorus, 'Summertime'
  9. II. Porgy Sings: 'I got Plenty O' Nuthin' - 'Bess, You Is My Woman Now'
  10. III. Fugue: Murder Of Crown, Act III Scene 1
  11. IV. Hurricane: Introduction, Act II Scene 3 - Hurricane, Act II Scene 3
  12. V. Good Morning, Brother: Occupational Humoresque, Act III Scene 3 - 'Good Morning, Brother' - Children's Song 'Sure To Go To Heaven' - 'I'm On My Way' (Finale)
  13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  14. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
  15. Our Love Is Here To Stay

Tracks:

  1. Girl Crazy Overture
  2. French Ballet Class
  3. Dance Of The Waves
  4. Slap That Bass
  5. Walking The Dog
  6. I've Got Beginner's Luck
  7. They All Laughed
  8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  9. Shall We Dance
  10. By Strauss
  11. I Can't Be Bothered Now
  12. The Jolly Tar And The Milkmaid (1st Version)
  13. Put Me To The Test
  14. The Jolly Tar And The Milkmaid (2nd Version)
  15. Stiff Upper Lip
  16. A Foggy day (In London Town)
  17. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  18. Things Are Looking Up
  19. I Was Doing All Right
  20. Love Walked In

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent performer.......2007-03-09

This plates are wonderful. I was charmed, and when I close my eyes now, I see scenes with American in Paris or Porgy and Bess but my favorite piece of music is Rhapsody in Blue. It's more than excellent is fantastic. Jack Gibbons perfectly feels the unique tone Gershwin's music, the mixture rythms of jazz with influences of impressionists and clear and beauty melodies.
I'm fascinating.

5 out of 5 stars A unique project.......2006-11-23

Gibbons' undertaking is unique: to reconstruct and then execute and record the note-for-note playing of Gershwin as documented on the composers' piano rolls, sound recordings and certain published arrangements. I agree with the reviewer who points out that the result is like a library and not a recital you sit back and listen to (or get up and dance to). In fact Gibbons does some editing of his "library" now and then, and clearly documents it in his liner notes: in some reconstructions he augments accompaniment effects and even the melodic line itself. I don't mind that at all, especially as Gibbons scrupulously accounts for such tampering in his liner notes; but it seems to me that it is in this area of "tampering" that Gibbons the artist is asserting himself...which of course undermines the "library", the "historical archive": you have to search and read a bit to find out when you're hearing only Gershwin and when you're hearing some added Gibbons. I don't mind; Gibbons is a remarkable artist in his own right, not merely an impeccable documentarian. For sheer generosity of production Gibbons' Gershwin must also be unique: 4 cd's, scholar-level liner notes (yes, you need a magnifying glass to read them), and rock-bottom bargain price.

5 out of 5 stars Gershwin historical, manic, perfect, archival.......2006-06-12

First: this is 4 high-end produced cd's (in low-end jewel cases) for the price of 2. The liner notes of all 4 cd's are condensed in a booklet of microscopic print, so you may need to spend the savings on a magnifying glass. MONEY WELL SPENT.
Second: Jack Gibbons plays (and has recorded) the Alkan op 39 etudes (he probably plays a lot more Alkan than that). For those of you not in the know, this is to say he has world-class chops, indeed history-class (Liszt, who never played his friend Alkan, at least in public). But it's also to say that Gibbons knows how to interpret and personalize fantastically difficult piano music. For me, his Alkan op 39 is personal and passionate and real (contrast the facile and over-pedalled Hamelin and the just-the-notes-ma'me Ringeissen). An appreciation of Gibbons' Alkan is important here because while his Alkan is uniquely personal (as such music must be, no matter how hard it is to play) his Gershwin is deliberately impersonal...which is to say: no pianist, no singer would want to reproduce what Gibbons has given us in these 4 cd's, and in fact few listeners will be able to listen for long to these 4 cd's without a respite, a break , some silence, some minimal styling from somebody (anybody) else...which brings me to
Third: This is an archive, not a recital. This is a library, not a program. There is no track-by-track contrast of moods here, no track-by-track concession to easy listening, varied delight, any more than a library shelf of novels is alphabetized by authors' last names as a concession to mood or fancy or taste of the searching patron. This is the documented Gershwin in his recording mode: manic, notey, clever, "on", and never, as generations of stylists found in him, ravishing, tender, longing, sweet, glad, hopeful...person-to-person, in a word. I can listen to these cd's about half an hour at a time, max. This is Gerwhsin, not Gibbons. And this is just one side of Gershwin. He died at 38, in the summer. Brain tumor. A lot of pain.
Finally, Jack Gibbons has given the world a uniquely valuable and easily available resource. Gibbons could now do us a service by playing us some Gershwin as he feels it, as it hits him and makes him sing (as Gershwin, our American Schubert, does to all of us, and as I think Alkan has done to Gibbons). I would love to see a Gershwin stylings by Gibbons now that Gibbons himself has made sure Gershwin in his authenticity is safe and sound.

5 out of 5 stars Definative.......2005-07-23

Here's the whole Gershwin catalog at a great price... Five plus hours of bliss. Definately five stars!

Gibbons, according to a family friend and biographer Edward jablonski "recreates Gershwin's style." I'll never know. I can say this is a lively recording and has the perfect balance. It's neither stuffy and plodding or cute.
Let 'Em In/Only the Strong Survive/First Class
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Billy's best from 1976-80.
 Let 'Em In/Only the Strong Survive/First Class
Billy Paul
Manufacturer: WestSide
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002OHYD0
Release Date: 2007-04-09

Tracks:

  1. Let 'Em In
  2. We All Got a Mission
  3. How Good Is Your Game
  4. Love Won't Come Easy
  5. Without You
  6. Word Sure Gets Around
  7. I Trust You
  8. I Think I'll Stay Home Today
  9. Only the Strong Survive
  10. Takin' It to the Streets
  11. Sooner or Later
  12. One Man's Junk
  13. Everybody's Breakin' Up
  14. Times of Our Lives
  15. Don't Give Up On Us
  16. Where I Belong

Tracks:

  1. False Faces
  2. Bring the Family Back
  3. Game of Life
  4. It's Critical
  5. Thank You (For This Blessing)
  6. What a Way to Love
  7. So Glad to See You Again
  8. Treasure of My Life
  9. I Gotta Put This Life Down
  10. You're My Sweetness [*]
  11. How Good Is Your Game [12" Extended Version][*]
  12. Bring the Family Back [12" Extended Version][*]

Album Description

Import exclusive compilation features combines the R&B vocalist's 1976, 1977, & 1979 albums, with bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Billy's best from 1976-80........2006-12-16

Billy Paul holds a unique place in Philadelphia International Records' history. Why? During the label's early years he brought a certain degree of class and sophistication to the "Philly Sound" thanks to his strong Jazz and MOR-Pop vocal roots. This superb compilation includes his final three releases for P.I.R. along with extensive liner notes from the very knowledgeable Tony Rounce. These albums were not among Billy's strongest sellers but all three are wonderful examples of the best 1970s R&B had to offer from one of Soul Music's elder statesmen.
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    Gerald Alston
    Manufacturer: Volcano
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000000U81
    Release Date: 1994-09-27

    Tracks:

    1. Tell Me
    2. Nothin Better
    3. I'm Going Crazy
    4. I Believe
    5. Stay The Night
    6. Mirror Mirror
    7. The Best Is Yet To Come
    8. Devote All My Time
    9. Just Say Yes Tonight
    10. Kiss And Say Goodbye
    11. Willin To Be Thrillin
    Let 'Em In, Only The Strong Survive, First Class
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      		Let 'Em In, Only The Strong Survive, First Class
      Billy Paul
      Manufacturer: Westside UK
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000I7B5
      Release Date: 1998-12-15

      Tracks:

      1. Let 'Em In
      2. We All Got A Mission
      3. How Good Is Your Game
      4. Love Won't Come Easy
      5. Without You
      6. Word Sure Gets Around
      7. I Trust You
      8. I Think I'll Stay Home Today
      9. Only The Strong Survive
      10. Takin' It To The Streets
      11. Sooner Or Later
      12. One Man's Junk
      13. Everybody's Breakin' Up
      14. The Times Of Our Lives
      15. Don't Give Up On Us
      16. Where I Belong

      Tracks:

      1. False Faces
      2. Bring The Family Back
      3. Game Of Life
      4. It's Critical
      5. Thank You (For This Blessing)
      6. What A Way To Love
      7. So Glad To See You Again
      8. Treasure Of My Life
      9. I Gotta Put This Life Down
      10. You're My Sweetness
      11. How Good Is Your Game (12in Extended Version)
      12. Bring The Family Back (12in Extended Version)

      Album Description

      Double disc set featuring the great soul vocalist's final three LPs for the Philadelphia International label, 1976's 'Let 'Em In', 1977's 'Only The Strong Survive' and 1979's 'First Class', plus three bonus tracks, 'You're My Sweetness' and 12in extended versions of 'How Good Is Your Game' & 'Bring The Family Back'. A grand total of 28 tracks.In addition to featuring all of the cuts from the original records, it also contains the original cover art of each as well. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 Westside Records release.

      Album Details

      3 Complete Albums Plus Bonus Tracks (#25-28) & Mixes. 28 Tracks In All.
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      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • First Class Only
      • He'd get 20 stars if I could - what a voice!!!
      • Smooth as silk,warm and sexy voice.
      • Alston never becomes boring
      • gerald alston is one of the best soul singers
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      Gerald Alston
      Manufacturer: Scotti Bros.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000I9O9
      Release Date: 1994-09-27

      Tracks:

      1. Tell Me
      2. Nothin Better
      3. I'm Going Crazy
      4. I Believe
      5. Stay The Night
      6. Mirror Mirror
      7. The Best Is Yet To Come
      8. Devote All My Time
      9. Just Say Yes Tonight
      10. Kiss And Say Goodbye
      11. Willin To Be Thrillin

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars First Class Only.......2004-07-13

      Gerald Alston is truly frist class. The man is as dynamic in live performances as he is in recorded music

      5 out of 5 stars He'd get 20 stars if I could - what a voice!!!.......2004-04-25

      This man is nothing short of amazing. Why aren't there more cds and why are some of the ones he made, unavailable??? He's incredible and I love him. His voice is so smooth and silky and you could litteraly melt by listening to him. I have all of his cds and this is as good as the rest.

      Gerald, if you read this, MAKE MORE MUSIC PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

      Buy this cd and you'll go nuts for him. Great talent.

      5 out of 5 stars Smooth as silk,warm and sexy voice........2003-11-17

      Perfect music for mature men and women who never forgot what true love and romance is all about.Sexy,warm,silky smooth voice perfect for sophisticated romantics like us...enjoy this music while its still available.

      5 out of 5 stars Alston never becomes boring.......2001-08-26

      I have discovered Alston some ten years ago now in a karaokebar in Antwerp (Belgium) I simply had to have the CD. Since then I have bought other music of him. Alston never becomes boring. His music his smooth and makes me happy. It's always like listening for the first time.

      5 out of 5 stars gerald alston is one of the best soul singers.......1999-04-16

      this album demonstrates he is still one of the best soul vocalist.i recommend to listen to this album and if it's possible with yor lady. a true night time listening. CARLOS GROSSO from ARGENTINA.

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