Someone from Home

Track Listings

 
1. Sentimental Irish (Just Like Me)
2. Cill Cais (Kilcash)
3. Reels: The Musical Priest/Dowd's No. 9
4. Pictures
5. Dan O'Hara
6. New Love Story
7. Leaving Tipperary
8. So Here Are the Roses
9. Old Woman from Wexford
10. March of the High Kings
11. Someone from Home
12. Next Time I'm in Town

Someone from Home,Mac & O,Rego Irish,Celtic,Celtic/Irish,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music
A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Forgive the cheesy title, but a star is re-born once again.
  • A Star Is Born Soundtrack Review
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  • a "Star" shines like never before...
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A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack)
Judy Garland , Harold Arlen , and Ira Gershwin
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00009KU7U
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Night Of The Stars
  3. Gotta Have Me Go With You
  4. Norman At Home
  5. Pasion Oriental
  6. The Man That Got Away
  7. Cheatin' On Me
  8. 'I'm Quitting The Band...'
  9. The Man That Got Away (Instrumental Version)
  10. Esther In The Boarding House
  11. Oliver Niles Studio
  12. Esther's Awful Makeup
  13. First Day In The Studio
  14. Born In A Trunk (Medley)
  15. Easy Come, Easy Go
  16. Here's What I'm Here For
  17. The Honeymoon
  18. It's A New World
  19. Someone At Last
  20. Lose That Long Face
  21. Norman Overhears The Conversation
  22. It's A New World (Alternate Take)
  23. The Last Swim
  24. Finale - End Credits
  25. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
  26. The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Forgive the cheesy title, but a star is re-born once again........2007-07-09

In 1954, Judy Garland gave the most acclaimed performance of her career as a musical movie star in George Cukor's musical remake of the 1937 straight-up drama A Star Is Born. After its premiere, the film was heavily edited and would not be seen in its near complete form again for nearly thirty years. Judy was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, but lost to Grace Kelly, to the chagrin of many Garland fans to this day, as well as many celebrities of the day. (Groucho Mark famously called it the biggest robbery since Brinks.)

In all that mess, the soundtrack was released by Columbia on vinyl record in mono and has since never been out of print and was a best-seller for years. In 1988, Columbia took the musical numbers and the overture directly from the film's stereo soundtrack (As, sadly, stereo soundtrack masters no longer existed.) and released those onto CD. The sound quality was somewhat horrendous, but digital audio was still in its infancy and not much else could be done.

In 2004, for the film's 50th anniversary, Columbia, Legacy, and Sony Music Soundtrax released this incredible new expanded remastered CD reissue of the film's soundtrack. This is the most complete soundtrack you can find and it's definitely worth upgrading from your 1988 CD release.

This CD contains not only all of the songs, including an extended intro to The Man That Got Away which was shortened in the film as well as the complete intro to Gotta Have Me Go With You, but also contains a near complete release of the instrumental score, which includes whole tracks and parts of tracks that were not used in the film, as well as an alternate vocal take of It's A New World, the deleted When My Sugar Walks Down The Street segment from Born In A Trunk, and a static-y complete version of The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial, which was taken from a worn acetate playback disc - the only complete recording in existence.

The soundtrack is taken from a mixing and matching of several elements, such as acetate playback discs, the original Columbia mono soundtrack album masters, and the film's 4-track stereo soundtrack, among others. This means that the soundtrack goes back and forth from being stereo and mono. However, this does not detract from my listening experience any, and frankly, I can't tell much of a difference. One interesting note is that Gotta Have Me Go With You uses both the film's soundtrack and the mono soundtrack album masters to create a faithful listening experience, from the mono instrumental intro to the song itself, which except for a short portion, is taken from the film's 4-channel soundtrack. (The mono portion of the vocal part was used to edit out some plot-related screams that were present in the 1988 release. This method of retaining the aural integrity of Gotta Have Me Go With You was also used when it was included on the Rhino Records compilation Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits.)

Despite the fact that this soundtrack is taken from several different surviving elements and sadly not from a single set of elements, as Warner Bros. didn't have the foresight to save everything like MGM and Disney did, this is an excellent presentation of this landmark soundtrack. The sound quality for the most part is excellent, and the liner notes are also wonderful. Garland historian John Fricke writes a small essay on the production of the film and an annotated guide to the soundtrack, which gives a synopsis of the plot and also indicates where the tracks from the CD appear in the film. Producer Didier C. Deutsch also writes a small essay on the creation of this CD release, giving notes on the elements and some specific tracks.

Amazon is offering this soundtrack at an excellent price, and I have to say, it's a bargain for a soundtrack of this caliber and sound quality. Any Garland fan or movie soundtrack fan should have this in their collection.

5 out of 5 stars A Star Is Born Soundtrack Review.......2007-01-10

A really excellent soundtrack to go with an excellent movie. This is some of Judy Garland's best material in both music and acting. The power of her voice on "The Man That Got Away" is amazing. "Born In A Trunk", "It's A New World", "Someone At Last" and "Lose That Long Face" are other recommended tracks. This is a MUST HAVE for all you Judy Garland fans.

5 out of 5 stars Judy at her peak!.......2006-05-30

Judy Garland's finest film work was "A Star Is Born." Because she and her husband, Sid Luft, were also the producers, it was the most intensely involving production she had ever undertaken. The laser focus of her brilliant talent was never before realized on film to this degree. Also, she had gained tremendous personal confidence due to the unprecedented audience response to the concerts she had done between her MGM films and ASIB. The love with which the live audience embraced her, brought new heights to her acting as well.
The production values of the film were top of the line and it shows on this fine CD. It's a chance to experience Judy's talent on a more intimate basis without the visuals.
A must-have for every serious Garland collector.

5 out of 5 stars a "Star" shines like never before..........2005-04-27

This reissued remaster of A STAR IS BORN is a must-own for fans of the movie, and in particular those who were somewhat dissatified by the previous CD edition (CK 44389). That edition was great for offering us most of the main numbers in stereo/mono mix but was marred by poor analogue distortion and other remastering problems (though this was the best that could have been done at the time). This new edition (CK 65965) presents the entire score, including background and incidental sections as well as the cut material, in a sparkling new package.

The big bonus for getting this latest edition is for Garland's complete rendition of "The Trinidad Coconut Oil Shampoo Commercial" (without the dialogue of James Mason). This has been taken from a rare acetate master, so while the sound quality is not the best, having the number complete without interrupting dialogue is a more than ample compensation. You will notice too that "Lose That Long Face" has been newly mastered from a better stereo source (cutting out the thunder-crashes that were heard on the first CD master, and Garland's singing no longer has those violent analogue fluctuations during the introduction). "Gotta Have Me Go with You" is now presented without the screams and noises, in a new master from the mono soundtrack.

"When My Baby Walks Down the Street", a section cut from the "Born in a Trunk" sequence, has been added as a bonus track. This sparkling-new STAR IS BORN reissue is a great tribute to what is most definitely Judy Garland's greatest hour on film.

5 out of 5 stars Musical perfection of the highest magnitude!!!.......2005-02-25

Was there ever a more perfect voice than the one possessed by Judy Garland? Powerful yet gentle. Dynamic yet restrained. Bone-chilling yet soothing. She had the pipes!

And her instrument was showcased at its best in the music from her triumphant "A Star is Born".

This expanded version is a bona-fide treasure with the highlight being Garland's earth-shattering "The Man That Got Away," presented with vocals and several instrumental versions. Along with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "The Trolley Song", "The Man That Got Away" is an essential for Garland fans, as well as those that know a good song when they hear it.

The fifteen-minute medley that was featured in the film as the "introduction" of "Vicki" to the public is another outstanding track, featuring "Born in a Trunk", "Suwanee," and "My Melancholy Baby," all exquisitely performed by the legendary talent.

Clocking in at just under eighty minutes, the soundtrack to the classic film is, indeed, in a class by itself, and deserving of repeated listening, maintaining its "freshness" after more than five decades.
The Maury Yeston Songbook
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • What!? How is this possible?
  • Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all
  • A perfect marriage of music and lyrics
  • The Maury Yeston Songbook
  • One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!
The Maury Yeston Songbook
Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin
Manufacturer: P.S. Classics
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ASIN: B00008H2LJ
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

  1. Please Let's Not Even Say Hello - Alice Ripley
  2. Only with You - Brent Barrett
  3. I Want to Go to Hollywood - Sutton Foster
  4. Danglin' - Johnny Rodgers
  5. I Had a Dream About You - Betty Buckley
  6. My True Love - Philip Chaffin
  7. A Call from the Vatican - Alice Ripley
  8. Now and Then - Laura Benanti
  9. You're There Too - Christopher Fitzgerald
  10. Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
  11. New Words - Brent Barrett
  12. My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
  13. By the River - Christine Andreas
  14. I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
  15. Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
  16. Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
  17. Simple - Liz Callaway
  18. Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
  19. Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
  20. No Moon - Howard McGillin

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Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars o

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20

How could one put together a Maury Yeston Songbook cd without a track from Andrea Marcovicci? He wrote a song cycle for her. Granted there are some great singers here but a grave oversight to not include Ms Marcovicci.

5 out of 5 stars Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14

Maury Yeston may be musical theatre's unsung genius to the public at large, but I've heard his praises sung many times. A friend convinced me to buy the original Broadway cast of "Nine", and while there were some fantastic songs and an undeniable melodic gift throughout, it left me lukewarm. The same with "Grand Hotel". And I couldn't stand "Titanic" - too big, too self-important, too reliant on booming low brass and bombastic orchestral swells.

"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.

And by God, did he prove me right and then some.

Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.

Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.

There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.

Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.

As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.

There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.

5 out of 5 stars A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07

I think Yeston must be the most underrated talent in music theatre. And not just music theatre ... for as far as I know, "Danglin'" is not from a show - a jewel of a song ... and a disarmingly honest rendition from Johnny Rogers (what a beautiful voice! Why hasn't he made more CD's?) Some other favourites are "New Words" (not enough parent-child love songs out there ... and I can't imagine it could be sung any better than this), "You're there too" (with a charming and unexpected twist), "Simple" (Callaway is superb), "Only With You" (loveable rogue!) ... to name but a few. Inspired music theatre writing. A must for any musical buff, composer or singer seeking repertoire that will help them stand out from the crowd.

3 out of 5 stars The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30

A good album sung by good singers. I have been an admirer of Maury Yeston for a number of years . I am a great fan of "Nine"
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen

5 out of 5 stars One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!.......2006-06-29

There are so many brilliant performances on this CD that I don't even know where to begin. From start to finish, this CD sweeps you away on a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, this CD isn't perfect by any means; a few of the artists are performing songs that aren't really suited to their abilities, but the heart is there and that's really all that matters in the end.

If you love Broadway, if you love GOOD music in general, and you want to be moved by songs rather than merely entertained, you must get this CD.
Lil Abner/Broadway Bouquet
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • It's not stereo
  • classic arrangements by the classic gentlemen ~ Percy Faith
Lil Abner/Broadway Bouquet

Manufacturer: Collectables
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ASIN: B0000996GC
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

  1. It's A Typical Day
  2. The Way To A Man's Heart
  3. Love In A Home
  4. Medley: Jubilation T. Cornpone / (What's Good For) General Bullmoose (Is Good For The U.S.A.)
  5. Unnecessary Town
  6. The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands
  7. There's Room Enough For Us
  8. Progress Is The Root Of All Evil
  9. If I Had My Druthers
  10. Oh Happy Day
  11. Matrimonial Stomp
  12. Namely You
  13. Hello, Dolly!
  14. Once Upon A Time
  15. Somewhere
  16. Sunrise, Sunset
  17. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
  18. A Quiet Thing
  19. Make Someone Happy
  20. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
  21. Long Ago
  22. The Sweetest Sounds
  23. As Long As He Needs Me
  24. Theme From "Golden Boy"

Album Description

The jaunty Gene DePaul score for the musical play "Lil' Abner" based on the comic strip by Al Capp is heard instrumentally - and it's quite a show! "Broadway Bouquet" from 1965 is an important part of the famed Faith "string" album series - perhaps the pinnacle of his rich string sound that spanned gorgeous melodies and counterlines across sections of the large orchestra. (Bill Halvorsen)

Album Description

Pianist Percy Faith, a pioneer of the Easy Listening genre, had a successful and lengthy career as the in-house conductor and arranger for Columbia Records. Faith was renowned for his musical interpretations of Broadway and motion picture music. These two reissues from Collectables on 1 CD were originally released in 1965. 24 tracks. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars It's not stereo.......2005-01-10

I bought this solely for "Once Upon a Time", and was dismayed that the CD is mono, not stereo. The quality of the recordings leaves much to be desired, as many of them lack the pristine quality I'm used to on a CD.

5 out of 5 stars classic arrangements by the classic gentlemen ~ Percy Faith.......2004-02-16

Two albums from the Columbia Records people blending different decades "Li'l Abner" (originally released CL 955 in 1956) and "Broadway Bouquet" (originally released LS 9156 in 1965), sharing the unmistakable style of the "Percy Faith Touch" ~ you know in an instant you're in for the best of the best ~ Duke Ellington was so taken with Faith's arrangements, that he would give anything to be able to arrange in that fashion.

Let's begin with "IT'S A TYPICAL DAY" along with "LOVE IN A HOME", both from "Li'l Abner", wonderful opening counterparts and the stirring arrangements by Maestro Percy Faith ~ "JUBILATON T. CORNPONE", uplifting cue that will keep bouncing in your head for hours, maybe even days ~ "IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS", one of the forgettable tunes from the show ~ "NAMELY YOU", has to be the best and favorite song of the Johnny Mercer and Gene De Paul score ~ by the way, these two composers penned the lively screen musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", both scores were sure winners from two talented songwriters, Percy Faith steps up to the podium and takes it to another level.

Now with "Broadway Bouquet", we have perfection within the realm of lush arranging, so flawless "HELLO, DOLLY!" (Jerry Herman), "ONCE UPON A TIME" (Adams/Strouse), "SOMEWHERE" (Sondheim/Bernstein), "SUNRISE, SUNSET/FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" (Harnick/Bock) (one of my all-time favorites, can't get enough of this score), "WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME)" (Bricusse/Newley), "A QUIET THING" (Ebb/Kander), "MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY" (Comden/Green/Styne), "WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I?" (Bricusse/Newley) (two of the best songwriters in the business), "LONG AGO" (David Heneker), "THE SWEETEST SOUNDS" (Richard Rodgers) (his credit of compositions goes through the ceiling, will never be another like 'em), "AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME" (Lionel Bart) (a wonderful classic that is still popular by today's standards), "THEME FROM "GOLDEN BOY" (Adams Strouse) (another team of composers that have made an impact on the Broadway scene) ~ an example of the "Percy Faith Touch", so effortless, you feel like you're floating on a cloud ~ falls into Percy's many albums of fabulous string arrangements, they grabbed the attention of the listener and wouldn't let go. Can't think of any other arranger/composer who left such a great legacy as this man!

Highly recommend to ALL fans of Percy Faith ~ thanks to Collectables for releasing this collection from the vaults of Columbia Records ~ so listeners sit back, relax and enjoy a small part of Maestro Percy Faith's fabulous career!

Total Time: 70:49 on 24 Tracks ~ Collectables 7564 ~ (9/16/2003)
Fennell Conducts Porter & Gershwin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The BEST Gershwin/Porter album
  • Glowing Coles of Porter...
Fennell Conducts Porter & Gershwin

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B0000057LZ
Release Date: 1993-02-16

Tracks:

  1. Blow, Gabriel, Blow
  2. So In Love
  3. It's All Right With Me
  4. Ridin' High
  5. In the Still of the Night
  6. Begin the Beguine
  7. Night and Day
  8. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
  9. Anything Goes
  10. I've Got You Under My Skin
  11. It's De-lovely
  12. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  13. I Got Rhythm
  14. Love Is Sweeping The Country
  15. Love Walked In
  16. 'S Wonderful
  17. Bidin' My Time
  18. Oh, Lady, Be Good
  19. Fascinating Rhythm
  20. Liza
  21. Embraceable You
  22. The Man I Love
  23. Someone To Watch Over Me
  24. But Not For Me

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The BEST Gershwin/Porter album.......2004-02-11

Perhaps I'm romanticizing, but this was THE cd I listened to in high school. The arrangements are absolutely captivating; building new material over the original themes while referencing them so purely. I couldn't imagine a better use of your money than purchasing this album, it will bring you years of joy!

4 out of 5 stars Glowing Coles of Porter..........2004-01-15

I can only comment on the Porter half of this recording, as I own it on original vinyl. It's a mono copy, but you wouldn't know it. As usual, excellent engineering from Mercury, who set standards in the early 60's that still count (IMHO) as best practice.

Frederick Fennell is right at home in the warmth of these beautifully wrought Ray Wright orchestrations. As he should be; Wright's day job was orchestrating for Radio City Music Hall. The sound is lush, the dynamics amazing, the performance spot on. It gets four stars only because I can't justify five, not having heard the Gershwin half.

I suppose that if you can't find a nice copy to play on a good turntable with a warm amplifier, then this CD would do - but then, you miss the excitement of hearing sound you've been taught can only come from a CD, magically floating straight up from ancient vinyl.
Sunny & Chair
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    Sunny & Chair

    Manufacturer: Hairwide
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CA4C9I
    Release Date: 2004-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Camomile
    2. Low-Fat Love
    3. Riding the Bannistair
    4. Report
    Returning Home
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      Returning Home

      Manufacturer: Gary Jess
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAJZ8Q
      Release Date: 2004-09-07
      Che Vuoi?
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        Che Vuoi?

        Manufacturer: Metafora
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        Christian Contemporary MusicChristian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00005YF2C
        Release Date: 1999-12-07
        The Harold Wayne Collection, Vol.12
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          The Harold Wayne Collection, Vol.12

          Manufacturer: Symposium
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Cui, César | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by GlinkaAll Works by Glinka | Glinka, Mikhail | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by LeoncavalloAll Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by MascagniAll Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by ThomasAll Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          CantatasCantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          RussianRussian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          CantatasCantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000009K7C
          Release Date: 1994-10-24
          Essential Gold
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            Essential Gold

            Manufacturer: Essential Gold
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by DonizettiAll Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by FlotowAll Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by HerbertAll Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by MeyerbeerAll Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by PonchielliAll Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by PorterAll Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by PucciniAll Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Rodgers, RichardRodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Romberg, SigmundRomberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by RossiniAll Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Lanza, MarioLanza, Mario | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Adam, Adolphe-CharlesAdam, Adolphe-Charles | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Bixio, Cesare AndreaBixio, Cesare Andrea | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Brodszky, NicholasBrodszky, Nicholas | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Buzzi-Peccia, ArturoBuzzi-Peccia, Arturo | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Donizetti, GaetanoDonizetti, Gaetano | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Cardillo, SalvatoreCardillo, Salvatore | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Cottrau, TeodoroCottrau, Teodoro | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Denza, LuigiDenza, Luigi | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Capua, Eduardo diCapua, Eduardo di | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Flotow, Friedrich vonFlotow, Friedrich von | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Curtis, Ernesto deCurtis, Ernesto de | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            RussianRussian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
            Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
            Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
            Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000274TFS
            Release Date: 2004-05-25

            Tracks:

            1. Be My Love
            2. Loveliest Night of the Year
            3. Che Gelida Manina [From LA Boh]
            4. Serenade
            5. You Do Something to Me
            6. Deep in My Heart, Dear
            7. Core 'ngrato
            8. Without a Song
            9. Vesti la Giubba [From Pagliacci]
            10. Golden Days
            11. They Didn't Believe Me
            12. Danny Boy
            13. Cielo E Mar (La Gioconda)
            14. M'Appari [From Martha]
            15. Kiss
            16. Parlami d'Amore Mariu
            17. None But the Lonely Heart
            18. E Lucevan le Stelle [From Tosca]
            19. Song of India
            20. Danza
            21. Hills of Home
            22. Trees

            Tracks:

            1. Because You're Mine
            2. Drink, Drink, Drink
            3. Questa O Quella [From Rigoletto]
            4. Toselli's Serenade
            5. Temptation
            6. Mattinata
            7. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
            8. If
            9. Marechiare
            10. You Are Love
            11. Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee [From Carmen]
            12. Thine Alone
            13. FuniculFunicul
            14. Because
            15. Lolita
            16. 'A Vucchella
            17. For You Alone
            18. Una Furtiva Lagrima [From l'Elisir d'Amore]
            19. I'll Never Love You
            20. Drigo Serenade
            21. You'll Never Walk Alone
            22. Ave Maria

            Tracks:

            1. O Sole Mio
            2. Granada
            3. I'm Falling in Love With Someone
            4. Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sap
            5. Donkey Serenade
            6. Diane
            7. Memories
            8. Donna E Mobile [From Rigoleto]
            9. Recondita Armonia (Tosca)
            10. O Holy Night
            11. More Than You Know
            12. Valnecia
            13. Celeste Aida [From Aida]
            14. Santa Lucia
            15. O Paradiso (L'Africaine) [From Because You're Mine]
            16. I Love Thee
            17. Cosi Cosa
            18. Torna a Surriento
            19. Addio Alla Madre (Cavalleria Rusticana)
            20. My Song, My Love
            21. Song Angels Sing
            22. I'll Walk With God
            23. Lord's Prayer
            Klassic Country 1965-1969 (2-cd Set)
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              Klassic Country 1965-1969 (2-cd Set)
              Various Artists Walk Through This World With Me - George Jones (S)/Jackson - Johnny Cash & June Carter (S)/Flowers On The Wall - Statler Brothers (S)/King Of The Road - Roger Miller (S)/Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard , Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & First Edition (S)/Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash (S)/Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley (S)/Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold (S)/Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line - Waylon Jennings , Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (S)/Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (S)/Skip A Rope - Henson Cargill (S)/Mama Tired - Merle Haggard (S)/Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (S)//Stand By Your Man -Tammy Wynette , Almost Persuaded - David Houston (S)/Cryin' Time - Buck Owens (S)/Take Good Care Of Her - Sonny James (S)/I Walk Alone - Marty Robbins (S)/Is It Really Over - Jim Reeves (S)/There Goes My Everything - Jack Greene , Next In Line - Conway Twitty (S)/Just Someone I Used To Know - Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (S)/Green Green Grass Of Home - Porter Wagoner (S)/Blue Side Of Lonesome - Jim Reeves , and Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (S)/All I Have To Offer You (Is Me) - Charley Pride (S)/Galveston - Glen Campbell (S)/Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
              Manufacturer: BMG Special Products TCD-808
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000NPKHEG

              Product Description

              R808-02 (BMG Special Products TCD-808) - Classic Country 1965-1969 - Various Artists [1998] (2-CD set) Walk Through This World With Me - George Jones (S)/Jackson - Johnny Cash & June Carter (S)/Flowers On The Wall - Statler Brothers (S)/King Of The Road - Roger Miller (S)/Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard (S)/Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & First Edition (S)/Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash (S)/Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley (S)/Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold (S)/Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line - Waylon Jennings (S)/Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (S)/Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (S)/Skip A Rope - Henson Cargill (S)/Mama Tired - Merle Haggard (S)/Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (S)//Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette (S)/Almost Persuaded - David Houston (S)/Cryin' Time - Buck Owens (S)/Take Good Care Of Her - Sonny James (S)/I Walk Alone - Marty Robbins (S)/Is It Really Over - Jim Reeves (S)/There Goes My Everything - Jack Greene (S)/Next In Line - Conway Twitty (S)/Just Someone I Used To Know - Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (S)/Green Green Grass Of Home - Porter Wagoner (S)/Blue Side Of Lonesome - Jim Reeves (S, with string overdubs)/Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley (S)/All I Have To Offer You (Is Me) - Charley Pride (S)/Galveston - Glen Campbell (S)/Honey - Bobby Goldsboro (S)

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              3. The Collection
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              6. Tu Es la Au Rendez-Vous [Import]
              7. Unplugged [Live] [Import]
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