Hermine [Import]

1. Hermine

2. Die Nacht Ist Nicht Allei

3. Bel Ami

4. Ich Mache Alles Mit Den B

5. Frau Schmitz

6. So Oder So Ist Das Leben

7. Wenn Ich Mir Was Wunschie

8. Sachlchie Romanze

9. You Are My Lucky Stay

10. Illusions

11. Uno Es Sind Die Finsetern

12. Bremerhaven

13. Und Uber Uns Der Nummel

14. Epilous Walzer Mit Hermin

Hermine,Udo Lindenberg,Universal/Polydor,Germany,Vocal Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: All of their best songs, and I received them quickly. all good Some hot... some not Worth a listen A GREAT CD FOR A GREAT 60;S BAND UNDERRATED

Very Best of Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy: A Collection Very Best of Chad & Jeremy The Best of Gerry & the Pacemakers: The Definitive Collection The Ultimate Peter & Gordon The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0008G2ESC Release Date: 2005-05-23

Tracks:

1. I'm Into Something Good
2. Your Hand In Mine
3. Show Me Girl
4. I Know Why
5. Silhouettes
6. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
7. Wonderful World
8. Dream On Dream On
9. Just A Little Bit Better
10. Take Love Give Love
11. A Must To Avoid
12. The Man With The Cigar
13. You Won't Be Leaving
14. Listen People
15. This Door Swings Both Ways
16. For Love
17. No Milk Today
18. My Reservation's Been Confirmed
19. East West
20. What Is Wrong - What Is Right
21. There's A Kind Of Hush
22. Gaslite Street
23. Museum
24. Moonshine Man
25. I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
26. Marcel's
27. Sleepy Joe
28. Just One Girl

Tracks:

1. Sunshine Girl
2. Nobody Needs To Know
3. Something's Happening
4. The Most Beautiful Thing In My Life
5. My Sentimental Friend
6. My Lady
7. Here Comes The Star
8. It's Alright Now
9. Years May Come Years May Go
10. Smile Please
11. Bet Yer Life I Do
12. Searching For The Southern Sun
13. Lady Barbara
14. Don't Just Stand There
15. Oh You Pretty Thing
16. Leaning On A Lamp Post
17. Hold On!
18. I'm Henery The Eighth I Am
19. The End Of The World
20. Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
21. I Gotta Dream On
22. Dandy
23. Don't Go Out Into The Rain
24. Heartbeat
25. For Your Love
26. Bus Stop
27. Wings Of Love
28. London Look

Album Description

Massively popular 60's beat combo, the Hermits were commercially only a couple of rungs below the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. They had 20 singles in the Top 40 in England and America between 1964 and 1970. This comprehensive 2 CD Collection features 'I'm Into Something Good', 'My Sentimental Friend', 'A Must To Avoid', 'No Milk Today', 'Sunshine Girl' & 'Silhouettes' to name a few. EMI Gold. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Collection of all of Herman's Hermits Hit Single Songs and their Corresponding B-sides on this Fantastic Set. A Grand Total of 56 Tracks Gives the Best Package Ever in their Catalog, Personally Compiled by Peter Noone. As He Writes on the Cover, "Going Through the Tracks to Compile this Album Has Been Great Fun and Has Brought Back Some Wonderful Memories. I Hope You Enjoy them as Much as We Have".

Customer Reviews:

All of their best songs, and I received them quickly........2007-05-13

I'm so impressed with this CD.
It's got all their greatest songs.

all good.......2007-04-30

This cd set has all the familiar to US listeners songs, plus many that were not heard in USA, but they are all good,this cd set is an excellant value and a great pleasure to have and listen to.I highly recommend it for Herman fans and British invasion fans.

Some hot... some not .......2007-01-06

There are some real gems on this CD but there are far too many duds in between. If you are interested in the whole range, it's worth hearing all the way through... once.

Worth a listen.......2006-09-03

If you believe the insert notes to this album, and Noone and Whitwam's websites, the Hermits were third only to The Beatles and Stones in the pantheon of British sixties pop. Well, that's not how I remember it. In terms of critical acclaim and enduring public support, The Who, The Kinks, The Hollies and The Tremeloes were up there, while the Hermits were distinctly second league. That's nothing to be ashamed of, I'm just saying let's not exaggerate. They became big stars on both sides of the pond and sold over 50 million records, so they deserve attention, but let's not pretend they scaled the musical heights - they enjoyed a brief romp in the foothills.

They had just one British number 1. That was their first release, I'm Into Something Good. This Goffin/King song is very characteristic of the time, with its teen-love lyrics and catchy tune, and remains the trademark Hermits song. The other tracks are a mixed bunch. The arrangement and harmony singing on Years May Come, Years May Go are embarrassingly trite. Equally ludicrous are the ill-judged attempts to scramble onto the social comment bandwagon, with The Man With The Cigar and Here Comes the Star. But when they stick to tuneful, unpretentious pop, like I'm Into Something Good and Sunshine girl, they are well worth a listen. Track 8, disk 1 (Dream On Dream On) and track 21, disk 2 (I Gotta Dream On) is actually the same, the former being a remastered version. The Noone 1971 solo, Oh You Pretty Thing is interesting because it features the song's writer, David Bowie, on piano.

They were never Herman's Happy Hermits, as a look at the rival websites of Noone and Whitwam will testify. The Hermits were talented and wanted to progress musically. Instead, they remained the backing to Noone's frothy pop. Briefly, in the sixties, they billed themselves as Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits, betraying the behind-the-scenes disputes. Today, groups headed by Noone and Whitwam still appear separately and very confusingly as rival Herman's Hermits.

Peter Noone (Herman) was a child star of a British soap set in his native Manchester. His was a cheeky, cheerful, chirpy appeal, and any picture of him not grinning broadly would have been dismissed as a forgery. Last I heard, he was in a daytime soap stateside, and still going strong.

It was in Manchester that I saw actor Trevor Peacock in Waiting For Godot and it comes as quite a shock to learn that he wrote the Herman's hit Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter. This was one of a trio of quaintly British novelty songs - along with Leaning on a Lampost and I'm Henery the Eighth I Am - that were the mainstay of their US success but were quite rightly never released as singles in the UK. There, they would have been seen as old material that had already been performed better by other artists. George Formby fans in particular will consider the Herman's version of Lampost as nothing short of sacrilege.

It was another irritatingly cheerful Mancunian with a permanent grin and limited singing talent, Davey Jones of The Monkees, who spelled the end of the Hermits' US success. The market was not big enough for both of them.

Despite these negative comments, the Hermits were an essential part of the sixties scene and this is a comprehensive, good quality, good value collection of their work. So it gets 5 stars and a 'relax, enjoy it, but don't expect it to change your life' recommendation.

A GREAT CD FOR A GREAT 60;S BAND UNDERRATED.......2006-07-30

I'VE BEEN A HERMAN HERMITS' FAN SINCE THE MID-60'S AND ALTHOUGH I HAD 45'S AND ALBUMS THAT HAVE COME AND GONE, I REALLY WANTED TO FIND A GOOD CD THAT HAD ALL THOSE SONGS ON A AND B SIDES OF THOSE 45'S AND ALBUMS. I HAVE FOUND ALL OF THAT AND MORE ON THE "VERY BEST OF HERMAN HERMITS'".

And to those of you that haven't had the privilege of seeing Peter Noone in concert then or now, you should be very pleased after seeing the energy and fun the Herman and the (new) Hermits project live in concert. Well worth going to.

Average customer rating: Herman's Hermits greatest hits volume 2 A golden nugget of an album--BRAVO, HERMAN'S HERMITS!!! Sometimes..... One Of The Best! Terrible sound

Herman's Hermits - Greatest Hits [ABKCo] Herman's Hermits Manufacturer: Abkco ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Happy Together: The Very Best of The Turtles Peter & Gordon - Greatest Hits [CEMA Special Markets] Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - Greatest Hits The Vogues - Greatest Hits The Monkees - Greatest Hits ASIN: B000003BDA Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
2. No Milk Today
3. End Of The World
4. This Door Swings Both Ways
5. Just A Little Bit Better
6. I'm Henry The VIII, I Am
7. There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World
8. Silhouettes
9. I'm Into Something Good
10. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
11. Dandy
12. (What A) Wonderful World
13. Hold On
14. Listen People
15. Leaning On A Lamp Post
16. A Must To Avoid

Amazon.com

With his thick British accent and schoolboy good looks, singer Peter Noone carried Herman's Hermits through a string of '60s hits. From the swooning romanticism of "There's a Kind of Hush," to the bubblegum bop of "Into Something Good," to the quirky novelty of "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," The Best of Herman's Hermits gathers some of the Hermits' most memorable moments. Noone brought an undeniable charm to songs like "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter," regardless of the hokey lyrics. One of the more innocent bands of the British Invasion, Herman's Hermits made contemporary music seem safe with "Listen People," "Silhouettes," and "Wonderful World." "The End of the World" remains one of the all-time great breakup songs, made all the more maudlin by Noone's heartbroken delivery. --Steve Gdula

Customer Reviews:

Herman's Hermits greatest hits volume 2.......2007-06-28

I call this review Herman's Hermits greatest hits volume 2 due to the group having another album called "The best of Herman's Hermits" (I still have the original vinyl record (on the MGM label). But this one is better than the Best of Herman's Hermits (more songs). Get this album!

A golden nugget of an album--BRAVO, HERMAN'S HERMITS!!!.......2007-06-04

Herman's Hermits played a big role in the "British Invasion" of those wonderful, timeless 1960s English bands. Herman's Hermits stood out for their thoughtful, sometimes sad and frequently playful tunes that always had catchy melodies and pleasant lyrics; and their adoring audiences loved them for it. They sang brilliantly about teenage life and love.

The CD starts with "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter;" this number features them singing about a love that has gone wrong. Despite the somewhat melancholy lyrics the musical arrangement remains upbeat and full of positive pop energy. "No Milk Today" sports a classic 1960s pop vocal feel to it as again they explore the subject of a love that no longer exists. The percussion enhances the beauty of this number, too! Great!

This CD boasts a great number of true hits that put Herman's Hermits on the map from 1964 on--indeed, they are remembered fondly to this day for these ballads. "End Of The World" features Peter Noone, their lead singer, singing marvelously about the devastation he feels now that his woman has left him; the mellow and "light" feel to the melody stuns you with its moving rhythms.

Of course Herman's Hermits also sang countless happier songs that hit the top of many charts. "This Door Swings Both Ways" and "Just A Little Bit Better" reflect youthful optimism about relationships; and "I'm Henry The VIII, I Am" takes this theme even further with a vaudeville-type of playful celebration a young man feels when he is in love. "I'm Henry The VIII, I Am" has a great `60s rock beat to it, too. Excellent!

"There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World" celebrates the joys of love; and this number has one of the sweetest musical arrangements I've ever heard. The members of the band do great back up vocals as Peter Noone sings this without a superfluous note. "I'm Into Something Good" continues this theme but this song has a distinctly rock flavor to the melody; the lyrics charm you and you will find this number very enjoyable.

"(What A) Wonderful World" celebrates the joy of love from the perspective of someone who doesn't have the most formal education but knows perfectly well anyway when a love is right between him and his woman. The joy and playfulness of this song is refreshingly honest, cute and the catchy melody will leave you humming this tune all day!

The CD track set ends with a ballad about a woman who only gives her men trouble and heartache; the rock flavor seems to be superimposed over a pop type of song and this combination works quite well on this number. "A Must To Avoid" provides this CD with a strong ending.

The liner notes include a couple of essays about Herman's Hermits and the artwork of the group reflects forethought and good judgment.

Overall, Herman's Hermits enjoyed an all too brief role in the massive "British Invasion" of English music entering America during the 1960s. This CD proves that Herman's Hermits had a distinct sound of their own that could charm the birds right out of the trees and make young women swoon. I highly recommend this CD for fans of this group; and fans of music from the 1960s will enjoy this CD, too. Moreover, people who like classic pop vocals will thrill to numbers like "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter;" "There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World;" "I'm Into Something Good" and more on this CD.

Sometimes............2007-03-16

Sometimes it's very enjoyable to listen to pop music that a great many people see as "light weight", or "unsubstantial". Actually there was more to Herman's Hermits than the single releases would indicate. This Cd, of course, contains the singles and could be written off by "serious" rock music fans as "mindless" or "throwaway rubbish". (I've heard both of those used when describing H. H.) Of course, that's silly. It is a shame that the band itself was rarely used in the studio, but I understand that the guys really could rock in person. They should have fought (as the Monkees did) to play on thier records more often. You would think they eventually had the clout to do so. Anyway, Herman's Hermits was a good band and this is a good Cd of thier greatest hits, and you really shouldn't let other people tell you what to listen to. After all, it's your money and your time being spent.

One Of The Best!.......2005-12-04

If there was ever a "fair haired boy" Peter Noone and Herman's
Hermits fit the bill.This group was clean cut and you never heard any of the contreversy that came with the Rolling Stones
or the Beatles.All this group did was make hit records.It is
refreshing to see that this group is now doing "Golden Oldy"
concert tours and still drawing a crowd.Thier music was played on every AM station in America.This CD will give you every hit
song that was done by this group.
This CD has "Mrs. Brown You Have A Lovely Daughter","Henry The VIII I am","There's Kind Of A Hush All Over The World"
"Shilhouttes","Can't You Hear My Heartbeat","What A Wonderful World",and "A Must To Avoid".This was another group that helped
to create the musical world of the 1960's.Their sucess can be judged by their hit records.Buy this CD and take a trip down memory lane.The memories were all good.

Terrible sound.......2005-11-13

I was suckered into buying this years ago and the sound was so bad that I immediately sold it as used for pennies on the dollar. I strongly suggest you buy another anthology of their music instead.

Average customer rating: Mame An exciting score that twists and turns with the muscial plot even if a bit dated--and one great big campy YES !!! mame OBC A classic example of Broadway's heyday... Mame is fantastic

Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast) Jerry Herman , Angela Lansbury , and Beatrice Arthur Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classic Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) Gypsy - A Musical Fable (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Auntie Mame La Cage Aux Folles: The Broadway Musical (1983 Original Broadway Cast) Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00000J28R Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. St. Bridget
3. It's Today
4. Open A New Window
5. The Man In The Moon
6. My Best Girl
7. We Need A Little Christmas
8. Mame
9. The Letter
10. My Best Girl (Reprise)
11. Bosom Buddies
12. Gooch's Song
13. That's How Young I Feel
14. If He Walked Into My Life
15. Act 2: Finale
16. St. Bridget--Jerry Herman and Alice Borden
17. It's Today--Jerry Herman and Alice Borden
18. Camouflage--Jerry Herman and Alice Borden
19. Open a New Window--Jerry Herman and Alice Borden
20. Mame--Jerry Herman and Alice Borden

Amazon.com

With her beguiling presence, Angela Lansbury belts out the playful lyrics of Jerry Herman's 1966 musical, Mame, based on the hilarious and outrageous Patrick Dennis novel Auntie Mame. Lansbury plays the ribald flapper Mame, bucking her age and station to live her life as she pleases, with her young nephew Patrick in bewildered tow. Lansbury's mature yet chipper singing voice is perfectly complemented by the vocals of Bea Arthur as Mame's best friend, Vera. Arthur's hearty, irascible voice adds a classic edge to the lighthearted musical fare, while Frankie Michaels as Patrick provides a youthful purity, conveying an awe and admiration for the aunt he follows through life. The relentlessly carefree theme of this musical diminishes as Mame ages and Patrick grows up, but they are singing zestfully to the end. The 1999 remastered version includes five demo recordings by Herman and Alice Borden, with Herman at the piano. --Bryony Angell

Customer Reviews:

Mame.......2007-07-05

I purchased this show because I am familier with it and I wanted it on CD, It is one of my favorets

An exciting score that twists and turns with the muscial plot even if a bit dated--and one great big campy YES !!!.......2007-06-15

Jerry Herman remains one of the greatest composers and lyricists of the entire twentieth century. One of his biggest hits was the score for the Broadway musical entitled Mame. Angela Lansbury and the rest of the cast could inject so much extra electricity into Herman's already rousing score that people were crowding the theater for years and wearing the grooves off the record albums as they enjoyed these words and music.

The CD has all of the songs from Mame performed by the original Broadway cast; and these songs were recorded just a few days after the show opened in 1966 for record album release. Angela Lansbury's voice is rich, warm and full of feminine energy; and Bea Arthur fits in perfectly as Mame's friend Vera Charles; Bea's performance on this CD glistens like gold.

The CD track set opens with a rousing overture that gives you a musical collage of the show's major tunes; and the flawless arrangement stuns you with its beauty. Mame quickly establishes herself as THE expert in how to enjoy life as Angela Lansbury sings "It's Today" with a great male chorus in the background. Angela delivers "It's Today" with panache and her excellent diction helps to make this number a memorable one. Mame's fresh, exciting and positive outlook on life is reinforced by the next song entitled "Open A New Window." Mame sings this song to her young nephew Patrick to teach him the importance of always trying new things to keep yourself young while enjoying your life at the same time.

Other great songs from this score include the enchanting ballad Mame's nephew Patrick sings to her to cheer her up after a play Mame is in doesn't work out well; Frankie Michaels and Angela Lansbury sing "My Best Girl" to perfection! The musical arrangement makes good use of the strings and the chimes add a nice touch. "We Need A Little Christmas" is another rousing number performed by Angela Lansbury as they decorate the house to distract themselves from the pain of the stock market crash of 1929; and "Bosom Buddies" gets the royal treatment from Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur. "Bosom Buddies" plays with the tempo and makes a few key changes to produce a snappy number that still sounds fresh today, even if a line or two is dated.

"If He Walked Into My Life" is a more pensive, introspective ballad sung by Mame as she wonders if she raised her nephew well; Angela Lansbury sings this without a superfluous note and all the sensitivity this great ballad demands.

In addition to the electrifying finale, we also get five bonus tracks that were never released before this CD was produced. The five tracks feature Jerry Herman at the piano. (Warning: Jerry Herman can't sing.) Jerry sings "St. Bridget" with some alternate lyrics, a song cut from the production entitled "Camouflage" with Alice Borden; a somewhat more stately interpretation of "Open A New Window" and "Mame."

Which brings me to the song entitled "Mame." The arrangement shows forethought and the lyrics work well enough. However, some of the lyrics are rather embarrassingly outdated, for example: "The South Will Rise Again???" I don't think that line and quite a few others from this number would work in our times. And they shouldn't, either.

Another disappointment is that Jerry Herman songs tend to have endless choruses which simply repeat the lyrics to the main verse. This shortcoming remained an obstacle for Jerry Herman; even in his much later shows like La Cage Aux Folles this pattern remains quite evident.

Overall, however, the score to Mame works very well and when you listen to this CD there is no mystery as to how the musical lasted over five years on Broadway. Angela Lansbury couldn't have been more perfect for the role of Mame as she can belt out her songs with panache, sensitivity and warmth all at once. The other cast members perform flawlessly as well.

I recommend this CD for fans of Broadway show tunes. People who enjoyed seeing the musical on Broadway will also enjoy this digitally remastered CD with its five bonus tracks of Jerry Herman at the piano.

mame OBC.......2007-04-11

a of the best musicals ever written, with one of the best scores

A classic example of Broadway's heyday..........2006-10-24

MAME is, in every way, the quintessential example of how brilliant Broadway music was in its veritable heyday of the 1960s and 70s. Based on the book by Jerome Lawrence, the music for this 1966 Original Cast Recording was written by Jerry Herman; it stars the absolutely marvelous Angela Lansbury in the title role. Co-stars Bea Arthur and Frankie Michaels round out this truly memorable cast.

In spite of the strong supporting cast, the showstopper here, without a question, is Ms. Lansbury. Her stellar vocals make such tracks as "It's Today," "Open A New Window," and "That's How Young I Feel" simply ooze with charisma and charm. Her performance is, for all intents and purposes, flawless as she portrays the role of a flapper fighting against time to remain as young and vibrant as she possibly can.

Arthur and others round out the supporting cast and belt out fantastic numbers including the humorous "The Man in the Moon," the brilliantly energetic "Mame," and the biting but funny "Bosom Buddies" (with Lansbury). These exciting ditties meld seamlessly with the lead tunes performed by Lansbury, all making for a great collection of songs that paints the era in music as if each word were paint on an artist's brush.

If you're a fan of modern Broadway and are curious to know where some of its older roots lay, then MAME is an ideal place to begin your listening experience. This is Broadway in the classic style; it doesn't get much better than this, folks. Very highly recommended.

Mame is fantastic.......2006-08-07

Not only for lovers of Broadway but great music in general I highly recommend this CD. Not only is the Jerry Herman tunes fantastic but Angela Lansbury has one of Broadway's greatest voices.

Average customer rating: Wonderful Soundtrack DOLLY WILL NEVER GO AWAY The excitement is there, but..... Goodbye, Dolly! Toxically Corny!!!!

Hello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) Jerry Herman , and Carol Channing Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast) My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast) Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast) Gypsy - A Musical Fable (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Camelot (1960 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000099SZ0 Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. I Put My Hand In
3. It Takes a Woman
4. Put on Your Sunday Clothes
5. Ribbons Down My Back
6. Motherhood
7. Dancing
8. Before the Parade Passes By
9. Elegance
10. Hello, Dolly!
11. It Only Takes a Moment
12. So Long Dearie
13. Finale
14. I Put My Hand In [*] - Mary Martin
15. Before the Parade Passes By [*] - Pearl Bailey
16. Hello, Dolly! [*] - Pearl Bailey
17. So Long Dearie [*] - Mary Martin
18. Love, Look in My Window [*] - Ethel Merman
19. World, Take Me Back [*] - Ethel Merman
20. On Recording Hello, Dolly! [*] - Carol Channing
21. When Did You Sense That Hello, Dolly! Would Be a Hit? [*] - Carol Channing
22. On the Title Number [*] - Carol Channing
23. "Dolly Changed Me..."; the Book [*] - Carol Channing
24. Plot [*] - Carol Channing
25. Optimism, And Finding One's Character [*] - Carol Channing
26. Prime of Life [*] - Carol Channing

Amazon.com

Sitting in the balcony at the final preview of this 1964 Jerry Herman show, still very much in school and long before my career as a critic began, I knew somehow that I was witnessing theatrical history. Even as that callow youth, I was certain that Carol Channing had been born to play the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi, the meddling turn-of-the century New York widow who had been adapted from Thornton Wilder's straight play The Matchmaker. Channing has proved me right by playing the role ever since, of course, miraculously only improving with age. Beyond Dolly herself, however, the musical emitted a synergistic exuberance (at least five years before we used the word "synergy"). The supporting cast, including David Burns, Eileen Brennan, and Charles Nelson Reilly, were terrific. Herman's tunes and lyrics were sublimely crafted both to create their characters and stand alone. (The title song took on a life of its own.) The show's designers, librettist Michael Stewart and director Gower Champion, combined to transport the audience to 60 years earlier in little old New York. This wasn't all just my opinion: Hello, Dolly! won a record 10 Tonys. The original cast recording can still take you to that other time and place, even if you didn't see the original show. But, at the risk of offending my inner adolescent, the 1994 revival, naturally starring Channing, was even better--both on stage and on disc. --Robert Windeler

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Soundtrack.......2007-06-27

This is the original recording, with all of the best names included. Wonderful, wonderful music.

DOLLY WILL NEVER GO AWAY.......2007-05-17

Great re-mastering of original BWay cast album with wonderful other Dollys, particularly Pearl Baily who makesHello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) the title tune her own. It is still a great score and a delight to own.

The excitement is there, but............2007-01-24

Hello Dolly is one of my favorite shows. When you listen to the cast album, you really do--as others have said--feel the excitement of being there on opening night when Broadway history was being made. The wonderful RCA cast album has been a best seller for 43 years. But while I do feel it is necessary for any musical fan to have this cast recording in their collection, this is not personally my "Dolly" album of choice. I have three of the 5 major DOLLY recordings in my collection; this Original Cast, the Barbra Streisand movie soundtrack, and the Mary Martin London cast on LP (the others I do not have are the Pearl Bailey cast album and the Carol Channing revival). My preferred recording is a tie between the movie soundtrack and the Mary Martin album, with this one trailing (not far) behind. As far as the supporting cast are concerned, the original cast wins hand down. But HELLO DOLLY is really about the star, and in my opinion, Carol Channing can't sing...err, croak...her way out of a cardboard box. I realize that that is Channing's trademark, but it just doesn't work for me. As I said, this album is required equipment in any serious musical lover's collection, but I think that I too will "stick with Streisand." And for God's sake, I wish RCA would get off their rump and get the Mary Martin cast album out on CD, and reissue the Pearl Bailey cast album too while they're at it!

Goodbye, Dolly!.......2005-10-30

This Deluxe Edition of the orginal "Hello, Dolly!" has three distinct problems.

For starters, this is not the classic musical that afficianados would have you believe, nor is it Jerry Herman at his best (that honor goes to "Mame"). Rather, this is a fair to middling score with three socko numbers (title tune not included), three rather fine songs (title song included) and the rest either average or inadequate. "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" and "Before the Parade Passes By" are two of the most galvanizing songs ever written for the Broadway stage and no singer can detract from their euphoric energy (though Carol Channing tries -- more on that later). "So Long, Dearie", though slower in tempo than Barbra Streisand's definitve rendition, is a showstopping character song that's both clever and compelling. These three numbers are what gives "Dolly" it's class and they are three of the best things Herman ever wrote. Then we have "Dancing", "Elegance" and (gulp!) the by now overly familiar title song, each an accomplished tune that propels the plot with, well, elegance. The song "Hello, Dolly!" may now annoy as a Broadway warhorse, but it was as fresh as daffodils when it first premiered. The rest of the score, sadly, isn't up to these standards. "It Takes a Woman" and "It Only Takes a Moment" are indistinguished at best, and "Ribbons Down My Back" is downright annoying. Worse still, "I Put My Hand In" is a lackluster opener that pales in comparison to "Just Leave Everything to Me", its replacement in the movie and a bonifide Jerry Herman rouser. And "Motherhood" sounds like exactly what it was, a stage wait for the scenery to move in. Totally expendable.

The second problem here is that this may be the worst sung original cast recording in Broadway history. Charles Neslon Reilly's wobbly tenor struggles to maintain pitch, Eileen Brennan's stilted soprano sounds more like light operetta than musical comedy, and David Burns makes his movie counterpart, Walter Matthau, sound like Mario Lanza in comparision. Then there is Dolly, the incomprehensibly overrated Carol Channing. From her first froggy notes in "I Put My Hand In" you know it's going to be rough sledding and, sure enough, she croaks and screeches her way through one song after another, rendering most of what she sings unlistenable. Channing's voice is thin, harsh and completely unequalized throughout its range and she effectively saps all of the charm out of "...Sunday Clothes" and "Parade". By the time the recording has ended, you want to banish this CD to a deserted island. But wait, there's more! An almost unrecognizable Mary Martin starts the "extras" on this disc with a shock. Some of her last recordings, these "Dolly" numbers unfortunately display how Martin's once lovely instrument had deepened and thickened over the years. A full throttle but somewhat tremulous Ethel Merman fairs little better on some poorly recorded songs added to the show when she took over. These two giants actually make the songs Pearl Bailey does on this disc seem all the more astonishing. While arguably not as talented as Martin or Merman (although, in reconsidering this recording and her career, I think I'm entirely wrong in that observation), Bailey hits a home run on each of her renditions and her recording of the title song is absolutely definitive. Someone should quickly get the cast recording of her "Dolly" back in circulation. "She" and "we" deserve it.

The final problen here is a lengthy recent interview with Ms. Channing that has to be heard to be believed. Does she actually think we're buying the idea that she was doing high kicks in the studio while recording her songs? Please! She barely catches her breath between phrases. And her comparing her premonition that the show would be a hit to a passage in the bible is as laughable as it is sacriligious. Yes, she may have done the show over 5000 times, but she lucked into a classic without earning her own classic status. No wonder all she could do was repeat herself for the rest of her career. Stick with Streisand.

And I guess from the reviews of THIS review, disliking Channing is sacriligous. I better watch my back.

Toxically Corny!!!!.......2005-01-22

A lot of my friends wonder why I violently detest Broadway Musicals so much. Well, this particular recording is at least one reason why. Exposed to this piece of Toxic Schlock at a very young age (about 4 I reckon), and ever since, for me it has epitomized EVERYTHING I detest about musicals, the thin corny plots, even cornier songs, people breaking out into song at the most ridiculous times and so much glitz that my system nearly went into toxic shock. The worst part of it all, CAROL CHANNING!!!! This woman CANNOT SING TO SAVE HER LIFE, PERIOD!!!

I've even asked people who DO like B'way what is the deal with her? I hear it's that she has charisma. OK, since when does charisma equal talent (I honestly believe they are NOT the same thing).

And I have even tried to listen to other musicals over the years, and I just CANNOT get the appeal of it on ANY level! I guess this is well-done as these things go (there is work involved), but I just CANNOT understand what the fuss is all about.

Signed,

One perplexed Owl.

Average customer rating: Great Soundtrack Fantstic Cast Album a musical with some very good scores A Very Good Cast Album Great Score w/ Several Standards

La Cage Aux Folles: The Broadway Musical (1983 Original Broadway Cast) Jerry Herman Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast) Hello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) Mack & Mabel (1974 Original Broadway Cast) Gypsy - A Musical Fable (1959 Original Broadway Cast) A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002W77 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. We Are What We Are
3. A Little More Mascara
4. With Anne On My Arm
5. With You On My Arm
6. Song On The Sand (La Da Da Da)
7. La Cage Aux Folles
8. I Am What I Am
9. Song On The Sand
10. Maculinity
11. Look Over There
12. Cocktail Counterpoint
13. The Best Of Times
14. Look Over There
15. The Finale

Customer Reviews:

Great Soundtrack.......2007-03-23

This is one of the best soundtrack I have. It is outrageously funny as well as extremely touching. I recommend it highly

Fantstic Cast Album.......2005-09-21

Was very pleased with the beautiful music and the quick delivery time.

a musical with some very good scores.......2005-08-26

this CD is a very good introduction to the musical score from a very succesful stage musical ~ if you like good musicals this is a must have.

A Very Good Cast Album.......2005-08-19

Kudos to Harvey Fierstein for being so true to the Jean Poiret play. Jerry Herman did a wonderful score - my favorite song was "The Best of Times". Gene Barry turns out to be a good singer, esp paired with the talented George Hearn.

Great Score w/ Several Standards.......2005-06-24

I recently saw the revival of this show on Broadway. With exceptions, the production was average & certainly seemed dated when compared to other shows, but ... Jerry Herman's beuatiful score remains truly powerful and contains many theatrical standards!

Best songs include:

We Are What We Are
A Little More Mascara (the "drag theme")
Song On The Sand
La Cage Aux Folles (the "production number")
I Am What I Am (the "showstopper")
The Best Of Times

George Hearn & Gene Barry are excellent in Harvey Fierstein's masterpiece and winner of the 1983 Tony for Best Musical!

Average customer rating: Mack and Mable Mack & Mabel CD Cheerful with lovely Music and Great Lyrics A GREAT RECORDING OF A GREAT SHOW! M&M

Mack & Mabel (1974 Original Broadway Cast) Jerry Herman , and Bernadette Peters Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Dear World (1969 Original Broadway Cast) Anyone Can Whistle (1964 Original Broadway Cast) She Loves Me (1963 Original Broadway Cast) La Cage Aux Folles: The Broadway Musical (1983 Original Broadway Cast) Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002OJP Release Date: 1992-05-12

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Movies Were Movies
3. Look What Happened To Mabel
4. Big Time
5. I Won't Send Roses
6. Reprise: I Won't Send Roses
7. I Wanna Make The World Laugh
8. Wherever He Ain't
9. Hundreds Of Girls
10. When Mabel Comes In The Room
11. My Heart Leaps Up
12. Time Heals Everything
13. Tap Your Troubles Away
14. I Promise You A Happy Ending

Amazon.com

The delightful pairing of Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters headlines the 1974 cast of Mack and Mabel. Despite a distinguished pedigree of composer-lyricist Jerry Herman, director Gower Champion, and producer David Merrick, the show ran only 66 performances on Broadway due to an unwieldy and tragic plot about the doomed romance of silent-movie maven Mack Sennett, creator of the Keystone Kops (Preston), and star Mabel Normand (Peters)--which won't prevent you from enjoying this CD. Herman's score evokes the old silents (the banjo is particularly welcome), and the songs include "When Mabel Comes in the Room" (a welcoming song that is a direct descendant of Herman's "Hello Dolly"), the sprightly "Tap Your Troubles Away," Peters's defiant "Wherever He Ain't," and "Time Heals Everything," a gorgeous ballad that Peters subsequently made into a staple of her solo performances. Both Preston and Peters were nominated for Tony Awards, as was the show. The CD includes extensive production notes and a synopsis, but no lyrics. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Mack and Mable.......2006-11-10

The product arrived safely in mint condition. Thank you.

Mack & Mabel CD.......2006-11-04

Although this is not a well known musical, it contains some great songs and should be a part of any musical theater geek's collection.

Cheerful with lovely Music and Great Lyrics .......2006-04-12

Mack & Mabel is such a pleasure to listen too. Both Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters have such great depth and feeling in their voices, which makes this my favourite CD these days. I saw the pre-London production of the show on the UK National tour in Edinburgh recently and just loved the show too bits. If this show does a revival on Broadway, I will be there with my friends Wilma and her sister Audrey who both love Musical Theatre too and especially on Broadway. I can recommend this CD to anyone who loves musical theatre as much as I do, as the music and lyrics by Jerry Herman are fabulous.

A GREAT RECORDING OF A GREAT SHOW!.......2006-03-15

This is a great recording of the original "MACK & MABEL"-production on broadway. The songs are classic Jerry Herman and they are really great as this wonderful composer pours out one great song after another. Legendary Broadwaystars Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters are excellent as always.

M&M.......2005-07-12

I was lucky enough to see this show in Washington DC. It was fantastic. So sorry that it wasn't successful. Get this CD. You'll love it.

Average customer rating: World's best trumpet player Credit Wynton Marsalis stylistically wrong Wynton, Wynton, Wynton. Good, but not the best

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Tracks:

1. Carnaval: Variations Sur 'Le Carnaval De Venise'
2. Carnaval: The Debutante (Caprice Brillant)
3. Carnaval: Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
4. Carnaval: Grand Russian Fantasia
5. Carnaval: Moto Perpetuo, Op 11
6. Carnaval: 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
7. Tsar Saltan: The Flight of The Bumblebee
8. Carnaval: Napoli -- Variations on a Neapolitan Song
9. Carnaval: Fantaisie Brillante
10. Carnaval: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
11. Carnaval: Valse Brillante

Customer Reviews:

World's best trumpet player.......2007-05-12

The incredible Wynton Marsalis plays the classics of the brass solo genre.
If you want to hear some very delightful music played by a most impressive instrumentalist, get this album.

Listening to this will make you realize the mediocrity of most of today's popular music. They don't grow people like Jean-Baptiste Arban any more.

Credit Wynton Marsalis.......2007-01-25

This outstanding collection of turn-of-the-last-century cornet solos is a collector's item. Mr. Marsalis (and the ensemble) makes it all sound so easy and enjoyable. As an instrumental music teacher I find hearing these inspires many of my high school high brass players to work on them.

stylistically wrong.......2005-05-29

Having studied with an international authority on cornet playing I can con fidently say that Wynton's cornet playing is ok at best. More than anything hes tryying to sell CDs rather than capture the essence of Cornet playing, like most of wyntons playing its alot of flash but no substance. Great if your a trumpet head and you get off on empty virtuostic fluff.

Wynton, Wynton, Wynton........2005-01-01

There are times, when I'm listeing to Wynton, I get depressed like the flash of a 64th note played. His sounds is so pure and wonderful. He rocks. I don't mind realizing that there aren't many other trumpeteers out there like him.

I met him once actually. In Alice Tully Hall, after a holiday concert. He stood on the stage towering over my dad, brother and I. He called us "the frontline", after my dad telling him we play the trumpet, trombone, and clarinet. What a cool guy.

Good, but not the best.......2004-11-28

Marsalis is an excellent trumpet player, there is no question as to that. He is certainly not the best in the world, however. I prefer a better recording of Carnival of Venice and many other cornet solos by Gerard Schwarz. The spirit of such solos is lost when they are put to ensemble accompaniment, Schwarz interprets them far better in my opinion. Also, his technical mastery is at least equal to that of Wynton's, or was when he made the album. His sound is sweeter and more perfect to my ear. And this is not the only album in which you can hear dazzling technical pieces, either. Sergei Nakariakov, Rafael Mendez, and Allen Vizzutti are the most proficient players with recordings out there. Nakariakov and Mendez both do better readings of the Paganini, playing the entire song double-tonguing and circular breathing. The Mendez Flight of the Bumblebee has a much better sound and fits the piece more, too. The most amazing song I have ever heard is the Carnival of Venus, by Vizzutti. Listen to anything by Wynton and then this song, you will be absolutely amazed. The last variation of the Marsalis is Vizzutti's first, and they get harder from there. Simply put, this is a good recording and the most accessible, but there are better ones out there. I wouldn't buy this to hear cornet solos or amazing technical pieces, but for hearing other interpretations. I prefer Schwarz, Mendez, Vizzutti, and Nakariakov.

Average customer rating: Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past A Good One!

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Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

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

A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!

Average customer rating: Best songs Album What's here is good, but... Herman's Hermits - 'Very Best Of Herman's Hermits' (EMI) Tremendous Charm Decent

The Very Best of Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits Manufacturer: EMI Classics Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Turtles - 20 Greatest Hits Peter & Gordon - Greatest Hits [CEMA Special Markets] The Best of Gerry & the Pacemakers: The Definitive Collection The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000IBJI Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

1. I'm Into Something Good
2. Show Me Girl
3. Silhouettes
4. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
5. Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
6. Wonderful World
7. I'm Henery The VIII I Am
8. Listen People
9. Dandy
10. Just A Little Bit Better
11. A Must To Avoid
12. You Won't Be Leaving
13. This Door Swings Both Ways
14. No Milk Today
15. East West
16. There's A Kind Of Hush
17. I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving
18. Sleepy Joe
19. Sunshine Girl
20. Something's Happening
21. My Sentimental Friend
22. Here Comes The Star
23. Years May Come
24. Bet Yer Life I Do
25. Lady Barbara

Customer Reviews:

Best songs Album.......2007-01-10

The songs are very rhythmic and dance able.

This collection of Herman's hermits hits is great and happy and some a little mellow.

A classic treasure of their music and times.

What's here is good, but..........2006-09-01

What's here is good, but it is missing some of their hits like "Leaning On The Lamp Post", "Museum" and one of my favorites "Don't Go Out Into The Rain". It seems to be common practice when record companies release "greatest hits" collections to leave off a few hits and replace them with some forgettable album cut or B-sides that never received air-play. I don't understand what they are thinking when they do this. With 25 songs on this CD, they could have included ALL of their hits and still had room for some of their better non-hit songs. Their "Retrospective" CD is better.

Herman's Hermits - 'Very Best Of Herman's Hermits' (EMI).......2006-06-19

As it turns out,this is the one-disc version of the 2-CD title of the same name,but with a different cover(see my review).A good collection of the British Invasion band's repertoire,but how many time must these labels put out 'best of' compilations?As I put the CD in my player,I checked out the twenty-five cuts,as usual,with a few of the highlights being "I'm Into Something Good","Wonderful World","Sunshine Girl","Dandy",etc.By today's standards,this is pretty innocent material.Pretty much aimed toward the completists.

Tremendous Charm.......2006-01-22

I well recall singing "Henry VIII" in the playground. It was the 1960s, and Herman's Hermits seemed to be everywhere: on the radio, on the jukebox, on home hi-fi stereos. It was a very popular band, so much so that it was often mentioned in the same breath with The Beatles--and indeed the two bands had a fair amount in common when they first began their careers. But where The Beatles would mutate with the passing years and grow into several unexpected directions, Herman's Hermits remained exactly what it had always been: a charming pop band with a fresh-faced and boyish-looking lead singer. His name was Peter Noone.

Truth be told, it was really Noone who made the band; although the rest of the boys certainly appeared on stage with Noone, they were seldom used to any extent in the recordings that made Herman's Hermits such an unqualified success on both sides of the Atlantic during the "English Invasion." Noone had a rather plantive voice with working-class accents and he gave his vocals a light touch, eschewing long notes, high notes, and other showy expressions--and the result was almost conversational and truly charming.

Then as now, tastes in music differed between England and America, and while Herman's Hermits scored numerous hits in both countries during the 1960s they were not always the same ones. This inexpensive compilation makes the best of worlds, presenting most of the bands hits regardless of on which side of the Atlantic they occurred. While both American and English listeners will recognize a good chunk of the songs, each will discover ones they never knew existed.

In terms of sound, the recordings date from the 1960s and they show it, but they've been brushed up quite a bit for this release and the result is a nice if not always top-notch sound. Whatever the case, it's all a lot of innocent, 1960s pop fun, and while it may not convert modern youth to the sound, those who recall the band's glory days will enjoy it greatly.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

Decent .......2005-11-16

I amit Hermens Hermets have some good songs like there,s a kind of hush and something tells me. But the best band from the uk and America and I am an American the Beatles are simply the best band ever. I love contempory Christian praise and worship. Yes I am A Christian and this music is decnet so much better than today,s Heavy Metal. GodBless

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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

International Music:

1. Ich Hab Keine Angst [Import]
2. Ich Will Dich Haben [Import]
3. Jair De Todas As Bossas [Import]
4. Joelho De Porco [Import]
5. Leao Do Norte [Import]
6. Live in Leipzig [Import] [Live]
7. Nescemos Para Cantar [Import]
8. Noir Desir [Import]
9. Novela Hits [Import]
10. Novo Aeon [Import]

International Music

International Music