Pure Delight

Performers
Nandin Baker plays flute, piccolo, keyboards and swarmandel (Indian harp) Manish Vyas plays tablas, santour and tambura Sangit om plays keyboards on 'Crosscurrents' Neerav Nofri plays keyboards on'Expanse' Veet Sandeh, guitar

Product Description
Masterful flute with an eastern flavor.This Cd is a mix of improvised and composed music using both western and eastern ideas and instruments. The inspiration for this CD came from music played in India and in Italy, where Nandin has spent most of her time in the last ten years.

Pure Delight,Nandin

Average customer rating: stunning studio album in creamy stereo STELLAR STAR! There IS a more complete recording. . . Great Fun A fun, if abbreviated, recording

Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risë Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye Kurt Weill , Maurice de Abravanel , Risë Stevens , Adolph Green , Danny Kaye , Lehman Engel , Michael Kellman , Dennis D. Rooney , and John Reardon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | 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: Lost In The Stars (1949 Original Broadway Cast) Lady In The Dark (1997 Original London Cast) Street Scene: An American Opera Lady in the Dark/Down in the Valley Lady In The Dark (1950 Original Cast Members) ASIN: B0000029VA Release Date: 1997-06-03

Tracks:

1. Lady In The Dark: Glamour Dream: Oh, Fabulous One
2. Lady In The Dark: Huxley (Liza, Beekman)
3. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live (Liza)
4. Lady In The Dark: Girl Of The Moment (Liza)
5. Lady In The Dark: Wedding Dream: Liza, Liza
6. Lady In The Dark: Mapleton High Chorale
7. Lady In The Dark: This Is New (Randy, Liza)
8. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight (Liza, Randy)
9. Lady In The Dark: Circus Dream: The Greatest Show On Earth (Ringmaster, Randy)
10. Lady In The Dark: The Best Years Of His Life (Ringmaster, Randy, Liza)
11. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky (Ringmaster)
12. Lady In The Dark: The Saga Of Jenny (Liza)
13. Lady In The Dark: Childhood Dream: My Ship (Liza)
14. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live
15. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight
16. Lady In The Dark: It's Never Too Late To Mendelssohn
17. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky And Other Russians
18. Lady In The Dark: Jenny
19. Lady In The Dark: My Ship

Customer Reviews:

stunning studio album in creamy stereo.......2004-08-05

This studio album of Weill and Gershwin's LADY IN THE DARK features the lovely Rise Stevens making the role of Liza Elliott her own, with Adolph Green in the role that made Danny Kaye a star in the original production.

This sumptuous reissue on the Columbia 'Masterworks Heritage' label presents the recording in creamy stereo, with the orchestra under the baton of Lehman Engel. Rise Stevens is perhaps the best singer to have played Liza on any recording of LADY IN THE DARK. The trained opera singer lets her hair down for the manic "Saga of Jenny", and yields glowing versions of "My Ship" and "One Life to Live". Also featured among the cast are John Reardon and Stephanie Augustine.

My only qualm about the release is the horrid packaging. The disc is enclosed in a cardboard sleeve at the back of a booklet-style slipcase, leaving the CD vulnerable to scratches and dust (I remedied the problem by putting the CD in a separate plastic jewel case and filing it on the shelf next to the empty booklet case). However this should not deter collectors and musical theatre fans from seeking out this lovely recording.

STELLAR STAR!.......2003-01-03

MISS STEVENS shinesas Liza Eliot in this perfect recording of "Lady in the Dark". [For the first time - with repect to the other artists - the lyrics are pristine!] THE recording? IF you own a 'surround system' - this one IS flawless - just a perfect balance of voice and instrument. [A great restoration job - if only they could do the same to the Lawrence version....]

FOR the collector - get all three recordings currently available - the 1997 London version is the most complete, the Gertrude Lawrence? It's more of a Star Vehicle for Miss Lawrence - lots of dialogue - with really only the two "Liza' numbers - "Saga of Jenmny" and "My Ship" intact - but also well worth the journey.

AS A BONUS - Miss Stevens recording contains the Danny Kaye contribution missing from the Gertrude Lawrence recording - plus his versions of "My Ship" and "The Saga of Jenny".

There IS a more complete recording. . ........2000-12-06

This recording is terrific, but for a more complete recording with much better quality, look for the Original Cast Recording from the Royal National Theatre Production. It's got all the bridging music which is phenomenal.

Great Fun.......1999-04-15

Until the definitive full version of the score comes out--with all the bridging material and orchestral interludes--this is probably the most complete of one of the greatest and most charming classic Broadway scores (and probably Ira Gershwin's masterpiece). Rise Stevens was born to play the part, and though at times she gets a bit excessive (especially in the dialogue) her voice is beautiful and confident (a high point is her counterpointing the chorus during "The Best Years of His Life"), and iat times really soars, as in "This is new." Adolph Green is hilarious--it's a great tragedy he never got to play this role on Broadway.

A fun, if abbreviated, recording.......1999-04-02

A nifty performance of one of Broadway's classic scores. The biggest problem is that just about everything is slightly abridged (mostly verses, connecting material, dialogue underscoring and choral repeats--although if I'm reading the vocal score right, most of this would still be interesting to listen to); still, a reasonably good taste of the whole thing. The liner notes also don't really give a story synopsis, so if you aren't familiar with the plot, seek out a summary so you aren't completely confused by what is going on. Rise Stevens' acting is pretty mannered, and she goes over the top vocally every now and then; she seems to be shouting, not singing at the end of "Jenny." Adolph Green is hysterically funny and acquits himself supremely well in "Tchaikovsky." How you'll enjoy the appendix of Danny Kaye's recordings depends on how much you like Danny Kaye--enough said.

Average customer rating:

Kurt Weill from Berlin to Broadway - a selection Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kurt Weill: The Centennial Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill / Levine, Lenya, Armstrong, Gilford, et al Kurt Weill / Songs Volume 2 - A Centennial Anthology Kurt Weill / Songs Volume 1 - A Centennial Anthology Knickerbocker Holiday ASIN: B00004WZTK Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. The Threepenny Opr: Mack The Knife - Harald Paulsen With Orch
2. The Threepenny Opr: Cannon Song - Harald Paulsen With Orch
3. The Threepenny Opr: Pirate Jenny - Lotte Lenya With The Lewis Ruth Band/Theo Mackeben
4. The Threepenny Opr: Babarasong - Lotte Lenya With The Lewis Ruth Band/Theo Mackeben
5. The Threepenny Opr: Lied Von Der Unzulanglichkeit Menslichen Strebens - Bertolt Brecht With Theo Mackeben And His Orch
6. Happy End: Mandalay Song - Lewis Ruth Band
7. Happy End: Surabaya Johnny - Lotte Lenya With Pno
8. Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny: Moon Of Alabama - Lotte Lenya With The Three Admirals And Orch
9. Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny: Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet - Lotte Lenya With Pno
10. Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song - Walter Huston With Orch/Maurice Abravanel
11. Knickerbocker Holiday: There's Nowhere To Go But Up - David Brooks With Orch/Maurice Abravanel
12. Knickerbocker Holiday: The Scars - Walter Huston With Orch/Maurice Abravanel
13. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live - Gertrude Lawrence With Orch/Leonard Joy
14. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight - Danny Kaye With Orchestra/Maurice Abravanel
15. Lady In The Dark: And Other Russians - Danny Kaye With Chor And Orch/Maurice Abravanel
16. Lady In The Dark: The Saga Of Jenny - Gertrude Lawrence With Chor And Orch/Leonard Joy
17. Lady In The Dark: My Ship - Gertrude Lawrence With Chor And Orch/Leonard Joy
18. One Touch Of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself - Mary Martin With The 'One Touch Of Venus' Orch/Maurice Abravanel
19. One Touch Of Venus: Westwind - Kenny Baker With The 'One Touch Of Venus' Orch/Maurice Abravanel
20. One Touch Of Venus: Foolish Heart - Mary Martin With The 'One Touch Of Venus' Orch/Maurice Abravanel
21. One Touch Of Venus: Speak Low - Mary Martin/Kenny Baker With The 'One Touch Of Venus' Orch/Maurice Abravanel
22. One Touch Of Venus: That's Him - Mary Martin With The 'One Touch Of Venus' Orch/Maurice Abravanel
23. Ulysses Africanus: Lost In The Stars - Walter Huston With Orch/Victor Young
24. Ulysses Africanus: Lover Man - Lotte Lenya With Pno
25. One Touch Of Venus: Very, Very, Very - Kurt Weill
26. One Touch Of Venus: Wooden Wedding - Kurt Weill
27. One Touch Of Venus: Jersey Plonk - Kurt Weill
28. One Touch Of Venus: The Trouble With Women - Kurt Weill

Average customer rating: Excellent compilation from a great era!!!

Pure Delight: The Essence of Quincy Jones And His Orchestra (1953-1964) Quincy Jones and His Orchestra Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Q Live in Paris Circa 1960 Big Band Bossa Nova The Quintessence Body Heat ASIN: B000002Z9P Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. Moanin'
2. Jones Bones
3. I Remember Clifford
4. Lester Leaps In
5. The Gypsy
6. Tickle Toe
7. Chant Of The Weed
8. G'wan Train
9. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
10. Strike Up The Band
11. Africana
12. Air Mail Special
13. Dreamsville
14. Meet Benny Bailey
15. The Pawnbroker: Theme
16. Boogie Bossa Nova
17. A Sunday Kind Of Love
18. Comin' Home Baby
19. Dear Old STockholm
20. I Had A Ball

Customer Reviews:

Excellent compilation from a great era!!!.......2007-05-28

This cd is an excellent bargain, and has some incredible selections. Quincy Jones is a master at his craft and these recordings show an excellent glimpse into another time. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Quincy Jones, or even those who appreciate great jazz.

Average customer rating: Great Music When Music was the Heart and Soul of Hearth and Home! Pure Delight it is This cd is very historical and very interesting

A Land of Pure Delight Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000007D3 Release Date: 1993-02-16

Tracks:

1. O Praise The Lord Of Heaven
2. Is Any Afflicted
3. Emmaus
4. Africa
5. Funeral Anthem: Samuel The Priest
6. Shiloh
7. Jordan
8. I Am The Rose Of Sharon
9. Euroclydon
10. Hear My Pray'r
11. Rutland
12. David's Lamentation
13. As The Hart Panteth
14. Creation
15. Brookfield
16. Easter Anthem: The Lord Is Ris'n Indeed

Customer Reviews:

Great Music.......2002-03-15

This is an awesome CD. I agree with the person who said the more I listen the more I like. If you dont buy this CD it is your loss.

When Music was the Heart and Soul of Hearth and Home!.......2001-01-05

This is an extremely well performed collection of vocal pieces by early American composer William Billings. Actually, he was a tanner by trade, and wrote these songs as something of a hobbyist. Amazing -- people back then found all this time for artistic expression, and here we are with all our supposed time-saving technology, seldom finding time to whistle a tune, let alone compose one!

The Billings songs evoke an historical era, and the way of life that found exhuberant expression in common song. Listenting to this disc brings about a mixed reaction from me: joy in the very "social" feeling of the music, and a bit of sadness that we live in an age where people now seem to spend more time at home watching TV or playing computer games. We don't have a TV in our home, and be forewarned... if you listen to this disc and succumb to its spirit, you may trash your own set and insist that the kids partake in a nightly, family "sing along." Oh the beautiful power of music! Also recommended: "New Britain" and "Simple Gifts: Shaker Chants and Spirituals" (Joel Cohen and the Boston Camerata), "The World Turned Upside Down" (Barry Philips). Enjoy!

Pure Delight it is.......1999-07-12

Truly excellent. Great choral blend, intonation, and technical mastery combine with subtle, expressive dynamics to make for a recording worthy of its title. Recording engineering is first rate too. Even though the technical singing and recording quality are very high, the joy and sheer gusto here eliminate any sterility. I was left with the impression that the performers loved every note of this music, and their ability to baste their music with this affection makes for a recording that is indeed A Land of Pure Delight.

This cd is very historical and very interesting.......1999-05-12

Hey guess what this composer happens to be one of my direct anscestors. He lived during the American Revolution and he taught him self all about music. He was friends with famous American's such as Sam Adams (not the beer!) and his songs were the favorites of the American soldiers. They were often sung at the camp grounds and as they were marching into battle. So buy this CD and listen to what our American ancestors sung as they fought to free America from the tyranny of colonial British rule.

Average customer rating: Brecht sings! Some good, some bad, all Weill.

Weill: From Berlin to Broadway Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: From Berlin to Broadway, Vol. 2 The Threepenny Opera (1954 New York Cast) (Blitzstein Adaptation) Lotte Lenya sings Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins & Berlin Theatre Songs The Collector's The Threepenny Opera Anne Sofie von Otter - Speak Low ~ Songs by Kurt Weill / Gardiner ASIN: B000000WQ7 Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Die Dreigroschenoper: Ballade von angenehmen Legen - K. Weill
2. Die Dreigroschenoper: Zweiter Dreigroschenfinale: Ballade uber die Frage, 'wovon lebt der Mensch?' - K. Weill
3. Die Dreigroschenoper: Die Songs der Dreigroschenoper: Seerauber - Jenny - Kanonensong - Liebeslied - Barbarasong - Tango-Ballade - Ballade von angenehmen Leben - Lied von der Unzulanglichikeit menslichen Strebens - Moritat von Mackie Messer - K. Weill
4. Die Dreigroschenoper: Overture - K. Weill
5. Die Dreigroschenoper: Moritat von Mackie Messer - K. Weill
6. Die Dreigroschenoper: Ballade von angenehmen Leben - K. Weill
7. Die Dreigroschenoper: Liebeslied - K. Weill
8. Die Dreigroschenoper: Kanonensong - K. Weill
9. Die Dreigroschenoper: Seerauber - Jenny - K. Weill
10. Die Dreigroschenoper: Ernster Dreigroschenfinale - K. Weill
11. Die Dreigroschenoper: Barbarasong - K. Weill
12. Die Dreigroschenoper: Eifersuchtsduett - K. Weill
13. Die Dreigroschenoper: Abschied ... Zweiter Dreigroshenfinale - K. Weill
14. Die Dreigroschenoper: Zuhalterballade - K. Weill
15. Die Dreigroschenoper: Lied von der Unzullichkeit menschlichen Strebens - K. Weill
16. Die Dreigroschenoper: Moritat - K. Weill
17. Die Dreigroschenoper: Schlusschoral - K. Weill
18. Die Dreigroschenoper: Moritat von Mackie Messer - K. Weill
19. Die Dreigroschenoper: Lied von der Unzulanglichkeit menslichen Strebens - K. Weill
20. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: Moritat von Mackie Messer - K. Weill
21. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: Die Ballade von angenehmen Leben - K. Weill
22. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: Tango - Ballade - K. Weill
23. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik: Kanonensong - K. Weill
24. Happy End: Bilbao Song - K. Weill
25. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Alabama Song - K. Weill
26. Mahagonny - Excerpts: Auf nach Mahagonny - Alabama Song - Ach, bedenken Sie, Herr Jakob Schmidt...Havana Song - Wunderbar ist das Heraufkommen des Abends - Ihr habt gelernt das Cocktail-Abc - Erstens, vergesst nicht, kommt das Fressen - Meine Herren, m... - K. Weill
27. Der Silbersee: Das Lied von Schlaraffenland - K. Weill
28. Der Silbersee: Der Backer backt ums Morgenrot - K. Weill
29. Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song - K. Weill

Tracks:

1. Knickerbocker Holiday: The Scars - Kurt Weill
2. Lady In The Dark: Glamour Music Medley Including: Oh Fabulous One - Huxley - Girl Of The Moment - Kurt Weill
3. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live - Kurt Weill
4. Lady In The Dark: This Is New - Kurt Weill
5. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight - Kurt Weill
6. Lady In The Dark: It's Never Too Late To Mendelssohn - Kurt Weill
7. Lady In The Dark: Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians) - Kurt Weill
8. Lady In The Dark: The Saga Of Jenny - Kurt Weill
9. Lady In The Dark: My Ship - Kurt Weill
10. One Touch of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself - Kurt Weill
11. One Touch of Venus: Ballet: Forty Minutes For Lunch - Kurt Weill
12. One Touch of Venus: Westwind - Kurt Weill
13. One Touch of Venus: Foolish Heart - Kurt Weill
14. One Touch of Venus: The Trouble With Women - Kurt Weill
15. One Touch of Venus: Speak Low - Kurt Weill
16. One Touch of Venus: That's Him - Kurt Weill
17. One Touch of Venus: Wooden Wedding - Kurt Weill
18. One Touch of Venus: Ballet: Venus In Ozone Heights - Kurt Weill
19. One Touch of Venus: Finaletto: Speak Low - Kurt Weill
20. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Ulysses Africanus: Lost In The Stars - Kurt Weill
21. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Ulysses Africanus: Lover Man - Kurt Weill
22. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Marie Galante: J'attends un navire - Kurt Weill
23. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Complainte del a Seine - Kurt Weill
24. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Happy End: Surabaya Johnny - Kurt Weill
25. Six Songs By Kurt Weill Interpreted By Lotte Lenya: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Den wie man sich bettet - Kurt Weill

Customer Reviews:

Brecht sings!.......2003-02-02

Come on! A chance to hear Bertolt Brecht sing his own Mack the Knife before Bobby Darrin messed it up! How many CDs are going to have that?!

Some good, some bad, all Weill........2003-01-02

Kurt Weill and Broadway fans will probably feel an intense need to have this album, and I'm not sure I'd be able to dissuade them. There's some good stuff on this recording, to be sure, but a great deal of it is in German, and much of it might not interest even someone with just a casual interest in the material chronicled. While there's a strong representation of The Threepenny Opera (all in German), the selections from Lady in the Dark featuring Gertrude Lawrence and Danny Kaye are vital, as are the tracks of Mary Martin and Kenny Baker performing selected numbers from One Touch of Venus. (You can also hear Walter Huston performing a song from Knickerbocker Holiday, though it is, for some strange reason, "The Scars." It's an interesting historical record, but not a great song.) Lotte Lenya also sings some as well, which is a treat, but overall, this is a highly variable recording. Make sure you know exactly what you're getting beforehand, or you may be likely to find yourself--as I do--listening to only half the album.

Average customer rating:

Lady in the Dark Manufacturer: Prism Leisure ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The King and I/Lady in the Dark/Nymph Errant ASIN: B000171Q3M Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

1. Glamour Music Medley: Oh Fabulous One/Huxley/Girl of the Moment - Gertrude Lawrence
2. One Life to Live - Gertrude Lawrence
3. This Is New - Gertrude Lawrence
4. Princess of Pure Delight - Gertrude Lawrence
5. It's Never Too Late to Mendelssohn - Danny Kaye
6. Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians) - Danny Kaye
7. Saga of Jenny - Gertrude Lawrence
8. My Ship - Gertrude Lawrence
9. One Life to Live [*] - Danny Kaye
10. Princess of Pure Delight [*] - Danny Kaye
11. My Ship [*] - Danny Kaye
12. Jenny [*] - Danny Kaye
13. Saga of Jenny [*] - Hildegarde, Harry Sosnik

Average customer rating:

The King and I/Lady in the Dark/Nymph Errant Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lady in the Dark Noel Coward & Gertrude Lawrence Lady in the Dark/Down in the Valley Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast) Dreamgirls (Two-Disc Showstopper Edition) ASIN: B00016W7ZE Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. Overture [From The King and I]
2. I Whistle a Happy Tune [From The King and I]
3. My Lord and Master [From The King and I] - Doretta Morrow
4. Hello Young Lovers [From The King and I]
5. March of the Siamese Children [From The King and I]
6. Puzzlement [From The King and I] - Yul Brynner
7. Getting to Know You [From The King and I]
8. We Kiss in the Shadow [From The King and I] - Larry Douglas, Larry Douglas, Doretta Morrow
9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You [From The King and I]
10. Something Wonderful [From The King and I] - Dorothy Sarnoff
11. I Have Dreamed [From The King and I] - Larry Douglas, Larry Douglas, Doretta Morrow
12. Shall We Dance [From The King and I] - Yul Brynner, Gertrude Lawrence
13. My Ship [Lady in the Dark]
14. Jenny [Lady in the Dark]
15. This Is New [Lady in the Dark]
16. One Life to Live [Lady in the Dark]
17. Glamour Music Medley: Oh Fabulous One/Huxley/Girl of the Moment
18. Princess of Pure Delight [Lady in the Dark]
19. Physician [Nymph Errant]
20. Experiment [Nymph Errant]
21. How Could We Be Wrong? [Nymph Errant]
22. It's Bad for Me [Nymph Errant]
23. Nymph Errant

Average customer rating: Let the Ryan Fall "Shawn Ryan IS True Bliss".... Fantastic new talent

Blue Skies Shawn Ryan Manufacturer: Lml Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Good Company Brokeback Mountain Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition) Rollercoaster By Myself: The Songs of Judy Garland ASIN: B000A2UBKC Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Blue Skies
2. The First Thing You Know
3. I'm Checkin' Out
4. Moon River
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
6. My Simple Christmas Wish (Live)
7. Down With Love
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. Goin' To The Dance With You
10. I've Never Been In Love Before
11. Beat My Dog (Live)
12. Fools In Love
13. The Very Thought Of You
14. Feelin' Good

Customer Reviews:

Let the Ryan Fall .......2006-06-23

I'm so very, very sorry. I really wanted to like this guy. Marvelous, unique, song choices. Simple, subtle arrangements. And oh, so nice on the eyes. But, that voice is just awful. Who ever told him he had the chops? The title song starts off nice enough, but once the saxophone solo shows up he has lost the show. Likewise I wanted so very much to enjoy "I'm Checking Out," which introduced us to the fact that Meryl Streep could carry a tune, but he just massacres it. The song I most wanted to enjoy was "My Simple Christmas Wish," but what an embarrassment that was; comparing himself to, or even half believing that he could best Streisand, well, even if she lost her voice, she'd still sound worlds better. I understand he is over six feet tall, and still quite young...maybe there is a future for him in modeling, because there certainly isn't one in singing.

"Shawn Ryan IS True Bliss"...........2005-10-23

Record -(Definition)...an attested top performance.....Well you read it here first...this record is true to it's definition and may as well define the incomparable Shawn Ryan!

After the first spin of the title track "Blue Skies", there is no turning this CD off....in fact, you will probably hit play a second and third time....It is that delicious!

Shawn Ryan has a face of such sweet innocence, yet listening to his vocals, you almost wonder how he sings with an undescribable level of maturity that other artists can only hope to aspire too!

"Blue Skies" is a "feel good wonderful release".....Shawn's voice is at times mesmerizing, astounding and extraordinary! You will hear Shawn singing with a passion he pulls from his very soul, the ease in which these lyrics roll off his lips and settle into your heart will leave you with palpitations! You may want to slip into the most comfortable of chairs and enjoy this musical experience along with Shawn!!

He makes each and every song effortless in presentation, yet the range he sings with may have you wonder how someone can be so gifted with this level of talent!! His choice in material make this a wonderous adventure...I couldn't possibly critique each song, (or this review would be pages long), but "Blue Skies" is a perfect choice to begin the ride...This is the song to launch you into a timeless journey of love, happiness and sweet joy!

"I'm Checkin Out" - you will get up and dance, tap your toes and feel the music. Amazing Job!!

Listen to the words of "Baby It's Cold Outside" and hear the emotion of honesty and pride Shawn conveys. This duet with Kim Nalley is gorgeous, fun-loving and free...I applaud Shawn for keeping this real! He is someone I would be proud to know and call my friend. ...."I Love You....

"My Simple Christmas Wish" is so much fun, he has me laughing each and every time I hear the song....If you like to smile, trust me on this one, it will last throughout the whole song....oh to have been in the audience on this number!

Let's go back in time with "Goin To The Dance With You"....you cannot help but imagine the Victrola being cranked up for this nostalgic moment...That was pure genius...!

"The Very Thought Of You" - is beautifully done, the piano playing is gorgeous....

By the time you reach the end of this CD and listen to "Feelin Good".....well., the man ended this CD as he started it....with the most perfect song choices...and you will be Feelin Good...OH SO GOOD!

I'm just sorry we could only rate this CD at 5 stars.....the selection of songs by Shawn and his amazing voice alone should rate at least 10 stars....if not more!

Blue Skies is a CD you need to add to your collection of the great ones....

Shawn Ryan WILL BE the name you hear over and over again, but don't stop there....buy the CD...listen to this man sing....it could be the best $20 you spend this year!

I would also like to applaud the record label, LML Music along with Executive Producer Lee Lessack - another genius for adding this amazing talent to the ever growing roster of artists! You truly have picked another winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

And to Shawn on a personal note....you make me proud and happy! You have a god given gift and I applaud you for your talent, genius and beautiful voice....I ADORE YOU! Keep reaching for the stars...they are soooooo within your reach!

Love, Maureen

Fantastic new talent.......2005-09-05

This guy is an unbelievable new talent. I only first heard of him through a small ad in OUT magazine. I ordered this CD from Amazon and loved it. The jazz orchestrations are teriffic and reminiscent of some older Rosemary Clooney jazz albums. This guy needs more exposure, perhaps on the Today Show.
His first album is even better. I found it at his web site. The price was resonable, and he even autographed it! I ordered it on a Thursday and received it on the following Saturday.
"Somewhere Along the Way" is especially good and "Lullaby of Birdland" is swinging.
I highly reccomend both of these albums.
He is talented, goodlooking, and gay, "who could ask for anything more"

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Pure Delight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004X03I Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

1. Bits and Pieces
2. Haze
3. Expanse
4. Pantheon
5. Yearning
6. Pathways
7. Crosscurrents
8. Intro/Outro

Album Description

Masterful flute with an eastern flavor.This Cd is a mix of improvised and composed music using both western and eastern ideas and instruments. The inspiration for this CD came from music played in India and in Italy, where Nandin has spent most of her time in the last ten years.

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Best of Christmas Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00006L3JD Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. O Holy Night - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
2. Joy To The World - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
3. Ave Maria - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
4. O Christmas Tree - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
5. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
6. A Child Is Born In Bethlehem - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
7. Shepherds Left Their Flocks A-Straying - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
8. O Christmas, You Season Of Childlike Delight - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
9. Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
11. Dear Nightingale Awak - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
12. Ding, Dong, Merrily On High - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
13. You Green And Glittering Tree, Good Day - The Sacrum Chamber Choir
14. While By My Sheep I Watched At Night - The Sacrum Chamber Choir

Tracks:

1. Deck The Halls
2. Coventry Carol
3. The Friendly Beasts
4. Amen
5. I Saw Three Ships
6. Cherry Tree Carol
7. He Is Sleeping In A Manger
8. Blest Are The Pure In Heart
9. As Lately We Watch
10. Little Jesus Lay A-Sleeping
11. Angels O'er The Fields Were Singing
12. Christmas
13. The Cricket's Christmas
14. Ring Little Bells
15. Above On The Mountain
16. When Christmas Morn Is Dawning
17. The Christmas Tree With Its Candles Gleaming
18. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
19. Come Running, You Shepherds
20. How Brightly Shines The Morning Star
21. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Tracks:

1. Silent Night, Holy Night
2. What Child Is This?
3. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
4. Jolly Old St. Nicholas
5. A Virgin Unspotted
6. Sleep, O Sleep My Lovely Child
7. Touro-Louro-Louro
8. What Is This Perfume So Appealing?
9. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
10. On Christmas Night
11. Away In A Manger
12. La Marche Des Rois
13. Whom Of Old The Shepherds Praised
14. Maria Wanders Through The Thorn
15. I Am So Glad On Christmas Eve
16. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
17. Angels We Have Heard
18. O Holy Night
19. I Hear The Bells On Christmas Day
20. O Thou Joyful Day

International Music:

1. Que Noche Tan Triste
2. Rico'thentik [Import]
3. Riverdance-Lord of the Dance
4. Smert Na Reive [Import]
5. Soca for de World
6. Solidays [Import]
7. Spirits to Bite Our Ears: The Singles Collection 1977-1986
8. Stranger Allowed [Import]
9. Strelik Idut Vperiod [Import]
10. Sunshine Arabia 2000 Desert Dance Dazzlers [Import]

International Music

International Music