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2. Ya Bachir el Ons

3. Ala Balad el Mahboub

4. Leih Ya Zaman

5. Ya Tair Ya Ayesh Aseer

6. Ayoha Al Ra'ehal Moged

7. Ya Lail Nogoumak Shouhoud

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Average customer rating: Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius... they forgot.. Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack reversed song using a computer For those who criticize music without understanding it

Eyes Wide Shut: Music From The Motion Picture Various Artists - Soundtracks , and Jocelyn Pook Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Flood Eyes Wide Shut Untold Things Eyes Wide Shut: Soundtrack Collection The Merchant of Venice ASIN: B00000JG3P Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

1. Musica Ricercata No. 2 - Dominic Harlan
2. Jazz Suite 2 Waltz 2 - Concertgeboux Amsterdam (Reprise)
3. Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris Isaak
4. When I Fall In Love - The Victor Silverster Orchestra
5. I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good - Oscar Peterson Trio
6. Naval Officer - Jocelyn Pook
7. Dream, The - Jocelyn Pook
8. Masked Ball - Jocelyn Pook
9. Migrations - Jocelyn Pook
10. If I Had You - Roy Gerson
11. Strangers In The Night - Peter Hughes Orchestra
12. Blame It On My Youth - Brad Mehldau
13. Grey Clouds - Dominic Harlan
14. Musica Ricercata No. 2 - Dominic Harlan

Amazon.com

The late director Stanley Kubrick's masterful pairing of image, song, and symphony has forever imbued an impossibly eclectic body of music with indelible psychic connotations that range from cosmic grandeur (2001's Also Sprach Zarathustra and "The Blue Danube") to cynical irony (A Clockwork Orange's use of Beethoven, Rossini, and Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain"; Vera Lynn's warbling "We'll Meet Again" over Dr. Strangelove's climactic vision of apocalypse) and outright left-field loopiness (the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird" from Full Metal Jacket); he may not have written a note of it, but it would somehow always be his. Judged against that history, Kubrick's final soundtrack, Eyes Wide Shut, may well be his most subtle and consistently surprising. Typically disparate, yet utterly evocative of the film's complexity of mood and psychosexual undercurrent, it initially glides effortlessly from old Kubrick favorite Ligeti (an excerpt and reprise of "Musica Ricercata II" rendered as a stark, minimalist dirge by pianist Dominic Harlan), through a Shostakovich waltz and Chris Isaak's edgy "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" to the schmaltzy ballroom sop of "When I Fall in Love." Crucially, Kubrick also commissioned original music (a rarity in his work since Strangelove) by English composer Jocelyn Pook, and her handful of compelling tracks range from Elgar-autumnal to hauntingly avant-garde, all of it becoming a piece of the director's strange, satisfying stew of classical, rock, jazz, and ostensibly banal pop. A soundtrack that evokes Kubrick's very essence: complex, satisfying, yet wholly enigmatic. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius..........2006-09-11

...was his ability to pair song with image in just such a way as to create a subtle and evocative cinematic tension. 2001 and A Clockwork Orange were milestones in that respect, and Eyes Wide Shut keeps easy company with those great works. Listen to this music! The ebb and flow of the songs effortlessly mirrors the progression of the film, from reality to dreamscape and back again. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

they forgot.........2004-11-03

they failed to include Rammstein's "Du Hast." This is an gnarly song with and awesome video relating to the movie... check it out at http://www.universalmotown.com/mediaplayers/rammstein/player.htm . Other than that, it okay.

Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack.......2004-09-27

Among the most notable things of any Stanley Kubrick film from 1964's DOCTOR STRANGELOVE onward was the music he used in those films. Whether it was Richard Strauss' imposing "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, the Beethoven Ninth in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, or Bartok's "Music For Strings, Percussion, And Celesta" in THE SHINING, Kubrick always chose the music to set the mood and the scene, and frequently provide ironic counterpoint to the proceedings. The same holds true for the music he used in his final film, 1999's EYES WIDE SHUT.

In this typically ironic film of sexual infidelity, Kubrick utilized original instrumental pieces by English composer Jocelyn Pook, including "Masked Ball" (used to chilling effect in the orgy scene in the mansion) and the exotic "Migrations" to marvelous effect, and he also used a movement from Gyorgy Ligeti's piano piece "Musica Ricercata" in those scenes where Tom Cruise's character is being followed on the streets of New York. Several big-band standards, including "When I Fall In Love" and "Strangers In The Night", are also utilized. And for the film's official musical calling card, Kubrick chose the Second Waltz from the Jazz Suite No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich. This waltz in C Minor gives the film its strange irony, much the same way Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz" did for the early space scenes in "2001." The performance of the Shostakovich waltz by the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam under the direction of Riccardo Chailly is magnificent.

This soundtrack is a musical valedictory to one of Hollywood's most enigmatic, controversial, and influential film makers in history, and is well worth picking up for its mix of jazz, classical, and world music sounds.

reversed song using a computer.......2004-09-02

The song is simply reversed by using computer software. Both the music and the voices are reversed.

A piece of art goes through a process of creation; it is not a simple click using a computer as in this case.

Anyone can reverse Mozart but the result is not an opera and author is just a person who plays with the computer.

While the songs in Christian-orthodox can truly inspire and generate positive effects the "reversed" song in the movie just gave me creeps.

I reversed the movie song using a software application and it is exactly a Romanian Christian-orthodox song and yes, I speak Romanian.

For those who criticize music without understanding it.......2004-06-14

The Jocelyn Pook's Masked Ball song wasn't just a simple reverse of another existing song, not at all.

What do you obtain if you reverse the song used in the movie? You get a similar opera tunes with a rommanian greek-orthodox pray. Though, the music (not the voice) is now played backward.

So unless there was some big opera in rommanian churchs where all the musicians were on drugs, playing and reading their music sheets backward, this mean the only thing that has been "stolen" was the prayer's voice. The orchestral song has been made to put the reversed voice on. They didn't just "clic" on a reverse button and voila. Jocelyn Pook did write an orchestral score and only added a reversed voice on it. Now don't tell me that composing an orchestral song is easy as ripping a Beethoven track ala Puff Daddy.

Average customer rating: Broadway style performances in terrific sound!

The Musicality of Kern Manufacturer: Jay Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | 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 Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Musicality of Rodgers & Hammerstein The Musicality of Porter Musicality of Lerner and Loewe The Musicality of Rodgers & Hart The Musicality of Novello ASIN: B00006640U Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. Can't Help Singing ("Can't Help Singing") - Katrina Murphy
2. Till the Clouds Roll By ("Oh, Boy! ") - Graham Bickley / Katherine Evans
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ("Roberta") - Glory Crampton
4. Who? ("Sunny") - Matt Bogart / Jessica Boevers
5. They Didn't Believe Me ("The Girl from Utah") - Darryl Knock
6. Make Believe ("Showboat ") - Thomas Allen and Valerie Masterson
7. The Last Time I Saw Paris ("Lady Be Good") - George Dvorsky
8. Can I Forget You? ("High Wide and Handsome") - Elisabeth Welch
9. Look for the Silver Lining ("Sally") - Alexander Hanson / Catherine Port
10. I'm Old Fashioned ("You Were Never Lovelier") - Lorna Dallas
11. Dearly Beloved ("You Were Never Lovely") - Daniella Carson
12. Ol' Man River ("Showboat") - Willard White

Customer Reviews:

Broadway style performances in terrific sound!.......2006-07-11

These performances by British singers are all ones that Kern himself would have liked. No-nonsense singing and arranging so that what you hear is the song Kern wrote--not a performaner's special interpretation that is more about the performer than the song. Most sound as if they are right out of the show that generated the song in the first place. If you want top drawer musicality of performers that match the composer's, this is far better than the compilations of assorted pop singers. It's all about Kern's music.

Average customer rating: Absolutely necessary in any Jazz Collection

Mission: Anthology Lalo Schifrin Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soundtracks General | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000002R3R Release Date: 1994-04-11

Tracks:

1. Mission: Impossible
2. Jim On The Move
3. Operation Charm
4. The Sniper
5. Rollin Hand
6. The Plot
7. Wide Willy
8. Cinnamon (The Lady Who Was Made To Be Loved)
9. Barney Does It All
10. Danger
11. Mission Blues
12. Self-Destruct
13. Affair In Madrid
14. Midnight Courier
15. The Chelsea Memorandum
16. More Mission
17. Intrigue
18. Danube Incident
19. Foul Play
20. The Getaway
21. Secret Code
22. Mission: Accomplished

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely necessary in any Jazz Collection.......2000-07-06

This was the first Schifrin CD I ever bought ... as a result of this decision, a lot of money has since changed hands. Great solid introduction to the music from mission:impossible, previously unreleased material along with great recordings of various soundtracks. Top tracks include 'The Cat' from Jimmy Smith, and 'Jim on the Move' for it's shuffle. As a result of listening to this CD you will SURELY then buy 'Bullitt', 'Bossa Nova Groove' and the original 'CAT'. This is all wrapped up in a great inlay with interesting reading and photos.... enjoy!

Average customer rating: GET OUT OF A BAD MOOD!!!!!!! Pure Energy

Songs from the Silver Screen Judy Kaye , Jason Graae , Gene de Paul , Rupert Holmes , Harry Warren , Jerome Kern , Hoagy Carmichael , Sammy Fain , Andre Previn , Irving Berlin , Friedrich Hollander , Richard A. Whiting , Steve Orich , and Leslie Bricusse Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Previn, André | ( P ) | 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 | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Diva by Diva Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Leonard Berstein Arias & Barcarolles ¿ Songs & Duets Saloon Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0000060E7 Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

1. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Wonderful, Wonderful
2. A Star Is Born: Everything
3. Springtime In The Rockies: (I Had The) Craziest Dream
4. Broadway Rhythm: Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet
5. High, Wide & Handsome: Two Folks Who Live On The Hill/Two Sleepy People
6. That Night In Rio: Carmen Miranda Medley
7. Calamity Jane: Secret Love
8. It's Always Fair Weather: Thanks A Lot But No Thanks
9. Hello, Frisco, Hello: You'll Never Know
10. Easter Parade: Shakin' The Blues Away
11. The Blue Angel: Falling In Love Again
12. Bright Eyes: On The Good Ship, Lollipop
13. Ginger & Fred Medley: I Won't Dance/Cheek To Cheek/Never Gonna Dance...
14. Goodbye, Mr. Chips: You And I

Customer Reviews:

GET OUT OF A BAD MOOD!!!!!!!.......2006-01-17

THIS CD PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE EVERYTIME I HEAR IT! JUDY KAYE IS A MOST UNDERUTILIZED TALENT ON THE BROADWAY SCENE, AND THIS CD PROVES IT. CLICK THIS RECORDING INTO YOUR CART THIS INSTANT!

Pure Energy.......2000-09-17

What an incredible recording! What energy, what a fantastic voice! The songs, many of which are rarely recorded, are presented in a wonderful upbeat and stylish mood. It's almost impossible not to love this CD. Her tributes to the greats of the silver screen are very witty and yet not overly campy. Judy manages to almost one up Carmen Miranda, with her Carmen Tribute. I must say I never really liked the song "Thanks alot, but no thanks" until I heard Judy's version. This CD will leave you exhausted but with lots of happy memories. It will also leave you wishing that Judy Kaye recorded more often!!

Average customer rating: A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions Ain't it a Shame! Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival

The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | 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 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 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Shirley Temple Storybook Collection: Land of Oz/The Reluctant Dragon The Wizard of Oz (1988 London Cast) Before the Rainbow : The Original Music of Oz Shock Treatment (1981) Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00009MPYQ

Tracks:

1. Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
2. The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
3. Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
4. Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
5. Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
6. Come Take a Skate with Me Sung (Collins & Harlan)
7. I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
8. The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Ada Jones)
9. When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
10. When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
11. Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
12. Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
13. Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
14. Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
15. Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
16. Under a Panama (Billy Murray)
17. Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
18. Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
19. I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
20. Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
21. The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
22. Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
23. Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
24. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
25. Football (Dan W. Quinn)
26. Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
27. Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
28. The Traveler and the Pie
29. Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
30. Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
31. The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
32. Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)

Tracks:

1. Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
2. Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
3. Opening Prayer
4. Phantom Patrol
5. Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
6. Poppy Song
7. Love is Love
8. When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
9. The Traveler and the Pie
10. When You Love, Love, Love
11. Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
12. Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
13. My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
14. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
15. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
16. Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
17. My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
18. My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
19. Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
20. Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
21. A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
22. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
23. Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
24. Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
25. Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
26. The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
27. Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
28. Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)

Album Description

The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"—everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

Customer Reviews:

A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07

This Double-Disk Collection contains music from the original and varied Oz Stage Productions: "the Wizard of Oz", "the Woggle-Bug" (based on 'Marvelous Land of Oz) and "the Tik-Tok Man of Oz" (based on 'Ozma of Oz'). There are plenty of "Wizard" songs and music, but there isn't a lot of "Woggle-Bug" and/or "Tik-Tok Man".
I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?

Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20

I think that this is a wonderful album of HISTORICAL value. Not too many people know this, but "the wizard of oz" was made into a smash hit in 1903, but because all the history was BARELY in obscurity, hungry tiger press wanted to educate the blockheads in the world about this remarkable piece of history. that being said, david maxine collected all of the old material, such as Piano rolls (my especial favorite of all of them is "the poppy song", i LOVE the bass notes: "nnn-ded-deh mmmm-ded-deh"), and music boxes, and cylinders, and records!
however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!

Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20

This truly remarkable 2-disc collection of old cylinders, discs, music boxes and piano rolls explains why the 1903 musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" did not survive the early thirties. It wasn't because it was before its time or even of its time, but simply because it was way behind the times. Its producers resisted composer's Paul Tietjens' attempts to write plot-driven numbers. His contribution survives only in the incidental music preserved on piano rolls (and the most interesting element on this collection) linking very disparate and even incongruous vaudeville acts by various authors and performers that graced the stage during the musical's multi-decade run. In other words, Baum was telling a story and the songs were telling another... As fascinating as they are for historical reasons, those numbers are commonplace, mostly uninspired flash-in-the-tin-pan ditties, with timid syncopation and a stong reliance on musical clichés. There is not a single standard among them and not even a decent lyric where "fine" doesn't rhyme with "mine" and "love you" doesn't rhyme with "I do"- or even "I know you know I know you do", as happens more than once. As an assemblage of shtick pieces and ephemeral sentimental or nonsensical ditties, this collection cannot be topped and it represents a monumental effort. Without it and its very generous and informative liner notes, I would not have the same appreciation for the absolute genius of Victor Herbert's operettas ("Babes in Toyland" came out the same year) where the more memorable songs are plot-driven and introduced and linked by the most luscious, inventive and varied incidental music ever heard outside an opera house. This sort of unified concept would culminate in Jerome Kern's "Show Boat" and it remains a truth today that the integration of plot and music - reminiscent of opera - is the true secret of successful and perennial musicals, whatever the current idiom. This collection also makes one appreciate the complete originality of the Hollywood film for actually going back to Baum's books, entrusting the songs, lyrics and music to Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and Herbert Stothart and scrapping the musical's colourful but checkered history (except for casting ex-vaudevillians as the main characters, of course!). Highly recommended for its nostalgia value, its irreplaceable rarities and a better understanding of the history of American popular music.

A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30

Although it was one of the most financially successful stage musicals of the early 1900's, very little information is presently available on the 1903 production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In what was obviously a labor of love, David Maxine has done much to correct this oversight by releasing a 2-CD set with over 145 minutes worth of extremely rare recordings of music from this and other OZ-themed musicals dating back to before World War I. Recorded materials include vintage acoustical disc and cylinder phonograph records, piano rolls, and music box discs, many of which go back almost a century. In addition, he has included two booklets worth of historical background information on the 1903 WIZARD OF OZ production, its stars, the individual musical numbers, and lyrics for the songs included on the CDs. (Lavishly illustrated with rare old black and white photos and artwork, these booklets, and the information they contain, are themselves worth the price of the set!) Several bonus CD tracks are included that offer rare recordings by Montgomery & Stone (the original Tin Woodsman and Scarecrow) and Bessie Wynn, who was also in the 1903 cast. Not just for dedicated Oz fans, this set is a "must have" for anyone interested in the history of American musical theater and American popular culture of the early 1900's.

Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17

One hundred and three years ago, author L. Frank Baum published the best-selling children's book of the 20th century, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Although the book was adapted several times as plays, silent motion pictures, animated cartoons, and radio shows in the next few decades, it is the 1939 MGM film that most people think of as THE WIZARD OF OZ. The success and popularity of that film completely eclipsed the memories of previous incarnations and even the book itself in popular culture. However, prior to the film's release, there was a successful stage version which premiered on Broadway in 1903 and delighted audiences for many years, making stars of Fred Stone and David Montgomery, the original Scarecrow and Tinman. As with the MGM film, chilren who saw THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage carried fond memories of the production into adulthood. Ray Bolger was so impressed with the Fred Stone's Scarecrow, that he remembered it vividly as an adult and based his own protrayal of the character in the movie on Mr. Stone's stage version.

Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.

As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.

Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!

Average customer rating: The whole wide world soundtrack Very disappointing One of My Most Favorite CD's in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!

The Whole Wide World (1996 Film) Hans Zimmer Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005AYT Release Date: 1997-01-07

Tracks:

1. The Love Theme
2. Two Sides Of Bob
3. Conan Emerges
4. Novalyne Reflects
5. The Telegram
6. A Yarn Unfolds
7. Letters At Sunset/The Cabin
8. Bob's Despair
9. ...Let Go Of Your Mother
10. Novalyne's Theme
11. Sombrero
12. End Titles

Customer Reviews:

The whole wide world soundtrack.......2004-03-20

I ordered the CD used and I paid highly for it. I would have knocked 10 bucks off because of the condition of the cover. All the essential music was there, and it is beautiful, just as the movie is(I highly reccommend it to everyone!)But BEWARE!-The cover lists 12 tracks, but the actual CD only played 9. I was a tad annoyed at this. It almost led me to believe the CD was copied. Please don't let this discredit the music itself though. The composers did fabulous work, capturing the flavor of the time period, the erratic mood swings of Bob Howard and a sad, theme of love & disillusionment for Novalyne Price.

Very disappointing.......2001-08-18

I bought this recording based upon another Amazon review that was very misleading. There's NONE of the Zimmer magic. I've since read that almost all of the score was actually penned by Gregson-Williams . . . and, I believe it!

One of My Most Favorite CD's in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!.......2000-08-23

This is a fabulous CD that is wonderful on its own or as a companion to the film. I purchased it after seeing the movie because I wanted to have access to the feelings I experienced watching the film without necessarily having to pop the tape in all the time. However, it has been quite a while since I made my purchase and I am still listening to the CD on a regular basis. The music takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride of excitement, drama, romance, and peace that would satisfy the listener whether or not he or she has seen the film. If you enjoy original instrumental music that tells a story, buy this CD! Buy it on Amazon.com, too, because 1) It's kind of hard to find; and 2) Amazon.com has it at a great price! PS If you like the soundtrack from GLADIATOR you will be just as pleased with this one (it's by the same composer).

Average customer rating: Creed is the best

With Arms Wide Open Creed Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000056F69 Release Date: 2001-01-18

Tracks:

1. With Arms Open Wide (New Version)
2. With Arms Open Wide (Strings Version)
3. With Arms Open Wide (Acoustic Version)
4. With Arms Open Wide (Album Version)
5. With Arms Open Wide (Video Strings Version)

Album Description

German edition of the second single off the 1999 album, 'Human Clay'. Tracks, 'With Arms Wide Open' (New Version, Strings Version, Acoustic Version (Ger. exclusive), Album Version) and the CD-ROM video for 'With Arms Wide Open' (Strings Version). 2000 release. Slimline jewel case.

Album Details

Includes a multimedia section with video, photo gallery, lyrics, biography and selected cuts from the album 'Human Clay' and an acoustic version.

Customer Reviews:

Creed is the best.......2001-05-03

With Arms Wide Open is an incredable song, and this CD just enhances it... 4 times, that is. Scott Stapp is an amazing vocalist and lyricist and Mark Tremonti is probably the best modern day guitarist in rock music. This CD would be an excellent addition to anyone's CD collection. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Average customer rating: A Classic Score Patience pays off!!

Dr. Phibes Rises Again Manufacturer: Perseverance Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Abominable Dr. Phibes The Abominable Dr. Phibes/Dr. Phibes Rises Again! Tales of Terror/Twice Told Tales (Midnite Movies Double Feature) The Addams Family - Volume One ASIN: B00008ZOZA Release Date: 2003-03-21

Tracks:

1. Inscriptio
2. Melos Vulnaviae
3. Tutus Est?
4. Variationes De Exodo Currus
5. Biederbeck Parat Exire Londinium
6. Serpentes!
7. Saltatio Super Fluctis
8. Meminissens Victoriae
9. Elixirum Vitae
10. Casa Febris
11. Ad Aegyptum
12. In Catacumbas
13. Apere Gregem
14. Decorans Sepulcrum
15. Descensus Shavertis/Blandimentum Aquilae
16. 'Habebas Cenam Bonam?'
17. Sarcophagus Cedet Secreta Sua
18. Diana Invenit Calvariam
19. Phibes Resimulatus
20. Adparatio Victoriae
21. 'Si Musica Sit Cubis Amoris... Canta'
22. Nox Mala Bakeri
23. Phibes Recuperat Sarcophagum
24. Diana Ornata Est
25. Alicubi Super Arco (Forma Vocalis)
26. Non Adhibetus In Pictura Flexanima
27. Non Adhibetus In Pictura Flexanima
28. Non Adhibetus In Pictura Flexanima
29. Alicubi Super Arco (Forma Instrumentalis)

Album Description

This is the 30th anniversary limited edition release of the original score to the Vincent Price movie "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" from 1972. It faetures the complete score, as well as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" sung by Vincent Price over the end credits of the film.

Customer Reviews:

A Classic Score.......2004-01-09

This score is just amazing, very moving,very touching, this is a great score. I also recommend the Dr. Phibes movies. Watch 'em and get this score, it's time to remember what great films with great music are made of.

Patience pays off!!.......2003-05-29

Wow! After 30 years the wonderful music of John Gale and Dr.Phibes finally arrive on CD! Beautifully put together and sounding like a million bucks, this is truly a must for any Phibes fan. Highly Recommended!

Average customer rating:

Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Original Soundtrack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGJVC Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

1. Destiny Fanfare
2. Celebrate a Birthday
3. Red, White, And Star Spangled Blues
4. Nobody Else But You
5. Spend a Little Time with You
6. Morning Song
7. You Cheated Me
8. From Your Eyes
9. Fantasy
10. Memories of a Special Friend
11. Afterglow
12. Wish You Were Here
13. Position Overrun
14. We Should Be Dancing
15. When I Look at Her Now
16. Game of Life
17. I Still Think of You
18. Downtown
19. Somber Interlude
20. Lonely to the Depths
21. If I Only Had the Time
22. Destiny Fanfare Reprise
23. Future Promise (Exit Music)

Average customer rating:

Hottest Movie Songs in Latin David H. Yakobian Manufacturer: World Wide Success ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004SQZ9 Release Date: 2000-03-08

Tracks:

1. Fame: Fame
2. Flashdance: What A Feeling
3. Dirty Dancing: Time Of My Life
4. Lady In Red: I Just Called To Say I Love You
5. Pretty Woman: Pretty Woman
6. Carlito's: Oye Como Va
7. Rocky: Rocky's Theme
8. Peewee's Big Adventure: Tequila
9. Stand By Me: Stand By Me
10. La Bamba: La Bamba
11. Carlito's: You Are So Beautiful
12. Sleepless In Seattle: When I Fall In Love
13. Wizard Of Oz: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
14. Platoon: When A Man Loves A Woman

International Music:

1. Woman of the Waters
2. Xubenga
3. Yvan Dautin - Les Plus Belles Chansons [Import]
4. 1922-1947
5. A Friend For Life
6. A Little Bit of Ireland
7. Around The World, La La La La [CD-single]
8. Band of Gypsies [Import]
9. Best of the Dubliners, Vol. 1
10. Bit [Import]

International Music

International Music