Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording] [Original recording remastered]

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In the late '90s, Burt Bacharach--thanks to a boxed set, new collaborations, and numerous reissues--just keeps popping up. And for good reason: his music is nostalgic, filled with great melodies, and instantly recognizable. For many, he's the essence of pop. Promises, Promises, the composer's 1968 Broadway collaboration with lyricist Hal David, is based on the 1960 Billy Wilder film, The Apartment, written by Neil Simon. Jerry Orbach's performance as Chuck Baxter is powerful (it also won him a Tony Award), and though some of the music in Promises, Promises is dated, it's simply infectious. As Fran Kubelik, Jill O'Hara (Hair) performs reflective numbers such as "Whoever You Are" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again." Bacharach's title theme (a hit for Dionne Warwick) sounds better than ever here--both performed instrumentally and sung by Orbach. At 45 minutes, it's a short listen, but for fans of Bacharach or Broadway, it's highly recommended. --Jason Verlinde --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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No Promises
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great CD!!
  • promises, promises
  • Subliminal melancholy.
  • Poetry in music for folk guitars and smoky, sultry voice.
  • Can't Get Enough Norah Jones? Try Some Carla Bruni
 No Promises
Carla Bruni
Manufacturer: Naive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000L21DVW
Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

  1. Those Dancing Days Are Gone
  2. Before the World Was Made
  3. Lady Weeping at the Crossroads
  4. I Felt My Life with Both My Hands
  5. Promises Like Pie-Crust
  6. Autumn
  7. If You Were Coming in the Fall
  8. I Went to Heaven
  9. Afternoon
  10. Ballade at Thirty-Five
  11. At Last the Secret Is Out
  12. [CD-Rom Track]

Album Description

The second album of French/Italian model-cum-chanteuse. Two years in the making, No Promises is a unique and personal interpretation of some of the greatest poets of the American and British traditions, including texts by Emily Dickenson and W. B. Yeats. Naive. 2007.

Album Details

2007 Release from the French Singer, Coming Four Years after "Quelqu'un M'a Dit". Bruni Drew Inspriation for the Songs from English Literature, Particularly with the Works of Emily Dickinson, William B Yeats, Wystan Hugh Auden and Walter De La Mare. She Delivers a Heartfelt and Personal Interpretation of These 11 Poems of Romanticism and Melancholia.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another great CD!!.......2007-06-08

It is always great when you hear a musician with such a unique style and beautiful voice. Highly recommended!

4 out of 5 stars promises, promises.......2007-05-27

I saw this CD advertised in the windows of several record stores in Amsterdam. Bruni is a model-turned-singer, and here she's interpreting poetry as music. It comes across nicely, in chanteuse style...nice, light, and enjoyable. Great music for a dinner party, methinks.

4 out of 5 stars Subliminal melancholy........2007-03-23

Carla Bruni, ex model and former love affair of Mick Jagger, is the reincarnation of sensual infatuation, breathy words and purred seduction.
When she first started singing with a frangible but also very enwrapping voice, the French listeners couldn't resist giving Carla as much credit as she would have deserved. "Quelqu'un m'a dit", her first album, released in November 2002, was a bestseller in her adopted country, France. With her new record entitled "No Promises", she maintains her well proved concept, based on the leading acoustic guitar and interspersed variations of harmonising instruments.
She just changed two things which weren't essentially remarkable if we hadn't any understanding of languages. Besides the fact that Carla swapped from the fragile sounding French to the melodically caressing English, she doesn't sing over her own words this time.
The lyrics come from famous poets and they are all distinguished creations from several personalities. Bruni really proved her musical talent though.
All the melodies, which mostly suit and carry the statements of each poem, were composed by the Italian ex supermodel herself.
She's obviously not an eminently blessed compositor, but she improves when it comes to rather simple but effective acoustic tunes, which leave a mark of easiness and subliminal melancholy. On the opener "Those Dancing Days Are Gone"(William Butler Yeats) she uses the guitar like she's talking frolicsomely to a friend.
"If You Were Coming In The Fall" (Emily Dickinson) follows the mentioned example, but it seems a bit inapplicable referred to the poem's depressing theme.
A song close to decent perfection would be "Before The World Was Made" (William Butler Yeats) which contains a tangent instrumentation, modelled on folk and country elements.
"Promises Like Pie-Crust" (Christina Georgina Rossetti) needs less getting used to, according to Carla Bruni's latest efforts, which are mostly classified into the "chanson" genre.
On "No Promises" there's an arbitrary mixture of folkish melodies and pieces abutted to the musician's preferred " chanson" style. And even though the change of language doesn't bring in that much fresh air, the album's overall well rounded and is best suited to relaxed moments in front of a homely fireplace.
The incontrovertible fact that the lyric often is more enthralling than the musical aspect, doesn't reduce the delight that much. In this case, both parts go hand in hand and were made for operating together as one.

4 out of 5 stars Poetry in music for folk guitars and smoky, sultry voice........2007-03-03

Auden and Yeats are among the finest English-language poets of the 19th and 20th centuries, endowed with rare insight and sensitivity.
Now W. H. Auden, W. B. Yeats and several others have taken on an unlikely new guise.
Their poems -- along with those by two other Britons, Walter de la Mare and Christina Rossetti, and two Americans, Dorothy Parker and Emily Dickinson -- are likely to enter the Top Ten in Europe.
Four years after her debut album after her first album, "Quelqu'un m'a dit" (Someone told me), which sold two million copies, Carla Bruni, the Italian former fashion supermodel offers a collection of music and poetry : 11 beautiful poems set to Carla Bruni's inspired melodies.
She gives a real personal interpretation of these poems with romanticism, melancholy which form a feeling of loneliness.
The album, "No Promises", has divided music critics between supporters hailing a new departure for Europop and detractors perplexed by haunting English verse half-sung and half-spoken in a sensual voice accompanied by folk guitars.
Although the writers have been set to music before -- the composer Benjamin Britten collaborated with Auden, and the singer Joni Mitchell has drawn on Yeats's verse, for example -- Bruni's work is a novelty.
In France , some newspapers wrote rave revues.
I personally like it.
It's different,it's delicate, it's elegant.
Have your say !

5 out of 5 stars Can't Get Enough Norah Jones? Try Some Carla Bruni.......2007-03-01

This popular French/Italian singer delivers her first English language CD and it is a beauty, setting some American and British poetry to music in a manner in which the most accurate description is "simply lovely." With a honey-smoked voice like a young Marianne Faithfull, the songs exude a peaceful mood like being the last couple on the dancefloor in the backyard of a Southern mansion on a magnolia-scented sultry summer's night. The soulful, languid vocals build up a momentum as the CD moves along and, as a whole, are a lot less sleepy than Norah's latest effort. Try "I Felt My Life with Both My Hands," "Promises Like Pie-Crust," "If You Were Coming In The Fall," "Ballade at the Thirty-Five" and "At Last The Secret Is Out" and taste the musical delicacy that is Carla Bruni.

Hard Promises
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Masterpiece From A Righteous Rocker
  • HIS FINEST WORK!
  • A TRUE Classic !!!
  • Hard Promises (1981)
  • Common man
 Hard Promises
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ASIN: B00005ABKC
Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

  1. The Waiting
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Tom Petty's love affair with the more pop-oriented output of the Byrds and Dylan at their mid-'60s prime continued to find an increasingly wide audience in the '80s--and damned if some people didn't persist in calling it "new wave." Go figure. If writing hook-laden, instantly memorable pop-rock songs was both a sign of genius and one of music's toughest feats, Hard Promises (and its FM evergreens, "The Waiting" and "A Woman in Love") confirmed that Petty was one skinny, little, hard-working prodigy. Picking up effortlessly where Damn the Torpedoes left off, Petty and the equally conscientious Heartbreakers took nothing about their newfound fame for granted, delivering their fourth strong effort in a row, this one increasingly seasoned with touches of their Southern roots. The title hints at the tough underbelly beneath the jangly veneer of Petty's ever-accessible songwriting, exemplified here by "Nightwatchman," "Something Big," and "The Criminal Kind." All tracks on this edition have been upgraded via digital remastering, and the album's original inner artwork and lyrics have also been restored. --Jerry McCulley

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5 out of 5 stars Another Masterpiece From A Righteous Rocker.......2007-04-22

HARD PROMISES is yet another masterpiece by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, featuring such great FM standards as "The Waiting" and "A Woman In Love (And It's Not Me)", as well as such forgotten gems as "Letting You Go" and "King's Road." This CD features great remastering, greatly emphasizing a style whose inflences run the gamut from the Allman Brothers And The Outlaws to the Eagles and the Steve Miller Band to Springsteen, Seger, and the Band. Petty's advocacy of sanctions against Indonesia in retaliation for that country's trumped-up 2005 drug-smuggling conviction of a young Australian tourist makes HARD PROMISES an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

5 out of 5 stars HIS FINEST WORK!.......2006-07-05

I have been into Petty since day one and I can honestly say that this is the one. Every band has that one album that is brilliant. Torpedos came close, but this is it. Best song in my opinion is Kings Road. A close second is Something Big. Other noteworthy tracks (I mean classics) are

The Waiting
A Woman In Love
Letting You Go
A Thing About You
Insider

If you've heard Petty over the years and haven't purchased anything. Don't start with the best of collections. Start right here. It doesn't get any better.

5 out of 5 stars A TRUE Classic !!!.......2005-12-30

This is, without a doubt, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' finest moment! I can still remember the battle he had with the record company over the pricing of this album! Due to the rise in oil prices (a main ingredient used to press vinyl albums), the record companies raised the standard list-price of an album from $7.98 to $8.98. TP fought his record company, going as far as threatening to name this album "$7.98"! Finally, the record company relented and priced the album at $7.98, thus allowing "Hard Promises" to be released to the masses! In addition to the classics "The Waiting", "Woman In Love (It's Not Me)" and "A Thing About You", also included is arguably the best TP & THB recorded song: "Something Big". BUY THIS DISC NOW!!!!!

3 out of 5 stars Hard Promises (1981).......2005-10-09

While two years came between Damn the Torpedoes and Hard Promises, Hard Promises tends to be the weakest entry in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers catalog so far. There are classic Petty tunes here like The Waiting and Insider, but much of the filler is weaker than it had been on previous albums. Songs like Nightwatchman tend to be rather goofy to me. Hard Promises is still a worthwhile edition to your Tom Petty collection, but it is just not as good as the albums that came before it.

5 out of 5 stars Common man.......2005-09-22

If you don't like this album you're dead to the world. Best song - Something Big. Makes you wanna pull a gun on the man before you put a gun in your mouth. Classic period. Sorry all you music aficionados it's a feeling not a review.
Poems, Prayers & Promises
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • His best!
  • Poems, Prayers and Promises
  • A Classic
  • The Box
  • John Denver takes the Country Road to his big breakout album in 1971
 Poems, Prayers & Promises
John Denver
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ASIN: B000002W7R
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Poems, Prayers And Promises
  2. Let It Be
  3. My Sweet Lady
  4. Wooden Indian
  5. Junk
  6. Gospel Changes
  7. Take Me Home, Country Roads
  8. I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado
  9. Sunshine On My Shoulders
  10. Around And Around
  11. Fire And Rain
  12. The Box

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars His best!.......2007-04-12

Delightful, insightful, a pure joy to listen to and sing along with. Pay close attention to the lyrics of the title song. It is prophetic and he didn't even realize it. "When the cities start to crumble, and the towers fall around us"

5 out of 5 stars Poems, Prayers and Promises.......2007-04-11

Catching up on what I missed when he was alive, still beautiful music!

5 out of 5 stars A Classic.......2006-04-13

My exposure to this album came "back in the day;" in my boyhood, somewhere around 1973, when a second-hand vinyl LP came into my possession. By this time John Denver had become quite popular, so some of the songs were already familiar. It was the lessr-knowns that grabbed my heartstrings then, and still hold onto them today.

The cover of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" leaves the original standing in the shade. The stripped down arrangement and pregnant pauses invest the tune with a raw emotional power that the original's production job seemed to lack in comparison. The song has stayed with me and held me all of these years. As a musician myself, I revisit it from time to time, usually when I'm feeling down, for the second verse is a prayer. Certainly, there aer other highlights to this album, but this one's the high-water mark for me.

Denver's original songs, whether solo or accompanied by group arrangements, reflect a generational idealism in song, and may be seen as inspiraton for the outdoor lifestyle and conservation movements; "Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" would be my case-in-point. The pacifist movement was also represented on this album in a rather unusual fashion with the spoken-word, "The Box," a powerful anti-war poem that is all-too-applicable in today's times. The acoustic cover of the Beatles' "Let It Be" also stands out. While not eclipsing the original, it is nonetheless a testament to what John Denver was all about, and it fits perfectly with the rest of the material.

"My Sweet Lady" is one of the most tender love songs you'll ever hear. The title track deserved more than it got, in terms of being a hit. Its words perhaps sum up what John Denver really meant to a generation, depite becoming somewhat of an un-hip cliche to many in his later years:

talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
What about tomorrow
What about our dreams
And all the memories we share


Thanks for what you've given us, John. The world needs more like you.

As for those who would consider this album for purchase, I can assert that it's likely the most definitive original album by this artist, and if you only buy one of his albums, this is THE one to get.




5 out of 5 stars The Box.......2006-02-11

I dont know about any one else but I have been trying to find this for a very very long time. I had it once on tape and didnt realize it. I was listening to a john denver tape one day and THE BOX came on. oh my god its so moving. I lost it over the years while moving accross country. and now I have found it again. I thought maybe it was just someting he put on a recorded tape never to be heard again. I just wanted to share with you all this is the best thing on this entire alblum.

5 out of 5 stars John Denver takes the Country Road to his big breakout album in 1971.......2005-08-22

I have been listening to the first John Denver hits collection for so long, the one where he went back into the studio and re-recorded some of his older songs, that listening to the original version of "Poems, Prayers & Promises" was rather strange. But it serves as a reminder of the simple start of his career before he became the most popular singer-songwriter in the country. In fact, the first concert I ever went to was a John Denver concert and to this day whenever I drive in the mountains I put on his music as my soundtrack while driving.

This 1971 album was John Denver's big breakthrough because of the single "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (co-written with Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert), but it is clearly the other original Denver songs that give this album substance. I think the title track is one of Denver's two best original songs ("Rhymes And Reasons" is the other, mainly because I can never really think of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" as being a John Denver song rather than a Peter, Paul & Mary song), and he also wrote "My Sweet Lady," "Wooden Indian," "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," and "Around and Around." So it was interesting to me in retrospect that when "Take Me Home, Country Roads" climbed all the way to #2 on the Billboard singles chart, that what we think of now as the John Denver persona was fully established. He might have been a country singer, but he was singing of the high country of Colorado's mountains and that made him standout.

The other thing that surprises me about these early John Denver albums is how often he covered Beatles songs. On previous albums he covered "When I'm Sixty-Four," "Eleanor Rigby," and even "Golden Slumbers." On this one he not only does "Let It Be" but Paul McCartney's "Junk." Some of these work better than others, with the two on this album would be in that camp, and I cannot help but look at such efforts as indicative of Denver's ambitions as a songwriter. He also does an excellent cover of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain." However, the most surprising track has to be the last one, where Denver recites Abercrombie Lascelles's anti-war poem, "The Box." Such sentiments seem almost out of place on this album given the rest of these songs, but clearly Denver wanted to end with those words in the mind of his audience. Then again, as an example of protest "The Box" is a generic anti-war song and is not specific to the War in Vietnam. So the selection was not an impediment at that time to Denver becoming the most popular singer in the country.
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
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Release Date: 2004-10-19

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  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

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  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
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  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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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

5 out of 5 stars 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
Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ton of Fun
  • Burt : Please return to Broadway
  • Promises, Promises Original Cast CD
  • a stunner of a score
  • Great '60s sound!
 Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast)
Burt Bacharach , Hal David , and Jerry Orbach
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00080EU7G
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Half As Big As Life
  3. Upstairs
  4. You'll Think Of Someone
  5. Our Little Secret
  6. She Likes Basketball
  7. Knowing When To Leave
  8. Wanting Things
  9. Turkey Lurkey Time
  10. A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing
  11. Grapes Of Roth
  12. Whoever You Are
  13. Where Can You Take A Girl?
  14. Christmas Day
  15. A Young Pretty Girl Like You
  16. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  17. Promises, Promises

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In the late '90s, Burt Bacharach--thanks to a boxed set, new collaborations, and numerous reissues--just keeps popping up. And for good reason: his music is nostalgic, filled with great melodies, and instantly recognizable. For many, he's the essence of pop. Promises, Promises, the composer's 1968 Broadway collaboration with lyricist Hal David, is based on the 1960 Billy Wilder film, The Apartment, written by Neil Simon. Jerry Orbach's performance as Chuck Baxter is powerful (it also won him a Tony Award), and though some of the music in Promises, Promises is dated, it's simply infectious. As Fran Kubelik, Jill O'Hara (Hair) performs reflective numbers such as "Whoever You Are" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again." Bacharach's title theme (a hit for Dionne Warwick) sounds better than ever here--both performed instrumentally and sung by Orbach. At 45 minutes, it's a short listen, but for fans of Bacharach or Broadway, it's highly recommended. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Ton of Fun.......2007-03-06

This musical is unique in the Broadway literature, having been written by Burt Bachrach and Hal David. Bachrach was the king of pop composers in his time, and he assembled a score that still is infectious and listenable. Almost all of the songs in this score truly advance the plot and help to further define the characters.

I'm sorry that I can't be as generous in my assessment of the singing, particularly that of the late Jerry Orbach. Don't get me wrong...he sings with great energy and characterization, but his intonation is quite sketchy in several numbers. He does shine in "Half as Big as Life", but sort of goes downhill from there. Jill O'Hara has a voice that may be polarizing to several listeners. Her style and aesthetic fit very well with the aesthetic of the late 60's and early 70's. It's sort of a Joni Mitchell meets Minnie Mouse sound. She has her own intonation issues.

But, there are several great moments. The pit orchestra was just fabulous, as were the offstage female voices. The production was very well conducted. The ensemble plays in a very relaxed, jazzy style, but they are always on top of the beat. The solo trumpet was worth whatever they payed. The music in general is outstanding, particularly the overture.

Despite the intonation issues, the cast does bring great energy to the production numbers. Jill O'Hara's ballads ("Knowing When to Leave" and "Whoever You Are") are showstoppers. Orbach's "Half as Big as Life" and "She Likes Basketball" were energetic and fun. His duet with Marian Mercer ("A Fact Can Be a Beautiful Thing") will make you smile. Edward Winter's ballad ("Wanting Things") was poignant and well-sung. "Where Can You Take a Girl?", sung by the four Coastal Life execs, was snappy, brisk, and funny. I would have liked to have seen it done live.

In the end, music is not about perfect. It is about performances that touch you, and that are genuine. That's why this CD is a good addition to your collection.

Highly recommended.

4 out of 5 stars Burt : Please return to Broadway.......2007-01-03

One of the better scores from a 60's musical.

4 out of 5 stars Promises, Promises Original Cast CD.......2006-11-10

It's nice to have this lively Burt Bacharach score on a CD. I was the show back in 1969, and listening to the CD brought back memories of a good time in the theatre.

4 out of 5 stars a stunner of a score.......2006-10-13

PROMISES PROMISES was based on the popular Billy Wilder film "The Apartment", jazzed up with an energetic score from Burt Bacharach and Hal David (their sole musical theatre effort).

The story concerns a meek young man called Chuck Baxter (played by Jerry Orbach), whose working relationship with his boss, J.D. Sheldrake, is tempered by his infatuation with J.D.'s mistress, Fran Kubelik (Jill O'Hara). The story was quite grim and pessimistic in "The Apartment" with a bittersweet Wilder/I.A.L. Diamond screenplay, but the subsequent PROMISES PROMISES featured a new book from Neil Simon (still riding high on his successful and long-running "Barefoot in the Park" and "The Odd Couple"), and the story was prettied-up for the Broadway musical stage. The overall tone and shape of the original story remained but certain areas were streamlined and adapted around the Bacharach/David score.

And what a score it is! It's almost criminal that a score can be so enjoyable. PROMISES PROMISES is filled to the rafters with memorable melodies, and performed so perfectly by a company headed by Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara. O'Hara definitely has the classic 'Bacharach voice', an instrument ideally suited to his jangling melodies and inward ballads. "Knowing When to Leave" and the wrenching 11 o'clocker "Whoever You Are", are given definitive readings. Orbach joins Marian Mercer for the fun "A Fact Can Be a Beautiful Thing". Edward Winter, playing Chuck's conflicted boss J.D. Sheldrake, scores heavily with "Wanting Things". Bacharach's dance arrangement for the "Grapes of Roth" sequence is inspired. Which brings us to the choreography...

PROMISES PROMISES featured routines from the then up-and-coming choreographer extraordinaire Michael Bennett; and his future "Chorus Line" stars Donna McKechnie and Baayork Lee lead the manic dance number "Turkey Lurkey Time". McKechnie (playing Vivien Della Hoya) would be the only cast member to reprise her role in the subsequent London production starring Betty Buckley and Tony Roberts. Incidentally (and quite controversially), PROMISES PROMISES was the first Broadway musical to employ the use of body-microphones (at the request of Bacharach who wanted the vocals and orchestra mixed perfectly). Right or wrong, a new era was dawning for musical theatre, and PROMISES PROMISES was at the very forefront. The show opened and ran for 1,281 performances at the Shubert Theatre.

Following a brief CD release from Rykodisc, the good people at Varese Sarabande have reissued the original 1968 Broadway cast album (in beautiful remastered sound) for a new generation to savour.

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5 out of 5 stars Great '60s sound!.......2005-09-23

It's really great to have this cast recording available again! And so appropriate, given the passing of Jerry Orbach, that one of his best performances can again be purchased.

When I think of the sounds of the 1960s, the Beatles and the Beach Boys come immediately to mind. BUT - the music of Bert Bacharach (often with the wonderfully honest and unsentimental lyrics of Hal David) is almost the "official" soundtrack for the period of the second half of that decade. Promises, Promises is a snapshot of that time, when corporate life was almost exclusively dominated by men, sexual liberation was coming on fast, and New York was (or thought it was) the cultural center of America. With this outstanding Broadway cast recording, you can't go wrong! Great to be able to stop playing my sadly worn vinyl LP!
Promises, Promises/I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Two classics of her late 60s pop era!
  • Splendorous Dionne in two of her best albums
  • Simply Breath Taking
  • The cream of the crop
  • Superb!!!!!
 Promises, Promises/I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Dionne Warwick
Manufacturer: Rhino Handmade
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ASIN: B0001MMGKY
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Promises, Promises [From Promises, Promises]
  2. This Girl's in Love With You
  3. Little Green Apples
  4. Where Is Love
  5. Who Is Gonna Love Me?
  6. Whoever You Are, I Love You [From Promises, Promises]
  7. Where Am I Going?
  8. Wanting Things [From Promises, Promises]
  9. Lonely in My Heart
  10. Yesterday I Heard the Rain
  11. Dream Sweet Dreamer
  12. Odds and Ends
  13. Wine Is Young
  14. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  15. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
  16. Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets
  17. Something
  18. Paper Mach
  19. Knowing When to Leave
  20. Let Me Go to Him
  21. Didn't We
  22. My Way
  23. They Say It's Wonderful

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Two classics of her late 60s pop era!.......2007-05-23

Dionne, one of the greatest singers, ever. She makes a piece of easy-listening fluff into an emotional experience, finding the grit and soul of the lyrics and interpreting in her inimitable style, her flawless timing and phrasing.

These are two of my fave Dionne LPs ever, and to find them remastered and paired on a limited edition.... I thought I was dreaming. Rhino has gone all out, packaging, sound, everything.

I know a lot of people prefer the earlier Bacharach stuff, or her later 70s stuff, citing this as easy listening. Nonsense. It's great stuff, and she does Bacharach like no one else could or ever will.

A shame there will be no more in this series.... I was praying for a double-set of Here Where There Is Love and Her I Am.

5 out of 5 stars Splendorous Dionne in two of her best albums.......2007-01-03


One of the most original voices and smartest phrasings I have ever heard on popular music. Her repertoire takes the best and the worst from Bacharach & David team along with some other authors.

'Promises, Promises' is the real pearl in this package, the title song is simply brilliant Bacharach-David at their best, and Bacharach's arrangement is pure fire. Also Bacharach-David's originals 'Who Is Gonna Love Me', and 'Whoever You Are I Love You' and pure gems with beautiful Bacharach's arrangements.

There are also some pearls from the original 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' album and these include the title song as arranged in a collaboration of Burt Bacharach with Larry Wilcox and the single version of the pretty song 'Paper Maché'.

Great arrangers are also present in the package along with Burt Bacharach. Features Peter Matz arranging 'Little Green Apples', the sensational 'Where Am I Going', and the great Armando Manzanero's song 'Yesterday I Heard The Rain' (English version to 'Esta Tarde Vi Llover').

Also features arrangements by the great Don Sebesky on' This Guy's in Love With You', 'Where is Love' and the great Bacharach-David original 'Wanting Things'.


5 out of 5 stars Simply Breath Taking.......2006-07-18

Included here are two of Dionne's original LP's and what a pair they make. Although not a huge fan of the "Promises, Promises" album (with the exception of the title track, This Girl's in Love With You, and Little Green Apples)this album still a huge showcase of this lady's talent. The second album, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" is one of my personal favorites. The lead track "The Wine is Young" is simply awe inspiring and this awe grows with each song on this second album. Simply put a MUST HAVE for any fan of Ms. Warwick or just plain GREAT music. I also congratulate the studio for their wonderful photos and liner notes which really provide the inside track on these albums. Now stop reading this and go treat yourself with this purchase!

5 out of 5 stars The cream of the crop.......2004-07-23

No one but no one did (or does) Bacharach/David music like Ms. Dionne Warwick. This remastered set of albums from 1968-1969 captures the songwriters at their creative peak, and Dionne at the apex of her vocal and interpretive powers.

There are also covers of popular songs of the day such as "Where Am I Going" and "Didn't We" that are superb. If Dionne isn't the Queen of Champagne Soul, I don't know who is. This is lounge music at its finest.

In addition to the brilliant packaging and wonderful liner notes by David Nathan, there are additional bonus tracks that did not appear on the original releases and a ton of rare photos.

The remastering is beyond description -- these recordings sound brand new; crisp, clean, no air/hiss...just magnificent.

This set of music is achingly beautiful. Each song here epitomizes the classic "Dionne Warwick sound," that brand of romantic melodies and arrangements that are sweetly melancholy. Hats off to Rhino for making these classics available again, even if only for a limited time. You owe yourself a copy.

5 out of 5 stars Superb!!!!!.......2004-07-14

Bravo! Rhino does it again. Excellent remastering and a fine compilation. There will be 5 thousand happy people in this world because this record is fantastic and they know that nobody else will be able to buy this record cause Rhino only printed 5000 of them. It is almost too late.
The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On & Off Broadway
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Y'all are crazy!
  • Liz Callaway Goes On...
  • Liz Callaway SOARS!
  • ....Love this album too!
  • Unknown Talent Sings Unknown and Known Broadway Songs
 The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On & Off Broadway

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00005B176
Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

  1. You There in the Back Row
  2. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
  3. Since You Stayed Here
  4. Knowing When to Leave/Promises Promises
  5. Where Is Love? (with Billy Porter)
  6. Meadowlark
  7. Sleepy Man
  8. Our Time (with Ann Hampton Callaway)
  9. I Got the Sun in the Morning
  10. Stop, Time
  11. One Boy
  12. Marry Me a Little
  13. The Story Goes On
  14. A Place Called Home

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Broadway veteran Liz Callaway (most famous for her five-year stint as Grizabella in Cats on Broadway in the late '90s) fills her second solo album with lesser-known tunes, a number of them covering moments in her career. Her lovely soprano can break your heart with the ballad "Since You Stayed Here" then thrill you with the showstopper "The Story Goes On" from Baby (which earned her a Tony nomination). The emotional heart of the album is "Meadowlark," Stephen Schwartz's wondrous tale of risk and heartbreak that proves a particularly glorious marriage with Callaway's voice. In a savvy bit of programming, that peak is followed by the deliciously langorous "Sleepy Man." Callaway's sister, jazz/cabaret singer Ann Hampton Callaway, makes a guest appearance in Stephen Sondheim's powerful "Our Time," a teaser of the sisters' live collaboration. Of Varese Sarabande's many albums spotlighting Broadway singers, The Story Goes On is one of their absolute best. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Y'all are crazy!.......2006-11-03

The Billy Porter duet is one of the most unique and thrilling songs on the cd. What a fantastic re-invention of that song. And their voices by themselves and together are glorious. Its all personal taste and by no means is that the only good song. Its probably THE best solo cd by a broadway artist. Incredible!

5 out of 5 stars Liz Callaway Goes On..........2006-05-02

Liz Callaway has one of the most enthralling voices around. Her voice is melodious and very soothing and especially shines in soft and subdued ballads. She doesn't have a big voice but she has an amazing range and sense of melody.

She opens the album with a strong rendition of "You There in the Back Row" a song I'm not familiar with but has grown to love. The next track "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair" lacks the spunk and bite that I think the song should have, and the arrangement felt out of place in the album.

She had a touching and moving rendition of `Since You Stayed Here". I'm not familiar with the musical Brownstone but this song made me want to check out the musical. It's about someone forced to become a stronger person after a breakup or some sort, that you wouldn't recognize it's the same person. I really love this song and Liz captured the strength as well as the sadness of the song.

Another standout is her now trademark version of "Meadowlark". The story of the meadowlark was a metaphor that convinced the character to the important decision she made in leaving her husband for another man. This is a really powerful song and truly Liz Callaway soared in this song. "Sleepy Man" was another notable track. This is probably the song that fits Liz Callaway's voice most perfectly. It was very sweet and really really soothing in the ears. This is one of my favorite tracks.

"Stop Time" is a song about the inexplicable combination of joy and sadness of watching your child grow up. It was a tender rendition that ends with a beautiful subdued last note. This woman knows how to end a song.

Once I got passed the cheesiness of the arrangement of "One Boy", I enjoyed it. It's old fashioned but it's still good. Liz then made an updated rendition of "The Story Goes On" from her show "Baby" This song was about a mother-to-be finally realizing the beauty and magic of carrying a child after she felt the child's first kick. I prefer the stronger arrangement of the song in this album compared to the Baby Cast Recording, but the innocence of that earlier rendition still resonates.

She ended the album with a beautiful rendition of "A Place Called Home". I first heard this song in one of Lea Salonga's concerts and I fell in love with this song. Her last note was very touching and melodiously and heartbreakingly romantic.

Grade= A

5 out of 5 stars Liz Callaway SOARS!.......2005-06-27

Wow! I love this cd! I went to a camp in Decatur, Illinois called Showchoir Camps of America. One night, as our evening entertainment, she performed this entire album!! That afternoon Ms. Liz came for a question and answer session with Phil Reno. She is such a down to earth person and sooo very talented! At the concert, I started to cry! During one song, Ms. Liz forgot the words to a song ( actually, I forgot what the song was called!), so she just made up some words to it!! If you want a TRUELY talented performer, Liz Callaway is the one for you!

5 out of 5 stars ....Love this album too!.......2004-08-18

I love this album. There are a few songs I kinda skip, because it was just weird. That song being "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair", weird. I loved the duet "Where is Love" from the musical Oliver. "Stop,Time" from the musical BIG (grab your puffs!). I enjoyed the 50's sounding "One Boy!" from Bye,Bye Birdie. Liz has a wonderful range, and flattering childish tone to her voice, reaching notes that would take me years of training to ever reach again! She has complied all these exciting songs and ends the album with "A Place Called Home", from A Christmas Carol. I could never give her enough praise. If you like Strisand, and Sintra, you'll love her too! :-) Liz is always shinning when she sings! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Unknown Talent Sings Unknown and Known Broadway Songs.......2003-06-10

... I thought I recognized the voice but I couldn't quite place it. I finally realized that she was the singing voice of Anastacia in the animated movie. Meg Ryan was the speaking voice. Liz Callaway has one of the clearest voices I have ever heard and also a very strong voice. I love her rendition of Knowing When to Leave/Promises, Promises by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Great arrangements. Dionne Warwick, who I am also a fan of covered Promises, and the Carpenters sang a version of Knowing When to Leave. I'm also a Carpenters' fan. On this album all the songs are Broadway. Many I hadn't heard before but love now due to Liz. The first song, You There in the Backrow is a tribute to fans of shows. "Watch me sing my song for you" the words go. Liz makes you want to jump to your feet. Liz does a rendition of I' Gonna Wash that Man Right Out of My Hair from South Pacific, rock version. I can't say that's my favorite, but favorite to one of my friends. Since You Stayed Here, another unknown song to me, is quiet and hauntingly beautiful. Bette Midler does a version of this I think on her CD with From a Distance. She sings a duet with her sister, Ann Hampton Callaway who sings on Sibling Revelry with Liz. Ann wrote and sang the theme from The Nanny. The song Liz and Callaway and here sister does is Our Time. It's also on Sibling Revelry. Great duet. One of my favorites on the CD is Marry Me a Little by Stephen Sondheim. The words are a plea to marry me, a little. The song is an almost a desperate plea to marry me but you don't have to make promises you don't want to, an open marriage? Make a few demands a few that I'm able to fulfill. She sings I'm ready. We won't have to give up a thing, we'll stay who we are the words say. Someone I'm Ready. I would give this song 5 stars on its own. It makes me cry because she sounds like she will settle but at the same time she wants the love fully. The arrngements on this album are unique. She sings I've Got the Sun in the Morning from Annie Get Your Gun jazzy. Most of the other songs on the album are not known by most people. I can only say that Liz makes you want to see these shows and she pulls you in. I think I've become her biggest fan. I'm a singer too. I could see myself singing with her. I have her The Beat Goes On album too with sixties hits. I hope that people will get to know her because if you haven't heard this or her voice, you are going to be deprived of a remarkale clear strong voice. Buy this. I promise you won't be sorry! One more addition, Meadowlark. Spectacular! The story tells of someone hesitating because the time wasn't right and she learns from the story to live your life, climb every mtn.
Promises Kept
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • WHAT HAPPENED TO GOOD HARDCORE MUSIC
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  • Who said it best? Brodie Holman did.
 Promises Kept
Champion
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ASIN: B0002IQL1C
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

  1. Promises Kept
  2. Looking Back
  3. Next Year
  4. Decisions Made
  5. Miles to Go
  6. Truth
  7. Perspective
  8. Failure
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars good.......2006-07-27

while trial and brotherhood are both solid hxc veterans, champion has earned their position as one of the major powerhouses in hardcore. no need to bash a sincere hardcore band (check out their lyrics if you ever get around to it). they just recently broke up and it was nowhere near a silent break. i know the kids in seattle had fun at the last show. count our numbers and come out swinging are better albums than this release, but promises kept is not terrible either. you're into true hardcore, you know what hardcore is about...if you met those two standards, you'll like promises kept.

1 out of 5 stars WHAT HAPPENED TO GOOD HARDCORE MUSIC.......2005-12-04

FIRST OFF, I AM 18 YEARS OLD. I KNEW I WOULD GET ALOT OF HATE MAIL FOR THIS REVIEW. I SAW THIS BAND PLAY LIVE ONE AFTERNOON AND PUT ON ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS IVE SEEN, AND IVE BEEN TO ALOT OF SHOWS. WELL AFTER THE SHOW, I WENT TO A CD STORE AND BOUGHT THIS CRAP. THAT SHOW WAS SO MISLEADING. THIS MUSIC IS SO TYPICAL NOWADAYS. YOU DONT HAVE GOOD BANDS LIKE UNIFORM CHOICE, SUPERTOUCH, BURN, STRIFE, TOKEN ENTRY, SIDE BY SIDE ETC... ANY MORE. WHAT HAPPENED? IF YOU WANT GOOD SEATTLE HARDCORE TRY TRIAL OR BROTHERHOOD, NOT THIS CRAP!

5 out of 5 stars jaberwockies and space aliens.......2005-08-07

this band rules. aram looks like a turtle and jim is husky but handsome. buy this record or be a retard.

5 out of 5 stars ALONE IN A CROWD!!!.......2005-05-10

Champion is easily one of the best punk-influenced hardcore bands out there today. You dont have to be straightedge to appreciate the build-up and explosion of the opening track, "Promises Kept" or any of the following 11 songs. It's short, about 22 minutes, but flawless, with many gang vocals, empowering lyrics, and a genuine raw power. Personally, I think its better than Comeback Kid, but whatever, Champion brings the goods so make sure to check it out.
Best Songs: Looking Back, Miles to Go, The Decline, Every Word

5 out of 5 stars Who said it best? Brodie Holman did........2004-12-29

I couldn't agree more with Brodie Holman. Champions stripped down breed of hardcore brings to the table something that even the most unenthusiastic listen can appreciate. With obvious influences like Gorilla Biscuits, Reach the Sky and Youth of Today, and enough emotion to show that hardcore still has heart, and Straight Edge still means something, Champion has succeeded yet again. 'Promises Kept' picks up the pace. The contrast between the fast parts, and slow grooves, accompanied by bombastic gang vocals definitely keep the listening audience interested. If you are a fan of straight up hardcore, 'Promises Kept' IS your next purchase.
Promises and Lies
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Must own UB40 album
  • A Couple Of Really Good Tracks
  • Great music
  • UB40's best studio effort (ever)
  • UB40 and Regaee....Regaee and UB40, what a combination!!!!
 Promises and Lies
UB40
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000WJV
Release Date: 1993-07-27

Tracks:

  1. C'est La Vie
  2. Desert Sand
  3. Promises And Lies
  4. Bring Me Your Cup
  5. Higher Ground
  6. Reggae Music
  7. Can't Help Falling In Love
  8. Now And Then
  9. Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
  10. It's A Long Long Way
  11. Sorry

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It's no coincidence that UB40's biggest hits and most pleasurable songs have been their reggae-rock remakes of other acts' songs--Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine," Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe," the Chi- Lites' "Homely Girl," Bob Dylan's "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," and so on. Only 1 of the 11 numbers on Promises and Lies is a cover tune, but the band's remake of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" is a real treat. Featured in the film Sliver, the ballad gets a new momentum from UB40's horns and rhythm section and finds its obsessive quality reinforced by the reggae-dub echoes. The album also includes "Reggae Music," a delightful dancehall workout which neatly balances Astro's reggae toasting against Ali and Robin Campbell's sweetly sung pop-soul hook. Unfortunately, the other 9 songs are full of steady grooves and admirable sentiments but little in the way of melody or fresh ideas that might separate them from hundreds of similar reggae exercises. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Must own UB40 album.......2007-03-16

This is a 5 star UB40 album and all the songs are good, but also catchy. Unlike most or previous UB40 albums this is not a cover album, which means they wrote all the songs themselves accept for "I can't Stop Falling in love with you." My favorite song is "Bring me a Cup". This album never gets old and is totally feel good reggae music the way only UB40 can produce. Buy now you won't be disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars A Couple Of Really Good Tracks.......2005-08-07

I don't like some of the songs on this album. I bought it for Can't Help Falling In Love. Now you can get Red Red Wine AND Can't Help Falling In Love on UB40's new The Very Best of UB40 album. Go figure.

5 out of 5 stars Great music.......2002-02-23

I saw UB40 at the Greek Theatre about the time this CD was first released. Listening to this CD brings back the memories of those times. "Higher Ground" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" are the hits that bring back the most memories. This is one of those CDs I play time and time again.

5 out of 5 stars UB40's best studio effort (ever).......2001-03-04

I'm a big UB40 fan and I can easily say this album represents the best of their studio work. The band has been haunted by the commercial success of their cover hits but this album clearly demonstrates that they can write and arrange great original work. "Things ain't like they used to be" is one of the best UB40 singles never released. Other standouts include "Promises and Lies", C'est Levie", "Higher Ground" and the two last tracks. Overall, one of the 90's most underrated classics.

5 out of 5 stars UB40 and Regaee....Regaee and UB40, what a combination!!!!.......1998-12-01

Well well, here is one more great album from UB40. They have been rocking since the 80's, and they're still giving regaee a powerful new meaning. Most brilliant lyrics I've come across since Bob Marley and Ziggy Marley.
Promises, Promises: The Very Best of Naked Eyes
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The truth...
  • 2 albums in one! Sublime sounding synth pop!
  • Some of these reviews sound like they were written by the artist or his friends
  • Why so expensive?
  • What an unfair marketing gimmick!
 Promises, Promises: The Very Best of Naked Eyes
Naked Eyes
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002TN0
Release Date: 1994-05-17

Tracks:

  1. Always Something There To Remind Me
  2. Promises, Promises (US Version)
  3. When The Lights Go Out
  4. Voices In My Head
  5. (What) In The Name Of Love
  6. Sacrifice
  7. No Flowers Please
  8. Fortune And Fame
  9. Emotion In Motion
  10. Eyes Of A Child
  11. Flying Solo
  12. New Hearts
  13. Me I See In You
  14. Low Life
  15. I Could Show You How
  16. Burning Bridges
  17. A Very Hard Act To Follow
  18. The Time Is Now
  19. Flag Of Convenience
  20. Promises, Promises (UK Version)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The truth..........2005-12-15

This is Pete Byrne from Naked Eyes. The album has been deleted by EMI. It was a mistake on their part. I spent six months putting this compilation together, because the original "best of" was compiled by EMI and wasn't very good. Unfortunately, someone at EMI deleted the wrong album. I am currently negotiating to release the Naked Eyes albums in their original (with demos and rarities) forms. Those along with "Everything" will cover all our recorded output. Until then, I can only apologise for the exorbitant price of this CD. I receive nothing from any sales of this.

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5 out of 5 stars 2 albums in one! Sublime sounding synth pop!.......2005-11-27

This 'Best Of' album is basically all of the material from their first two albums with the axception of "could be" from their first. Some may complain that the price on this album is high, but remember that the surviving member of Naked Eyes Pete Byrne did not price this album; the high price is due to the greedy sellers taking advantage of the fans, as well as the albums rarity. An artist cannot simply say: "OK, start printing that album again because I said so". Rating an album do to that setback is foolish, examples can be seen below. But anyway, this is THE album to get from Naked Eyes, this and their 'Everything and More' album. For the completist, the missing song "could be" is on the other 'best of' album; another reviewer already pointed that out. The song "could be" is also on their debut 12 inch vinyl album if you're willing to give it a spin. If you like Naked Eyes, I would highly recommend the 80's synth pop group "New Musik", that was the producer of Naked Eye's (Tony Mansfield) own group and they are just as superb. The sound of Naked Eye's is a warm synth style from using keyboards like the "Prophet 5" and a beautiful sounding black and blue German synthesizer called the "PPG WAVE v2.2". I will say that the album is worth every penny of the ridiculas asking price simply because this is some of the finest sounding synth pop around, perhaps even better than the other more commercial synth groups such as "Depeche Mode". If you stand on the fence when deciding to purchase the album because of it's high asking price, I wish to offer up my opinion that this album is indeed worth the money. The album isn't going to ever be in print again, why not get it while you still can? The album is even more expensive and hard to find in other countries (check out the Japanese and UK amazon sites for proof). The sound of the music is remastered and couldn't sound better; everything comes through nice and clear on a good pair of headphones. 5 stars!

1 out of 5 stars Some of these reviews sound like they were written by the artist or his friends.......2005-11-15

It's unconscionable that there are TWO Naked Eyes best hits CD's and that they are so ridiculously expensive. Pete Byrne (the surviving member of the group) should get his act together and make this accessible to the younger generations by making the work he did with Rob Fisher in the 1980s affordable, period. Yes, the work is dated, but that's the point of the whole 80s Retro Revival, isn't it? You're not Madonna, Pete, and it's embarassing on that Record Production interview how you refer to the divine Miss M as that chick with Jelly Bean Benitez. She was and is a much bigger star then you will ever be.

1 out of 5 stars Why so expensive?.......2005-11-08

Because these old dudes have to make money? Actually, one half of Naked Eyes is now passed on, so the remaining member rakes it in.

Listen to the guitar introduction on David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and "Promises, Promises". Naked Eyes totally ripped off the title (from Burt Bacharach's musical) and that guitar part.

1 out of 5 stars What an unfair marketing gimmick!.......2005-11-07

The music deserves 5 stars; it is the marketing tactics that earned this CD the lonely 1 star! I am 40 years old and was a huge fan of Naked Eyes back in high school. My original tape of Naked Eyes, "Promises, Promises" has been played so much, it finally had a meltdown and now only plays unbearable, metallic, screeching noises. So, I decided to upgrade and get the same tape on CD. The only CD that comes close to resembling the original "Promises, Promises" tape is this CD, Naked Eyes "Promises, Promises", but it is missing one of the songs from the original tape..."Could Be". I want ALL the songs! And why is this tape SO ridiculously expensive! What message is Naked Eyes sending its fans...that it doesn't care about their loyalty and only wants their money? Even if this is a rare compilation, then a crazy $50 might sound better...but $113 dollars is insulting!!!!! To add insult to injury, and as I mentioned before, this CD is missing a song! Does Naked Eyes think its fans are stupid and won't notice before shelling out so much money for its music? I'm curious how many customers have bought this CD. If I was still young and single, I might've made such a frivolous purchase; but I am much older and have kids to feed...I can't afford it! All of the music is great, but "Could Be" did not deserve to get the "axe" to make room for a very few of the other tracks (not included on the original "Promises, Promises" tape).

For anyone who is curious about Naked Eye's music (and not just my ranting about the unfair marketing tactics), the music is fantastic! The sound is absolutely nostalgic for me, and I still enjoy listening very much (I did, until my tape broke). The sound is very 80s sounding; but, in my opinion, it is a very good, distinctive, 80s sound. I would've liked to have given Naked Eyes 5 stars but, I gave this CD only 1 star; not because I didn't like the music, but because they priced it so that I couldn't even think of buying it, and because they left off one of the songs from the original tape, and I was insulted. Make no mistake, however, the music is great!

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