Top Hat / Shall We Dance [Soundtrack]

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This CD collects the original soundtracks of two beloved movies Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did together, Top Hat and Shall We Dance. Unlike the many compilations that use Astaire's solo studio recordings for Brunswick, this is a collection of the actual film soundtracks, including dance music and Rogers's vocals, and the classic songs include "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "They Can't Take That Away from Me." Sound quality is unexceptional but acceptable for these 1930s recordings. If you're not near a TV, this is the best way to enjoy the films all over again. --David Horiuchi

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Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
 Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
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ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If you like great musicals you'll love this!
 Puttin' on the Ritz: The Great Hollywood Musicals
The Singing Hoosiers
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003D05
Release Date: 1995-09-26

Tracks:

  1. That's Entertainment
  2. Blue Skies
  3. Cheek To Cheek
  4. Puttin' On The Ritz
  5. Over The Rainbow
  6. Forty-Second Street
  7. Singin' In The Rain
  8. Lover
  9. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
  10. The Continental
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. I've Got you Under My Skin
  13. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe
  14. A Fine Romance
  15. Thanks For The Memory
  16. Lullaby Of Broadway

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you like great musicals you'll love this!.......2007-03-20

Eric Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have done it again. This is a spectacular collection. It makes you feel like getting dressed up with a lot of glitz and glam and going dancing. Though I must admit that Fredrica Von Stade's rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" will definitely touch your heart.

Menuhin & Grappelli Play...
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Most beautiful music
 Menuhin & Grappelli Play...

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0002Z83LG
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. Soon
  3. Summertime
  4. Embraceable You
  5. Liza
  6. A Foggy Day
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. The Man I Love
  9. I Got Rhythm
  10. He Loves And She Loves
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. They All Laughed
  13. Funny Face
  14. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  15. Lady Be Good
  16. These Foolish Things
  17. Laura
  18. April In Paris
  19. Autumn Leaves
  20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. Change Partners
  4. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  6. Heat Wave
  7. The Way You Look Tonight
  8. Pick Yourself Up
  9. A Fine Romance
  10. All The Things You Are
  11. Why Do I Love You?
  12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  13. Night And Day
  14. Looking At You
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. My Funny Valentine
  17. Thou Swell
  18. The Lady Is A Tramp
  19. Blue Room
  20. Jealousy
  21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17

This is happy music.
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.
Musical Wonderland
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    ASIN: B00005QDY8
    Release Date: 2001-11-20

    Tracks:

    1. Singin' In The Rain: Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
    2. Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business - Howard Keel
    3. An American In Paris: 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly
    4. The Band Wagon: That's Entertainment! - Oscar Levant
    5. Kismet: Stranger In Paradise - Vic Damone
    6. Easter Parade: Easter Parade - Judy Garland
    7. Gold Diggers Of 1935: Lullaby Of Broadway - Chorus
    8. Summer Stock: Get Happy - Judy Garland
    9. The Gay Divorcee: Night And Day - Fred Astaire
    10. High Society: True Love - Bing Crosby
    11. Thousands Cheer: Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne
    12. The Barkleys Of Broadway: They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
    13. Broadway Rhythm: Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker And The M-G-M Studio Chorus
    14. Neptune's Daughter: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Esther Williams
    15. Me And My Gal: For Me And My Gal - Judy Garland
    16. Idiot's Delight: Puttin' On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
    17. Hit The Deck: Hallelujah! - Kay Armen
    18. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
    19. Cabin In The Sky: Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters
    20. Casablanca: As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson
    21. Dr. Zhivago: Lara's Theme (Main Title) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
    2. A Date With Judy: It's A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
    3. Kiss Me Kate: Wunderbar - Howard Keel
    4. Show Boat: Can't Help Lovn' Dat Man - Ava Gardner
    5. Going Hollywood: Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
    6. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Judy Garland
    7. Gigi: Gigi - Louis Jourdan
    8. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland
    9. Two Weeks With Love: Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds
    10. Words & Music: The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
    11. Good News: The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson
    12. Top Hat: Check To Check - Fred Astaire
    13. The Strip: A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
    14. Romance On The High Seas: Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day
    15. Ziegfeld Follies: If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
    16. Brigadoon: Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
    17. Follow The Fleet: Let's Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
    18. The Pirate: Be A Clown - Judy Garland
    19. When The Boys Meet The Girls: Embraceable You - Connie Francis
    20. The Harvey Girls: On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
    21. The Sky's The Limit: One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

    Album Description

    This ideal Christmas gift is a collection of the very best highlights drawn from the MGM/Turner, Warners and RKO Pictures archive. It features such universally known showstoppers as Gene Kelly performing 'Singin In The Rain', Judy Garland's 'Over The Rainbow' and Howard Keel's 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide'. The collection also includes songs that have gone on to become world wide standards such as Lena Horne's 'The Lady Is A Tramp', Mel Torme's 'Sunday In New York' and Gene Kelly's 'Almost Like Being In Love'. Perfect for anyone who loves a good song and the ideal soundtrack for Christmas day. Gatefold deluxe slipcase packaging.

    Album Details

    This Compilation Presents Highlights from the Wonderful Mgm-turner, Warner Brothers and Rko Soundtracks. Great Artwork and Extensive Booklet with Photographs and Plenty of Liner Notes. The Packaging Includes a Special Limited Pop-up Booklet, So Get Your Order in Quickly...you Never Know When Supply Will Be Exhausted.
    Menuhin & Grappelli Play
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A strange experience...
    • Menuhin&Grappelli
    • always a winning pair
    		 Menuhin & Grappelli Play

    Manufacturer: EMI Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000026BYI
    Release Date: 1999-11-02

    Tracks:

    1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
    2. Soon
    3. Summertime
    4. Embraceable You
    5. Liza
    6. A Foggy Day
    7. 'S Wonderful
    8. The Man I Love
    9. I Got Rhythm
    10. He Loves And She Loves
    11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
    12. They All Laughed
    13. Funny Face
    14. Our Love is Here to Stay
    15. Lady, Be Good
    16. These Foolish Things
    17. Laura
    18. April In Paris
    19. Autumn Leaves
    20. Autumn In New York

    Tracks:

    1. Cheek To Cheek
    2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
    3. Change Partners
    4. Top Hat, White And Tails
    5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
    6. Heat Wave
    7. The Way You Look Tonight
    8. Pick Yourself Up
    9. A Fine Romance
    10. All The Things You Are
    11. Why Do I Love You?
    12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
    13. Night And Day
    14. Looking At You
    15. Just One Of Those Things
    16. My Funny Valentine
    17. Thou Swell
    18. The Lady Is A Tramp
    19. Blue Room
    20. Jealousy
    21. Skylark

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars A strange experience..........2003-11-03

    They're both brilliant violinists but in very different genres, and Menuhin by his own admission never learned to improvise (unlike many of today's classical performers): he was trained in the post-Liszt, pre-jazz window when improvisation had died out in classical music and even cadenzas followed the score strictly (if Beethoven didn't write one, play Kreisler's). And it shows, rather painfully. He achieves a brilliant tone but that's about it: he plays these Broadway tunes completely "straight", and any student could do that equally well.

    The CD is worthwhile for its curiosity value, but you'd get much better musical value buying Grappelli's jazz and Menuhin's classical recordings separately.

    5 out of 5 stars Menuhin&Grappelli.......2002-08-17

    Music just does not get any better than this CD! I am a musician and hearing these two artists is a thrill. This is a CD for all music lovers. You will not be sorry if you purchase this CD

    5 out of 5 stars always a winning pair.......2001-01-29

    You simply can't go wrong with a combination of two of the most talented violinists of our time. This cd is a wonderful showcase for them both and the choice of music is the greatest classics. It's a fun, winner of a cd.
    Top Hat / Shall We Dance
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • available elsewhere
    		 Top Hat / Shall We Dance
    Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers , and Irving Berlin
    Manufacturer: Great Movie Themes
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. Puttin' on the Ritz: Capitol Sings Irving Berlin
    2. Top Hat
    3. Shall We Dance?

    ASIN: B000038A3H
    Release Date: 1999-12-28

    Tracks:

    1. Overture - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    2. No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    3. Isn't This a Lovely Day? - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    4. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    5. Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    6. Piccolino - Fred Astaire, , , Ginger Rogers
    7. Overture - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    8. Slap That Bass - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    9. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    10. They All Laughed - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    11. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    12. They Can't Take That Away from Me - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers
    13. Shall We Dance? - Fred Astaire, Eric Blore, , Ginger Rogers

    Amazon.com

    This CD collects the original soundtracks of two beloved movies Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did together, Top Hat and Shall We Dance. Unlike the many compilations that use Astaire's solo studio recordings for Brunswick, this is a collection of the actual film soundtracks, including dance music and Rogers's vocals, and the classic songs include "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "They Can't Take That Away from Me." Sound quality is unexceptional but acceptable for these 1930s recordings. If you're not near a TV, this is the best way to enjoy the films all over again. --David Horiuchi

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars available elsewhere.......2005-05-11

    The two movies collected on this CD are also available on the excellent Chanson Cinema series of Ginger & Fred, Vols 1-3, along with Carefree, The Gay Divorcee, Swing Time, and Follow the Fleet.

    I can't speak to the quality of this CD, but it would be hard to surpass that of the Chanson Cinema discs, which are superb, and a must for any fan of Fred Astaire.

    Music:

    1. Uncharted Territory
    2. Whistle Down the Wind (Songs From) [Import] [Soundtrack]
    3. Xanadu [Import] [Soundtrack]
    4. Ziegfeld Follies of 1936
    5. A Chorus Line [Cast Recording] [Karaoke]
    6. A Christmas Prayer
    7. A Fine & Private Place (Premiere Cast Recording)
    8. After the Morning
    9. BABY, The New Musical
    10. Beauty and the Beat: Favorite Disney Tunes in Steelband Style

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