Mame [Cast Recording]

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This was Jerry Herman's 1966 follow-up to his history-making Hello, Dolly!, and just as the latter had generously borrowed Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker as its source, this one used Lawrence & Lee's Auntie Mame almost verbatim. Like Dolly, this produced hits--Louis Armstrong recorded the title song--and standards, including a Christmas tune, and was Herman's last Broadway sensation until La Cage Aux Folles more than a decade later. Other people would play Patrick Dennis's eccentric, ultra-liberal aunt, but this was Angela Lansbury's most famous role before she became a murder-solving sleuth; Bea Arthur's terrific turn as the Marlene Dietrich-based Vera Charles (recreated in the horrible Lucille Ball film version) was her most famous before becoming TV's Maude. A '60s classic that bombed during a mid-'80s revival attempt. --Bill Holdship

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Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mame
  • An exciting score that twists and turns with the muscial plot even if a bit dated--and one great big campy YES !!!
  • mame OBC
  • A classic example of Broadway's heyday...
  • Mame is fantastic
 Mame (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Jerry Herman , Angela Lansbury , and Beatrice Arthur
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ASIN: B00000J28R
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. St. Bridget
  3. It's Today
  4. Open A New Window
  5. The Man In The Moon
  6. My Best Girl
  7. We Need A Little Christmas
  8. Mame
  9. The Letter
  10. My Best Girl (Reprise)
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  12. Gooch's Song
  13. That's How Young I Feel
  14. If He Walked Into My Life
  15. Act 2: Finale
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With her beguiling presence, Angela Lansbury belts out the playful lyrics of Jerry Herman's 1966 musical, Mame, based on the hilarious and outrageous Patrick Dennis novel Auntie Mame. Lansbury plays the ribald flapper Mame, bucking her age and station to live her life as she pleases, with her young nephew Patrick in bewildered tow. Lansbury's mature yet chipper singing voice is perfectly complemented by the vocals of Bea Arthur as Mame's best friend, Vera. Arthur's hearty, irascible voice adds a classic edge to the lighthearted musical fare, while Frankie Michaels as Patrick provides a youthful purity, conveying an awe and admiration for the aunt he follows through life. The relentlessly carefree theme of this musical diminishes as Mame ages and Patrick grows up, but they are singing zestfully to the end. The 1999 remastered version includes five demo recordings by Herman and Alice Borden, with Herman at the piano. --Bryony Angell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mame.......2007-07-05

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

4 out of 5 stars An exciting score that twists and turns with the muscial plot even if a bit dated--and one great big campy YES !!!.......2007-06-15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 out of 5 stars mame OBC.......2007-04-11

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

5 out of 5 stars A classic example of Broadway's heyday..........2006-10-24

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

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

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

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

5 out of 5 stars Mame is fantastic.......2006-08-07

Not only for lovers of Broadway but great music in general I highly recommend this CD. Not only is the Jerry Herman tunes fantastic but Angela Lansbury has one of Broadway's greatest voices.
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  11. Bye Bye Birdie: Put On A Happy Face - Dick Van Dyke/Elliot Lawrence
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5 out of 5 stars Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
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5 out of 5 stars A great collection of klezmer favorites!.......2006-09-30

Premiere violinist Itzhak Perlman is joined live in concert by four premiere klezmer groups: Brave Old World, The Klezmatics, Andy Statman, and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Vibrant, poignant and distinctly old-world, klezmer is the musical style that developed among Eastern European Jews. Featuring the soulful fire of violin, clarinet, accordion, mandolin and vocal leads, accompanied by cimbalom (a hammered-dulcimer), piano, drums. There are a few soulful slow tunes mixed in amongst the fiery dances, but most of the selections on "Live in the Fiddler's House" are fun and up tempo, full of the instrumental virtuosity one would expect both of this genre, and of a concert violinist of Itzhak Perlman caliber. Klezmer is some of the world's best good-time music, right up there with Irish jigs, Cajun two-steps and country banjo pickin'. But it's not all sweetness and light; inherent in the mournful, minor mode of this traditional music is blend of opposites--both the sorrow of persecution and defiant sense of fun-in-the-moment inherent of a culture displaced, trying to maintain its identity in an ever-changing and often hostile world. And therein lies klezmer's appeal to the soul. For more great Jewish music, try any of the separate releases by Brave Old World, The Klezmatics, Andy Statman and his band, and the Klezmer Conservatory Band. You might also enjoy "The Hidden Gate: Jewish Music Around the World," the traditional Sephardic music of the group Voice of the Turtle, and the unplugged world fusion of Basya Schechter and Pharoah's Daughter in "Out of the Reeds."

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For people who are into Klezmer music this is the finest C.D.! For Klezmer music lovers, this is a masterpiece.
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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
Mame
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Judy Garland Please!
  • Bad Casting/Poor recording
  • Lucy you did a wonderful job !!!!!
  • Disappointing,but worth a listen
  • Three stars for third-rate
 Mame

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ASIN: B0002LO7FQ
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Main Title Including "ST. Bridget"
  2. It's Today
  3. Open a New Window - Lucille Ball, Kirby Furlong
  4. Man in the Moon
  5. My Best Girl - Lucille Ball, Kirby Furlong
  6. We Need a Little Christmas - Lucille Ball, Jane Connell, Kirby Furlong, Sab Shimono
  7. Mame
  8. Loving You
  9. Letter - Kirby Furlong,
  10. Bosom Buddies - Bea Arthur, Lucille Ball
  11. Gooch's Song - Jane Connell
  12. If He Walked into My Life - Lucille Ball
  13. Finale (Open a New Window/Mame)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Judy Garland Please!.......2007-01-21

It was said that if Judy Garland had lived the role would have been hers - if you could gotten her on the set every day. But there was no doubt that she would have been the perfect age for the part and that her voice even while she was struggling in the late 60's would have been anything but better than Lucy's. If only....

2 out of 5 stars Bad Casting/Poor recording.......2006-11-03

The soundtrack to jerry Herman's Mame with Lucille Ball, Bea Arthur and Robert Preston is a recording for hard core Mame Fans only, and even they have to bite down hard to make it pallatable. Primarily due to the exceedingly poor soundtrack quality, this soundtrack is one of the poorest recordings I have ever heard! Lucille Ball is totally miscast as Mame, although she try's very hard. Beatrice Arthur is wonderful as on the B'way cast album w/ Angela Landsburry. Robert Preston is the one presence I actually had to have the disc for. I may copy them to another disc, so I don't have to put up with the rest of this dreadful recording, so full of noise you're looking for the noise reduction button!!!Not for the timid!

5 out of 5 stars Lucy you did a wonderful job !!!!!.......2006-01-22

Lucille Ball, gave it her best shot and I think she Sang, and Danced wonderful. Id rather hear Lucy !!! than that LOUD british singer Angela Lansbury, she seemend to screaming most of her songs in her OBC !! Lucy was more beliveble in her singing, So move out of the way Angela Lucille Ball is Mame !!!

3 out of 5 stars Disappointing,but worth a listen.......2006-01-11

The main reason for buying this CD is to hear Jerry Herman's lovely score.It's always worth listening to,but this version is
like the movie itself-a major disappointment.There are a few
good things on the disc-the title track,Robert Preston,Beatrice
Arthur,and Jane Connell.But the rest of the cast simply can't
sing,and Fred Werner's musical direction is mediocre at best.
And the worst thing of all is Lucille Ball.Sure,she tries hard,but
let's face it-as "I Love Lucy" proved,she simply was not a musical comedy performer(and I'm a Lucy fan!)There is no doubt
that Angela Lansbury should have played Mame,but just as they
did with "My Fair Lady" and Julie Andrews,Warner Brothers didn't
consider her a big enough name for the box office.Overall,this is an acceptable soundtrack,but if you want the best "Mame"
album,get the Broadway cast recording instead.

3 out of 5 stars Three stars for third-rate.......2005-12-25

This 1974 disaster all but ended Auntie Mame's career -- and Lucille Ball's. Though to get a full scope of the bad you must see the movie if you dare this soundtrack gives broad hints. If Lucy was photographed through gauze some of her vocals (like the notorious solo duet leading off "If He Walked Into My Life") sound as though she was recorded through it. Compounding the travesty the arranger Ralph Burns turned the grande dame of Beekman Place into a singing tart, with keeyute shticks that suggest less a musical triumph than a musical sitcom. Not everyone suffers and dies; Robert Preston is the apex of mellow crooning the film's one new tune, "Loving You", which starts off hauntingly then swoons to Lucy's gauze; and there is no stopping the trouper in Bea Arthur. But casting Lucy was a mistake, a mistake compounded by a tone-deaf production. My Mame is still Angela Lansbury's, and Goddard Lieberson's.

P. S. The Warner Music folks must have laughed when they turned this album into a limited-edition price gouge. There is no difference between the current CD and the LP; the timings on Rhino Handmade's site are identical to the dust jacket's. Whoever said "A fool and his money are easily parted" was thinking record collectors.
Greatest Songs from the Musicals
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • You'll be disappointed
  • Pretty good musical mix
 Greatest Songs from the Musicals
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000077JS0
Release Date: 2002-10-21

Tracks:

  1. Aquarius [From Hair] - Steve Brooker, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
  2. If I Can't Love Her [From Beauty and the Beast] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  3. I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady] - Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra
  4. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? [From The Lion King] - John Barrowman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  5. What I Did for Love [from a Chorus Line] - National Symphony Orchestra, Catherine Porter, Martin Yates
  6. This Is the Moment [From Jekyll and Hyde] - Gary Mauer, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  7. All That Jazz [From Chicago] - Paulette Ivory, Julian Kelly, Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra, Sally Ann Triplett
  8. Impossible Dream [From Man of La Mancha] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
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  10. Written in the Stars [From Aida] - Simon Bowman, NSO Ensemble, Sally Ann Triplett, Martin Yates
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  12. Some Enchanted Evening [From South Pacific] - Thomas Allen, John Owen Edwards, Philharmonic Orchestra
  13. I Am What I Am [From LA Cage aux Follies] - Janet Glazener, Leslie Uggams
  14. One Song Glory [From Rent] - Sean McDermott, Martin Yates

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  2. I Dreamed a Dream [From Les Miserables] - National Symphony Orchestra, Jacqui Scott, Martin Yates
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  10. Peggy Sue [From Buddy Holly Story] - Dominic Curtis
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  12. Dancing Queen [From Mamma Mia!] - Julian Kelly, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
  13. All I Ask of You [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Andrew Halliday, , National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  14. We Will Rock You [From We Will Rock You] - Martin Yates

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  1. It's a Grand Night for Singing [From State Fair] - National Symphony Orchestra
  2. If I Were a Rich Man [From Fiddler on the Roof] - Jerry Lanning, National Symphony Orchestra
  3. I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon] - Ethan Freeman, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  4. Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz] - Gillian Bevan, , John Owen Edwards, , Royal Shakespeare Company
  5. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide [From Seven Brides for Seven Brothers] - Hal Fowler, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  6. Grease [From Grease] - John Barrowman, NSO Ensemble, Martin Yates
  7. Woman in Love [From Guys and Dolls] - Gregg Edelman, , Emily Loesser, National Symphony Orchestra
  8. Secret Love [From Calamity Jane] - Debbie Gravitte, National Symphony Orchestra
  9. Quintet [From West Side Story] - National Symphony Orchestra
  10. I Will Always Love You [From the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas] - Salena Jones, John Pearce
  11. Money, Money [From "Caberet"] - Maria Friedman, National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Pryce
  12. If My Friends Could See Me Now (Sweet Charity) - Jacqueline Dankworth, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  13. Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi] - Ron Moody, National Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates
  14. Singin' in the Rain [From Singin' in the Rain] - Craig Barna, National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Robinson

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars You'll be disappointed.......2006-09-02

Not the original artists. Very weak versions of beloved songs by marginal to downright bad vocalists.

5 out of 5 stars Pretty good musical mix.......2006-03-10

Lots of great and clear vocals. I was looking for a musical mix and this has a nice sampling of many major songs but also some more recent stuff. I haven't purchased an import before but I would do it again if the opportunity presented itself. It is somewhat annoying to have three cds when I think it could have fit onto two. Still, more than I have complaints, I have compliments about it.
Bea Arthur on Broadway - Just Between Friends
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • And Then There's BEA!
  • Golden Girl Shines Brightly
  • Alive and Unforgettable
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  • A Truly Remarkable Accomplishment
 Bea Arthur on Broadway - Just Between Friends
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ASIN: B00005YTRL
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

  1. Lamb Recipe
  2. Fun To Be Fooled
  3. Introduction
  4. What Can You Get A Nudist For Her Birthday?
  5. Auditions
  6. Isn't He Adorable
  7. Fiddler on the Roof
  8. Let's Face The Music And Dance
  9. Bosom Buddies
  10. Angela Lansbury
  11. Threepenny Opera/ Pirate Jenny
  12. It Never Was YOu
  13. And Then There's Maude
  14. Some People
  15. The Soup Ladle
  16. Where Do You Start
  17. Bernie Schwartz
  18. If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It!
  19. Personal Hygiene
  20. Who Cares
  21. Fifty Percent
  22. The Nun's Story
  23. You're Gonna Hear From Me
  24. The Chance To Sing
  25. The Man in the Moon is a Lady

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More comedy monologue than musical performance, Bea Arthur's one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends collects memories from the silver-haired star's life on Broadway (Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, The Threepenny Opera) and television (Maude, The Golden Girls).

"I wanted to see if I had the guts to just come and be myself," Arthur says in this performance recorded in front of a live audience in December 2001. Alongside co-creator and pianist Billy Goldenberg, she offers wry and often funny anecdotes about her career and the people she's worked with (Angela Lansbury, Pia Zadora). When she does sing ... well, even decades ago Arthur didn't have a beautiful voice, but she's well-suited to the comedy songs. And her versions of Kurt Weill's "Pirate Jenny" and Goldenberg's own "Fifty Percent"--while they won't make anyone forget Lotte Lenya or Dorothy Loudon--are effective in their own right. Bea Arthur on Broadway is definitely more Bea than Broadway, but it's a career well worth remembering. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars And Then There's BEA!.......2007-01-20

Thank goodness this is available on CD. I saw the show twice in Manhattan and once in P-town MA. She is an American treasure. What's nice is that you don't need to have had seen the live performance to enjoy this CD. (Though I'd love to have it on DVD.) Just Bea, Billy, a piano and yet so much more!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Golden Girl Shines Brightly.......2005-10-21

For anyone who has ever laughed as Bea Arthur deftly put people in their place with her lightning quick wit as Dorothy on the "Golden Girls", they will not be disappointed with this CD. Arthur, some 9 years after leaving the small screen, returns triumphantly to her professional roots, the stage, and does not disappoint. Mixing antedotal stories with classic songs, all to the accompianment of Billy Goldenburg, Arthur weaves her life in a brillant 90 minute tapestry so that the listener regrets ever reaching the end. Anyone who has ever seen Arthur perform on stage, or as Maude or Dorothy, they will not regret purchasing this CD. For that rare minority of people who have not have the privilage of seeing Arthur previously should find out what they have been missing of this American icon.

5 out of 5 stars Alive and Unforgettable.......2004-11-21

Bea Arthur. Nearing 80. And yet, her continuing vitality is blatantly obvious in this live recording. I will tell you this--I bought this disc with no expectations whatsoever. I like Golden Girls as much as the next chap, and I was slightly curious about what Bea had become.

The simple truth was that I was stunned. Completely stunned. Again, this sounds as the same, alive, malicious woman who portrayed those "affirmative women" on TV (per her own words). She mocks her own voice, recalling the humiliation of being mistaken for the man of the house through the phone ... and some--who buy this disk with the intent of getting a faultless musical performance--might agree (and according to some reviews her, HAVE agreed) that her voice is perhaps too deep, too cutting, not pure enough. But this is NOT (and I stress it) a musical performance per se, it is not a perfectly rounded voice singing perfect standards.

What this disc is? A drama performance. The songs are intermissed with speech interludes, during which Bea narrates anecdotes from her past experience as an actress--and that's is PRECISELY what is MAGIC. You feel as though she's inviting you to witness the high points of her life, and it's a very nice place. The songs, seem alive as rarely before, because they are performed. She renders them with life, and make the most of her abilities.

I really appreciated some of the smaller things. You get to recognize her trademark, slightly embarassed, `You know' ... She'll make you laugh with good natured reminiscence ("A Mother's Ingenuity"!); some of the songs are delightfully imperfect, (I learned to love the half-sung/half-spoken "What Do You Start" ...), some others are wonderfully dynamic ("What Can You Get a Nudist For Her Birthday?", "Threepenny Opera/Pirate Jenny" ...), but all are very enjoyable ...

Be it "Isn't He Adorable?" or "If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It" ... every track on this disc will have you fondly reminisce or curiously discover the career of one helluva woman.

You really can't be disappointed. I promise.

If only we could have a visual as well!

5 out of 5 stars A trip down memory lane..........2003-10-19

Bea Arthur, one of the finest performers of her time.
Bea is most known for her role on the sitcoms Golden Girls and Maude, but she's done so much theater work as well.
She was in the cast of the original U.S production of "Threepenny Opera" starring Lotta Lenya, and in the original cast of "Fiddler On The Roof" and "Mame". But Bea started her theater career in a show called "The Shoestring Revue".
Bea stoled the scene every night when she performed as yente the Matcmaker on "Fiddler On The Roof" and she also got a hole lot of response as Vera Charles on "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury. In this live performence Bea performs a collection of songs chosen by herself, such as, "Let's Face The Music And Dance", "Isn't He Adorable", "Fifty Percent" and her theme song from Mame "The Man In The Moon". Bea is absolutely one of our time finest performers, with her witty sence of knowledge and her indefiable voice she has establised herself as a broadway legend, alongside Judy Garland, Elaine Stritch, Mary Martin. She is one of the last broadway female legends alive. And still going strong, Bea is rounding 80, but you wouldn't notice.
Do yourself a favour and take a trip down down memory lane, it's your chance to hang out with the last female broadway legend around.

5 out of 5 stars A Truly Remarkable Accomplishment.......2003-06-16

As a huge fan of Bea Arthur's, I was very excited when I heard she would return to Broadway to do a one-woman show. Not since winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Mame" has Bea Arthur been on stage. Well, what a way to follow up! This cd (which was recorded during a live performance) Bea gives fans an intimate look into her show business life. The stories are very funny and touching, and the songs (which Bea picked out herself) are fun, beautiful, and magical. A favorite part of this cd for me, is when Bea talks about her days on TV. She was the star of two very successful and groundbreaking sitcoms, "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" I am a huge fan of "The Golden Girls" and Bea's character Dorothy was always my favorite. This cd is a must for any Bea Arthur fan, but the appeal of this amazing show goes beyond her hardcore fans. Any fan of classic Broadway and cabaret songs will love this cd. This is one of the favorite cds I own, and should be treasured by more people. And finally, as a sidenote, Bea's one-woman show was nominated for a Tony Award in 2001 in the category of Best Special Theatrical Event.
Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great collection, nice orchestrations
  • A Great New Addition to the Milken Archive!
 Ellstein: Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage 1 [Milken Archive of American Jewish Music]

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ASIN: B0000C508K
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Der Nayer Sher - Simon Spiro
  2. Oygn - Elizabeth Shammash
  3. Ikh Vil Es Hern Nokh Amol - Simon Spiro
  4. Ikh Zing - Robert Bloch
  5. Abi Gezunt - Amy Goldstein
  6. Zog Es Mir Nokh Amol - Bruce Adler
  7. Di Grine Kuzine - Joanne Borts
  8. Vos Geven Iz Geven Un Nito - Simon Spiro
  9. Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt - Elizabeth Shammash
  10. Zog, Zog, Zog Es Mir - Nell Snaidas
  11. Der Dishvasher - Robert Abelson
  12. Du Shaynst Vi Di Zun - Nell Snaidas
  13. Vos Iz Gevorn Fun Mayn Shtetele? - Benzion Miller
  14. Mazl - Elizabeth Shammash
  15. Ikh Bin A 'Boarder' Bay Mayn Vayb (Doctor) - Bruce Adler
  16. Der Alter Tzigayner - Simon Spiro

Album Description

The American Yiddish musical theater, a vibrant expression of the immigrant experience, became famous during its heyday in the 1920s-1940s. Combining the musical flavors of Viennese operetta, Tin Pan Alley, and eastern European nostalgia, these songs and duets are quintessential American popular music—with a Yiddish voice. Volume 1 spotlights the hit songs of Abe Ellstein, one of the genre's premier songwriters. New, historically accurate orchestrations re-create the unforgettable glory days of Yiddish radio and film, the uproarious vaudeville houses, and the thrill of a night at the theater on old New York's fabled "Second Avenue."

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Great collection, nice orchestrations.......2005-01-19

Great collection of yiddish musical theatre favorites. Unfortunately the singers were told to sing the songs in a supposedly "authentic" galician accent which in certain instances is completely incomprehensible to any yiddish speaker.The singers are quite good and the orchestrations are lush and well done.

5 out of 5 stars A Great New Addition to the Milken Archive!.......2004-03-10

This CD is perfect for fans of Yiddish folk music and newcomers to the genre alike. It is a great introduction to some of the treasures of the Yiddish stage. Especially worth noting are the four tracks sung by Elizabeth Shammash, whose rich Mezzo-Soprano voice brings a great sensitivity and tone to her pieces.
Come to Broadway / Put the Blame on Mame
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • New York City and More
  • Pleasures Of The Fifties
 Come to Broadway / Put the Blame on Mame
Somethin Smith , and Redheads
Manufacturer: Collectables
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ASIN: B000065AP8
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Give Me The Simple Life
  2. Lazy River
  3. Heartaches
  4. Cecilia
  5. Ma! She's Making Eyes At Me
  6. In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway
  8. The Bowery/Sidewalks Of New York
  9. Forty-Second Street
  10. Manhattan
  11. Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby
  12. Give My Regards To Broadway
  13. Show Me The Way To Go Home
  14. Seven Years With The Wrong Woman
  15. Lies
  16. My Meloncholy Baby
  17. Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home
  18. Put The Blame On Mame
  19. Cruising Down The River
  20. You Always Hurt The One You Love
  21. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  22. You Can't Be True, Dear
  23. Honey
  24. You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
  25. Mandy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars New York City and More.......2007-01-31

I bought this CD primarily for the songs about New York such as Manhattan, Lullaby of Broadway, Give My Regards to Broadway, and Forty Second Street. This is the only CD I have found that includes the lyrics to each of these songs on one CD. The entire lyrics for the songs weren't sung, but I didn't think they would be so I can't claim to be disappointed. I also enjoyed such songs as Cruising Down the River, Honey, Mandy, and You Always Hurt the One You Love. If you enjoy old songs this is a CD you should enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Pleasures Of The Fifties.......2002-04-23

Somethin' Smith & The Redheads were really popular in the mid to late fifties. Every selection is a razzle dazzle sing along song fest from the Pop Fifties. It's a wonderful experience to hear once again.
Somthin' Smith was a Norfolk, Virginia boy, who had an interest in music early in his life. He studied the banjo as a child. During his four year stint in the Navy he played in Navy bands and orchestras. And later became an Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts Winner. He later formed Somthin' Smith and The Redheads with cohorts Saul Striks and Major Short while attending UCLA.
This release features some really well produced tunes from two of the groups best EPIC issues. "Shanty In Old Shanty Town" is excellent. "Put The Blame On Mame" is fabulous. In fact, it's very refreshing to hear this kind of "POP" music once again.
This is a classic from some very talented fellows.
Christmas Is...
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Christmas Songs
  • Christmas Is - Percy Faith
  • One of the greatest C.D.'s ever!!
  • Christmas Is...A Percy Faith Classic!
  • Good Songs But They Should Have Digitally Remastered Them! The Sound Is Just A Little Off!
 Christmas Is...

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000024T8
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Christmas Is...
  2. I'll Be Home For Christmas
  3. The Little Drummer Boy
  4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  5. We Need A Little Christmas (From 'Mame')
  6. Silver Bells
  7. White Christmas
  8. Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer
  9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An ....)
  10. Do You Hear What I Hear?
  11. Happy Holiday

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Songs.......2007-01-28



Very enjoyable,and delivered well before the date indicated.

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Is - Percy Faith.......2007-01-19

For when you need a little christmas ... right this very minute!

5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest C.D.'s ever!!.......2006-01-20

I wasn't into christmas that much because of all the mad rush at christmas, but since I bought this c.d. everything changed. I love christmas now and I am still playing that c.d. and it is already January. this is a great C.D. It is my favorite. I wish I would have owned it years ago. I just bought it this year.

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Is...A Percy Faith Classic!.......2005-12-27

It's been about 40 years since this Christmas album by Percy Faith was released. To this day it's a pleasure to listen to with its rich instrumental selections and voices. The title tune says it all! You will enjoy this for many Christmases to come!

3 out of 5 stars Good Songs But They Should Have Digitally Remastered Them! The Sound Is Just A Little Off!.......2005-12-21

I too had the cassette tape of this Percy Faith Christmas album and updated to this CD and I love all of the songs and my favorite is We Need a Little Christmas. I do have one complaint and that is that the sound doesn't seem to have been remastered and seems kind of low. It's as though they didn't digitally remaster the original mono recordings.

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