The Best of Johnny Mercer

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This no-frills (10 songs, no liner notes) disc features many of Mercer's best-known Capitol recordings, including his duet with Margaret Whiting on "Baby It's Cold Outside," as well as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "On the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe." The music is at once very much of its time and beyond its time--thanks both to Mercer's inventive writing and ebullient vocals. An acceptable, if incomplete, collection. --Rickey Wright --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Price for Peace
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    		Price for Peace

    Manufacturer: American Journey
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    ASIN: B00005UWIT
    Release Date: 2001-12-21

    Tracks:

    1. Dreamy Hawaiian Moon (Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiian Hotel)
    2. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
    3. There are No Wings on a Foxhole (Meredith Wilson)
    4. G.I. Jive (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    5. Here We Go Again (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    6. Buckle Down Winsocki (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    7. My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time (Carmen Cavaltero Orchestra)
    8. We'll Meet Again (The Ink Spots)
    9. On A Coconut Island (Louis Armstrong and the Polynesians)
    10. Guns in the Sky (Glenn Miller and His Army Air Force Band)
    11. It's Been A Long, Long Time (Kitty Kalen and Harry James)
    12. I'll Be Seeing You (Georgia Gibbs)
    13. Salute
    14. Franklin D. Roosevelt
    15. Pearl Harbor
    16. Welcome Home
    17. Island Hopping
    18. Return to Iwo Jima
    19. The Philippines
    20. Brave Young Men
    21. Okinawa
    22. Price for Peace

    Album Description

    Price for Peace is a 90-minute film documentary by James Moll, with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Stephen Ambrose, in association with The National D-Day Museum. This film beautifully depicts the events that transpired in the Pacific War theatre between the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 1941) and the bombing of Hiroshima (August 1945). Nathan Wang provides the background score and incorporates 12 period recordings into the soundtrack.
    Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Lee Lessack is "To Marvelous For Words"...
    • Marvelous Indeed
    • Just Beautiful!
    • Marvelous Words For Lee Lessack
    • Lee Lessack Score Again With the Songs of Johnny Mercer
    		 Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer
    Lee Lessack
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    ASIN: B000051Y50
    Release Date: 2000-12-05

    Tracks:

    1. My Shining Hour
    2. Medley: Too Marvelous For Words/Day In-Day Out/That Old Black Magic
    3. Medley: Dream/Laura
    4. The Air-minded Executive
    5. I Thought About You
    6. Medley: The Travel Medley/Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home/On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe/Jeepers Creepers/Glow Worm/Lazybones/I'm An Old Cowhand/Come Rain Or Come Shine/Blues In The Night
    7. Medley: Days Of Wine And Roses/Charade/Moon River
    8. I Wanna Be Around
    9. Medley: I Remember You/Skylark
    10. Whatcha-Ma-Call-It
    11. When October Goes
    12. Pineapple Pete
    13. The Bathtub Ran Over Again
    14. Medley: Whistling Away The Dark/Autumn Leaves
    15. Out Of This World

    Album Description

    A live concert recording celebrating the work of Johnny Mercer, one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Lee Lessack is "To Marvelous For Words"..........2005-09-11

    It seems with every CD of Lee Lessack's I buy, I fall more in love with his man.....his voice is at times unexplainable...his vocal range is astounding, you can hear the passion of love in his voice when he sings! I highly recommend this CD among the countless others I cannot seem to stop playing!!!!!

    Lee Lessack is the voice of this century and beyond! To have this man's voice playing through your home is like living every day in a dream!....you will always have a never ending smile on your face, and you may catch yourself just singing and dancing a little more than you are used too!

    I will say his rendition of "Out of This World"...is amazing! But don't stop with this CD....get all of them...I DID!

    Lee Lessack...Truly "Too Marvelous For Words" in more ways than one!

    I hope this review prompts you to click on "Shopping Cart" now!

    5 out of 5 stars Marvelous Indeed.......2004-10-06

    Since everything I've ever heard Lee Lessack do is too marvelous for words, this CD is very aptly named. And when you're talking about a tribute CD to Johnny Mercer, how CAN you go wrong? This CD is a great combination of better- and lesser-known songs by Johnny Mercer, and really shows what a versatile songsmith he was. But an even bigger selling point for me is that the CD is recorded live, so you get to find out more about the artist performing -- and Lee Lessack is a very charming, witty, SUPER talented performer. I think he's got to be the best male voice in cabaret, and one of my favorite male voices in any genre. His version of "When October Goes" (featured on both this recording and "I Know You By Heart") is heartbreaking and in my opinion, the definitive version. My suggestion -- snap up this and Lee Lessack's other recordings ASAP.

    5 out of 5 stars Just Beautiful!.......2002-06-13

    I just received this excellent CD from Amazon and I have to say I was so impressed with the excellence...in all aspects..of this CD recording. Lee Lessack, a supreme artist and musician, has a voice that is communicative, expressive and, more important, genuine. As a musician, I really appreciate hearing this superior level of artistry. Each track is a winner!

    Special mention as well to all the musicians that accompanied Lee Lessack on this CD...it doesn't get much better than this!

    5 out of 5 stars Marvelous Words For Lee Lessack.......2001-05-04

    Lee Lessack has a beautiful voice. He has shown us that on his previous recordings. Can he also be funny? Absolutely. Is he smart? You better believe it! This live CD is a must for all cabaret lovers and music lovers in general. It is the perfect combination of song, singer and delightful details about the composer, Johnny Mercer, possibly the greatest songwriter in the Great American Songbook. Do yourself a favor...If you're a fan like I am, buy it. This one's a keeper!

    5 out of 5 stars Lee Lessack Score Again With the Songs of Johnny Mercer.......2000-11-27

    Since the untimely passing of the late cabaret chanteuse Nancy LaMott there has not been a singer as accomplished as Lee Lessack. This is Lee Lessack's third solo recording (fourth overall) and first live recording. Lessack grows in stature and maturity as an artist with each new CD release. He has previously recorded Mercer songs on his earlier two releases ("I Know You By Heart" and "Lee Lessack".) Beyond Lessack's astonishing voice, his lyric interpretation has always been one of his strongest characteristics. He does not just croon a song he intertwines a story through the music and lyrics. We often identify a singer with a particular songwriter; Lessack should forever be associated with Johnny Mercer. His comprehension of Mercer's lyrics is fresh and Lessack makes the listener believe that you are hearing them for the first time. The principal reason for this is Lessack's musical director and arranger, John Boswell, who once again stands out in his masterful position. Boswell's beautiful and soaring arrangements allow the songs to bear repeated listening. His excellent piano playing stands out and at the same time complements Lessack voice. Lessack's diversity of songs range from the familiar ("Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses") to the less familiar (I'm an "Old Cowhand", "I Wanna Be Around", "I Wanna Be a Around") On the song "Pineapple Pete", Lessack accompanies himself on the Fluke (An ukulele type instrument) and flawlessly sings the original French lyrics of "Autumn Leaves". The crown jewel in this collection is the underrated "Whistling Away the Dark" The song was nominated for an Academy Award from the underrated film "Darling Lili" If Julie Andrews was the best female singer of this song then Lee Lessack is the best male singer of this song. Lessack recorded the album, Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer, live at the Cinegrill in Los Angeles. Engineer Eric Fahlborg has produced one of the best live cabaret performances I have ever heard. The audience does not overwhelm the recording with their reaction that often detracts from the artist's performance. On this recording it is Lee Lessack front and center. If you are a fan of the late singer Nancy LaMott then you must purchase not only his Mercer CD, but his other two albums as well.
    Best of Everything
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One more beautiful soundtrack by Alfred Newman with bonus Johnny Mathis
    		 Best of Everything

    Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0006SSPT4
    Release Date: 2005-01-11

    Tracks:

    1. Main Title
    2. Farewell to Eddie
    3. Goodnight
    4. Auditions
    5. Apartment
    6. Who Wanted It
    7. Amanda
    8. London Calling
    9. Radio
    10. Barbara and Sidney
    11. We Meet David
    12. Gregg (New York)
    13. Pied Piper
    14. Rape (Source)
    15. Then Let Go-Now
    16. Real Kiss
    17. I'm Busy Tonight
    18. End of Play
    19. Corsage
    20. Gregg's Dementia
    21. Pillow Case
    22. I Won't Be Your Mistress/Death for Greg
    23. End Title
    24. Best of Everything [*][Demo Version]
    25. Again [*]
    26. Something's Gotta Give [*]
    27. Kiss Them for Me [*]
    28. April (Piano) [*]
    29. Cafeteria [Incomplete Stereo][*]
    30. Who Wanted It [Mono Version][*]
    31. London Calling [Mono Version][*]
    32. Barbara and Sidney [Mono Version][*]
    33. Gregg's Dementia [Mono Version][*]
    34. Street Scene [Temp Music][*]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One more beautiful soundtrack by Alfred Newman with bonus Johnny Mathis.......2007-01-04


    Though one may not recognize `The Best of Everything' as one of those best of the best among the Hollywood films, there is something different here and it's simply the original soundtrack by the late Alfred Newman.

    One of those soundtrack craftsmen, the king of `leitmotif', Mr. Newman proves once more his inspiration and technique in what may be related to music for films.

    Interesting to feature the beautiful Johnny Mathis rendition for the main title, which became a smash hit single for Mathis in 1959. This CD offers two versions by Mathis, including a rare single version.

    The Best of Johnny Mercer
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • His best? Perhaps.
    		 The Best of Johnny Mercer
    Johnny Mercer
    Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
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    ASIN: B000002T7I
    Release Date: 1998-04-10

    Tracks:

    1. On The Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
    2. Candy
    3. Pesonality
    4. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
    5. G.I. Jive
    6. Strip Polka
    7. Sugar Blues
    8. Baby It's Cold Outside
    9. One For My Baby (And ONe More For The Road)
    10. My Sugar Is So Refined

    Amazon.com

    This no-frills (10 songs, no liner notes) disc features many of Mercer's best-known Capitol recordings, including his duet with Margaret Whiting on "Baby It's Cold Outside," as well as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "On the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe." The music is at once very much of its time and beyond its time--thanks both to Mercer's inventive writing and ebullient vocals. An acceptable, if incomplete, collection. --Rickey Wright

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars His best? Perhaps........2000-04-19

    To me, the most surprising thing about the album is the quality of Johnny's voice. I had no idea, until recently, that Johnny sang! The very convincing duet with Margaret Whiting in "Baby It's Cold Outside" displays Johnny's emotional and expressional range well. His emulation of black voices and speech patterns in his then-popular "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" tells me that he had more than just a good set of pipes, but also an excellent ear for contemporary speech and music. What great lyricist would not? Many of the songs in this album I knew only by their lyrics-- I had never heard them performed to music. In listening to the song "Personality", performed with the Pied Pipers, one gets the feeling that one is listening to a live broadcast, back all those years ago. With 10 selections in all, this is a gem of an album. I only wish that EMI-Capitol Music (Johnny's own label) had included more selections. Perhaps they felt that too much of a good thing is dangerous.
    Johnny Mercer: More Of The Best
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • In a class of his own
    		 Johnny Mercer: More Of The Best
    Johnny Mercer
    Manufacturer: Delta
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    ASIN: B000001VAY
    Release Date: 1997-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. I'm An Old Cowhand
    2. Java Jive
    3. Jamboree Jones
    4. Fare Thee Well To Harlem
    5. Accentuate The Positive
    6. Conversation While Dancing
    7. Steamboat Bill
    8. G.I. Jive
    9. Small Fry
    10. Goody Goody
    11. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
    12. It's Great To Be Alive

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars In a class of his own.......2000-07-06

    i became a fan of johnny mercer after watching the film "In the garden of good and evil" the music I heard years ago has taken on a new meaning. The pieces are classic and timeless. '
    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: Best of the War Years
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      		Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: Best of the War Years
      Doris Day with Les Brown
      Manufacturer: K-Tel
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      ASIN: B000000ROM
      Release Date: 1994-12-30

      Tracks:

      1. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra, Doris Day
      2. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
      3. It's Been a Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra
      4. Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer - Song Spinners
      5. I'll Be Seeing You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
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      7. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Jo Stafford
      8. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Johnny Mercer
      9. You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes
      10. I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
      Johnny Mercer: Some Of The Best
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        		Johnny Mercer: Some Of The Best
        Johnny Mercer
        Manufacturer: Delta
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        ASIN: B000001VAX
        Release Date: 1997-10-21

        Tracks:

        1. Bob White (Whatch Gonna Swing Tonight)
        2. Don't Fence Me In
        3. Mr. Meadowlark
        4. Sweet Georgia Brown
        5. Any Place I Hang My Hat His Home
        6. Somebody Loves Me
        7. They Talk A Different Language
        8. Spring, Spring, Spring
        9. On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe
        10. I Never Heard You Say
        11. Little Ol' Tune
        12. Button Up Your Overcoat

        Music:

        1. The Chain Gang
        2. The Christmas Album
        3. The Divine Miss M
        4. The Fabulous [Import]
        5. The Girls and Boys on Broadway/The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds of "No Strings" [Import]
        6. The Greatest Hits
        7. The Irish Tenors
        8. The Roulette Story [Box set] [Import]
        9. The Very Best of Michael Feinstein [Import]
        10. This Is Gold [Import]

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