Latin Ala Lee/Ole Ala Lee
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
1997 release, a two-on-one (and part of EMI's Centenary series) for this pair of 1960 albums by the songstress, eachwith a bonus track! 'Latin Ala Lee!' adds ''Till There Was You'; 'Ole Ala Lee!' adds 'Together Wherever We Go'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Latin Ala Lee/Oleala Lee 2 on 1, Music, Peggy Lee, Popular Music
Average customer rating:
- Peggy with a touch of Latin
- 5-Stars-Plus
- A Masterpiece!
- One of the best albums ever made...great tunes
- Worth 10 Stars!
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Latin ala Lee!/Olé a la Lee
Peggy Lee
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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ASIN: B0000071JK
Release Date: 1998-06-30 |
Tracks:
- Heart
- On The Street Where You Live
- I Am In Love
- Hey There
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- The Party's Over
- Dance Only With Me
- Wish You Were Here
- C'est Magnifique
- I Enjoy Being A Girl
- 'Till There Was You
- Come Dance With Me
- By Myself
- You're So Right For Me
- Just Squeeze Me
- Fantastico
- Love & Marriage
- Non Dimenticar
- From Now On
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Ole
- I Can't Resist You
- Together Wherever We Go
Album Description
1997 release, a two-on-one (and part of EMI's Centenary series) for this pair of 1960 albums by the songstress, eachwith a bonus track! 'Latin Ala Lee!' adds ''Till There Was You'; 'Ole Ala Lee!' adds 'Together Wherever We Go'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release.
Album Details
Undoubtedly Two of the Most Popular, and Most Requested, Albums Ever Recorded by the Great Peggy Lee.
Customer Reviews:
Peggy with a touch of Latin.......2003-05-31
These two albums were recorded in 1960 and feature Peggy singing to a Latin-styled musical backing. Despite the music, Peggy sings the same way she always did, and the songs selected here are also typical although the second album on this twofer contains some Latin songs - Fantastico, Non dimenticar and Ole..
Many of the songs will therefore be familiar to fans of the Great American Songbook and Broadway show tunes, right from the opening Heart (if that title doesn't mean anything, you may remember the chorus line You gotta have heart). On the street where you live, Surrey with the fringe on top, Hey there, I could have danced all night, The party's over, I enjoy being a girl, Come dance with me, Love and marriage, You stepped out of a dream - these are just some of the classic songs here. Peggy's covers are always distinctive, but the Latin style makes them even more so.
Two bonus tracks - Till there was you (which has never sounded better than when sung here by Peggy) and Together wherever we go - make this even more desirable than it would have been anyway.
These albums, while typical in many ways of Peggy's music, are distinctive simply because of the Latin style. For that reason, this twofer is one of the most important among the many released.
5-Stars-Plus.......2002-05-17
"Reviewer: marrano
"What "Hairspray" is to John Waters, "Latin ala Lee" is to Peggy Lee. It is a masterpiece of mid-century camp, with groovy and sometimes frantic Afro-Cuban and Latin arrangements of familiar Broadway tunes, topped by the light and inimitably breathy phrasing of Miss Peggy Lee. Some of the songs are just so far out there -- like the "cha cha" version of "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" -- that you can't imagine how she could get away with it."
With all due respect to a fellow music lover and fan of Miss Peggy Lee, I beg to differ with your view that this album is "camp." I am passionate about music and when these albums (both I and II) were cut, Latin music was all the rage, -- from Sergio Mendes to the Ray Conniff Latin-themed albums. I remember the era well. It was before rock and roll and my beloved Rolling Stones. Other albums I purchased around this time and still play from time to time include several top jazz albums with Latin themes by performers such as Zaviar Cugat, Ahmad Jamal, and many, nany others -- if I were at home and had access to my collection I could list them for you.
So calling this album camp is a disservice to Peggy Lee and everyone who contributed to these albums. These songs never sounded better and I have heard the Broadway cast versions of almost all of them. What Peggy Lee did to these show tunes was liven them up and make them infinitely more romantic and listenable.
I bet you are young -- you kids are great but you know nothing.
Nothing.
A Masterpiece!.......2000-06-08
What "Hairspray" is to John Waters, "Latin ala Lee" is to Peggy Lee. It is a masterpiece of mid-century camp, with groovy and sometimes frantic Afro-Cuban and Latin arrangements of familiar Broadway tunes, topped by the light and inimitably breathy phrasing of Miss Peggy Lee. Some of the songs are just so far out there -- like the "cha cha" version of "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" -- that you can't imagine how she could get away with it. And yet she did, and still does, because every track is still remarkably fresh after nearly four decades. This is a combined album, actually -- "Latin Ala Lee" has been reissued with "Ole Ala Lee", and since the sequel is almost as good, this is a terrific bargain purchase.
One fun fact: the Beatles loved this album, and their version of "Till There Was You", which I think is on the Meet the Beatles LP, was directly inspired by Peggy Lee's version. If it was good enough for them, it's good enough for you. You can't go wrong!
One of the best albums ever made...great tunes.......1999-10-13
I bought the vinyl version in the early '60s (mere child then) and still listen to it all the time. Still stands up -- never tire of it. So happy to see it's on CD so I can play it in my car. Best Peggy Lee album ever because every song is great -- the best show tunes ever written, sung by Peggy Lee with a Latin beat, Latin arrangements. Infectious, makes you happy to listen...makes you want to sing, dance, perform...chases the blues away. Can't stand songs I don't like (Fever, Is That All There Is) even sung by my favorite singers, so this is that great rarity -- a perfect album, with no clunky or draggy or depressing tunes. Absolutly one of the best albums ever recorded by anyone at any time. Swear to God.
Worth 10 Stars!.......1998-09-15
I was elated to find these 2 albums together on 1 cd. Every song is a delight and this cd stays on my player so I can listen to it 5 days out of 7 without ever tiring of it. A must have for any fan of Miss Peggy Lee.
Average customer rating:
- Peggy with a touch of Latin
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Latin ala Lee!/Olé a la Lee
Peggy Lee
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000005K14
Release Date: 1997-07-21 |
Tracks:
- Heart
- On the Street Where You Live
- I Am in Love
- Hey There
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- Surrey With the Fringe on Top
- Party's Over
- Dance Only with Me
- Wish You Were Here
- C'est Magnifique
- I Enjoy Being a Girl
- Till There Was You [*]
- Come Dance With Me
- By Myself
- You're So Right for Me
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- Fantico
- Love and Marriage
- Non Dimenticar
- From Now On
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- Ol
- I Can't Resist You
- Together (Wherever We Go) [*]
Album Description
1997 release, a two-on-one (and part of EMI's Centenary series) for this pair of 1960 albums by the songstress, eachwith a bonus track! 'Latin Ala Lee!' adds ''Till There Was You'; 'Ole Ala Lee!' adds 'Together Wherever We Go'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release.
Album Description
1997 release, a two-on-one (and part of EMI's Centenaryseries) for this pair of 1960 albums by the songstress, eachwith a bonus track! 'Latin Ala Lee!' adds ''Till There WasYou'; 'Ole Ala Lee!' adds 'Together Wherever We Go'. 24tracks total. A Capitol release.
Customer Reviews:
Peggy with a touch of Latin.......2004-10-11
These two albums were recorded in 1960 and feature Peggy singing to a Latin-styled musical backing. Despite the music, Peggy sings the same way she always did, and the songs selected here are also typical although the second album on this twofer contains some Latin songs - Fantastico, Non dimenticar and Ole..
Many of the songs will therefore be familiar to fans of the Great American Songbook and Broadway show tunes, right from the opening Heart (if that title doesn't mean anything, you may remember the chorus line You gotta have heart). On the street where you live, Surrey with the fringe on top, Hey there, I could have danced all night, The party's over, I enjoy being a girl, Come dance with me, Love and marriage, You stepped out of a dream - these are just some of the classic songs here. Peggy's covers are always distinctive, but the Latin style makes them even more so.
Two bonus tracks - Till there was you (which has never sounded better than when sung here by Peggy) and Together wherever we go - make this even more desirable than it would have been anyway.
These albums, while typical in many ways of Peggy's music, are distinctive simply because of the Latin style. For that reason, this twofer is one of the most important among the many released.
Average customer rating:
- Peggy with a touch of Latin
- 5-Stars-Plus
- A Masterpiece!
- One of the best albums ever made...great tunes
- Worth 10 Stars!
|
Latin ala Lee!/Olé a la Lee
Peggy Lee
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Swing General
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Similar Items:
- Pretty Eyes/Guitars alà Lee
- Things Are Swingin'/Jump for Joy
- In Love Again/In the Name of Love
- Pass Me By/Big $pender
- Man I Love/If You Go
ASIN: B000003PS6
Release Date: 1997-04-22 |
Tracks:
- Heart
- On The Street Where You Live
- I Am In Love
- Hey There
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- The Party's Over
- Dance Only With Me
- Wish You Were Here
- C'est Magnifique
- I Enjoy Being A Girl
- 'Till There Was You
- Come Dance With Me
- By Myself
- You're So Right For Me
- Just Squeeze Me
- Fantastico
- Love & Marriage
- Non Dimenticar
- From Now On
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Ole
- I Can't Resist You
- Together Wherever We Go
Album Description
1997 release, a two-on-one (and part of EMI's Centenary series) for this pair of 1960 albums by the songstress, eachwith a bonus track! 'Latin Ala Lee!' adds ''Till There Was You'; 'Ole Ala Lee!' adds 'Together Wherever We Go'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release.
Album Details
Undoubtedly Two of the Most Popular, and Most Requested, Albums Ever Recorded by the Great Peggy Lee.
Customer Reviews:
Peggy with a touch of Latin.......2003-05-31
These two albums were recorded in 1960 and feature Peggy singing to a Latin-styled musical backing. Despite the music, Peggy sings the same way she always did, and the songs selected here are also typical although the second album on this twofer contains some Latin songs - Fantastico, Non dimenticar and Ole..
Many of the songs will therefore be familiar to fans of the Great American Songbook and Broadway show tunes, right from the opening Heart (if that title doesn't mean anything, you may remember the chorus line You gotta have heart). On the street where you live, Surrey with the fringe on top, Hey there, I could have danced all night, The party's over, I enjoy being a girl, Come dance with me, Love and marriage, You stepped out of a dream - these are just some of the classic songs here. Peggy's covers are always distinctive, but the Latin style makes them even more so.
Two bonus tracks - Till there was you (which has never sounded better than when sung here by Peggy) and Together wherever we go - make this even more desirable than it would have been anyway.
These albums, while typical in many ways of Peggy's music, are distinctive simply because of the Latin style. For that reason, this twofer is one of the most important among the many released.
5-Stars-Plus.......2002-05-17
"Reviewer: marrano
"What "Hairspray" is to John Waters, "Latin ala Lee" is to Peggy Lee. It is a masterpiece of mid-century camp, with groovy and sometimes frantic Afro-Cuban and Latin arrangements of familiar Broadway tunes, topped by the light and inimitably breathy phrasing of Miss Peggy Lee. Some of the songs are just so far out there -- like the "cha cha" version of "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" -- that you can't imagine how she could get away with it."
With all due respect to a fellow music lover and fan of Miss Peggy Lee, I beg to differ with your view that this album is "camp." I am passionate about music and when these albums (both I and II) were cut, Latin music was all the rage, -- from Sergio Mendes to the Ray Conniff Latin-themed albums. I remember the era well. It was before rock and roll and my beloved Rolling Stones. Other albums I purchased around this time and still play from time to time include several top jazz albums with Latin themes by performers such as Zaviar Cugat, Ahmad Jamal, and many, nany others -- if I were at home and had access to my collection I could list them for you.
So calling this album camp is a disservice to Peggy Lee and everyone who contributed to these albums. These songs never sounded better and I have heard the Broadway cast versions of almost all of them. What Peggy Lee did to these show tunes was liven them up and make them infinitely more romantic and listenable.
I bet you are young -- you kids are great but you know nothing.
Nothing.
A Masterpiece!.......2000-06-08
What "Hairspray" is to John Waters, "Latin ala Lee" is to Peggy Lee. It is a masterpiece of mid-century camp, with groovy and sometimes frantic Afro-Cuban and Latin arrangements of familiar Broadway tunes, topped by the light and inimitably breathy phrasing of Miss Peggy Lee. Some of the songs are just so far out there -- like the "cha cha" version of "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" -- that you can't imagine how she could get away with it. And yet she did, and still does, because every track is still remarkably fresh after nearly four decades. This is a combined album, actually -- "Latin Ala Lee" has been reissued with "Ole Ala Lee", and since the sequel is almost as good, this is a terrific bargain purchase.
One fun fact: the Beatles loved this album, and their version of "Till There Was You", which I think is on the Meet the Beatles LP, was directly inspired by Peggy Lee's version. If it was good enough for them, it's good enough for you. You can't go wrong!
One of the best albums ever made...great tunes.......1999-10-13
I bought the vinyl version in the early '60s (mere child then) and still listen to it all the time. Still stands up -- never tire of it. So happy to see it's on CD so I can play it in my car. Best Peggy Lee album ever because every song is great -- the best show tunes ever written, sung by Peggy Lee with a Latin beat, Latin arrangements. Infectious, makes you happy to listen...makes you want to sing, dance, perform...chases the blues away. Can't stand songs I don't like (Fever, Is That All There Is) even sung by my favorite singers, so this is that great rarity -- a perfect album, with no clunky or draggy or depressing tunes. Absolutly one of the best albums ever recorded by anyone at any time. Swear to God.
Worth 10 Stars!.......1998-09-15
I was elated to find these 2 albums together on 1 cd. Every song is a delight and this cd stays on my player so I can listen to it 5 days out of 7 without ever tiring of it. A must have for any fan of Miss Peggy Lee.
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