Original Standards [Import]
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22 original recordings from various artists including Matt Monro, Judy Garland, Lou Rawls, Nat King Cole, Julie London, Fred Astaire and more. 2002.
Original Standards, Music, Various Artists, Easy Listening Collections, Easy Listening/Vocal, Pop, Standards, Traditional Pop, V/a Compilations, Vocal Pop
Average customer rating:
- Very good recording from a frustrating singer
- great album - the best voice
- Jazz singer
- Very intimate feel for smoky standards.
- One of the best
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Good Night, And Good Luck
Dianne Reeves , and Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Concord Records
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ASIN: B000ASDGE4
Release Date: 2005-09-27 |
Tracks:
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- Ive Got My Eyes On You
- Gotta Be This Or That
- Too Close For Comfort
- How High The Moon
- Whos Minding The Store?
- Youre Driving Me Crazy
- Pretend
- Solitude
- TV Is The Thing This Year
- Pick Yourself Up
- When I Fall In Love (Instrumental)
- Into Each Life, Some Rain Must Fall
- Therell Be Another Spring
- One For My Baby
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Dianne Reeves's cool contralto, fronted by a quicksilver combo featuring saxophonist Matt Catingub and pianist Peter Martin, provides the flowing jazz soundtrack to George Clooney's 1950s, film detailing the epic struggle between the legendary TV newsman Edward R. Murrow and the Communist-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy. Reeves' delivery is flawless and swinging on these mostly mid-tempo/ballad takes on several timeless classics (including Nat King Cole's "Straighten Up and Fly Right," Duke Ellington's "Solitude," and the bouncy Dinah Washington hit "TV is the Thing This Year"). Two other selections, "Pick Yourself Up" and "Too Close for Comfort," dance with a Latin lilt; the lone instrumental, "When I Fall in Love," is as romantic as they come. Mr. Murrow, who profiled both Ellington and Louis Armstrong on his pioneering See it Now show, loved jazz, so it's fitting that the music's grounding in freedom of expression and improvisation counterweighs the horrors of McCarthy's liberty-killing abuses. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
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"Good Night, And Good Luck" follows the legendary Edward R. Murrow (David Straithairn) during the broadcaster's on-air confrontations with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow, the then host of the CBS series, "See It Now," exposed the infamous politician's deceit, bullying, and manipulation in one of history's most courageous moments of journalism, an act that helped bring an end to the tyranny of the blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee anti-Communist hearings. "Good Night, And Good Luck" is directed by George Clooney, who co-wrote the script with the film's producer Grant Heslov. Clooney also stars as CBS News producer Fred Friendly.
"Good Night, And Good Luck" is shot entirely in black and white, with much of the mood and atmosphere created by the smoky jazz soundtrack and the gorgeous vocal talents of three-time GRAMMY(r) Award-winner Dianne Reeves. Clooney handpicked each of the songs featured in the movie, which Reeves, one of the preeminent jazz vocalists in the world today, also performs on screen.
The soundtrack for "Good Night, And Good Luck" much of which was recorded live on film, features an original song, "Who's Minding the Store," along with such classics as "Too Close for Comfort," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "One for My Baby," and "How High the Moon."
Customer Reviews:
Very good recording from a frustrating singer.......2007-06-13
I heard good things about Dianne Reeves, but saw her in concert and was very unimpressed. She obviously had a great voice but her performance didn't deliver. This record shows what she can do. Perhaps she's one of those artists who needs someone else providing the direction so she can shine?
great album - the best voice .......2007-05-15
extremely good album, showing how good Dianne is even when acompanied by just a few instruments. she has the best instrument of all anyway.
Jazz singer.......2007-05-13
Wish I had discovered Dianne Reeves years ago. Never get tired of her smooth sound and the great choice of songs on this album.
Very intimate feel for smoky standards........2007-03-10
Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer delivers a 70mm soundtrack set.
George Clooney's critically lauded "Good Night, And Good Luck" masterfully recreates the 1950s aesthetic of America's McCarthy era and Diana Reeves' sublime soundtrack is a large part of its authentic feel.
Backed by a superb band, jazz diva Reeves prowls through a selection of standards and other songs from the decade where communism terrified the United States.
"Straighten Up And Fly Right", "Solitude" and a wee hours rendition of "One For My Baby" are real gems.
As always, Ms. Reeves' phrasing is a delight and she is downright sassy when covering Dinah Washington's 1951 hit "TV Is The Thing This Year".
"Pick Yourself Up" - memorable for Nat King Cole's version - is also transformed into a thriving mambo.
Although Reeves is the undoubted star here, special mention must go to the tenor saxophone of Matt Catingub who, on the instrumental version of "When I Fall In Love", sounds like rump steak.
One of the best.......2007-02-22
I am a Brazilian,former musician, jazz fanatic, and I realy recomend this CD. Dianne Reeves is an excelent singer but, the selection of songs in some of her formers albuns isn't so good. Geoge Clooney and Grant Heslov done a fantastic job in the production. Choosing excelent songs,excelent arranges with few instruments (piano, bass, drums and sax), some of them just with voice and bass. Simple and Rich !! (sorry about foreign English)
Average customer rating:
- the good songs are very good
- Fits the Mood of the Show
- Not bad for a TV soundtrack
- Another great TV soundtrack.
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ASIN: B000OCY6VI
Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- A Place In Time (Theme From The 4400) - Bosshouse
- This Is Your Life - Switchfoot
- Falling By The Wayside - People In Planes
- Into The Fire - Thirteen Senses
- Worry About You - Ivy
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- Salvation - John Van Tongeren
- A Place In Time - The Landau Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
the good songs are very good.......2007-06-26
I really like this CD. The songs that are not so good (in my opinion) are still tolerable. The very good ones are just that...outstanding. I am biased because I really like the show and the music really adds to the on-screen events. I do think that you probably need to be a fan of the show to like most of the music on this CD...
Fits the Mood of the Show.......2007-06-16
Judged on its own, this would probably get a 3-star rating. Rated by knowing the show, it should get 5 stars, but the last track is worth a demotion of one star (it's that bad). Most music must be enjoyed according to your mood, and this CD gives one an eerie feeling, almost depressing, but the beauty of it keeps it above the depressive level. Like the series, there's a chill to the overall tone with just enough hope in there to emulate the series to perfection.
Aye, the opening song (the best cut) is WAY too short: I thought like the Geico theme song, "Remind Me," there was surely a longer version. Still even at just over a minute, it's worth buying. Very moody, but very worth listening to!
Not bad for a TV soundtrack.......2007-06-02
I've bought a few TV soundtracks over the years and have sometimes been dissatisfied by them. I rarely remember the selections as being used in the series, The 4400 is no exception but at least it seems to have a nice sound to it.
About all that really stood out for me was the theme song, #1 "A Place in Time" (really the only reason I even bought the CD) and I think I remember #11 "Salvation" being used at some point. The rest of the selections don't mean much to me but they're a good fit and if you like one you'll probably like most of the rest. The worst piece was #12, the instrumental version of the theme- instrumental adaptations rarely work well and this was no exception.
Another great TV soundtrack........2007-05-10
I'm not really into this show but I bought the CD due to the track listing and it's a real good surprise even if I already knew a couple of it:
1) A place in time : apparently the show's theme,nice but a little too short. 4/5
2) This is your life : oh my god! masterpiece! love the band and this one is one of their best by far. 5/5
3) falling by the wayside : really good follow up to this is your life. 5/5
4) into the fire : the same .5/5
5) worry about you : a changing a tone but for the best.It's one of my favorite band and fav song. 5/5
6) how do you say goodbye? : on the verge of into the fire and falling by the wayside. 4,5/5
7) she will be loved : masterpiece but doesn't fit at all with the rest of the CD exept maybe the newt one,shy baby. 5/5
8) shy baby : great discovery on the CD and a great song with a beautiful voice,all little folk to chill. 5/5
9) do the buildings and cops make you smile?: normal follow up to the rest of the songs. 5/5
10) cheek to cheek: same as she will be loved exept that we can't relate it to any other song from the CD.4/5
11) salvation : not a fan of the show so don't really care about this one but it's nice,way to short but nice. 3/5
12) a place in time: another score which is a remix of the theme song.Should have been sang. 3/5
If you're a fan of the show,well buy it cause it's really good,if not,buy it anyway,it's a really good CD,trust me.
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- where is all the music
- Terrific, except for....
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- A Good Promotion for RCA Victor
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Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need
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Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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ASIN: B000008UPO
Release Date: 1998-10-27 |
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- Showboat: Old Man River - William Warfield
- Anything Goes: Anything Goes - Patti LuPone
- Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Laurence Guittard
- Carousel: You'll Never Alone - Kathrine Hilgenberg
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- Brigadoon: Almost Like Being In Love - David Brooks/Marion Bell
- Guys And Dolls: Lucky Be A Lady - Peter Gallagher & Company
- The King And I: Shall We Dance - Yul Brynner/Constance Towers
- West Side Story: America - Charlotte D'Amboise/Debbie Gravitte (Shapiro)/Barbara Yeager/Nancy Hess/Elain Wright/Renee Stork
- Gypsy: Everything's Coming Up Rose - Angela Lansbury
- Bye Bye Birdie: Rosie - Jason Alaxander/Vanessa Williams
- Oliver!: Consider Yourself - Michael Goodman/Bruce Prochnik & Company
- Hello, Dolly!: Hello, Dolly! - Carol Channing & Company
- Fiddler On The Roof: If I Were A Rich Man - Zero Mostel
- Man Of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream - Colm Wilkinson
- Cabaret: Money - Alan Cumming/The Kit Kat girls
- Chicago: All That Jazz - Bebe Neuwirth & Company
- 42nd Street: Lullaby Of Broadway - Jerry Orbach & Company
- Titanic: The Proposal/The Night Was Alive - Brian d'Arcy James/Martin Moran
- Ragtime: Wheels Of A Dream - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald
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Could any single disc live up to the title The Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need? Of course not, though this 76-minute disc gives it a good try. Out of the RCA vaults come original cast performances such as Zero Mostel's "If I Were a Rich Man," Carol Channing's "Hello Dolly," and Oliver's "Consider Yourself." From topnotch revivals come Patti LuPone's "Anything Goes," Peter Gallagher's "Luck Be a Lady," Alan Cumming's "Money," and Bebe Neuwirth's "All That Jazz." Also included are selections from newer shows Titanic and Ragtime. The collection starts to get thin when it has to hunt for available versions of classic songs, ending up with an "America" from Jerome Robbins' Broadway, "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" from the 1979 Oklahoma! revival, and an "Impossible Dream" from Colm Wilkinson's solo album--all fine recordings, but nothing that could be considered a first choice. And of course there are many omissions, most notably the shows of Stephen Sondheim (a longtime RCA artist, even!). A follow-up, The Only Other Broadway CD You'll Ever Need, proved what everyone expected--the original's title was indeed an impossible dream. But it got your attention, didn't it? --David Horiuchi
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where is all the music.......2001-11-05
Okay all of those songs are great but I have a question. Where is Andrew LLoyd Webber on this CD? Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat, Evita and CATS? How can you manage to make a CD of Broadway with out Andrew Lloyd Webber? They need to re-do this cd.
Terrific, except for...........2000-01-08
The CD only had one problem. Where's Annie? It's one of the best musicals out there with some of the best songs. Where's TOMORROW or HARD KNOCK LIFE? Other than that, it's a great CD
I LUV this CD.......1999-12-27
This CD (and her new one THE ONLY OTHER BROADWAY CD YOU'LL EVER NEED) contains some of the the greatest hits of the broadway musicals, from the very beguinning to this years smash hits. If you want a great collection of songs, this collection is for you. The recordings are all very good and nothing is fake. You won't be sorry for buying this CD! I knew very little of the songs when I got it, and now I know them all by heart! Enjoy!
I LUV this CD.......1999-12-27
This CD (and her new one THE ONLY OTHER BROADWAY CD YOU'LL EVER NEED) contains some of the the greatest hits of broadway musicals. If you want a great collection of songs, this collection is for you. The recordings are all very good and nothing is fake. You won't be sorry for buying this CD! I knew very little of the songs when I got it, and now I know them all by heart! Enjoy!
A Good Promotion for RCA Victor.......1999-10-31
This CD may not be the only Broadway CD you'll ever need because it leaves out songs from many high profile and popular musicals, but it does have a wide variety from what RCA Victor produced. It is a nice CD with some sound choices of music ... I enjoy listening to it.
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- Lions, and Tigers, and Bears...OH MY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SET!
- Extended soundtrack
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- The DEFINITIVE presentation of the music of Oz on CD.
- Awesome OZ!
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Herbert Stothart , Harold Arlen , and E. Y. Harburg
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ASIN: B0000033JH
Release Date: 1995-07-18 |
Tracks:
- Main Title - The MGM Studio Orchestra And Chorus
- Trouble In School (Extended Version)
- Farmyard (Outtake)
- Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
- Miss Gulch (Extended Version)
- Leaving Home
- Crystal Gazing (Extended Version)
- Cyclone (Extended Version)
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- I'm Not A Witch
- Come Out, Come Out... - Billie Burke/The Munchkins
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- If I Were King Of The Forest (Extended Version) - Bert Lahr/Judy Garland/Ray Bolger/Jack Haley
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- On The Castle Wall (Extended Version)
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- The Wizard's Expose (Extended Verison)/Emerald City Graduation Exercises
- Fill-In Awards/I Was Floating Through Space/Balloon Ascension/Second Cheer
- I Hereby Decree
- Delirious Escape (Extended Version)/Delirious Escape Continued/End Title
- Main Title (Alternate Take With Unused Tag)
- Over The Rainbow (Partial Take) - Judy Garland
- Over The Rainbow (Alternate Take) - Judy Garland
- Cyclone (Final Film Version)
- Munchkinland Insert (Alternate Tag)
- I'm Not A Witch (Alternate Version)
- Munchkinland Musical Sequence (Rehearsal Demo) - Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg
- Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (Alternate/A Capella Choir Version) - The MGM Studio Chorus
- The Lollipop Guild (Orginal Munchkin Actors' Voices) - Three Unidentified Midgets
- Follow The Yellow Brick Road/You're Off To See The Wizard (Orchestral Angles)
- If I Only Had A Brain (Unused Dance Music)
- If I Only Had A Heart (Unused Version) - Buddy Ebsen
- The Lion's Confession (Outtake/Alternate Arrang.)
- Poppies (Alternate Version With Heavenly Choir)
- Optimistic Voices (Rehearsal Demo) - Harold Arlen, E.P. Harburg
- Optimistic Voices (Alternate Vocal Arrangement) - The Debutantes And The Rhythmettes
- The Merry Old Land Of Oz (Orchestral Angles)
- If I Were King Of The Forest (Partial Take/Alternate Vocal Tag) - Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebson
- If I Were King Of The Forest (Alternate Vocal Tag) - Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebson
- The Jitterbug (Choreography Rehearsal) - Dona Massin, Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Bert Lahr
- Over The Rainbow (Reprise)(Outtake/Alternate Version) - Judy Garland
- Ding-Dong! Emerald City (Alternate Version)
- End Title (Alternate Version)
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Lions and tigers and bears, the yellow brick road, gamboling midgets, warnings scrawled high above by a skywriting witch: No movie ever imprinted itself on young imaginations or endured in adult memory more than MGM's classic 1939 musical, and no movie score ever hooked as forcefully into our collective cultural memory. This exemplary soundtrack finally treats this deserved classic to a thoughtful and comprehensive rendering that confirms the enduring power of Harold Arlen's original music and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg's lyrics. On film, the songs unreeled as a mixture of discrete songs and multithemed medleys with frequent reprises, a presentation preserved here, epitomized in the "Munchkinland Musical Sequence." If not as concise as Bobby McFerrin's legendary, hilarious concert compression of the entire musical story, this telling of The Wizard of Oz relives the film just as vividly. "Over the Rainbow" is presented here with multiple alternate takes, making it a must for fans of Judy Garland. --Sam Sutherland
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Lions, and Tigers, and Bears...OH MY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SET!.......2007-06-15
This is IT, folks! The ULTIMATE Wizard of OZ (aka, WOO) soundtrack/score album!
Man, this is just Beautiful, believe me! What's amazing to me is how a man of 60 years (almost) has this bank in his brain for so many elements from this absolutely magnificent film. (How the Hell could Gone With the Wind have even been considered as "Best Picture" against this Timeless Classic? I think the intervening years have proven the "MPA" very wrong on this one. There is no way that this picture, and it's most wonderful musical soundtrack/score do not go to the top of the "Best Movies of All Time" list. Right up there right behind "Citizen Kane", which would make it #2, I believe.
The folks at Rhino Records have taken this material and have lovingly and carefully cleaned it all up, and remastered it with the utmost care, and then, they have created a truly beautiful, deluxe package to "keep" it in! Those of us who treasure all things "OZ", especially from the movie, will find themselves thinking "I wish I'd bought this before!" You will be so pleased when you hear things that have never been released before from the score on records, LP's, previous CD's, etc. Truly a Priceless Album that you will delight in and treasure. What a treat when one is having a "bad day" to pop this into their player and be transported to the wonderful land of "Oz" for an hour and a half.....the best stress reliever I know! Order yourself a copy of this beautifully packaged and presented set, and ENJOY! ~operabruin
Extended soundtrack.......2007-03-09
A lot of the extra songs are just meadley's of the hits but if you are a huge fan there are some neat audio goodies.
thank you so much.......2007-01-23
great great great condition and great price
thank you
The DEFINITIVE presentation of the music of Oz on CD........2006-05-26
It's been nearly 11 years since Rhino Movie Music and TCM Music teamed up to bring two editions of the awesome soundtrack from this movie to the public. One edition is a single-disc version and only contains the songs and a few bits of score. (However, it contained ALL of the songs, including outtakes and extended versions.) This is often found for around $10 and is a great buy for the casual fan or one who rarely shops online and can't find the 2-disc in a store. Although I feel more could have been included on it, it's a nice little package, especially for the kids.
However, Rhino and TCM also released a deluxe 2-CD edition featuring ALL of the music recorded and some great supplemental material as well. This deluxe version comes in a long box with the two discs, a tracklisting and short paragraph on what's inside on the back, and a special book that not only explains the music, making of the film, and the stories behind those who created it, but also contains pages for the tracklisting that includes the vocalists on the tracks and even dates of recording. One chapter even offers an annotated film guide, with notes on where the tracks on the CD appear in the film, as well as details on the deleted/extended materials presented here. Also included is a plethora of photos sprinkled all through the book.
These two discs contain a total of 82 (!) tracks, 59 of which are the songs and score. Almost immediately, you're treated to extended pieces of score as well as score that was entirely deleted. In addition, some of the songs we all know and love contain additional material, such as the Scarecrow's deleted dance from If I Only Had A Brain. There are even three deleted songs presented on this set: The Jitterbug, a reprise of Over The Rainbow, and Ding-Dong! Emerald City/The Trimuphal Return To Emerald City. The fact that all this material has been completely preserved and is made available to the public is to be commended.
If you think the songs and score will be all you get on these CDs, you're wrong. Starting with Disc 2, Track 14, you're treated to 23 demos, alternate/partial takes, alternate versions, orchestral angles, and other rarely heard materials such as a partial take of Over The Rainbow where Judy Garland messes up, a take of Over The Rainbow that doesn't make it to the final film, a demo of the deleted Jitterbug number, and even an alternate version of the end credits music.
The sound, for the most part, is absolutely amazing and clear. Some tracks have a minimal amount of tape hiss. Enough that you notice it, but not enough to detract from the listening experience. Also, it sounds as if some of the sources were slightly deteriorated, as on some of the instrumental tracks, there's a considerable amount of warp. However, for audio that at the time was over 55 years old, this soundtrack is amazingly clear and crisp and vibrant-sounding.
Rhino and TCM are to be commended for their beautiful treatment of the music from greatest family film of all time on CD. If you're a casual fan, don't care about anything but the songs and most important score pieces, or just don't want to pay this much, the single-disc CD soundtrack is an excellent package. However, if you're a hardcore fan of the film such as myself, you definitely want to spend the extra cash and pick up this lovingly created box set. Just to have the complete score alone is worth the price, but in addition, the supplemental audio materials and the excellent box and beautiful packaging make it all worth every penny. I plan to sell my single-disc soundtrack ASAP, as I no longer need it.
Awesome OZ!.......2005-08-08
Hello OZ fans. This is truly the best Wizard Of OZ soundtrack to date in my opinion. In October of '05 Warner Bros is releasing this classic film again on DVD. I was wondering if anybody knows if they will release another soundtrack to accompany the re-release DVD? Either way, I doubt it could compare to this excellent deluxe edition. See ya, over the rainbow!
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- The best of the best of Judy in the movies.
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Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits - Original Soundtrack Performances 1936-1963
Judy Garland
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B00000C41F
Release Date: 1998-10-27 |
Tracks:
- The Texas Tornado
- Dear Mr. Gable/You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
- Over The Rainbow
- I'm Nobody's Baby
- F.D.R. Jones
- For Me And My Gal
- The Trolley Song
- The Boy Next Door
- On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe
- Look For The Silver Lining
- Mack The Black
- Easter Parade
- Johnny One Note
- Last Night When We Were Young (Outtake)
- Happy Harvest
- Friendly Star
- Get Happy
- Gotta Have Me Go With You
- The Man That Got Away
- Little Drops Of Rain
- Hello Bluebird
- By Myself
- I Could Go On Singing
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Judy Garland's almost 30 years in the movie industry provide some of her brightest moments. And Judy Garland in Hollywood is a near-perfect retrospective of her classic vocals for The Wizard of Oz, For Me and My Gal, Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade, and numerous other celluloid musical favorites. She swings on tunes like "The Trolley Song" (from St. Louis), and on A Star Is Born's "Gotta Have Me Go with You," she shows the vocal finesse and maturity of her later years. Of the 23 cuts, there's not a single dud, and the sound quality is excellent. Few collections more accurately show a career from start to finish: on "The Texas Tornado," we hear a 14-year-old girl brimming with confidence and bounce, but by 1962's "Little Drops of Rain," Garland's pacing has slowed, her voice more full-throated and autumnal. A great set. --Jason Verlinde
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Excellent.......2007-07-12
Get Happy and The Trolly Song, are my two favorite songs by Judy Garland. Great to listen to when you need a little boost of energy. The Man That Got Away is a good song for those mellow moods.
The best of the best of Judy in the movies........2007-04-10
It's been quite easy for me to forget about Judy's incredible acting talent, as I have a lot of non-movie performances on my playlist, so I tend to get wrapped up in her vocal and performing talents. However, with this gorgeous compilation of the best of her movie songs, I also remember what an incredible ACTRESS Judy was as well. Unlike singers and actors today, who either can do one well but not the other or can't do either one very well, Judy was supremely talented at both. And this compilation covers her entire movie career, from The Pigskin Parade, which she made on loan to 20th Century Fox, to her final movie, I Could Go On Singing. Within a period of 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 53 seconds, you can hear her transition from sweet-voiced teenage belter to the deep throaty-voiced woman she would become later in life. You can also hear that she never lost that incredible talent for singing. Even though the sound of her voice changed over the years, it's youthful exuberance stripped away by alcohol, drugs, and just living a tragic life, the emotion and intensity could NOT be stripped from her voice. This collection proves it.
There's not a single dud on these CDs, and the sound quality is excellent. Many of the older tracks do have some hiss to them, as well as the occasional sound anomaly, which is to be expected. However, everything has been beautifully remastered and sounds incredible. The liner notes and packaging PERIOD are also incredible. Very informative and include lots of great pictures. And I might be weird, but I actually like the cover art. It's nice and whimsical, although from far away, or in pics made really small, it CAN make her look like something of a dominatrix. *Now THERE'S a side of Judy you thought you'd never see. ;)* But the cariacature's actually quite cute, and I just think it's a cute cover.
Judy would sadly pass away six years after the last tracks on this compilation were recorded. Although she may be dead in the physical sense, as long as her films and audio recordings like these are available to the public, Judy will never really die in the hearts of the public, and she will never be forgotten. There's only one Judy Garland, and there will never be another like her.
Judy 101.......2006-11-28
Judy Garland was America's finest entertainer ever; and I doubt we'll ever see another one quite like her. She could dance; she could act; but oh, how she could sing! This CD offers people an excellent retrospective of both Judy's best known hits as well as her lesser known songs from her movies.
The CD starts off strong with "The Texas Tornado" recorded in 1936 when Judy was just 14 years old. You'd never know she was an adolescent when she recorded this. Judy's voice at 14 was already extremely powerful and rather mature as well.
The next track is one of my favorites because it is so romantic and sweet: "Dear Mr. Gable/You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It.)" The sound is excellent; and the musical arrangement is perfect. The MGM musicians make excellent use of the violins as Judy sings and even speaks a little about her crush on Clark Gable. This track is followed by her infamous ballad, "Over The Rainbow." Judy's voice here is flawless; she sings so beautifully and she emotes so well. Harold Arlen wrote an excellent musical arrangement for "Over The Rainbow" which combined with Judy's voice makes me swear that a magical place located beyond a rainbow is real and not imaginary.
Other classics on this CD include "The Trolley Song" from Meet Me In Saint Louis; "On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe" from The Harvey Girls; "Easter Parade" from the movie of the same name; "Get Happy" from the movie Summer Stock and "The Man That Got Away" from A Star Is Born. Nobody but Judy could sing these songs so flawlessly. When Judy sang these songs she just didn't sing the way another singer would. Judy would sing so passionately in such a singularly beautiful, sensitive way that somehow you could instantly identify with her character's joy, her character's wanting to fit in, her character's heartache over a lost love.
The CD boasts some terrific songs that are less well known but just as wonderful. "I'm Nobody's Baby" from Andy Hardy Meets Debutante is a sad song about how she doesn't "fit into" any social scene because she isn't just a kid anymore but she isn't quite an adult yet either. There is also the hauntingly beautiful "Last Night When We Were Young" which is an outtake from the movie In The Good Old Summertime. "Happy Harvest" is a joyful song that Judy performs in the movie Summer Stock; and "By Myself" is a gut-wrenching number from her last film entitled I Could Go On Singing.
Will Friedwald contributes an extensive essay which sticks mostly to Garland's professional career; and there are wonderful photos of Judy as well. There's even a lovely black and white photo of Judy and her two sisters taken in 1942 when Judy was working on the movie entitled Presenting Lily Mars. The songs credits are provided and the recording dates for each song are there as well. Moreover, the sound quality is excellent; the remastering of these tracks to digital form is excellent.
There will never be another Judy. This CD proves it. As you listen to Judy's performances on this CD, you become increasingly impressed and enchanted as you listen to each song. By the time the CD ends you want more just as Judy's audiences always wanted more whenever she gave a live performance. If you like this CD, I highly recommend the two CD set of Judy at Carnegie Hall from 2001 (the fortieth anniversary edition); the CD entitled Classic Garland: Capitol Years 1955-1965 and the CD entitled That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads from the Judy Garland Show. Of course, if you also like those, you'll be well on your way to discovering even more CDs and movies that feature this singularly talented artist, the incomparable Judy Garland.
GREAT CD.......2006-03-01
Judy Garland is a legend. I recommend this CD for any Judy Garland fan. I highly recommend it to all the young people out there who are not familiar with her especially if you love to sing!
Nice.......2006-01-15
because I love that kind og music, is all very OK.
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- Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius...
- they forgot..
- Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack
- reversed song using a computer
- For those who criticize music without understanding it
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Eyes Wide Shut: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists - Soundtracks , and Jocelyn Pook
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ASIN: B00000JG3P
Release Date: 1999-07-13 |
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- Musica Ricercata No. 2 - Dominic Harlan
- Jazz Suite 2 Waltz 2 - Concertgeboux Amsterdam (Reprise)
- Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris Isaak
- When I Fall In Love - The Victor Silverster Orchestra
- I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good - Oscar Peterson Trio
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- Dream, The - Jocelyn Pook
- Masked Ball - Jocelyn Pook
- Migrations - Jocelyn Pook
- If I Had You - Roy Gerson
- Strangers In The Night - Peter Hughes Orchestra
- Blame It On My Youth - Brad Mehldau
- Grey Clouds - Dominic Harlan
- Musica Ricercata No. 2 - Dominic Harlan
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The late director Stanley Kubrick's masterful pairing of image, song, and symphony has forever imbued an impossibly eclectic body of music with indelible psychic connotations that range from cosmic grandeur (2001's Also Sprach Zarathustra and "The Blue Danube") to cynical irony (A Clockwork Orange's use of Beethoven, Rossini, and Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain"; Vera Lynn's warbling "We'll Meet Again" over Dr. Strangelove's climactic vision of apocalypse) and outright left-field loopiness (the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird" from Full Metal Jacket); he may not have written a note of it, but it would somehow always be his. Judged against that history, Kubrick's final soundtrack, Eyes Wide Shut, may well be his most subtle and consistently surprising. Typically disparate, yet utterly evocative of the film's complexity of mood and psychosexual undercurrent, it initially glides effortlessly from old Kubrick favorite Ligeti (an excerpt and reprise of "Musica Ricercata II" rendered as a stark, minimalist dirge by pianist Dominic Harlan), through a Shostakovich waltz and Chris Isaak's edgy "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" to the schmaltzy ballroom sop of "When I Fall in Love." Crucially, Kubrick also commissioned original music (a rarity in his work since Strangelove) by English composer Jocelyn Pook, and her handful of compelling tracks range from Elgar-autumnal to hauntingly avant-garde, all of it becoming a piece of the director's strange, satisfying stew of classical, rock, jazz, and ostensibly banal pop. A soundtrack that evokes Kubrick's very essence: complex, satisfying, yet wholly enigmatic. --Jerry McCulley
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Yet another facet of Kubrick's genius..........2006-09-11
...was his ability to pair song with image in just such a way as to create a subtle and evocative cinematic tension. 2001 and A Clockwork Orange were milestones in that respect, and Eyes Wide Shut keeps easy company with those great works. Listen to this music! The ebb and flow of the songs effortlessly mirrors the progression of the film, from reality to dreamscape and back again. I cannot recommend this highly enough.
they forgot.........2004-11-03
they failed to include Rammstein's "Du Hast." This is an gnarly song with and awesome video relating to the movie... check it out at http://www.universalmotown.com/mediaplayers/rammstein/player.htm . Other than that, it okay.
Eyes Wide Open For The EYES WIDE SHUT soundtrack.......2004-09-27
Among the most notable things of any Stanley Kubrick film from 1964's DOCTOR STRANGELOVE onward was the music he used in those films. Whether it was Richard Strauss' imposing "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, the Beethoven Ninth in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, or Bartok's "Music For Strings, Percussion, And Celesta" in THE SHINING, Kubrick always chose the music to set the mood and the scene, and frequently provide ironic counterpoint to the proceedings. The same holds true for the music he used in his final film, 1999's EYES WIDE SHUT.
In this typically ironic film of sexual infidelity, Kubrick utilized original instrumental pieces by English composer Jocelyn Pook, including "Masked Ball" (used to chilling effect in the orgy scene in the mansion) and the exotic "Migrations" to marvelous effect, and he also used a movement from Gyorgy Ligeti's piano piece "Musica Ricercata" in those scenes where Tom Cruise's character is being followed on the streets of New York. Several big-band standards, including "When I Fall In Love" and "Strangers In The Night", are also utilized. And for the film's official musical calling card, Kubrick chose the Second Waltz from the Jazz Suite No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich. This waltz in C Minor gives the film its strange irony, much the same way Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz" did for the early space scenes in "2001." The performance of the Shostakovich waltz by the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam under the direction of Riccardo Chailly is magnificent.
This soundtrack is a musical valedictory to one of Hollywood's most enigmatic, controversial, and influential film makers in history, and is well worth picking up for its mix of jazz, classical, and world music sounds.
reversed song using a computer.......2004-09-02
The song is simply reversed by using computer software. Both the music and the voices are reversed.
A piece of art goes through a process of creation; it is not a simple click using a computer as in this case.
Anyone can reverse Mozart but the result is not an opera and author is just a person who plays with the computer.
While the songs in Christian-orthodox can truly inspire and generate positive effects the "reversed" song in the movie just gave me creeps.
I reversed the movie song using a software application and it is exactly a Romanian Christian-orthodox song and yes, I speak Romanian.
For those who criticize music without understanding it.......2004-06-14
The Jocelyn Pook's Masked Ball song wasn't just a simple reverse of another existing song, not at all.
What do you obtain if you reverse the song used in the movie? You get a similar opera tunes with a rommanian greek-orthodox pray. Though, the music (not the voice) is now played backward.
So unless there was some big opera in rommanian churchs where all the musicians were on drugs, playing and reading their music sheets backward, this mean the only thing that has been "stolen" was the prayer's voice. The orchestral song has been made to put the reversed voice on. They didn't just "clic" on a reverse button and voila. Jocelyn Pook did write an orchestral score and only added a reversed voice on it. Now don't tell me that composing an orchestral song is easy as ripping a Beethoven track ala Puff Daddy.
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- Mixed feelings
- Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay...
- He's done it again
- Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!
- A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael
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The Michael Feinstein Anthology
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ASIN: B000065DVH
Release Date: 2002-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Isn't It Romantic
- Swinging On A Star
- Ask Me Again
- Rhode Island Is Famous For You
- 'S Wonderful
- Wonder Why
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Where Do You Start
- Theme From The Bad And The Beautiful
- Easy To Love
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Who Are You Now?
- You're An Education
- You Are There
- Sophisticated Swing
- Love Can Change The Stars
- Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
- Half Of April (Most Of May)
- Marianne
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- I Love A Piano
Tracks:
- That's Entertainment
- My Favorite Year
- Ten Feet Off The Ground (With Rosemary Clooney)
- I Never Felt Better
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Kiss Her Now
- The Ugly Bug Ball
- For You, For Me, Forever More
- The Mole People
- And So To Bed
- You're All The World To Me
- Old Friend
- Isn't It A Pity (with Rosemary Clooney)
- Pattisserie
- Open Your Eyes
- For Love Alone
- I Won't Send Roses/Time Heals Everything
- Get Out And Get Under The Moon (with Page Cavanaugh)
- My Romance
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Violin (with Liza Minnelli)
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The line between evangelist and entertainer has always been somewhat indistinct. But as showcased on this 43-track, double-disc collection culled from his '87-'96 recordings for Elektra/Nonesuch/Atlantic, Michael Feinstein's dedication to spreading the gospel of the American song often blurs it beyond recognition. While the singer's pedigree for the task is impeccable (a long-term stint as Ira Gershwin's assistant and early career sponsorship by Liza Minnelli), his interpretations often succeed by playing off a tense axis of fervent emotionalism and a joyous sense of irreverence.
If his readings of romantic standards can sometimes tend toward the precious, they're often balanced here by sheer dramatic power and telling insights ("Isn't It Romantic" fairly bristles with ironic chauvinism) and a few loopy curves ("The Mole People," the Sherman Brothers' "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the previously unreleased "Rhode Island Is Famous for You"). Feinstein's dedicated song archaeology is also showcased on several gems: "Violin," a duet with Liza Minnelli; "My Favorite Year," a rejected ballad for the film of that name; the sublime "lost" Gershwin classic "Ask Me Again."
Sprinkled with live performances (the forum where Feinstein's talents seem most energized) and studio outtakes and featuring a lengthy print interview with the singer, the set chronicles both the pioneering efforts of one of pop music's most successful revivalists and, crucially, the cream of his beloved American songwriters, from stalwarts Gershwin, Berlin, and Porter to later legends like Herman, Styne, Lane, Martin, and Mercer. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
The definitive collection of performances by the Grammy nominated singer features 43 tracks from 14 albums released by Elektra, Elektra Nonesuch, and Atlantic labels from 1987-1996. Plus 8 previously unreleased live tracks only available here 'Rhode Island is Famous For You', 'S Wonderful', 'Alexander's Ragtime Band', 'I Love A Piano', 'Patisserie', 'Get Out And Get Under The Moon' (with Page Cavanaugh), 'Love Is Here To Stay' & 'Violin' (with Liza Minnelli). 2 Digipacks housed in a slipcase with a booklet. Rhino Records. 2002.
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Mixed feelings.......2005-10-05
This album has some GREAT songs on it; sophisticated swing being one of my favorites. However many of the other songs are too operatic and lame. I give three stars but this album is definatly worth it just for some of the better songs.
Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay..........2002-07-18
The magnificently talented Michael Feinstein has made one wonderful album after another for nearly two decades. Now that Elektra and Rhino have put together this anthology, I am blown away by the versatility and diversity in Feinstein's recorded output. Such amazing rare gems, combined with the most beloved favorites in the history of American Popular Song. Assembled with wit, intelligence, and obvious affection on the part of the record company, this set is a keeper. You'll love it!
He's done it again.......2002-07-15
Is there anything this man can't sing? This collection is so varied as to be the definitive collection of songs for any occassion.
This is perfect background music for a dinner party for a whole group but especially for two. Light, romantic and just gorgeous. You just can't go wrong when Michael Feinstein is your musical choice.
Way to go Michael, you've done it again!
Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!.......2002-06-10
There are very few contemporary performers who can hold their own with the truly great interpreters of American popular song. Michael Feinstein is truly the ONLY performer of the "younger" generation who really understands what these songs are all about. His incredible knowledge of this music, and his enthusiasm and passion for it have fueled his career. Rhino Records has done a truly outstanding job of putting together an anthology that exemplifies why Mr. Feinstein has become so beloved by audiences around the world. The packaging is excellent, and filled with interesting photos and background information about many of the selections.
This collection not only contains all the favorites one would expect, but a neat group of surprises too. I especially love the duets with people like Liza Minnelli and Rosemary Clooney, and the various collaborative efforts with songwriters like Jule Styne and Burton Lane accompanying Michael at the piano.
This collection is a classic to be treasured. Bravo Michael!
Bravo Rhino!
A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael.......2002-06-09
I have every CD Michael has ever made and this is by far one of the best ones because of Michael's range in singing and his wonderful singing voice. I love his duets with Rosemary Clooney and Liza Minelli. He is a wonderful performer on this double CD and am looking foward to the next CD.
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- Let the Buyer Beware
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- "Rhapsody In Blue"
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Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue
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ASIN: B000098ZSS
Release Date: 2003-05-13 |
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- Rhapsody In Blue
- An American In Paris
- Swanee
- Walkin' The Dog
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- Somebody Loves Me
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- S'Wonderful
- Embraceable You
- Oh, Lady Be Good
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Let the Buyer Beware.......2007-01-12
I do not disagree on any level with the other reviewers of this CD. However, the content is recorded from piano rolls rather than directly from the artist. This fact is not explicitly presented on the web page. Yes, if one clicks on the CD cover photo to get an enlarged image, one can read "First recording 1924 from rare piano rolls" at the bottom in small type. Not everyone will do this however. For this reason alone I only rate this product 3 stars.
Historical and Pristine.......2006-12-22
This compilation of Gershwin selections taken from the piano rolls of the composer offer a perfect introduction to the music of Gershwin, offering a balance between his serious symphonic pieces and his accessible popular songs. Beginning with two of his concert works, "The Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris," the CD just hints at what the composer accomplished in the concert hall and the world of serious music. To my understanding, the "Rhapsody in Blue" was originally performed at a concert titled 'An Experiment in Modern Music' in 1924 at Aeolian Hall in New York. The piece was performed by an orchestra with Paul Whiteman as director, and with the composer at the piano as part of a concert experiment in jazz. The version on this CD is a piano adaptation created by the composer based off of the original symphonic work.
"An American in Paris" is also a concert work that did not achieve the widespread adoration that the Rhapsody has garnered. It was intended by the composer to capture the emotions of a tourist visiting Paris, and was purportedly auto-biographical. It was performed in 1928 at New York's Carnegie Hall with Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Philharmonic. It received mixed reviews at the time but remains a favorite of Gershwin's classical works. Like the "Rhapsody," the version included here is a piano adaptation of the original orchestral work.
The remaining works on the CD are those of a popular composer, the flipside of Gershwin's career. No other American composer (or any for that matter) has strattled these two different fields of music with the success with which George Gershwin did. And the popular songs, among them, "Embraceable You," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "Love is Here to Stay" have achieved enormous pop culture penetration and secure Gershwin's place in history as a master of popular song composition. Notably missing from this CD, however, are Ira Gershwin's contributions, i.e. the words, which add an element important to these songs' true place in history. Along with Ira's contributions come the countless Gershwin vocal interpreters who helped to realize these songs' true significance and their dispersion throughout the American popular music idiom.
On these versions, it is simply Gershwin playing his works (albeit the recordings are taken from his piano rolls, not an actual live recording). In these arrangements, the melodies are incorporated into lush and often convoluted harmonic accompaniment, in which the melody often becomes lost (i.e., the bridge or B section of "Oh, Lady Be Good!"). However, the opportunity to hear the composer express the harmonic possibilities of these disguisingly "simple" American tunes is truly a valuable one. The particular bouncing style with which Gershwin jumps from chord to chord to accompany his melodies is clearly apparent on many of these tunes, and that is an aspect borrowed from Ragtime that contributes to Gershwin being labeled as a uniquely "American" styled composer. The idiosyncracy of his composition and playing are tied together and come to life on this CD. The harmonic statements are sophisticated and evasive to the common ear, and the rhythmic precision and prolificity are legendary. Together with the melody, these elements of the musical composition on which Gershwin demonstrates mastery come together to produce a truly quintessential and essential Gershwin compilation.
"Rhapsody In Blue".......2006-07-12
"This piece (Rhapsody In Blue) seemed to sweep through my mind. It was the heart of America, the feverishness of life, the musical welter of races, of peoples, their joys and their passions, their dissipations and their exaltations." ~ George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937) ~
Today, July 11, 2006, marks the 69th death anniversary of one of America's most versatile songwriters, George Gershwin. The birth of one of my favorite jazz-infused-classical pieces, "Rhapsody In Blue" in 1924 made Mr. Gershwin an overnight and sensational star and had gained him a worldwide recognition. He had been my late parents' (and mine, too) favorite composer along with Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and Cole Porter. His harmonious collaboration with his brother, Ira Gershwin, had produced the most beautiful songs of all-time. They were the most prolific team of songwriters and their compositions have been recorded countless times by famous interpreters of Great American Songbook such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Michael Feinstein, Natalie Cole, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart, Steve Tyrell, Diana Krall, John Pizzarelli, Michael Bublé and Chris Botti, among many others.
This CD is a musical treasure and one that I would strongly recommend not only to any Gershwin enthusiast but also to any new fan for this includes the original recording of "Rhapsody In Blue" from rare Piano Rolls. The sound quality is just terrific. It highlights two of his major works - "Rhapsody In Blue" (1924) and "An American In Paris" (1928). It also features some of his well-known popular songs and favorites of mine, my parents' theme songs "Our Love Is Here To Stay" and "Embraceable You." It has been said that Mr. Gershwin functioned best and had written his very best compositions at 3 o'clock in the morning and when he finish eight bars that he likes, he can finish a chorus in a few minutes, like the songs "`S Wonderful" and "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off." This recording also includes "Swanee," "Walkin' The Dog," "Somebody Loves Me," and "Oh, Lady Be Good."
It's so amazing that he composed frequently and never run out of inspirations for writing melodic tunes that are so pleasing to the ears. He can write three to five songs in a single afternoon. When he completed the melody of a song, he gives it to Ira to write words to it. He was such a genius and played the piano by ear after a fashion, tapping out the tunes with a finger.
Not known to many, Mr. Gershwin had tried his hand at painting. I've seen a portrait of himself that he painted a year before his death from brain cancer, and I would say, it's a beautiful work of art, almost like a work of a professional painter. He could have been a great painter.
George Gershwin will always be remembered as one of the greatest 20th Century composers and his music will always linger in the hearts of music lovers like me who truly appreciate and enjoy fine music.
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Some Cats Know
Connie Evingson
Manufacturer: Summit
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ASIN: B00004TETL
Release Date: 1999-12-19 |
Tracks:
- Some Cats Know
- I Love Paris/It's Alright with Me
- Close Your Eyes
- More than You Know
- Bluesette
- I Wanna Be Loved
- I've Got the World on a String
- Yesterday/Yesterdays
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- All the Things You Are
- 'Round Midnight
- I'm Gonna Wash the Man Right Outa my Hair
- Anthropology
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Jazz vocalist Connie Evingson is joined by a true all-star cast for Some Cats Know: Ray Brown, Al Grey, Doc Severinsen, and Jimmy Hamilton, to name a few. (Evingson's usual Minneapolis-based band is on hand as well, including Sanford Moore on piano, Terry Moore on bass, and Dave Karr on saxophone.) The song list is great, too: "I've Got the World on a String," "Yesterday/Yesterdays" (crossing Lennon-McCartney with Kern-Harbach), "All the Things You Are," "'Round Midnight," and "Anthropology." Highlights include a lickety-split Cole Porter melody of "I Love Paris" and "It's Alright with Me" punctuated by bursts of scat, sax, and percussion, and a lilting "Bluesette" with composer Toots Thielemans guesting on harmonica. --David Horiuchi
Customer Reviews:
a very go9od jazz singer.......2006-11-10
great selection of tunes with very good arrangements, sung by a very good singer
Excellent singer!.......2005-09-06
I have recently discovered Connie and her beautiful voice. She is outstanding and really can project her style of jazz. I have purchased all of her CDs and am looking forward to more.
Serene and Sexy.......2003-10-10
This album grows on me the more I hear it. She has a new slant on some old favorites that are becoming MY favorites! She also has put some songs together that I've never heard before ("Some Cats Know," for one) that I am glad to know. Good, easy listening music with a soft swing beat.
A great new find!.......2002-07-25
Every so often, I come across a CD by an artist unknown to me, and I have to ask myself why on earth I haven't heard of this person before. Connie Evingson is one such artist.
Kicking off with a slow, sexy version of "Some Cats Know", you could stop the disc right there and decide you want to keep the CD, but the solid tracks just keep on coming, song after song. "I Love Paris/It's Alright with Me", "Close Your Eyes", "I've Got the World on a String", and others, wrapping up with a swinging version of "Anthropology" (slightly rewritten as a tribute to Sheila Jordan). Probably most surprising is Connie's cover of the Beatle standby "Yesterday", which Connie gives her specialized jazz treatment. Although hardly considered a jazz number, Connie successfully makes "Yesterday" work as one anyway.
Snap up a copy of this CD. You can't go wrong, I swear! And if you like Connie's style here, I would also recommend Tierney Sutton's self-titled debut album, or Christine Hitt's "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To".
Singing by one classy cat.......2000-06-13
All the songs on Connie Evingson's latest cd, Some Cats Know, are tastefully arranged. Connie's singing is always in control and in strong sympathy with the lyric. Two outstanding cuts are the medley of Yesterday/Yesterdays and Blusette. The pairing of the Lennon/McCartney Yesterday with the Kern/Harbach Yesterdays is so obvious, yet I can't remember hearing it done by anyone else. Yesterday is done first in a slow, torchy, my-heart-just-broke way and then Yesterdays picks up the tempo a bit, fast forwarding to a later day when yesterday is a distant memory. Blusette, accompanied by the composer, Toots Thielemans, on harmonica is sung in a pleasantly relaxed tempo. If you enjoy straight ahead jazz singing as done by singers such as Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, June Christy or Chris Connor then you will enjoy this cd.
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Great Cabaret Performances
Ann Hampton Callaway , Barbara Cook , and Nancy LaMott
Manufacturer: Drg
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Release Date: 2001-10-23 |
Tracks:
- Bring Back Romance: Music - Ann Hampton Callaway
- Billy Stritch: Come Rain Or Come Shine/As Long As I Live - Billy Stritch
- Live From Rainbow & Stars: Errol Flynn - Amanda McBroom
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Customer Reviews:
Recommended.......2002-09-13
Lots of fun, and even though it's mostly live recordings the recording quality is quite good. A wonderful "first CD" for the fledgling cabaret enthusiast.
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