Always Your Pal

Editorial Reviews
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Considering his good-guy image and his deliciously amiable vocal style, it's really not surprising that Gene Autry would appeal to the younger cowboys and cowgirls of America. What is amazing about this 16-song collection is how well Autry's "real" cowboy songs--"Back in the Saddle Again," "Old Chisholm Trail," "The Big Corral"--fit alongside perennial children's favorites such as "On Top of Old Smokey," "Clemetine," and "Johnny Appleseed." The varied arrangements, which range from classic cowboy to pop vocal harmonies to jazzy big bands to pared-down steel-guitar country, are surprisingly consistent; Autry's near-perfect voice does the rest. Only a rare talent such as Autry could make music that rewards kids and grown-ups in equal measure. And when he says, "Hello, boys and girls," you'll find yourself saying, "Yes, Mr. Autry?"--no matter what your age. --Marc Greilsamer

Tracks:

There's No Business Like Show Business (Berlin)
Caca
I Want a Long Time Daddy (Grainger)
A Piece of Mahler
This Is All Very New to Me (Hague/Horwitt)
Going to New York
Marlon Brando
Broadway Baby (Sondheim)
My First Broadway Show
Civilization (Hilliard/Sigman)
Ethel Merman
Can You Use Any Money Today? (Berlin)
Pal Joey
Zip (Hart/Rodgers)
Ben Gazzara
Nokl Coward
Why Do the Wrong People Travel (Coward)
Richard Burton
But Not for Me/If Love Were All (Gershwin/Gershwin)
I'm Still Here (Sondheim)
Booze
Little Things You Do Together (Sondheim)
The Ladies Who Lunch (Sondheim)
John Bay
There Was Never a Baby Like My Baby (Comden/Green/Styne)
I've Been to a Marvelous Party (Coward)
God So Quickly
The Party's Over (Comden/Green/Styne)
Absent Almost Always
Something Good (Rodgers)

Tracks:

I'm Still Here (Sondheim)
Booze
Little Things You Do Together (Sondheim)
The Ladies Who Lunch (Sondheim)
John Bay
There Was Never a Baby Like My Baby (Comden/Green/Styne)
I've Been to a Marvelous Party (Coward)
God So Quickly
The Party's Over (Comden/Green/Styne)
Absent Almost Always
Something Good (Rodgers)

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Elaine Stritch is a legend and she knows it. And so she came up with a whole one-woman show about the best topic she could think of: her life in the theater. And what a trip it's been. From Ethel Merman to Noel Coward, Stritch has worked with some of the greatest names to grace the American stage, and she has anecdotes about all of them (most are included on this recording). In this show, she hits all the marks with the acuity of a seasoned pro who's seen it all and whose love for the theater remains undiluted. Stritch is not a traditionally pretty singer (those gravelly pipes!), but she absolutely knows how to give life to a song, extracting the last drop of meaning, dropping pauses for effect with deadly accuracy. Sondheim's "Ladies Who Lunch" and "Broadway Baby" will be hers forever, and a case could be made for the hilarious "Zip" (from Pal Joey) and the obscure, spectacularly politically incorrect "Civilization" (from the revue Angel in the Wings) as well. Fittingly, this two-CD set includes "I'm Still Here," which may well be Stritch's motto. If you're looking for a concise yet bewitching history of the musical, this is it. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

A National Treasure.......2007-07-05

This double CD is stuffed full of great songs and amazing stories. My favorite stories are of Elaine's date with Marlon Brando, what she thought some lyric are/meant, and her time in Compant. The total honesty that she brings it all together is touching and inspiring.

Very few people have the length or variety of a career that Elaine Stritch has had. I am sure that she has enough stories to do ten more shows.

If you love Broadway then you must buy this CD.

Stritch is superb.......2007-06-27

The only disappointment is that I missed the show live. This is a terrific honest performance by an actor who has a deep well of experience from which to draw. From her early childhood memories, through acting school, her loves, her struggles and more, Ms Stritch weaves a fascinating and completely enthralling story. Ultimately, she lives the songs, rather than just performs and this is what really marks her out.
I am so glad, she's still here!

Entertaining but grating on the ears.......2007-05-11

I've never been able to understand what is so great about Elaine Stritch's singing. It's simple: she can't sing. I've tried and tried to like her, and I do, as an actress, but NOT as a singer. Listening to these CDs, all I hear is a grouchy old lady voice with no vibrato, no range, and no ability to hold notes. If she were to try out for American Idol she would get cringes! I love her humor and honesty, and that's why I bought this, but the voice...ugh.

Great Broadway Review.......2007-04-11

I thoroughly enjoy this collection of stories from her experiences from a teenage girl in Michigan through her career, very funny, some sad and great entertainment.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty.......2007-01-19

Completely entertaining---a bit maudilin in places, but a must have for any Elaine Stritch fan.

Certainly worth the money!

Average customer rating:

THIS CD IS AWESOME!!!
A Big Hit
Gene Autry is a hit with our two year-old!

Always Your Pal, Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Manufacturer: Sony Wonder (Audio)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music

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Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

Back In The Saddle Again
There's A Great Big Candy Roundup
Rusty The Rocking Horse
Barney, The Bashful Bullfrog
On Top Of Old Smokey
The Big Corral
The Old Chisholm Trail
Smokey The Bear
Clementine
Johnny Reb And Billy Yank
Bucky The Bucking Bronco
Little Peter Punkin Eater
Bimbo
Johnny Appleseed
Happy Little Island
Broomstick Buckaroo

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Considering his good-guy image and his deliciously amiable vocal style, it's really not surprising that Gene Autry would appeal to the younger cowboys and cowgirls of America. What is amazing about this 16-song collection is how well Autry's "real" cowboy songs--"Back in the Saddle Again," "Old Chisholm Trail," "The Big Corral"--fit alongside perennial children's favorites such as "On Top of Old Smokey," "Clemetine," and "Johnny Appleseed." The varied arrangements, which range from classic cowboy to pop vocal harmonies to jazzy big bands to pared-down steel-guitar country, are surprisingly consistent; Autry's near-perfect voice does the rest. Only a rare talent such as Autry could make music that rewards kids and grown-ups in equal measure. And when he says, "Hello, boys and girls," you'll find yourself saying, "Yes, Mr. Autry?"--no matter what your age. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

THIS CD IS AWESOME!!!.......2003-04-23

We originally bought this CD for our 2.5 year old toddler & found we loved it so much, we were fighting over who gets to listen to it in their car that day!!! All our friends who listen to this CD question us about it & want one for themselves - forget the kids! This CD is AWESOME listening for the whole family! Gene Autry's voice singing these old & funny songs is just wonderful! Gives you butterflies in your tummy!

A Big Hit.......2002-05-30

My 7 year-old niece fell in love with this CD last year, and now my 2&1/2 year-old daughter can't get enough of it, also! The songs are fun and the arrangements are easy for kids to follow and sing along with. I also like that my daughter is learning some classic American tunes like "Clementine", "On Top of Old Smoky" and her favourite, "Smoky the Bear". This CD is also great to play at cowboy-theme parties.

Gene Autry is a hit with our two year-old!.......2000-01-13

We bought this cd for our toddler son. He is absolutley fascinated with it! He will sit and attentively listen to the entire cd. His favorite song is "Rusty the Rocking Horse," followed closely by "Johnny Appleseed". The melodies are catchy, the lyrics are entertaining, and Gene Autry's voice is pleasant and almost calming. We believe that both boys and girls will love listening to this album again and again, and parents will enjoy being taken back in time to a simpler way of life.

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