Holiday Times

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
An all-new recording featuring 26 songs, poems, and stories related to winter holidays. Jenkins and friends sing and play ukulele, harmonica, guitar, pipe organ, flute, and percussion. "For terrific family sing-alongs." - Feminist Bookstore News

Tracks:

O Holy Night
Don't Save It All For Christmas Day
Blue Christmas
Another Year Has Gone By
The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)
Ave Maria
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
The Prayer
Brahms' Lullaby
Chirstmas Eve
These Are The Special Times
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
I'm Your Angel
Feliz Navidad
Les Cloches Du Hameau

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It's almost impossible to believe it didn't already exist, but now that it does, you can bet the sure-to-go-platinum These Are Special Times will turn up under many a Christmas tree this year (the perfect gift for the person who has everything?). The prolific princess of pop has thrown together a mixture of contemporary and traditional holiday favorites, bordering on too-cute and kitschy only on the intro to "Feliz Navidad." For many, Dion is an acquired taste, but even naysayers may enjoy her rare moments of restraint on a smoky version of "Blue Christmas." "The Prayer," a duet with Andrea Bocelli, is set to become this season's "Time to Say Goodbye," but it will have to battle it out with the R. Kelly duet, "I'm Your Angel," first. --Rebecca Wallwork

Customer Reviews:

A Must Have Christmas Album .......2006-12-06

When I got this CD from my friend as a birthday present, I was feeling a bit sceptical. But after hearing the opening track which is O Holy Night, oh my god, this version is the best version of the song ever and l fell in love with this album.
I will break down the review for each track.
1. O Holy Night - The best redention of the song ever. She sings it powerfully and full of emotion. You will be blown away. No one can outdone Celine's O Holy Night.
2.Don't Save It All for Christmas Day - This song was written by Celine. This song reminds us to give or show love to everyone everyday. Clay Aiken even covered this song on his Christmas Album.
3. Blue Christmas - This song shows a jazzy side of Celine. Smoky, mellow Christmas song, you will love it. Diana Krall on piano; you can't go wrong :)
4. Another Year Has Gone By - Laid back, a relaxing song. Bryan Adams wrote this song.
5. The Magic of Christmas Day - uptempo catchy Christmas song done by Celine. I like the 'Christmas Eve' - track 11 better though.
6. Ave Maria - It is heavenly sung and powerful. I don't particularly care about this song too much.
7. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Beautiful and churcy with chruch organ and choir.
8. The Christmas Song - A nice soothing christmas song to warm up your Christmas spirit.
9. The Prayer - This song has a nice lyric and full of meaning, making us believe in angels
10. Brahm' Lullaby - A lullaby song good for sleeping. :)
11. Christmas Eve - This is one of the best new songs in the album. This song reminds me of MAriah Carey's All I Want For Christmas For You. It's upbeat and catchy, making you want to go out and have fun on Christmas eve.
12. These Are The Special Times - a well done song written by Diane Warren. Christina Aguilera did a cover of this song for her Christmas album. But Celine's version is much better than her.
13. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - I love this song since it has a peace message for everyone and she did a fantastic cover of John & Yoko'. I also like the cover sung by Sarah McLachlan.
14. I'm Your Angel - It used to be my favorite song. This song was no.1 on the billboard chart for a couple weeks.
15.Feliz Navidad - Celine with Family wishing us Xmas.
16. Les Cloches Du Hameau - it's so so, this track is my least favorite.

In conclusion, if you like a well professionally arranged Christmas album (David Foster produced some of the songs) you should definetely be getting this album. Also this album makes a perfect gift for Christmas gift to everyone celebrating Christmas.
Pairs this album with Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas and Sarah McLachlan's WinterSong, you are going to have a Christmas Blast.

Nice, but not a classic..........2006-11-09

Album in a nutshell: Celine Dion presents an unusual Christmas collection that is not up to her usual standards. All the original songs are great, the covers of Christmas songs are pretty good, but some of the songs don't belong. I know Celine wants to include a French Christmas song on here, but "Les Cloches Du Hameau" is kind of annoying, as is her rendition of "Feliz Navidad." "O Come All Ye Faithful" is too high church sounding and she tries too much to sound like a female Elvis on "Blue Christmas." And someone please tell me what the hell "Brahms Lullaby" is doing on this album! But she redeems herself with exceptional originals, a nice cover of "The Christmas Song," and a beautiful rendition of "O Holy Night." A pretty nice offering, but I expected better from Celine.

Best Song: "Another Year Has Gone By"

Christmas traditionals / Total tracks: 7/16

Sample This: The fun "Christmas Eve" and the seasonally uplifting "The Magic of Christmas Day"

What to Avoid: sad family renditions of "Feliz Navidad" and "Les Cloches Du Hameau" (she could have included her family on better songs) and
the sappy, out-of-place "Brahms' Lullaby"

The album in 2 words: mixed bag

Stocking Stuffer or under-the-tree: stocking stuffer

One of Celine's best albums to be enjoyed any time of year..........2006-07-20

Celine Dion's Christmas album "These Are Special Times" has a little bit of everything from traditional holiday favorites like "Oh Holy Night", "Ave Maria", and "O Come All Ye Faithful", to Christmas "pop" classics including Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas", John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Xmas", Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song", and Jose Feliciano's "Feliz Navidad". Also included in this collection is her huge hit with R. Kelly "I'm Your Angel."

The songs on this album are very good and well performed, and this CD contains well over an hour's worth of Christmas music. You are indeed getting your money's worth here! Celine and her family (who also sing on the album's last two tracks) really throw their heart and soul into this album.

Any fan of Celine's music will absolutely love this Christmas CD to be enjoyed year round!

O My Lord!!!!!!!!!.......2006-04-11

This album is what christmas is all about. And I can't stop listening to O Holy Night it is the best arragement of all and Ave Maria is another great arrangement. But on O Holy Night at the end she gave it her most powerful ending anyone has ever done nothing can top it, when I first heard it it I had great tears of joy I felt as if I was being lifted of the ground through out this song. Its worth the trouble to buy.

Beautiful music!!!.......2006-03-23

Awesome...simply awesome!!
I got this cd last week when my friend from Bangalore (India) sent me as she knew that i am a great fan of Celine and as i live in a small town, i don't get international music here.
The first time i listened to this cd, it left me astonished. Even though this is not Christmas now, the cd brought December in March.As a 19 yr old, i love listening to a variety of music ( Imagine me listening to Celine Dion ) but i happen to like this cd a lot along with other Celine Dion albums except The Collector's Series (i feel that cd is incomplete).
The songs r superb here especially Adeste Fidelis, Another Year Has Gone By, The Magic of Christmas Day, The Prayer and Happy X'mas...( I am sure John Lenon is pretty proud of Celine for doing his song proud ).
The title track is good too(Even Christina did a cover of this song).
Well, this cd has just been declared 5X platinum being the second best selling Christmas album in the US....Really not very surprising after u give this cd a spin and worldwide sales is over 16 million...GREAT...GREAT....GREAT.
Keep it up Celine. Go get it people, buy it for yourself, gift it to your loved ones and everybody else.This will be the best Christmas gift ever to someone by you.

Average customer rating:

Children Love This Song
My multilingual kindergarten class LOVES "A Man Named King"

Holidays & Special Times

Manufacturer: Youngheart
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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HOLIDAYS & SPECIAL TIMES CD GREG & STEVE

ASIN: B00000DGN5
Release Date: 1993-01-01

Tracks:

If You Feel Like Rockin'
Halloween On Parade
The Party Line
Jingle Bell Rock
Music Makes The World Go 'Round
Somebody's Birthday
This Land Is Your Land
Peter Cottontail
Love Is...
A Man Named King
Happy Thanksgiving To All
Goodbye And Farewell

Product Description

With more than two million recordings sold to date, Greg & Steve hold the rank of the number-one children's music duo in the country. It's easy to see why--their singable lyrics and catchy melodies are set to a contemporary beat. Parents and teachers alike find Greg & Steve's tunes a fun way to teach children basic concepts such as colors and numbers as well as friendship and cooperation. Greg & Steve have received numerous accolades, including five Parents' Choice Awards and an Early Childhood News Award. If You feel Like Rockin'; Halloween on Parade; The Party Line; Jingle Bell Rock; Music Makes the World Go 'Round; Somebody's Birthday; This Land Is Your land; Peter Cottontail; Love Is...; A Man Named King; Happy Thanksgiving to All; Goodbye and Farewell.

Customer Reviews:

Children Love This Song.......2006-01-31

My first graders have enjoyed this song for many years when learning about MLK in January. The musical beauty of the song along with its deep emotion and optimistic message mesmerises the children in a special way. They seem to understand the story the song is telling before learning the lyrics or discussing its meaning within the class. Their little faces brighten up during the first half of the song and then wither towards the end of the song when "Martin sang no more..." Every teacher (K-2nd grade) I have shared this song with has had a similar experience with their students. I highly recommend this CD for this song alone. Greg & Steve are the best with young children's music!!!

My multilingual kindergarten class LOVES "A Man Named King".......1999-01-15

My multicultural class LOVES the song "A Man Named King." We would like to help it become a national theme song. It follows the spiritual genre and is one of those tunes that you cannot stop singing! We love the other holiday songs, but this is our favorite. How can we get this wonderful song some national exposure?

I Salonisti Play Music From Titanic, Casablanca, The Godfather, Schindler's List, Sense And Sensibility And More

Average customer rating:

Good CD;
Music to my ears ...
Familiar music with good performance

I Salonisti Play Music From Titanic, Casablanca, The Godfather, Schindler's List, Sense And Sensibility And More

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JLNF
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

Casablanca: 'As Time Goes By'
The Godfather: 'The Godfather Waltz'
Schindler's List: 'Theme'
Sense and Sensiblity: 'Weep You No More Sad Fountains'
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Titanic Medley: 'Never An Absolution' - 'Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch' - 'Hymn To The Sea' 'Titanic'

Customer Reviews:

Good CD;.......2007-06-09

Excellent music & musiciansI Salonisti Play Music From Titanic, Casablanca, The Godfather, Schindler's List, Sense And Sensibility And More

Music to my ears ..........2007-03-12

This is one of the greatest instrumental talents I've heard in years. This cd has some of my all-time favorite movie tunes including 'Moon River', 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', and a very beautiful version of 'My Heart Will Go On'. This is the actual band that played in the 1997 movie Titanic and I'm truly thankful that they made this recording for everyone to enjoy. I'll cherish it for years to come. Thank you!

Familiar music with good performance.......1999-10-03

This CD contains many familiar music from films and the performance of the musicians is very good particularly track 16. I also find the music very relax and enjoyable and can bring the memory of those films if one has ever seen them.

Average customer rating:

A Collection Like No Other
Russian sound for russian music.
Authentic Russian Interpretations
This is an obscure but worthwhile CD
Fantastic!!

Orchestral Pictures From Russia

Manufacturer: Melodiya
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Symphonic Poems From Russia
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Rachmaninov-Symphony No. 2/The Rock

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Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Dawn on the Moskva-River (from 'Khaovanshchina')
A Night on Bald Mountain
Hopak (from 'Sorochintsy Fair')
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Polovtsian Dances with Chorus (from 'Prince Igor') - USSR Radio Large Chor/Klavdi Ptitsa
Sadko, Op.5
Bright Holiday (Russian Easter Festival Ov, op.36)
Islamey

Tracks:

Ov from 'Dream on the Volga'
Spring, Op.34
Romantic Intermezzo in D, Op.69
About Olden Times, Op.21b
From the Apocalypse, Op.66
Baba Yaga, Op.56
The Enchanted Lake, Op.62
Kikimora, Op.63
Nymphs

Customer Reviews:

A Collection Like No Other.......2007-07-10

This is a boon: a scoop of Russian gems, well-known and not-so-well-known, in some of Evgeny's Svetlanov's greatest performances (recorded between 1963 and 1990), in superbly remastered sound. If you are familiar with Svetlanov's Hyperion Balakirev set, you already know that, at his best, he was the equal of Mvravinsky, Reiner, Beecham and a few select others.

All but a few tracks of this two-disc set are of definitive quality...The NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN is HAIR-RAISING, and the DAWN ON THE MOSCOW RIVER makes the great 1936 Boston / Koussevitsky look TAME by comparison.

The BRIGHT HOLIDAY (aka RUSSIAN EASTER OVERTURE) is as exciting as but completely different from the classic '68 Stokowski / Chicago.

The various Liadov tracks are among the great recordings of any Russian music. (KIKIMORA is a sort of Russian "Sorcerer's Apprentice" but even more pungent, and THE ENCHANTED LAKE really is just that.)

The Balakirev ISLAMEY (orchestrated by his protegee Lypunov) is scintillating and energizing; you can almost SMELL the mountain air of the Caucus region. (A note to the paranoid: this work does not promote or portray "radical Islam" ; the "Islamey" is a Kabardinian folk dance...Think of whirling dervishes.) True, at 1:47-1:49 there is a moment when the woodwinds go off the rails. Still, no other version has the spine-tingling ELAN of this one. And since Svetlanov apparently made no commerical recording of ISLAMEY, this precious live performance (from Christmas Eve, 1986) rounds out his recorded Balakirev.

Perhaps the most affecting track is the last to be recorded, Glazunov's VESNA [SPRING], which cuts as emotionally deep as anything by Tchaikovsky or Rachmaninov- but, paradoxically, with a lighter touch.

Admittedly, as one prior reviewer pointed out, the PRINCE IGOR scene is not among the more powerful tracks, here; Nemi Jarvi's rival effort on DG outshines this one in terms of splendor, ensemble and chosen tempos.

Why this set received so little promotion (and even "littler" critical notice) is beyond me. But don't let this set get beyond YOU if you run across a copy. Because, more and more, when these things go they GO.

Russian sound for russian music........2002-12-03

Soviet orchestras were the only orchestras ever to properly do justice to many russian pieces in my opinion. After hearing many of the pieces on this disc, I can't help but find American or West European versions of the same works a bit bland in comparison. Extremely emotional and moving renditions.

Authentic Russian Interpretations.......2002-09-20

Don't be misled by the claim in another review that this conductor and orchestra are obscure. Svetlanov was a leading Russian conductor (he died recently), and the USSR Symphony (now the Russian State Orchestra) was one of Russia's leading orchestras. These performances are part of a series of re-releases of material originally recorded by Melodiya during the Soviet era. Do not consider buying this compilation for the more familiar music; consider it for the rarities and for the the authentic Russian-sounding performances in good remastered analog stereo. If you are unsure about the music on these particular discs, investigate Svetlanov's other BMG releases, such as his Tchaikovsky symphonies (including one of the best Manfred Symphonies ever recorded).

This is an obscure but worthwhile CD.......2002-06-06

I have a penchant for shopping in local used music stores, and this is one of the CDs I found. This CD does not cater to the Tchaikovsky, bombastic Russian fan which I am, but instead explores lesser-known works with excellent merit in their own right. Though I bought the CD for Bright Holiday (that is, the Russian Easter Overture), I kept it for the pieces by Liadov, Glazunov and other virtual unknowns.
The Russian Easter Overture was sub-par by my standards, but for an obscure orchestra (USSR Symphony? Who are they?) and an obscure conductor (Svetlanov? Who's he?), I was quite impressed by the maturity and expressiveness of the lesser-known pieces on the second disc. About Olden Times by Liadov became my instant favorite, and the nostalgic and passionate harp and strings at the start endeared me to it instantly.
Do not buy this CD for the "known" pieces. The Polovtsian Dances are also sub-par. However, this CD is worth a listen, and perhaps a purchase, for the touching mystique and fiery obscurity of the lesser-knowns.

Fantastic!!.......1999-06-09

A marvellous CD. Moving and a great way to be introduced to the amazing and powerful music of the Mighty Handful et al. A must buy.

Average customer rating:

The Ultimate Lotte Lenya Collection

Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000251AF
Release Date: 1999-03-22

Tracks:

'Happy End': Surabaya-Johnny (1929)
'Happy End': Bilbao-Song (1929)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Alabama-Song (1930) - Lotte Lenya/The Three Admirals
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet (1930) - Lotte Lenya/The Three Admirals
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Alabama-Song (1930)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet (1930)
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ouverture/Moritat/Ballade Vom Angenehmen Leben (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Liebeslied/Kanonensong (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Erika Helmke/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Chorus
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Die Seerauberjenny (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Lotte Lenya
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Erstes Dreigroschen-Finale (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Lotte Lenya/Erika Helmke/Erich Ponto
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Barbarasong/Eifersuchtsduett (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Lotte Lenya/Erika Helmke
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Abschied/Zweites Dreigroschen-Finale (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Erika Helmke/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Chorus
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Zuhalter-Ballade/Lied Von Der Unzulanglichkeit Menschlichen Strebens (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Lotte Lenya/Erich Ponto
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Moritat/Schlusschoral (1931) - Kurt Gerron/Lotte Lenya/Chorus
Querschnitt, 1. Tiel: 'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny' (1932)
Querschnitt, 2. Tiel: 'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny' (1932)
'Happy End': Surabaya-Johnny (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
Complainte De La Seine (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
J'Attends Un Navire (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
'Lost In The Stars': Lover Man (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
'Lost In The Stars': Lost In The Stars (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
'I've Got The Tune': And So The Last Thing, Too (1937 Interview) - Lotte Lenya/Marc Blitzstein/Shirley Booth

Tracks:

'Die Dreigoschenoper': Moritat (1955)
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Barbara-Song (1955)
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Seerauberjenny (1955)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Havanna-Lied (1955)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Alabama-Song (1955)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet (1955)
'Happy End': Bilbao-Song (1955)
'Happy End': Surabaya-Johnny (1955)
'Happy End': Was Die Herren Matrosen Sagen (Matrosen-Tango) (1955)
'Das Berliner Requiem': Ballade Vom Ertrunkenen Madchen (1955)
'Der Silbersee': Ich Bin Eine Arme Verwandte (1955)
'Der Silbersee': Casar-Ballade (1955)
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Prolog/Introduktion (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Faulheit (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Stolz (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Zorn (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Vollerei (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Unzucht (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Habsucht (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Neid (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen
'Die Sieben Todsunden': Epilog (1956) - Lotte Lenya/Julius Kantona/Fritz Gollnitz/Sigmund Roth/Ernst Poettgen

Tracks:

'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 1 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 2 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 3 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 4 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 5 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 6 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 7 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 8 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 9 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 10 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 1, Szene 11 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 12 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 13 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn

Tracks:

'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 14 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 15a (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 15b (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 16 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 2, Szene 17 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 3, Szene 18 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 3, Szene 19 (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Akt 3, Finale (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Chorus Des NDR/Max Thurn

Tracks:

'Knickerbocker Holiday': September Song (1957)
'Knickerbocker Holiday': It Never Was You (1957)
'Lady In The Dark': Saga Of Jenny (1957)
'One Touch Of Venus': Foolish Heart (1957)
'One Touch Of Venus': Speak Low (1957)
'The Firebrand Of Florence': Sing Me Not A Ballad (1957)
'The Eternal Road': Song Of Ruth (July Version) (1957)
'Street Scene': Lonely House (1957)
'Street Scene': A Boy Like You (1957) - Lotte Lenya/Darryl Richard
'Love Life': Green-Up Time (1957)
'Lost In The Stars': Trouble Man (1957)
'Lost In The Stars': Stay Well (1957)
'Lost In The Stars': Lost In The Stars (1957)
'The Eternal Road': Song Of Ruth (August Version) (1957)
'The Threepenny Opera': Pirate Jenny (1954)
'The Threepenny Opera': Solomon-Song (1954)
'The Threepenny Opera': Tango-Ballad (1954) - Lotte Lenya/Scott Merrill
'The Threepenny Opera': Lenya & Blitzstein TV Interview (1954) - Lotte Lenya/Marc Blitzstein
'Johnny Johnson': Mon Ami, My Friend (1956)
Young Blood (1969)
Welcome Home (1969)

Tracks:

'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ouverture (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Moritat (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Morgenchoral Des Peachum (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Anstatt-Dass-Song (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Hochzeitslied Fur Armere Leute (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Kanonensong (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Liebeslied (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Barbara-Song (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Erstes Dreigroschen-Finale (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Der Pferdestall (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Abschiedslied Der Polly (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Zwischenlied (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ballade Von Der Sexuellen Horigkeit (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Die Seerauberjenny (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Zuhalter-Ballade (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ballade Vom Angenehmen Leben (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Eifersuchtsduett (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Arie Der Lucy (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Zweites Dreigroschen-Finale (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Lied Von Der Unzulanglichkeit Menschlichen Strebens (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Solomon-Song (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ruf Aus Der Gruft (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Ballade In Der MacHeath Jedermann Abbitte Leistet (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Der Reitende Bote (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Drittes Driegroschen-Finale (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...
'Die Dreigoschenoper': Schlusstrophen Der Moritat (1958) - Lotte Lenya/Erich Schellow/Willy Trenk-Trebitsch/Trude Hesterberg/Johanna Von Koczian...

Tracks:

'Happy End': Introduktion (Hosiannah) (1960)
'Happy End': Bilbao-Song (1960)
'Happy End': Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes (1960)
'Happy End': Geht Hinein In Die Schlacht (Heilsarmee-Lied 1) (1960)
'Happy End': Was Die Herren Matrosen Sagen (Matrosen-Tango) (1960)
'Happy End': Bruder, Gib Dir Einen Stoss (Heilsarmee-Lied 2) (1960)
'Happy End': Das Lied Vom Branntweinhandler (1960)
'Happy End': Der Song Von Mandelay (1960)
'Happy End': Furchte Dich Nicht (Heilsarmee-Lied 3) (1960)
'Happy End': Surabaya-Johnny (1960)
'Happy End': Das Lied Von Der Harten Nuss (1960)
'Happy End': In Der Jugend Gold'Nem Schimmer (Heilsarmee-Lied 4) (1960)
'Happy End': Die Ballade Von Der Hollen-Lili (1960)
'Happy End': Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes (1960)
'Cabaret': So What? (1966)
'Cabaret': It Couldn't Please Me More (1966) - Lotte Lenya/Jack Gilford
'Cabaret': Married (1966) - Lotte Lenya/Jack Gilford
'Cabaret': What Would You Do (1966)
'Cabaret': Finale (1966) - Lotte Lenya/Bert Convy/Jill Haworth/Jack Gilford/Joel Grey

Tracks:

Unter Der Linde (1958)
Menschlich Elende (1958)
Das Rosenband (1958)
Der Tod Und Das Madchen (1958)
Abendlied (1958)
Der Bauer (1958)
Lebenspflichten (1958)
Gesang Der Geister Uber Den Wassern (1958)
Aus 'Romische Elegein' (1958)
Gefunden (1958)
Wo Bist Du Itzt (1958)
Der Handschuh (1958)
Hyperions Schicksalied/Aus 'Hymnen Der Nacht' (1958)
Mondnacht (1958)
Das Schloss Boncourt (1958)
Kommen Und Scheiden (1958)
Auf Geheimem Waldespfade (1958)
Der Weiher (1958)
Das Verlassene Magdlein (1958)
Der Wirtin Tochterlein (1958)
Mit Dummen Madchen (1958)
Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai (1958)
Ich Wollte Meine Lieder (1958)
Nachtlich Am Busento (1958)
Kehr Ein Bei Mir! (1958)
Altassyrisch (1958)
Die Musik Kommt (1958)
Wer Weiss Wo (1958)
Der Romische Brunnen (1958)
Vereinsamt (1958)
Der Werwolf (1958)
Der Arbeitsmann (1958)
Die Bieden (1958)
Du Schlank Und Rein Wie Eine Flamme (1958)
Spanische Tanzerin (1958)
Ich Liebe Frauen (1958)
An Den Leser (1958)
Die Entwicklung Der Menschheit (1958)
Der Vater (1958)
Erinnerung An Die Marie A (1958)
Von Der Freundlichkeit Der Welt (1958)
Kinderkreuzzug (1958)

Tracks:

A Hunger Artist (1959)
An Imperial Message (1959)
A Fratricide (1959)
The Care Of A Family Man (1959)
Up In The Gallery (1959)
A Dream (1959)
The Bucket Rider (1959)
Vergnugungen: What I Enjoy (Last Song) (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Inscription On A China Lion (The Lion) (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
'Die Dreigroscheneroper': The Solomon Song (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
'Buckower Elegien': Changing Wheels (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Burning Books (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Written On The Wall (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Lied Der Courage (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Song Of A German Mother (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
'Buckower Elegien': The Dog (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
To The Next Generation (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Bad Times For Poetry (1962) - Diane Clark/Anne Jackson/Lotte Lenya/Viveca Lindfors/George Voskovec/Michael Wager
Und Was Bekam Des Soldaten Weib (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
Wie Lange Noch (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill
Lied Einer Deutschen Mutter (1943) - Lotte Lenya/Kurt Weill

Tracks:

'Die Dreigroscheneroper': Moritat Von Mackie Messer (1960)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Havanna-Leid (1960)
'Das Berliner Requiem': Ballade Vom Ertrunkenen Madchen (1960)
'Happy End': Was Die Herren Matrosen Sagen (Matrosen-Tango) (1960)
'Das Berliner Requiem': Zu Potsdam Unter Den Eichen (1960)
'Die Dreigroscheneroper': Die Seerauberjenny (1960)
'Happy End': Bilbao-Song (1960)
Carnegie Hall Introduction (1965)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Alabama-Song (1965)
'Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny': Havanna-Song (1965)
'Das Berliner Requiem': Ballade Vom Ertrunkenen Madchen (1965)
'Das Berliner Requiem': Zu Potsdam Unter Den Eichen (1965)
'One Touch Of Venus': Speak Low (1965)
'One Touch Of Venus': Foolish Heart (1965)
'One Touch Of Venus': Bilbao-Song (1965)
'One Touch Of Venus': Surabaya-Johnny (1965)
'Love Life': Love-Song (1965)
'Love Life': Susan's Dream (1965)
'Happy End': Was Die Matrosen Sagen (Matrosen-Tango) (1965)
'Happy End': Der Song Von Mandelay (1965)
'Happy End': Das Lied Von Der Harten Nuss (1965)
'Happy End': Lilli Of Hell (1965)
'Knickerbocker Holiday': September Song (1965)
'Die Dreigroscheneroper': Barbara Song (1965)

Tracks:

Moritat (1965)
Moritat (German Version) (1965) - Lotte Lenya/Turk Murphy
Mack The Knife (1965) - Lotte Lenya/Louis Armstrong
Mack The Knife (1965) - Lotte Lenya/Louis Armstrong
Lied Der Courage I (1965) - Lotte Lenya/Harry Buckwitz
Das Lied Vom Weib Und Soldaten (1965)
Lied Von Der Grossen Kapitulation (1965)
Lied Der Courage II (1965)
Lied Der Courage III (1965)
Eia Popeia, Was Ras Im Stroh (1965)
Lied Der Courage IV (1965)
The Dick Cavett Show (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Start (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
American Films (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
The Opening Night Ot The Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
'One Touch Of Venus': I'm A Stranger Here Myself (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Anita Berber (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
The Great Inflation (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Thoughts On 'Oh, Calcutta' (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Berlin Visit 1955 (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Introduction To 'Bilbao-Song' (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Bilbao-Song (1975) - Lotte Lenya/Dick Cavett
Introduction (1966)
'Knickerbocker Holiday': How Can You Tell An American (1966)
'Knickerbocker Holiday': September Song (1966)

Average customer rating:

Round and round and round
No! Not polkadot pancakes!

Runaway Christmas Tree
Christine Lavin & The Mistletones
Manufacturer: Appleseed Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
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ASIN: B0000CDL72
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song
Snow! Medley: Snow Snow Snow Snow / Onward Thru the Snow
The Runaway Christmas Tree
Dona Nobis Pacem
Lamb and Lion
The All Purpose Carol
Elves
Scalloped Potatoes
Polkadot Pancakes
Tacobel Canon
A New Year's Round
Th 12 Dys f Chrstms
Allelujah/Amen
Good Night to You All

Album Description

One of the wittiest and most insightful contemporary singer-songwriters, Christine Lavin, sets aside her customary focus on interpersonal relationships in the bewildering modern era to create a characteristic mixture of irreverent and genuine winter holiday songs. Discovering that she "just couldn't find a good Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/ Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day album," she rounded up seven other vocalists, a sackful of humorous, offbeat and sometimes moving seasonal songs, a couple of original stories, and created this lighthearted a cappella alternative to the usual cloying Christmas-season songbook.

Inspired by the vocal techniques of Sol "Roundman" Weber," Christine enlisted singer-songwriter Julie ("From a Distance") Gold, Emily Bindiger and Margaret Dorn from The Accidentals, the harmony octet that won the 2002 National A Cappella Competition, Ervin Drake (author of standards "Good Morning, Heartache" and "It Was a Very Good Year"), actor/director/singer David Lutken (a veteran of Broadway and Off-Broadway), R&B/gospel singer Gregory Clark, and artist/vocalist Andrea Vuocolo in this "all vocals/all ages" project (which Bindiger produced).

This CD contains tales of Christmas wishes gone wrong ("Polkadot Pancakes"), choral complaints and celebrations regarding seasonal food ("Scalloped Potatoes" and "Tacobel Canon," respectively), and a snippet of what sounds like munchkins on helium ("Elves"). The title track is a bedtime story Lavin wrote to explain why people decorate their Christmas trees (to weight them down so they won't escape, of course). Interspersed with these unorthodox holiday excursions are a handful of more conventional hymns to the peace and joy of December - the lovely "Dona Nobis Pacem," "A New Year's Round," "Lamb and Lion," and "Allelujah/Amen." There's also the slightly twisted "A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song," an express-lane version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" (retitled "Th 12 Dys f Chrstms") and "The All-Purpose Carol" (which ends with a resounding "Oy, mon!").

"Try NOT to sing along," challenges Lavin. "That's the hard part."

Customer Reviews:

Round and round and round.......2006-12-03

If you like rounds, overlapping voices, and echo effects, then you'll love this CD. I'm a big fan of Christine Lavin and enjoyed it quite a lot, but also found the style to be a little repetetive. My eight year old daughter loved the two stories - they had her complete attention. She got tired of the rounds quickly, though, and wanted me to skip past the taco bell canon (which I actually found pretty funny and enjoyable). You might want to choose your favorite songs to put in a mix, rather than listening to the album straight through more than the first few times.

No! Not polkadot pancakes!.......2005-12-23

This album features "favorite holiday songs and bedtime stories". Actually, there are only two stories here, both of which are cute stories that are aimed at kids. The rest of the album features Christine Lavin (and friends) singing acapella Christmas songs. There are some very old songs, along with some fairly new songs. The songs are all well sung, and certainly different from the songs on other acapella Christmas albums. This is a unique Christmas album, give it a listen.