Swing for the Sky

Editorial Reviews
From Parents' Choice®
With foot-tapping country western and zydeco rhythms and almost two dozen songs for sing-along and move-along fun, children's artist Vince Jr. draws young children into a sunny, playful, gentle and child-empowering world. Varied, top-notch instrumentals and Vince Jr.'s idiosyncratic vocals make for parent-friendly listening, too. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Silver Honor Winner. (Lynne Heffley, Parents' Choice®)

Swing for the Sky, Music, Vince Junior, Children's, Childrens, Christmas Music, Pop
Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
 Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
The Majestic
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mostly Majestic
  • An excellent olio of music styles
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 The Majestic
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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ASIN: B00005TQ52
Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

  1. Blue Note Boogie - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
  2. Orange Colored Sky - Nat King Cole
  3. Begin The Beguine - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
  4. Stranger On The Shore - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
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  7. Dizzy (Piano Version) - Jim Cox
  8. Blues In The Bucket - The Spencer Wyatt Big Band
  9. Aunt Hagar's Blues - Jim Cox
  10. Over The Rainbow - Chet Baker
  11. I Remember You - Nat King Cole
  12. The Bridge - Mark Isham
  13. Luke And Adele - Mark Isham
  14. The Majestic - And The Magic - Mark Isham

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Mostly Majestic.......2007-05-17

Most of the tracks were excellent but some were a bit long winded.Tracks by Spencer Wyatt best on the disc and made it all worth while.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent olio of music styles.......2007-02-23

Do you like ethereal New Age? Gotcha covered. Does Boogie piano get your toes a-tappin'? Check. Is Swing more your thing? It's here. All fine reasons to add this sound track to your music collection. As for the movie, I like to think it Carrey's best work. The man has the most expressive face in Moviedom. Regarding the story, it's set in the early Fifties during the rabid Communist scaremongering headed by Senator Joseph McCarthy. One result was the blacklisting of suspected Communists and sympathizers in liberal Hollywood, of which our protagonist Peter Appleton became a victim.

5 out of 5 stars This movie is a slam dunk.......2006-10-29

To hear the roar of the crowd as the player goes in to slam dunk the basketball in the professional sports arenas,this film equals those thrills for the audience as Jim Carrey (Luke Trimble)takes us through the mind of someone that has amnesia and unwittingly becomes the hometown war hero set in 1945 period. Stars abound in this film like character actors Martin Landau and James Wittemore.Boy meets girl,they fall in love,then a twist in the plot as Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is accused of being a communist,similar to the Army McCarthy hearings for those old enough to remember.It all turns out like everyone wants.....Ed Lynch 10/29/06

4 out of 5 stars Boogie Majestic.......2003-08-07

This soundtrack is the best soundtrack I have heard in a long time. Bringing the swing big band music was fantastic.I wish they would have included Pennsylvania 6-5000 in the soundtrack though. This by far is the best movie soundtrack next to Swing Kids. So buy this soundtrack. This is real music.

5 out of 5 stars An answer for a question from Texas.......2003-02-15

Music fan from Texas, Yes both songs are there and as strange as it may sound, those where the two songs that cought my attention when I saw the movie. The one with the clarinet is called "Stranger on the shore" while the one with the piano is called "Boogie Woogie Stomp" I believe. The soundtrack as a whole is flawless and I strongly reccomend it.
The Story of American Classical Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Intro to American Classical Music - Almost a Short Course!
 The Story of American Classical Music

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ASIN: B0009JMELK
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Great Intro to American Classical Music - Almost a Short Course!.......2005-07-12

Many reasonably sophisticated American and European musiclovers still think there are really no American classical music composers of note other than perhaps Gershwin and Copland. It is to the credit of the Naxos label, via their 'American Classics' series, that the lie is put to that notion. Each month there are new issues from Naxos containing music by American composers. And it was a brilliant idea for them to take selections from their dozens of releases of this music to put together this sampler of such music to illustrate a 100+ page essay on the subject by an eminent writer on music, Barrymore Laurence Scherer. The combination of 2 CDs of music tracks, Scherer's essay, a chronological outline, suggestions for further listening, even a map showing where various composers were born helps the 'student' learn much about our nation's musical heritage.

There are selections by twenty-eight composers stretching from the amazing Wagnerian 'Macbeth' Overture by William Henry Fry (1813-1864) to the very recent 'Rapture,' a percussion concerto by Michael Torke (b. 1961). Some selections are complete movements, others are shorter passages from larger works. Included are such gems as the first movement of Arthur Foote's Piano Quartet, the third movement of Henry Hadley's Fourth Symphony, Charles Ives's 'The Unanswered Question,' 'King Cotton' by John Philip Sousa, 'Maple Leaf Rag' by Scott Joplin, a passage (the exciting Spanish Waltz) from Walter Piston's 'The Incredible Flutist,' the finale of Copland's 'Billy the Kid,' the opening of Samuel Barber's luminous 'Knoxville - Summer of 1915,' 'Tonight' from Bernstein's 'West Side Story,' the opening of George Rochberg's masterful Violin Concerto, and John Adams's incredibly popular 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine.' Plus selections by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Edward MacDowell, George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Charles Wakefield Cadman, George Gershwin, George Antheil, Zez Confrey, William Schuman, John Cage, Gunther Schuller, Alan Hovhaness, Elliott Carter and Philip Glass. The performances are more than acceptable and in some instances ('Knoxville,' Rochberg's Violin Concerto) definitive.

I would heartily recommend this set (especially at its superbudget price) to anyone wanting to know more about the history of American classical music -- Scherer is a master of cogent, clear prose -- and wishing to hear examples of the broad range it has taken over the past couple of centuries. I can easily imagine this set being used in a music appreciation course. And I am sure it will spark interest in the newcomer to this branch of classical music.

2 CDs TT=ca. 160 mins.

Scott Morrison
Lewis: Violin Concerto/Where The Heart Is Pure/Delicate Sky/Sun Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful CD
 Lewis: Violin Concerto/Where The Heart Is Pure/Delicate Sky/Sun Music

Manufacturer: New Albion Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000000R43
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Violin Concerto: Summer Nights
  2. Violin Concerto: A Song Of Contemplation
  3. Violin Concerto: Toccata
  4. Where The Heart Is Pure
  5. Where The Heart Is Pure: Night Along The Columbia
  6. Where The Heart Is Pure: Spring Poem In The Skagit Valley
  7. Delicate Sky: Intense, Yet With Swing
  8. Delicate Sky: Following Through
  9. Sun Music: Open Air

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD.......2003-03-29

To my ears, the violin concerto on this recording is worth getting it. It's a wonderfully passionate and gusty composition that is refreshing on repeated hearings. The performance by Kees Hulsmann and the Berkeley Symphony is also excellent. This composition was originally commissioned by Kent Nagano, as music director of that orchestra. The other compositions on this recording are also outstanding and well performed.
Finnish Vocal Music
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    		Finnish Vocal Music

    Manufacturer: Bis
    ProductGroup: Music
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    Rautavaara, EinojuhaniRautavaara, Einojuhani | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000167C
    Release Date: 1994-03-25

    Tracks:

    1. Along Forest Paths I Wander, Op.4 No.2 - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    2. The Grasshopper's Wedding Journey, Op.15 No.2 - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    3. The Charcoal Burner - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    4. In The Rushes - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    5. Happy Summer Journey - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    6. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: You Eternal Stars - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    7. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: Silent Snow-Covered Fields - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    8. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: I Play Where There's Dancing - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    9. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: Choral Dance - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    10. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: Minstrel's Longing - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    11. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: In The Dewy Morn - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    12. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: If There Were No Wine... - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    13. Minstrel's Songs, Op.77: I Sang My Way Through German Land - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    14. Three Japanese Songs: The Fine Rain - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    15. Three Japanese Songs: After The Kiss - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    16. Three Japanese Songs: In The Blue Sky - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    17. Ser Op.35 No.1 - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    18. See The Dreamer Coming There, Op.21 No.1 - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    19. A Maid's Glance - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    20. Three Sonnets Of Shakesperare, Op.14: LXXIII. That Time Of Year Thou Mayst In Me Behold - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    21. Three Sonnets Of Shakesperare, Op.14: XII. When I Do Count The Clock That Tells The Time - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    22. Three Sonnets Of Shakesperare, Op.14: SVIII. Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day? - Jorma Hynninen/Ralf Gothoni
    23. Come With Me, Op.9 No.3 - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    24. Swing, Swing!, Op.60 No.1 - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    25. You Thought I Was Watching You..., Op.68 No.3 - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    26. Since You Left Me, Op.2 No.1 - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    27. Dark Herbs, Op.9 No.1 - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    28. The Swan Of Death, Op.21: The Swan Of Death - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    29. The Swan Of Death, Op.21: Pastorale - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    30. The Swan Of Death, Op.21: The Last Cradle Song - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    31. The Swan Of Death, Op.21: Heavenly Sleigh Ride - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    32. The Swan Of Death, Op.21: Swansong - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    33. Finnish Husbandry: Pasty - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    34. Finnish Husbandry: Quick-To-Prepare Pasty Crust - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    35. Finnish Husbandry: Grandma From Lahti's Meat Pasty - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    36. Finnish Husbandry: Autumn Mushroom Pasty Filling - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    37. Finnish Husbandry: In Conclusion - Taru Valjakka/Ralf Gothoni
    Swing For The Sky
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      		Swing For The Sky
      Vince Junior
      Manufacturer: Rhythm Rodeo Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000CAE6IK
      Release Date: 2003-05-18
      Musical Wonderland
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        		Musical Wonderland

        Manufacturer: Wea International
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Duke, VernonDuke, Vernon | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by GershwinAll Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        All Works by PorterAll Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Rodgers, RichardRodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
        Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
        Easy ListeningEasy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
        RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00005QDY8
        Release Date: 2001-11-20

        Tracks:

        1. Singin' In The Rain: Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
        2. Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business - Howard Keel
        3. An American In Paris: 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly
        4. The Band Wagon: That's Entertainment! - Oscar Levant
        5. Kismet: Stranger In Paradise - Vic Damone
        6. Easter Parade: Easter Parade - Judy Garland
        7. Gold Diggers Of 1935: Lullaby Of Broadway - Chorus
        8. Summer Stock: Get Happy - Judy Garland
        9. The Gay Divorcee: Night And Day - Fred Astaire
        10. High Society: True Love - Bing Crosby
        11. Thousands Cheer: Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne
        12. The Barkleys Of Broadway: They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
        13. Broadway Rhythm: Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker And The M-G-M Studio Chorus
        14. Neptune's Daughter: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Esther Williams
        15. Me And My Gal: For Me And My Gal - Judy Garland
        16. Idiot's Delight: Puttin' On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
        17. Hit The Deck: Hallelujah! - Kay Armen
        18. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
        19. Cabin In The Sky: Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters
        20. Casablanca: As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson
        21. Dr. Zhivago: Lara's Theme (Main Title) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra

        Tracks:

        1. The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
        2. A Date With Judy: It's A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
        3. Kiss Me Kate: Wunderbar - Howard Keel
        4. Show Boat: Can't Help Lovn' Dat Man - Ava Gardner
        5. Going Hollywood: Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
        6. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Judy Garland
        7. Gigi: Gigi - Louis Jourdan
        8. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland
        9. Two Weeks With Love: Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds
        10. Words & Music: The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
        11. Good News: The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson
        12. Top Hat: Check To Check - Fred Astaire
        13. The Strip: A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
        14. Romance On The High Seas: Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day
        15. Ziegfeld Follies: If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
        16. Brigadoon: Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
        17. Follow The Fleet: Let's Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
        18. The Pirate: Be A Clown - Judy Garland
        19. When The Boys Meet The Girls: Embraceable You - Connie Francis
        20. The Harvey Girls: On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
        21. The Sky's The Limit: One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

        Album Description

        This ideal Christmas gift is a collection of the very best highlights drawn from the MGM/Turner, Warners and RKO Pictures archive. It features such universally known showstoppers as Gene Kelly performing 'Singin In The Rain', Judy Garland's 'Over The Rainbow' and Howard Keel's 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide'. The collection also includes songs that have gone on to become world wide standards such as Lena Horne's 'The Lady Is A Tramp', Mel Torme's 'Sunday In New York' and Gene Kelly's 'Almost Like Being In Love'. Perfect for anyone who loves a good song and the ideal soundtrack for Christmas day. Gatefold deluxe slipcase packaging.

        Album Details

        This Compilation Presents Highlights from the Wonderful Mgm-turner, Warner Brothers and Rko Soundtracks. Great Artwork and Extensive Booklet with Photographs and Plenty of Liner Notes. The Packaging Includes a Special Limited Pop-up Booklet, So Get Your Order in Quickly...you Never Know When Supply Will Be Exhausted.
        Swing for the Sky
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • VINCE JUNIOR IS A PURE NATURAL WITH/FOR CHILDREN
        • Teachers, Parents, and Kids all love this album
        • Swing For The Sky is a real gem
        • Captivating!
        • Great for Elementary School children and even Teachers!!
        		 Swing for the Sky
        Vince Junior
        Manufacturer: The Orchard
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
        General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
        ASIN: B00000J9GE
        Release Date: 2000-03-11

        Tracks:

        1. Cows At The Zoo
        2. Desert Song
        3. I Can
        4. You Come Too
        5. Freeze
        6. So Things Can Grow
        7. I Like Singing Songs
        8. Bumdeedle Idee
        9. You're My Friend
        10. Can I Have A Whale
        11. Winter Wishing
        12. Hey Zeydeco
        13. I Like To Sing With You
        14. All Around The World
        15. Swing For The Sky
        16. I've Been Lookong Looking Looking
        17. That's My Art
        18. My Horse & Me
        19. I'm The Greatest Me
        20. Dancing Around The World
        21. Dynamotion
        22. Cool Cats Purr
        23. Cows Part Two

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars VINCE JUNIOR IS A PURE NATURAL WITH/FOR CHILDREN.......2000-07-09

        Vince Junior is one of those rare artists that truly knows how to write childrens songs. But the uncanny thing is that his songs are not just for children. They touch and move the souls of adults as well. I am a hard-core Woody Guthrie fan, but not even Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, or LeadBelly were able to write childrens songs at the high caliber with which Mr. Junior writes/performs. Vince does not talk down to the children; he inspires them, he encourages them, and he teaches them. Vince Junior does more on one album than most elementary school teachers do in a lifetime of teaching. In short, Vince is a natural...a child's musical dream.

        5 out of 5 stars Teachers, Parents, and Kids all love this album.......2000-06-23

        My first-grader brought this CD into his gym teacher, who used it and then loaned it to his music teacher. All of his teachers loved it so much that we bought a bunch of copies to give as end-of-year gifts! My six-year-old, four-year-old, and two-year-old love it equally, and I'm thrilled that they finally agree upon an album that I'm willing to listen to fifteen times in a row.

        5 out of 5 stars Swing For The Sky is a real gem.......2000-02-25

        This CD is fresh, funny and touching, with something for all ages. Both kids and adults will respond to the way Vince Jr plays from the heart and never talks down to those younger than he is. I have even witnessed a van full of teenagers putting this CD on and singing along for the sheer fun of it! Highly recommended.

        5 out of 5 stars Captivating!.......1999-08-06

        This CD is enjoyable for kids and grown-ups too. The songs have a playful sense of humor that appeals to all.

        5 out of 5 stars Great for Elementary School children and even Teachers!!.......1999-07-08

        This summer, I used Vince Junior's CD to "Power Up" my students first thing in the morning. The student's favorite songs were, "Freeze" and "Dancing Around the World." Our day wasn't complete unless we played one of the songs from Vince Junior's CD.

        Music:

        1. The First Day of School
        2. The Odyssey of Telémaca [Soundtrack]
        3. The Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
        4. They Are the Future
        5. Two Big Kids
        6. Under Tables, Out Back Doors
        7. Unleashed
        8. Vol. 2-Spanish
        9. Where Is Thumbkin?
        10. Yes I Can! Song

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