Raise the Roof

Track Listings

1. Raise the Roof

2. You Can Make It

3. Thank You

4. Oh How I Love Jesus

5. God Is Victorious

6. Raise the Roof (Reprise)

7. Praise His Holy Name

8. Troubles Don't Last Always

9. My Soul Cries Out

10. He Never Fails Me

11. He Never Fails Me (Reprise)

12. Praises to Our King

13. Praises to Our King (Reprise)

Tracks:

I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli
Mean To Me - Nell Carter
Children And Art - Bernadette Peters
Before I Kiss The World Goodbye - Mary Martin
Being Alive - Patti LuPone
Monotonous - Eartha Kitt
Shy - Sarah Jessica Parker
All That Jazz - Bebe Neuwirth
Raise The Roof - Julia Murney
Getting Married Today - MADELINE KAHN
Back To Before - Marin Mazzie
Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
What Did I Have That I Don't Have? - Barbara Harris
Everything's Coming Up Roses - Angela Lansbury

Customer Reviews:

Broadway Divas.......2007-01-22

Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.

Love the choices.......2006-08-11

This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.

coulda been a contender.......2006-03-15

The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.

Two words: Julia Murney.......2001-09-03

OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've read enough about them to know how good they are.

Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100 years of Broadway divas.

Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!

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What's happened to Debbie?
A Taste of Broadway
OUCH!
(Deborah Gibson ) AT HER BEST!!!!
Deborah delivers deliciously

Colored Lights: The Broadway Album
Debbie Gibson , Jule Styne , Charles Strouse , Michael John LaChiusa , Peter Allen , Claude-Michel Schoenberg , John Harold Kander , George Gershwin , Richard Rodgers , William Finn , Ron Abel , John Krovoza , Ruth Bruegger , and Steve Orich
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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What You Want

ASIN: B0000DJYNR
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

Let Me Entertain You (Gypsy)
Blame It On The Summer Night (Rags)
Raise The Roof! (The Wild Party)
I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (The Boy From Oz)
On My Own (Les Miserables)
Colored Lights (The Rink)
I'm The Greatest Star (Funny Girl)
Who Are You Now? (Funny Girl)
They All Laughed (Shall We Dance?)
Sex (Skirts)
Maybe This Time (Cabaret)
I Enjoy Being A Girl (Flower Drum Song)
Anytime (I Am There) (Elegies: A Song Cycle)

Customer Reviews:

What's happened to Debbie?.......2005-04-15

I am not a staunch Gibson fan like most of the drooling 5-star reviews here. But I loved her in the 80's and think her to be a talented singer-songwriter who puts modern pop moppets to shame. I thought it was awesome when she broke into Broadway and made a steady career of it.
Then I heard 'Colored Lights'.
I ask, Debbie!(sorry, DEBORAH), what has happened to you??
Like others here, I applaud her choice to include lesser-known songs. But in doing so, it really behoves her to SELL them as great songs, not rework them for her own interpretation. I felt like I was listening not to the pure-toned, crystal voice of our favourite teen idol, but someone doing a bad impersonation of her. There is hardly a single line she sings which isn't punctured by bad ennunciation, poor phrasing or a lack of respect for the intent of the composers.
There were no gravelly growls(meant to sound sexy, no doubt, but too overdone to succeed), breathy sighs, uneven tone, lacklustre dynamics, excessive scooping, wavery pitch and lack of top range in the Debbie Gibson I remember. But her voice on this album is such a mere shadow of its youthful self that she resorts to these irritating vocal bandaids to get through the song. Any track that had a 'big finish' invariably caused her to run out of steam long before she got there. A belter, Deb is not.
(and I know what I'm talking about, I'm a trained singer myself. If Deborah has a singing teacher, he/she should be shot).

This album was a huge disappointment for me. I love Broadway, but Deb fails terribly to give these songs the great renditions they deserve.
I should add, I have never had the fortune to see Deb sing live, so for all I know, maybe she COULD have done these songs justice had she avoided the pop slant. But this album shows neither the songs nor any talent she still has to advantage at all.

Listen to some Idina Menzel if you want a pop-feel voice that can also out-Belt them all.

A Taste of Broadway.......2004-10-13

I've been a fan of her since God only knows. I know she's not just talented but she is very passionate of (her) music. Knowing that she moved herself into broadways, it's rather of a challenge for me to listen to the songs especially when I'm too familiar with her pop genre. But after a while, I'm used to it coz Debbie is still Debbie to me. She's not afraid of re-arranging the original song to her style, at least she knows what she's doing and again she's proven it. My most favourite track is "Colored Lights", it's light, cheerful, somewhat witty and, in a way, brings up my imagination of seeing her (and the casts) on stage performing the song. All in all, Debbie still has a class and style for us to share.

OUCH!.......2004-08-23

Deborah Gibson is a talented rock star. With a good musical director, she has proved herself to be a wonderful musical theatre performer. This album, however, is a very uneasy marriage of the two genres. She sings every showtune on the album as if it's a pop tune with horrendous bubble gum arrangements. I have seen Miss Gibson in two musicals and have heard her sing showtunes live on other occasions- she knows how to sing showtunes. On this album, however, she's trying to pander to her pop audience and in the process, she created an album that fails as a pop album and as a showtune album. I can only hope that Miss Gibson finds a better musical director the next time she decides to record showtunes.

(Deborah Gibson ) AT HER BEST!!!!.......2004-04-23

Deborah really sing's her heart out on this cd
and it is a must for all of Deborah's Fan's.
Please take the time out and listen to some clip's
of some of the song's from the album. Thank's.

Love You Deborah!!!!
You are the Best!!!!

Deborah delivers deliciously.......2004-02-13

After more than 15 years in the business, Deborah Gibson has learned many lessons and fulfilled many dreams. After 2001's horrifyingly misguided "M.Y.O.B.," she returns to the adult contemporary sound that landed her two number one hits on the Billboard charts, and turns that up a couple of notches. By selecting 13 showtunes from varying Broadway musicals, Gibson satisfies immensely, and delivers a unique compilation worthy of at least one full listen.

"Colored Lights" is not meant to be a showcase of hit tunes; many of the songs on this opus aren't radio hits. Instead, Gibson puts together a delicious smorgasbord of rhythmic melodies and heartfelt ballads that complement her voice (that, strangely enough, hasn't seemed to change that much after more than a decade in the industry).

What is also important to consider in one's evaluation of "Colored Lights" is that, while comparison with the original works/performers is inevitable, we should also take the time to consider that Gibson's pop sensibilities will always shine through. Perhaps it is for that reason, that Gibson has had the best of both pop stardom and Broadway success, that she gives new dimension to these melodies.

The standouts on this collection include "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love," which radio would do well to pick up, as the soothing melody and heartfelt delivery will find AC audiences easily; "On My Own," off "Les Miserables," where Gibson as Eponine sounds both heartbroken yet hopeful; the playful title track, from "The Rink," which features some of the most whimsical lyrics I've heard off Broadway thus far; "Raise the Roof," which is truly enjoyable in its pseudo-Latino reincarnation in Gibson's hands (yes, it does beg for a house remix; Gibson's gay audience will see to its success), and "Anytime (I Am There)," which is heartbreaking in its stark delivery, and is easily one of my top five Gibson tracks of all time.

Admittedly, Gibson can't overcome comparisons to the definitive versions of some of the songs. Let's face it: Debbie ain't no Barbra. Her versions of "I'm the Greatest Star" and "Who Are You Now?," while stellar on their own, just fall flat when compare to Streisand's. "Let Me Entertain You," off "Gypsy," ironically, isn't very entertaining, and "Blame It On The Summer Night" drags on.

All in all, "Colored Lights" puts together a collection of songs that are quite distinct and classy, and is easily one of the more worthy albums in Ms. Gibson's discography. She would do well to continue producing albums along this line instead of trying to fight the Britney's and Christina's, because those fads fade, and only the classics remain. Trust in "Colored Lights" to earn a well-deserved place in that section of your record collection.

Raise the Roof
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DA BOMB!!!!

Raise the Roof
Luke
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007TET
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

Raise The Roof (Party Time Version)
Raise The Roof (Instrumental)
Raise The Roof (Booty Time Acappella)
Raise The Roof (Remix)
Raise The Roof (Remix)(Instrumental)
Raise The Roof (Remix)(Acappella)

Customer Reviews:

DA BOMB!!!!.......1999-03-27

2 words: DA BOMB!!!!.........u gotta get this cd......its worth the $$$$ youll spend on it........trust me........

Raise Da' Roof, Vol. 2: Live in New Orleans

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RAISE DA ROOF!

Raise Da' Roof, Vol. 2: Live in New Orleans
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cgi Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Intro...Alpha - The True Warrior Minstrels
Every Day - Terri Carroll
Power Of The Holy Ghost - The Mighty Clouds Of Joy
No Good Thing - William Becton & Friends
'Til The End - William Becton & Friends
Interlude...He's In Control - Kim Rutherford
Laid Low - Terri Carroll
Everything's Gonna Be Alright - The Christianaires
You've Been So Good - The Christianaires
Outro...Raise Da' Roof - Raise Da' Roof 2: Live In New Orleans
I Hear The Music In The Air (Remix) - Vickie Winans

Customer Reviews:

RAISE DA ROOF!.......2000-04-07

I have this project. I really love the performances of the Mighty Clouds of Joy and the Christianaires. Paul Porter's testimony was a great inspiration! I enjoyed the band's fresh arrangements of the artists songs. The remix of Vickie Winans' "Music in The Air" is great. It WILL make you feel like singing, dancing, and praising! This is a great compilation!

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DA BOMB!!!!

Raise the Roof
Luke , and No Good But So Good
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006DIP
Release Date: 1998-03-10

Tracks:

Raise The Roof (Partytime Version)
Raise The Roof (Gametime Version)
Raise The Roof (Instrumental)

Customer Reviews:

DA BOMB!!!!.......1999-03-27

2 words: DA BOMB!!!!.........u gotta get this cd......its worth the $$$$ youll spend on it........trust me........

Raise the Roof - A Retrospective: Live from The Barns at Wolf Trap

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awesome

Raise the Roof - A Retrospective: Live from The Barns at Wolf Trap
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Wolf Trap Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00098365O
Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

Rock This House (The Nighthawks)
Peephole (Deanna Bogart Band)
i disagree (Fighting Gravity)
Yesterday's Fools (John McCutcheon)
some must dream (Nils Lofgren)
Para Donde Vas (The Iguanas)
Don't Let Go (The Grandsons)
Lefty's Boys (Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin & Lille)
Did You Hear John Hurt? (Tom Paxton)
Daughters of Feminists (Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer)
Windome Smile (Chris Smither)
First of September (Cravin' Dogs)
Two Bones and a Pick (Roomful of Blues)
Perky Dance Two-Step (BeauSoleil)
Some Cold and Rainy Day (Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women)
Great Day (Eddie From Ohio)

Product Description

Reviewed in The Washington Post by Richard Harrington, Wednesday, February 2, 2005 "That two conjoined 18th-century barns could prove so hospitable to so much fine music won't surprise anyone who's ever visited them at Wolf Trap. In fact, 17 acts have recorded live albums at the Barns since they opened in 1981 as the smaller, year-round adjunct of Wolf Trap, and a handful of compilations have also come out of assorted folk-focused programs. This new CD gathers one track from each of 16 artists, about half of them local, and captures the venue's populist appeal, nowhere more raucously than in the opening track, "Rock This House," a Jimmy Rogers blues classic delivered with typical bravado by the Nighthawks. The Barns' juke joint feel is brought home in similarly energized performances by the Deanna Bogart Band, the Grandsons and the aptly named Roomful of Blues, who romp through the T-Bone Walker instrumental, "Two Bones and a Pick." Beausoleil's "Perky Dance Two-Step" and the Iguanas' sinewy "Para Donde Vas" exemplify why the Barns also doubles so effectively as a dance hall. On the other hand, its superb acoustics are well suited to the subtler singer-songwriter offerings of Nils Lofgren (the airy, hopeful "Some Must Dream"), John McCutcheon and Chris Smither. Among the previously unreleased tracks: Tom Paxton's gentle evocation of the '60s folk boom, "Did You Hear John Hurt?," with harmonies from Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, whose wry and mirthful "Daughters of Feminists" is a highlight. So is Eddie From Ohio's "Great Day," a rousing a cappella gospel quartet built around Julie Murphy Wells's sterling lead and underscored by clapping hands and tapping feet."

Customer Reviews:

awesome.......2005-04-26

love it...what a great live album! all kinds of rare tracks by some of my favorite artists.

Raise The Roof: A Praise & Worship Experience

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Raise The Roof: A Praise & Worship Experience
Northview Community Church Abbotsford BC , Wayne Loewen , Renee Bos , Dana Chabra , Lianna Klassen , Dana Janene Pauls , Renee Sawatzky , Marilyn Klassen , Tim Vanbrummelen , and Northview Worship Choir
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Includes: Rejoice My Soul And Sing God Most High Medley Praise the Name Let the Grace of God Cover it All Whom Have I Lets Hear Joy Springs of Salvation Yahweh, Dear Father King of All Kings You are the One Sing to the Lord/We Give Glory Medley Lead Us On

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Groove Shot
Raise the Roof
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Aus Der Reihe Tampert
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Raise the Roof, Pt. I
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Raise up Roof Beams
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Fingers and Photons
Raise up Roof Beams
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1. Raise the Roof
2. You Can Make It
3. Thank You
4. Oh How I Love Jesus
5. God Is Victorious
6. Raise the Roof (Reprise)
7. Praise His Holy Name
8. Troubles Don't Last Always
9. My Soul Cries Out
10. He Never Fails Me
11. He Never Fails Me (Reprise)
12. Praises to Our King
13. Praises to Our King (Reprise)