This Much I Understand

Track Listings

1. Happy

2. Life Is Long

3. Go With God

4. Life and Death

5. Day Will Never Come

6. Surprised by Joy

7. One-Syllable Words

8. Even the Wallflowers

9. In Between

10. Love You Out Loud

11. In Good Hands

12. We've Been Waiting for You

Tracks:

Act I: Someone Woke Up - Elizabeth Allen/Sergio Franchi/Carol Bruce/Madeleine Sherwood/Julienne Marie/Stuart Damon...
Act I: This Week, Americans - Carol Bruce
Act I: What Do We Do? We Fly! - Madeleine Sherwood/Jack Manning/Elizabeth Allen/Julienne Marie/Stuart Damon
Act I: Someone Like You - Sergio Franchi
Act I: Bargaining - Sergio Franchi/Elizabeth Allen
Act I: Here We Are Again - Carol Bruce/Madeleine Sherwood/Jack Manning/Elizabeth Allen/Julienne Marie/Stuart Damon
Act I: Thinking - Sergio Franchi/Elizabeth Allen
Act I: No Understand - Stuart Damon/Fleury D' Antonakis/Carol Bruce
Act I: Take The Moment - Sergio Franchi
Act II: Moon In My Window - Julienne Marie/Carol Bruce/Elizabeth Allen
Act II: We're Gonna Be All Right - Stuart Damon/Julienne Marie
Act II: Do I Hear A Waltz? - Elizabeth Allen/Sergio Franchi/Carol Bruce/Madeleine Sherwood/Julienne Marie/Stuart Damon...
Act II: Stay - Sergio Franchi
Act II: Perfectly Lovely Couple - Stuart Damon/Madeleine Sherwood/Julienne Marie/Carol Bruce/Jack Manning/Elizabeth Allen...
Act II: Thank You So Much - Elizabeth Allen/Sergio Franchi

Customer Reviews:

You always will hear a waltz from Richard Rodgers.......2007-01-13

An example of Rodgers trying to fit in a new contributor of lyrics, but the match wasn't there, yet even so, his melodic mastery shone through.

Much better than it's reputation........2006-11-02

Despite being considered a flop by it's creative team, this is the one of Sondheim's "lyrics only" musicals I return to most often. It's melancholy charm is underlined by Rodgers' highly hummable tunes combined with Sondheim's reluctant lyrics. They are partly bitter and partly forced "happy". I love it.

An unappreciated score by a fine cast.......2004-02-04

Even though the show was not a success and the authors have all taken their turns at trashing it, this recording makes a strong case for DO I HEAR A WALTZ.

It's another fine record production by Goddard Lieberson. Rodgers (who was from all reports drinking and quite nasty to his collaborators) came up with many of his trademark melodies and the title song won deserved popularity outside of the show. Sondheim for his part creates some crackling good lyrics ("Someone Woke Up"; "What Do We Do We Fly!") but its an odd score... you hear the romantic older style love songs from Rodgers with fairly basic (dare we say dull) lyrics then some wonderful lyrics set to atypical Rodgers tunes. Then suddenly it all comes together in the final few numbers: The Title Song, "Perfectly Lovely Couple" and "Thank You So Much." Maybe it's a show that Encores will revive someday. In the meantime we can appreciate this original cast album and thank Sony for releasing it on Cd with good notes and a synopsis in the booklet!

"Someone Woke Up.....".......2003-10-04

So begins the delightful DO I HEAR A WALTZ?, one of Richard Rodgers' most accomplished post-Hammerstein scores. Not since his days with Lorenz Hart had Rodgers written such an energetic, youthful and joyful score. Stephen Sondheim's lyrics are witty and wonderful. DO I HEAR A WALTZ? received a lukewarm response from critics and audiences, lasting only 220 performances at the 46th Street Theatre.

Based on Arthur Laurents' play THE TIME OF THE CUCKOO (which turned into the film SUMMERTIME starring Katharine Hepburn), the story concerns a teacher, Leona Samish (played by Elizabeth Allen), who's holiday in Venice is dominated by her romance with the handsome Renato di Rossi (played by Sergio Franchi). There are also a host of colorful supporting characters including the ebullient hotelier Signora Fioria (Carol Bruce - SARATOGA).

The score is delicious with the opening number perfectly setting up the scene ("Someone Woke Up"), to Fioria's big number "This Week Americans", and the 11 o'clock number "Stay". There's also the Title Song, sung for all its worth by the delicious belt of Elizabeth Allen.

For all the problems that plagued the musical during its inception, nothing shows on the sparkling cast album, where it sounds like the biggest hit of the season. For Broadway fans, this CD is a must-own.

You MUST hear a 'Waltz'!.......2003-06-16

Please,give this a chance. Forget what you've read and just sit and listen. Read the libretto, available at lots of libraries, or read "Time of the Cuckoo" which Arthur Laurents based "Waltz" on. The combo of Rodgers and Sondheim is always sneered at--maybe, like me, you will see that Rodgers romanticism and Sondheim's sort of optimistic realism are actually the perfect mismatch for the endearingly troubled characters in the play.

Tracks:

This is the Moment
Great Cloud of Witnesses
Not a Tame Lion
Any Given Sunday
Getting Ready for Glory
Under the Gaze
Your Laugh
Half a Million Reasons
Fragile
Who You Are
Only Time Will Tell
May You Live

Product Description

This self-produced album has been a long time in many ways, a lifetime in the making. The projects 12 Songs explore everything from laughter to tears, from infancy to the elderly, from life to death, from here to the hereafter all under one overriding theme: Gods infinite, loving gaze. Under the Gaze documents an incisive, insightful artist at her literary best.

Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz

Average customer rating:

"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith"

Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz
Percy Faith
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066JEB
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

Ride Through The Night
I'm Just Taking My Time
When You Help A Friend Out
Who Knows What Might Have Been?
I Just Can't Wait
Getting Married
Be A Santa
How Can You Describe A Face?
Comes Once In A Lifetime
Now I Have Someone
I Said It And I'm Glad
What Is This Feeling In The Air?
Do I Hear A Waltz?
Here We Are Again
Moon In My Window
This Week Americans
Someone Like You
We're Gonna Be All Right
No Understand
Take The Moment
Thinking
A Perfectly Lovely Couple
Stay
Thank You So Much

Customer Reviews:

"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith".......2004-02-23

Percy Faith blends two award winning Broadway Shows together "Subways Are For Sleeping" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 8533 in 1961) and "Do I Hear A Waltz?" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 9117 in 1965), following the formula of previous albums from the vault of rare finds ~ two more winners are under the baton of the Maestro.

First twelve tracks "Subways Are For Sleeping", featuring the songs of Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne with outstanding arrangements on very catchy tunes ~ like "BE A SANTA", "COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME", "GETTING MARRIED", "HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE A FACE?", "I JUST CAN'T WAIT", "I SAID IT AND I'M GLAD", "I'M JUST TAKING MY TIME", "NOW I HAVE SOMEONE", "RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT", "WHAT IS THIS FEELING IN THE AIR?", "WHEN YOU HELP A FRIEND OUT" and "WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN?", all have the hallmark sound and the authentic "Percy Faith Touch" on every selections.

Second twelve tracks ~ "Do I Hear A Waltz", featuring the tunes of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Soundheim enhanced by the performances of arranger/conductor Percy Faith and his Orchestra ~ "A PERFECTLY LOVELY COUPLE", "DO I HEAR A WALTZ?", "HERE WE ARE AGAIN", "MOON IN MY WINDOW", "NO UNDERSTAND", "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "STAY", "TAKE THE MOMENT", "THANK YOU SO MUCH", "THINKING", "THIS WEEK AMERICANS" and "WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT", enamored to the luxurious sound of Faith's string arrangements ~ you're immediately hooked on these tracks ~ marvelous performances enthralling listener's for some fifty years.

The people at Collectables should be commended for bringing back some of Maestro Faith's best works on compact disc ~ there is so much more in the vast vaults, hopefully there will be more to follow...gotta love it!

Total Time: 68:19 on 24 Tracks ~ Collectables 7480 ~ (5/21/2002)

This Much I Understand
Average customer rating:

the best effort so far by Carolyn!

Music For The Heart And Soul

She's done it again!

Ooops.

Gentle, Evocative Folk-Rock From Arends Is Simply Excellent!

This Much I Understand
Carolyn Arends
Manufacturer: Reunion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I9DL
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Happy
Life Is Long
Go With God
Life And Death
The Day Will Never Come
Surprised By Joy
One-Syllable Words
Even The Wallflowers
In Between
Love You Out Loud
In Good Hands
We've Been Waiting For You

Customer Reviews:

the best effort so far by Carolyn!.......2003-01-22

This is the best album so far by caz. the songs are just out of this world and the strength of her writing is getting better and better each time. So starting with "Happy" this song has that almost supernatural touch which makes it stand apart from the rest of the album. Then "Life Is Long". "Go With God" her best song with Connie Harrington so far I think. A lovely guitar section! "Life And Death" an instant hit for me! Long and hard hitting! and the rest of this amazing cd follows this.

Music For The Heart And Soul.......2001-07-30

"This Much I Unerstand" finds Carolyn in a different mood than her previous "Feel Free" album. The music in this collection is more soothing and reflective. There are a few tracks that deserve special notice. "The Day Will Never Come" is a love song that praises enduring love in relationships. In "Surprised By Joy" Carolyn recognizes the blessings of God in the large and small things of life. "In Between" is the liveliest song on this CD. The song points out that daily decisions have a way of forming our character. "This Much I Understand" is a musical window for the soul. The songs are so personal that you realize she is singing the lyrics from her heart. It is the personal quality that makes this album so enjoyable.

She's done it again!.......2000-01-15

Another winner from Carolyn Arends! My mom predicted that with the birth of Benjamin, Carolyn's perspective was going to change and it was going to affect her songwriting--and as usual, my mom was right. "We've Been Waiting for You" could only be written from a new mom's heart; it has touching music and even more touching lyrics. This CD is more rock than the debut, but more folk than "Feel Free." A few minus points-- the musical interpretation of "Even the Wallflowers" is a little too bouncy, and "Go with God" and "One Syllable Words" sound quite a bit like "Do We Dare" and "What I Wouldn't Give," respectively. But that's not enough to hurt the rating of four big stars (especially since I really like the music of the sound-alikes!). Keep up the great work, Carolyn!

Ooops........1999-05-05

Wish I had previewed this before buying it. I have no problems with artists changing things around and mixing it up, but I was unprepared for a step back. This sounds like the album that should have come out BEFORE "Feel Free". No doubt this woman can write a great lyric, but it's not nearly as good as "Feel Free".

Gentle, Evocative Folk-Rock From Arends Is Simply Excellent!.......1999-04-06

If you are looking for an artist who will speak to your heart in poetically challenging and musically uplifting ways, look no further than "This Much I Understand." Full of emotion and ephiphany, masterfully produced, and wonderfully arranged, this is the total package of musical excellence. There's not one "average" cut on this CD. Every song is solid, beautiful, and masterfully vocalized as only Arends can do it. From the rockingly realistic "Life Is Long" to the inspirational "In Good Hands" to the wistful "Love You Out Loud," each offering is both produced and performed in a way that will move you. In a word, it's not only her best -- it's one of THE best I've ever heard. I'll put it this way: If this work doesn't light your fire, you're wood is all wet! Don't waste any time at all getting your hands on this one!

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1. Happy
2. Life Is Long
3. Go With God
4. Life and Death
5. Day Will Never Come
6. Surprised by Joy
7. One-Syllable Words
8. Even the Wallflowers
9. In Between
10. Love You Out Loud
11. In Good Hands
12. We've Been Waiting for You