The Great American Songbook Collection [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. You Go to My Head    
2. They Can't Take That Away from Me    
3. Way You Look Tonight    
4. It Had to Be You    
5. That Old Feeling    
6. These Foolish Things    
7. Very Thought of You    
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Disc: 2
1. Time After Time    
2. I'm in the Mood for Love    
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore    
4. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered    
5. 'Till There Was You    
6. Until the Real Thing Comes Along    
7. Where or When    
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Disc: 3
1. Embraceable You    
2. For Sentimental Reasons    
3. Blue Moon - Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart    
4. What a Wonderful World - Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder    
5. Stardust    
6. Manhattan - Bette Midler, Rod Stewart    
7. 'S Wonderful    
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Editorial Reviews
Album Description
For the first time ever, all three Great American Songbook Volumes will be available in one package. Released to coincide with Rod's sell out Australian tour, this special limited edition 3 CD package is the perfect gift for that someone special on Valentines Day. J Records. 2005.

The Great American Songbook Collection, Music, Rod Stewart, Adult Contemporary, England, Pop, Rock/Pop, Soft Rock
The Great American Songbook Collection
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Cruel and unusual - negative 1 star
  • Even if you don't previously know Rod Stewart....
 The Great American Songbook Collection
Rod Stewart
Manufacturer: Bmg/J Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007NA0WS
Release Date: 2005-02-21

Tracks:

  1. You Go to My Head
  2. They Can't Take That Away from Me
  3. Way You Look Tonight
  4. It Had to Be You
  5. That Old Feeling
  6. These Foolish Things
  7. Very Thought of You
  8. Moonglow
  9. I'll Be Seeing You
  10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  11. Nearness of You
  12. For All We Know
  13. We'll Be Together Again
  14. That's All

Tracks:

  1. Time After Time
  2. I'm in the Mood for Love
  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  4. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - Cher, Rod Stewart
  5. 'Till There Was You
  6. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
  7. Where or When
  8. Smile
  9. My Heart Stood Still - Wendy Matthews, Rod Stewart
  10. Someone to Watch Over Me
  11. As Time Goes By - Queen Latifah, Rod Stewart
  12. I Only Have Eyes for You
  13. Crazy She Calls Me
  14. Love Is Here to Stay

Tracks:

  1. Embraceable You
  2. For Sentimental Reasons
  3. Blue Moon - Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart
  4. What a Wonderful World - Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder
  5. Stardust
  6. Manhattan - Bette Midler, Rod Stewart
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. Isn't It Romantic
  9. I Can't Get Started
  10. But Not for Me
  11. Kiss to Build a Dream On
  12. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dolly Parton, Rod Stewart
  13. Night and Day
  14. Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Album Description

For the first time ever, all three Great American Songbook Volumes will be available in one package. Released to coincide with Rod's sell out Australian tour, this special limited edition 3 CD package is the perfect gift for that someone special on Valentines Day. J Records. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Cruel and unusual - negative 1 star.......2005-12-11

It's music like this that drives people insane. You hear it when they put you on hold, you hear it in the elevator, you hear it on the dentist's chair, hear it in the malls. Can't someone stop it? What an annoying record!

5 out of 5 stars Even if you don't previously know Rod Stewart...........2005-06-21

Ever happen along a collection of songs that bring back memories all the way back to childhood and through the how-ever-many-years that follow? Songs that just make you breathe dseply, smile, tear up, and just sit back and enjoy the special genius of American songwriters? Well, this collection fits every corner of the construct.

Not familiar with his previous style of singing made this listener even more aware of how sensitively sung are these oldies but goodies. Stewart's voice is high tenor to almost mezzo-soprano at times and that enhances his presentation. The songs range from Cole Porter to Gershwin to Rodgers and Hart and so many more. Stewart pays attention to the 'verse' of each song - a fact that very few singers take the time to do - and that verse is often a surprising adjunct to the 'chorus' that follows it is so well known that it is tempting to sing along. His interpretations are clearly his own and word changes are made to update some of the real oldies, but never does he allow his superimpositions to hamper the composers' intended messages.

Stewart is joined in duets by such luminaries as Queen Latifah, Cher, Eric Clapton, Bette Midler, and Dolly Parton and the result is fun and adds a bit a variation to the recital. The orchestral arrangements are excellent and the recording itself is superb. This is a wonderful bit of nostalgia exceedingly well performed. Perfect for a long car trip and just an easy afternoon around the house. Highly recommended Grady Harp, June 05
The Essential Collection: Great American Songbook
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    		The Essential Collection: Great American Songbook
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Manufacturer: West End
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000NTPE04
    Release Date: 2007-05-22

    Tracks:

    1. Have You Met Miss Jones?
    2. You Took Advange Of Me
    3. A Ship Without A Sail
    4. To Keep My Love Alive
    5. Dancing On The Ceiling
    6. The Lady Is A Tramp
    7. With A Song In My Heart
    8. Manhattan
    9. Johnny One Note
    10. I Wish I Were In Love Again
    11. Spring Is Here
    12. It Never Entered My Mind
    13. This Can't Be Love
    14. Thou Swell
    15. My Romance
    16. Where Or When
    17. Little Girl Blue
    18. Give It Back To The Indians
    19. Ten Cents A Dance
    20. There's A Small Hotel
    21. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    22. Ev'rything I've Got

    Tracks:

    1. I Could Write A Book
    2. Blue Room
    3. My Funny Valentine
    4. Bewitched, Botherd And Bewildered
    5. Mountain Greenery
    6. Wait Till You See Her (Wait Till You See Him)
    7. Lover
    8. Isn't It Romantic?
    9. Here In My Arms
    10. Blue Moon
    11. My Heart Stood Still
    12. I've Got Five Dollars
    13. It Might As Well Be Spring
    14. People Will Say We're In Love
    15. Someone To Watch Over Me
    16. My One And Only
    17. But Not For Me
    18. Looking For A Boy
    19. Iv'e Got A Crush On You
    20. Nice Work If You Can Get It
    21. How Long Has This Been Going On?
    22. Soon
    23. Maybe
    The Great American Songbook Collection
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      		The Great American Songbook Collection
      Rod Stewart
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000RGUGYM
      Release Date: 2007-07-03

      Tracks:

      1. You Go to My Head
      2. They Can't Take That Away from Me
      3. Way You Look Tonight
      4. It Had to Be You
      5. That Old Feeling
      6. These Foolish Things
      7. Very Thought of You
      8. Moonglow
      9. I'll Be Seeing You
      10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
      11. Nearness of You
      12. For All We Know
      13. We'll Be Together Again
      14. That's All

      Tracks:

      1. Time After Time
      2. I'm in the Mood for Love
      3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
      4. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - Cher, Rod Stewart
      5. 'Till There Was You
      6. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
      7. Where or When
      8. Smile
      9. My Heart Stood Still - Wendy Matthews, Rod Stewart
      10. Someone to Watch Over Me
      11. As Time Goes By - Queen Latifah, Rod Stewart
      12. I Only Have Eyes for You
      13. Crazy She Calls Me
      14. Love Is Here to Stay

      Tracks:

      1. Embraceable You
      2. For Sentimental Reasons
      3. Blue Moon - Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart
      4. What a Wonderful World - Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder
      5. Stardust
      6. Manhattan - Bette Midler, Rod Stewart
      7. 'S Wonderful
      8. Isn't It Romantic
      9. I Can't Get Started
      10. But Not for Me
      11. Kiss to Build a Dream On
      12. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dolly Parton, Rod Stewart
      13. Night and Day
      14. Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

      Album Description

      2007 four CD set that contains all four volumes of Rod's groundbreaking series: It Had To Be You (2002), As Time Goes By (2003), Stardust (2004) and Thanks For The Memory (2005). Enjoy them back to back and side to side, just turn them on and enjoy the ride! Sony/BMG.
      Ultimate Collection: Great American Songbook
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        		Ultimate Collection: Great American Songbook
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000M8NMSM
        Release Date: 2007-01-30

        Tracks:

        1. Stardust - Bing Crosby
        2. Night and Day - Fred Astaire
        3. Embraceable You - Dinah Washington
        4. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes - Sarah Vaughan
        5. Blue Moon
        6. Someone to Watch Over Me [Live] - Della Reese
        7. Blue Skies - Perry Como
        8. Time After Time - Connie Francis
        9. These Foolish Things - Benny Goodman, Helen Ward
        10. As Time Goes By - Piano & Rhythm, Dooley Wilson

        Tracks:

        1. They Can't Take That Away from Me - Billie Holiday
        2. Where or When - Lena Horne
        3. I'm in the Mood for Love - Louis Armstrong
        4. I'll Be Seeing You - Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra
        5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Ella Fitzgerald
        6. Very Thought of You - Ray Noble
        7. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
        8. That's All - Connie Francis
        9. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm [Live] - Frank Sinatra
        10. Thanks for the Memory - Bob Hope, Shirley Ross
        Beginning to See the Light
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          		Beginning to See the Light
          Valerie Day
          Manufacturer: Afta
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0000DEQ5S
          Release Date: 2003-02-25

          Tracks:

          1. Song Is You
          2. Almost Like Being in Love
          3. I Remember You
          4. I'm Beginning to See the Light
          5. Lover Man
          6. Just in Time
          7. I Cried for You
          8. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
          9. I've Got the World on a String
          10. When I Fall in Love
          11. Gentleman Is a Dope
          12. Big Spender
          13. Nobody
          14. That's All
          Lost in a Summer Night
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Subtle, Elegant Perfection
          • Lisa Does it Again-an absolutely Breathtaking Recording
          		 Lost in a Summer Night

          Manufacturer: Lisa Hindmarsh
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B00007KJVV
          Release Date: 2002-11-29

          Tracks:

          1. Almost Like Being in Love
          2. Lost in a Summer Night
          3. We're the Couple in the Castle
          4. Skylark
          5. Bob White
          6. Robert Frost
          7. I Never Went Away
          8. My Heart Stood Still
          9. I Keep Goin' Back to Joe's
          10. This Happy Madness
          11. Isn't it a Pity?
          12. Come Sunday/Sermonette

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Subtle, Elegant Perfection.......2003-01-23

          Lisa's first recording revealed one of the most natural, warm singers I've heard in a very long time, as well as a big gift for song lyrics. Here, she is in full elegant flower, delivering an impeccable, polished set and showing tremendous artistic growth in the process. There is not one bad second on this record, but my favorites are the title track (Lisa calls it "breathtaking" in her liner notes, and she is right - I can't stop playing it), the very swinging "Almost Like Being in Love", "Isn't it a Pity?" (a revelation here, because many singers just deliver the lyrics, but Lisa sings it full of regret and sadness, along with a surprising and pitch-perfect a cappella verse), and "Robert Frost", which I didn't know before but is really funny. If Lisa has one weakness, it would be that her scatting is not especially inventive, BUT it swings great and every note is right on the money. As she continues to grow and develop, this will probably mature as well. This girl is a marvel of fine jazz singing, completely honest and natural, and her instrumental backup on this disc is stellar. Highly recommended.

          5 out of 5 stars Lisa Does it Again-an absolutely Breathtaking Recording.......2002-12-14

          I've been a fan of Lisa's since the very first time I heard her sing. The woman has a gift for lyrics like few singers I have EVER heard, and I've listened to a lot of singers over the years. Her first recording showed so much promise, and on "Lost in a Summer Night", she delivers the goods in spades!

          It's hard to know which tracks to recommend the most because there is not a single weak moment on the entire disc. Lisa possesses impeccable taste in songs, and each one is lovely and special in its own way. I guess for me the standouts here are two I'd never heard before, the title track (unbelievable that so few singers have recorded it!) and the sweet "We're the Couple in the Castle", along with perennial favorite "Skylark" (Lisa's version stands up to ANY you have ever heard, I promise), the sad and lovely "Isn't it a Pity?", and the simple and poignant "I Never Went Away." She also shows a real talent for gospel on the "Come Sunday/Sermonette" medley (which really swings!)

          Lisa has it all - her high level of musicianship is obvious (and rare among singers!), but it's never just "technical". She combines her musicianship with gorgeous tone and some of the best phrasing in the business (again, that gift for lyrics). This woman is going to go places, mark my words. She continues to grow and mature, and really begins to come into her own on this disc. I'd give it ten stars if I could. Highly recommended!
          Michael Civisca : A Collection of Great American Standards
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Not from Buffalo. Like it. New heart and emotion
          • Wow...
          • Local, Buffalo garbage....skip it
          		 Michael Civisca : A Collection of Great American Standards

          Manufacturer: Rhapsody Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000004B9M
          Release Date: 1997-07-02

          Tracks:

          1. Nevertheless
          2. Where Are You
          3. Under A Blanket Of Blue
          4. When Your Lover Has Gone
          5. Too Young
          6. Moonglow
          7. Reminising
          8. Not For Me
          9. These Foolish Things
          10. Take It Slow
          11. Because Of You
          12. Smile

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Not from Buffalo. Like it. New heart and emotion.......2001-07-22

          Strange that one says the CD is from hunger while the other hungers for more of Civisca. This was my first meeting with him. I love Michael Crawford & Michael Feinstein. He is in a mode with more liveliness and a more jazzy voice. Civisca truly enjoys singing and this performance shows. Like pumpkin pie or oysters, Civisca may not touch you the first time (He did me) but beware: His style and delivery grow on you. The songs in this collection bring back memories of lost love, shared love and love to come. The order of the songs is marvelous. Beginning with the admission of love "nevertheless," he seeks love "where are you," cries "when your lover has gone, tries to rationalize "too young," thinks of the great times "Moonglow and Reminiscing," then smiles remembering "These Foolish Things." Love is contagious and painful. So, "Take it Slow." You will appreciate your lover more as he expresses with the beautiful lyrics in "Because of You." "Because of You" is a precious song and brings back so many memories of the love between my parents and how they grew together, loving each other.

          Love may be painful but should we ignore it? It is not better to have avoided love. Tis better to have loved and shared, even with the pain...."Because of You." Civisca shows the beauty of love with the marvelous American classic that has become universal "Smile." The CD will leave you smiling and hitting the "Replay" button.

          Turn the lights low, settle back and enjoy in the glow. Civisca helps you feel the moments; past, present and to come. Smile at the love that waits and grows. Civisca puts his heart into the songs and creates Moonglow.

          Alan Kardoff, Ed.D. Mgmtdr

          4 out of 5 stars Wow..........1999-09-26

          Having travelled extensively listening to many different singers, I can assure you that Civisca's CD is the real stuff. I won't say he is the best we have ever heard, but being one recording out of the gate, this guy is for sure one of natural talent. I hear so much in his voice. He has the style that this music needs. P. Sullivan Reviewer Washington DC

          1 out of 5 stars Local, Buffalo garbage....skip it.......1999-09-07

          Terrible, synthesized arrangements along with a boring and emotionally flat singer....waste of time. It's only value lies with excited Buffalonians who want to see one of thier own do well. That's touching, but he doesn't deserve it. If anything, he should sing local grocery store comercials and leave our "great American Standards" alone. I'm sorry I wasted my money.

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