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Editorial Reviews
For the sake of reference, Paddy Casey sits somewhere between David Gray & Damien Rice - a singer songwriter in the troubadour mold. Taken from the 2003 album 'Living'. The title track b/w one non-LP track 'All In A Day' (demo). Sony. 2004.
Lucky One,Paddy Casey,5"CD Singles
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Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
James Galway Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000071UZ Release Date: 1995-12-06 |
Tracks:
- Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
- Moon River
- Days of Wine and Roses
- Baby Elephant Walk
- Theme from Hatari
- Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Blue Satin
- Two for the Road
- Mr Lucky
- Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Moment to Moment
- As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Shot in the Dark
- Misty
- Theme from Love Story
- Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Moonlight Sonata
- Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
- Crazy World
- Mona Lisa
Tracks:
- Peter Gunn
- Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Summer Knows
- Experiment in Terror
- Windmills of Your Mind
- Till There Was You
- Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
- Sweetheart Tree
- Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- Lonesome
- Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- Dear Heart
- Charade [Opening Titles]
- Shadow of Your Smile
- One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- That Old Black Magic
- Evergreen
- Midnight Cowboy
Album Description
1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.Album Details
Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.Customer Reviews:
not enough Galway.......2003-10-02
Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03
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Carnivàle
Jeff Beal Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006J2GA2 Release Date: 2004-12-14 |
Tracks:
- Carnivale End Title (Ben's Theme)
- Dora Mae's Funeral
- Carnivale Main Title Theme
- Meet Samson, Ben's Dream
- Justin At Mr. Chin's (Justin's Theme)
- His Name Was Michael
- Storm's Coming
- Ben Heals The Girl
- Rita Sue And Jonesy
- Lodz And Ben
- The Carnivale Convoy
- We Can Be Saved
- The Mark Of The Beast
- The Silent Film
- Fix Up Dora Mae
- Black Blizzard
- Ben Heals Kerrigan
- Justin Calls Iris
- Management's Advice
- You're The One
- The Russian Front
- Babylon
- Ben Searches the Templar Hall
- Sofie Reads The Cards For Ben
- Lodz And Management's Plot
- Lucky To Have Jonesy (Sofie's Theme)
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HBO's pioneering series takes the dark carnival gambit of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, drops it in the bleak heartland of Dust Bowl-era America and jolts it with a compelling undercurrent of Biblical apocalypse. That's no easy dramatic flux to musically evoke, but veteran TV composer Jeff Beal graces the show with cues that seamlessly fuse Appalachian folk traditions with a brooding, goth-inspired ambient gloom. The anxious solo fiddle of the show's theme is a repeating motif, one the composer uses to variously evoke melancholy ("Dora Mae's Funeral"), bittersweet romance ("Rita Sue and Jonesy") or supernatural wonders ("Ben Heals the Girl"). Beal's use of mournful solo horn (as on "Mark of the Beast") often heralds the show's undercurrent of Biblical doom, while his hesitant, haunting piano passages seem to hang in the air for eternity. The evocative cues here stand in stark contrast to the oft-quirky jazz cool of the composer's Emmy-winning work on Monk, ample tribute to Beal's masterful abilities to channel his musical instincts into even the most diverse dramatic material. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
HBO, you're idiots!.......2007-05-07
best part isn't even by jeff beal.......2007-03-04
"Carnivale" review.......2006-11-04
the acting was superb. The Sets were awsome. The music was incredible. The lightening was phenominal.. Great great Series.
Carnivale sound track.......2005-10-07
Awesome!.......2005-08-18
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Wonderful Town (Original 1953 Broadway Cast)
Leonard Bernstein , Betty Comden , and Adolph Green Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005O6KS Release Date: 2001-09-25 |
Tracks:
- Christopher Street
- Ohio
- One Hundred Easy Ways
- What a Waste
- A Little Bit in Love
- Pass the Football
- Conversation Piece
- A Quiet Girl
- Conga!
- My Darlin' Eileen
- Swing!
- It's Love
- Ballet at the Village Vortex
- Wrong Note Rag
- Opening (from the original Decca recording of "On the Town")
- Carried Away (from "On the Town")
- Lonely Town (from "On the Town")
- I Can Cook Too (from "On the Town")
- Lucky to Be Me (from "On the Town")
- Ya Got Me (from "On the Town")
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful Town is a wonderful show.......2004-10-25
The orchestrations are attributed to another individual, but Bernstein must have taken some substantial role in their creation, for large parts of "Wonderful Town" resemble only one other musical, "West Side Story."
Rosalind Russell is the star here, and rightly so. She sings--or rather croaks--her material very well, indeed. Only in "Swing" is she overmatched by the musical requirements and even then she fights them to a draw.
Edith Adams is very good, too, as Eileen. I think of her as Edie Adams, a sixties icon, wife of comedian Ernie Kovacs, mayhem-minded member of the Nairobi Trio and super-sexy pitchwoman for White Owl Cigars. I had no idea that she had also starred on Broadway. It was a pleasant surprise to find her here.
The men in the lead parts sing in that typical Broadway growl: perfect diction and lousy tone. They are endearingly awful. And I mean that in the best possible sense.
Five stars, no doubt about it!
Light and lively musical comedy .......2004-08-07
In terms of album production, Decca eliminated the Overture and some of the dance music, and re-arranged "Christopher Street" to eliminate the spoken vignettes. Otherwise the score is presented in a faithful aural re-creation. The booklet offers a detailed synopsis to guide you through the score.
The bonus tracks are six songs from ON THE TOWN originally recorded when that show was playing on Broadway. This is NOT the definitive recording of ON THE TOWN. For that you need the 1960 album avaialble on Sony. But, the excerpts heard here provide an enjoyable bonus.
a must-have recording for REAL Broadway fans.......2002-12-26
The story is based on the play "My Sister Eileen", written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov; as well as the stories written by Ruth McKenney. The play was later turned into a successful Columbia film starring Rosalind Russell (as Ruth Sherwood) and Janet Blair as Eileen. Several years later Columbia released a musical version (following the success of WONDERFUL TOWN) which starred Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett.
WONDERFUL TOWN originally starred Rosalind Russell (repeating her film role) as Ruth and Edith 'Edie' Adams as Eileen. The cast also included George Gaynes (GIGI, 'Punky Brewster') as the romantic male lead.
The score by Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green is gorgeous, and features the comical "100 Easy Ways", the lilting "A Little Bit in Love" and the showstopping "Conga!" and "Wrong-Note Rag".
No Broadway-recording collection is complete without the original cast of this landmark musical.
This re-issue from the superb Decca Broadway range also includes the rare 1945 set of ON THE TOWN, which featured original cast-members Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Nancy Walker singing their songs from the show, with Mary Martin singing "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me".
Highly-recommended.
Leonard Bart-stein? Listen for yourself...........2002-09-23
Quality over quantity.......2002-05-19
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DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005Q6IN Release Date: 2001-10-23 |
Tracks:
- A Day In Hollywood A Night In Ukraine: Just Go To The Movies - Priscilla Lopez/David Garrison/Frank Lazarus/Stephen James/Peggy Hewett/Kate Draper
- Babes In Arms: I Wish I Were In Love Again - Christopher Fitzgerald Jessica Stone
- Pal Joey: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Patti LuPone
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - KT Sullivan
- Nunsense: I Just Want To Be A Star - Christine Anderson
- Louisiana Purchase: Wild About You - Debbie Gravitte & New York Voices
- Oil City Symphony: Beaver Ball At The Bug Club - Mike Craver/Mark Hardwick/Debra Monk/Mary Murfitt
- Falsettoland: The Baseball Game - Michael Rupert/Chip Zien/Faith Prince/Janet Metz/Heather MacRae/Stephen Bogardus
- Very Good Eddie: Isn't It Great To Be Married? - Virginia Seidel/Spring Fairbank/Charles Repole/Nicholas Wyman
- The Fantasticks: A Perfect Time To Be In Love - Harvey Schmidt
- Call Me Madam: You're Just In Love - Tyne Daly/Lewis Cleale
- Taking My Turn: Fine For The Shape I'm In - Margaret Whiting/Marnie Nixon/Cissy Houston
- A Party With Betty Comden & Adolph Green: The French Lesson - Betty Comdon/Adolph Green
- The Madwoman Of Central Park: Better - Phyllis Newman
- Greenwillow: Never Will I Marry - Anthony Perkins
- Song Of Singapore: I Can't Remember - Loretta Swit & Company
- Tintypes: Elite Syncopation/I'm Goin' To Live Anyhow, 'Til I Die - Lynne Thigpen
- I Love My Wife: Someone Wonderful I Missed - Joanna Gleason/Ilene Graff
- The Good Companions: The Pleasure Of Your Company - Malcolm Rennie/Christopher Gable
- Forbidden Broadway 20th Anniversary: Liza One-Note - Christine Pedi
- Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Donna Kane & Ensemble
Tracks:
- 4 Guys Named Jose...And Una Mujer Named Maria!: Feel It - Philip Anthony/Henry Gainza/Allen Hidalgo/Ricardo Puente
- Fame - The Musical: There She Goes!/Fame - Natasha Rennalls & Ensemble
- Do Re Mi: What's New At The Zoo? - Heather Headley/The Animal Girls
- High Society: Once Upon A Time/True Love - Melissa Errico/Daniel McDonald
- Tenderloin: Artificial Flowers - Patrick Wilson
- State Fair: Driving At Night/Our State Fair - Company
- Kiss Me, Kate: Were Thine That Special Face - Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Black And Blue: Black And Blue - Linda Hopkins/Ruth Brown/Carrie Smith
- The Green Bird: O Foolish Heart - Company
- Out Of This World: From This Moment On - Marin Mazzie/Gregg Edelman
- The Boys From Syracuse: This Can't Be Love - Davis Gaines/Sarah Berry
- Snoopy!!!: Poor Sweet Baby - Pamela Myers
- SeesawNobody Does It Like Me - Michele Lee
- March Of The Falsettos: I Never Wanted To Love You - Michael Rupert/Stephen Bogardus/Alison Fraser/Chip Zien/James Kushner
- Lunch: Perfectly Alone - Carol Burnett
- 3hree: Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful/Real Enough To Change My Mind - Jessica Molaskey/Will Gartshore/Rachel Ulanet
- Lucky In The Rain: Love Me As If There Were No Tomorrow - Barbara Cook
- Godspell: All Good Gifts - Sal Sabella & Company
- The Act: Walking Papers - Liza Minnelli & Company
Customer Reviews:
Great compilation.......2002-05-10
The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.
A disappointment.......2001-12-15
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101 Dalmatians (Original Soundtrack)
Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006EXG0 Release Date: 2002-08-13 |
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Given the two belated live-action sequels and numerous other TV and video spinoffs spawned by Disney's charming 1961 animated original, the Dalmatian count is more like 1,001 by now. This reissued soundtrack (admirably restored in the late '90s by producer Randy Thornton) showcases the original orchestral film cues of George Bruns to good effect. While the composer's bright, lively work was largely fragmentary (originally written as punctuation for the film's turns of action and comedy), its components have been skillfully sequenced and gently edited here for a more cohesive listening experience. The film's most memorable musical moments remain Mel Levin's delightful trio of songs, "Kanine Krunchies," "Dalmatian Plantation," and, of course, the classic villainess romp "Cruella DeVil." Bonus cuts include both a bluesy piano rendition and Levin's decidedly goofy piano/vocal demo of the latter tune. A great primer to Disney's animation underscore philosophy, seasoned with one of the studio's most memorable songs. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Track List.......2007-02-14
1. Overture
2. Beautiful Spring Day, A
3. What's All The Hurry / A Perfect Situation / Stir Things Up
4. Cruella De Vil
5. Don't Worry, Perdy / The Puppies Are Here / Lucky / How Marvelous / Not One / A Bloomin' Hero
6. Ol' Thunder Always Wins
7. Kanine Krunchies
8. Bedtime / An Evening Constitutional / A Job To Do / They're Gone!
9. Dognapped! / Anita Darling / What'll We Do?
10. All Dog Alert
11. Sergeant Tibs' Recon / Cat Casserole
12. Can You Leave Tonight? / Arduous Trek / Any News, Colonel? / I Want The Job Done
13. Pulling A Snitch / Big Hullabaloo / Battling The Baduns
14. My Darlings / 99 / Better Be Off / Fire One / All Clear
15. Through The Snow / Shelter
16. I'm Hungry / Get Some Rest / Back On The Road / Spotted!
17. Dinsford / Cruella / A Roll In The Soot / To The Van / It Can't Be / Crazed / You Fools!
18. Puppies Everywhere
19. Dalmatian Plantation / Finale
20. Cruella De Vil - (Nonsense Version Demo)
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The Lucky One
Christy McWilson Manufacturer: Hightone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004TJ8W Release Date: 2000-06-20 |
Tracks:
- The Lucky One
- Little Red Hen
- Ship Song
- Someday
- Weight Of The World
- Wishin'
- 'Til I Die
- Apple Doll
- Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
- Eloda
- Fly Away
- Cryin' Out Loud
Amazon.com
Picketts singer Christy McWilson has one of those voices that, when you hear it, it matters little what she's singing; the sound of her voice alone makes the experience worthwhile--think a throaty Kelly Willis. Producer Dave Alvin may describe her as a "roots-rock Sylvia Plath," but between the warmth of her warble and the perkiness of the production, all thoughts of suicide are held at bay. True, she sings of sober subjects such as growing older ("Apple Doll") and the business end of the music biz ("Fly Away"), but the energy of the performances and the out-and-out gorgeousness of her instrument make The Lucky One a cathartic rather than a depressing experience. Unfortunately, Alvin's L.A. alternative sound tends to obscure rather than highlight McWilson (say what you will about Nashville productions, they do know how to record great voices). Enjoyable as the Spectorish "Someday" is, one wishes her powerful vocal were set off rather than just another element in the wall of sound; elsewhere, her lowest notes are often nearly lost. Still, Alvin is to be lauded for rescuing a real talent from potential obscurity, and those who experiences McWilson's womanly wail can consider themselves among the lucky ones. --Michael RossCustomer Reviews:
It's about time!.......2003-02-12
Get Her A Songwriter.......2002-11-06
Outstanding.......2002-05-03
Solo debut from Seattle-based country/pop singer.......2001-06-05
McWilson continues to mine her country and pop influences, spanning from the 50s onward. She can sing with the wavery emotion of Kelly Willis or the uptempo sass of Connie Francis, and writes songs equally comfortable with pedal steel, chiming twelve strings or a Phil Spector (by way of Sonny Bono) wall-of-sound. Her lyrics spell the life of a sophisticated modern-mom (ala Amy Rigby), a tour widow (husband Scott McCaughey toured with REM) or, as Dave Alvin put it, "a roots rock Sylvia Plath."
All-star support from Alvin (as both producer and guitarist), REM's Peter Buck, drummer Don Heffington and string virtuoso Greg Leisz underlines and exclaims McWilson's every word, from the menacing fuzz-guitar of "Eloda" to the mandolin-backed harmonies of "Fly Away" to the juke-box rock 'n' roll of "Cryin' Out Loud."
McWilson's solo-in-the-spotlight is well-deserved, and extremely well spent.
A Near Miss............2001-05-31
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No One Makes a Sound
Quiet Countries Manufacturer: Lucky Madison ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000E0WJJ6 Release Date: 2006-02-14 |
Tracks:
- Quagmire
- The Message
- The Year Of The Gun
- Interlude I
- A Wicked World
- The World Of 10,000 Things
- Quiet Countries Now
- Interlude 2
- Sacrifice Forewarning
- Variations On A Letter
- Last Leaf On A Dead Tree
- The Emissary
- The Quiet Life Of Firecrackers
- Interlude 3
- If My Hands Shake
Album Description
"Quiet Countries, the solo project of Leb Borgerson, puts on a blown-out set of Mack-truck vocals over beats and loops expertly manipulated to create moments of high drama worthy of both the psycho-histrionics in Ibsen's A Doll's House and the right-now teen angst on The OC." - WILLAMETTE WEEKOver two years in the making, Quiet Countries' debut offering No One Makes a Sound melds broken, downtrodden beats with swirling guitars, chiming glockenspiels and hyper-dramatic vocals to create a sound akin to the lushly orchestrated electronics of Four Tet. Reverent organs blend with Japanese zithers to create delicate yet dark music that centers on the stormy and capacious vocals of Leb Borgerson. The album also features contributions from members of Talkdemonic, The Snuggle Ups and Point Juncture WA.
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Puccini - Madam Butterfly / Cheryl Barker, PO, Yves Abel [in English]
Giacomo Puccini , Yves Abel , Cheryl Barker , Paul Charles Clarke , and Simon Birchall Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005QF3K Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
Tracks:
- Act I: Introduction - Cheryl Barker
- Act I: 'So The Walls And The Ceiling...' - Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
- Act I: 'I Think Your Honour's Smiling' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Stuart Kale
- Act I: 'It Can't Be Much Further Now!' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
- Act I: The Whole World Over - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
- Act I: 'Fate Can't Crush Him' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
- Act I: 'Is The Bride Very Pretty?' - Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor
- Act I: 'True Love Or Fancy' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
- Act I: 'See Them! They're Climbing The Summit Of The Hill!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
- Act I: 'We Are Honoured' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
- Act I: 'The Imperial Commissioner' - Stuart Kale/Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Simon Birchall
- Act I: 'Oh, Indeed, My Friend, You're Lucky!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
- Act I: 'Come, My Beloved' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker/Stuart Kale
- Act I: 'My Fate I Have To Follow' - Cheryl Barker
- Act I: 'Silence! Silence!' - Stuart Kale/Roland Wood/Cheryl Barker
- Act I: 'Congratulations' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich/Frances Brett/Clive Bayley/Stuart Kale
- Act I: 'Dearest, My Dearest, Weep No More' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
- Act I: 'Evening Is Falling...' - Roland Wood/Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
- Act I: 'Child, From Whose Eyes The Witchery Is Shining' - Ann Taylor/Cheryl Barker
- Act I: 'Ah, Love Me A Little' - Cheryl Barker/Ann Taylor
- Act II Part I: 'Izaghi Izanami' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: 'One Fine Day' - Cheryl Barker
Tracks:
- Act II Part I: 'Come, Let's Enter' - Stuart Kale/Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: 'Yamadori, And Has your Unrequited Love Not Yet Released You? - Cheryl Barker/D'Arcy Bleiker/Gregory Yurisich/Stuart Kale
- Act II Part I: 'Now, At Last!' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: 'Just Two Things I Could Do' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
- Act II Part I: 'This Child! This Child, Then!' - Cheryl Barker/Gregory Yurisich
- Act II Part I: 'Do You Know, My Darling' - Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: 'I Must Be Going' - Gregory Yurisich/Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
- Act II Part I: 'Ah! Ah!' - Stuart Kale/Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: 'Look, It's A Man-of-war!' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part I: Flower Duet: 'Shake The Cherry Tree' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
- Act II Part I: Humming Chorus - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
- Act II Part 2: Prelude - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part 2: Daybreak Over Nagasaki - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part 2: 'It's Morning' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part 2: 'Who Is It?...' - Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
- Act II Part 2: 'I Know For Such Misfortune There Is No Consolation' - Gregory Yurisich/Jean Rigby/Ann Taylor
- Act II Part 2: 'Farewell, Oh Happy Home!' - Ann Taylor/Gregory Yurisich
- Act II Part 2: 'Then Will You Tell Her?' - Ann Taylor/Jean Rigby
- Act II Part 2: 'Suzuki, Where Are You?' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
- Act II Part 2: 'You, Suzuki, You're Always So Faithful' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby
- Act II Part 2: 'Viper! I Want You To Answer' - Cheryl Barker/Jean Rigby/Gregory Yurisich/Ann Taylor
- Act II Part 2: 'Your Little Fluttering Heart Is Beating' - Jean Rigby/Cheryl Barker
- Act II Part 2: 'Death With Honour Is Better Than Life With Dishonour' - Cheryl Barker
Amazon.com
This performance, the only one available in English, is problematic. Best is Yves Abel's leadership of the orchestra, which sounds wonderful, imbuing Puccini's lush score with just the right exoticism and emphasis. But aside from Gregory Yurisch's fine Sharpless, the singers don't please. Paul Charles Clarke as Pinkerton is lacking stylistically and vocally, and as Butterfly, Cheryl Barker sounds under strain and never pretty. While she has the power and feeling for the big second-act climax (the sighting of the ship), she never for a moment sounds fragile or girlish, not even in the all-important early scenes. English or not, this set isn't in the running. Stick with Callas or Scotto in Italian, and follow the libretto. --Robert LevineCustomer Reviews:
A touching English Butterfly.......2002-03-27
She is surrounded by a mixed supporting cast. Jean Rigby is maternal, warm and affecting as Suzuki. Gregory Yurisich makes Sharpless' dilemma more understandable than usual, rather than being completely ineffectual. Paul Charles Clarke perhaps illustrates Pinkerton's arrogance with a degree of vocal swagger, but the sound is rough-hewn and unlovely save for some moments in the love duet. Stuart Kale's Goro is suitable ingratiating and oily.
Abel's conducting is the other chief draw of this set. That he has experience of the score in the theatre means that his pacing is really superb, and the lush orchestration is given its due, the potent intermezzo during the overnight vigil sounding suitably ominous.
This won't replace the classic Butterfly recordings, but in the absendce of any new ones recently, and for acceptable diction in an English version, it is certainly worth the (not very high) price. Recommended.
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Lucky 7
Manufacturer: Omega Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JTDR Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
Tracks:
- Where are you?
- Come Monday
- Falling Asleep
- Be the One
- One Track Mind
- Face the World
- My Father's Son
- California Girl
- Gray Summer Day
- Crash and Burn
- Runaway
- Princess Dreams
- The Last Time
- 2000 Miles
- Last Winter
Album Description
Altervative RockCustomer Reviews:
Buy it Now.......2007-01-07
Lucky 7 turns out an amazing album!.......2004-08-29
FME.......2004-05-10
Tom
Great band ..........2003-07-21
Lucky 7 Punk-Rock.......2003-06-23
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Panorama: Leonard Bernstein
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004YMTJ Release Date: 2001-01-23 |
Tracks:
- On The Town (Hlts): New York, New York - David Garrison/Kurt Ollmann/Thomas Hampson
- On The Town (Hlts): Taxi Number: Come Up To My Place - Kurt Ollmann/Tyne Daly
- On The Town (Hlts): Carried Away - Frederica Von Stade/David Garrison
- On The Town (Hlts): Lucky To Be Me - Thomas Hampson/London Voices
- On The Town (Hlts): Ain't Got No Tears Left - Cleo Laine
- On The Town (Hlts): Pitkin's Song - Samuel Ramey
- On The Town (Hlts): Some Other Time - Frederica Von Stade/Tyne Daly/David Garrison/Kurt Ollmann
- Candide (Hlts): The Best Of All Possible Worlds - Adolph Green/Jerry Hadley/June Anderson/Kurt Ollmann/Della Jones
- Candide (Hlts): Oh, Happy We - Jerry Hadley/June Anderson
- Candide (Hlts): Glitter And Be Gay - June Anderson
- Candide (Hlts): Old Lady's Tango: I Am Easily Assimilated - Christa Ludwig/London Sym Chor
- Candide (Hlts): Finale: Make Our Garden Grow - Jerry Hadley/June Anderson/Christa Ludwig/Della Jones/Nicolai Gedda/Kurt Ollmann/Adolph Green...
- West Side Story (Hlts): Jet Song - Kurt Ollmann/David Livingston/Stephen Bogardus/Peter Thom/Chorus
- West Side Story (Hlts): Maria - Jose Carreras
- West Side Story (Hlts): Balcony Scene: Tonight - Jose Carreras/Kiri Te Kanawa
- West Side Story (Hlts): America - Tatiana Troyanos/Louise Edeiken/Stella Zambalis/Angelina Reaux/Chorus
- West Side Story (Hlts): One Hand, One Heart - Jose Carreras/Kiri Te Kanawa
- West Side Story (Hlts): I Feel Pretty - Kiri Te Kanawa/Louise Edeiken/Stella Zambalis/Angelina Reaux
- West Side Story (Hlts): Gee, Officer Krupke - David Livingston/Marty Nelson/Stephen Bogardus/Peter Thom/Todd Lester/Chorus
Tracks:
- Candide: Ov - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Ser: 1. Phaedrus - Pausanias. Lento - Allegro Marcato - Gidon Kremer
- Ser: 2. Aristophanes. Allegretto - Gidon Kremer
- Ser: 3. Eryximachus. Presto - Gidon Kremer
- Ser: 4. Agathon. Adagio - Gidon Kremer
- Ser: 5. Socrates - Alcibiades. Molto Tenuto - Allegro Molto Vivace - Gidon Kremer
- Chichester Psalms: 1. Psalm 108 (Verse 2); Psalm 100 (Comp): Maestoso Ma Energico - Allegro Molto - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
- Chichester Psalms: 2. Psalm 23 (Comp); Psalm 2 (Verses 1-4): Andante Con Moto, Ma Tranquillo... - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
- Chichester Psalms: 3. Psalm 131 (Comp); Psalm 133 (Verse 1): Prld - Sostenuto Molto - Peacefully... - Wiener Jeunesse-Chor/Wiener Sangerknaben
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Andante (With Dignity) - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Ste: Adagio - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Andante Largamente - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Moving Forward, With Warmth - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Marcato - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
- Symphonic Ste from the Film 'On The Waterfront': A Tempo (Poco Piu Sostenuto) - Israel PO/Leonard Bernstein
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