That's How It Used To Be

Track Listings

1. Mr. Ginder’s Coal

2. Jumping Fences

3. Living Proof

4. Echo

5. Bang Your Head Against The Sky

6. Thin Blade Of Grass

7. Plum Island Sand

8. That’s How It Used To Be

9. Night Of A Thousand Lanterns

10. The Greatest Game They Never Played

11. I’ll Make It Right

12. Ninety-Nine

13. In My Room

Editorial Reviews
Stephen Ide, Dirty Linen, September 2004
Kitchen's songs are lyrically intense and melodically beautiful. He remains one of New England's finest songwriters.

Jamie Anderson, Sing Out!, September 2004
Touching stories beautifully wrapped in clean, sparse arrangements...You'll want this fine CD in your collection.

Album Description
"One of New England's best songwriters"-The Boston Globe Steven Wright jokes "I went into a diner and the sign said breakfast anytime, so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance." Terry Kitchen has that kind of songwriter's imagination, and that's how it used to be, his seventh solo album for the urban campfire label, takes the listener from the 1840s Pennsylvania coal boom to Kitty Hawk to the early civil rights movement to the shock-and-awe present to an all-too-possible ecologically barren future. Kitchen, whose songs have won the USA Songwriting Competition and Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and been runner up in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, crafts each song with the care of a short story writer, and gives each a musical setting that makes its world come alive, from the driving working man's groove of "Mr. Ginder's Coal" to the prairie lilt of "Jumping Fences" to the world beat of "Thin Blade of Grass." While each song is anchored by his deft guitar work and his immediate, honest vocals, Kitchen and his excellent supporting players paint detailed soundscapes, from the mandolin/Dobro Americana of "Bang Your Head Against the Sky" to the bossa nova saxophone of "Night of a Thousand Lanterns" to the charming a cappella arrangement of the Beach Boys' "In My Room" (included as a bonus hidden cut). Musicians include John McGann (mandolin, from Wayfaring Strangers), Alizon Lissance (keyboards, from The Lovedogs), Larry Finn (drums, Berklee School of Music), Brice Buchanan (slide guitar & harmony vocals, from Terry's '80s rock band Loose Ties and now Firefly), Sarah Telford (harmony vocals, Firefly) and Carl Clemens (tenor sax, wood flute). Kitchen himself also adds harmonica, lead guitar, Dobro, bass and keyboards.

That's How It Used To Be

Tracks:

Main Title (An American In Paris/'S Wonderful/I Got Rhythm) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Paris Narration/Left Bank (Themes From An American In Paris) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Outtake) - Georges Guetary
Embraceable You - MGM Studio Orchestra
By Strauss - Gene Kelly, Georges Guetary, Mac MacLain, Grace Stark, Pete Roberts
Street Exhibit - MGM Studio Orchestra
I Got Rhythm - Gene Kelly, MGM Children's Chorus
But Not For Me - Benny Carter & His Orchestra
Medley: Do, Do, Do/Bidiin' My Time/I've Got A Crush On You/Love Is Here To Stay - MGM Orchestra
Someone To Watch Over Me - Benny Carter & His Orchestra
Medley: My Cousin In Milwaukee/A Foggy Day/The Half-Of-It Dearie Blues/But Not For Me (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
Tra-La-La - Gene Kelly, Oscar Levant
I'm No Enemy (Love Is Here To Stay) (Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly
Medley: What Time Is It?/Love Is Here To Stay (Reprise) - MGM Studio Orchestra, Gene Kelly
(I'll Build A) Stairway To Paradise - Georges Guetary
I've Got A Crush On You (Outtake) - Gene Kelly
Love Walked In (Outtake) - Georges Guetary, Oscar Levant
Medley: We Would Get Married (Love Walked In) (Outtake)/I Don't Think I'll Fall In Love Today... - Oscar Levant, MGM Studio Orchestra
Concerto In F (3rd Movement) - Oscar Levant, MGM Studio Orchestra

Tracks:

Painting Montage (Tra-La-La/Love Is Here To Stay) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Kiss Me (Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra
'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly, Georges Guetary
Lise, I Love You ('S Wonderful/Love Is Here To Stay) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Strike Up The Band (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Liza (Complete Version) - Oscar Levant
Medley: Oh, Lady Be Good/'S Wonderful - MGM Studio Orchestra
Medley: That Certain Feeling/Clap Yo' Hands - MGM Studio Orchestra
I've Got A Crush On You (Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra
I Got Rhythm (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Tra-La-La (Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra
But Not For Me - Georges Guetary
Utrillo Did It (Love Is Here To Stay/An American In Paris/Nice Work If You Can Get It) - MGM Studio Orchestra
An American In Paris Ballet (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Finale (An American In Paris) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Painting Montage (An American In Paris) (Deleted Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Main Title: An American In Paris (Alternate Version - Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra
Adam Cook Monologue (How Long Has This Been Going On?) (Extended Version) - Oscar Levant
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Partial As Used In Film) - Georges Guetary, Oscar Levant
Third Prelude (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
My Cousin In Milwaukee (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
A Foggy Day (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
The Half-Of-It Dearie Blues (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
But Not For Me - Oscar Levant
Bidin' My Time (Outtake) - Oscar Levant, Saul Chaplin
'S Wonderful (Reprise) (Outtake) - Gene Kelly
Finale (Alternate Version - Outtake) - MGM Studio Orchestra

Amazon.com essential recording

This is a considerably expanded version of the soundtrack album to Vincente Minnelli's Oscar-winning film. With two discs and 100 minutes of music (much of which is presented for the first time), these original session masters are highlighted by the MGM Studio Orchestra, Oscar Levant, Benny Carter, and Gene Kelly, all of whom perform such memorable Gershwin tunes as "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Love Is Here to Stay," and "S'Wonderful." Just about all of the material has a monotonously mono sound, but Levant's version of "Concerto in F" is included here for the first time in true stereo. Along with several Levant improvisational piano solos based on Gershwin's music, there are also some outtakes as well as extensive production and historical notes. --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews:

Magic of love.......2007-03-10

Nothing but Gene and George: the hard work and the happiness in music, conducting by the magician Vince.
Noone is better, noone could do better.
American masterpiece with european feelings.

Filled with musical gems.......2004-02-17

This comprehensive edition is a must have for fans of the movie and of the Gershwins. The outtakes, contrary to the first review above, are excellent. Gene Kelly offers a wonderful vocal of "I've Got a Crush on You" and his short riff on "'S Wonderful" is almost like an acoustic version, much different than the over-the-top duet in the movie. And the Oscar Levant piano pieces are as close to George sitting down at the keys as we're going to get.

TOO LONG !!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-06-17

I would not suggest buying this version of this sondtrack!!! The underscores and the extra tracks that are not featured in the film are not neccesary. Rhino records puts the extras out to jack up the price of the CD (making one LP into 2 CDs).
I would buy the ORIGINAL CAST SOUNDTRACK released by MGM records. You will enjoy this version ever so much more without all the extras!!!

GERSHWIN'S TALENT.......2001-08-12

Many agree that the talented George Gershwin is a fabulous pianist, and alongside Ira, he helped to create some of the most beloved music ever. After viewing the movie that was filled with song and dance, I was pleased to discover that the soundtrack was readily available. The plot of An American in Paris mainly focuses on the lives of three friends and their dreams in addition to the romance that they encounter in the most popular European city. Gene Kelley is a struggling artist who soon falls in love, and the many songs in this cd express his emotions. Who wouldn't want to dance to Gershwin's spectacular tunes such as "Embraceable You?" These original songs included in this two cd set are well worth the price. Furthermore, "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" is a true favorite with unique lyrics. Don't miss out on this must have cd collection.

Ga Ga for Gershwin.......2000-12-13

Nearly every popular Gershwin tune is represented here, either as an instrumental, a vocal, or a production number. I am not a big fan of the film, but the soundtrack is fabulous. There are some stereo tracks here, too. Yet another triumph in the Turner/Rhino soundtrack collection of MGM films.As a sidenote I would like to thank Rhino for their extremely co-operative staff. When I bought this CD I opened up the very extensive booklet and was disappointed to find that due to an error on the assembly line I had received an insert that had some pages repeated and others deleted. I contacted Rhino and they sent me a new booklet which arrived within a week! That's what I call excellent customer service. The really neat thing is the fact that I have both booklets. The flubbed copy is sort of a collector's item to me.

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Great Album, but No Vocal Fireworks
Great Standards!!
Joni James at Abbey Road!

100 Strings & Joni
Joni James
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
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ASIN: B00006B1L5
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

My Heart Tells Me
Imagination
All Through The Day
Too Young
It Never Entered My Mind
Body And Soul
I Can Dream, Can't I?
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Wait And See
It Could Happen To You
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1. My Heart Tells Me
2. Imagination
3. All Through The Day
4. Too Young
5. It Never Entered My Mind
6. Body And Soul
7. I Can Dream, Can't I
8. Hi-Lili Hi-Lo
9. But Beautiful
10. Wait And See
11. It Could Happen To You
12. Maybe You'll Be There
13. I'm In The Mood For Love
14. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
15. Let's Get Lost
16. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
17. You're A Sweetheart
18. How Blue The Night

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Great Album, but No Vocal Fireworks.......2005-09-20

This is a beautfully rendered album and Joni's voice is pitch perfect. She sings every note as written. But she takes no interpretive chances and there's no vocal fireworks. The real accomplishment here are the splendid arrangements by Jeffrey Osborne and Geoff Love - two men who never met a huge orchestra they didn't like. The lush, layered arrangements are spectacular. The musicians are also first rate and for such a large gathering there's a fantastic cohesiveness. Though her singing is pleasant enough, Joni's voice is basically the 101st instrument in the entire ensemble.

Great Standards!!.......2003-02-15

This is a great album of classic standards with lush orchestrations. Joni's voice is incredibly smooth and expressive and the selections are some of the best of the Jerome Kern era of classic songwriters. My favorite is Imagination. Best version I have ever heard...as a matter of fact many of the tunes are my benchmark arrangements. If you are a fan of the 30's-50's classic love songs and ballads, this is for you!! Great for Valentines Day. Romantic stuff. This was one of my favorite albums on vinyl as a kid. Now I can get the CD. Yeah!

Joni James at Abbey Road!.......2002-07-23

Miss Joni James swept away on a veritable ocean of violins!
This classic LP remastered in pristine sound with tender torch tunes rendered "close to the microphone" by one of the 1950s most popular singing icons. Recorded in London at the famous Abbey Road studios with those lush, sweeping Acquaviva arrangements. Joni's most divine moment! (Tacked on to the original album are 6 tracks, also with the 100 Strings orchestra, of songs from her Jimmy McHugh tribute LP.)

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Manufacturer: Romeo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

By Strauss
So in Love
Alone Together
I'm Old Fashioned
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Man I Love
Way You Look Today
Here's That Rainy Day
I Can't Get Started
Lucky to Be Me
How Deep Is the Ocean?
But Beautiful
You're Nearer
Come Rain or Come Shine
Nearness of You
After You
There Will Never Be Another You
Shadow of Your Smile
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
You Don't Know What Love Is

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Masterpiece

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ASIN: B000050PFW
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

But Not For Me
They Can't Take That Away From Me
The Man I Love
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Embraceable You
A Foggy Day
It Ain't Necessarily So
Love Is Here To Stay
By Strauss
But Not For Me

Customer Reviews:

Masterpiece.......2006-11-21

I will be short:
I got this cd randomly in a jazz section that was selling everything out, and I have to say I became addicted, it's just a masterpiece of improvisation, really good and relaxing. These musicians are awesome!

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That's How It Used To Be
Terry Kitchen
Manufacturer: Urban Campfire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000645MQM
Release Date: 2004-04-15

Tracks:

Mr. Ginders Coal
Jumping Fences
Living Proof
Echo
Bang Your Head Against The Sky
Thin Blade Of Grass
Plum Island Sand
Thats How It Used To Be
Night Of A Thousand Lanterns
The Greatest Game They Never Played
Ill Make It Right
Ninety-Nine
In My Room

Album Description

"One of New England's best songwriters"-The Boston Globe Steven Wright jokes "I went into a diner and the sign said breakfast anytime, so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance." Terry Kitchen has that kind of songwriter's imagination, and that's how it used to be, his seventh solo album for the urban campfire label, takes the listener from the 1840s Pennsylvania coal boom to Kitty Hawk to the early civil rights movement to the shock-and-awe present to an all-too-possible ecologically barren future. Kitchen, whose songs have won the USA Songwriting Competition and Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and been runner up in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, crafts each song with the care of a short story writer, and gives each a musical setting that makes its world come alive, from the driving working man's groove of "Mr. Ginder's Coal" to the prairie lilt of "Jumping Fences" to the world beat of "Thin Blade of Grass." While each song is anchored by his deft guitar work and his immediate, honest vocals, Kitchen and his excellent supporting players paint detailed soundscapes, from the mandolin/Dobro Americana of "Bang Your Head Against the Sky" to the bossa nova saxophone of "Night of a Thousand Lanterns" to the charming a cappella arrangement of the Beach Boys' "In My Room" (included as a bonus hidden cut). Musicians include John McGann (mandolin, from Wayfaring Strangers), Alizon Lissance (keyboards, from The Lovedogs), Larry Finn (drums, Berklee School of Music), Brice Buchanan (slide guitar & harmony vocals, from Terry's '80s rock band Loose Ties and now Firefly), Sarah Telford (harmony vocals, Firefly) and Carl Clemens (tenor sax, wood flute). Kitchen himself also adds harmonica, lead guitar, Dobro, bass and keyboards.

Music Album:

Music Album

1. Mr. Ginder’s Coal
2. Jumping Fences
3. Living Proof
4. Echo
5. Bang Your Head Against The Sky
6. Thin Blade Of Grass
7. Plum Island Sand
8. That’s How It Used To Be
9. Night Of A Thousand Lanterns
10. The Greatest Game They Never Played
11. I’ll Make It Right
12. Ninety-Nine
13. In My Room