Angels' Waltz

Track Listings

 
1. Angels' Waltz
2. Adi Shakti
3. Guru Guru Wahe Guru
4. Bolo Ram
5. Ra Ma Da Sa
6. Bhaja Man Mere

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About the Artist
This is Sada Sat Kaur's first album.

That, in and of itself, should be a source of astonishment. For over 30 years she has toured the world, chanting mantras and singing kirtan in ashrams, concert halls, schools, public parks. In India, audiences have been known to flock to the American homeopath and yoga teacher as if she were the Beatles. "We play to crowds of 200,000 people," she says. "They want to touch you and get your autograph. They hear that these American Sikhs are going to sing, and you can't even see the end of the sea of people."

For decades that sea never managed to hoist Sada Sat toward a recording studio-until now. On this, her debut album, you'll come across ancient chants, chants performed in the centuries-old language of Gurmukhi, but you'll also pick up traces of her youthful immersion in bluegrass and folk. In the studio she leaned toward producer Jeremy Toback and said, "Don't take this the wrong way, but I really like country music." Voila, in marched roots-music virtuoso Greg Leisz, who's graced recordings by everyone from Joni Mitchell to Lucinda Williams to Wilco, and who can be heard here exploring the astral plane on banjo, pedal steel, lap steel, and dobro. Twang chant? Maybe the Ganges and the Mississippi aren't so far apart, after all.

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    6. Winter Wonderland - Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos
    7. Mary's Boy Child - Mantovani & His Orchestra
    8. The Christmas Song - Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos
    9. Adeste Fideles - Mantovani & His Orchetra
    10. The Golden Carol (What Child Is This?) - Frank Chacksfield And His Orchestra
    11. Coventry Carol - David Willcocks
    12. Away In A Manger - Frank Chacksfield And His Orchestra
    13. In Dulci Jubilo - David Willcocks
    14. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
    15. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Georg Ratzinger
    16. Ave Maria - Arthur Grumiaux
    17. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys' Choir
    18. Winter (Largo From Concerto No.4 In F Minor, RV297 'The Four Seasons') - Sir Neville Marriner
    19. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Mantovani & His Orchestra
    20. I Saw Three Ships - Mantovani & His Orchestra
    21. Sinfonia From Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Sir Neville Marriner
    22. Silent Night, Holy Night - Mantovani & His Orchestra

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars christmas music.......2007-01-14

    this was a very nice cd for quiet listening, but it did not inspire any emotional feelings.

    4 out of 5 stars Relaxing it is........2007-01-09

    This music could be played at any Dentist or Doctor's office just to take the edge off. It's not a masterpiece, but it is relaxing.

    5 out of 5 stars Here's Your Chance to Hear the Masters and Masterpieces of Christmas Music in Superb Sound.......2006-01-08

    Decca has come out with the "Ultimate" Series of albums, ranging from Opera Divas to Tango, from Patriotic to Relaxing Classical. I ordered this album last fall from a high school student in my neighborhood going door to door raising funds for her hockey team. I had no idea what the Christmas music was, I just wanted something relaxing. When it arrived in the mail I was delighted to hear favorites from my youth - Annunzio P. Mantovani, Frank Chacksfield (remember him?), and Ronnie Aldrich - all remastered in terrific sound! The liner notes are fun to read, providing a story for each carol and song. This generous album of 22 tracks runs a total time of 63:25, providing holiday ambience from Thanksgiving through New Years Day.
    Christmas with the Pops
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The perfect Christmas Spirit CD
    • Christmas with the Pops CD breaks all time listening record in our home!
    • An Enjoyable Recording from America's Other Pops Orchestra
    • Fireside Favorites
    • The perfect Pops Christmas
    Christmas with the Pops

    Manufacturer: Telarc
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    ASIN: B000003CWC
    Release Date: 1990-10-08

    Tracks:

    1. The First Noel
    2. Deck The Halls
    3. Winter Wonderland
    4. The Christmas Song - Doc Severinsen, Flugelhorn
    5. Holiday Favorites
    6. White Christmas - Rosemary Clooney
    7. Carol Of The Bells - Bell Choir
    8. O Tannenbaum
    9. Do You Hear What I Hear
    10. Christmas Waltz - Toni Tennille
    11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
    12. Angels We Have Heard On High - Bell Choir
    13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
    14. Go Tell It To The Mountain - Sherrill Milnes
    15. O Come, All Ye Faithful
    16. Walking In The Air From The Snowman - Stephen Van Dyck
    17. Sleigh Ride
    18. Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas - Rosemary Clooney
    19. O Holy Night
    20. Silent Night

    Amazon.com

    If you're looking for a single classical/pops Christmas album you can play year after year, Erich Kunzel's Christmas with the Pops might just be it. At the helm of his familiar Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and accompanied by a full roster of guest stars, Kunzel steps through 70 minutes of mostly traditional favorites for orchestra with and without chorus (a children's chorus and bell choir are also on hand). The guest stars are Doc Severinsen ("The Christmas Song"), Rosemary Clooney ("White Christmas," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), Toni Tenille ("The Christmas Waltz"), Sherrill Milnes ("Go Tell It on the Mountain"), and boy soprano Stephen Van Dyck ("Walking in the Air" from The Snowman television special). Count on making Christmas with the Pops an annual tradition in your home. --David Horiuchi

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The perfect Christmas Spirit CD.......2007-01-10

    If you need some Christmas Spirit, this is the CD for you. Every mood of Christmas music is included in this album and the song "Walking in the Air" is worth the price of the CD by itself.

    5 out of 5 stars Christmas with the Pops CD breaks all time listening record in our home!.......2007-01-09

    This CD really represents the music our family likes to hear during the holiday season. The selections are beautifully arranged, performed with a variety of vocalists and are all recognizable holiday favorites that had us singing away while wrapping gifts and enjoying the season's festivities (even made cleaning the house somewhat more bearable). I would highly recommend this CD as a musical gift to yourself and someone else!

    5 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Recording from America's Other Pops Orchestra.......2004-12-17

    This is a wonderful recording by America's "Other" Pops orchestra. Since I am from Boston, I automatically associate the word Pops with the Boston Pops and when it was first released, purchased it at will believing it was a Boston Pops recording. Upon listening, I realized that it was a different sound than the Boston Pops sound, but this discovery was hardly a disappointment. One of the reasons why Erich Kunzel has been so successful with the Cincinnati Pops is his ability to bring forth a powerful and unique sound. This recording has all the Christmas standards, but the standards are presented in a creative manner, which is both a Telarc and Cincinnati Pops trademark.

    There are two great strengths to this recording: its variety and its guests. There are full symphonic arrangements as well as arrangements for soloist, adult and children's choirs. Brass and organ ensembles, and hand bell choirs. The various arrangements are placed in an order throughout the recording that keeps the listener's attention. The gests are also outstanding. Rosemary Clooney, baritone Sherill Milnes, Doc Severinsen, and Toni Tenille add star power to the recording. There are unique tracks, particularly the chilling and somewhat ephemeral "Walking in the Air" from THE SNOWMAN performed by treble Stephen Van Dyck.

    I have owned the recording since its release in 1990 and it has become a treasured part of my holiday collection. I am sure other listeners will treasure it too.

    5 out of 5 stars Fireside Favorites.......2003-11-19

    One of the best Christmas albums you will find. Perfect balance between religious favorites, non-religious classics, and children's favorites. All tastefully done and arranged to fit the theme of the song. Many of the percussion "effects" bring the songs to life and the solo and choral vocals are outstanding. Cannot recommend this album highly enough. A must have for any Christmas collection to be enjoyed for many years.

    5 out of 5 stars The perfect Pops Christmas.......2002-05-12

    What a wonderful Christmas gift. Erich Kunzel and The Cincinnati Pops rarely fail to please on the Telarc label, and this is (IMHO of course) one of their most pleasing efforts. Rosemary Clooney (Best "White Christmas" since Der Bingle), Doc Severinsen, Stephen Van Dyck, and other guests add wonderfully to a very fun, upbeat, and enjoyable Christmas collection. This cd has become the most played in my Christmas collection...I can't recommend it highly enough.
    #1 Christmas Album
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A Christmas celebration for Classical Music Lovers only
    • This may be a good album; the marketing ploy is shameless
    • Touch of angle, touch of heart
    #1 Christmas Album
    Placido Domingo , Luciano Pavarotti , Kiri te Kanawa , Franz Gruber , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , and Joan Sutherland
    Manufacturer: Decca
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    ASIN: B00005Q6LG
    Release Date: 2001-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Luciano Pavarotti/London Voices
    2. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) - The Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks
    3. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
    4. Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs/The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
    5. Ding Dong! Merrily On High - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
    6. Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
    7. Good King Wenceslas - Simon Keenlyside/Richard Suart/Stephen Cleobury/The Choir Of St John's College, Cambridge...
    8. Wiegenlied (Brahms' Lullaby) - Renata Tebaldi
    9. In Dulce Jubilo - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
    10. Christmas Oratorio: Pastoral Sinfonia - Stuttgarter Kammerorchester/Karl Munchinger
    11. Messiah: For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Chicago Symphony Chorus And Orchestra/Sir Georg Solti
    12. Ave Maria - Kiri Te Kanawa
    13. L'Enfance Du Christ: Shepherds' Farewell - St Anthony Singers
    14. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
    15. See Amid The Winter's Snow - Simon Preston/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
    16. What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane/John Scott
    17. The First Nowell - David Briggs/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
    18. O Tannenbaum - Leontyne Price
    19. While Shepherds Watched - Simon Preston/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
    20. Away In A Manger - Anthony Way/The Choir Of St Paul's Cathedral/John Scott
    21. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - John Scott/James Blades/David Corkhill

    Tracks:

    1. Deck The Hall - Joan Sutherland/The Ambrosian Singers
    2. The Holly And The Ivy - Jonathan Lamb/Christopher Hughes/Simon Haynes/Roland Robertson/The Choir Of King's College...
    3. Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti/Wandsworth Boys Choir
    4. In The Bleak Midwinter - Anthony Way/The Choir Of St Paul's Cathedral
    5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - John Scott/James Blades/David Corkhill
    6. German Dance No.3, K.605: Sleigh Ride - Wiener Mozart Ensemble/Willi Boskovsky
    7. The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Joan Sutherland/The Ambrosian Singers
    8. Shepherds In The Fields Abiding - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
    9. Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Renata Tebaldi
    10. I Saw Three Ships - Mark Tinkler/William Kendall/The Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge/George Guest
    11. O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
    12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - David Briggs/The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury
    13. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti/Wandsworth Boys' Choir
    14. Rocking - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
    15. The Virgin's Slumber Song - Joan Sutherland
    16. Child In A Manger - The Choir And Orchestra Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
    17. Hosanna In Excelsis - Placido Domingo/James Lancelot/Winchester Cathedral Choir
    18. The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Snowflakes - Members Of The Finchley Children's Music Group
    19. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices
    20. The Skaters' Waltz - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Douglas Gamley
    21. Mary's Boy Child - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars A Christmas celebration for Classical Music Lovers only.......2002-11-06

    The cover of this 2 disc set features half a dozen of the great voices of our time: Pavarotti, Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Leontyne Price. However, selections by these soloists comprise only 2/5 of the set, the rest being choral and orchestral works.

    Nor are these fabulous voices given equal representation. Pavarotti and my personal favorite, Joan Sutherland, have four songs apiece; Price and Kanawa have three apiece; Renata Tebaldi two and only one for Placido Domingo.

    However, this is basically a very good collection. The first disc is a bit on the solemn side, while the second is brighter. Pavarotti leads off the entire collection with "Adeste Fideles" and returns later on the first disc with "Mille Cherubini in Coro". His renditions of "Panis Angelicus" and "Gesu Bambino" help grace the second CD.

    Joan Sutherland brightens the first disc with her "Joy To The World" and then sets the lighter mood of the second disc with "Deck The Halls" and later returns with a sprightly "Twelve Days of Christmas". She also gives us the beautiful and tender "Virgin Slumber Song". Leontyne Price gives us Schubert's "Ave Maria", "O Tannenbaum" and "O Holy Night". Kiri Te Kanawa gives us Bach/Gounod's "Ave Maria", surprises us with "White Christmas" (a very beautiful & unique interpretation), and winds up the entire set with "Mary's Boy Child". Renata Tebaldi's contributions are Brahms' "Lullaby" and "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle". Placido Domingo's sole appearance is with the dynamic "Hosanna in Excelsis" from Lloyd Weber's Requiem.

    It is a splendid feast of vocal performances. However, the choral and orchestral selections have weak spots. I was especially disappointed in the Chicago Symphony & Chorus rendition of "For Unto Us a Child Is Born", and also thought that a good rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus would've worked better. The orchestral selections did have bright spots such as "Sleigh Ride" (Mozart's, not Leroy Anderson's), Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Snowflakes" from the Nutcracker, and the "Skater's Waltz".

    All in all, this is a collection which belongs in your Christmas Classical collection, but can't be considered an absolute essential.

    3 out of 5 stars This may be a good album; the marketing ploy is shameless.......2001-11-15

    I have not listened specifically to this edition, but I can tell you with near absolute certainty that this is a classic example of marketing at its most shameless. This is nothing more than a reissue of "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth", but with a different title! (Something similar was done back in 1963, when the Harry Simeone Chorale's ever-popular 1958 LP, "Sing We Now of Christmas", was retitled and re-released as "The Little Drummer Boy"--its current CD title--, but at least the advertising there seemed slightly more honest.)

    Everything on "The #1 Christmas Album" is exactly the same as on "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth", right down to the order of the musical selections on the album. Only the cover design is different. Decca/London apparently believes that it can fool its customers into thinking that they are buying another album if they simply change the title. Of course, the album itself is reasonably good, though not on the level of most of my favorite Christmas albums, not even the now-deleted RCA Victor "Christmas Treasures", a collection culled from RCA Victor's Living Stereo series. The offense lies in the marketing gimmick,something I have never seen in all my years of avid CD buying. This is worse than all those "collections" which just rehash old material--at least each collection is a newly organized album.

    5 out of 5 stars Touch of angle, touch of heart.......2001-11-14

    If you enjoy opera or choir, this is a must collection. The Choir of King's College probably knows the secret how to make the listener flying among thousands of Christmas candles. Pavarotti's opening is so mighty that remind people, this year, to be courageous and to believe (not limited from religious sense but the humanity perspective.) And his Mill Cherubini and Panis Angelicus can vibrate one's tear from the heart, reflecting to the tragedy and the war in 2001. As for the sopranos, this collection is a Jewel. Joan Sutherland's Deck The Hall and The Twelve Days of Christmas bring out the merry atmosphere of the season and cheer one's mood to celebrate. Also her Virgin's Slumber Song has so much beauty and grace . Kanawa's Ave Maria is so dramatic performed that perfectly drawn out the human's longing for love and protection. All the orchestra also have done a splendid job. The arrangement is perfect there is no dull moment from the beginning to the end.
    André Rieu - Waltzes
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent performance of Waltzes
    André Rieu - Waltzes
    Dmitry Shostakovich , Johann Strauss II , Anton Karas , Emmerich Kalman , Josef Strauss , Franz Lehar , Ralph Benatzky , Rudolf Sieczynski , Ferry Wunsch , and André Rieu
    Manufacturer: Universal Latino
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    ASIN: B00003002H
    Release Date: 1999-11-16

    Tracks:

    1. Vals No. 2
    2. Strauss y Compania
    3. Bajo truenos y relampagos
    4. El tercer hombre
    5. Ven, Zigany
    6. Golondrinas de Austria
    7. Cancion de Vilja
    8. Vida da artista
    9. Marcha persa
    10. En un caballo blanco
    11. Viena, Viena, solamente tu
    12. Hoy vienen los angeles de vacaciones a Viena

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent performance of Waltzes.......2000-12-23

    In this CD performed by André Rieu, waltz music takes a very different path in sound and style. It is not as all the other walzes by Strauss that we have listened before, since it has the very special Rieu's magical touch. Even when the titles of the songs are in spanish, anyone can identify the waltzes with just the listening of the first bars. It is all wonderful. In these performances of Strauss Waltzes, the piano is arrenged, included and heard in those waltzes where it was usually absent. In the song "Strauss y Compañia", the music of Strauss is very well mixed with that of other composers; it is like a popurri of Strauss Waltzes very well mixed and played. Also, "Golondrinas de Austria", is an excellent example of the beautiful melody of the Strauss, not written by Johann but written by his brother Joseph, it is not less than any of Johann's music. All in all, this CD contains some of the best waltz music that one can listen to with the different and fabulous sound that André Rieu has to offer us.
    Incredible Christmas Album
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      Incredible Christmas Album

      Manufacturer: Decca
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      ASIN: B0000D1FKB
      Release Date: 2003-10-14

      Tracks:

      1. What Child Is This? - Vanessa Williams
      2. Winter Wonderland - Ella Fitzgerald
      3. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
      4. The Christmas Song - Mel Torme
      5. Silver And Gold - Burl Ives
      6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Perry Como
      7. Silver Bells - The Ames Brothers
      8. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
      9. The White Snows Of Christmas - The Kingston Trio
      10. Koppangen - Anne Sophie Von Otter
      11. Mary Did You Know - Hayley Westenra
      12. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - Anadian Brass
      13. The Homecoming - John Tesh
      14. Shepherd's Pipe Carol Choir - Shoir Of St John's College
      15. Carol Of The Drum - John Williams
      16. Once In Royal David - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
      17. Les Anges Dans Nos Campagne - Gheorghe Zamfir
      18. Carol Of The Bells - Musica Sacra
      19. I Saw Three Ships - Mantovani & His Orchestra
      20. Sleigh Ride - Arthur Fiedler
      21. The Christmas Waltz - THE LIVING STRINGS
      22. Christmas Bells - Mantovani & His Orchestra
      23. Patapan - London Symphony Orchestra
      24. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
      25. Jingle Bell Rock - Bond

      Tracks:

      1. Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Academy Of St Martin-In-The-Fields
      2. O Holy Night - Luciano Pavarotti
      3. O Tannebaum - Vienna Boys' Choir
      4. Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
      5. Joy To The World - Joan Sutherland
      6. Ding Dong! Merrily On High - John Rutter
      7. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Anthony Way
      8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College
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      14. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti
      15. The First Nowell - The Choir Of King's College
      16. Still, Still, Still - Vienna Boys' Choir
      17. King Jesus Hath A Garden - John Rutter
      18. Child In The Manger - John Rutter
      19. The Holly And The Ivy - The Choir Of King's College
      20. In Dulci Jubilo - The Choir Of Kings College
      21. God Rest Ye Merr yGentlemen - The Choir Of King's College
      22. Jesu, Joy Of Mans Desiring - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
      23. Good King Wencelas - John Tesh
      24. Twelve Days Of Christmas - Anthony Way
      25. Silent Night - David Willcocks
      My Heart & I
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Tauber for the first buyer
      My Heart & I

      Manufacturer: Gala
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000001XM3
      Release Date: 2000-06-06

      Tracks:

      1. Fascination
      2. The Dancing Years: Waltz Of My Heart
      3. Sweethearts
      4. The Firefly: Giannina Mia
      5. Rose Marie
      6. Rose Marie: Indian Love Call
      7. The Student Prince: Serenade
      8. Maytime: Will You Remember
      9. Paganini: Comes Too Late - Richard Tauber/Evelyn Laye
      10. Paganini: Nobody Could Love You More - Richard Tauber/Evelyn Laye
      11. Paganini: Beautiful Italy
      12. Paganini: Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
      13. Lehar Memories: Merry Widow Vilia/GypsyLove/Maiden My Maiden
      14. Don't Ask Me Why
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      16. Whisperings Of The Vienna Woods
      17. I Love Thee
      18. Der Obersteiger: Don't Be Cross
      19. Jealousy
      20. Old Chelsea: There Are Angels Outside Heaven - Richard Tauber/Nancy Brown
      21. Old Chelsea: Music In My Heart
      22. Old Chelsea: If You Are In Love - Richard Tauber/Nancy Brown
      23. Old Chelsea: My Heart And I

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Tauber for the first buyer.......1999-01-02

      Richard Tauber was, in my opinion, the most seductive and complex singer of this century. His voice was excellent, but not in itself, just as a vehicle for an infinity of shadings, in a plethora of styles. He was arguably the greatest ever operetta singer but his gifts were perfectly expressing themselves in lied, in popular song and in a great part of the opera repertoire ("heldentenor" excepted). Like Kreisler in violin playing, Tauber represented the essence of the Viennese spirit. His vocal specialties included the sweteest mezzavoce or headvoice one could hope for. He was accessible and highly refined in the same time. For the very low price of this Gala CD, you can taste the complex artistry of Richard Tauber, both in his German (better) period and in the "English" one. The reason I'm giving 4, not 5 stars to this CD is that I believe his all-German CD concotions to be more valuable. But for this price...
      On Broadway
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A masterpiece
      On Broadway

      Manufacturer: Telarc
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000ILWX
      Release Date: 1999-04-27

      Tracks:

      1. On Broadway From Smokey Joe's Cafe
      2. Suite From Miss Saigon: The Heat Is On In Saigon - Why God, Why? - The Last Night Of The World - Bui Doi - This Is The Hour
      3. He Lives In You From The Lion King
      4. Lily's Eyes From The Secret Garden
      5. You're Nothing Without Me From City Of Angels
      6. Children Will Listen From Into The Woods
      7. Gimme Love From Kiss Of The Spider Woman
      8. Suite From Les Miserables: At The End Of The Day - I Dreamed A Dream - Master Of The House - Bring Him Home - Do You Hear The People Sing?
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      10. Ragtime From Ragtime
      11. This Is The Moment From Jekyll And Hyde
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      14. Cross The Line From Big
      15. Hooker's Ball From The Life
      16. Give A Man Enough Rope From Will Rogers' Follies
      17. The Latest Rag From Titanic
      18. Godspeed From Titanic

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A masterpiece.......2004-02-03

      The melody that gives the title to this cd, "On Broadway" is a masterpiece of arrangement: every instrument is on the very right key and it truly makes you live that very special feeling that you only get every once in a while with very special music. Listen to it, you will buy it instantly.

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