The Moon Was Blue

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Though he had quit recording in the 1980s, Bobby Bare's classic '60s singles "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home" reflected a folk-flavored iconoclasm that foretold the rise of Nashville's Outlaw movement. He continued into the 1970s with hits like "Marie Laveau" and 1973's "Daddy What If," which featured five-year-old Bobby Bare Jr. , today an alt.country luminary. On The Moon Was Blue, coproducers Bare Jr. and Lambchop producer Mark Nevers surround Bare Sr. with a quirky amalgam of choruses and strings, recalling the early-'60s Nashville Sound era in which he first made his mark. At 70, his wry humor and heart shine through on this clever, slightly bent, retro mix of vintage material. The 1909 singalong "Shine on Harvest Moon" coexists alongside country standards ("Am I That Easy to Forget," "Yesterday When I Was Young," and "Are You Sincere"), '60s pop ("Everybody's Talkin'"), and '50s ballads ("Love Letters in the Sand," "It's All in the Game," and "My Heart Cries For You"). Taken as a whole, the album reaffirms Bare's continuing vitality--and sly iconoclasm. --Rich Kienzle

Product Description:
Bobby Bare's The Moon Was Blue in his first album of new material in over two decades and was produced by his son, indie rock and Bloodshot recording artist Bobby Bare, Jr. as well as Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Calexico). The album stays true to Bobby Bare's country roots with lazy waltzes and lap-steel but also incorporates distorted guitars, spacey atmospheres, strings, horns, and haunting background vocals. The result is a progressive country album that's rooted in 70's retro tradition. 11 tracks. Dualtone. 2005.

The Moon Was Blue

The Moon Was Blue,Bobby Bare,Dualtone Music Group,Americana,Country,Country-Folk,Outlaw Country,Pop,Progressive Country,Traditional Country,United States of America

Average customer rating: Well worth the price Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection... Where's the chicks?!?! Not quite the ultimate.... Great Music - Questionable Selection

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection Arthur Sullivan , Isidore Godfrey , Royston Nash , New Symphony Orchestra of London , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Colin Wright , Donald Adams , George Cook , Gillian Knight , Jean Hindmarsh , Jeffrey Skitch , John Ayldon , John Reed , Joyce Wright , Kenneth Sandford , Lyndsie Holland , Owen Brannigan , Pauline Wales , Peggy Ann Jones , Thomas Round , Valerie Masterson , and D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Brannigan, Owen | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury Topsy-Turvy - The Music of Gilbert & Sullivan: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Topsy-Turvy The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan ASIN: B000007OU0 Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. H.M.S. Pinafore: We Shall Sail The Ocean Blue
2. H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Little Buttercup
3. H.M.S. Pinafore: My Galant Crew, Good Morning
4. H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm The Monarch Of The Sea
5. H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was A Lad
6. H.M.S. Pinafore: Nevermind The Why And Wherefore
7. H.M.S. Pinafore: Kind Captain, I've Important Information
8. H.M.S. Pinafore: Carefully On Tip - Toe Stealing
9. H.M.S. Pinafore: For He Is An Englishman
10. The Pirates Of Penzance: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major - General
11. The Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
12. The Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
13. The Sorcerer: My Name Is John Wellinton Wells
14. The Gondoliers: Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
15. Patience: If You're Anxious To Shine
16. The Mikado: If You Want To Know Who We Are
17. The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
18. The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner
19. The Mikado: As Someday It May Happen
20. The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
21. The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
22. The Mikado: Here's A How - De - Do!
23. The Mikado: From Ev'ry Kind Of Man Obedience I Expect
24. The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado Never Did In Japan Exist
25. The Mikado: The Criminal Cried As He Dropp'd Him Down
26. The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring, Tra La
27. The Mikado: On A Tree By A River A Little Tom Tit
28. The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
29. The Mikado: For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum

Customer Reviews:

Well worth the price.......2006-04-13

I love this CD. No, despite its name it is not the "ultimate" collection, as scarcely could be expected from a single CD. It is heavy on Mikado, as others have stated. It leaves out things I would have included and includes things I would have left out. But the performances are wonderful, traditional and all you expect from G&S. Considering the low price, it is well worth including in your G&S collection ... as PART of your collection. After the disappointment of the godawful Opera World video series (Don't buy it!) this CD is a joy and a relief.

Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection..........2004-12-23

It seems that a collection of Gilbert & Sullivan music that has the name "The Ultimate Collection" in its title would boast a wide range of music, but I found the selection disappointing. Half of the tracks are songs from The Mikado, and the other half is divided between five... yes, FIVE other operettas. This means that the representation from each operetta is awfully scant. I would have liked to see less Mikado and more of everything else, and perhaps some highlights from the more obscure operettas (Princess Ida and The Sorcerer, namely).

In addition, while most of the music is very well performed, some of the vocalists either go a bit overboard or, at the very opposite end, seem to lack expression. For example, this Nanki-Poo (in The Mikado) seems to be overly occupied with vibrato. Katisha's voice is annoying, and The Mikado's low voice often seems to lack feeling and humor. The other idiosyncracies, like the very frightening evil laughing during "A More Humane Mikado" and hissing during "Three Little Maids" really bug me.

Then again, I'm new to Gilbert and Sullivan, and was introduced to the music through the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, which has a noticeably less operatic style, and hardly includes "stage noise"... so perhaps all this is the norm. Do listen to the tracks for yourself, though, before you purchase the CD. Personally, I find that the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, while considerably less ecompassing, is much lighthearted and easier listening.

Where's the chicks?!?!.......2003-05-15

It wouldn't be G&S if not for the ladies - so where are they? How could they leave out Mabel's aria - or Josephine's!? The only female aria included on this disc comes from Mikado, which is the least exciting (if G&S could be un-exciting) of the three! Everything else on the recording is great, but I am still quite disappointed.

Not quite the ultimate...........2002-03-25

This is a great collection, but unfortunately it doesn't have songs from all the works of G&S. Most notably, there is nothing from the "Yeoman of the Guard". I still reccommed it however as John Reed is wonderful!!

Great Music - Questionable Selection.......2002-02-05

It's an ongoing challenge to find a recording of Gilbert and Sullivan that combines premium musicality and great theatrical performance. This recording is a true gem on both fronts. My only complaint is that for a "Best of" collection, this compilation is Mikado-heavy and scarcely touches on highlights from other masterpieces, particularly The Pirates of Penzance. This would be my favorite G&S CD of all time, of only it included tracks like "When the Foeman Bares his Steel," "Poor Wand'ring One," and "Dry the Glist'ning Tear," but then again, I guess there's no real consensus as to which are Gilbert and Sullivan's best works, and there are too many to fit on one CD.

Average customer rating: not enough Galway Too Good to Last

Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection James Galway Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Easy Listening & Lounge | Box Sets | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: James Galway & Henry Mancini In The Pink Ultimate Mancini The Wind Beneath My Wings Greatest Hits The Very Best of James Galway ASIN: B0000071UZ Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
2. Moon River
3. Days of Wine and Roses
4. Baby Elephant Walk
5. Theme from Hatari
6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Blue Satin
9. Two for the Road
10. Mr Lucky
11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Moment to Moment
13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
14. Shot in the Dark
15. Misty
16. Theme from Love Story
17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Moonlight Sonata
20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
23. Crazy World
24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

1. Peter Gunn
2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
3. Summer Knows
4. Experiment in Terror
5. Windmills of Your Mind
6. Till There Was You
7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
8. Sweetheart Tree
9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
11. Lonesome
12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
15. Dear Heart
16. Charade [Opening Titles]
17. Shadow of Your Smile
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
20. That Old Black Magic
21. Evergreen
22. 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

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.

Average customer rating: JALOUSIE/ STAR DUST- Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops

Jalousie and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor/Star Dust Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ladino | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Boston Tea Party Rodgers: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Pops Roundup Swing Swing Swing ASIN: B00000JWRO Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

1. Jalousie
2. Jalousie: Il Guarany: Overture
3. Jalousie: La Sorella, March
4. Jalousie: Espana Cani
5. Jalousie: Brazillian Dance (Danse Brasileira)
6. Jalousie: Jamaican Rhumba
7. Jalousie: Danze Piemontesi, OP. 31
8. Stardust
9. Stardust: Stairway to the Stars
10. Stardust: Wunderbar
11. Stardust: When You Wish Upon A Star
12. Stardust: You And The Night And The Music
13. Stardust: Clair De Lune
14. Stardust: Blue Moon
15. Stardust: Tonight
16. Stardust: Reverie
17. Stardust: The Night Was Made for Love
18. Stardust: Deep Purple
19. Stardust: The Glow Worm

Customer Reviews:

JALOUSIE/ STAR DUST- Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops.......2007-02-22

If you're a classical music lover, you can't go wrong with this great combination of two nostalgic gems, originally recorded on Lp format by Arthur Fiedler, conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra.
"Jalousie" was definitely one of Fiedler's finest works. The album theme "Jalousie" or "Jealousie" based on a tango composed by Gade, is a work of art. I first heard Fiedler's version of this great music master piece watching the old "B.F.Goodrich" musical program on television back during the early 60's and I immediately realized Fiedler's Boston Pops version of this great classic was absolutely the very best I have ever heard. This great album is complemented by other gorgeous classics, like "Il Guarany", "Jamaican Rhumba" "Danze Piemontese" and others. The second album included on this CD "Stardust" is another recorded milestone by Fiedler, "Stardust", "Clair de Lune" and other beautiful classics will simply delight you. Maestro Arthur Fiedler will always be remembered by music fans as Mr.Boston Pops. Fortunately a portion of his musical works with the Pops have been re-issued for us to enjoy and reminisce. I very highly recommend it. Do not miss this one.

Average customer rating: The Moon was Blue - Bobby Bear Disappointing My New Favorite SO SAD TO HEAR Oh ya!

The Moon Was Blue Bobby Bare Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't Chicago Wind The Essential Bobby Bare Out of the Ashes This Old Road ASIN: B000AR9YLO Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

1. Are You Sincere
2. I Am An Island
3. Everybody's Talkin'
4. Yesterday When I Was Young
5. Love Letters In The Sand
6. The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
7. My Heart Cries For You
8. It's All In the Game
9. Shine On Harvest Moon
10. Am I That Easy To Forget
11. Fellow Travelers

Product Description

1. Are You Sincere
2. I Am An Island
3. Everybody's Talkin' At Me
4. Yesterday When I Was Young
5. Love Letters In The Sand
6. Lucy Jordan
7. My Heart Cries For You
8. It's All In The Game
9. Harvest Moon
10. Easy To Forget
11. Fellow Travelers


Format: CD

Amazon.com

Though he had quit recording in the 1980s, Bobby Bare's classic '60s singles "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home" reflected a folk-flavored iconoclasm that foretold the rise of Nashville's Outlaw movement. He continued into the 1970s with hits like "Marie Laveau" and 1973's "Daddy What If," which featured five-year-old Bobby Bare Jr. , today an alt.country luminary. On The Moon Was Blue, coproducers Bare Jr. and Lambchop producer Mark Nevers surround Bare Sr. with a quirky amalgam of choruses and strings, recalling the early-'60s Nashville Sound era in which he first made his mark. At 70, his wry humor and heart shine through on this clever, slightly bent, retro mix of vintage material. The 1909 singalong "Shine on Harvest Moon" coexists alongside country standards ("Am I That Easy to Forget," "Yesterday When I Was Young," and "Are You Sincere"), '60s pop ("Everybody's Talkin'"), and '50s ballads ("Love Letters in the Sand," "It's All in the Game," and "My Heart Cries For You"). Taken as a whole, the album reaffirms Bare's continuing vitality--and sly iconoclasm. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

The Moon was Blue - Bobby Bear.......2007-03-09

Sorry this was my lease favorite of Bobby Bear maybe because they where not his songs!

Disappointing.......2006-05-04

I was excited when I heard about this. Sorry, I can't handle it. Bare, buddy, you should stay in retirement if this is going to be the result of your new efforts.

My New Favorite.......2006-03-04

Like a comfortable pair of shoes you can't wait to get into ! I had never heard of Bobby Bare but bought this CD a week ago after reading a review and listening to samples, and I can't stop playing it! It is haunting, stays with you .I am enjoying it so much and feel very lucky to have stumbled across it.

SO SAD TO HEAR.......2006-03-02

AS A DEVOTED FAN FOR THE LAST 40 YRS,I WAITED IN PAIN FOR THE LATEST B.BARE DISC,BUT SORRY TO SAY,I DID PUT IT AWAY AFTER LISTENING A COUPLE OF TIMES.THE ONES THAT PICKED THE SONGS MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF THEIR MINDS.IS IT BB JR?IF SO,PLEASE KEEP THE DISTANCE FROM THE OLD COWBOY.SORRY TO SAY,ITS ATRAGEDY.NILS ROLAND NORWAY

Oh ya!.......2006-02-09

Well I thought that it was very extrodinary!!!! Because I sang on "Fellow Travelers"!! And you didn't!!!!! Sucka!

Average customer rating: Great (I suppose) if you already know the words ... He's hardly ever sick at sea .... Outstanding recording - average selection A generous selection!

Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore Highlights Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates Of Penzance ASIN: B000004201 Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

1. HMS Pinafore: Overture
2. HMS Pinafore: Act I: We Sail The Ocean Blue
3. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Hail, Men O'War's Men .. I'm Called Little Buttercup
4. HMS Pinafore: Act I: A Maiden Fair To See
5. HMS Pinafore: Act I: My Gallant Crew .. I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
6. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well
7. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Over The Bright Blue Sea
8. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Sir Joseph's Barge Is Seen
9. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Now Give Three Cheers
10. HMS Pinafore: Act I: When I Was A Lad I Served A Term
11. HMS Pinafore: Act I: Refrain, Audacious Tar
12. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing
13. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Things Are Seldom What They Seem
14. HMS Pinafore: Act II: The Hours Creep On Apace
15. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
16. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Kind Captain, I've Important Information
17. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Farewell, My Own
18. HMS Pinafore: Act II: A Many Years Ago
19. HMS Pinafore: Act II: Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforseen

Customer Reviews:

Great (I suppose) if you already know the words.......2003-03-13

For me, the voices were faint relative to the musical instruments. It was difficult to hear them. Yet, the language was so stylized that, even when heard, understanding the words was tedious and exasperating. Most mannerisms of the stage originated in purposeful behavior, I feel sure, but they detract from the performance when overindulged. I think I'd prefer a studio recording in which the singers sang with unpretentious style right into a microphone, and the audio engineer adjusted tone and timbre. I imagine elitists cluck-clucking about the purity of music without microphones. In my opinion, if you're making a CD, then you've sinned already, so why not go all the way and make a great CD? If my dear reader remains with me at this stage of my rant, I say the performance at the opera house may be mahvelous and pristine, but a CD and an opera house are different media, and performers should optimize for the medium. However, this recording of Pinafore is the best I've found of the sad available lot. I'd rate it 2 stars if it weren't superlative.

... He's hardly ever sick at sea ...........2001-07-31

I must admit, I only bought the opera because I was rather amused by Sideshow Bob's rendition of the HMS Pinafore (Cape Feare, The Simpsons). Since then, I've bought (and enjoyed) the Mikado, planning to get the Pirates of Penzance soon. This opera is both hilarious and beautiful, mainly thanks to a great performance by the D'Oyly Carte opera company. If you're at all interested in classical music and the opera (which you should be), this is something that everyone should have.

Outstanding recording - average selection.......2001-06-14

Nothing more needs to be said about this superb D'Oyly Carte Pinafore, which won a well-dseerved Rosette from the Penguin Guide. Yet, in this highlights disc, I find that despite containing most of the major scenes, I dearly wish that Decca had chosen the excerpts a little more carefully. The lack of the entire "Carefully on tiptoe stealing" sequence seems to be an extremely serious minus in my book, particularly when it presents a sharp twist in the story. In addition, I also find that the inclusion of the entire "Over the bright blue sea" sequence is a little too - too redundent because the entrance of Sir Joseph is more important. Nevertheless, this is a wonderful disc of Pinafore excerpts. It presents a generous selection of excerpts that offers a good playing time without affecting sales of the complete set, and it also is enough to make one feel contented for a long time before purchasing the complete recording.

A generous selection!.......2001-01-05

With so much of the recording offered as highlights it would have been better to purchase the full operetta. This recording dates from 1960 and is superalative in every respect. John Reed, Jean Hindmarsh, Thomas Round together with the late Donald Adams are reasons enough to acquire this version. The only missing quality is the dialogue. Never was the libretti of Gilbert ever spoken with more relish for the language and with such finesse. If you decide upon further investigation I urge you to do so.

Average customer rating: Great classic! Tenors on Tour - Versatile and Beautiful

Tenors on Tour Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Holdridge, Lee | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tenors Anyone?: Great Tenors Sing Pop Favorites Romantic Tenors Tenors Valentine The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 The Three Tenors Christmas ASIN: B0000029VG Release Date: 1997-03-04

Tracks:

1. Blue Moon - Moon River
2. Besame Mucho
3. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
4. Love is a Many Splendored-Thing
5. Maria
6. Yesterday
7. Autunm Leaves
8. Over the Rainbow
9. Giants In the Sky
10. Sometimes A Day Goes By
11. Time After Time
12. Some Enchanted Evening
13. This Nearly Was Mine
14. Ave Maria
15. Wiegenlied (Lullaby)
16. The Long and Winding Road
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water
18. O Sole Mio
19. Torna a Surriento
20. Mamma
21. Lolita
22. Chitarra Romana
23. Nessun Dorma

Customer Reviews:

Great classic!.......2003-03-25

This is a great compilation with the best tenors ever!Try this CD!

Tenors on Tour - Versatile and Beautiful.......2001-06-20

Tenors on Tour is a CD which will live forever. The opening songs by Placido Domingo, His arrangement of Blue Moon and Moon River, set the tone for the CD. To hear Richard Tucker do "Climb every Mountain" was a wonderful trip down memory lane. Who will ever forget him? Placido continues with Broadway..Maria from West Side Story and a Beatles song "Yesterday". Mandy Patinkin's "Over the Rainbow" is classic and wonderful! But in my opinion Jose Carreras has the most "goose bumping" production on the entire CD. His Ave (Maria) is so beautifully done it may just bring tears to your eyes. The "King" Pavarotti is the "clean-up Hitter with selections from LaBoheme,and he does "O Sole Mio" as only He can do it. This CD is a treat for anyone who enjoys fine music. You will play it over and over again.

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With a Song in My Heart: The Songs of Rodgers & Hart Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tea for Two: The Songs of Vincent Youmans Rodgers & Hart, Vol. 1 The Melody Lingers On: 25 Songs Of Irving Berlin Yes Sir, That's My Baby: The Songs of Walter Donaldson Anything Goes: The Songs of Cole Porter ASIN: B000059N0T Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Manhattan - Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
2. Mountain Greenery - Frank Crumit
3. The Girl Friend - George Olsen & His Music
4. The Blue Room - The Revelers
5. My Heart Stood Still - Jessie Matthews/Hutch
6. Thou Swell - Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
7. You Took Advantage Of Me - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
8. With A Song In My Heart - Hutch
9. Ten Cents A Dance - Ruth Etting
10. Isn't It Romantic - Jeanette MacDonald
11. Lover - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
12. You Are Too Beautiful - Frank Sinatra
13. Blue Moon - Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra
14. It's Easy To Remember - Bing Crosby
15. My Romance - Dinah Shore & Frank Sinatra
16. There's A Small Hotel - Hal Kemp & His Orchestra
17. Where Or When - Lena Horne
18. My Funny Valentine - Mary Martin
19. Johnny One Note - Wynn Murray
20. The Lady Is A Tramp - Sophie Tucker
21. Falling In Love With Love - Allan Jones
22. This Can't Be Love - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra/Martha Tilton
23. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Margaret Whiting
24. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Doris Day

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The Golden Age Of Light Music: The 1950s Manufacturer: Guild ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Golden Age of Light Music: The 1940's The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s, Vol. 2 - Midnight Matinee Under Western Skies / Christmas in High Fidelity ASIN: B00020HEP2 Release Date: 2005-01-17

Tracks:

1. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
2. Caravan
3. Marching Strings - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra
4. Fandango - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
5. Heart-O-London - Charles Williams & His Concert Orchestr,
6. Hey Presto! - Frederic Curzon,
7. Melody Maker - Roberto Inglez & His Orchestra
8. Proud Canvas - Robert Farnon, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
9. Festival - Mantovani,
10. Blue Moon - Paul Weston & His Orchestra
11. Dancing Bells
12. Granada
13. Petite Waltz - Billy Cotton & His Band
14. Shortcake Walk - Sidney Torch & His Orchestra
15. Flirtation Waltz - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
16. Angel Cake
17. Waltz of the Bubbles
18. Sportsmaster - Danish State Radio Orchestra, Robert Farnon
19. Paris Interlude
20. At Last, At Last - Ray Martin & His Orchestra
21. Roller Coaster - Henri Ren His Orchestra
22. Moon Was Yellow
23. Piccadilly Spree
24. Champagne March - Robert Farnon, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
25. Jungle Fantasy - Percy Faith & His Orchestra
26. Parade of the Film Hits: Broadway Melody/Laura/Wedding of the ... - Melachrino Orchestra, George Melachrino

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Collection: Say It With Music (Dlx) Andr Kostelanetz Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007L8X4 Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. Say It With Music Remember Blue Skies
2. Top Hat White Tie And Tails How Deep Is The Ocean (How High
3. This Is The Army Oh How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning Soft
4. Whatll I Do Always The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers
5. The Piccolino Cheek To Cheek
6. White Christmas
7. The Girl That I Marry Say It Isnt So Mandy
8. Give Me Your Tired Your Poor God Bless America
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Yesterdays
10. Ive Told Every Little Star The Song Is You
11. The Night Was Made For Love She Didnt Say Yes All The Things
12. Look For The Silver Lining They Didnt Believe Me Long Ago (A
13. I Dream Too Much The Jockey On The Carrousel
14. Why Was I Born The Way You Look Tonight Who
15. Make Believe Bill
16. Why Do I Love You You Are Love Ol Man River
17. Fascinatin Rhythm
18. Mine
19. The Man I Love
20. Embraceable You Soon
21. I Got Rhythm
22. Bess Oh Wheres My Bess
23. S Wonderful
24. Maybe
25. Someone To Watch Over Me Oh Lady Be Good
26. Embraceable You
27. Strike Up The Band
28. Begin The Beguine
29. All Through The Night
30. I Concentrate On You
31. I Love You
32. Night And Day
33. In The Still Of The Night
34. Ive Got You Under My Skin
35. Blow Gabriel Blow
36. Just One Of Those Things (Bonus Track)
37. Hallelujah Time On My Hands
38. Tea For Two
39. Carioca
40. Without A Song
41. More Than You Know
42. Orchids In The Moonlight
43. Sometimes Im Happy I Know That You Know
44. Through The Years Drums In My Heart
45. Malaguena
46. La Cumparsita
47. Mexicana Medley
48. Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
49. Siboney
50. Caminito
51. Adios
52. No Taboleiro De Bahiana
53. The Moon Of Manakoora
54. Lotus Land
55. Kashmiri Song
56. Jamaican Rhumba
57. Flamingo
58. Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
59. Andalucia
60. Sweet Leilani (Bonus Track)
61. Frenesi (Cancion Tropical) (Bonus Track)
62. Show Boat
63. South Pacific
64. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
65. An American In Paris
66. Porgy And Bess

Album Description

The multi-faceted Andre Kostelanetz left his mark on the music world as an acclaimed conductor/arranger/accompanist. His most notable contribution is the creation of the Easy Listening genre, done by bridging the gap between Classical and Pop music. Highlights on this 6 CD box set include Irving Berlin's 'Cheek To Cheek', George Gershwin's 'The Man I Love' and Jerome Kern's 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'. Includes 3 bonus tracks 'Just One Of Those Things' (Cole Porter), 'Sweet Leilani' (from Waikiki Wedding) & 'Frenesi' (Cancion Tropical). Standard jewel cases housed in a deluxe wooden box w/hinged lid (approx. 6 x 5''). Collectables. 2003.

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Blue Rider Cris Williamson Manufacturer: Wolf Moon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strange Paradise The Changer and the Changed Ashes Wolf Moon The Best of Meg Christian ASIN: B0006SST0Y Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Blue Rider
2. Lucille
3. What Good Does It Do Me Now
4. Leviathan
5. Peter Pan
6. Heart-To-Heart
7. Like an Island Rising
8. Night Patrol
9. Lodestar
10. Surrender Dorothy

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1. The Red Road
2. The Very Best of the Rambos [CD-single]
3. The Wheel
4. Third Rock From the Sun
5. This is BR549
6. Through the Trees
7. Trampoline
8. View From A Southern Porch
9. View from the Top
10. Way Out West

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