Steam

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In his best moments on Steam, his fourth album, Alabama-raised country singer Ty Herndon powerfully conveys both frank sensuality and earnest soul-searching. In the sensuality department, Herndon serves up unbridled passion on the title tune, as he does on Randy Newman's high-energy, playfully naughty "You Can Leave Your Hat On." By contrast, on "Lookin' for the Good life" he draws a painfully honest portrait of spiritual poverty amid material plenty. "Pray for Me" is a similarly powerful, meditative statement about finding Christian strength through humility and compassion. Only now and then--on "In a New York Second" and "A Love Like That"--does Herndon succumb wholeheartedly to his chronic Achilles' heel: a weakness for musical bombast and bleating earnestness reminiscent of Michael Bolton or Garth Brooks at their most wretched and excessive. When this happens, the end result is overproduced, overperformed power-country pop ditties that are mostly glitz and smoke but little substance. --Bob Allen

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Average customer rating: Stop the presses outtakes can be good "outtakes" never sounded better Aero-Plain Flies Again a gift from a god of music

Steam Powered Aereo-Takes John Hartford , and John Hartford Manufacturer: Rounder Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mark Twang Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology Nobody Knows What You Do Gum Tree Canoe Live from Mountain Stage ASIN: B00005UQK2 Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Where the Old Red River Flows
2. Ruff and Ready
3. Blame It On Joann
4. The Vamp from Back in the Goodle Days
5. Emanuel Cant
6. Bad Music (Is Better Than No Music At All)
7. Dig A Hole
8. Presbyterian Guitar
9. Strange Old Man
10. Lady Jane
11. Oasis
12. Because of You
13. Morning Bugle
14. John Henry
15. Doin' My Time
16. Keep On Truckin'
17. Don't Ever Take Your Eyes Off the Game, Babe
18. Howard Hughes Blues

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Following years of ups and downs at RCA, John Hartford moved to Warner Brothers in 1971. Working with fiddler Vassar Clements, guitarist Norman Blake, and Dobro player Tut Taylor, Hartford found his creative muse on the landmark progressive bluegrass album Aereo-Plain, issued in 1972. Hartford's quirky humor was the focus, but his deep love for traditional music served as a framework. This entrancing, occasionally off-center collection assembles selected demos, alternate takes, and unreleased material (including Taylor and Blake instrumentals) from those sessions. While he credibly tackled oldies such as "Where the Old Red River Flows" and Jimmie Skinner's "Doin' My Time," Hartford's originals made the difference. "Don't Ever Take Your Eyes off the Game, Babe," "Howard Hughes Blues," and "Strange Old Man" were good enough for release at the time. His fearlessness even extended to such obvious duds as the inane pun ditty "Emanuel Cant" and the ponderous "Blame It on Joann." However, hearing a take of "Boogie," his famous guttural chant from Aereo-Plain, dissolve into coughing and laughter can't help but bring a smile. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Stop the presses.......2003-10-12

Now if you are a fan of bluegrass, then you are probably familiar with Mr Hartford. His two Warner Brother's albums, (Aereo Plane and Morning Bugle) blew out the chocks on bluegrass more than thirty years ago. These records are so good, they come with their own weather. This release of outtakes, especially at this time (John died last year, piloting his Steamboat into distant rivers) actually brings a tear to my eye.

If you have not heard of John Hartford, start anywhere, but don't skip this one. He plays a style that is as much Uncle Dave Macon as Earl Scruggs or Don Reno, but with a serious blues/pop bent. He also displays a fine wit and a constant sense of the absurd that old hippies like myself find comforting.

Don't let the deal go down!

outtakes can be good.......2002-07-19

With an album full of outakes, one would think John Hartford and the Aereoplain would be a joke. However, after listening to old favorites such as "Where the Old Red River Flows," and unreleased tracks I fell in love with the boys. Featuring Hartford, Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Vassar Clements and Randy Scruggs this record is a huge success.

"outtakes" never sounded better.......2002-02-18

Yeah sure this is outtakes, but while most outtakes albums make OK museum pieces for the ardent fan, this collection actually works as a completed collection of tunes. I have to agree with Sam Bush's notes to the re-issue of Aereo Plane that I just keep rediscovering this music over the years and it just keeps sounding fresher. Mr. Hartford created a wacky sort of nostalgia for the future when he originally released "Back in the Goodle Days". Now with the release of this almost eerie "Vamp from Back in the Goodle Days" we come full circle with a real nostalgia, but unexpected gift from the past. Bob Carlin's production is superb, and I suspect since the production was largely completed prior to John's death, there is more of John in the grooves (or digital pits, as the case is in this digital day) here than just dust on some old tapes.

A reviewer here mentioned the never released "Radio John". Watch for it's release on the UK label, BMG Camden Deluxe (see their website for further info) in March 2002. Let's hope Amazon is able to deliver it in the US at a reasonable price!

Aero-Plain Flies Again.......2002-02-09

I love this band! I own a lot of John's music and it's all good. But this band had a magic to it that comes out in the recordings. These guys just jell into one mass of entertainment. If you liked John's Aero-Plain release then there's no way you won't like this one. It's energetic, spontaneous, experimental, original, funny and sometimes thought-provoking.

There's some new songs on here that I've never heard before. They're all great quality recodings. And there are some from other releases. For example "Back in the Goodle Days", "Because of You" and "Presbyterian Guitar" from the original Aero-Plain are on this CD. And "Howard Hughes Blues" and "Morning Bugle" from the Morning Bugle album are here too. But they are all different takes. Sometimes you won't even recognize them from their original release. But they are all absolutely great, capturing the original essence of the band in a different way.

And the liner notes by John's old friend and collaborator Bob Carlin provide a unique perspective of this group of very talented musicians.

If you're a John Hartford fan you have to own this one. John lives! Give us more!

a gift from a god of music.......2002-01-24

this cd is simply wonderful, the recordings were recently uncovered and assembled by hartford's band member and banjoist extraordinaire bob carlin, he has given us something really special. as important to own as the two albums that it overlaps with: steam powered aereoplane and morning bugle. now if someone could just release the never-released album radio john, we'd really be swimming in classic amazing john hartford music. this is some of that

Average customer rating: Doris Day - Perfect Casting! Pajama Game Movie Soundtrack Energy To Burn Doris Day leads cast in lively film verson of Broadway hit I'm only 16 and I love the movie and soundtrack..

Pajama Game Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Pajama Game The Pajama Game (1954 Original Broadway Cast) Carousel (1956 Film Soundtrack) The Music Man (1962 Film Soundtrack) Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack) ASIN: B00005LN0M Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

1. The Pajama Game (Opening)/Racing With The Clock - Eddie Foy, Jr./Ensemble
2. I'm Not At All In Love - Doris Day/Girls
3. I'll Never Be Jealous Again - Eddie Foy, Jr./Reta Shaw
4. Hey There - John Raitt
5. Once-A-Year Day - Doris Day/John Raitt/Ensemble
6. Small Talk - Doris Day/John Raitt
7. There Once Was A Man - Doris Day/John Raitt
8. Steam Heat - Carol Haney/Kenneth LeRoy/Buzz Miller
9. Hernando's Hideaway - Carol Haney/Ensemble
10. 7 And A Half Cents - Doris Day/Jack Straw/Ensemble
11. Finale - The Pajama Game ST
12. The Man Who Invented Love - Doris Day

Album Description

Doris Day takes the Tony award-winning Broadway smash The Pajama Game and transforms it into one of her most memorable screen hits. This original Columbia recording captures the spirit and playfulness of the stage version with John Raitt, Eddie Foy Jr., and Carol Haney recreating their Broadway roles. Steam Heat, Hey There and Hernando's Hideaway are but a few of the show-stopping songs featured on this historic soundtrack. 11 tracks are included on this lovingly remastered edition with a bonus track, Man Who Invented Love by Doris Day with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra. 2001 reissue.

Customer Reviews:

Doris Day - Perfect Casting!.......2007-05-09

For once they got it right. Doris Day being cast as Babe Williams was the smartest thing Warner Brothers ever did. Of course, the original idea was to have Frank Sinatra to take over the male lead in the movie version. Sinatra couldn't accept, but if he had, Janis Paige would have played Babe. With no Sinatra as a boxoffice draw, Jack Warner needed a star. Doris Day was promised sole star billing above the title if she accepted the picture. Janis was out and John Raitt (top-billed on Broadway) was in, but would be billed below the title in the movie version.

Usually, Hollywood gets it wrong. They denied Ethel Merman for "Gypsy" and hired Rosalind Russell, who could not sing; they bypassed Julie Andrews for "My Fair Lady" and hired movie star, Audrey Hepburn, who also couldn't sing and Carol Lawrence was told "you're out and Natalie Wood is in" when "West Side Story" came to the screen. Natalie couldn't sing either. Marnie Nixon's voice was used for both Wood and Hepburn and Lisa Kirk's voice subbed for Russell.

With Doris Day, they got everything: a top movie star, an expert singer , a trained dancer and skilled actress. Plus, she was beautiful and took full command of the role of Babe. I just wish they had kept "The Man Who Invented Love" in the picture. I've never seen a Day musical in which she didn't have a couple of ballads of her own. In this film, they attempted to right that wrong with "Invented Love" but dropped it so that Doris could reprise "Hey There" for historical purposes. They wanted Day on film singing that legendary song.

Overall, a wonderful transition from stage to screen.

Pajama Game Movie Soundtrack.......2007-03-16

Love love love this CD. I am so glad the movie version of Pajama Game with Doris Day came out. I have been a fan of this movie since we did the musical when I was in high school in 1980. The movie soundtrack is so much better than the Broadway Recording. Janis Paige just doesn't sing as well as Doris Day. I highly recommend this CD if you are a fan of musicals and Doris Day.

Energy To Burn.......2006-07-31

I know that the revival of "The Pajama Game" is a hit-of-the-moment on Broadway, but I still recommend that fans of the revival check out the soundtrack to the 1957 film version of the show. Warner Brothers treated the property in a more respectful manner than was the norm and even imported most of the New York to Hollywood to recreate their roles "in perpetuity." The new addition was box office magnet Doris Day who had already proven in "Calamity Jane" that she could bring rambunctuous charm to the musical. Hearing Day and John Raitt putting "There Once Was A Man" through its paces can still send a shiver down my aging spine.

Doris Day leads cast in lively film verson of Broadway hit.......2004-02-08

Your choice between the original Broadway cast and the movie soundtrack depends largely on your preference for either Janis Paige on the former and Doris Day on the latter.

Day sings it better, however the Broadway cast album has better sound as well as an overture and three songs, "A New Town is a Blue Town", "Her Is" and "Think of the Time I save" were dropped from the movie.

The soundtrack album, however, includes extended dance music from "I'll Never Be Jealous again" and "Once-a-year-day" and despite the boxy Warner Bros soundtage sound, the music is given a lively performance.

I'm only 16 and I love the movie and soundtrack.........2003-12-08

This is an exellent soundtrack baby. Doris Day has the purrfect vocie, full righ and clear. I'm only 16 and realize taht Doris posseses the finest vocie of any female on the planet. If you like the mvoe or Doris' singing you will LOVE this cd.

Average customer rating: One Question... GREAT!!!!!! Bleghh GOOD MUSIC BAD PERSON A great Cd with some catchy tunes!

Steam Ty Herndon Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Living in a Moment Big Hopes What Mattered Most This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits Not So Silent Night ASIN: B00002MZ2I Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. Lookin' For The Good Life
2. Steam
3. Putting The Brakes On Time
4. I Can't Do It All
5. No Mercy
6. In A New York Second
7. That's What I Call Love
8. Pray For Me
9. A Love Like That
10. You Can Leave Your Hat On (By The Fans' Request)

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In his best moments on Steam, his fourth album, Alabama-raised country singer Ty Herndon powerfully conveys both frank sensuality and earnest soul-searching. In the sensuality department, Herndon serves up unbridled passion on the title tune, as he does on Randy Newman's high-energy, playfully naughty "You Can Leave Your Hat On." By contrast, on "Lookin' for the Good life" he draws a painfully honest portrait of spiritual poverty amid material plenty. "Pray for Me" is a similarly powerful, meditative statement about finding Christian strength through humility and compassion. Only now and then--on "In a New York Second" and "A Love Like That"--does Herndon succumb wholeheartedly to his chronic Achilles' heel: a weakness for musical bombast and bleating earnestness reminiscent of Michael Bolton or Garth Brooks at their most wretched and excessive. When this happens, the end result is overproduced, overperformed power-country pop ditties that are mostly glitz and smoke but little substance. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

One Question..........2005-01-22

I just have one question for A Music Fan...are you blind, deaf, or both? Ty Herndon has a great voice, has had many hits, and is very easy on the eyes. My personal favorite song on this one is No Mercy.

GREAT!!!!!! .......2004-10-01

@.@ wow! thats what I have to say about Ty Herndon's Steam CD. I have to say that this CD is hit after hit after hit. At first I thought that my favorites would be "Steam" and "No Mercy" but after listening to the CD, I found that this was not the case. All of the songs on this CD were so good it is hard to pick a favorite. "That's What I Call Love" would have to win the bet though. I have to say that I am NOT regretful for purchusing this CD and will recemend it to anyone who likes Country Music!

Bleghh.......2003-03-09

I noticed that this guy released a greatest hits album. that's very funny. what hits??? i laugh at the thought that he had enough songs to scrape together an album and call it "greatest hits". one old song that i really love is "what mattered most", but that is IT. how sad. "steam" is not that great either. the title track sounded unique on the radio when it was released as a single, but i went back and listened to this album and hardly any of the songs are good. ty herndon was and is an artist with no substance, and to top it off, he's not very good-looking either.

GOOD MUSIC BAD PERSON.......2001-02-07

TY IS A VERY TALENTED MAN, AND HE HAS A GREAT BAND(RIDE THE WEST). HOWEVER THE JUDGEMENTS MADE ABOUT TY NOT GETTING THE DESERVED ATTENTION IS TOTALLY FALSE INFO. I HAPPEN TO KNOW TY, HIS BAND, AND CREW. HE IS NOT AS SENSERE AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BELEIVE. HE IS SELF CENTERED AND ARROGANT. HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIS BAND, CREW, FANS, OR SONG LYRICS. HIS ONLY CONCERN IN LIFE IS MONEY AND HIMSELF. GET A GRIP PEOPLE, DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE UNLESS YOU KNOW THEM! JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE FAMOUS DOESN'T MEAN THEY DESERVE IT, IF HE GETS WHAT HE DESERVES HE'LL BE SLINNING FRIES AND MCDONALDS FOR A CAREER SOON!

A great Cd with some catchy tunes!.......2000-09-15

You may have noticed that I gave this CD only four stars. Don't let that faze you--this in an excelent CD. The only problem is pretty much IN A NEW YORK SECOND. Ty Herndon overdoes it a little here. YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON is probably my favorite, but I can't believe it's a remake of some older song. It sounds like it's pure Ty Herndon! PRAY FOR ME will leave you in tears, and A LOVE LIKE THAT will have you dancing the night away. Buy this album now, before it turns to STEAM.

Average customer rating: Classic album! Get Steamed!

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Steam Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Black Is Black Absolutely Right: The Best of Five Man Electrical Band Flight Recorder The Best of the Lemon Pipers: Green Tambourine Expressway To Your Heart ASIN: B0000DIJLW Release Date: 2003-10-08

Tracks:

1. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)
2. I've Gotta Make You Love Me
3. It's the Magic in You Girl
4. Come on Home Girl
5. Love and Affection
6. Come on Back and Love Me
7. I've Cried a Million Tears
8. I'm the One Who Loves You
9. One Good Woman
10. New Breed, Now Generation
11. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) [Single Version][*]
12. It's the Magic in You Girl [Mono Single Mix][*]
13. Love and Affection [Mono Single Mix][*]
14. Come on Back and Love Me [Mono Single Mix][*]
15. I've Gotta Make You Love Me [Single Version][*]
16. Don't Stop Lovin' Me [*]
17. Do Unto Others [*]

Album Description

2003 reissue of 1970 album is packaged in a digipak & features 17 tracks including 7 bonus tracks, 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye' (Mono Single Version), 'It's The Magic In You Girl' (Mono Single Mix), 'Love & Affection' (Mono Single Mix), 'Come On Back & Love Me' (Mono Single Mix), 'I've Gotta Make You Love Me' (Mono Single Version), 'Don't Stop Lovin' Me' (Mono), & 'Do Unto Others' (Mono). Repertoire.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the Only Album from the Band that One Night Decided to Record a Song Written in 1961 that They Had Shelved for Years. The Chorus was a Simple "na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na" Since They Couldn't Come Up with Lyrics for It. Their Label Heard the Recording and Jumped on it Immediately. It Climbed to the Summit of Charts around the World in 1969 and Sold Over a Million Copies in the Us Alone. Thus, Steam was Born...and This Disc Compiles all their Singles Along with Bonuses of the Mono Single Mixes plus a Couple More Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Classic album!.......2007-05-21

This is a classic album by Steam! It's worth its price. If you like dance music from the mid 70's don't miss it!

Get Steamed!.......2004-05-13

The story goes that after singing "Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye" for the group Steam, Garrett Scott wanted very little to do with the group. "Musical differences" usually gets the nod in these situations but personality conflicts may have played a part. The back cover of their only album has a small picture of Scott with his arms folded looking a bit um . . . steamed. You do the math.

In some sort of arrangement that only the 70's could produce, Scott stuck around long enough to co-write all 10 songs on the album. The new story that I submit is that Scott missed out on singing some great tunes. It was his loss because he wasn't needed anyway. Four unknown singers add the required blue-eyed-soul readings of this collection of great tunes. Sitting somewhere between the Grassroots, Grand Funk (!), and the Left Banke (all good!), Steam certainly performed well under the pressure.

One thing they tried was creating a theme album based on the "Na Na, Hey Hey" refrain. This sounds silly on paper but three songs -- including the hit that leads off the set -- utilize the refrain to great effect. A casual listener may think there is simple duplication scattered throughout the album but it appears to be part of a greater attempt to tie the diverse songs together. "Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye" is bubblegum but "I've Gotta Make You Love Me" is reminiscent of The Parliament's "Testify" and "I've Cried A Million Tears" is an affectionate ode to The Temptations. "Love & Affection" would have made a great single as well. The song structures in all the songs are fairly complex for pop but well worth the effort I suggest you put into it. This is a pop collection that demands deeper scrutiny.

Now the pressure is on for me to decide if Steam is bubblegum or not. "Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye" is classic gum simply because so many people have said it is. Steam is a blue-eyed-soul review that traveled the same road as Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Amazing Rhythm Aces, and so many others. And although Steam ended up having the most well-known and used song of all these like-minded groups, they were forced off the road before they had a chance to gather up more Steam. Maybe it was unfair to label them bubblegum. In hindsight it certainly seems that way.

This is where I come in and profess a sense of loss that Steam ran out of itself after one great album. Of course, I'm the guy who likes the "real" Ohio Express, so why listen to me? If you love great 70s pop, you'll work up a bit of this group and hit the Amazon.com site and buy this great CD. Otherwise, hit the showers.

(The extras on the CD nearly complete the Steam catalog. Only "What I'm Saying Is True" the b-side to "I'm The One Who Loves You" is missing.)

Average customer rating: AWESOME Less than steamy Tracks 1, 5, 6 sonic delirium Awesome

Yerself Is Steam Mercury Rev Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Noise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Boces BOCES Lazer Guided Melodies Perfect From Now On Hit to Death in the Future Head ASIN: B0000028TM Release Date: 1992-10-20

Tracks:

1. Chasing A Bee
2. Syringe Mouth
3. Coney Island Cyclone
4. Blue And Black
5. Sweet Oddysee of a Cancer Cell T' Th' Center of Yer Heart
6. Frittering
7. Continuous Trucks and Thunder Under a Mother's Smile
8. Very Sleepy Rivers
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99. Car Wash Hair

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Much praised in the U.K. press, this is a reissue of the 1991 debut of a highly touted Buffalo, New York, band. Somehow tuneful psychedelia cheerfully coexists with the white-noise maelstrom. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME.......2006-02-28

Yerself Is Steam is an album of sweeping anthemic bursts of rock that follow strange trains of thought. The opener Chasing A Bee is a symphony of skilfully applied distortion and rumbling guitar attack behind world-weary lyrics, leading up to an earthquake-like climax and then subsiding to the tune of a flute, leaving the listener breathless at its conclusion. There are also the majestic swirls of Coney Island Cyclone, the straight hard rock of Syringe Mouth and the intelligent piano, orchestral buildup and poignant lyrics of Blue And Black. Steam was a most impressive debut album that extended the boundaries of rock in daring new directions. Just be warned that this is not immediate music - it takes persistent listening to really grasp, let alone appreciate, its subleties.

Less than steamy.......2005-08-13

Mercury Rev are known now for their melancholy orchestral pop and ye olde rock'n'rolle. But they had a very different sound in their debut album: 1991's "Yerself Is Steam," a sound dominated by ex-member David Baker. Don't expect the rough sweetness of their second album...

This is a far less appealing album, and far set apart from the sound of every album that came after it. Thick waves of fuzzy guitar and rough synth overwhelm the title track, and obscure all lines but the ominous "Remember that yerself... is... steam!" The resulting dark pop song is strangely compelling, in a weird psychedelic manner.

Unfortunately, it gets old by the fifth time you hear it. Only a few songs really deviate from that fuzzy, disconnected sound, cycling around until the songs blur together. The melodies of half the songs sound alike unless you listen to them several times, and many of them have unmelodious squeals and synth flourishes that make that hard to do.

There are a few songs that break from the mold, however. "Blue and Black" is an enchantingly ghostly melody that bursts into dark grandeur by the end; consider it a preview of what Mercury Rev later became. "Sweet Oddysee Of A Cancer Cell T' Th' Center Of Yer Heart" has the same sound as most of the other songs, but stripped down and expanded into a rich, epic soundscape.

And of course, the bonus track "Car Wash Hair," which only got tacked on with the later release, is pure beauty -- half rainy garden, half enchanting, mellow pop tune. Alas, these three alone can't overwhelm the misuse of fuzz guitar and squealing guitar.

It certainly doesn't help that Baker -- who was drummed out of the group after this album -- has a very unappealing voice. He doesn't sing, as Jonathan Donahue later did; instead, he intones in an annoying twang. He sounds like a cowboy trying to go avant-pop, and only sounds hideously out of place, especially when reduced to just yelling "Yeeeaaaahhh!" over the music.

Released four years and a band breakup before anything else Mercury Rev did, "Yerself Is Steam" is dramatically different -- and not in a good way. Instead, it sounds like the Pixies on a bad acid trip.

Tracks 1, 5, 6.......1999-08-20

Most of this album is Janes addiction/ arena rock rip offs, but tracks one five and six make the whole trip worth it.

I highly recommend driving through Colorado black mountains(to the west of 75) with the windows open blasting the music so the scene and sounds merge

sonic delirium.......1999-08-02

this record does funny things to my head and my speakers....i am very fond of it indeed.acquired taste .car wash hair is one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard.the record is all over the place to be honest...and sometime u just think they are testing your patience most notably very sleep rivers....i recommend listening to it at the loudest possible volume coz i think track 5 is totally demented!!!!!the production is bloomin huge!!!!!!it eats the speakers and shreds my head in a good way.intense in a mushroomtastic sort of way..a nice accompaniment to loveless......

Awesome.......1999-05-17

It contains Chasing A Bee, Car Wash Hair and the incredible Frittering. What else need I say?

Average customer rating: Just Like I Remeber When I was Young More is less. A great recording, with the best cast, but... Excellent musical...one of the best The Cat's Pajamas

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Tracks:

1. Overture
2. The Pajama Game/ Racing With The Clock
3. A New Town Is A Blue Town
4. I'm Not At All In Love
5. I'll Never Be Jealous Again
6. Hey There
7. Her Is
8. Once-A-Year-Day!
9. Small Talk
10. There Once Was A Man
11. Steam Heat
12. Think Of The Time I Save
13. Hernando's Hideaway
14. Seven-And-A-Half Cents
15. Finale

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Based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell, The Pajama Game hit Broadway in May 1954 and ran over 1,000 performances. The plot revolves around a labor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, with two couples (Eddie Foy Jr. and Carol Haney, John Raitt and Janis Paige) in the middle of it. The score, by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, includes Raitt's classic ballad "Hey There" (dueting with himself as recorded on a dictation machine), the humorous "Think of the Time I Save," and "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway," both set to memorable choreography by a Broadway novice named Bob Fosse. The following year, the Adler-Ross-Fosse team would team up again with Damn Yankees.

The 2000 remastered version of The Pajama Game features vastly improved sound and bonus tracks taken from a 1954 radio show: Raitt's "The World Around Us" (dropped from the show) and Raitt and Paige's "There Once Was a Man," both with a rehearsal pianist, and Adler and Ross themselves singing "Hernando's Hideaway" with Ross at the piano. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Just Like I Remeber When I was Young.......2006-07-27

My father was a big fan of Broadway musicals. I remember going to see the Pajama Game and Damn Yankees in a summer stock theater in Warwick R.I. which contributed to me developing my own love for musicals in the 50's and 60's. This recording though in monaural is an excellent reproduction of the LP record my father had and I used to listen to (sans scratches!). I would recommend this to any person who used to like these old classics. I would like to see a local theater group do this some day before it's completely forgotten. The interviews with the composer/lyricist and notes in the CD were wonderful too.

More is less........2004-08-15

A monster hit when it opened in 1954, and still a staple of community theatre groups, PAJAMA GAME has a delightfully refreshing score that never takes itself too seriously. On the whole it offers a better-than-average number of stand-out songs: "I'm Not At All in love", "Hey There", "Small talk", "Steam heat", "Hernando's Hideaway" and the ensmble "7 1/2 Cents." There are, however a few stumbles. "A new Town is a Blue Town" is dreary. "Her Is" is silly although the Bob Fosse dance routine made it work on stage. Both these were dropped from the movie version, so I suspect the authors also felt this material was weak.

The movie retained all of the original cast leads except for Janis Paige as Babe (replaced by Doris Day.) Day sings Babe's songs better, so your choice between the cast album and the movie soundtrack will depend on whether you need the whole score or not.

As for ths reissue...once again Sony has done a first-rate job. The sound is full bodied and rich, though necessarily mono, and the package includes some well-written liner notes.

A great recording, with the best cast, but..........2004-05-03

"The Pajama Game" is a truly great musical. Although it's most popular songs have truly been immortalized, such as "Hernando's Hideaway" and "Hey There", the show itself seems to be sadly forgotten by many (depite winning both Best Score and Best Musical in the Tonys). It remains very popular with amateurs and high schools, though.

This recording of The Pajama Game, a remastered version on the original cast, has VASTLY improved sound and some great extra tracks. Despite the new tracks, though, a lot of the score is completley missing from this recording, and a lot of the songs have been abridged, cutting out dialogue sections and a lot of dance music, like the wonderful "Jealousy Ballet" number, but the loss can be both a blessing and a curse.

The cast is the best recorded, in my opinion.

John Raitt as Sid - I'm not sure if this show was Raitt's star turn or Carousel was, but regardless, he is a fantastic talent and it really shows on this recording. His solos on this recording are superior to any other renditions. "Hey There", "A New Town Is a Blue Town", and "There Once Was a Man"(my personal favorite) are just fantastic. Great all around.

Janis Paige as Babe - Ok...she grows on you. If Paige is not singing in a more characterized voice, than she needs to be shot because she sounds like a wounded animal, BUT for the role her funky voice is very well suited. Her belt voice doesn't use much vibrato or any classical broadway norms, but her much grittier voice brings a more "real" feel to her character. "I'm Not At All In Love" is great and her comedic-like turn in "There Once Was a Man" is also fantastic.

Eddie Foy Jr. as Hines - I just recently finished performing as Hines in a production of "The Pajama Game" so I know the role well. Foy is my favorite recorded Hines, he has such a different voice and personality to his character that simply cannot be imitated. It's a shame so much of his role was cut from the movie. "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" is pleasantly comic, "Think Of The Time I Save" is cute and pleasant, and the opening is also great. An excellent performance.

Carol Haney as Gladys - Gladys is THE show stealing role of "The Pajama Game", and the underrated and underused Carol Haney stole this production way back when. Haney is cooky, lovable, and on stage, a fantastic dancer. Haney stepped into the role originally envisioned for Gwen Verdon and made it the role it is today, funny and wonderful. Haney sings two of the show's classics, "Steam Heat"(the best recorded), and "Hernando's Hideaway" both totally wonderful.

Stanley Prager as Prez - A really great performance. Prager gives a rough, growling voice to Prez and it comes off as a great perfomance. "Her Is" is great, as is "Seven and A Half Cents"(although Prager's voice humorously cracks in mid-verse). A good performance.

Reta Shaw as Mabel - Can't pull off a cute and perverted old lady any other way. Shaw's performance is solid in "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" with Foy. Pleasant to listen to.

Well, all in all, this recording, though very abridged, has the best cast and is just as good as a choice for a recording of the show. Both is better, but for casual and curious listeners, this one beats the London cast. For those who really want the full score, go London. If I had to pick the superior, I would very reluctantly choose this one(reluctantly, due to the abridged score and Ms. Paige. One thing is for sure, every theater lover must own a copy of this wonderful show.

Excellent musical...one of the best.......2003-05-28

I love the Pajama Game. First of all, it had an immense influence on me, having been the first musical I ever heard and the force that originally set in motion by fixation on Broadway musicals.

I also have to _deeply_ disagree with Mr. Stuart Howard, and to suggest that he in fact has no idea what he is talking about. All the musicals he said were "more important" than the Pajama Game only seem that way because they have been revived time and again. "Pajama Game" simply had the bad luck to become hopelessly dated due to cultural changes, and thus nearly impossible to revive successfully. Still, I personally think "Hernando's hideaway" and "Think of the time I save" still qualify as modern classics, and certainly it's hard to argue that "Once-a-year-day" hasn't been absorbed into our cultural consciousness.

As for Ms. Paige, I _love_ her cynical, witty delivery and extremely unique voice and style of singing, and I tend to believe that anyone who can't see her appeal has, to be blunt, outlandishly poor taste in music.

I love the Pajama Game, and, incidentally, I _highly recommend this CD. John Raitt's voice is a little cold, but it is also amazingly beautiful. The three comedy relief roles will all have you howling, Janice Paige is, as stated before, a genius, and unlike in my musicals, the songs will give you a sufficient idea of not only the story, but the characters...and "The Pajama Game" has deeper and more complex characters than any of the other old-fashioned musical comedies I can think of.

The Cat's Pajamas.......2003-02-18

Super score. Two standards of the genre: Hey There and Hernando's Hideaway, but also a number of outstanding production numbers and duets: "Seven and a Half Cents", "Steam Heat", "I'll Never Be Jealous Again", "There Once Was a Man". Most of the singing is excellent but sometimes I have to admit Janis Paige isn't on pitch and I prefer (dare I say it) Doris Day in the movie. John Raitt is the professional he always was. This is a 50's musical through and through, filled with serious love songs, comedy with a satirical bite, and endless energy. The extra tracks on this CD are nothing too wonderful, with excerpts from a pretty banal interview with composer Jerry Ross, but they do include a song you won't hear (for good reason -- despite inteviewer Mike Wallace's glowing support it is a pretty bad song) in the show. Want to know why this show was so good: George Abbott, John Raitt, Bob Fosse, Harold Prince, Adler and Ross, Eddie Foy, Jerome Robbins, Carol Haney, Peter Gennaro. Yes, there are shows with a power-packed line-up like that, that have been bad, but not many. Enjoy the memories this will bring back.

Average customer rating: What I Bought From Sony Companies Strange interpretation of "classical" An interesting mix... A touch of history.... A touch of history....

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Tracks:

1. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: 'Largo Al Factotum'
2. Mazurka In G Major, 'Obertass,' Op.19, No.1
3. Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano: II. 'Piheno'
4. String Quartet In C Minor, Op.18, No.4: IV. Allegro - Prestissimo
5. Bachiana Brasileira No.5: Aria - Cantilena
6. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: Allegro Molto Vivace
7. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
8. String Quartet No.4: II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
9. Carnival Of The Animals: 'Fossils'
10. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Rondo. Allegro Spirituoso
11. Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prelude
12. Hermit Songs: 'The Desire For Hermitage'
13. Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
14. From 'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
15. The Threepenny Opera: 'Mack The Knife'
16. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 'Linz': III. Menuetto - Trio
17. Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major: III. Allegro Vivace Assai
18. Symphonie espagnole In D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro)
19. 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic'
20. Madama Butterfly: 'Un Bel Di'

Tracks:

1. Le Sacre du printemps: 'Danse Sacrale'
2. El Amor Brujo: 'Ritual Fire Dance'
3. Rodeo (Four Hour Dance): 'Hoe-Down'
4. Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'Little'
5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
6. Syphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
7. Slavonic Dance No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 46
8. Symphony No.2 In C Minor 'Resurrection': IV. 'Urlicht'
9. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108
10. Octet In E-Flat Major, Op.20: III. Scherzo: Allegro Ieggierissimo
11. Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No.1
12. Etude In A-Flat Major, Op. 72, No.11
13. Concierto de Aranjuez: I. Allegro Con Spirito
14. Karelia Suite, Op.11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato
15. Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
16. Fanfare For The Common Man
17. 'Beau Soir'
18. Suite For Flute And Jazz Piano: 'Baroque And Blue'
19. Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K. 466: III. Rondo. Allegro Assai
20. Daphnis et Chloe: 'Danse Generale'

Tracks:

1. Eubie's Classical Rag
2. Intermezzo In B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1
3. III. Alegro
4. Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under The Tree
5. Perhaps Love
6. Facades
7. O mio babbino caro
8. Passo pel prat
9. III. Finale. Allegro
10. I. Allegro
11. Promenade (Walking The Dog)
12. Sonata No.5 In D Major For Cello And Piano: III. Alegro fugato
13. Turangalila II
14. IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
15. Mazurka In C Minor , Op. 56, No.3
16. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 'Voces intimae': II. Vivace
17. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano

Tracks:

1. Main Theme From Star Wars
2. Andante
3. Salut d'amour, Op. 12
4. Minuet
5. Appalachia Waltz
6. Appalachia Waltz
7. Gershwin,
8. All The Delights Of The Season
9. Steam Engine
10. Summon The Heros
11. Prelude To Suite No. 1 In G Major
12. Brunnhilde's Battle Cry
13. Sonata In A Major
14. A Suite For Strings: The Murder
15. Flight Of The Bumblebee
16. Prelude To Suite No. 3 IN E
17. Libertango
18. Angel (Lust)
19. Theme From Schindler's List
20. I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
21. La donna e mobile
22. Gymnopedie No. 3
23. Song Of Peace

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What I Bought From Sony Companies.......2005-08-20

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Strange interpretation of "classical".......2005-01-17

I bought this CD because it contained some songs I was having a hard time finding elsewhere, such as Passo pel prat, Chants d'Auvergne sung by Fredrica Von Stade. However, some of the songs on this CD do not seem to belong e.g. all three songs by John Williams, Mack the Knife, Barbra Streisand, and the Psycho Murder Theme for starters, and many more.

I gave the CD 4 stars only because I was happy that I was able to find a few somewhat rare tracks.

An interesting mix..........2002-05-18

This is a sampler in the truest meaning of the word. I bought this 4 CD work primarly for two tracks, but also because I was interested to see what else was out there without investing a fortune in CD's I wouldn't like! I was surprised by the wide diversity of music ranging from true classical and jazz to contemporary compositions and interpretations.

While I find some tracks divine (Williams's _Schindler's List_), I find other tracks unsettling (_Beau Soir_ performed by Barbra Streisand). But when you are trying to span 100 years of music, you will (and should) encounter all tastes and styles. Overall, I really enjoy listening to this set. My only regret is that I don't have a CD changer...

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted *****

A touch of history...........2002-01-28

An exceptional set. The history of music making of the 20th century in 4 CDs. Even from the first track with Giuseppe Campanari and Charles Adams Prince you can see that people put much time in collecting the best interpretations and putting together an amazing collection. Other highlights include the "Mack The Knife" with Lotte Lenya, the Bachiana Brasileiras, The Fanfare For The Common Man with LSO conducted by the composer and so many more. An undespiuted FIVE STARS

Average customer rating: 'AM Gold: The '60's Generation' (Time Life Music) Various Artists Full tracks

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'AM Gold: The '60's Generation' (Time Life Music) Various Artists.......2006-10-10

Remember seeing TV advertisements for this CD as well as it being mentioned or even refered to on sitcom(s) before.Personally,I'm giving this disc a four-star rating mainly for the price.Total of 22 tracks,there are cuts here I haven't heard in SO long I honestly coudn't even tell you who was president the last time I've checked out tunes like Judy Collin's "Both Sides Now",The Mamas&The Papa's "I Saw Her Again Last Night",Steam's "Na Na,Hey-Kiss Him Goodbye" and Len Barry's catchy "1-2-3".A must-have for big time oldie fans.

Full tracks.......2006-01-04

1. Cry Like a Baby - The Box Tops~~~2. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James and the Shondells~~~3. Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees~~~4. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys~~~5. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins~~~6. Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears~~~7. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension~~~8. I Saw Her Again - The Mamas & the Papas~~~9. Dizzy - Tommy Roe~~~10. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds~~~11. 1-2-3 - Len Barry~~~12. Kind of a Drag - The Buckinghams~~~13. Mellow Yellow - Donovan~~~14. Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam~~~15. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay and the Techniques~~~16. Little Bit O' Soul - The Music Explosion~~~17. Love Is All Around - The Troggs~~~18. Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking) - Janis Ian~~~19. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie~~~20. Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash~~~21. Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers~~~22. The Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peters.

Average customer rating: As Always, Hilarious Spoof Odessey worth the laughs! better to be "Lost in Space" Stretched Thin Do the Math

Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 8 - Special Victims Unit Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act!: The Unoriginal Cast Recording, Volume 5 (1998 New York Cast) Forbidden Broadway (20th Anniversary Edition) Forbidden Broadway, Vols. 1-4 Forbidden Broadway: The Hit Musical Revue (1982 Revue Compilation) ASIN: B0000584UL Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

1. Forbidden Broadway 2001: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
2. Futuristic Stewardess/Usherette: Come Fly With Me
3. Judi Dench: Why Can't The English?
4. Trouble In New Tork City: Trouble
5. The Music Man Revival 2001: Till There Was You
6. Cole Porter: You're The Top/From The Moment On
7. Kiss Me, Kate Revival 2001: Wunderbar
8. I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
9. Cheryl Ladd In Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business
10. Miss Saigon Farewell: Why God Why?
11. Saturday Night Fiasco: Stayin' Alive
12. Gwen Verdon & The Fosse Dancers: I'm A Brass Band/Steam Heat
13. Liza Minnelli 2001/Alan Cumming in Cabaret: Wilkommen
14. Let's Run Times Square Again: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
15. Ethel Merman & Elton John: I've Got Rhythm/Old Fashioned Wedding
16. Beauty's Been Decreased: Beauty And The Beast
17. Being Lupone: Being Alive
18. Sondheim's Blues: Buddy's Blues
19. Streisand's Farewell Tour: Happy Days Are Here Again/Mame
20. Les Miz 2001 - Edith Piaf/Milord
21. Aida - Amneris Intro: Every Story Is A Love Story/Heather Headley/It's Cheesy: Easy As Life
22. Elaborate Sets (Aida Cont.): Elaborate Lives
23. Angela Lansbury: I Don't Want To Know
24. The Full Monty: Let It Go
25. 76 Hit Shows: 76 Trombones
26. Bows-Ta-Ta Folks: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
27. Joseph And The Amazing High 'C': Any Dream Will Do

Customer Reviews:

As Always, Hilarious.......2007-05-03

This is so funny! Like all the Forbidden Broadway cds, its another knock-out. I feel like such a crazy person when I am in the car driving and I just burst out laughing. Its great and a must have for any Forbidden Broadway fan.

Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!.......2002-04-14

I enjoyed "Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey." This recording has some truly genius material, and although these actors' impersonations of famous Broadway stars aren't as strong as they have been in the past, the CD has a lot to recommend it.

Particularly strong is Track 16, "Let's do an old fashioned show tune," featuring Elton John and Ethel Merman duking it out over AIDA, which Merman says is "putting everyone here through hell." Likewise, Track 15, "Let's Ruin Times Square Again," tickles my funny bone. Also wonderful are the satires of Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury, and the Full Monty; Gerard Alessandrini's done a tremendous job with these! In addition, this CD's introductory song is much stronger than those on the previous volumes of Forbidden Broadway. It really sets the tone for the best parts of this recording.

Unfortunately, with a few notable exceptions, the first half of the CD is a bit thin, which is why I give this recording 3 out of 5 stars: Even though it entertains me, there's a lot I have to skip over. For example, the Liza Minelli spoof annoying (though, I admit, a little funny), and in the Music Man revival satire, their Robert Preston impersonator sounds *nothing* like the original. (In earlier recordings, the actors *did* sound like the people they claimed to be.)

The good news is that the CD has 30 tracks in all, so even though there are 13 that I dislike, I just love the rest... I do recommend it!

better to be "Lost in Space".......2001-12-31

First and foremost, this CD is really for diehard fans of Forbidden Broadway, those of us who want the good, the bad and the ugly on the cd rack. I was extremely unimpressed with the latest offering.

While I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some nice work, I don't know that Saturday Night Fiasco and Sondheim's Blues are sufficient to carry the rest of the tracks. Not much seems new or worse yet, important. Disney isn't new, nor is Les Miz. And while pointing out what is stale and pedestrian on Broadway was amusing on the last couple of releases, this Forbidden Broadway spoof clearly has joined the list of stale and pedestrian.

While there is some nice material on this disc, I really didn't laugh out loud, and that is why I have always bought these in the past.

If Alessandrini reduces the show to the same complaints of the same shows and then replaying lightly tweaked versions of past numbers, Trouble and Alan Cumming in Cabaret specifically, then he has himself is on the becoming a revival - and we know what he thinks of revivals.

The repeats might even be acceptable if there was something fresh in the perfomance, but both were done much better on their respective discs. I think Danny Gurwin is a great comedian, but he doesn't shine in either of these numbers. We also need a recording with no Ethel Merman or Liza numbers - give them a rest already. And why bring back Streisand with such a poor imitation? The earlier Barbara's were dead on vocal impressions as well as speech patterns. If you aren't going to improve on it, then don't drag it back out.

Alessandrini suggests that this is one of the best casts he has ever worked with. I don't know what he bases that on, but I beg to differ, either cast with Bryan Batt was significantly better, although they worked with fresh, clever material. Still, those recordings had verocious talent that brought Gerard's stinging wit to life for those of us who can't see every new production of FB.

Maybe it is time to go to off Broadway productions, or to the radio or the movies for some new ideas. Or else promise no references to the Gap, Disney, or Chorus Boys, (way over used on this recording), along with a Merman and Liza free season. Start from scratch. That might give us hope that Forbidden Broadway too might not be dead.

Stretched Thin.......2001-03-26

I just saw the stage production of Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey. I agree with the other reviewers who feel that Alessandrini is no longer at the top of his game. Perhaps he should lay off for a year or three and let Broadway present new things for him to lampoon - as it always will.

The opening sequence is forced and unfunny, and clearly in place only to batter the listener with the "2001" theme. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found the Judi Dench parody hysterical, though I question its accuracy.

The "Trouble" parody is, as it always was, incomplete and thin. My dear friend John Kenrick (...) did a better job with it - included the segments of the original song that GA left out, and in a funnier fashion. The Cole Porter parody is marginally amusing, but the Brian Mitchell/Marin Mazzie parody is dead on the mark, and VERY funny.

The parody of Cheryl Ladd remains in the show, although she's no longer in "Annie Get Your Gun" - Reba McIntyre is now in the role. Similarly, he stabs at Alan Cumming, who is no longer playing the Emcee. These numbers, while funny, lack punch. On the other hand, he once again skewers long time target Patti LuPone with an hysterical new parody of Being Alive. I suppose she's innately funnier, after all these years, than Alan Cumming, who is, after all, a relative newcomer.

The Rocky Horror parody is amusing, and the observation that sex has moved off 42nd Street and onto the Broadway stage is not without merit. The Beauty parody is amusing, and apt, but as has already been noted, GA has been clobbering us with the Disnification of Broadway for years now. I suppose he finds some glee in the fading success of this particular show.

I must say that while Gurwin is not the greatest singer, "Sondheim's Blues" is the most brilliant piece I've heard from Alessandrini in years. It's absolutely dead on. The friends I was with had never seen nor heard "Follies" and completely missed the point, but I was in stitches.

The "10 Years More" (which does not appear on this album, but remains in the show) has really begun to wear thin, especially with the closing this year of Cats and Miss Saigon. The Cameron Macintosh British mega-musicals are finally releasing their grip on Broadway, and this isn't as funny any more.

Broadway, despite the naysayers, will never die... and apparently, neither will Forbidden Broadway. I don't think it should - but I do think it needs a rest.

Do the Math.......2001-03-15

Four CDs cover the first 20 Years of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's viciously witty satire of New York Theatre. The last year has seen Three new CDs, FB "Cleans Up Its Act" "20th Anniversary Edition" and now "2001 a Spoof Odyssey". Do the math.

Alessandrini is running out of ideas, and is spreading the remaining ones too thin. . Sanitized Time Square - Been there. Disnified Broadway - Done that, and so many times. Asinine casting faux pas, plotless pointless set-monster musicals, and Ethel Merman and Liza. We've heard it all before - and last time, it was funnier.

Now normally when a writer (or director or actor) has truly entertained me on numerous occasions, I'll forgive the odd show that disappoints. This would be the case here except for two things: Alessandrini is in the vicious parody business - he's never spared anyone else Besides, if he's going to actually include couplets like: "If lyrics are no longer witty... Then I don't want to go " he's inviting the pans.

When you hear the AIDA lampoon, you'll be reminded of the dim bulb in Cyrano de Bergerac who taunts the hero with the brilliant witticism: Your nose is very large

Yes, there are a few true Forbidden Broadway tracks on Spoof Odyssey. Dame Judi Dench singing "Why can't Americans do theatre like the Brits?" (with apologies to My Fair Lady), I Hate Ben (with apologies to Kiss Me Kate) and about 1/3 of "Let's Ruin Time Square Again" (no apologies necessary to Rocky Horror which understands how easy it is for good parody to go bad). Oh yes, there is one absolutely true Forbidden Broadway track: TROUBLE - yes, the same Trouble from Volume 3 which was just re-released on the 20th Anniversary compilation - and it's back again with a more hackneyed Robert Preston impersonation and all of 4 words changed. Granted it's one of the better bits, more worthy of rerunning than say, referring to Miss Saigon as Viet-Numb, but oh, he reran that gag too

Average customer rating: great music Amazing and hypnotic Perfect Blend This one is nice! A long waited-for contestant to Peter Gabriel's Passion?

Steam (Hamam: The Turkish Bath) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Faisal Taher , Transcendental , Rosie Wiederkehr , and Agricangus Manufacturer: Hearts of Space ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Steam: The Turkish Bath Moroccan Spirit Walk on Water Memoirs of a Geisha Shortbus (Unrated Edition) ASIN: B00000HZMJ Release Date: 1999-01-26

Tracks:

1. Hamam
2. IIk Uyku
3. Mahalle
4. Gece Ziyareti
5. Iptal
6. Dunya
7. Gizli Zaman
8. Bu Aksam Butun Meyhanelerini Dolastim Istanbulun
9. Ikinci Mektup
10. Disiu
11. Hamam (Bosphorous Version)
12. Omuzdaki El
13. Tavla
14. Hastane
15. Francesco Nun Sonu
16. Sadaka
17. Istanbul Uyurken (Humam)
18. Istanbul Uyurken (Hamam Trance Version)

Amazon.com

Steam is the original soundtrack of a Turkish film using the music of two Genoese composers, Aldo De Scalzi and Pivio, who go by the name of Transcendental. The sound of Transcendental is a contemporary fusion of vibrant world music, religious rites, and current technology. Using traditional influences derived from Sufi trance ceremonies along with shimmering electronics, Middle Eastern percussion, and impassioned vocals, Transcendental's distinctive ethno-ambient electronica is both exotic and deeply compelling. A progressive excursion into modern trance music, Steam's soundtrack integrates new and old instruments with Turkish, Italian, and Asian melodies. With hypnotic percussion, weeping violin, and a seductive-sounding stick bass all worked into the mix, this disc is a lush and romantic collection that can transport the listener to an enchanting musical milieu. --Mitch Myers

Customer Reviews:

great music.......2007-01-10

A beautiful collection of music. I especially love the first song. Great for bellydancing w/ Wings of Isis or veil.

Amazing and hypnotic.......2004-06-11

I bought this five years ago, and just dug it out of the box. Absolutely incredible...........

Perfect Blend.......2004-04-27

I was looking for dance music and I came across this disc, after listenning to the sample of Gece Ziyareti and Iptal, I knew that I've found the music that I've been looking for. The composition of this entire album is an amazing blend of great melodic lines and instrumentation and percussion. The east-meet-west cross cultural sounds really worked out well instead of just a cheesy "lump-together". I have great respect for the artists that created this brilliant piece of music. It's hard to find music with real emotional substance these days, most commercial/film music sound so artificial and formulaic that they lack originality and a sense of imagination, but this one is really a great awakening. Although the synthesized sounds sometimes sound a little out of date, nevertheless it's a first grade recording. hauntingly beautiful.

This one is nice!.......2002-12-15

I bought this sountrack after hearing great reviews. Im listening to it for the first time while writing this review. So far, its really good. Im not sure what I was expecting since I've never heard classical turkish music before. About half of the music is sort of slow, it kind of eminds me of Enigma by the way the singing is performed. Its still pretty exotic sounding on the other half performed with drums and flutes.

A long waited-for contestant to Peter Gabriel's Passion?.......2002-01-02

This is a really great soundtrack, also a stand-alone great muscial achievement. It seems to convey the same kind of intense atmosphere as Passion, by Peter Gabriel, only here with a turkish twist, and more lively. As written on the CD, "the exotic, sensual score is influenced by traditional Turkish/Ottoman melodies and the trance ceremonies of the Sufi dervishes, as well as the cultured Turkish music of the early 1900s and contemporary ambient music".

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1. Stories and Songs
2. Submodalities [Import]
3. Swingin West
4. Tennessee Saturday Night
5. Texas Gold/Wheelin' & Dealin'
6. The Best of Billie Jo Spears
7. The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker
8. The Capitol Collection
9. The Executioner's Last Songs
10. The Hill

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