Can't Back Down

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Collin Raye built the best of his career with songs of social reality--the recovering alcoholic of "Little Rock," the couple separated by death in "Love, Me," the plea for tolerance in "Not That Different." In focusing on stories of familial love and struggle, the former Reno lounge singer (billed then as "Bubba Wray") has carved out a sentimental, yet viable niche for himself in commercial country. However, while he insists his latest album is about perseverance, it largely bypasses issues for bland love songs--set to overblown pop arrangements--that mostly fail to hit the mark. "What I Need," a meaty ballad about prayers both answered and ignored, gives the album its one true moment, and "Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That from Me" shines in its celebration of an everyday hero. But everyday is synonymous with average, a word that sums up the bulk of this easy-to-ignore offering. --Alanna Nash

Can't Back Down,Collin Raye,Sony,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,New Traditionalist,Pop

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Collin Raye "Can't Back Down"

Can't Back Down
Collin Raye
Manufacturer: Sony
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The Walls Came Down

Twenty Years and Change

I Think About You

Extremes

ASIN: B00005R611
Release Date: 2002-01-22

Tracks:

Gypsy Honeymoon
It Could Be That Easy
Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That From Me
What I Need
Dancing With No Music Playing
You Always Get To Me
End Of The World
One Desire
Young As We're Ever Gonna Be
Dear Life
What I Did For Love
I Can Let Go Now

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Collin Raye built the best of his career with songs of social reality--the recovering alcoholic of "Little Rock," the couple separated by death in "Love, Me," the plea for tolerance in "Not That Different." In focusing on stories of familial love and struggle, the former Reno lounge singer (billed then as "Bubba Wray") has carved out a sentimental, yet viable niche for himself in commercial country. However, while he insists his latest album is about perseverance, it largely bypasses issues for bland love songs--set to overblown pop arrangements--that mostly fail to hit the mark. "What I Need," a meaty ballad about prayers both answered and ignored, gives the album its one true moment, and "Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That from Me" shines in its celebration of an everyday hero. But everyday is synonymous with average, a word that sums up the bulk of this easy-to-ignore offering. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

CBD.......2003-01-17

Ok, being a die-hard Collin Raye fan I would give him a 5 star rating, but this ablum is not up-to-par. First, it need studio help, because his voice is too high. Last, I personally miss the poppy beat to his music. I love "What I Need" and "ANGTTFM". Two beuitful songs. It is worth your buy

Better all the time!.......2002-05-17

This album is even better than the last! There are no really rockin' songs, but the love songs make my stomach flip. He has a way of building songs up until the end that makes them unforgettable! He also has songs that address more than love, such as "What I want" and "Dear Life" that encourage the listener to have faith in life itself. This album is enjoyable, relaxing and inspirational.

Another Collin Raye Winner.......2002-02-02

This is my favorite Collin Raye CD. It showcases his strong tenor voice, proving he is the best Nashville has to offer. His choice of songs is always mixed and not strictly a country sound. Every song is a hit. You will not be disappointed if you add this CD to your collection.

If you love great music, listen to this one!.......2002-01-30

The much-anticipated Collin Raye cd is finally available for sale, after being pushed back from the record label. If you are a fellow Collin fan, then you know this is a must-add to your cd collection. If you're new to country music, go ahead and listen - you won't be disappointed. Collin's powerful tenor shines through on CBD. His choices for songs are sometimes on target, sometimes off center, but always welcomed by his fans. Here's a cut by cut:

Gypsy Honeymoon - Fun way to kick off the cd, with this uptempo rocker

It Could Be That Easy - slow breaking-up-is-hard-to-do ballad

Ain't Nobody Gonna Take that from me - the message is especially strong in standing up for what we beleive in, appreciating what you have, and knowing no one can take your memories or the things that really matter away from you.

What I Need - Lovely Karen-Taylor Good tune that could easily be played on Christian radio.

Dancing With No Music Playing - my personal fave, this smooth-flowing uptempo song reminds me of a cross between On The Verge and One Boy One Girl.

You Always Get To Me - a haunting melody, much like Richard Marx's "Hazard."

End of the World - what power! Probably my second favorite off the CD.

One Desire - Love the way his voice is so versatile that it goes from soft and sultry to powerful and spine-chilling in an instant. Would love to see this one live. Fans of monster rock ballads of the 80's, check this one out!

Young As We're Ever Gonna Be - Co-written by Collin and his brother Scott, this is a country kicker that makes me want to get up and dance every time I hear it! Very catchy melody, great lyrics, music is fitting as well.

Dear Life - Thoughful ballad - message is a little different than the songs out there - Collin's the perfect guy to sing this one.

What I Did For Love - another catchy uptempo happy song

I Can Let Go Now - Orchestrated slow break-up number that showcases Collin's talent.

Collin Raye "Can't Back Down".......2002-01-22

The song "Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That" is especially meaningful. I've seen the video and it brings back memories of attending baseball games with my brother. The last part, with his son, brought goose bumps, it is so moving. Collin has a very strong voice and injects so much meaning in to all of his songs. This should be a best seller. I have not been a "country fan" and never bought any "country" CD's. After seening the video and hearing some of the other songs from this CD I will certainly buy this.

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Manufacturer: Pearl
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ASIN: B000000WM9
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

Deep River
City Called Heaven
Lord, I Can't Stay Away
Were You There?
Tramping
My Soul's Been Anchored
Heav'n Heav'n
Sometimes I Feel
Go Down, Moses
O Wasn't Dat A Wide, Wide Ribber
My Old Kentucky Home
Hard Trials Into Dere's No Hidin' Place
Let Us Break Bread Together
Carry Me Back To Ol' Virginny
Oh! What A Beautiful City
I Know De Lord's Laid
I Don't Feel In No Ways Tir'd
Caro Mio Ben
Paisir D'Amour

The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical

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A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions
Ain't it a Shame!
Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten
A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical
Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival

The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical

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ASIN: B00009MPYQ

Tracks:

Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
Come Take a Skate with Me Sung (Collins & Harlan)
I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Ada Jones)
When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
Under a Panama (Billy Murray)
Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
Football (Dan W. Quinn)
Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
The Traveler and the Pie
Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)

Tracks:

Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
Opening Prayer
Phantom Patrol
Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
Poppy Song
Love is Love
When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
The Traveler and the Pie
When You Love, Love, Love
Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)

Album Description

The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"—everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

Customer Reviews:

A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07

This Double-Disk Collection contains music from the original and varied Oz Stage Productions: "the Wizard of Oz", "the Woggle-Bug" (based on 'Marvelous Land of Oz) and "the Tik-Tok Man of Oz" (based on 'Ozma of Oz'). There are plenty of "Wizard" songs and music, but there isn't a lot of "Woggle-Bug" and/or "Tik-Tok Man".
I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?

Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20

I think that this is a wonderful album of HISTORICAL value. Not too many people know this, but "the wizard of oz" was made into a smash hit in 1903, but because all the history was BARELY in obscurity, hungry tiger press wanted to educate the blockheads in the world about this remarkable piece of history. that being said, david maxine collected all of the old material, such as Piano rolls (my especial favorite of all of them is "the poppy song", i LOVE the bass notes: "nnn-ded-deh mmmm-ded-deh"), and music boxes, and cylinders, and records!
however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!

Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20

This truly remarkable 2-disc collection of old cylinders, discs, music boxes and piano rolls explains why the 1903 musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" did not survive the early thirties. It wasn't because it was before its time or even of its time, but simply because it was way behind the times. Its producers resisted composer's Paul Tietjens' attempts to write plot-driven numbers. His contribution survives only in the incidental music preserved on piano rolls (and the most interesting element on this collection) linking very disparate and even incongruous vaudeville acts by various authors and performers that graced the stage during the musical's multi-decade run. In other words, Baum was telling a story and the songs were telling another... As fascinating as they are for historical reasons, those numbers are commonplace, mostly uninspired flash-in-the-tin-pan ditties, with timid syncopation and a stong reliance on musical clichés. There is not a single standard among them and not even a decent lyric where "fine" doesn't rhyme with "mine" and "love you" doesn't rhyme with "I do"- or even "I know you know I know you do", as happens more than once. As an assemblage of shtick pieces and ephemeral sentimental or nonsensical ditties, this collection cannot be topped and it represents a monumental effort. Without it and its very generous and informative liner notes, I would not have the same appreciation for the absolute genius of Victor Herbert's operettas ("Babes in Toyland" came out the same year) where the more memorable songs are plot-driven and introduced and linked by the most luscious, inventive and varied incidental music ever heard outside an opera house. This sort of unified concept would culminate in Jerome Kern's "Show Boat" and it remains a truth today that the integration of plot and music - reminiscent of opera - is the true secret of successful and perennial musicals, whatever the current idiom. This collection also makes one appreciate the complete originality of the Hollywood film for actually going back to Baum's books, entrusting the songs, lyrics and music to Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and Herbert Stothart and scrapping the musical's colourful but checkered history (except for casting ex-vaudevillians as the main characters, of course!). Highly recommended for its nostalgia value, its irreplaceable rarities and a better understanding of the history of American popular music.

A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30

Although it was one of the most financially successful stage musicals of the early 1900's, very little information is presently available on the 1903 production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In what was obviously a labor of love, David Maxine has done much to correct this oversight by releasing a 2-CD set with over 145 minutes worth of extremely rare recordings of music from this and other OZ-themed musicals dating back to before World War I. Recorded materials include vintage acoustical disc and cylinder phonograph records, piano rolls, and music box discs, many of which go back almost a century. In addition, he has included two booklets worth of historical background information on the 1903 WIZARD OF OZ production, its stars, the individual musical numbers, and lyrics for the songs included on the CDs. (Lavishly illustrated with rare old black and white photos and artwork, these booklets, and the information they contain, are themselves worth the price of the set!) Several bonus CD tracks are included that offer rare recordings by Montgomery & Stone (the original Tin Woodsman and Scarecrow) and Bessie Wynn, who was also in the 1903 cast. Not just for dedicated Oz fans, this set is a "must have" for anyone interested in the history of American musical theater and American popular culture of the early 1900's.

Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17

One hundred and three years ago, author L. Frank Baum published the best-selling children's book of the 20th century, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Although the book was adapted several times as plays, silent motion pictures, animated cartoons, and radio shows in the next few decades, it is the 1939 MGM film that most people think of as THE WIZARD OF OZ. The success and popularity of that film completely eclipsed the memories of previous incarnations and even the book itself in popular culture. However, prior to the film's release, there was a successful stage version which premiered on Broadway in 1903 and delighted audiences for many years, making stars of Fred Stone and David Montgomery, the original Scarecrow and Tinman. As with the MGM film, chilren who saw THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage carried fond memories of the production into adulthood. Ray Bolger was so impressed with the Fred Stone's Scarecrow, that he remembered it vividly as an adult and based his own protrayal of the character in the movie on Mr. Stone's stage version.

Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.

As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.

Tracks:

It's Time For A Love Song
The World Is In My Arms
I Want A New Romance
Medley: Everything I Have Is Yours/ Your Head On My Shoulder
Poor You
Open Your Eyes
I Hear Music
The Happiest Day Of My Life
The Lady's In Love With You
Where Have I Seen Your Face Before
Don't Let It Get You Down
It Happens EveryTime
Look Who's Here
Medley: Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
Medley: On The S.S. Bernard Cohn
Medley: Melinda
Medley: Dancing Lesson
Medley: She Wasn't You
Medley: Tosy And Cosh
Medley: Wait Till We're Sixty-Five
Medley: What Did I Have
Medley: Come Back To Me
Medley: On A Clear Day

Customer Reviews:

Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

Great CD!.......2000-11-26

It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!

Hits of 1987, 1988, 1989 [[[30 SONG / 3 DISC SET]]] Dan Hill / Surface / Europe / Gregory Abbott / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam / Dead or Alive / Eddie Money / Luther Vandross / Hipsway / The Bangles / Will to Power / Cyndi Lauper / Teena Marie / Terence Trent D'Arby / Johnny Kemp / Henry Lee Summer / REO Speedwagon / Deniece Williams / Basia / New Kids on the Block / Living Colour / Bad English / Warrant / The Outfield / Regina Belle

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Hits of 1987, 1988, 1989 [[[30 SONG / 3 DISC SET]]] Dan Hill / Surface / Europe / Gregory Abbott / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam / Dead or Alive / Eddie Money / Luther Vandross / Hipsway / The Bangles / Will to Power / Cyndi Lauper / Teena Marie / Terence Trent D'Arby / Johnny Kemp / Henry Lee Summer / REO Speedwagon / Deniece Williams / Basia / New Kids on the Block / Living Colour / Bad English / Warrant / The Outfield / Regina Belle
Can't We Try - Dan Hill / Happy - Surface / Carrie - Europe / Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott / Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam / Brand New Lover - Dead or Alive , I Love Your Way/Freebird (Medley) - Will to Power / Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) - Cyndi Lauper I Wanna Go Back - Eddie Money / Stop to Love - Luther Vandross / Honeythief - Hipsway / Walking Down Your Street - The Bangles / Baby , Ooo la la La [Mix] - Teena Marie / Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby / Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp / I Wish I Had a Girl - Henry Lee Summer / Here With Me - REO Speedwagon , I Can't Wait - Deniece Williams / Time and Tide - Basia / Please Don't Go Girl - New Kids on the Block / Eternal Flame - The Bangles / I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper / Shower Me With Your Love - Surface , Cult of Personality - Living Colour / When I See You Smile - Bad English / Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block / She Won't Talk to Me - Luther Vandross , and Heaven - Warrant / Voices of Babylon - The Outfield / Baby Come to Me - Regina Belle
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000TRTU8C

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Salesmanshipwrecked

Manufacturer: Lab-Oratory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAAPYE
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

The Truth Has Been Drinking Again
Both Feet Forward
Question
White Noise
The Fifth Element
Dogma Fodder
Perfection
Duct Tape & Cover
Which Came First: the Prostitute or the Pimp?
Popcorn Intermission
Summer Skeptical
Impulse Buygones
Gross Net Product
Bottoms Up
The Rise of the Sunsetter
Darkness Falls
Journey to the End of the Night
Don't Worry
The Selling of Hope and the Death of Guilt: a Eulogy for Social
Still Smiling

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Tribute To Marian Anderson

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000CA6
Release Date: 1994-08-17

Tracks:

Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Here
Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit
Deep River
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - Charles O' Connell
Go Down, Moses
Die Forelle (The Trout)
Samson And Delilah: Softly Awakes My Heart - Lawrance Collingwood
Der Nussbaum (The Nut Tree)
Don Carlos: O Don Fatale - Lawrance Collingwood
Ave Maria
Plaisir d' Amour - Lawrance Collingwood
Alto Rhapsody (After Goethe's Harzreise In Winter) - Eugene Ormandy
Oh! What A Beautiful City - Franz Rupp
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
My Old Kentucky - Charles O' Connell
Lord, I Can't Stay Away
Heaven, Heaven

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Homemade
Simone Michel
Manufacturer: Simone Michel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA73FS
Release Date: 2004-12-14

Tracks:

Night Train
Witch Power
By and By
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)
Middle Age Blues (Gaye Adegbalola, Saffire)
Ever Had Jone's BBQ?
Only Love Is Not Enough
Back Door Woman
J.T.'s Elephants
Room in My Heart
Stormy Monday (Aaron T. Bone Walker)

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Timing's Everything
Lee Bailey , and Cheryl Burns
Manufacturer: Lee Bailey/Cheryl Burns
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA9MPM
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Lucky Man
My Young Son
My Trick
In My Eyes
Sometimes

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the ultimate
Terrific
A superb Porter songbook

Close

Manufacturer: Stolen Moments
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

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Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000004CU1
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

Close/Rosalie
Ev'rything I Love/Let's Face It/You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To/Something To Shout About...
I've A Shooting Box In Scotland/See America First
I'm Throwing A Ball Tonight/Panama Hattie
Me And Marie/Jubilee
Begin The Beguine/Jubilee
When The Summer Moon Comes 'Long (College Song)
I Get A Kick Out Of You/Anything Goes/Anything Goes
Down In The Depths/Red, Hot And Blue/Just One Of Those Things/Jubilee
A Picture Of Me Without You/Jubilee
Night And Day/Gay Divorce
What Is This Thing Called Love?/Wake Up And Dream/It's All Right With Me/Can-Can
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye/Seven Lively Arts
They Couldn't Compare To You/Out Of This World
Can-Can/Can-Can
You Don't Know Paree/Fifty Million Frenchmen/I Love Paris/Can-Can
I Concentrate On You/Broadway Melody Of 1940/In The Still Of The Night/Rosalie
Take Me Back To Manhattan/The New Yorkers
I Happen To Like New York/The New Yorkers
I've Got You Under My Skin/Born To Dance

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Steve Ross has such an affinity with Cole Porter that no less an authority than Michael Feinstein said he couldn't begin to approach Ross's "perfect rendition" of "Can Can." That song is only one of the 25 Porter tunes both familiar and unfamiliar collected on this 1996 album, Close. Like fellow cabaret legend Bobby Short, Ross doesn't have the most beautiful singing instrument, but he has an expert way around a lyric, and his piano accompaniments are perfect ("I Get a Kick Out of You" is only one example). If you happen to like New York cabaret, you'll happen to like Steve Ross. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

the ultimate.......2000-05-19

Steve Ross is the ultimate performer when it comes to Cole Porter's songs. He's such a gifted piano player, has a lovely voice, and his arrangements are so perfect you want to crank up the volume and belt out the tune yourself. He has such sensitivity and emotion, knows just when to change tempo or syncopate a beat. I've driven many miles to see him perform and I'd love to do it again. He's the best, and this album is his finest. Absolute perfection.

Terrific.......1999-10-23

Most of these songs are familiar, but Steve Ross' unusual capacity to clarify lyrics with his voice, his enunciation, and even his piano accompaniment combine to bring out the wit and sophistication of these songs in ways that are new and utterly delightful (not to mention delovely). Altogether enjoyable.

A superb Porter songbook.......1999-07-27

Steve Ross is without doubt one of the finest cabaret artists currently working, and this recording amply proves his talent. Steve takes loving stroll through the Porter canon, embellishing each song with his own brand of wit and sensitivity. His excellence as a pianist and knowing way with a lyric make for a superb listen. Every track is a superlative example of Steve's artistry. Not to be missed.

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