Love Songs of Italy

1. Silenzio

2. Canzone Per Ti

3. Quando, Quando, Quando

4. La, La, La

5. Bella Positano

6. Amore Scusami

7. Via San Remo

8. Mala Femmena

9. Buon' Giorno Amore

10. Volare

11. Cara Mia

12. Cha Cha Italino

13. Mama

14. Ciao Ciao Bambino

15. That's Amore

16. Dolce Vita

17. Sorrento

18. Arrivederci Roma Rascel/ DeGiovanni/Garinel/Sigman

Love Songs of Italy,Various Artists,Alshire,Int'l & World Music,Italy,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Some songs okay, others sound like singer has a cold Not too good Italian Love Songs TOTALLY AWESOME!

Italian Love Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Passport Int'l Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Continental | Europe | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Viva Italia! Festive Italian Classics Italian Mandoline: Funiculi Funicula Eh, Paisano! 100% Italian-American Classics Mandolins from Italy: 24 Most Popular Melodies Italian Love Songs ASIN: B000005L4Q Release Date: 1995-08-01

Tracks:

1. 'O Solo Mio - G. Capurro/E. Di Capua
2. Tu Ca Nun Chiagne - L. Bovio/De Curtis
3. Santa Lucia - T. Cottrau/Arr. R. Sarc
4. O' Paese D' O Sole - L. Bovio/D' Annibale
5. O' Surdato Innammorato - A. Calitano/E. Cannio
6. Parlami D' Amore, Mariu - Buday
7. Funiculi, Funicula - L. Denza/Arr. R. Sarc
8. Na Sera E Maggio - Pisano/ Cioffo
9. Santa Lucia Luntana - E. A. Mario
10. Torna A Surriento - G. B. De Curtis/E. De Curtis

Customer Reviews:

Some songs okay, others sound like singer has a cold.......2007-04-23

I thought some of the songs performed on this CD were nice, but I am giving it a 2 because there were several tracks with a vocalist who sounded as if he had a cold, or a closespin on his nose! I found it very annoying to listen to. Anyway, I've heard better renditions of all these songs.

Not too good.......2007-03-22

The Various Artists aren't top artists and the sound isn't very good either.

Italian Love Songs.......2002-02-15

When you give a listen to samples, and I could hear the songs before I buy, then I can rate it. So was the case with this!
I loved it! The variety of singers, brought me back to my childhood in Italy! I'm buying the CD for my mother's birthday.

TOTALLY AWESOME!.......2000-06-15

Fell in love with this beautiful romantic music. my friend translated some of the songs for me. i was in awe of the beauty of this wonderful collection. Thank you!

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Il Cuore E la Voce: Best Love Songs Adriano Celentano Manufacturer: Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Adriano Celentano - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00005UOO5 Release Date: 2001-12-10

Tracks:

1. Vivrr Lei
2. Solo da un Quarto d'Ora
3. E Voi Ballate
4. Stai Lontana da Me
5. Letto Di Foglie
6. Sei Rimasta Sola
7. Una Storia Come Questa
8. Emozione Non Ha Voce
9. Manifesto
10. Viola
11. Ascensore (Sixteen Tons)
12. Soli
13. Storia d'Amore
14. Una Carezza in un Pugno
15. Amore No
16. Lirica d'Inverno
17. Torno a Settembre
18. Stivali E Colbacco
19. Nessuno Mi Puo Guidicare [*]

Average customer rating: A Magical Musical Journey Around the World with Mantovani.

Old and New Fangled Tangos/Folk Songs Around the World Manufacturer: Dutton Labs UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Italia Mia/Verzauberter Klang Aus Germany Concert Spectacular/American Scene The Ultimate Tango Collector's Mantovani, Vol. 1 Strauss Waltzes ASIN: B0006840K2 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
2. Blue Tango
3. Tango Delle Rose
4. New-Fangled Tango
5. Music Box Tango
6. Adios Muchachos
7. Besame Mucho
8. Hernando's Hideaway
9. Blauer Himmel (Blue Skies)
10. Takes Two to Tango
11. Rain in Spain
12. Orange Vendor
13. Folk Songs of America: Aura Lee/Skip to My Lou/The Streets of Laredo
14. Folk Songs from European Countries: Au Clair de la Lune/Fr Jacques
15. Folk Songs from the British Isles: Greensleeves/When Love Is ...
16. Two Guitars
17. Moon on the Ruined Castle
18. Hava Nagila

Customer Reviews:

A Magical Musical Journey Around the World with Mantovani........2005-02-23

The soaring strings of the original orchestra led by the late great Mantovani are once again presented in this brand new Vocalion release of two of the maestro's masterpiece recordings first released in 1964 (Folk Songs) and 1968 (Tango). Folk Songs from Around the World will charm and excite listeners with melodies as diverse as Aura Lee (what Elvis sang as Love Me Tender) and the sizzling sounds of Hava Nagila. The highly disciplined orchestra under the baton of Mantovani perform spectacular arrangements of "Two Guitars" from Russia and folk songs from Japan, Europe,and the British Isles arranged with such artistry that they will readily evoke from each listener intense emotions. The splendid orchestrations found on the Tango tracks also evoke a variety of emotions, with Whatever Lola Wants, Hernando's Hideaway and Takes Two to Tango, offering playful amusement, and such tracks as Blue Sky, Orange Vendor, and Tango Delle Rose combining captivating tango rhythms with time honored melodies made ever more delightful by the unique, cathedral sound identified exclusively with Mantovani. In an interview at the time of the Tango album's release, the ever perfectionist Mantovani expressed his delight with the musical outcome,noting that he tried "blending fine melodies with exciting rhythms to produce a sound that is stimulating.." Acquire this two CD-set, and new and old Mantovani fans will know the maestro was right on the mark in his assessment of this incomparable musical journey.

Average customer rating: Love Songs of Italy

Love Songs of Italy Various Artists Manufacturer: Alshire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Italian Mandoline: Funiculi Funicula C'est L'amour: Romantic French Classics ASIN: B000000KSP Release Date: 1996-09-09

Tracks:

1. Il Silenzio
2. Canzone Per Ti
3. Quando, Quando, Quando
4. La, La, La
5. Bella Positano
6. Amore Scusami
7. Via San Remo
8. Mala Femmena
9. Buon' Giorno Amore
10. Volare
11. Cara Mia
12. Cha Cha Italiano
13. Mama
14. Ciao, Ciao Bambino
15. That's Amore
16. La Dolce Vita
17. Sorrento
18. Arrivederci Roma

Customer Reviews:

Love Songs of Italy.......2005-09-24

This particular album is by 101 Strings Orchestra although it is shown as Various Artists. The songs are not the best choices as representative of Italian love songs, but the arrangements and performance by 101 Strings are unsurpassable, in keeping with its usual inimitable style.

Average customer rating: A smooth voice in a smooth repertoire. Delightful collection of songs performed by great artist

Cesare Siepi Sings Cole Porter and Italian Songs Manufacturer: Myto Records Italy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cesare Siepi: Classic Recitals - Operatic Arias for Bass ASIN: B000009ONP Release Date: 2000-09-09

Tracks:

1. Night And Day
2. So In Love
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
5. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
6. Wunderbar
7. Begin The Beguine
8. Easy To Love
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. I Love You
11. In The Still Of The Night
12. Blow, Gabriel, Blow
13. Malia
14. Occhi Di Fata
15. Non T'amo Piu
16. Serenata
17. Mia Sposa Sra La Mia Bandiera
18. E Canta Il Grillo
19. Visione Veneziana
20. L'Ultima Canzone

Customer Reviews:

A smooth voice in a smooth repertoire........2004-04-04

Cesare Siepi's bass voice is greatly underrepresented in the CD catalogue. This album lets us know what an artist he was. His interpretations are always just right, and never over the top. Only an occasional accent slips in. His English diction should be a model for all singers. I lost no more than 5% of the words. The wonderful way he caresses his way into "Night and Day" or sails through "Begin the Beguine" are wonderful examples of his artistry. Siepi includes the often omitted verses to each song, and that is a plus.

The sound quality is more than acceptable. It isn't digital, but here the fidelity comes from the artistry and not the sound itself. In fact the sound quality is a lot better than the 1955 recording date might indicate. I was not bothered in the least ... in fact I was pleasantly surprised.

There are unfortunately lots of typos in the notes that should have been corrected. Myto should review such things before putting them out on the market.

Siepi's way with the Italian songs is equally enjoyable. How nice to have someone sing them instead of bawling them to the rafters. This is a winner album, and it would be 5 stars if the sound were a little more modern.

Delightful collection of songs performed by great artist.......1999-05-24

Despite the inferior sound quality of this CD, it is pleasing to have this unusual collection available. Cesare Siepi is a great artist, with the best English diction of any classical Italian singer within memory. Although I remember him best as the most dashing and truly seductive Don Giovanni at the Met, he is equally convincing with a popular song. A rare achievement! Siepi, I love you as much today as I did when I was an infatuated teenager.

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Love Songs Al Bano , and Romina Power Manufacturer: BMG International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits ASIN: B00005Y36J Release Date: 2002-02-11

Tracks:

1. Ci Sara
2. L'amore E
3. Canzone Blu
4. Quando Un Amore Se Ne Va
5. Gli Innamorati
6. Tu Soltanto Tu
7. Che Angelo Sei (Amore Mio)
8. Angeli
9. Prima Notte D'amore
10. Aria Pura
11. E Fu Subito Amore
12. Perche
13. Parigi E Bella
14. Io Ti Cerco
15. Caro Gesu
16. Il Covo Delle Aquile
17. Ciao, Aufwiedersehen, Goodbye
18. Grazie

Album Description

2002 release from the Italian Euro-Pop duo. 18 tracks. Baby Records.

Average customer rating:

25 Italian Love Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Compact Club Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Italian Love Songs ASIN: B000005SQ3 Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

1. Ti Voglio Tanto Bene
2. Passione
3. O Sole Mio
4. La Spagnola
5. Santa Lucia Luntana
6. Guaglione
7. Mamma
8. Dicitencello Vuje
9. Mala Femmena
10. Na Sera E Maggio
11. O Surdato Namurato
12. Chella-Lla
13. Core 'N Grato
14. Torna A Surriento
15. Funiculi Funicula
16. Firenze Sogna
17. Parla Mi D'Amore Mariu
18. O Marenariello
19. Un Amore Cose Grande
20. Scapricciatiello
21. Mattinata
22. Comme Facette Mammeta
23. Torna
24. Santa Lucia
25. Tarantella (Instrumental)

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Love Songs Mantovani Orchestra Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal General | Classical | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007LPSLS Release Date: 2005-02-01

Tracks:

1. Gone With the Wind
2. Belle of the Ball
3. Spanish Dance No. 5
4. Ave Maria
5. None But the Lonely Heart
6. Chanson du Matin
7. Colors of My Life
8. Will We Ever Know Each Other
9. Beyond the Sea "La Mer"
10. Tenderly
11. Autumn Leaves
12. Moon River
13. Cara Mia

Tracks:

1. Estrelita
2. I Left My Heart in San Francisco
3. Limelight
4. Vie en Rose
5. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
6. Andalucia
7. Stardust
8. Tonight
9. Long Ago and Far Away
10. Memory
11. I Just Called to Say I Love You
12. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Average customer rating: 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 Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Shirley Temple Storybook Collection: Land of Oz/The Reluctant Dragon The Wizard of Oz (1988 London Cast) Shock Treatment (1981) The Wizard Of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Deluxe Edition Into the Woods ASIN: B00009MPYQ

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

1. Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
2. Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
3. Opening Prayer
4. Phantom Patrol
5. Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
6. Poppy Song
7. Love is Love
8. When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
9. The Traveler and the Pie
10. When You Love, Love, Love
11. Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
12. Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
13. My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
14. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
15. The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
16. Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
17. My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
18. My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
19. Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
20. Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
21. A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
22. Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
23. Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
24. Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
25. Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
26. The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
27. Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
28. 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.

Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!

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Tracks:

1. O Sole Mio
2. Torna A Surriento
3. Santa Lucia
4. Tu Ce Non Chiagne
5. Arrivederci Roma
6. Parlami D'Amore Mariu
7. Una Lacrima Sul Viso
8. Sara Perche Ti Amo
9. Sharazan
10. Ti Amo
11. Tornero
12. Pensami

Pop Music:

1. Makassi Dance
2. Maná De Bachata
3. Mega Chansons D'amour [Import]
4. Millennium Version [CD-single] [Import]
5. Mise Eire (I Am Ireland) [Soundtrack]
6. Music From The Alps
7. Music of Veracruz: The Sones Jarochos of Los Pregoneros del Puerto
8. Nicole's Party [CD-single] [Import]
9. Omo Wunmi
10. On Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi (Rumi)

Pop Music