Memory Lane

memory lane

Track Listings

1. My Kind of Life
2. Up on the Top
3. Carry On
4. Dream Those Dreams
5. Empty House
6. Extreme World
7. Good Old Times
8. Liar
9. Mother
10. Travelling Man
11. Hang Tough
12. Gypsy Rave

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Encore
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Classy,Romantic, And Stirring.
  • Lovely - Just Lovely!
  • Encore!
  • Captivating
  • Sarah Brightman's Best
Encore
Sarah Brightman , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Rodgers , Burton Lane , Peter Greenwell , Stephen Sondheim , George Gershwin , Giacomo Puccini , Harry Rabinowitz , and Michael Reed
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ASIN: B00005KBBX
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

  1. Whistle Down The Wind (Whistle Down The Wind)
  2. Away From You (Rex)
  3. Guardami (With One Look - Italian Version) (Sunset Boulevard)
  4. Think Of Me (The Phantom Of The Opera)
  5. One More Walk Around The Garden (Carmelina)
  6. Surrender (Sunset Boulevard)
  7. If I Ever Fall In Love Again (The Crooked Mile)
  8. Half A Moment (Jeeves)
  9. Piano (Memory - Italian Version) (Cats)
  10. What More Do I Need (Saturday Night)
  11. There Is More To Love (Apects Of Love)
  12. The Last Man In My Life (Song And Dance)
  13. In The Mandarin's Orchid Garden (East Is West)
  14. Nothing Like You've Ever Known (Tell Me On A Sunday & Song And Dance)
  15. Chil Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta (La Rondine)

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In a career that's veered from '70s pop chanteuse to Broadway star and neo-operatic diva, Sarah Brightman has brought a critics-be-damned sense of dramatic scale to nearly every project she's tackled. As the title suggests, the tracks here are largely culled from her Songs That Got Away and Surrender song anthologies, although they do include four previously unreleased outtakes from those collections. Her 1998 recording of the title song from ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind succeeds by emphasizing its melodic grace with a deft, airy touch, while the remainder rescue worthy songs from obscure or failed musicals. From Lerner and Lane's 1959 Carmelina comes the lovely "One More Walk Around the Garden." Stephen Sondheim's youthful 1954 debut, Saturday Night, yields a sprightly take on "What More Do I Need," while an operatic reading of "In the Mandarin's Orchid Garden," from the Gershwins' unproduced 1929 East Is West, is also included. If the selection leans a little too heavily on the Lloyd Webber connection elsewhere (including Italian versions of "Guardami (With One Look)" from Sunset Boulevard and "Piano (Memory)" from Cats delivered in her patently restraint-free soprano), they're only reminders that shrewdness has hardly been the least of Brightman's talents. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classy,Romantic, And Stirring........2007-03-09

Encore is the perfect CD for those who love diversity. Classy, Romantic and Stirring. My two favorites are Piano and One More Walk Around The Garden.
Piano (Memory)is even more soul stirring in Italian than the english version.If the english version was perfection she improved upon it. One More Walk Around The Garden is sad and soul stirring bringing a tear to the eye on every play.Sarah sings her way through every song with the voice that earned her the title Angel of Music.Everyone a Gem. A must have for every true fan.

4 out of 5 stars Lovely - Just Lovely!.......2007-01-04

Overall I was very pleased with the content and quality of this CD. Once again, Sarah sings beautifully. I rated this 4 stars instead of 5 simply because, like another reviewer, I, too, felt that it contained too much old material. I used to enjoy 'Memory' but it's been overdone to the point that I cringe when I hear it now. It's sung in Italian here and called 'Piano' but it's still 'Memory'.

I especially liked 'One More Walk Around the Garden' (Carmelina), 'There is More to Love' (Aspects of Love), 'The Last Man in My Life' (Song and Dance) and 'Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta' (La Rondine). 'If I Ever Fall In Love Again' (The Crooked Mile) is especially well done as well.

I do enjoy playing the CD but I find that I pick the songs that I play rather than allowing it to play all the way through.

5 out of 5 stars Encore!.......2005-05-29

The title of the CD is perfect. Sarah has a beautiful and flawless voice and her singing just pulls you in. If you like Sarah Brightman, this is a wonderful CD to add to your collection. I have only started to collect her CDs from concerts she has done and I love every single one of them! BUY THIS!! You won't regret it!!!

5 out of 5 stars Captivating.......2004-12-25

Sarah Brightman sings beautifully. That's not even up for debate. Her choice of material is generally interesting as well. She runs through a wide variety of genre and regularly comes up with excellent pieces from each of them.

`Encore' is a compilation of material recorded between the late 1980's and 2001. It features strong renditions of `Away from You' by Rodgers and Harnick and `In the Mandarin's Garden' by George and Ira Gershwin. The orchestration on `If I ever Fall in Love Again' is a bit overblown but she sings the piece with sincerity, and very well. Her cover of Lane and Lerner's `One More Walk Around the Garden' is a thing of beauty. The same can be said for her handling of Sondheim's `What More Do I Need'. The weakest moment in the set comes during Puccini's `Chi Il Bel Di Doretta'. She sings it well but her voice doesn't quite have the pure power needed for the piece and there are moments where the strain shows.

Sarah Brightman really shines when she sings music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Her voice takes on an extra richness. He wrote the music for nine of the fifteen cuts on this release and can be identified as the composer of each one just by the tone her voice takes on when she begins singing any one of them. It's softer, richer, more expressive- it's as if there's an extra facet in her voice and spirit just for his compositions. He produced this collection but I don't believe that was a factor. The same thing struck me when she performed the material from the Phantom of the Opera that appeared on her La Luna concert DVD. `Think of Me' as performed by her was the song that attracted me to her voice even when I was less than sure of the scope of her talent. The recording here is the recording from `Phantom' and it's still stunning. `Piano' is hauntingly beautiful. `The Last Man in My Life' is given a ravishing performance. `Half a Moment' is devastating. The list goes on. There's not a weak cut from among his material. Webber's songs stay with the listener. Their melodic are lush and rich and have enough scope and variety to remain interesting over a long period of time. His orchestration is sumptuous, elaborately textured and a little sweet in the way that touches the listener as a caress. When she sings them they become all they can be. This isn't his music or hers. It's their music.

This is an excellent collection because of the way it showcases this. The material here has been (unkindly) labelled as `ear worms'. To an extent the term is accurate. Show tunes do lean toward catchy and easily accessible melodic lines. Their lyrics are often shallow. What's presented on this collection has more than its share of all of these faults. It's impossible to be cynical about it though. These songs, particularly the numbers penned by Lloyd-Webber, are strong on their own. When they're performed this well, and with this amount of affection, they're captivating. The quality of the sound on the release compliments the material beautifully. It's rich, lush and always crystal clear. Sarah Brightman herself is always a pleasure to listen to. Her voice it has a sparkling quality that's radiantly beautiful. The material on this collection shows that beauty to its fullest.

Listen to her singing these songs and let them wash over you. It's the perfect antidote for cynicism.

5 out of 5 stars Sarah Brightman's Best.......2004-02-17

When I bought this Cd, I knew that I already had much of the music already, but there were a few new songs. I just had to get it for that reason. And I had to get it so that I had more than one recording of Sarah's finest songs. I absolutely love her and feel she was and is the ultimate Christine in "Phantom." I know I would be in a minority. I think she is past that part of her life and could not play the part again, but how I wish I had seen her. I could only imagine. If you have never heard Sarah sing before, this is a perfect CD to introduce her voice. The fact that she can sing so many different styles always amazes me. I suppose I appreciate that since I am a singer myself. I recommend this Cd to anyone.
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        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars wrong artists.......2007-01-11

        ISBN 056775077723 is not the cd with Charles Hart, John Barrowman and Claire Moore.
        This isbn is for a terrible version with the Orlando Pops conducted by Andrew Lane with mezzo soprano; Marguerite Krull and baritone; Justin White. This version the singing lacks passion and is grating and the orchestra is disjointed and thoroughly unmelodic.
        Thank goodness I bought used for only a $1. I still want the one with Barrowman and Moore.

        1 out of 5 stars Amazon's Fault?.......2005-04-05

        Well, I was looking up my favorite Phantom music when I found this CD. I listened to the samples of music they gave, and was entranced by the lovely Phantom and the voice of Christine. I bought it without a second thought.

        Though I assumed that it was a mistake that the song 'Memory' from Cats played as 'Music of the Night' I assumed that was simply a mistake and dismissed it.

        However, I got the CD today, and eagerly put it into my walkman. Out came a Christine and Phantom duet I had never heard before. And was eager to avoid!!!

        They were horrid singers!! Definetly NOT the Angels I had anticipated....

        Let the buyer beware... I'm terribly disappointed.

        3 out of 5 stars Nothing like the original.......2004-04-19

        I first discovered this CD hidden well beneath the depths of my father's collection. after seeing the play on broadway, i decided to pop it in. that was my mistake.

        THIS WILL NEVER COMPARE TO THE ORIGINAL RECORDING!!! who picked Graham Bickley to be the Phantom? i mean, come on! he's a singing joke next to Michael Crawford, anyone would understand that. I mean, sure, the guy can sing, but simply being able to pull off a few notes does NOT make you one of the most immortal charecters of all time. this is something that Michael Crawford does, and pulls it off with perfection. BUUUT, unfortunately, Graham is not a strong candidate. there's no interest in his singing. it's all wooden and boring.

        claire moore, on the other hand, i rather liked. i read what some people have said before, but i slightly disagree. i thought that she had a wonderfully passionate voice. she actually has charecter to it that even sarah brightman could never have. i'm sorry, but sarah is suffering a simmilar affliction that graham is unfortunate to be influenced by. both are good singers, with all the technicalities correct. but when it comes to a truly passionate performance, moore and crawford have it right.

        so buy this, if you wish. it's a good cd, though the orchestrations are not that "WOW" either. the rest of the cast is adequate. but i would recommend the highlights of the original recording. sorry, i'm a purist.

        3 out of 5 stars For Extreme Collectors Only!.......2004-01-09

        FYI: The version of this CD that I have is all Phantom songs.

        This recording of Phantom was not that great. First of all, the orchestrations were so unbelievable weak for the first 4 songs, then got better.
        I really did not like Claire Moore's voice on this recording. Her voice is weak, and unemotional, besides the fact that she is not a strong soprano (at least not here), she truly sounds like a shrill mezzo-soprano. When she sings the high E at the end of POTO, she sounds like me trying to hit it anywhere but the shower. She can't compare to Rebecca Caine (Canada recording) or even Sarah Brightman (London Recording).

        Graham Bickley as the Phantom was slightly better, but not as strong as Michael Crawford, and he can't even hold a candle to Phantom I saw live, Brad Little. His Music Of The Night is better than some, but not great.

        John Barrowman is okay as Raoul, but I've heard much better. He has slightly more emotion than his cast mates, but loses it during All I Ask Of You.

        The Good Thing About It:
        1. Another Phantom CD!!!!!

        2. It switches back and forth from bad to good.
        3. During Prima Donna you can actually understand what someone besides Carlotta is singing!

        3 out of 5 stars Well..........2002-10-06

        Am I the only one not enjoying Claire Moore? I find her voice stiff and operatic, and not excactly enjoyable on the very high and very low notes. And her vibrato on the high notes is very un-natural. When I hear Christines, I want to be seduced by their nightingale voices. Well. Claire Moore is NOT a nightingale...
        And why is Graham Bickley casted as the Phantom? He would make the greatest Raoul - but the Phantom? No. He's never played the part, and he's not got the haunting voice the Phantom should have. I have really enjoyed Mr. Bickley before, in Miss Saigon, Which Witch and other demanding musicals, and he was actually the reason why I bought the CD. But boy, did he disappoint me. He's doing an OK version of "Music of the night" and "Past the point of no return", but as I mentioned, he's a lot more "Raoul-material".
        I would love to hear more of Gay Soper as Madame Giry, but unfortuneately, she's barely hearable in "Primadonna".
        The other main roles is doing more than fine. It's nice to hear a Meg with a voice. It took me some time to get used this records Raoul, but now I even enjoy him.... And the Carlotta is hitting the notes.
        This CD has got the newer lyrics, for example on "Think of me" and "Wishing....again". I, of course, are more fond of the original texts...
        The orchestra is doing fine, although the pipe organ-like sound which is in "Overture" and the title duet, sounds really, really fake!
        All in all, you can hear that this is a cheaper CD than the other cast CD's, but it's worth it's money. I would give it 3,5. And if you are a fan, you simply ought to own this. At least just to compare Graham Bickley and Claire Moore to Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman...
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        Release Date: 2004-08-24

        Tracks:

        1. Evergreen
        2. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
        3. People
        4. The Way We Were
        5. Somewhere
        6. Papa, Can You Hear Me?
        7. Send In The Clowns
        8. Untitled Track
        9. Memory
        10. I've Dreamed Of You

        Product Description

        1. The Way He Make Me Feel
        2. Woman In Love
        3. No More Tears
        4. You Don't Bring Me Flowers
        5. Songbird
        6. My Heart Belongs To Me
        7. The Way We Were
        8. What Kind Of Fool
        9. Theme from "A Star Is Born"
        10. I Finally Found Someone

        Format: CD

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Piano Tribute to Barbara Streisand.......2005-07-28

        This is an excellent/relaxing CD of Mrs. Streisands greatest songs. The piano is very easy to listen to. Higly recommended! If you like piano and Barbara Streisand this is would be a great addition to your collection. Enjoy!
        Down Memory Lane
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Down Memory Lane
          Mormon Tabernacle Choir
          Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
          GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          CDs Under $7CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
          Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
          Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B000002YGW
          Release Date: 1995-12-01

          Tracks:

          1. I Want To Be Happy/The Best Things In Life Are Free/Happy Days Are Here Again
          2. I Only Have Eyes For You
          3. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby/It's Only A Paper Moon/Pick Yourself Up
          4. Blue Skies
          5. As Time Goes By
          6. I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover/Baby Face/When You're Smiling
          7. I'll See You In My Dreams
          8. Singin' In The Rain
          9. Moonlight And Roses/Beautiful Ohio/Moonlight Bay
          10. When Day Is Done
          Teen Idols: A Trip Down Memory Lane
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Teen Idols: A Trip Down Memory Lane
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: Compendia
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
            Teen PopTeen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
            CompilationsCompilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists
            GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000FUF75S
            Release Date: 2006-07-25

            Tracks:

            1. SHEILA - TOMMY ROE
            2. SEALED WITH A KISS - BRIAN HYLAND
            3. DEVIL OR ANGEL - BOBBY VEE
            4. TEENAGE CRUSH - TOMMY SANDS
            5. PALISADES PARK - FREDDY CANNON
            6. THIS TIME - TROY SHONDELL
            7. POETRY IN MOTION - JOHNNY TILLOTSON
            8. SHOUT - JOEY DEE AND THE STARLIGHTERS
            9. HES A REBEL - THE CRYSTALS
            10. CHAPEL OF LOVE - THE DIXIE CUPS
            11. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - THE TOKENS

            Album Description

            Close your eyes and reminisce about the good ole days with TEEN IDOLS: A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE, an amazing CD/DVD set featuring the music of some of America's most beloved stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Whether you're remembering your "Teenage Crush", thinking about taking your sweetie to the "Chapel Of Love", or singing along to the infectious tune of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", TEEN IDOLS: A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE is certain to put a smile on your face.
            Memory Lane: The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • C'MON!! Let's Ride the Mighty Cloud! "IT'S FANTASTIC"!!!!!!
            Memory Lane: The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy
            The Mighty Clouds of Joy
            Manufacturer: Sony
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
            GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
            CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
            All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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            1. Legendary Groups of Gospel
            2. The Best of The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Vol. 2
            3. In the House of the Lord: Live in Houston
            4. The Best of the Mighty Clouds of Joy
            5. Madea Goes to Jail (The Tyler Perry Collection)

            ASIN: B00000299R
            Release Date: 1993-08-10

            Tracks:

            1. God's Love
            2. Walk Around Heaven All Day
            3. I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
            4. Wings Of Faith
            5. Everybody Ought To Praise His Name
            6. None But The Righteous
            7. I'm Glad About It
            8. Family Circle
            9. He's My Rooftop
            10. Bright Side

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars C'MON!! Let's Ride the Mighty Cloud! "IT'S FANTASTIC"!!!!!!.......2003-09-20

            This Volume of Greatest Hits "Turned Me On" to the Clouds. Every song a Shaker! HEY! It did it for me, and it'll do it for you too. Excellent Song Selection, Excellent Sound Quality. It's Traditional Gospel with BITE! Enjoy!(ScottyG.Knows Good Music)!
            Best of Broadway: Cats
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              Best of Broadway: Cats

              Manufacturer: Reader's Digest
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              All Works by BernsteinAll Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              All Works by PorterAll Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
              Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
              4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 Classical4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 Soundtracks4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
              ASIN: B00006314V
              Release Date: 2002-03-12

              Tracks:

              1. 42nd Street: Lullaby Of Broadway - London Promenade Orchestra
              2. West Side Story: Somewhere - London Promenade Orchestra
              3. Finian's Rainbow: Look To The Rainbow - The Sunset Strings
              4. Pal Joey: I Could Write A Book - Rosemary Squires
              5. South Pacific: A Wonderful Guy - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
              6. Anything Goes: Medley: You're The Top/Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love - Rita Williams
              7. Kismet: And This Is My Beloved - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
              8. Cats: Memory - Roger Williams
              9. 9:15 Revue: Get Happy - Rosemary Squires
              10. Show Boat: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
              11. Brigadoon: Come To Me, Bend To Me - Lee Roberts And His Orchestra
              12. Oklahoma: People Will Say We're In Love - Lee Roberts And His Orchestra

              Rock Music:

              1. Most Beautiful Things
              2. Music for the Home, Vol. 2
              3. Music's Genre Defiance [Explicit Lyrics]
              4. Natural Woman: the Very Best of [Original recording remastered] [Import]
              5. New on Earth [Import]
              6. No Dream: Best Of
              7. Ode Collection 1968-1976 [Original recording remastered] [Import]
              8. Opus dei
              9. Paraffin Stories
              10. People, Places, and Flings

              Rock Music

              Rock Music