Taking Off [Import]

1. Crystal Balls

2. Catch Phrase

3. God Is Love

4. Randy Raquel

5. Shangri-La

6. Drama on a Saturday Night

7. Dreams Shine Through

8. Busy Day

9. Three Piece Suite

10. La Vie en Rose

Taking Off,Neil Innes,Vivid Sound Japan,Musical Comedy,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: A RECORDING FOR ALL LIBERATED LADIES --- AND MEN!

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (1978 Original off-Broadway Cast) Manufacturer: Fynsworth Alley ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road (1981 Original London Cast) They're Playing Our Song (1979 Original Broadway Cast) Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast) A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast) Cool Yule ASIN: B000ERJEJ2

Product Description

This amazing show opened on June 14, 1978 and ran for 1165 performances! Somehow, the cast album never made it to CD UNTIL NOW! Music by Nancy Ford and book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer, it's the story of a woman discovering herself that will reverberate with everyone...every show music collector needs to have this one! 12 Tracks total.

Customer Reviews:

A RECORDING FOR ALL LIBERATED LADIES --- AND MEN!.......2006-11-16

DON'T BE MISLED BY THE "NO LONGER AVAILABLE" TAG. THIS FINE CD IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE FROM FYNSWORTH ALLEY. (JTW)


Think Amanda McBroom and Lori Lieberman. Think Bonnie Kolac, K.T. Oslin, and Janis Ian. Think Carole King on a good day. Put them all together and they spell Nancy Ford and her lyricist/partner Gretchen Cryer. Take 12 really good songs ("Clearly the most imaginative and melodic score heard in New York all season."-- Soho Weekly News. "Brash, funny, very agreeable in its brash and funny way, and moreover, it touches a special emotional chord for our times."-- N.Y. Post) and weave them into a story about a forty-year-old songwriter/performer trying to make a comeback and, in doing so, discovers who she really is. Yup, it's a feminist musical, one that will certainly resonate with a lot of people, male and female alike -- especially us "sensitive, new-age guys."

Originally produced by Joseph Papp of Public Theater fame (" . . . he liked the music and Gretchen's performance as Heather . . . "), the show initially met a lot of resistance from the critics. However, it caught on and enjoyed a run of 1,165 performances and during its run featured several top Broadway actresses in the leading role. In the liner notes, Gretchen Cryer reflects on the Wednesday night discussions after the show: "The subject of the show (sexual politics) was very controversial at the time, so the audiences were passionate. Fights between husbands and wives broke out, perfect strangers embraced and exchanged phone numbers, others stalked out, divorces ensued, newly discovered feelings were vented, lives changed course, and Wednesday nights sold out."

Every song is a polished gem, and I especially like Don Scardino's beautiful reading of "In a Simple Way I Love You." Cryer, Scardino and the rest of the cast are all wonderful, as is The Liberated Man's Band backing them up. Being a liberated man and a SNAG, I enthusiastically recommend this album. (My wife made me say that.) Seriously, go to Fynsworth Alley's web site and make the leap. You'll be glad you did.

Also, if you haven't yet done so, check out Amanda McBroom, Lori Lieberman, Bonnie Kolac, K.T. Oslin, Janis Ian, Carole King and the other liberated ladies. I love 'em all, and I love "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road."

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Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes off, Pt. 1 Panic at the Disco Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I Write Sins Not Tragedies But It's Better If You Do Infinity on High ASIN: B000M2E8SQ Release Date: 2007-01-29

Tracks:

1. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes ...
2. I Write Sins Not Tragedies [Live]

Album Description

Australian pressing of this CD single from the successful Alterna-Rock band's debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Features two versions of 'Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off' (Radio Edit and Main Version) plus live versions of 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies' and 'Build God, Then We'll Talk', both recorded at the Astoria. Atlantic.

Average customer rating: English is an asset and a drawback You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally! I love Carmen!

Carmen (Sung in English) Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: The Magic Flute The Barber of Seville / B. Ford, D. Jones, A. Opie; G. Bellini [in English] Verdi: La Traviata Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Mozart - Don Giovanni / Garry Magee · Cullagh · Banks · Plazas · Shore · Tierny · PO · David Parry ASIN: B00007JGRN Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. In The Plaza
3. Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
4. Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
5. Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
6. Off With You Old Soldier Boys
7. Corporal! Sir!
8. We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
9. Ah, Just Look!
10. But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
11. Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
12. Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
13. The Cheek Of It!
14. Give Me News Of My Mother!
15. Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
16. I See My Mother's Face!
17. Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
18. Come And Help
19. So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
20. Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
21. Where Are You Taking Me?
22. There's An Old Bar In The City
23. Careful - It's Lieutenant!
24. Entr'acte
25. From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
26. Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
27. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
28. Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
29. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
30. You're Most Kind
31. We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
32. Toreador, Be Ready!
33. At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
34. There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
35. Being In Love Is Not A Reason

Tracks:

1. To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
2. La La La La La La La La...
3. Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
4. That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
5. No, It's Not Love At All!
6. Hello! Carmen!
7. Lieutenant Fair, It's True
8. The Sky Above The Open Road
9. Entr'acte
10. Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
11. Right! Let's Stop For A While
12. Shuffle! Cut Them!
13. In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
14. You're Back!
15. As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
16. Is This The Place?
17. I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
18. It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
19. Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
20. She Had A Lover Here
21. Hola! Hola! Jose!
22. You Should Take Care, Carmen
23. Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
24. Entr'acte
25. A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
26. Here They Come! Here They Come!
27. If You Love Me, Carmen
28. It's You! It's Me!
29. Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!

Customer Reviews:

English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20

The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.

Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.

This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.

You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09

What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.

The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.

A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17

This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.

I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15

I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.

And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.

The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.

The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.

A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.

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Taking My Turn (1983 Off-Broadway Cast) Gary William Friedman , and Will Holt Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast) Salvation (1969 Off-Broadway Cast) Three Wishes for Jamie (1952 Original Broadway Cast) George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song (Original Apollo Theater Cast Recording) At Home Abroad (1935 Broadway Cast) - Dietz & Schwartz ASIN: B00004TUU6 Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. This Is My Song
2. Somebody Else
3. Fine For The Shape I'm In
4. Two Of Me
5. Janet Get Up
6. I Like It
7. I Never Made Money From Music
8. Vivaldi
9. In April
10. Do You Remember?
11. Pick More Daisies
12. Taking Our Turn
13. Sweet Longings
14. I Am Not Old
15. Do You Remember? (Reprise)
16. The Kite
17. Good Luck To You
18. In The House
19. It Still Isn't Over
20. This Is My Song

Average customer rating: Imperfect transer, but music a must! Poor Quality

Taking Off/The Innes Book of Records Neil Innes Manufacturer: Hux Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lucky Planet Sir Henry At Rawlinson End The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 40th Anniversary DVD Cornology [3CD Set] Sleepers ASIN: B000695IRU Release Date: 2004-11-22

Tracks:

1. Crystal Balls
2. Catch Phrase
3. God Is Love
4. Randy Raquel
5. Shangri-La
6. Drama On A Saturday Night
7. Dreams Shine Through
8. Busy Day
9. Three Piece Suite
10. La Vie En Rose
11. Here We Go Again
12. Montana Cafe
13. All In The Name Of Love
14. Kenny & Liza
15. Amoeba Boogie
16. Theme
17. Human race
18. Spontaneous
19. Love Is Getting Deeper
20. Etcetera

Product Description

1. Crystal Balls
2. Catch Phrase
3. God Is Love
4. Randy Raquel
5. Shangri-La
6. Drama On A Saturday Night
7. Dreams Shine Through
8. Busy Day
9. Three Piece Suite
10. La Vie en Rose
11. Here We Go Again
12. Montana Café
13. All In The Name Of Love
14. Kenny & Liza
15. Amoeba Boogie
16. Theme
17. Human Race
18. Spontaneous
19. Love Is Getting Deeper
20. Etcetera

Format: Vinyl

Customer Reviews:

Imperfect transer, but music a must!.......2006-06-21

The transfer from the source material is not the best. As has been noted, it is particularly noticeable on "Taking Off". However, the quality is about as good as the versions on Innes' "Recollections" series and I never found those to be unworthy of a listen.

The key point is that the music on these two albums represent Innes at the height of his powers and they are must-haves for any fan of his, the Bonzos, Python or electic music in general.

Particular highlights are "Catch Phrase", the pre-Rutles version of "Shangri-La", "Three Piece Suite", "Spontaneous" and IBOR's quirky "Theme".

So the recording is not the best. That's true. The music, however, is. (And since I can't give a 4.5, I'm erring on the side of the music, which is perfection.)

Poor Quality.......2006-03-24

Taking Off is just a poor transfer from vinyl. The surface noise is particularly bad during "Dreams Shine Through." Didn't bother to listen to the Book of Records songs. Very disappointing.

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Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes off, Pt. 2 Panic at the Disco Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes off, Pt. 1 But It's Better If You Do I Write Sins Not Tragedies Collectors Box But It's Better If You Do ASIN: B000G04U7S Release Date: 2006-08-14

Tracks:

1. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes ...
2. Build God, Then We'll Talk [Live]
3. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes ...
4. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes ...

Album Description

Part Two of Two. Enhanced CD single taken from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by this hugely successful Alternative band.. Features three versions of 'Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off' (Album Version and two Enhanced Videos, one a promo clip and one Live At The Astoria) plus 'Build God and Then We'll Talk' (Live At The London Astoria). Atlantic. 2006.

Album Details

Las Vegas Quartet Panic! at the Disco Release their Second Commercial Single from their Debut Album, "a Fever You Can't Sweat Out".

Average customer rating: Fine orchestral music for wartime movies

Vaughan Williams: Film Music Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000462L Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

1. 49th Parallel: Prelude
2. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: The Flag Flutters In The Wind
3. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: Night By The Sea - Farewell To The Flag
4. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: Dawn In The Barn - The Parting Of The Lovers
5. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: In A Belgian Cafe
6. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: The Major Goes To Face His Fate
7. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: The Dead Man's Kit
8. Story Of A Flemish Farm - Suite: The Wanderings Of The Flag
9. Coastal Command - Suite: Prelude
10. Coastal Command - Suite: The Hebrides
11. Coastal Command - Suite: U-Boat Alert
12. Coastal Command - Suite: Taking Off At Night
13. Coastal Command - Suite: The Hudsons Take Off From Iceland
14. Coastal Command - Suite: Dawn Patrol ('Quiet Determination')
15. Coastal Command - Suite: Battle Of The Beauforts
16. Coastal Command - Suite: Finale
17. Three Portraits From The England Of Elizabeth: Explorer
18. Three Portraits From The England Of Elizabeth: Poet
19. Three Portraits From The England Of Elizabeth: Queen

Customer Reviews:

Fine orchestral music for wartime movies.......2002-04-06

We know Vaughan Williams for his film score to "Scott of the Antarctic" which became his 7th symphony. In Vaughan Williams, we had a great maker of film music. He scored 11 films - sometimes with the helping hand of Muir Mathieson, among others. I wonder how some classic sci-fi movies from the 1960's to present-day would have sounded like under his gifted musical direction . . .

An interesting thing to mention is the admiration Bernard Herrmann, "one of the most influential film composers of all time," had for British composers like Elgar and Vaughan Williams, among others. In regards to film music, i don't know if one had an influence on the other, but it is quite significant that Herrmann enjoyed the music of Vaughan Williams : As he declared in an article for the Musical Times, "in reading the warm and affectionate tributes paid to the late Vaughan Williams by his many friends, I began to think about the personal enrichment that his great art had brought to my musical life [...]." In the United States, Herrmann conducted some works by the eminent Englishman - notably the London Symphony (Symphony No.2) and the Oboe Concerto.

Most of the tracks here were composed in the 1940's and early 50's. The record includes the fascinating Prelude to "49th Parallel", as well as solemn and atmospheric music from "The Story of a Flemish Farm". In the same vein, "Coastal Command", a wartime epic, reveals some of the best aspects of the British composer : Tension and disquietude are sustained, along with very enjoyable music ("Dawn Patrol" and "U-boats" are highlights here). In the "Three Portraits" - also finely recorded by Previn on RCA - we recognize a typical "mood" that belongs to this most amazing composer. I enjoyed "Poet", in particular, for its sheer beauty.

The numbers are appropriately well-rendered by conductor Andrew Penny and RTE ; they reproduce faithfully the Vaughan Williams "signature" sound. It's undeniable that we have here a most interesting soundtrack music disc. The dark and, sometimes, heavy atmosphere of those vintage films is really what you hear on this cd (of course, the dominant theme is war). Though Rumon Gamba (Chandos) provides excellent renditions, i still favor Andrew Penny for his fine delineation in "Coastal Command". V W was convincing in his film music writing and certainly proves a delightful illustration of the fusion of two art forms. *****

Average customer rating: Gorgeous! Take a Chance on Latouche important stuff

Taking a Chance on Love: The Lyrics and Life of John Latouche (2000 Off-Broadway Cast) John Latouche Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) The Happiest Girl in the World (1961 Original Broadway Cast) Sweeney Todd (2005 Broadway Revival Cast) Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00005423W Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

1. Mr. Nobody [Ballet Ballads]
2. Nothing Ever Happens in Angel's Roost [The Golden Apple]
3. Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone (The Vampire Song)
4. Do What You Wanna Do [Cabin in the Sky]
5. I'll Take the City [Banjo Eyes]
6. Oh, Baby [Ballet Ballads]
7. On the Waterfront/"Beside the Troubled Waters of the Hudson" [On ...]
8. Not a Care in the World [Banjo Eyes]
9. Surrealist
10. Cabin in the Sky
11. Little Poppa Satan [Cabin in the Sky]
12. In My Old Virginia Home (On the River Nile) [Cabin in the Sky]
13. Honey in the Honeycomb [Cabin in the Sky]
14. Love Turned the Light Out
15. Finale [Cabin in the Sky]
16. Taking a Chance on Love [Cabin in the Sky]
17. Four Little Misfits (The Vampire Song)
18. Change My Ways/Take Love Easy [Beggar's Holiday]
19. Nail in the Horseshoe
20. Opening [Ballet Ballads "The Eccentricities of Davy Crocket]
21. My Yellow Flower
22. Ridin' on the Breeze " [Ballet Ballads "The Eccentricities of Davy ...]
23. Finale [Ballet Ballads "The Eccentricities of Davy Crocket]
24. Rainy Day
25. Plain Words
26. Have You Met Delilah?
27. I'm Everybody's Baby
28. Windflowers
29. Ringaroundarosie (The Syphilis Song)
30. Lazy Afternoon [The Golden Apple]
31. Always Through the Changing [The Ballad of Baby Doe]

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous!.......2004-05-31

I think this is my favorite cast album of the past couple of decades. Latouche was among the finest of 20th Century Broadway lyricists and this recording of an off-Broadway revue/compilation of his work is a gem. Latouche's lyrics were well-structured, clever, intelligent and emotional. His collaborators included Vernon Duke, Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Moross and Duke Ellington among others. This album features four splendid performers (Jerry Dixon, Donna English, Eddie Korbich and Terry Burrell) who perform a dazzling array of Latouche's work. My favorite tracks are two songs from Latouche and Moross's "The Eccentricities of Davy Crockett". Both "Yellow Flower" (performed by Donna English) and "Ridin' On the Breeze" (sung by Jerry Dixon) are so gorgeous it's temping to program the CD player just to play these two tracks over and over. But I melt when I hear the stunning rendition of "Lazy Afternoon" from THE GOLDEN APPLE by Eddie Korbich and Jerry Dixon. Although Korbich got the lion's share of the reviews for the show and an Obie award, for me the star of the album is Jerry Dixon. His sensitive yet manly voice is that of a true artist. He and Terry Burrell are both terrific on the miniversion of CABIN IN THE SKY. Donna English is also especially impressive in that she is required to demonstrate an enormous range, from the folksy "Yellow Flower" to the operatic selections from CANDIDE to the bizarre song "The Surrealist" and the jazzy "Honey in the Honeycomb." Ms. English scores every time. My only complaint is all the biographical narration. At first I didn't mind it, but it becomes tedious with repeated hearing. For that I deduct one star. But the rest of the CD is brilliant. Those who love Broadway musicals will love this CD, too.

Take a Chance on Latouche.......2001-02-19

John Latouche was a lyricist who wrote for Broadway from the Thirties until his death in 1951. While he enjoyed only modest commercial success, he turned out quite a bit of wonderful work. This album isa a recording of an Off-Broadway revue of his work that is delightful both as a "musical highlights" of his career and as a listening experience in its own right.

The choice of material is excellent--ranging from haunting "art" songs to snappy specialty/comedy numbers ("The Surrealist", describing a Salvadore Dali-type artist's marriage to a bearded lady is a particular gem) to belty Broadway showstoppers. Over half of the numbers are previously either unrecorded or available for the first time on CD, making this a must-have for collectors. Of these, my favorite is "Plain Words" which was written for Candide (for which Latouche finally received the credit "Other Lyrics By"); the Leonard Bernstein melodies for this song later showed up in "Oh Happy We" and a "Mazurka" in the 1956 Broadway production.

The presentation of the songs is excellent, and the four-person cast give uniformly fine performances (I was struck by the soprano, Donna English, who sounds uncannily like Barbara Cook in the above-mentioned "Plain Words" and also stands out in "Windflowers" from The Golden Apple). Anyone who enjoys Broadway-style music and is willing to venture outside the familar favorites will certainly be pleased by this album.

important stuff.......2000-12-07

I saw the show from which this album is derived, and anyone with an interest in theatre should rush to buy it. Latouche was an extremely important figure in the theatre, not just because of his accomplishments, but also because of the influence he exerted on the artistic demi-monde of New York at the time.

The cast is superb, and there is a wealth of fascinating material here. Erik Haagensen, who put the show together, is especially to be commended for giving us an opportunity to rediscover an interesting, and at times bedeviling figure in the history of musical theatre.

If for nothing else, get this CD for the performance of LAZY AFTERNOON, which both in the theatre, and on the record is startling.

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Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes off, Pt. 1 Panic at the Disco Manufacturer: Wea/Atlantic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes off, Pt. 2 But It's Better If You Do I Write Sins Not Tragedies Strung out on Panic! At the Disco: A String Quartet Tribute Maximum Panic at the Disco ASIN: B000G04U7I Release Date: 2006-08-14

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1. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes ...
2. I Write Sins Not Tragedies [Live]

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Part One of Two. CD single taken from the album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by this hugely successful Alternative band.. Features 'Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off' coupled with 'I Write Sins, Not Tragedies' (Live At The London Astoria). Atlantic. 2006.

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Las Vegas Quartet Panic! at the Disco Release their Second Commercial Single from their Debut Album, "a Fever You Can't Sweat Out".

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Greg Summerlin Manufacturer: Right on Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Young Meteors ASIN: B000A3CMNK Release Date: 2003-08-12

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