Be Somebody Else

About the Artist
Val Fatale started as singer-songwriter Doug Levin met with producer Matt Harris to cut a three song demo. A year later, with the help of a great drummer and remixer, the 22 song relase Be Somebody Else was ready to go.

Product Description
A rock CD that crosses back and forth betwen punk-pop and acoustic singer-songwriter material, Val Fatale's Be Somebody Else is an overachievement of a solo project. With help from different musicans and producers, Doug Levin of Val Fatale has made a great splash with his first CD.

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Average customer rating: it doesn't get better than this..... cd heaven Nothing Rains on this Parade Streisand in prime vocal condition Needs more songs. Missing SECOND HAND ROSE.

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Tracks:

1. Overture
2. I'm The Greatest Star
3. If A Girl Isn't Pretty
4. Roller Skate Rag
5. I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)
6. His Love Makes Me Beautiful
7. People
8. You Are Woman, I Am Man
9. Don't Rain On My Parade
10. Sadie, Sadie
11. The Swan
12. Funny Girl
13. My Man
14. Finale

Customer Reviews:

it doesn't get better than this............2007-07-18

This soundtrack takes me back. I was probably about six years old when I first heard the soundtrack from FUNNY GIRL, the successful movie musical based on the life story of the late great vaudevillian, Fanny Brice. Though, Brice was not conventionally beautiful, she made quite an impression on those sitting in the theaters she performed in. The woman truly was a gifted and accomplished stand up comedian. She didn't even have to stand up to do it--she was perfectly good at it while slipping in rollerskates, dancing in a parody of Swan Like [Chicken Ballet], and sitting down while singing a torch song.

How did the life story of Fanny Brice transfer to the screen, and on vinyl and CD? It was done with style, class and great humor. What's more, a wonderful score by Jule Styne did wonders in conveying the range of emotions, triumphs and successes that Brice experienced during the course of her career--this encompasses her formative years as a young performer, to her more "domesticated" years [if you can call them that!]. FUNNY GIRL was also a star-making vehicle for [then] twenty-one year old Barbra Streisand. The score includes the larger-than-life "I'm The Greatest Star," the hilarious "His Love Makes Me Beautiful," and one of Streisand's most recognized songs, "People." You will love this soundtrack, and I guarantee it will make you want to see the film afterwards. Though, as a little girl, I felt as though this music was filled with so much color and life already, I could SEE the film through hearing the songs. Brilliant and incomparable.

cd heaven.......2007-01-19

cannot buy cd's cheaper at any store. this is an oldie but a great christmas gift for an oldie.

Nothing Rains on this Parade.......2007-01-04

"Funny Girl" was one of the greatest musicals and cast recordings to come ouf of broadway and it created one of the world's greatest performers ever. Happily Barbra Streisand successfully transported herself to film and out came one of the most enjoyable soundtracks ever produced for a film. The film score is so minutely different, the show's composers Styne and Merrill had to take out a couple of songs from the show and wrote the beautiful "Funny Girl" in it's place for the film. This soundtrack tends to in my opinion be more authentic than the original cast recording because they put in non-original material such as "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy with Somebody Else)" written by Billy Rose who would much later marry Fanny Brice and it fits the early 1900's era for which "Funny Girl" is set and Barbra's comedic skills are timeless on this song you may not see it but you can hear it in her voice such as with "The Swan" .Another song they use at the film's climax is "My Man" not only was it a staple in the real Fanny Brice's act it is a power-house. Barbra insisted to sing the first part live on screen and record the latter part it is so effective and you do get all the advantages of this on the soundtrack. One more bonus to this recording is the overture composed for the film is gorgeous and they never played it in the film only on the soundtrack, interestingly they used the the opening theme music from the film as the closing music to the soundtrack. Definitely get this soundtrack it is one of the most delightful scores to one of Hollywood's greatest musicals adapted from the stage and that can't be said too often. "Funny Girl was also one of the last great musicals ever produced out of Hollywood and the linear notes in the CD are informative and fun for musical lovers.

Streisand in prime vocal condition.......2006-09-16

Barbra Streisand will forever be linked to the autobiographical Fanny Brice, a role she originally made her own on Broadway in 1964 and in London the following year; immortalised onscreen four years later (earning an Academy Award as well as countless other trophies). On the original soundtrack album, Ms Streisand is in prime vocal condition, though I do prefer her performance on the OBC album just a little bit more, for she is more brash and unkempt and far more vulnerable with her spin on Fanny. In the film, she is more confident and showman-like.

The film score of FUNNY GIRL does vary greatly from it's Broadway counterpart. The roles of Mrs Brice and Eddie Ryan don't get much to sing (with the deletion of "Who Taught Her Everything?" and "Find Yourself a Man"). Fanny's solo numbers "Who Are You Now?" and "The Music That Makes Me Dance" were abandoned in favour of numbers that the real Fanny was famous for ("I'd Rather Be Blue" and "My Man"). I believe the producers committed the cardinal sin with the deletion of "The Music That Makes Me Dance", a ballad far more memorable and moving than the show's big number "People" (and I know a lot of others feel the same way). Nevertheless, the film soundtrack of FUNNY GIRL is the perfect sonic representation of Streisand's greatest hour on celluloid.

I own the earlier Sony CD pressing (which is full of analogue hiss, reverb and noise), yet from what I hear about the more recent "remaster", the quality of the overall recording is virtually the same. Highly-recommended, but don't expect miracles with sound quality.

Needs more songs. Missing SECOND HAND ROSE........2006-08-08

The soundtrack is good to excellent, but it makes me very
unconfortable that important songs are MISSING. Can you
imagine SECOND HAND ROSE is missing, and Barbra sings it a little
different from the version she did in MY NAME IS BARBRA TV special. I also love the part where Barbra sings " Mr Anstein,
Mr. Arnstein, what a beautiful name". Those two sequences could be combined into a song. I also would have loved a little spoken
comedy in this soundtrack, such as Barbra as Baby Snooks scene,
where she meets the reporters and ends with "the name is Arnstein". Barbra is marvelous in this comedy scene. Barbra is
perfect as a stand-up comedienne, and she would be great
acting such a part in a film.
Barbra recorded the song PEOPLE countless times over the last
decades. Why was SECOND HAND ROSE left out of the soundtrack.
There is enough space on the Audio CD to include this song, as
well as additional ones. A few Bonus songs of Barbra singing
Fanny Brice songs that were considered but that were left out
of the film, would be most welcomed. Looking forward to the next
edition of this soundtrack. hoping that it will be the definite
edition. We Barbra Streisand fans deserve the best.

Average customer rating: Original and Awsome Surpisingly Great Best CD I've heard in a long time

Be Somebody Else Val Fatale Manufacturer: Phoenix T.D. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002ILKFY Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. Don't Call On Me
2. Save You
3. No One's Leaving
4. Still Breathing
5. I Threw My Life Away
6. Not Like his
7. For The Rain
8. Be Somebody Else
9. You Can Cry
10. I Don't Want To Fall In Love
11. To Be Afraid
12. Nevada Road
13. With Open Eyes
14. Boubon Street
15. Your Time Of Need
16. Sorry
17. Two Days Along The Border
18. Hold On
19. She Lies
20. I Can't See Her
21. I Can't Stand
22. Not Coming Home

Album Description

A rock CD that crosses back and forth betwen punk-pop and acoustic singer-songwriter material, Val Fatale's Be Somebody Else is an overachievement of a solo project. With help from different musicans and producers, Doug Levin of Val Fatale has made a great splash with his first CD.

Customer Reviews:

Original and Awsome.......2005-10-10

As it turns out, the Band member (Doug Levin) lives right across the hall from me now at the university of iowa. I've had the chance to play some tracks with him, and he gave me a copy of his Cd. The music is original and awsome... Its such a great cd to listen to and with 22 tracks, it never gets old. Some of my favs are 6,7,13,14,and 20. If you haven't heard it, do so. NOW!

Surpisingly Great.......2005-05-06

I was tipped off to Val by a friend out in California who said that he stumbled across it. I was not expecting great things because this friend has led me astray on few of his "finds". But not this time. Val Fatale's songs are catchy, authentic, and mix just the right of amount of punk with singer/songwriter-esque songs. I don't know if they(he?) plan on coming out with another album or to go on tour....but i am definitely going to keep my eyes and ears open. Moral of the story: buy this...you won't be dissapointed.

Best CD I've heard in a long time.......2004-06-29

This CD is awesome - it starts off a little punk but ends with some great slower songs that remind me of Ryan Adams and John Mayer. One of those great albums that you can listen to, over and over again!

Average customer rating:

We Could Be Somebody Else Meadows Manufacturer: Ocl Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00070HH5Y Release Date: 2004-12-10

Tracks:

1. We Could Be Somebody Else
2. YouVe Seen Better Days
3. Telegram Two
4. Perfect Day

Album Description

OCL Music. 2005.

Album Details

The Meadows' Long Awaited Debut EP is Finally Here. As Well as Title Track "we Could Be Somebody Else" with Its Upbeat Drums, Catchy Keyboard Hook and Sing-along Tune, the EP also features `you've Seen Better Days' and `telegram Two', and a Meadows-ed Version of Lou Reed's `perfect Day'.

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