Go Your Own Way [Import]

Product Description
Asia exclusive pressing of the UK popstar's sophomore album, originally issued in 2003, replaces, 'Just Say Yes', 'Freak My Baby', & 'Foolish', with 'Anyone Of Us' (acoustic), 'Spirit In The Sky' (acoustic), 'Dance Again' (previously unreleased), & 'Will You Wait For Me' (previously unreleased). 20 tracks in all - one more than the UK. BMG. 2004.

Go Your Own Way,Gareth Gates,Bmg,Pop,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: very nice Great!

The String Quartet Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Tributes | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The String Quartet Tribute to the Eagles The String Quartet Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The String Quartet Tribute to Elton John String Quartet Tribute to the Rolling Stones The String Quartet Tribute to Queen ASIN: B0000AM6L6 Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Don't Stop
4. Go Your Own Way
5. The Chain
6. You Make Loving Fun
7. I Don't Want To Know
8. Gold Dust Woman
9. Landslide
10. Rhiannon
11. Gypsy
12. Little Lies
13. Peacekeeper
14. Tomorrow's Love Song (Original Composition)

Product Description

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Don't Stop
4. Go Your Own Way
5. The Chain
6. You Make Loving Fun
7. I Don't Want To Know
8. Gold Dust Woman
9. Landslide
10. Rhiannon
11. Gypsy
12. Little Lies
13. Peacekeeper
14. Tomorrow's Love Song

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

very nice.......2007-07-16

If you are a fan of Fleetwood Mac, you will enjoy this. Beautifully done and very soothing to listen to.

Great!.......2004-06-21

If you're into classical music and Fleetwood Mac then this album is for you! It's actually quite nice! I think this string quartet did a very nice job remaking Fleetwood Mac's masterpieces! It's quite interesting to listen to, especially if you're a big Fleetwood Mac fan! I would most definately recommend this album for big Fleetwood Mac and classical music fans!

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Tracks:

1. Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
2. Summertime
3. I Could Write a Book
4. It Never Entered My Mind
5. I Can Cook Too
6. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please
7. If I Loved You
8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
9. Thou Swell
10. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
11. There's No Business Like Show Business
12. South American Way

Tracks:

1. Shall We Dance
2. Ohio
3. Luck Be a Lady
4. Mack the Knife
5. There's a Small Hotel
6. Once in Love with Amy
7. Yodel Blues
8. Lazy Afternoon
9. There Must Be Somethin' Better Than Love
10. You're Just in Love
11. Now Is the Time

Tracks:

1. Impossible Dream
2. Love Makes the World Go 'Round
3. Try to Remember
4. Put on a Happy Face
5. I Say Hello
6. Happiness
7. She Loves Me
8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
9. Shy
10. Consider Yourself
11. Poor Little Person

Tracks:

1. Magic to Do
2. They're Playing My Song
3. I Don't Know How to Love Him
4. I Won't Send Roses
5. Good Morning Starshine
6. Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
7. Hard Candy Christmas
8. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
9. Won't You Charleston with Me?
10. Applause

Tracks:

1. Phantom of the Opera
2. Memory
3. On My Own
4. Muddy Water
5. How Could I Ever Know
6. American Dream
7. I Know Him So Well
8. Dr. Jazz
9. Me and My Girl
10. Suddenly Seymour

Tracks:

1. Mamma Mia!
2. Popular
3. Seasons of Love
4. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
5. Whatever Lola Wants
6. Crazy
7. How Deep Is Your Love
8. Stars
9. People Like Us
10. I Go to Rio

Average customer rating: Great album!!! Introducing a great bloke who happens to be a UK Idol oh oh!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing! HONESTLY ADDICTIVE!

Go Your Own Way Gareth Gates Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: What My Heart Wants to Say From Now On Friday's Child Live Twice What My Heart Wants to Say ASIN: B0000C8Y0O Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

1. Sunshine
2. Groove With Me
3. Absolutely
4. All Cried Out
5. Enough of Mine
6. Go Your Own Way
7. Just Say Yes
8. Freak My Baby
9. Club Hoppin'
10. Soul Affection

Tracks:

1. Spirit in the Sky - Gareth Gates,
2. Say It Isn't So
3. Skeletons
4. Listen to My Heart
5. Foolish
6. Too Soon to Say Goodbye
7. Lies
8. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
9. It Happens Every Time

Album Description

'Go Your Own Way' is the second album from Pop Idol finalist Gareth Gates & the follow-up to his debut 'What My Heart Wants To Say', which was released in 2002. A consistent collection of sentimental tunes, showcasing a variety of musical styles mostly in the dance/pop vein with a few ballads thrown in for good measure. Features 2 CDs entitled Night (CD1) & Day (CD2) with 19 tracks to offer including his no.1 single for 2003's Comic Relief 'Spirit In The Sky' & the lead single 'Sunshine'. BMG.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Nine Track Bonus CD.

Customer Reviews:

Great album!!!.......2005-03-16

Este es uno de los mejores albumes que he comprado en toda mi vida! Comprenlo que no tiene desperdicio!!!

Introducing a great bloke who happens to be a UK Idol.......2005-02-05

I got my first introduction to Gareth when I happened to hear the excellent single "Say It Isn't So". The timing was perfect because my best friend was leaving the country, so we played it to death.

The rest of the album is a combination of ballads, some R&B and funky pop, with a couple of funny ones, such as the highly spirited version of "Spirit in the Sky".

Sure, most of the album is your standard pop fare, but it's extremely listenable pop fare, with some good beats. At worst, he sometimes comes off like a Justin Timberlake sound-alike, especially on "Groove With Me", "Club Hoppin'" and "Enough of Me"

"Absolutely" has an old-time funk feel, and "All Cried Out" isn't the Lisa Lisa song, but instead samples "Human" by the Human League.

"Skeletons" and "It Happens Every Time" sound like tracks from a Savage Garden album, meaning that I like those too. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (not the Starship song) and "Lies" are my other picks.

If you're into idols, take a hop over the pond and try this one.

Amanda Richards, February 4, 2005

oh oh!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-08-22

DON'T waste your time on this herendous crap!!!! don't buy his first either. nothing is useful on this cd apart from the absolutely stunning 'absolutely'. the rest is rubbish. ooow my ears hurt. guide:-

Good songs: 1/19
Bad songs: 18/19
Best: shown above
Worst: foolish (by far)

Amazing!.......2004-07-15

I can't name a track on this album I don't love!! Gareth should be super proud of his work. Although I do think that overall my favourite song is "All Cried Out." It's absolutely AMAZING!!! I like how there are 2 CD's and that each has a flavour all its own. You can enjoy it all the way through, and over and over again. The first CD (Night) is more dance pop music so it's a bit funkier. The second CD (Day) is more ballads but there are some more up tempo songs on it too.

HONESTLY ADDICTIVE!.......2004-03-10

To tell u the truth, i know gareth since he won 2nd place in debut idol series. but i just realise his full potential and vocal charismatic when only his 2nd album was release. his voice is somewhat a blend between a better version of george micheal and jacko. i hate those 2 but i should give gareth and exception. he made every song alive with his voice. Go your own way(GYOW) is a great pop album.mosty ballad and dance. either ballad or up beat song. gareth shines every track, sound so addictive almost dripping like honey.

Sunshines - R&B pop track, at first listen sound usual, but as every listen it haunt u back for more replay. my fav!

absolutely - funky groove pop, sexy vocal exageration. funky.

all cried out - i like dis song cuz of gareth accent. british with an r&b pop twist.it has sample of 'human'. my fav!

enough of me - funky groove rnb pop, sexy ooh and ahh...bluesy track with some simple guitar riff. sexy.

foolish - funky dance tune - sound like elvislike song. i loves his accent on this song. cause he sing almost rapping. catchy. my fav!

freak my baby - pop rnb tune, couldve been mistaken by micheal jackson song. i like the chorus. cute vocal.

go your own way - rnb song, it grows on u and make u wanna listen again and again. my fav!

groove with me - cute sexy groovy song. girl would buy on dis one. sexy.

it happens everytime - everytime i listen to dis song, i imagine it would be good for disney soundtrack.ya know.it has some magical sound in it.lol.cute pop.singing along.my fav!

just say yes - groovy rnb song. didnt like dis song that much. just the song. they shouldve pick another song to replace on dis one.

listen to my heart - ballad. hmm...as usual.gareth voice alone will make u like dis song.

say it isnt so - a great single. i personally like dis song cause the lyric has meaning in my life*sob*sob...this song was the key reason why i like gareth, was sad, watchin mtv, then the video came out at the right time. then there was the duet with siti on mtvasia. hope they release it as bonus in next album maybe.my fav!!

spirit in the sky - cute song. the indian sound added some variety to his songs in this album. a cute song. my fav!

all in all, dis album is worth to buy. gareth voice has potential to be the next robbie william. amazing voice from a guy who is a stammer.god bless him!

Average customer rating: Gareth Gates Rocks A Song to Fit Any Mood You're In Fun for all types of listeners

Go Your Own Way Gareth Gates Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: What My Heart Wants to Say ASIN: B0000DD998 Release Date: 2003-10-06

Tracks:

1. Sunshine
2. Groove with Me
3. Absolutely
4. All Cried Out
5. Enough of Me
6. Go Your Own Way
7. Just Say Yes
8. Club Hoppin'
9. Soul Affection
10. Spirit in the Sky - Gareth Gates,
11. Say It Isn't So
12. Skeletons
13. Listen to My Heart
14. Too Soon to Say Goodbye
15. Lies
16. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
17. It Happens Every Time
18. Unchained Melody
19. Unchained Melody [Remix]

Album Details

The Australian Exclusive Version of the Pop Idol's Second Album "go Your Own Way" Reprises Two Versions of the Smash Hit Single "Unchained Melody" from his Debut Album as Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Gareth Gates Rocks.......2007-07-06

It's easy to see why Gareth Gates won Pop Idol. He's got a refreshing voice has a great story overcoming stuttering. After seeing him on an episode of Graham Norton I like him even more.

A Song to Fit Any Mood You're In.......2005-03-31

What is there to say about Gareth other than he's got it all, a beautiful voice, talent (many of the songs on the Night CD are written by him), charisma, and the image of a pop star. This album is exactly what any popular music lover would want, it's got romantic ballads like Listen to my Heart and Say It Isn't So; and upbeat dance songs like Freak My Baby, Club Hoppin', and Sunshine. Anyone who is a fan of Justin Timberlake, I bet you will like upbeat songs on the album. However, my personal favorite is All Cried Out. I think the strength of this album is definately the variety, there are songs about serious issues, while there are songs that are fun and upbeat. This album has songs that cover almost every emotion you can feel, which makes it easy to relate to the songs and play the song that best fits your mood. With songs like that JT better what out, because Gareth could be the next "Big Thing" to hit North America.

Fun for all types of listeners.......2004-04-06

I was introduced to Will Young, the winner of England's pop idol, and finding information about him lead me to discover his runner-up, Gareth Gates. All I can say is that I think the judges must have had a hard time chosing between the two.

Gareth's double disc CD offers a wide range of songs for all tastes. The first CD, entitled Night, is mostly dance type music. While not a huge fan of this genre, I must admit Gareth's vocals were great, and I found myself moving to the music quite a bit.

The second CD is entitled Day, and this is the one that offers more of the pop standard. It was this CD that blew me away with his songs and vocal range. They all showcase his talent and his version of Unchained Melody is perfect. It's not an easy song for anyone to pull off, and Gareth does it flawlessly. I think I like it better than the original. Also, his song, Spirit inthe Sky performed with The Kumars, is totally fun and you can't help but smile.

This collection from Gareth is definitely worth owning, and it's better to hear real Pop Idols sing rather than the mediocre American Idols that are present during this 3rd round of the show. England surely has its share of talent, and it's worth hearing.

Average customer rating: great, great!!! ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!

Sacred Music Complete Purcell , King , and Kings Consort Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs of Henry Purcell / King's Consort Complete Secular Songs (3cd) ASIN: B00006RHQJ Release Date: 2002-12-10

Customer Reviews:

great, great!!!.......2006-12-05

This is the way ,I think, Purcell should sound. No pomp and surcomstance but only great music.

ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!.......2003-05-23

This boxed set is by far one of the best purchases I have ever made. As a Purcell freak, this hits every button I have. The cast of characters include the inequitable Robert King, New College Choir, Bowman, and a host of other venerable persons. Likewise the attention to period performance of these works makes it an essential addition to the library of any serious anglophile/Musicologist etc. Now if only the Britten Realizations of all Purcell's songs could be recorded alongside the originals! You will Love this set!

Average customer rating: Good Songs - Only Two of Them A wonderful re-interpretation of the 1977 classic... In a word...Awful! WENDY.CHYNNA.CARNIE Gone Another Way

Go Your Own Way / Already Gone Wilson Phillips Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Contemporary | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 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: California Wilson Phillips - Greatest Hits [Capitol 2000] Wilson Phillips Shadows & Light The Best of Wilson Phillips ASIN: B000244FO6 Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Go Your Own Way [Album Version]
2. Already Gone [Acoustic Version]

Customer Reviews:

Good Songs - Only Two of Them.......2006-11-04

I enjoyed the songs, but I didn't realize there were only two songs on the CD. I didn't pay more than just a few dollars, so the value is very good. I guess I just wasn't very clear on the fact it's more like a single. I'll have to read better next time. Overall, I think I still would have purchased the CD even if I did realize it had just the two songs.

A wonderful re-interpretation of the 1977 classic..........2004-10-22

I never buy CD singles, but I'm glad I bought this one. Thankfully, Wilson Phillips decided not to emulate Fleetwood Mac's 1977 classic...instead, they came up with their own heartfelt, melancholy rendition of "Go Your Own Way". The slower tempo (albeit with a nearly identical running time) works remarkably well and it reveals the more intimate possibilities of this song.

I'd give this five stars if it weren't for the lackluster rendition of "Already Gone". This renditions sounds too much like the original and offers nothing new.

In a word...Awful!.......2004-07-15

Hardcore Fleetwood Mac fans better stay away from this one! The only good thing I can say about this remake is that it is definitely not anything like the awesome original hit. It was painful listening to these ladies sing this entire, slow, boring, uninvolved song. Sorry Wilson Phillips, I hope there are better songs on your new release to help you get back on the comeback track!

WENDY.CHYNNA.CARNIE.......2004-07-04

Well this ladies had it goin on again, although many people has stated that they don't understand this version of GO YOUR OWN WAY, I could, This clever ladies, said!, well if were gonna make a acover of Fleetwood Mac, well, to not disrespect the original, let's do a completely different version, and they did, a version were the tracks are slow and with a lot of harmony. For me they have in their hands a really deep version not in a point of comparison with the original, but this is so delightful to hear....it's really heartbreakin', Carnie, Chynna and Wendy are heading to a great album, but with the slow infution RADIO has given to this track, let's hope SONY don't give up on this project and promote a second single cos there's a lot of material in CALIFORNIA, this track it's superb!

Gone Another Way.......2004-06-05

Sometimes, comebacks really don't seem to be all that they are cracked up to be. When I heard that Wilson Phillips was going to reunite, I really was excited. Unfortunately, when I heard the comeback song, it just really didn't get to me. The remake of Fleetwood Mac's legendary hit, Go Your Own Way, is a very much simple version of the song, that seems more like it is stripped down the way Stevie Nicks and company would perform it. This version of the 70's song really doesn't have what I thought of it, to make it a suggestive single. Although Wendy, Carnie & Chyna do have great taste in songs, it is a mixed bag here. Otherwise, try going back to Fleetwood Mac's version, for longtime fans here.

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Go Your Own Way Gareth Gates Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001BS2YY Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

1. Say It Isn't So
2. Skeletons
3. Listen to My Heart
4. Toosoon to Say Goodbye
5. Lies
6. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
7. It Happens Every Time
8. All Cried Out
9. Sunshine
10. Spirit in the Sky - Gareth Gates,
11. Groove With Me
12. Absolutely
13. Club Hoppin'
14. Soul Affection

Tracks:

1. Say It Isn't So [Multimedia Track]
2. Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) [Multimedia Track]
3. What My Heart Wants to Say [Multimedia Track]
4. Spirit in the Sky [Multimedia Track] - Gareth Gates,
5. Asian Showcase Footage [Multimedia Track]

Album Details

Asian Version featuring a Bonus Video CD (Playable in all Dvd Players), with Three Videos: "Say it Isn't So", "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)", and "What My Heart Wants to Say", and Video Footage from his Korean Tour.

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You Can Go Your Own Way Chris Rea Manufacturer: East West ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000057QUG

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You Can Go Your Own Way Manufacturer: EastWest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002JUS2E

Product Description

3 tracks: You can go your own way, Ruby blue, Three little green candles,

Average customer rating: What!? How is this possible? Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all A perfect marriage of music and lyrics The Maury Yeston Songbook One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!

The Maury Yeston Songbook Maury Yeston , Christine Andreas , Brent Barrett , Betty Buckley , Liz Callaway , Alice Ripley , Sutton Foster , Brian d'Arcy James , and Philip Chaffin Manufacturer: P.S. Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Maury Yeston Songbook Jule Styne in Hollywood The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) December Songs Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00008H2LJ Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. Please Let's Not Even Say Hello - Alice Ripley
2. Only with You - Brent Barrett
3. I Want to Go to Hollywood - Sutton Foster
4. Danglin' - Johnny Rodgers
5. I Had a Dream About You - Betty Buckley
6. My True Love - Philip Chaffin
7. A Call from the Vatican - Alice Ripley
8. Now and Then - Laura Benanti
9. You're There Too - Christopher Fitzgerald
10. Is Someone Out There? - Eden Espinosa
11. New Words - Brent Barrett
12. My Grandmother's Love Letters - Christine Ebersole
13. By the River - Christine Andreas
14. I Am Longing - Philip Chaffin
15. Home - Laura Benanti & Robert Cuccioli
16. Another Day in the Modern World - Michael Holland
17. Simple - Liz Callaway
18. Unusual Way - Brian d'Arcy James
19. Be On Your Own - Betty Buckley
20. No Moon - Howard McGillin

Amazon.com

Despite racking up Tony nominations and/or box-office success with Nine, Grand Hotel, and Titanic, Maury Yeston remains a relatively unknown Broadway auteur. And yet, what a fabulous songwriter he is. Listen to "Home," for instance: This excerpt from Phantom (the other adaptation of Phantom of the Opera) has great melodic hooks, along with natural sweep and unrestrained emotion. Like every song on this CD, it also has such dramatic drive that it easily stands on its own outside of its regular narrative frame. This collection of new recordings provides an excellent overview of Yeston's talent, juxtaposing numbers from his three best-known scores (though there's only one from Titanic) with rarities and a generous selection from his 1991 song cycle December Songs. Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, and Betty Buckley turn in expectedly strong performances, but watch also for Laura Benanti (the star of the 2003 revival of Nine), Christine Andreas, and Foster Sutton, who completely make the material theirs. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Description

The Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist -- who's given us the smash hit musicals Titanic, Phantom and Grand Hotel, and whose first stage show, Nine, is currently being revived in New York with Antonio Banderas -- is celebrated in song by the best stars o

Customer Reviews:

What!? How is this possible?.......2007-01-20

How could one put together a Maury Yeston Songbook cd without a track from Andrea Marcovicci? He wrote a song cycle for her. Granted there are some great singers here but a grave oversight to not include Ms Marcovicci.

Beauty and grace, charm and wit - Maury's got it all.......2006-11-14

Maury Yeston may be musical theatre's unsung genius to the public at large, but I've heard his praises sung many times. A friend convinced me to buy the original Broadway cast of "Nine", and while there were some fantastic songs and an undeniable melodic gift throughout, it left me lukewarm. The same with "Grand Hotel". And I couldn't stand "Titanic" - too big, too self-important, too reliant on booming low brass and bombastic orchestral swells.

"Phantom" was the only one of his scores that touched something other than distanced admiration in me. It was everything Sir Lloyd Webber's popera travesty could never quite aspire to - epic yet human, beautiful and touching, with songs that showed actual details and emotions. So it was with that in mind that I purchased this, figuring that maybe Maury could prove me wrong, shorn from the restrictions of a book musical format.

And by God, did he prove me right and then some.

Maybe it's the singers. Maybe it's the perfect orchestrations. Maybe it's just the absence of a plot to follow. More than likely, it's all three, but this is one of the most gorgeous, enjoyable, heartbreaking albums I've ever purchased. Yeston has assembled an impressive cast to give voice to his music - such heavy Broadway hitters as Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Betty Buckley, Christine Ebersole and Howard McGillin mix with up-and-comers like Eden Espinosa, Sutton Foster, and Brian d'Arcy James. But the most impressive turns are given by people I'd never heard of before - Johnny Rodgers (who?) has a voice spun from gold, and he's absolutely perfect in "Danglin'", a simple and powerful song despite some odd lyric choices by Yeston. Likewise Philip Chaffin in "My True Love" and "I Am Longing", and Michael Holland displays a warm and untrained performance of "Another Day in the Modern World". These three men, who I'd never heard of before, absolutely stole the show. It doesn't hurt that they're given some of the best songs from the album.

Of course, the rest of the ensemble uniformly turns in worthwhile performances. The professionalism of Broadway is gloriously evident here, each singer making their song uniquely theirs. Brent Barrett made me hear "Only With You" as if for the first time. Betty Buckley is surprisingly vulnerable in "I Had A Dream About You". Alice Ripley is her usual bundle of raw emotion in "Please Let's Not Even Say Hello", and turns in a rare comic performance in "Call From The Vatican" to great effect (listen to that surprise high note near the end! Wow, Alice!). Christine Ebersole is heartbroken, elated, vulnerable, and tough all in the course of "Grandmother's Love Letters"' 4 minutes.

There are some weak spots - Eden Espinosa is mostly one-note during her song, and while it's certainly a high note, it's nothing you haven't heard her do better elsewhere. Laura Benanti's "Now and Then" goes by without much notice, which is a shame for this talented actress. And Betty Buckley goes back to her usual high-volume stridence in "Be On Your Own", which despite its chilling music deserves a more nuanced performance than Buckley gives here. But these songs would be standouts on any other album, and it's only the company they keep that prevent them from being excellent.

Oh, and "Unusual Way", possibly Yeston's best-known song, is so beautifully performed here by Brian d'Arcy James and a three-piece band that I nearly cried hearing it. And that's quite a feat for a song that I swore never to listen to again after the seventeenth girl in a day auditioned with it (badly). But the gender swap works perfectly, and d'Arcy James' golden Irish tenor swings through the music effortlessly.

As for the band - there are no missteps here. Each song is given exactly what it needs, from the Romantic-with-a-capital-R string section on "Home", to the jazzy saxophone on "Letter From the Vatican", to "Be On Your Own", which is given a Herrmann-esque string section. Some particular touches stand out - that lovely acoustic guitar on "Danglin'", the simple piano line on "Modern World", and the sublime cello/piano outro in "Unusual Way" really stuck with me after the album stopped playing. And the recording is without fault - crisp, encompassing, personable and expansive as the mood requires. The whole album sounds fantastic.

There is such a wide range of style and substance here that each song would deserve purchasing individually. As a collection? It's bliss. If you're a fan of theater music, appreciate great vocals, or just need something to keep you company on long nights, this is required purchase.

A perfect marriage of music and lyrics.......2006-09-07

I think Yeston must be the most underrated talent in music theatre. And not just music theatre ... for as far as I know, "Danglin'" is not from a show - a jewel of a song ... and a disarmingly honest rendition from Johnny Rogers (what a beautiful voice! Why hasn't he made more CD's?) Some other favourites are "New Words" (not enough parent-child love songs out there ... and I can't imagine it could be sung any better than this), "You're there too" (with a charming and unexpected twist), "Simple" (Callaway is superb), "Only With You" (loveable rogue!) ... to name but a few. Inspired music theatre writing. A must for any musical buff, composer or singer seeking repertoire that will help them stand out from the crowd.

The Maury Yeston Songbook.......2006-08-30

A good album sung by good singers. I have been an admirer of Maury Yeston for a number of years . I am a great fan of "Nine"
which I consider his best work.(If possible try to listen to the
Australian Cast Recording with John Diedrich) I enjoy listening to artists like Alice Ripley, Brent Barrett, Sutton Foster,and my very favourite singer Liz Callaway. All in all a great CD to just sit back ,relax and enjoy Les Breen

One of the best broadway/composer compilations ever made!.......2006-06-29

There are so many brilliant performances on this CD that I don't even know where to begin. From start to finish, this CD sweeps you away on a rollercoaster of emotions. Now, this CD isn't perfect by any means; a few of the artists are performing songs that aren't really suited to their abilities, but the heart is there and that's really all that matters in the end.

If you love Broadway, if you love GOOD music in general, and you want to be moved by songs rather than merely entertained, you must get this CD.

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