Let's Party [Import]

1. Wannabe

2. Let's Go Aorund Again

3. That's The Way I Like It

4. More Than A Woman

5. I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

6. Can't Touch This

7. I Hear You Knockin'

8. Nutbush City Limits

9. Can The Can

10. See My Baby Jive

11. Hi Ho Silver Lining

12. Motor Bikin'

13. Geno

14. Girls On Film

15. Fantastic Day

16. 100-Call Me

17. You Take Me Up

18. Rebel Yell

19. 2-4-6-8 Motorway

20. Words Of A Thousand Men

See all 60 tracks on this disc

Let's Party,Various Artists,Disky Records,Pop,Rock/Pop Collections,V/a Compilations

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating:

Let Me Clear My Throat DJ Kool Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Let Me Clear My Throat Old School Jams, Vol. 6 The One Old School Jams, Vol. 5 Galactic Grooves: The Best of Lakeside ASIN: B000002MD2 Release Date: 1997-01-21

Tracks:

1. Let Me Clear My Throat [Klassic Kool Original Version][Live]
2. Let Me Clear My Throat [Old School Reunion Remix]
3. Let Me Clear My Throat [Funkmaster Flex Remix]
4. Let Me Clear My Throat [45 King Bass 'N' Funk Remix]
5. Let Me Clear My Throat [Tupac Tribute Edit] - Biz Markie, DJ Kool, Doug E. Fresh

Average customer rating: Sir Noel Coward is KING! Caberet at its Best witty, classic genius

Noel Coward at Las Vegas Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: In New York Noel Coward Album: Noel Coward Live From Las Vegas & New York Mad About the Boy Noel Coward & Gertrude Lawrence Noel and Cole - The Sophisticates ASIN: B00008BRBP Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Noel Coward Medley: I'll See You Again/Dance, Little Lady/Poor ...
2. Uncle Harry
3. Loch Lomond
4. Bar on the Piccola Marina
5. World Weary
6. Nina/Begin the Beguine
7. Mad Dogs and Englishmen
8. Matelot
9. Alice Is at It Again
10. Room With a View
11. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
12. Party's Over Now

Customer Reviews:

Sir Noel Coward is KING!.......2007-01-09

Very few of us lesser mortals can compete with the genius of Noel Coward, however we certainly can enjoy it! A master of lyric, pun, innendo, and rhyme, Noel will keep all laughing throughout this collection.

Caberet at its Best.......2006-07-11

This is a live recording of a Noel Coward performance in the 1950's at the Desert Inn. The songs are quite a bit racier than his usual studio recordings from the 1920's and 30's; all very witty and very fun. A stand out performance of Cole Porter's "Let's Do It" features references to everyone from Somerset Maugham to Senator Joe McCarthy. Unique.

witty, classic genius.......2005-12-13

My old LP was lost in a recent move! I have loved this album along with "Noel and Gertie" since I first heard it at the age of twelve. Sir Noel Coward is not to be missed.

Average customer rating: Excellent and Well Done D.J. Comprehensive Content Great CD! I LOVE THIS CD!

Christy Lane's Complete Party Dance Music Cristy Lane Manufacturer: Let's DO It Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Christy Lane's Complete Guide to Party Dances DVD Christy Lane's Complete Guide to Party Dances Christy Lane's Line Dancing Music Christy Lane's Complete Book of Line Dancing The Cha-Cha Slide ASIN: B00000GUX3 Release Date: 1997-11-01

Tracks:

1. Electric Slide (Livingston)
2. Born to Hand Jive (Jacobs/Casey)
3. Sing Sing Sing (Primo)
4. Bunny Hop (Anthony/Auletti)
5. Stroll (Otis/Lee)
6. Twist (Ballard)
7. The Hustle (McCoy)
8. YMCA (Morali/Belolo/Willis)
9. 80's Dance Medley (Hall)
10. Macarena (Monge/Ruiz)
11. C'Mon 'N Ride It (Lemonhead/McGowan/Philips/White)
12. Wild Wild West (Shipiro/Steel/Holliday/Chisto/Zekovico)
13. Cotton Eyed Joe (Hall)
14. Hot, Hot, Hot (Dean & James, Ben Chappell Limited, Cassell)
15. Limbo Rock (Sheldon & Strange)
16. Chicken Dance (Thomas/Rendall)
17. Hokey Pokey (LaPrise/Macok/Baker)
18. Hands Up (Vangarde/Kruger)
19. Party Dance Beats (Hall)
20. Party closing Afternoon (Hall)
21. Party Closing Evening (Hall)

Album Description

The most requested collection of music for all your favorite party dances. Based on a nationwide survey of DJ's, dance instructors and PE teachers, this CD includes the Electric Slide, Hand Jive, Bunny Hop, Macarena, Cotton Eyed Joe, Chicken Dance and more! These rerecordings of the original songs are digitalized and the sound quality is excellent. Even the suggestive lyrics were removed so the muisc can be played in school settings. Geared towards kids and adults who want to be kids again!

Customer Reviews:

Excellent and Well Done.......2006-08-28

I'm pretty stunned with the review below by "johnnybighit" (is he a competitor maybe?). This cd is an excellent and professionally done recording for students and teachers alike. Christie Lane produces a well done and appropriate cd for kids and adults, and frankly, whether these are original artists or rerecordings -- not usual for this kind of cd -- is neither expected nor all that important.

What IS important is the reaction of the kids to the cd, and they LOVE IT! I heartily endorse the quality and originality of this cd for everyone. Enjoy, and dance along to well done and fun bits of music. You will not be disappointed. Five stars.

D.J........2004-05-27

I DJ for churches,Y's ect. and this cd is GREAT! The music is "clean" and it sounds great for remake. Good production job.Nice to have it all on one disk.

Comprehensive Content.......2003-05-16

I am extremely pleased with the content of this CD. Being in the field of physical education and conducting corporate events for over 15 years, I have never been more pleased with a music CD. More so with the Chicken Dance. I feel this CD is the best on the market. ...

Great CD!.......2003-04-14

I ordered this CD to go with the video and it taught me all those dances that I see everyone doing at public functions. This is the BEST versions I have heard. I didn't even know they were not the originals. There are about 4 out of the 20 tracks that I could tell were remakes, but the rest were just great. Nice to have all of these on a disc that my kids can listen to.

I LOVE THIS CD!.......2003-03-10

I highly recommend it! I bought it for my nieces because all the lyrics were clean. However after listening to it, I decided to bring it to my company party and it was the hit of the party! I knew these were not the originals and didn't expect much, however, I felt that all the songs were great. In fact, some of the songs like the Electric Slide sounds better than the originals!

Average customer rating: No angry tangos? Columbia Ballroom Orchestra CDs: Far From Perfect Good Choice!

Let's Dance, Vol. 1: Invitation to Dance Party Columbia Ballroom Orchestra Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Let's Dance, Vol. 5: Modern Collection (Michelle) Let's Dance - Invitation to Dance Party 3 Let's Dance: Latin Collection (Chariots of Fire) Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes Let's Dance: I Kiss Your Little Hand ASIN: B0000034OJ Release Date: 1994-01-04

Tracks:

1. Danny Boy
2. La Malaguena
3. L'Amour, C'Est Pour Rien
4. Quien Sera
5. Sunrise, Sunset
6. Sing, Sing, Sing
7. Broken Promises
8. Sans Toi Mamie
9. La Cumparsita
10. Tea For Two
11. A Time For Us
12. Thriller
13. Stardust
14. Tonight
15. Jalousie
16. In The Mood
17. Changing Partner
18. I Could Have Danced All Night
19. Strangers In The Night
20. Over The Rainbow
21. Two Guitars
22. The Stranger
23. Tennessee Waltz
24. Save The Last Dance For Me

Customer Reviews:

No angry tangos?.......2007-04-05

Coumbia Ballroom Orchestra albums will make an inexpensive foundation for your new or growing collection of ballroom dance music. This is full orchestra dance music and the strings often carry the melody line. The cover lists the appropriate dance and the tempo (bpm). The tempos are appropriate to the suggested dance and it is all just sweet and beautiful. But sometimes this is not enough, because tangos can also be angry, and cha chas provocative. . .

This is great for practice, and barring a better recording, playing at dancers' requests. I wouldn't schedule a lot of this for black-tie dance parties. Please don't be distressed by the three star rating. I explain the difference between three and four stars in my profile, and you can find links to several dozens albums reviewed there.

Here is the title, duration, suggested dance, and the tempo (bpm):

Danny boy 2:59, Foxtrot, 30
Malagueña, La 2:44, Rumba, 27
L'amour, c'est pour rien 3:13, Tango, 33
Sway / Quien sera, Cha cha, 32
Sunrise, sunset 2:58, Waltz, 30
Sing, sing, sing 1:55, Swing, 48 (You could also dance quickstep to this)
Broken promises 3:04, Foxtrot, 30
Sans toi Mamie 3:17, Rumba, 27
Cumparsita, La 3:10, Tango, 33
Tea for two 2:14, Cha cha, 32
Time for us, A 2:58, Waltz, 30
Thriller 2:02, Samba, 54
Stardust 3:04, Foxtrot, 30
Tonight (Westside Story) 3:17, Rumba, 27
Jealousy 3:10, Tango, 33
In the mood 2:32, Swing, 44
Changing partners 2:59, Waltz, 30
I could have danced all night 2:15, Cha cha, 32
Strangers in the night 3:06, Foxtrot, 29
Over the rainbow (Wizard of Oz)2:46, Rumba, 27
Two guitars 2:15, Tango, 33
Stranger, The 2:05, Swing, 44
Tennessee waltz 2:28, Waltz, 30
Save the last dance for me 2:10, Cha cha, 32

Columbia Ballroom Orchestra CDs: Far From Perfect .......2005-10-04

THIS REVIEW APPLIES TO ALL THEIR CDs: Unless you have access to a large music collection, this series may be your best bet. HOWEVER, its far from perfect:
1. Most of the music feels artificial, and lacks artistic feel.
2. Several of the songs do not have a clear beat, required for beginning dancers.

On the three albums I bought, I found only about one third of the tracks to be acceptable. I just wish someone would come up with a better collection of music.

Good Choice!.......1999-02-04

Let's Dance Volumes 1-6 are all good choices for ballroom dancing enthusiasts or instrumental music listeners. I went to a ballroom dancing school that used this music almost exclusively, because it is of high quality, it stays close to strict tempo, and it uses popular songs. Unlike some other ballroom music collections whose songs all sound alike, this one is not boring and numbingly dull. The Latin tunes have authentic-sounding instruments and rhythms, and the smooth tunes (foxtrot, waltz, tango, etc.) have a nice full sound. These CDs should definitely please anyone with an interest in this type of music.

Average customer rating: What's happened to Debbie? A Taste of Broadway OUCH! (Deborah Gibson ) AT HER BEST!!!! Deborah delivers deliciously

Colored Lights: The Broadway Album Debbie Gibson , Jule Styne , Charles Strouse , Michael John LaChiusa , Peter Allen , Claude-Michel Schoenberg , John Harold Kander , George Gershwin , Richard Rodgers , William Finn , Ron Abel , John Krovoza , Ruth Bruegger , and Steve Orich Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: M.Y.O.B Naked Deborah Dust Off and Dance What You Want ASIN: B0000DJYNR Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Let Me Entertain You (Gypsy)
2. Blame It On The Summer Night (Rags)
3. Raise The Roof! (The Wild Party)
4. I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (The Boy From Oz)
5. On My Own (Les Miserables)
6. Colored Lights (The Rink)
7. I'm The Greatest Star (Funny Girl)
8. Who Are You Now? (Funny Girl)
9. They All Laughed (Shall We Dance?)
10. Sex (Skirts)
11. Maybe This Time (Cabaret)
12. I Enjoy Being A Girl (Flower Drum Song)
13. Anytime (I Am There) (Elegies: A Song Cycle)

Customer Reviews:

What's happened to Debbie?.......2005-04-15

I am not a staunch Gibson fan like most of the drooling 5-star reviews here. But I loved her in the 80's and think her to be a talented singer-songwriter who puts modern pop moppets to shame. I thought it was awesome when she broke into Broadway and made a steady career of it.
Then I heard 'Colored Lights'.
I ask, Debbie!(sorry, DEBORAH), what has happened to you??
Like others here, I applaud her choice to include lesser-known songs. But in doing so, it really behoves her to SELL them as great songs, not rework them for her own interpretation. I felt like I was listening not to the pure-toned, crystal voice of our favourite teen idol, but someone doing a bad impersonation of her. There is hardly a single line she sings which isn't punctured by bad ennunciation, poor phrasing or a lack of respect for the intent of the composers.
There were no gravelly growls(meant to sound sexy, no doubt, but too overdone to succeed), breathy sighs, uneven tone, lacklustre dynamics, excessive scooping, wavery pitch and lack of top range in the Debbie Gibson I remember. But her voice on this album is such a mere shadow of its youthful self that she resorts to these irritating vocal bandaids to get through the song. Any track that had a 'big finish' invariably caused her to run out of steam long before she got there. A belter, Deb is not.
(and I know what I'm talking about, I'm a trained singer myself. If Deborah has a singing teacher, he/she should be shot).

This album was a huge disappointment for me. I love Broadway, but Deb fails terribly to give these songs the great renditions they deserve.
I should add, I have never had the fortune to see Deb sing live, so for all I know, maybe she COULD have done these songs justice had she avoided the pop slant. But this album shows neither the songs nor any talent she still has to advantage at all.

Listen to some Idina Menzel if you want a pop-feel voice that can also out-Belt them all.

A Taste of Broadway.......2004-10-13

I've been a fan of her since God only knows. I know she's not just talented but she is very passionate of (her) music. Knowing that she moved herself into broadways, it's rather of a challenge for me to listen to the songs especially when I'm too familiar with her pop genre. But after a while, I'm used to it coz Debbie is still Debbie to me. She's not afraid of re-arranging the original song to her style, at least she knows what she's doing and again she's proven it. My most favourite track is "Colored Lights", it's light, cheerful, somewhat witty and, in a way, brings up my imagination of seeing her (and the casts) on stage performing the song. All in all, Debbie still has a class and style for us to share.

OUCH!.......2004-08-23

Deborah Gibson is a talented rock star. With a good musical director, she has proved herself to be a wonderful musical theatre performer. This album, however, is a very uneasy marriage of the two genres. She sings every showtune on the album as if it's a pop tune with horrendous bubble gum arrangements. I have seen Miss Gibson in two musicals and have heard her sing showtunes live on other occasions- she knows how to sing showtunes. On this album, however, she's trying to pander to her pop audience and in the process, she created an album that fails as a pop album and as a showtune album. I can only hope that Miss Gibson finds a better musical director the next time she decides to record showtunes.

(Deborah Gibson ) AT HER BEST!!!!.......2004-04-23

Deborah really sing's her heart out on this cd
and it is a must for all of Deborah's Fan's.
Please take the time out and listen to some clip's
of some of the song's from the album. Thank's.

Love You Deborah!!!!
You are the Best!!!!

Deborah delivers deliciously.......2004-02-13

After more than 15 years in the business, Deborah Gibson has learned many lessons and fulfilled many dreams. After 2001's horrifyingly misguided "M.Y.O.B.," she returns to the adult contemporary sound that landed her two number one hits on the Billboard charts, and turns that up a couple of notches. By selecting 13 showtunes from varying Broadway musicals, Gibson satisfies immensely, and delivers a unique compilation worthy of at least one full listen.

"Colored Lights" is not meant to be a showcase of hit tunes; many of the songs on this opus aren't radio hits. Instead, Gibson puts together a delicious smorgasbord of rhythmic melodies and heartfelt ballads that complement her voice (that, strangely enough, hasn't seemed to change that much after more than a decade in the industry).

What is also important to consider in one's evaluation of "Colored Lights" is that, while comparison with the original works/performers is inevitable, we should also take the time to consider that Gibson's pop sensibilities will always shine through. Perhaps it is for that reason, that Gibson has had the best of both pop stardom and Broadway success, that she gives new dimension to these melodies.

The standouts on this collection include "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love," which radio would do well to pick up, as the soothing melody and heartfelt delivery will find AC audiences easily; "On My Own," off "Les Miserables," where Gibson as Eponine sounds both heartbroken yet hopeful; the playful title track, from "The Rink," which features some of the most whimsical lyrics I've heard off Broadway thus far; "Raise the Roof," which is truly enjoyable in its pseudo-Latino reincarnation in Gibson's hands (yes, it does beg for a house remix; Gibson's gay audience will see to its success), and "Anytime (I Am There)," which is heartbreaking in its stark delivery, and is easily one of my top five Gibson tracks of all time.

Admittedly, Gibson can't overcome comparisons to the definitive versions of some of the songs. Let's face it: Debbie ain't no Barbra. Her versions of "I'm the Greatest Star" and "Who Are You Now?," while stellar on their own, just fall flat when compare to Streisand's. "Let Me Entertain You," off "Gypsy," ironically, isn't very entertaining, and "Blame It On The Summer Night" drags on.

All in all, "Colored Lights" puts together a collection of songs that are quite distinct and classy, and is easily one of the more worthy albums in Ms. Gibson's discography. She would do well to continue producing albums along this line instead of trying to fight the Britney's and Christina's, because those fads fade, and only the classics remain. Trust in "Colored Lights" to earn a well-deserved place in that section of your record collection.

Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS

Noel Coward Songbook Ian Bostridge Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ian Bostridge - Songs of Faure, Debussy & Poulenc Perspectives Mad About the Boy Schubert: Winterreise Die Schone Mullerin ASIN: B00006HM8Z Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

1. I Travel Alone
2. Parisian Pierrot
3. Poor Little Rich Girl
4. World Weary
5. Mary Make-Believe
6. A Room With A View
7. Dance, Little Lady
8. If You Could Only Come With Me
9. I'll See You Again
10. Zigeuner
11. The Dream Is Over
12. Any Little Fish
13. Twentieth Century Blues
14. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
15. Let's Say Good-bye
16. Something To Do With Spring
17. The Party's Over Now
18. Someday I'll Find You
19. Never Again

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-03-25

I have always admired the nonchalant and somewhat dry humor of Noel Coward lyrics, not to mention the interesting twists and turns that his music often takes, I admire Ian Bostridge for attempting his songs and doing a "bang-up" job of it! A quote from Ian Bostridge prior to making this recording:"My first concern while contemplating a disc of Noel Corward songs was finding a voice for them,,,,,,We need to remember that, in Coward, we have not only a formidable playwright and screenwriter, but also the English equivalent of Irving Berlin or Cole Porter". After I heard this from Bostridge (on an interview on ABC) I began to appreciate the songs much more than previously.There is much philosophising going on as in "I Travel Alone" and some are quite humorous as in "Mad Dogs and Englishmen". One has to listen more than once to get it all, but it's worth the time. And I definately think that Ian found the voice to sing them.Do I prefer Bostridge singing classical??Of course!!!!!But I still enjoy a break now and then and I'll take this disc for that reason.

Mad dogs and an Englishman called Ian .......2005-09-02

I must say that I approached this album as a fan of Ian rather than Noel Coward (and admittedly still don't really have a good idea of who the man is). So in terms of Ian's singing, I like it a lot. He has a wonderfully dextrous voice and a clear tone, complemented by Jeffrey Tate on the piano and the soprano Sophie Daneman for several numbers.

Generally I find myself unable to appreciate the work of classical singers who do crossover albums, but Ian is an exception. It has been said elsewhere that he may lack a robustness in his voice, but here in fact, one would not wish for an overpowering tenor. He isn't at all overblown, unlike many other singers in crossovers. The lightness of his voice lends a kind of intimacy to these recordings, as if he were singing in a café or an at-home musical evening.

The material is, of course, a departure from Schubert, &c., but he handles it well. However, I do think that he has a better emotional feel for the 19th century German romanticists and the 20th century British classical composers (i.e. Britten). This recording is pleasant but it seems to me to lack the emotional depth of Ian's Schumann in particular - a perceived deficiency that might lie with the composer Coward rather than the performer.

I like to listen to this CD when I want to listen to Ian sing, but am not in the mood for his more serious/depressing recordings (a la Schubert & Britten). The lyrics are pretty inane, the same goes for the songs themselves - melodically speaking - but Ian makes them special. So four stars.

Coward the Composer, Quite Charming without the Camp.......2002-11-18

I love this CD. I have a collection of Noel Coward performing his major songs, and I found it entertaining, but frankly I was never much drawn to it after the initial novelty wore off. I never really appreciated Coward as a composer because his campy persona and limited vocal talents got in the way. I bought this CD as a gift for a big Coward fan, and I am ashamed that I have not yet given it to him because I enjoy it so much. Bostridge is a really fine tenor. The beauty and subtlety of his voice bring out the beauty of Coward's melodies and the wit of his lyrics without overwhelming them with a heavy and mannered "classical" style, which is the bane of most such "crossover" CDs. The CD is also beautifully recorded. Outstanding songs include "I Travel Alone," "Parisian Pierrot," "World Weary," and "A Room with a View." Bostridge also has just the right touch with the goofier songs like "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," "Something to do with Spring," and "Any Little Fish." I highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys witty cabaret songs in general and Coward in particular. It really did give me a new and greater appreciation of Coward's considerable talents as a composer.

COWARD'S THEATRE SONGS.......2002-09-30

Sometimes musical artists should NOT attempt cross-over albums. I am a huge fan of Jessye Norman, Leontyne Price and Joan Sutherland, but their ventures into "popular" music were, at best, misguided and, at worst, heavy-handed and pretentious. Although Ian Bostridge does not embarrass himself, there is no question that he should stick to more "serious" music and leave musical comedy to other singers.

The theatre songs of Noel Coward take a very different kind of approach than Bostridge gives them. They need an actor who happens to be singing. Except for a very few of the songs on this CD (written by Coward for operettas instead of musical comedies) Bostridge's approach is absolutely without any character. All of these numbers are impeccably sung by Bostridge, but none of them are ever really acted. Coward's songs MUST be acted whether they were written in a comic or sentimental vein. The result is another misfired cross-over album in what otherwise is a splendid career.

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Let's Have a Party Lewis Grizzard Manufacturer: Southern Tracks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Don't Believe I'da Told That On the Road with Lewis Grizzard Live Addicted to Love: Live One Last Time ASIN: B00000154L Release Date: 1990-04-17

Tracks:

1. Golf Heaven
2. The Barn Shot
3. Scottish Mermaid
4. Jim & Tammy
5. What's A Millionaire?
6. Falwell-Bakker
7. Closet Lover
8. Ronald Forgot
9. Cow & The Drawbridge
10. The Pharmacist
11. The Travelling Couple
12. The Twelve Year Old Boy
13. It's A Boy
14. Headache Remedy
15. The Health Plan
16. It's Bad Ugly
17. Traveling 'Lady'
18. Dating Dilemma

Average customer rating: Good variety and just a bit of smaltz Great ballroom dancing CD with strict tempo and good variety

Let's Dance - Invitation to Dance Party 3 Columbia Ballroom Orchestra Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Let's Dance, Vol. 1: Invitation to Dance Party Let's Dance, Vol. 5: Modern Collection (Michelle) Let's Dance: Latin Collection (Chariots of Fire) Let's Dance: I Kiss Your Little Hand Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes ASIN: B0000034OL Release Date: 1994-01-04

Tracks:

1. MAUVAIS GARCON
2. PETITE FLEUR
3. BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN
4. EL CHOCLO
5. THE BREEZE AND I
6. GREENSLEEVES
7. CARIOCA
8. AS TIME GOES BY
9. MOLIENDO CAFE
10. HYMNE A L'AMOUR
11. ESTRELLITA
12. ROMANCE DE AMOR
13. MAMBO NO.5
14. LOVE ME TENDER
15. LITTLE BROWN JUG
16. THE WAY WE WERE
17. SIBONEY
18. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW
19. VENUS
20. I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
21. A STRING OF PEARLS
22. GONNA FLY NOW
23. TABOO
24. FAREWELL WALTZ

Customer Reviews:

Good variety and just a bit of smaltz.......2007-04-05

Purchase all of the Coumbia Ballroom Orchestra albums! They will make an inexpensive foundation for your new or growing collection of ballroom dance music. This is full orchestra dance music and the strings often carry the melody line. The cover lists the appropriate dance and the tempo (bpm). The tempos are appropriate to the suggested dance and it is all beautifully recorded.

Please don't be distressed by the three star rating. This is good stuff! I explain the difference between three and four stars in my profile, and you can find links to several dozen albums reviewed there.

Here is the title, duration, suggested dance , and the tempo (bpm):

Mauvais garçon 2:44, Cha cha, 32
Petite fleur 3:01, Foxtrot, 30 (Nice klezmer sounding clarinet!)
Bei mir bist du schoen 1:57, Swing, 48 (Try quickstep to this as well)
Choclo, El 2:39, Tango, 33
Breeze and I, The 3:18, Rumba, 27
Greensleeves 2:59, Waltz, 30
Carioca 2:42, Cha cha, 32
As time goes by 3:05, Foxtrot, 29
Moliendo café 2:06, Samba, 54
Hymne á l'amour 2:14, Tango, 33
Estrellita 3:17, Rumba, 27
Romance de amor 3:00, Waltz 8, 30
Mambo No. 5 2:41, Cha cha, 32
Love me tender 3:01, Foxtrot, 29
Little brown jug 1:56, Swing, 48
Way we were, The 2:13, Tango, 33
Siboney 3:17, Rumba, 27
I really don't want to know 2:58, Waltz, 30
Venus 2:14, Cha cha, 32
I left my heart in San Francisco 2:03, Foxtrot, 28
String of pearls, A 1:59, Swing, 47
Gonna fly now 2:11, Tango, 33
Taboo 3:18, Rumba, 27
Farewell waltz 2:57, Waltz, 30

Great ballroom dancing CD with strict tempo and good variety.......1999-07-04

This is another good professionally produced CD with a selection of strict tempo numbers by the familiar Columbia Ballroom Orchestra and is worth having in your expanding music library. Fresh music is a must for the competition dancer whether amateur or professional. This disk provides enough variety to satisfy the most jaded dancer. May not be competition quality, as Gunter Noris and others, but well worth having for listening and practice. We compete in American Smooth and Rhythm since 1995. Beginners will also enjoy dancing to this easy listening music.

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Let's Have a Party! Dermot O'Brien Manufacturer: K-Tel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000S08 Release Date: 1995-01-26

Tracks:

1. Whiskey in the Jar/Reels
2. Danny Boy
3. Medley: Beer Barrel Polka/Havanagila/Irish Molly-O
4. Medley: The Galway Shawl/Spancil Hill/Calddagh Ring
5. There Has to Be and End
6. Bacach Bui
7. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman
8. James Connolly
9. Omaha People
10. Nation Once Again/God Bless America

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