Lucky Lucky Me

Lucky Lucky Me

Lucky Lucky Me

ASIN: B00004YMX2

Track Listings
 
1. Donna Delores
2. Another One
3. Soldier of Fortune
4. Katie and Rufus
5. Jolene
6. Blues From Now On
7. I'll Keep Movin' On
8. Lucky Lucky Me
9. Lover's Lament
10. Picture Perfect
11. Loose in Belarus
12. Will You Miss NMe

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Denby Auble, (guitar, mandolin, banjo), Bill Giebitz, (acoustic and electric guitars), and Barry Hembree, (mandolin, violin, guitar) have played together for 25 years in multiple groups, most notably the Vigilante Band ... a New Mexico staple for many years. Marcy Morris (upright bass) is an Austin singer-songwriter that came together with the boys in 1997 and brought several of her well crafted songs to the group. The band has played in northern New Mexico and the Austin-Houston-San Antonio areas for the last 3 years and is currently promoting their new release.

Product Description
First release from Prairie Fire, an Austin, Texas band steeped in the Austin folk, bluegrass, alternative country scene. Original music written by the band members (except for Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene"), produced by John Inmon, long time Austin guitar all star with 30 years of touring and studio experience, currently playing with Jerry Jeff Walker. Eclectic mix of folk, bluegrass, and country with outstanding vocal harmonies.

Lucky Lucky Me,Prairie Fire
Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • the perfect movie
  • I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!!
  • Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie
  • Great CD
  • musical memories
 Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition)
Nacio Herb Brown , Gene Kelly , and Arthur Freed
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B00006JOF3
Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

  1. Main Title/Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) - Gene Kelly
  3. Tango (Temptation) - MGM Studio Orchestra
  4. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Debbie Reynolds
  5. All I Do Is Dream Of You (Outtake) - Gene Kelly
  6. Make 'Em Laugh - Donald O'Connor
  7. Beautiful Girl Montage - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
  8. Beautiful Girl - Jimmie Thompson
  9. You Were Meant For Me - Gene Kelly
  10. You Are My Lucky Star (Outtake) - Debbie Reynolds
  11. Moses - Gene Kelly
  12. Good Morning - Gene Kelly
  13. Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  14. Would You? - Betty Noyes
  15. Broadway Melody Ballet - MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus
  16. Would You? End Title - Gene Kelly
  17. Singin' In The Rain (In A-Flat) - Debbie Reynolds
  18. Finale - Gene Kelly
  19. Main Title (Alternate Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
  20. Beautiful Girl (Alternate Version/Tempo Track) - Gene Kelly
  21. Would You? (Unused Version) - Debbie Reynolds
  22. Would You (Duet) (Unused Version) - Gene Kelly
  23. Beautiful Girl (Unused Original Version) - Jimmie Thompson
  24. Singin' In The Rain (Alternate Vocal) - Gene Kelly
  25. Should I (Unused Instrumental) - MGM Studio Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. The Broadway Melody - Charles King
  2. You Were Meant For Me - Charles King
  3. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll - James Burroughs
  4. Singin' In The Rain - Cliff Edwards
  5. Should I - Charles Kaley
  6. Beautiful Girl - Sam Ash
  7. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Gene Raymond
  8. Broadway Rhythm - Frances Langford
  9. I've Got A Feelin' Your Foolin' - Robert Taylor
  10. You Are My Lucky Star - Marjorie Lane
  11. Would You - Jeanette MacDonald
  12. Good Morning - Judy Garland
  13. Singin' In The Rain - Judy Garland
  14. All I Do Is Dream Of You - Judy Garland
  15. Dignity - MGM Studio Orchestra
  16. Stunt Montage (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
  17. First Silent Picture (Extended Version) - MGM Studio Orchestra
  18. Have Lunch With Me - MGM Studio Orchestra
  19. Dancing On A Rainbow - Arthur Freed
  20. Singin' In The Rain (Radio Broadcast) - Arthur Freed
  21. Broadway Melody Ballet (Original Version) - Gene Kelly

Amazon.com

A vibrant tribute to MGM's legendary confluence of brains, talent, hard work, ambition--and dare we say it?--massive egos, Singin' in the Rain long ago took its rightful place among the first rank of the studio's dizzying catalog of film musicals. This double-disc, 46-track 50th-anniversary edition features all of the film's familiar songs, as well as numerous outtakes and extended versions, many culled directly from the film's original recording masters. Its second disc also chronicles the film's clever--if studio imposed--self-referential musical gambit of recycling a slate of Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from Metro's first decade by including 14 of the originals, including performances by Jeanette McDonald, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Freed himself. Featuring a dozen previously unreleased recordings and an illustrated booklet containing the insightful reminiscences of the film's original writers, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, it's the ultimate musical companion to one of cinema's magical, enduring masterpieces. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The complete 50th Anniversary Edition and a bonus disc featuring the original recordings that inspired the 1952 MGM classic! Includes 12 previously unreleased tracks 'Would You?' (duet) (unused version), 'Beautiful Girl' (unused original version), 'Singin' In The Rain' (alternative vocal), 'Should I' (unused instrumental), 'You Were Meant For Me', 'All I Do Is Dream Of You', 'Broadway Rhythm', 'You Are My Lucky Star', 'Would You?', 'Dancing On A Rainbow' plus 'Broadway Melody Ballet' (original version). Rhino. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the perfect movie.......2007-03-10

My old Gene did it: the perfect movie, the perfect american history, the perfect music. Some people think musicals are "B" movies. I say them: look about the dream, the performance, the music.
Who can say what is beatiful? Look at faces of Gene and Stan during the shooting on the set: whole concentration and attention for everything.
This is a unique moment in their story, and in the story of cinema.
Unforgettable.

5 out of 5 stars I LOVE MY FAVORITE SONG, AND THANKS TO THIS CD I CAN LISTEN TO IT ALL DAY LONG!!.......2007-01-28

I love Singin' in the Rain. It was the movie that made me like musicals, not those simple, mellow movies like South Pacific and the Sound of Music, but REAL musicals, with people like Fred Astaire or Eleanor Powell tapping their hearts out, or great singers like Frances Langford or Dick Powell putting over a song like they mean it.The Singin' in the Rain 2disc special edition introduced me to my favorite movie, the Broadway Melody of 1936, the MOST AMAZING MOVIE EVER! So I was so glad when my parents got me the soundtrack to Singin' in the Rain, and besides the music of the 1951 versions of the Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed, there are also the original versions of the songs in their original movies. I am so glad that Rhino put the duet of Robert Taylor and June Knight singing I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' on this CD set! It's my favorite song, and now I can listen to it! Hooray!! It's the best song EVER!! There's also vocals of Charles King singing the Broadway Melody, which is great! And many more, like Bing Crosby, Frances Langford, Jeanette MacDonald, and other great singers I can't think of right now. This CD set is great, the sound is nice and un-staticy (mostly), there are 30-plus songs, and the price is phenomenal. I love my favorite song, and now I can listen to it all day long!! Yay! :)

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Soundtrack to a Wonderful Movie.......2006-06-16

Yes, this is it--the first real musical I ever saw. Okay, I saw "Wizard of Oz" and "The Sound of Music", and I love both of those musicals dearly. I had even seen "My Fair Lady." I thought musicals were all like those. Until this one. I had never seen such dancing. And this CD causes me to relive the joy of the musical each time I listen to it. Complete with the tap sounds. I love that they included even the deleted songs. Now we just need a DVD that has all the deleted scenes in context. But the studio probably threw all those away. Oh well, our imaginations can take care of what is missing.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2006-03-20

This is a great CD of music for your family to listen to. Our family enjoys it very much.

4 out of 5 stars musical memories.......2006-03-14

I enjoyed this CD very much, as I remember seeing the movie years ago. I grew up watching MGM musicals and this was one of the best. I loved all of the wonderful songs that came from this movie. Great sound on this CD.
Lucky to Be Me
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Full of surprises!
  • Taylor Eigsti's "Lucky to be Me" is wonderful!!1
  • Where Does He Go From Here?
  • Nice CD, but.....
  • Amazing Pianist
 Lucky to Be Me
Taylor Eigsti
Manufacturer: Concord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E6EIRQ
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

  1. Giant Steps
  2. Get Your Hopes Up
  3. Love For Sale
  4. I've Seen It All
  5. Argument
  6. True Colors
  7. Woke Up This Morning
  8. Promenade
  9. Adventure
  10. Darn That Dream
  11. Freedom Jazz Dance
  12. Lucky To Be Me

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Full of surprises!.......2007-02-03

I learned about Eigsti late last year from the November 2006 issue of "Jazziz" magazine. Not only was he on the cover but the sampler CD that came with the magazine also featured his song "Get Your Hopes Up" with its brilliant interplay between Eigsti and Julian Lage. I only had to hear the first few bars to know that this was a dude whose music I had to know more about. I was surprised (surprise #1) to learn that he already had several CDs under his belt before this one. I was also surprised (surprise #2) to learn that this particular CD had been out almost a year!

According to the article in the magazine "former child prodigy" Eigsti doesn't like a fuss being made about his age. He especially wants this album "to be seen as a musical statement and not in terms of 'good for [his] age'". At 21, he says he'd rather not see the word "youth" mentioned in any reviews of his work at all. Lucky for me then that he probably won't be reading this one but I was truly staggered (surprise #3) to learn he was so young. But then I considered the fact that Herbie Hancock was only 22 when he released "Takin' Off" and that I had never once made an issue of that fact; it was, and always ever has been, all about the music. So I see his point and will thus never mention his age again, not even among my friends.

Previous reviewers have said all that needs to be said, really. The man and this CD are simply awesome. I was shocked though, (surprise #4) to learn that "I've Seen It All", probably my favourite song on the whole album, is not just a cover but a Bjork song. An e-correspondent of mine has been urging me for some time now to get into Bjork but I've always resisted. I think I might check her out now though if she writes songs this good.

Other covers like "Giant Steps", "Love For Sale" and "Woke Up This Morning" (or the "Sopranos" song) are all handled well and Eigsti is surrounded by top-notch talent like Christian McBride (bass), James Genus (bass) Lewis Nash (drums) and Julian Lage (guitar). Even so, this album really is all about him and his piano playing. His own compositions, "Get Your Hopes Up", "Argument", "True Colors" (written with Julian Lage) and "Adventure One" are all just as brilliant. It's the ballads that I usually love the most and rarely like fast-paced playing but I was surprised (surprise #5!) to realise that even on the fast-moving cuts on this CD, (like "Freedom Jazz Dance" for instance), I was thoroughly enjoying myself.

Surprises all round then, and a thoroughly enjoyable CD. The album is produced, recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt. I remember him doing excellent work recording and mixing alongside producer Tommy LiPuma on albums by people like George Benson, Joe Sample, Natalie Cole and even Diana Krall. He's done a great job here; the music is crystal clear.

5 out of 5 stars Taylor Eigsti's "Lucky to be Me" is wonderful!!1.......2006-08-25

What a find for me when I ordered this album. I had not heard of Taylor Eigsti before, but knew I would like his music by the samples I was able to hear first. His ability to play the piano far surpasses anything I had hoped for. He is amazing. But it is more than just his incredible talent. He has an astonishing way of communicating a language of music, a voice from many brilliant artists from the past, yet a very distinct style of his own that is captivating and exciting. I love his work. And the other players on this album compliment it so well, as they are wonderful artists too. It is a superb album, and I look forward to getting more of his work.

4 out of 5 stars Where Does He Go From Here?.......2006-07-18

Listening to this brilliant 20 year old, I kept asking myself what this guy needs to grow into as a pianist. Much of what I thought might be missing I suddenly heard. So the question is, where does he go from here? What a delicious thought to contemplate.

3 out of 5 stars Nice CD, but............2006-06-01

Seems to be now emulating Joe Sample somewhat in his style on this CD. I had watched him develop a unique style over the past decade during his schooling at the Stanford Jazz workshops and also here in the San Jose area. He seems to be wandering from his early years IMHO. Great talent though and one of the better pianists.

4 out of 5 stars Amazing Pianist.......2006-04-14

I got this CD with the other two new Concord releases (Christian Scott and Erin Boheme). Its amazing how Taylor seems to be an accomplished veteran musician yet is only in his 20's I believe! The CD is great, its soulful and imaginative, while the piano skills are nicely crafted, for all jazz and piano fans this is a great CD to listen to, Taylor has a big future.
DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation
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 DRG 25th Anniversary Show Stopping Performances

Manufacturer: Drg
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ASIN: B00005Q6IN
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

  1. A Day In Hollywood A Night In Ukraine: Just Go To The Movies - Priscilla Lopez/David Garrison/Frank Lazarus/Stephen James/Peggy Hewett/Kate Draper
  2. Babes In Arms: I Wish I Were In Love Again - Christopher Fitzgerald Jessica Stone
  3. Pal Joey: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - Patti LuPone
  4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - KT Sullivan
  5. Nunsense: I Just Want To Be A Star - Christine Anderson
  6. Louisiana Purchase: Wild About You - Debbie Gravitte & New York Voices
  7. Oil City Symphony: Beaver Ball At The Bug Club - Mike Craver/Mark Hardwick/Debra Monk/Mary Murfitt
  8. Falsettoland: The Baseball Game - Michael Rupert/Chip Zien/Faith Prince/Janet Metz/Heather MacRae/Stephen Bogardus
  9. Very Good Eddie: Isn't It Great To Be Married? - Virginia Seidel/Spring Fairbank/Charles Repole/Nicholas Wyman
  10. The Fantasticks: A Perfect Time To Be In Love - Harvey Schmidt
  11. Call Me Madam: You're Just In Love - Tyne Daly/Lewis Cleale
  12. Taking My Turn: Fine For The Shape I'm In - Margaret Whiting/Marnie Nixon/Cissy Houston
  13. A Party With Betty Comden & Adolph Green: The French Lesson - Betty Comdon/Adolph Green
  14. The Madwoman Of Central Park: Better - Phyllis Newman
  15. Greenwillow: Never Will I Marry - Anthony Perkins
  16. Song Of Singapore: I Can't Remember - Loretta Swit & Company
  17. Tintypes: Elite Syncopation/I'm Goin' To Live Anyhow, 'Til I Die - Lynne Thigpen
  18. I Love My Wife: Someone Wonderful I Missed - Joanna Gleason/Ilene Graff
  19. The Good Companions: The Pleasure Of Your Company - Malcolm Rennie/Christopher Gable
  20. Forbidden Broadway 20th Anniversary: Liza One-Note - Christine Pedi
  21. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Donna Kane & Ensemble

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  1. 4 Guys Named Jose...And Una Mujer Named Maria!: Feel It - Philip Anthony/Henry Gainza/Allen Hidalgo/Ricardo Puente
  2. Fame - The Musical: There She Goes!/Fame - Natasha Rennalls & Ensemble
  3. Do Re Mi: What's New At The Zoo? - Heather Headley/The Animal Girls
  4. High Society: Once Upon A Time/True Love - Melissa Errico/Daniel McDonald
  5. Tenderloin: Artificial Flowers - Patrick Wilson
  6. State Fair: Driving At Night/Our State Fair - Company
  7. Kiss Me, Kate: Were Thine That Special Face - Brian Stokes Mitchell
  8. Black And Blue: Black And Blue - Linda Hopkins/Ruth Brown/Carrie Smith
  9. The Green Bird: O Foolish Heart - Company
  10. Out Of This World: From This Moment On - Marin Mazzie/Gregg Edelman
  11. The Boys From Syracuse: This Can't Be Love - Davis Gaines/Sarah Berry
  12. Snoopy!!!: Poor Sweet Baby - Pamela Myers
  13. SeesawNobody Does It Like Me - Michele Lee
  14. March Of The Falsettos: I Never Wanted To Love You - Michael Rupert/Stephen Bogardus/Alison Fraser/Chip Zien/James Kushner
  15. Lunch: Perfectly Alone - Carol Burnett
  16. 3hree: Foolish Dreamin'/Something Beautiful/Real Enough To Change My Mind - Jessica Molaskey/Will Gartshore/Rachel Ulanet
  17. Lucky In The Rain: Love Me As If There Were No Tomorrow - Barbara Cook
  18. Godspell: All Good Gifts - Sal Sabella & Company
  19. The Act: Walking Papers - Liza Minnelli & Company

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great compilation.......2002-05-10

I don't actually own this particular compilation, however, since I own nearly every recording represented on these discs...I think I'm qualified to comment. This is a wonderful representation of the high quality of work that DRG Records does.
The previous review is way off the mark. This is definitely not a waste of time or money. This is 25 years of preserving Broadway shows, Off-Broadway shows, studio recordings (mostly from the city center concerts), etc. So what if they "aren't as good as the original", DRG is preserving many recordings and artists that other mainstream labels don't or won't. You have wonderful recordings from Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Debbie Gravitte, Tyne Daly, Anthony Perkins, Joanna Gleason, Marin Mazzie, Carol Burnett, Heather Headley, Patti LuPone, Barbara Cook, etc., and many of these are from Original Cast Recordings just as they appeared on Broadway. This is an excellent sampler of the work going on at DRG. No...I'm not an employee...just an avid listener and collector of theatre recordings.

1 out of 5 stars A disappointment.......2001-12-15

There's a reason you've probably never heard of most of the songs and shows on this album, not to mention most of the artists. This is a second-rate collection of second-rate numbers performed by mostly second-rate artists. In the case of the shows that were revivals, the performances on the original cast recordings were better. Don't waste your money.
Wonderful Town (Original 1953 Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful Town is a wonderful show
  • Light and lively musical comedy
  • a must-have recording for REAL Broadway fans
  • Leonard Bart-stein? Listen for yourself....
  • Quality over quantity
 Wonderful Town (Original 1953 Broadway Cast)
Leonard Bernstein , Betty Comden , and Adolph Green
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
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ASIN: B00005O6KS
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Christopher Street
  2. Ohio
  3. One Hundred Easy Ways
  4. What a Waste
  5. A Little Bit in Love
  6. Pass the Football
  7. Conversation Piece
  8. A Quiet Girl
  9. Conga!
  10. My Darlin' Eileen
  11. Swing!
  12. It's Love
  13. Ballet at the Village Vortex
  14. Wrong Note Rag
  15. Opening (from the original Decca recording of "On the Town")
  16. Carried Away (from "On the Town")
  17. Lonely Town (from "On the Town")
  18. I Can Cook Too (from "On the Town")
  19. Lucky to Be Me (from "On the Town")
  20. Ya Got Me (from "On the Town")

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Town is a wonderful show.......2004-10-25

This is a terrific show. It has a famous composer, great tunes and a good, upbeat story. Why it has so thoroughly faded from memory is a question that puzzles me greatly.

The orchestrations are attributed to another individual, but Bernstein must have taken some substantial role in their creation, for large parts of "Wonderful Town" resemble only one other musical, "West Side Story."

Rosalind Russell is the star here, and rightly so. She sings--or rather croaks--her material very well, indeed. Only in "Swing" is she overmatched by the musical requirements and even then she fights them to a draw.

Edith Adams is very good, too, as Eileen. I think of her as Edie Adams, a sixties icon, wife of comedian Ernie Kovacs, mayhem-minded member of the Nairobi Trio and super-sexy pitchwoman for White Owl Cigars. I had no idea that she had also starred on Broadway. It was a pleasant surprise to find her here.

The men in the lead parts sing in that typical Broadway growl: perfect diction and lousy tone. They are endearingly awful. And I mean that in the best possible sense.

Five stars, no doubt about it!

4 out of 5 stars Light and lively musical comedy .......2004-08-07

The first cast album of WONDERFUL TOWN sounds even better than ever in Decca's latest remastering. The sound is still somewhat flat (as are all Decca albums from the 40s/50s) but the Decca engineers have worked wonders on the 50 year old tapes making them sound as good as possible. Rosalind Russell was a perfect choice to play the acerbic Ruth. She doesn't have much of a singing voice but the songs were tailored to her limited range and she makes the character come alive. Edith Adams sounds properly winsome as her sister Eileen. In the supporing roles, Jordan Bentley comes off best as Wreck, but George Gaynes makes for a ponderous, somehwat stuffy Bob Baker.

In terms of album production, Decca eliminated the Overture and some of the dance music, and re-arranged "Christopher Street" to eliminate the spoken vignettes. Otherwise the score is presented in a faithful aural re-creation. The booklet offers a detailed synopsis to guide you through the score.

The bonus tracks are six songs from ON THE TOWN originally recorded when that show was playing on Broadway. This is NOT the definitive recording of ON THE TOWN. For that you need the 1960 album avaialble on Sony. But, the excerpts heard here provide an enjoyable bonus.

5 out of 5 stars a must-have recording for REAL Broadway fans.......2002-12-26

This marvellous new re-issue of WONDERFUL TOWN is a must-have for Broadway buffs. In fact, this is really two albums in one, as it also contains the rare 1945 studio recording of ON THE TOWN as a bonus!

The story is based on the play "My Sister Eileen", written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov; as well as the stories written by Ruth McKenney. The play was later turned into a successful Columbia film starring Rosalind Russell (as Ruth Sherwood) and Janet Blair as Eileen. Several years later Columbia released a musical version (following the success of WONDERFUL TOWN) which starred Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett.

WONDERFUL TOWN originally starred Rosalind Russell (repeating her film role) as Ruth and Edith 'Edie' Adams as Eileen. The cast also included George Gaynes (GIGI, 'Punky Brewster') as the romantic male lead.

The score by Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green is gorgeous, and features the comical "100 Easy Ways", the lilting "A Little Bit in Love" and the showstopping "Conga!" and "Wrong-Note Rag".

No Broadway-recording collection is complete without the original cast of this landmark musical.

This re-issue from the superb Decca Broadway range also includes the rare 1945 set of ON THE TOWN, which featured original cast-members Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Nancy Walker singing their songs from the show, with Mary Martin singing "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me".

Highly-recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Leonard Bart-stein? Listen for yourself...........2002-09-23

Leonard Bernstein never erred on the side of subtlety, and this original-cast album contains two of his most enjoyable essays in musical near-mayhem: "Christopher Street" and "The Wrong Note Rag." The former is vastly like the theme music to "The Simpsons," and the listener can decide for himself how much of a coincidence this is or isn't. "The Wrong Note Rag" uses the tritone of the scale and a varied meter to make life difficult for the singers and anyone trying to count along. Unlike so many send-ups of the 1920s, this song ingenioulsy captures the musical and lyrical feel of novelty numbers like 1924's "Fascinating Rhythm"--or, better yet, the slightly later "Crazy Rhythm." A parody of the 1920s that shows any sense of the 1920s is a rare item, indeed. "Wonderful Town" is an interesting, enjoyable, and valuable historical piece, and I can only imagine what later performers did with it. I don't want to know.

5 out of 5 stars Quality over quantity.......2002-05-19

Yes, the original 1953 cast recording of "Wonderful Town" may not be the most complete cast recording of the hit musical BUT I would wholeheartedly reccommend this CD over any other version. Why? Because of its original cast members and its original orchestrations! Rosalind Russell is peerless as Ruth Sherwood (I consider her version of "One Hundred Easy Ways" one of the funniest songs in musical theatre history) and Edie Adams shines through radiantly. Listen to her sing "A Little Bit In Love" to understand what I'm talking about. Also, the original orchestrations gtive this CD more vibrance than any of the later incarnations INCLUDING the 1999 studio recording, which to me sounds too mechanical and the British orchestrator doesn't seem to get the rhythms right. The original cast recording is A MUST for the true theatre fan, abridged score or not
Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • not enough Galway
  • Too Good to Last
 Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
James Galway
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. James Galway & Henry Mancini In The Pink
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  5. Greatest Hits

ASIN: B0000071UZ
Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
  2. Moon River
  3. Days of Wine and Roses
  4. Baby Elephant Walk
  5. Theme from Hatari
  6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. Blue Satin
  9. Two for the Road
  10. Mr Lucky
  11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. Moment to Moment
  13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  14. Shot in the Dark
  15. Misty
  16. Theme from Love Story
  17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Moonlight Sonata
  20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
  23. Crazy World
  24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

  1. Peter Gunn
  2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  3. Summer Knows
  4. Experiment in Terror
  5. Windmills of Your Mind
  6. Till There Was You
  7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
  8. Sweetheart Tree
  9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
  10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
  11. Lonesome
  12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
  14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  15. Dear Heart
  16. Charade [Opening Titles]
  17. Shadow of Your Smile
  18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
  20. That Old Black Magic
  21. Evergreen
  22. Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

5 out of 5 stars Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.
Unlimited Tokens
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • I have the demo that precedes this!
 Unlimited Tokens
Lucky Me
Manufacturer: Collective Fruit
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002CSCCE
Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Spoon
  2. Gothic Trout
  3. Custer County

Product Description

Track listing: 1) Spoon 2) Gothic Trout 3) Custer County

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I have the demo that precedes this!.......2004-10-14

Lucky Me is awesome! I'm so glad they're actually on here, because you can't find this in stores...this is your kind of stuff if you like garage rock with a gothic tone.
Happy-Go-Lucky Me: The Paul Evans Songbook
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great Song
  • Not quite on the mark....
 Happy-Go-Lucky Me: The Paul Evans Songbook
Paul Evans
Manufacturer: Castle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000089API
Release Date: 2003-04-07

Tracks:

  1. What Do You Know?
  2. Cry, Baby, Cry [#]
  3. Good Good Thing [#]
  4. Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)
  5. Since I Met You Baby
  6. 60 Minute Man
  7. Midnight Special
  8. Fool
  9. Happy-Go-Lucky Me
  10. Twins
  11. Hushaby, Little Guitar
  12. This Pullover
  13. If I Had My Life to Live Over
  14. Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song)
  15. I Gotta Know [Live]
  16. When
  17. If There Were No Moon [#]
  18. Johnny Will [#][Demo Version]
  19. Something Blue [#][Demo Version]
  20. Roses Are Red (My Love)
  21. Worried Guy [#][Demo Version]
  22. You Won't See Me Anymore [#][Demo Version]
  23. Happiness Is [#][Demo Version]
  24. Next Step Is Love [#][Demo Version]
  25. Tender Moments [#][Demo Version]
  26. Quiet Desperation [#][Demo Version]
  27. Paul Evans Remembers - Stuart Coleman, Paul Evans
  28. I Was a Part of the 50's

Album Description

Subtitled - The Paul Evans Songbook. Career overview of celebrated Brill Building singer/songwriter, spanning the 1950s to the present day. Includes 11 previously unissued demos, 'Cry Baby Cry', 'Good, Good Thing', 'If There Were No Moon', 'Johnny Will', 'Something Blue', 'Worried Guy', 'You Won't See Me Anymore', 'Happiness Is', 'The Next Step Is Love', 'Tender Moments', 'Quiet Desperation', plus hard-to-find rarities hitherto unavailable on CD. Also includes interview recorded for this release. Remastered. Castle. 2003.

Album Details

12 Previously Unissued Demos plus Hard to Find Rarities Hitherto Unavailable on CD. Booklet Boasts in Depth Liner Notes, Memorabilia and Rare Photographs.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Song.......2006-11-30

Paul Evans' song "Happy Go Lucky Me" is one of the happiest, funnest songs ever written and recorded. A classic, and definitely worth owning.

3 out of 5 stars Not quite on the mark...........2003-07-21

Paul Evans had a brief period of recording visibility with his quasi-novelty tunes in the late 50's and early 60's with "Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat" being his most recognizable. Three of his tunes made the top-20 and one more scraped the bottom of the pop charts before he, as a performer, virtually disappeared from the music-buying public's radar with the exception of an isolated appearance on the country and U.K. charts during the 70's. Unknown to many music buyers of the time however, Evans was a force behind the musical scenes as a songwriter with many of his individually and co-written tunes showing up in the charts as done by others such as the Kalin Twins (When), Bobby Vinton (Roses Are Red) and more. In 1996, Ace Records of the U.K. did an excellent compilation of Evans' work but it has been claimed that some of the charted hits that appeared only in mono on the Ace piece did in fact exist in stereo. When this Castle piece came along there was some hope that these stereo versions may have finally made it to the digital domain, however that was not to be the case. Also, somewhat surprisingly, Evans' last, albeit minor-charting, hit does not appear on this compilation which seems a bit strange in that there are 28 tracks here with a slew of previously unreleased demos as well as a recorded interview with Evans. While this is overall a competently produced piece, these disappointments lead to the lesser star ranking and give the edge to the Ace CD. Sound-wise, there are no revelations and no new stereo here as noted above. The later tracks (13-15,28) appear in stereo with all the earlier stuff in somewhat flat mono. The demo recordings are sometimes noisy, not surprisingly as they have been taken from acetates. In all, a decent job but it does fall short of and is not an improvement over the Ace CD.
Call Me Lucky
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent
  • Good, but could be better.
  • "Call Me Lucky" is a sure hit!!
  • What a great CD! In my opinion, their finest yet!
 Call Me Lucky
McGuffey Lane
Manufacturer: Lick Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I10A
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Kid With The Arrow
  2. The Good In Goodbye
  3. There's Only One Of Us Now
  4. When I Sing Of You
  5. What You've Got
  6. Trains Make Me Lonesome
  7. Call Me Lucky
  8. Baby Don't Call Me Babymore (Anymore)
  9. Into The Mystic
  10. The Good Times Tonight

Album Description

The first studio release in ten years!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2004-12-03

This is an excellent album, it is enough like the old albums to keep the old fans interested and still good enough to attract new fans.

4 out of 5 stars Good, but could be better........2001-01-09

I have been a fan of McGuffey Lane for many years, and still love them. This cd had some great songs on it, but the only complaint I have is, it sounds more like a John Schwab solo project. I know that the line-up of the band is different from the previous releases, and maybe I am missing the harmonies of Steve Reis with John. Again, its great music, but didnt have the trademark McGuffey Lane sound that I have loved for years. I still highly recommend this cd. Especially "Call me lucky" and "There's only one of us now". JOhns vocals are stronger than ever on those two tracks.

5 out of 5 stars "Call Me Lucky" is a sure hit!!.......1999-08-10

Take the time to truly listen to this album, from the title cut to the cover of "In to the Mistic", its a class act, a joy to listen to. A bit different from the original group but just as original. Great job!

A special fan.

5 out of 5 stars What a great CD! In my opinion, their finest yet!.......1999-08-03

You'll find yourself listening to this one over and over again. From top to bottom, this is one excellent piece of work...I would consider it their best yet. The vocals and instrumentation throughout blend wonderfully. Just about any song on this CD could receive quality airtime. My favorites include the title song "Call Me Lucky", "Baby Don't Call Me Baby", "Kid With The Arrow", "There's Only One Of Us Now", "When I Sing Of You", "What You've Got" and "Into The Mystic". That's almost the whole CD, but it's that good! If this CD doesn't bring the band additional national recognition, I don't know what will.
Glue
Average customer rating: Not rated
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    Lucky Me
    Manufacturer: Will Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0000030KQ
    Release Date: 2002-06-11

    Tracks:

    1. The Water Lily Is My Favorite Flower
    2. Saint Joan
    3. Glue
    4. Platinum Autumn
    5. My Man
    6. Rosey
    7. Worthy
    8. Somatic Footing Overture
    9. There Are No Others
    10. Doc
    11. The Witch
    12. Track 12
    Jane Austen Songs
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Jane Austen Songs

      Manufacturer: Pearl
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Baroque Dance SuitesBaroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande
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      ASIN: B00000847M
      Release Date: 1993-01-21

      Tracks:

      1. The Joys Of The Country
      2. The Soldier's Adieu
      3. How Sweet In The Woodlands
      4. William, A Ballad
      5. The Lucky Escape
      6. Queen Mary's Lamentation
      7. Captivity. A Ballad
      8. My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair
      9. The Favourite Song In 'The Stranger' ('I have A Silent Sorrow Here')
      10. Robin Hood, Or Sherwood Forest: Her Hair Is Like A Golden Clue
      11. The Mansion Of Peace
      12. Twelve Hindoo Airs: The Poor Hindoo Girl ('The Hindustani Girl's Lament')
      13. A Selection Of Irish Melodies: Fly Not Yet
      14. A Christmas Box: Make A Cake Baker Man
      15. A Christmas Box: See Saw Margery Daw
      16. A Christmas Box: Goosey Goosey Gander

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      1. Man Wolf - Unleashed
      2. Mr. Sandman
      3. Nothing To Hide
      4. Old Soldiers...and Other Survivors
      5. On A Different Road
      6. One Foot on the Train
      7. People
      8. Red Dirt Girl
      9. Serious Country [Import]
      10. Seven Decades of Hits

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