Room With a View

Room With a View

Room With a View

ASIN: B00005MK0F

Track Listings
 
1. Georgia
2. Just Another Girl
3. I'll Think of You That Way
4. Love Is Always Worth the Ache
5. Complicated
6. I Don't Want You to Go
7. You Are
8. Masterpiece
9. Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That
10. One Day Closer to You
11. Room With a View

Editorial Reviews
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Alberta-born Carolyn Dawn Johnson's beguiling debut album is the culmination of a several-year whirlwind apprenticeship in Nashville as a songwriter (she penned "Single White Female," a chart-topper for Chely Wright) and studio harmony singer for everyone from Patty Loveless to Kenny Rogers. No surprise that her own first album (for which she wrote or cowrote all 11 songs and coproduced with Paul Worley) is such an assured, savvy, yet heartfelt collection. Johnson's supple, sweetly youthful voice imbues even ordinary coming-of-age love songs like "Just Another Girl," "You Are," and "I Don't Want You to Go" with earnest hopefulness and exhilarating energy. These and other songs, like the saucy, strutting "A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That," are also adorned with Johnson's delicious trills, falsettos, and overdubbed harmonies. Yet on a pair of songs about coming to terms with death and loss--"Masterpiece" and the title tune, which is about the passing of her brother--Johnson plumbs more emotional depths, suggesting that she's really only scratched the surface with her fine debut. --Bob Allen

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The E. M. Forster Trilogy (A Room with a View · Maurice · Howards End)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • E.M. Forster Trilogy
  • award-winning Merchant Ivory soundtrack
  • very deep and moving music
  • Which one is the best...
  • Robbin's great !
 The E. M. Forster Trilogy (A Room with a View · Maurice · Howards End)

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002SIK
Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

  1. A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Seicchi by Puccini) - Kiri Te Kanawa
  2. A Room With A View: The Pensione Bertollini - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  3. A Room With A View: Lucy, Charlotte And Miss Lavish See The City - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  4. A Room With A View: In The Piazza Signoria - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  5. A Room With A View: The Embankment - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  6. A Room With A View: Phaeton And Persephone - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  7. A Room With A View: Chi Il Bel Sogno De Doretta (from La Rondine, Act One by Puccini) - Kiri Te Kanawa
  8. A Room With A View: The Storm - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  9. A Room With A View: Home, And The Betrothal - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  10. A Room With A View: The Sacred Lake - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  11. A Room With A View: The Allan Sisters - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  12. A Room With A View: In The National Gallery - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  13. A Room With A View: Windy Corner - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  14. A Room With A View: Habanera - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  15. A Room With A View: The Broken Engagement - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
  16. A Room With A View: Return To Florence - London PO/Sir John Pritchard L
  17. A Room With A View: End Titles - London PO/Sir John Pritchard

Tracks:

  1. Maurice: Opening Credits - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  2. Maurice: At The Pianola - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  3. Maurice: Two Letters - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  4. Maurice: In Greece/The Wedding - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  5. Maurice: Allegrie-'Miserere' - King's College Choir, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  6. Maurice: Pendersleigh In Gloom - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  7. Maurice: The Cafe Royale - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  8. Maurice: Miss Edna Mae's Suprise - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  9. Maurice: The Moonlit Night - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  10. Maurice: In The Renault - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  11. Maurice: Alec's Farewell - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  12. Maurice: The Boathouse - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  13. Maurice: Clive And Ann - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  14. Maurice: End Titles - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz

Tracks:

  1. Howard's End: Main Title-Howards End - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  2. Howard's End: Helen And Paul Call It Off - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  3. Howard's End: Music And Meaning - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  4. Howard's End: The Basts/Spring Landscape - Orch/Harry Rabinowtiz
  5. Howard's End: Tango At Simpson's...Strand - Teddy Pedro's Tango Group
  6. Howard's End: An Unexpected Proposal - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  7. Howard's End: Margaret's Arrival - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  8. Howard's End: At A Castle In Shropshire - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  9. Howard's End: Moving In - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  10. Howard's End: On The River - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  11. Howard's End: The Sister's Reconciliation - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  12. Howard's End: Leonard's Death - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  13. Howard's End: Return to Howard's End - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz
  14. Howard's End: End Credits - Orch/Harry Rabinowitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars E.M. Forster Trilogy.......2005-07-14

What a great soundtrack collection! My favorite is Maurice followed closely by the Howards End disc. I'm a big fan of the E.M. Forster worx and found the music to all of the films to be an integral part of the atmosphere, standing up amazingly well on their own, while evoking the most memorable images of each. If you love romantic, sweeping, bittersweet music, you'll love this collection.

5 out of 5 stars award-winning Merchant Ivory soundtrack.......2004-05-02

This box set is great, especially the music for "A Room with a View." This is exquisite, elegant melody-making, combined with a great sense of atmosphere as well. This music really made the scenes in the films come to life! Now when I hear these tracks, I'm transported back to scenes in the film, like Lucy exploring Florence, or standing at th embankment of the Arno river with George, Lucy and Sistel at the "Sacred Lake" where they shared a very awkward kiss in the film (hahaha), etc etc.

Very enjoyable.

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

5 out of 5 stars very deep and moving music.......2002-12-30

La musica di Robbins è assolutamente indimenticabile per la capacita di scendere nel profondo dell'animo; cosi intima e commovente sottolinea, anche con poche note, ogni stato d'animo, con estrema eleganza.
Maurice è un capolavoroassoluto; A Room with A Wiew, descrive grazie agli adattamenti da Puccini, l'amore sereno, mentre Howard Ends,emozioni più drammatiche e dolenti!! Comunque una splendida e preziosa raccolta, degno omaggio per un superbo compositore!!

5 out of 5 stars Which one is the best..........2002-06-28

Strangely enough, I liked Howards End CD the best (I seem to be in minority), especially tracks #4,5,11,12 - I loved the pieces where Leonard takes his all day and night walk... Maurice - I really only was extatic about the chore piece (i think #5), and Room - the opera piece Puccini - I loved it the most. Still Howards End I find the most powerful and moving...

5 out of 5 stars Robbin's great !.......2001-01-06

Dalianny is right, this is simply a superb collection of the works of a great original scores composer... Worth bying for the powerful score to "Room with a view", there is nothing bad to say about the other two, with a special mention to Maurice, one of the best adaptations of all times...
Room With a View
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Room with a view
  • Debut album shines
  • She's fabulous- that's all there is to it!
  • great
  • One of the Best Albums Out There
 Room With a View
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
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ASIN: B00005B3LI
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

  1. Georgia
  2. Just Another Girl
  3. I'll Think Of You That Way
  4. Love Is Always Worth The Ache
  5. Complicated
  6. I Don't Want You To Go
  7. You Are
  8. Masterpiece
  9. Little Bit Of This, Little Of That
  10. One Day Closer To You
  11. Room With A View

Amazon.com

Alberta-born Carolyn Dawn Johnson's beguiling debut album is the culmination of a several-year whirlwind apprenticeship in Nashville as a songwriter (she penned "Single White Female," a chart-topper for Chely Wright) and studio harmony singer for everyone from Patty Loveless to Kenny Rogers. No surprise that her own first album (for which she wrote or cowrote all 11 songs and coproduced with Paul Worley) is such an assured, savvy, yet heartfelt collection. Johnson's supple, sweetly youthful voice imbues even ordinary coming-of-age love songs like "Just Another Girl," "You Are," and "I Don't Want You to Go" with earnest hopefulness and exhilarating energy. These and other songs, like the saucy, strutting "A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That," are also adorned with Johnson's delicious trills, falsettos, and overdubbed harmonies. Yet on a pair of songs about coming to terms with death and loss--"Masterpiece" and the title tune, which is about the passing of her brother--Johnson plumbs more emotional depths, suggesting that she's really only scratched the surface with her fine debut. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Room with a view.......2005-08-03

Carolyn Dawn Johnson does an excellent job with this cd. Her music is different yet it always leaves you feeling good. I highly recommend this cd and her latest one "Dress Rehearsal". You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Debut album shines.......2003-09-15

Carolyn Dawn Johnson is now a household name in Canada, where she has picked up various industry awards, and had many hit singles from this album. The songs are personal and ring true for many people like me. Previously she wrote a hit song for Chely Wright, her breakthorough 1999 hit "Single White Female". The album's first single was "Georgia", a nice ballad with strong vocals and a memorable hook. "Complicated" was one of the biggest hits from the album, a song that explained the complication of love and relationships so well. "I Don't Want You To Go" was also a considerably big hit, with its catchy chorus and immediately recognizable hook. "You Are" was a single in Canada, the song I did not care for at first but its a nice pleasant ballad. "One Day Closer To You" was also a single, a nice uptempo song about being one day closer to finding love and that special person. There's some really beautiful songs here, like the title track which is sad, dedicated to her brother who passed on. "Masterpiece" is a song about a family that Carolyn knew who faced adversity and conquered love. There's some other reflective songs about relationships like "Love Is Always Worth The Ache" and "Just Another Girl". Overall a very strong debut, I can't wait for her second album!

5 out of 5 stars She's fabulous- that's all there is to it!.......2003-09-07

Carolyn Dawn Johnson has been in the music industry as an esteemed songwriter long before coming out with her debut album. She put her lyrical talents to work on this album, coming up with thoughtful and creative lyrics that are well above average. However it is not only the lyrics that make the album superb. Everything from the catchy tunes, clever arrangements and background vocals, not to mention Carolyn Dawn Johnson's sweet soprano voice, is what makes the album so above average. Each of the 11 songs on the cd are great, my favorites being "Georgia," "Little bit of this, little bit of that" (on this track, she really lets her 'inner diva' show through with her vocals), and "I Don't Want You to Go." Another plus is that the album is more accessible to a wider audience because it's not heavily "twangy," so people who don't necessarily like country but like pop or rock might find that they love this album. Give "Room With a View" a chance, you won't be dissappointed!

4 out of 5 stars great.......2003-05-26

This is a great cd if your into light pop and adult contemporary music. None of the cds sound like their country, so I don't understand why she's in the country category. My favorite songs are #5,#6 and #10. Keep in mind that the rest of the songs don't sound like the hit song "complicated."

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Albums Out There.......2002-09-23

This is one of the best country albums I own. Carolyn Dawn Johnson has a wonderful voice, and her songs keep you going from one to the next (She is also great in concert). A sure-buy, and one that you won't be sorry you bought!
Room With A View (Chambre Avec Vue)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • EXCEPTIONAL!!
  • A Great Jazz Performer
  • A surprising but amazing contribution from Salvador
  • Amazing rebirth
  • Almost Perfect
 Room With A View (Chambre Avec Vue)
Henri Salvador
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ASIN: B00005Y1YI
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

  1. Jazz, Silver Moonlight
  2. Jardim
  3. Room With A View
  4. J'ai Vu
  5. All I Really Want Is Love (featuring Lisa Ekdahl)
  6. La Muraille De Chine
  7. Il Fait Dimanche
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  10. Je Sais Que Tu Sais
  11. Mademoiselle
  12. Faire Des Ronds Dans L'eau
  13. Aime-Moi
  14. Le Fou De La Reine (featuring Francoise Hardy)

Amazon.com

American audiences will embrace Henri Salvador like he's a Grandpa Moses of bossa nova. It's not every day that an eightysomething crooner steps out of U.S. obscurity with an album of warm-as-fresh-pastry cabaret music. Of course, Salvador is no Henri-come-lately. He's famous in France and francophone former colonies (like his native Cayenne, French Guiana) and has decades of television and recording work to his credit. Now, it's time for stateside listeners to play catch-up. This album was reportedly recorded on the verge of Salvador's retirement, and though the sound is classique, many of the songs are of recent vintage. Salvador's charming, half-spoken vocals will resound with listeners familiar with the suave stylings of cabaret practitioners such as Charles Trenet and Walter Hyatt. There's also a bit of Danny Kaye in his phrasing on the album's lighter fare, like the brass-band-flavored "Mademoiselle"--no surprise given Salvador's extensive comedic résumé. Younger audiences primed by the ironic, sophisticated grooves of Dimitiri from Paris and Money Mark will delight in much of the instrumentation here. The album is, in fact, a triumph of production and arranging. Full orchestras are cued, at times, at the same volume as a single instrument, reduced to the level of pure atmosphere. One track, "Il fait Dimanche," has a funky vamp that demands to be sampled for the contemporary dance floor. Another, "Faire des ronds dans l'eau," subsists on strummed guitar and a trap set, with the occasional gypsy-style, savory violin part added for spice. Throughout, Salvador presents himself as an astute, sympathetic performer. On "Je sais que tu sais" it's hard to tell where his whispered voice ends and the drummer's light brushes begin. Apparently, swingers--in the jazz sense of the word--get better with age. --Marc Weidenbaum

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EXCEPTIONAL!!.......2007-06-24

If you want music for a sultry day when you're sitting at a table under the sun with great company and just want to enjoy the moment with a jazzy background sound... this is for you! Think "sitting in the shade under an umbrella on a sunny afternoon at a little table on the sidewalk outside a corner cafe...."
ENJOY!
What an excellent voice ... really really great sounds!

5 out of 5 stars A Great Jazz Performer.......2006-04-08

I bought this CD at the year of 2002 then had a period (3-4 yrs) didn't listen it. It's still being very nice when I took it out for listen today.

5 out of 5 stars A surprising but amazing contribution from Salvador.......2004-02-15

So many artists (and voices) get threadbare with age. Only a few are lucky enough to find a way to keep some of their old color or adapt with the times. Even more rare is the artist who, after a career of decent (but rarely great) output, produces a stunner. That is the case with "Chambre Avec Vue."

I know there are Salvador stalwarts out there who will protest my characterization of Henri as being generally just OK, and I agree he released several standout songs throughout his long career. But those standouts are watered down by so many recordings that are "just a bit too." Just a bit too sentimental. Just a bit too comical. Or just a bit too out-of-genre for Henri to carry. Salvador's early background in cabaret, his affection for a variety of musical styles, and his associations with a wide range of musical greats (everyone from Django Reinhardt to Quincy Jones) have resulted in an impressive (and no doubt enjoyable) but flawed career.

With "Chambre Avec Vue," Salvador has taken the best of what he does well and has improved on it by performing with more wisdom than whimsy, more expertise than experimentation, and more authentic sentiment than unselfconscious sappiness. I agree with another reviewer that the influence of Benjamin Biolay (who has been associated with a few really great albums lately) cannot be underestimated on this album. But regardless of who you think deserves the credit, this is truly an album for those who like nuanced, toasted jazz vocals. Yes, it's all in French, and the album is packed with more international influences (notably bossa nova) than the average jazz vocal album. But on "Chambre Avec Vue," Salvador sounds as relaxed as Bing Crosby, as seasoned as recent Tony Bennett, and as melancholy as Chet Baker. That adds up to a surprising and welcome addition to the Salvador oeuvre.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing rebirth.......2004-02-08

This album is an amazing comeback for Henri Salvador. It was co-writen and produced by Benjamin Biolay. There is a whole web of work spinning out from Biolay from his work co-writing and orchastrating Karen Ann (think French Joni Mitchell or modern Francoiz Hardy) to his collaboration on his sister, Coralie Clement's album. Not to be ignored however is his solo work, Rose Kennedy and the amazing Negatif. If you dig the sounds on this album and you have the cash pick up Jet Sounds by Nicola Conte...

4 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect.......2002-04-29

This is indeed an exquisite album--evoking the romance of Europe and France in particular, wonderful street cafes, jazzy nightspots...humorous, romantic, at times even beautiful, ideal cocktail party or late night music...EXCEPT for the very first track, which sticks out like a sore thumb, with an obnoxious "jazz" harmony vocal out of character with the rest of the disc and which, simply put, just grates. If you can stomach that one, the rest is pure bliss. I burned the CD to another disc, deleting the first track, and I've been in heaven ever since.
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ASIN: B00008BRBP
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

  1. Noel Coward Medley: I'll See You Again/Dance, Little Lady/Poor ...
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
Noel Coward Songbook
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Ian Bostridge
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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
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  12. Any Little Fish
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  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:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

4 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 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.

2 out of 5 stars 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.
A Room with a View
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Track List
  • Gorgeous arias and instrumentals
 A Room with a View

Manufacturer: DRG
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ASIN: B000008K7F
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Track List.......2007-03-13

1. O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Scicchi by Puccini) Vocal: Kiri Te Kanawa
2. The Pensione Bertollini
3. Lucy, Charlotte and Miss Lavish See the City
4. In The Piazza Signoria
5. The Embankment
6. Phaeton And Persephone
7. Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta (from La Rondine, Act One by Puccini) Vocal: Kiri Te Kanawa
8. The Storm
9. Home, and the Bethrothal
10. The Sacred Lake
11. The Allan Sisters
12. In the National Gallery
13. Windy Corner
14. Habanera
15. The Broken Engagement
16. Return to Florence
17. End Titles

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous arias and instrumentals.......2004-06-20

Beware-- this CD will raise your standards of operatic beauty! I've never heard Puccini's arias sung more passionately than in this soundtrack. Merchant-Ivory certainly knows where to find the best voices.
Room With a View of the Blues
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great Johnny Adams CD
  • Soulful Blues
  • Silky, Silky Soul.
  • No "Ifs", No "Ands", No "Buts". BUY THIS CD!
 Room With a View of the Blues
Johnny Adams
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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ASIN: B0000002WW
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Room With A View
  2. I Don't Want To Do Wrong
  3. Not Trustworthy (A Lyin' Woman)
  4. Neither One of Us (Wants To Be the First To Say Goodbye)
  5. How Wrong Can A Good Man Be
  6. Body And Fender Man
  7. I Owe You
  8. Wish I'd Never Loved You At All
  9. The Hunt Is On
  10. A World I Never Made

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars great Johnny Adams CD.......2005-10-09

another great CD from Johnny Adams, who is one of the best soul/blues singers ever. He sounds a bit like Little Milton at times, his voice is that strong. Two great versions of Gladys Knight songs on this CD, and the rest is terrific, too.

4 out of 5 stars Soulful Blues.......2002-02-26

This is the only album of Johnny Adams I own and it is atypical of most of my collection in that it is vocally orientated. However the silky smooth vocals envoke positive emotions and Adams takes me to places I did not know existed. Blues from the end of the soul scale but an album that has not diluted with the passing of time.

5 out of 5 stars Silky, Silky Soul........2000-01-26

I think time will favor these recordings of Adams, especially those he did with Rounder Records. "Room With A View..." was my late introduction to Johnny Adams and I was so taken by his vocals that I also got "Walking on A Tightrope" and the Doc Primus tribute...if you are into great soulblues vocalists like Al Green, Aaron Nevell, or Lou Rawls, you will love the late, great Johnny Adams. That I promise you.

5 out of 5 stars No "Ifs", No "Ands", No "Buts". BUY THIS CD!.......1999-09-09

If you don't know Johnny Adams, you simply don't know what Soul is, and this is Johnny at his very finest. You simply haven't lived until you've heard his interpretation of the classic "Neither One of Us Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye". This disc is chock full of the finest vocal work you will ever hear. It is truly a masterpiece, and I'm not easily impressed.

Also be sure you don't miss Johnny's album entitled "A Man of My Word". Johnny's death this year (1999) left the world a poorer place, but we are blessed with the collection of recordings he left behind for us to appreciate forever.
Room With a View
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    		Room With a View
    Carolyn Dawn Johnson
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    ASIN: B00005LOBK
    Release Date: 2007-05-15

    Tracks:

    1. Georgia
    2. Just Another Girl
    3. I'll Think of You That Way
    4. Love Is Always Worth the Ache
    5. Complicated
    6. I Don't Want You to Go
    7. You Are
    8. Masterpiece
    9. Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That
    10. One Day Closer to You
    11. Room with a View

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    UK pressing of Country diva Carolyn Dawn Johnson's successful 2001 album featuring two bonus tracks: 'Tumble And Roll' and 'Not Enough To Stay'. Camden.
    Call It Love
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      		Call It Love

      Manufacturer: Bay View Recording Co
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004WF9O
      Release Date: 2000-01-01

      Tracks:

      1. I Could Be Happy With You [From the Boy Friend]
      2. You-Don't-Want-To-Play-With-Me-Blues [From the Boy Friend]
      3. Thank You Ladies
      4. Medusa [From Slings and Arrows]
      5. Gaiety Gloom [From See You Later]
      6. 1930's Girl [From See You Later]
      7. Behind the Times [From the Buccaneer]
      8. Boy Friend Medley: The Boy Friend/Fancy Forgetting/A Room in ...
      9. Only a Passing Phase [From Valmouth]
      10. I Will Miss You [From Valmouth]
      11. Blondes for Danger [From Divorce Me Darling]
      12. Don't Say Goodbye to Berlin [From Goodbye to Berlin]
      13. It Might Have Been Worse [From Goodbye to Berlin]
      14. Marriage [From "His Monkey Wife"]
      15. Take Me Home to Cleves [From Oh Henry!]
      16. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark [From See You Later]
      17. Love Song [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens
      18. Love Song in Rag [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens,
      19. I Know, Know, Know [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens,
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      21. Call It Love [From Call It Love] - Richard Owens, Company
      22. Divorce Me Darling! [From Divorce Me Darling!]
      23. Whatever Happened to Love? [From Divorce Me Darling!]
      24. Together Again [From Divorce Me Darling!]
      25. Outdoor Girl [From Pieces of Eight]
      A Room With a View: Complete Recordings, Vol.1
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • The style is the man--and the song
      		 A Room With a View: Complete Recordings, Vol.1

      Manufacturer: Naxos
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      ASIN: B000054BF6
      Release Date: 2001-04-17

      Tracks:

      1. This Year Of Grace: Dance, Little Lady
      2. This Year Of Grace: A Room With A View
      3. This Year Of Grace: Mary Make-Believe
      4. This Year Of Grace: Try To Learn To Love
      5. This Year Of Grace: Lorelei
      6. A Dream Of Youth (The Dream Is Over)
      7. Bitter Sweet: Zigeuner
      8. This Year Of Grace: World Weary
      9. Private Lives, Act 1, Love Scene: Someday I'll Find You
      10. Private Lives, Act 2, Scene: I Never Realised/If You Were The Only Girl In The World
      11. Half-Caste Woman
      12. Any Little Fish
      13. Cavalcade: Lover Of My Dreams (Mirabelle Valse)
      14. Cavalcade Vocal Medley: Soldiers Of The Queen/Goodbye Dolly Gray/Lover Of My Dreams/I Do Like To...
      15. Cavalcade, Epilogue: Toast To England
      16. Noel Coward Medley: Parisian Pierrot/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With A View/Dance Little Lady...

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The style is the man--and the song.......2001-05-02

      Many composers have chosen to perform their own material and commit it to discs, with mixed results. Only with Noel Coward do we feel that a good deal of the charm of his numbers lies in the very way he performs them. For proof, we now have the Naxos Nostalgia (8.120529), which dishes up 16 tracks of the ultra-refined son of W. S.Gilbert, giving us six selections from "This Year of Grace," one from "Bittersweet," a medley of treasures from his "Cavalcade," another from his other works, and a few other trifles that are better than most of what is written today.

      Add to all this two classical scenes with Coward and co-star Gertrude Lawrence from his "Private Lives," incredibly valuable for those local drama groups who butcher this work in that this CD can teach them the tone and rhythms that are essential in making this classic succeed.

      The subtitle of this set is "The Complete Recordings, Volume 1: 1928-1932." So we can look forward to future offerings featuring this fascinating composer-lyricist-performer. Thank you, Naxos, yet again.

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