Get Your Way [CD-single] [Import]

Get Your Way [CD-single] [Import]

Get Your Way [CD-single] [Import]

ASIN: B000ATJYRG

Track Listings
 
1. Get Your Way (Radio Edit)
2. Trippin' Up (Exclusive To Single Format)

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Lifted from Jamie's album Catching Tales, the title track is backed by 'Trippin Up'. Universal. 2005.

Get Your Way,Jamie Cullum,Universal,5"CD Singles,Jazz
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful, but not my first choice
  • THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever...
  • Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah
 Mendelssohn: Elijah

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ASIN: B0002XV31A
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Introduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
  2. Overture
  3. No.1 Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
  4. No.2: Lord! Bow Thine Ear To Our Prayer!
  5. No.3: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
  6. No.4: If With All Your Hearts
  7. No.5: Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
  8. No.6: Elijah! Get Thee Hence
  9. No.7: For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee
  10. Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
  11. No.8: What Have I Do To Do With Thee?
  12. No.9: Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
  13. No.10: As God The Lord Of Sabaoth Liveth
  14. No.11: Baal, We Cry To Thee: Hear And Answer Us!
  15. No.12: Call Him Louder, For He Is A God!
  16. No.13: Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not!
  17. No.14: Lord God Of Abraham, Isaac And Israel!
  18. No.15: Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord
  19. No.16: O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
  20. No.17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
  21. No.18: Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
  22. No.19: O Man Of God, Help Thy People!
  23. No.20: Thanks Be To God!

Tracks:

  1. No.21: Hear Ye, Israel; Hear What The Lord Speaketh
  2. No.22: Be Not Afraid, Saith God The Lord
  3. No.23: The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
  4. No.24: Woe To Him, He Shall Perish
  5. No.25: Man Of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious
  6. No.26: It Is Enough; O Lord Now Take My Life
  7. No.27: See, Now He Sleepeth
  8. No.28: Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains
  9. No.29: He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not
  10. No.30: Arise, Elijah, For Thou Hast A Long Journey
  11. No.31: O Rest In The Lord
  12. No.32: He That Shall Endure To The End, Shall Be Saved
  13. No.33: Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
  14. No.34: Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
  15. No.35: Above Him Stood The Seraphim
  16. No.36: Go, Return Upon Thy Way
  17. No.37: For The Mountains Shall Depart
  18. No.38: Then Did Elijah The Prophet Break Forth
  19. No.39: Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
  20. No.40: Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
  21. No.41: But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
  22. No.41a: O Come Everyone That Thirsteth
  23. No.42: And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful, but not my first choice.......2007-04-07

I believe this was the first recording of Elijah in English that used an "international" conductor and some international singers. Fruhbeck gives a good, dramatic sweep to the piece, with some wonderful dramatic moments. This is an old fashioned performance, with only a solo quartet, and if there is a semi-chorus, I can't tell the difference. This means that the soprano is the Widow, and an Angel, the mezzo the Angel and Queen Jezabel, etc. You really should have a libretto, but you don't get one at this price.
Fischer-Dieskau roughens up his voice for the role, and therein lies a problem. The voice spreads and his diction suffers because of it; that and his unidiomatic pronounciation, with far too many rolled "r"s. He does the drama well, but what works well in lieder works here less well on the large scale. Odd, given his success as on opera singer (check out his Iago), that here he frequently comes off blustery.
Dame Gwyneth Jones belies her reputation and gives a contolled, dramatic performance, using her "edge" to advantage in "Hear Ye, Israel". Gedda's diction is amazing, with exactly the right color for this literature, and projecting a little more blood than an English tenor.
Dame Janet Baker is my star in this performance. Dramatic, heart-rending when need be, and in wonderful voice. She'll chill your blood when she tells the people of Baal to "slaughter him, do what he hath done!".
And as for the people of Baal, the Philharmonia Chorus is wonderful. Incisive and dramatic, with beautiful tone. I could do without the trick of the boy choir for "Lift Thine Eyes", and I miss the small ensembles, but all in all a fine performance, and good recording, circa 1968.
First choice in English, Daniels/Terfel: better Elijah in Terfel, better recording, more authentic orchestra, small vocal ensembles (as per the score) but inferior women (including Fleming: beautiful tone, but where's her head?). In German, it's Sawallisch/Adam all the way.
But if you're singing Elijah, and have a score, this is a good choice.

5 out of 5 stars THE BEST recording of the BEST oratorio ever..........2006-08-15

Okay, I'm gonna admit I'm biased- I first sung in the chorus of Elijah when I was 14 and it made a BIG impression on me!
This recording is in every way wonderful. Starting with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He IS Elijah to me. His singing is perfection. He has amazing phrasing and his diction makes it possible to understand the lovely, inspired libretto to this heavenly music. There are so many pieces that are ephemeral, but a couple of my favorites are: #14, Lord God of Abraham and #37, For the Mountains shall Depart. Dieskau does a great job of what I think of as compassionate, heartfelt singing. His interpretation sounds like the voice of God himself. It has a quality of kindness and yet he sounds just as convincing reprimanding the people of Baal. He is the true highlight of this recording.

That said, the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Gwyneth Jones has a lovely, silvery voice that has a clarion bell-like tone that rings over the large orchestra with ease. She has occasional "misfire" but is a consistent performer. Dame Janet Baker and Nicolai Gedda both perform at a consistently lovely level. The orchestra and chorus are both wonderful. #15, Cast thy Burden upon the Lord, #32 He that Shall Endure to the End, and #38 Then Did Elijah are all highlights.

All said, for me the main reason to get this recording is Dieskau's Elijah- after all, he's the main character. But don't forget the lovely music. This story is exciting and passionate and sacred all at the same time. For me, it's the best oratorio that has a moving story and great music too.

4 out of 5 stars Too bad there are so few recordings of Elijah.......2006-07-03

This is a good recording of an oratorio that deserves more attention. The chorus and soloists are very good--I just wish Fischer-Diskau wouldn't slide around so much in singing the title part!
Annie Get Your Gun (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Bernadette's Best!!
  • Good for what it is.
  • A premiere Broadway Musical
  • 3.5, but Original is better.
  • A good revival album
 Annie Get Your Gun (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)
Irving Berlin , Bernadette Peters , and Tom Wopat
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ASIN: B00000ID42
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

  1. There's No Business Like Show Business
  2. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
  3. The Girl That I Marry
  4. You Can't Get A Man With A Gun
  5. There's No Business Like Show Business (Reprise)
  6. I'll Share It All With You
  7. Moonshine Lullaby
  8. There's No Busiiness Like Show Business (Reprise)
  9. They Say It's Wonderful
  10. My Defenses Are Down
  11. Finale Act I: You Can't Get A Man With A Gun (Reprise)
  12. Entr'acte: The European Tour
  13. I Got Lost In His Arms
  14. Who Do You Love, I Hope
  15. I Got The Sun In The Morning
  16. An Old Fashioned Wedding
  17. The Girl That I Marry (Reprise)
  18. Anything You Can Do
  19. Finale Act II: They Say It's Wonderful (Reprise)

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This 1999 revival of Irving Berlin's timeless 1946 musical fantasy depicting the love affair between Wild West sharpshooting stars Annie Oakley and Frank Butler has been somewhat updated for modern times. Not only has Peter Stone made revisions to Herbert and Dorothy Fields's original book (the story is now a show within a show, namely Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show), but there have been revisions to Berlin's original score as well. Some of it relates directly to late-'90s political correctness--"I'm an Indian, Too" joins "Colonel Buffalo Bill" and "I'm a Bad Bad Man" among the exclusions. But the tunes that made the cut remain some of the greatest moments of American musical theater, which is especially ironic when one considers that Berlin had to be coaxed into writing the show after original composer Jerome Kern suddenly died. Many of these songs--"They Say It's Wonderful," "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "The Girl That I Marry," "Anything You Can Do"--have become standards on their own, and the revival thankfully retains the wonderful "An Old Fashioned Wedding," which Berlin wrote for the 1966 Lincoln Center revival of the show, with original Annie Ethel Merman reprising the role. Years after the fact, Merman remains a tough image to follow. But while she lacks Merman's brass and crassness, Bernadette Peters stands as the prettiest and sexiest Annie to date, even in the shadows of Mary Martin and Betty Hutton (the latter in the 1950 film version), not to mention probably the greatest singer of the bunch--her "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is an instant Broadway classic. They overdo "There's No Business Like Show Business" just a tad in this new version; it's seemingly reprised endlessly early in the CD. But, hey, if you're going to overdo it, what a song to overdo it with. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bernadette's Best!!.......2007-06-28

This is definatly the best Annie Get Your Gun recording, especially since Ethel Merman isn't in this one. Such afun show!! A definate must buy!!

5 out of 5 stars Good for what it is........2007-05-13

I did the Natl tour of this so it has a special place in my heart whether it sucks or not...I mean but lets all be honest here! "My defences are down" rocks!! and I wasnt in that part so that make this even better. I can pretend all day.

John, NYC

5 out of 5 stars A premiere Broadway Musical.......2007-01-19

A show stopper in every sense of the word. Every Irving Berlin fan should own this one. Tom Wopat (of Dukes of Hazard fame)is surprising talented, and Bernadette Peters is suberb.

3 out of 5 stars 3.5, but Original is better........2006-08-09

The 1946 Original version is better for many reasons, but the main two are: it has a completer song list, and it isnt affected by Burnadette Peters. If you are a Peters fan, this is fine for you, but her voice just grinds on me and I can't stand it. Plus one of my favorite songs "I'm a Bad, Bad Man" isnt on this recording but is on the other. There are really no other differences between the show. Favorite Songs: "They Say It's Wonderful"

4 out of 5 stars A good revival album.......2006-07-26

We did this show when I was in high school, but I didn't buy it until after we did the show. I just hadn't caught on that when doing a musical, buy the soundtrack and rehearse with it. Anyway back to the review, we practiced dancing with some of the numbers using this cd. So, I decided to buy it. Overall I like it very much. I'm not a huge Bernadette Peters fan, but I do like her. She didn't quite seem right for the part, but her singing makes up for it. Other than that the rest of the cast is great! The music is more updated which makes it more appealing to today's listeners. I just wished they would have released the new album with Reba McEntire doing the lead. She was playing when I was in New York, but of course it was completely sold out.
Greatest Hits: Broadway
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  14. Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender - Helen Gallagher/Thelma Oliver/Fan-Dango Girls/Fred Werner
  15. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Judy Holliday/Sydney Chaplin/Milton Rosenstock
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great to Hear All those great Voices from the Past.......2007-07-05

I just wanted to confirm what the first reviewer had to say about this CD. To hear Ethyl Merman, Mary Martin, Andrea McCardle etc. singing their trademark songs brought a lot of memories from the mid-centry musical theater back again. The last song by Glynis Johns is especially poignant.
You certainly can't beat the price!

5 out of 5 stars A Good One!.......2006-11-10

This is a very good CD, mostly because it's the original artists. I've had some that were re-recorded by no name artists that were ghastly. This one is a really good one--including the sound quality. If I had one wish, I would wish it were longer!
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  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
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  20. September Song- Walter Huston
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  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

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  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
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  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

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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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  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
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  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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

5 out of 5 stars 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
Annie Get Your Gun (1946 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Review of Annie Get Your Gun (1946): It's Fun!!
  • Shipping took forever
  • Fabulous recording
  • It's OK for an album of Ethel Merman singing Berlin songs.
  • A charming, bouncy, extravaganza!
 Annie Get Your Gun (1946 Original Broadway Cast)
Irving Berlin , Ethel Merman , and Ray Middleton
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
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ASIN: B00004VVZX
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
  2. The Girl That I Marry
  3. You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business
  5. They Say It's Wonderful
  6. Moonshine Lullaby
  7. My Defenses Are Down
  8. I'm an Indian Too
  9. I Got Lost in His Arms
  10. Who Do You Love, I Hope?
  11. I Got the Sun in the Morning
  12. Anything You Can Do
  13. Overture (bonus track)
  14. Colonel Buffalo Bill (bonus track)
  15. I'm a Bad, Bad Man (bonus track)
  16. An Old-Fashioned Wedding (bonus track)

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With all due respect to Bernadette Peters's wonderful, Tony-winning portrayal in the 1999 revival of Annie Get Your Gun, the role of sharpshooting Annie Oakley belongs to Ethel Merman. Her bold, brassy performance of Irving Berlin's best score is legendary, as are the songs themselves, including "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun," "They Say It's Wonderful," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "Anything You Can Do," and, of course, the classic industry anthem "There's No Business Like Show Business." This rerelease of the original 1946 cast recording includes four bonus tracks recorded in 1972: the overture, "Colonel Buffalo Bill" and "I'm a Bad, Bad Man" (both removed along with "I'm an Indian Too" for the politically correct 1999 revival), and "An Old-Fashioned Wedding," which was written for the 1966 revival. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Review of Annie Get Your Gun (1946): It's Fun!!.......2007-05-14

This CD recaptures all the fun of the original Broadway show. The songs are as articulate, funny, and charming as they must have been in 1946. It is indeed amazing and wonderful how the technology can preserve and re-vitalize past artistic contributions for future generations to enjoy.

1 out of 5 stars Shipping took forever.......2007-01-20

We paid extra for expedited shipping in the hopes that the package would arrive on Saturday before Christmas or at the latest, the Tuesday after Christmas. The package, in fact, did not arrive unitl after New Years and an email to the Seller went unanswered. We felt that we should be reimbursed for the amount that we paid to have the expedited shipping.

4 out of 5 stars Fabulous recording.......2006-08-09

Annie Get Your Gun is a wonderful show, but there are two versions. This recording, and the Revival. I STRONGLY recommend this version. There aren't many differences between the two, but this recording has more songs which makes it a completer recording. I also am not a fan of Burnadette Peters`(which plays Annie in the revival) so I find this recording much more pleasing. The show has a nice mix of male and female ballads, and duets. Great recording for new listners and collectors alike. Favorite Songs: "They Say It's Wonderful" and "I'm a Bad, Bad Man"

2 out of 5 stars It's OK for an album of Ethel Merman singing Berlin songs........2005-05-03

This is a fine album if you want to hear Ethel Merman singing Irving Berlin tunes. However, if you want to hear a performance of "Annie Get Your Gun" with some real acting, this isn't it. Ethel Merman's voice MAY be much better but my 17 year old daughter played the part with a lot more feeling in her school play. For instance, "Moonlight Lullaby' HELLO... it's supposed to be a lullaby not an aria. Another example, "Doing What Comes Naturally" is supposed to be when Annie Oakley was an uneducated hillbilly and the accent in this version just isn't there. Some of this may be a proud papa speaking but I just can't buy Ethel Merman as anything other than Ethel Merman.

5 out of 5 stars A charming, bouncy, extravaganza!.......2004-05-08

Wonderful. Simply wonderful. Of course, having never heard any other recordings i cannot be said to be the definitive judge, but i can assure all prospective buyers that I have got a great deal of enjoyment out of this light larking piece, and would certainly reccomend it to any musical fan. In some ways it, like Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate which dates from a similar period, is a breath of fresh air from the soaring romantic musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Dont get me wrong, I adore R+H's work, but the music in many of their most popular shows, (South Pacific comes to mind, as does The King and I) is so powerful and overwhelmingly beautiful, that is is almost a relief to listen to this lighter, less serious piece, which to my mind echos back to an earlier era in Broadway history. The fun, catchy music, combined with the wonderful lyrics, help to make this piece the master piece it really is. Ethel Merman, who, i must admit is not my favorite Broadway performer, is superb; she was born to sing this part. Ray Middleton is slightly dissapointing, but nevertheless good. The overall feeling of the piece is especially well captured in such songs as: "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun", "There's No Business like Show Business", "Moonshine Lullaby", and "I got the Sun In The Morning". The bonus tracks are also delightful- "An Old Fashioned Wedding"is especially good. Overall this fun, sunshiny piece truly deserves all the fame it acquired and is a must for any serious musical fan.
Fitness Rhythms: Original Exercise Music w/ Personal Trainer - Cardio/interval Workout by Eric L. Wilson, MS. - Personal Trainer & Musician
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I have become a WALKING MACHINE!!!!!
  • it had words!
  • WOW 5 times over!
  • Get up and walk!
  • Boring & monotonous
 Fitness Rhythms: Original Exercise Music w/ Personal Trainer - Cardio/interval Workout by Eric L. Wilson, MS. - Personal Trainer & Musician
Eric L. Wilson
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ASIN: B0001VS898
Release Date: 2004-03-01

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  1. Introduction
  2. Warm up
  3. Level 1
  4. Level 2
  5. Level 3
  6. Cool down

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A 60-minute calorie burning cardio workout with personal trainer and percussionist Eric L. Wilson, MS. Fitness Rhythms is original percussion-driven music intertwined with various instruments, vocals, and timely placed verbal cues designed to guide you through your workout. Throughout your exercise attention is brought towards positive and constructive thinking which assist you in getting a great workout, promoting creative thought, and relieving stress. Six challenges are placed throughout the three levels for conditioned exercisers who would like to push themselves. The music starts out gradually with a single pace beat and slowly becomes more intense and complex (as exercise should) as it slowly builds throughout each level. This workout is designed for walking, jogging, hiking, biking, skating, dancing, cardiovascular exercise equipment as well as many other forms of exercise. To hear sound clips of the music visit www.compfit.com

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I have become a WALKING MACHINE!!!!!.......2007-05-12

In training for walking a 3-Day (60 mile) event, I needed to "up my pace". This has brought my walking time to 12-13 minute miles! It's amazing! It is for a 1 hour workout. I play & replay the 4 different cardio intensities based on my length of walk ( 9 - 11 miles usually ) Wish it were longer!

I would have given this 5 stars but at level 2 there are some female vocalizations that irritate me - in spots the notes are seriously FLAT! (as a singer it drives me crazy! haha!) There's another section where a "Sweat now" chant repeats too many times & also detracts from the moment.

Overall, however, it's value to me is MORE THAN worth these two annoyances. The beat makes me walk like a MACHINE - following the reminder to breathe, relax muscle groups, focus on future goals, enjoy... I feel like I've got a TRAINER in my head!

1 out of 5 stars it had words!.......2007-02-22

I was dissappointed because the music was great, but it had a mans voice saying breathe, or good job the entire cd. I either did not notice this in the description or it was hidden. Therefore, I sent it back.

5 out of 5 stars WOW 5 times over!.......2006-07-02

I have played this CD now plenty of times - sometimes for workouts but more often to keep me motivated enough to finish my Saturday am house cleaning session! Either way I love the rhythms and divine drumbeats - it is fun and groovy and keeps me going when I would rather stop! For anybody looking for something a little different, you can't go wrong here. Are you dong another one Mr Eric Wilson??

5 out of 5 stars Get up and walk!.......2006-06-27

This CD will keep you walking until you slim down! I have lost one size and feel awesome! I have been using it for the past 2 months and look forward each day to get moving! You will love it.

1 out of 5 stars Boring & monotonous.......2005-12-05

Don't waste your money. This is repetitive and boring. Didn't fuel my workout.
Annie Get Your Gun: An Original Cast Album (1966 Lincoln Center Cast)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Peerless Merman In Her Best Role
  • The BEST of many recordings of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
  • a great recording; Merman is in top form
  • A Real Showstopper!
  • They say it's wonderful... And indeed it is!
 Annie Get Your Gun: An Original Cast Album (1966 Lincoln Center Cast)
Irving Berlin
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ASIN: B000002W1O
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Orchestra
  2. Colonel Buffalo Bill - Jerry Orbach
  3. I'm a Bad, Bad Man - Bruce Yarnell
  4. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
  5. The Girl That I Marry - Bruce Yarnell
  6. You Can't Get A Man With A Gun - Ethel Merman
  7. There's No Business Like Show Business - Bruce Yarnell
  8. They Say It's Wonderful - Bruce Yarnell
  9. Moonshine Lullaby - Ethel Merman
  10. There's No Business Like Show Business (Reprise) - Ethel Merman
  11. My Defenses Are Down - Bruce Yarnell
  12. I'm An Indian Too - Ethel Merman
  13. I Got Lost In His Arms - Ethel Merman
  14. I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
  15. An Old Fashioned Wedding - Bruce Yarnell
  16. Anything You Can Do - Ethel Merman
  17. Finale: There's No Business Like Show Business/They Say It's Wonderful (Reprises) - Entire Company

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Peerless Merman In Her Best Role.......2006-01-04

The sound and superb cast are the ticket for this complete recording of Annie Get Your Gun. Ethel Merman, what can you say? She was a legend and this recording proves it again. Bruce Yarnell was incredible as Frank Butler, and Jerry Orbach, who at that point of his career was 2 years away from his star-making role in "Promises Promises" gives the Charlie Davenport role everything he had. If you have to pick a cd of the show, you can't beat this one.

5 out of 5 stars The BEST of many recordings of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.......2003-02-07

This album of the 20th anniversary revival from 1966 is, in fact, much better than the original Decca cast album. For starters it has better sound (and in stereo too!) and is more complete. It is also laid out in theatrical order so the listener can follow the show from Overture to Finale. Merman's voice comes across bright and brassy as ever..she we 58 at the time but certainly doesn't sound it.

To answer queries by two other reviewers:

1. The famous Merman version of "There's No Busines Like Show Business" was never heard in the show. As originally written the song was to be sung by the other characters to Annie to convince her to join the Wild West Show. After hearing the song in rehearsals, Merman wanted to sing it to, so an extra verse was added ("There's No Business Like Show Business if You tell me it's so...") and she was also given a short reprise later in the show. She did, however, do solo versions on radio and Tv and in 1954 starred in a movie called THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS and it is the soundtrack recording of that movie that yielded her famous recording of the song.

2. The song "Old Fashioned Wedding" was not in the original show nor the movie. Irving Berlin wrote it for this 1966 revival and it became another showstopper in a score filled with hits. Because of this new song added to the revival the minor characters of Tommy and Winnie (two young lovers in the wild west show) were downplayed and their two duets "I'll Share It All With You" and "Who Do You love I Hope" were both cut from the revival. Since this is the usual version sent out for community groups, those two songs are seldom heard anymore and "Old Fashioned Wedding is almost always included.

4 out of 5 stars a great recording; Merman is in top form.......2002-12-12

In 1966, Richard Rodgers, then the president and producing-director for Music Theater of Lincoln Center, decided to produce a revival of 1946's smash-hit Irving Berlin musical ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, which had established its star Ethel Merman as one of the greatest Broadway divas.

Rodgers persuaded Ethel Merman to reprise her role in the revival. Merman had not been on the Broadway stage since 1959's GYPSY and subsequent tour, and was eager to return to the role that she had immortalized. The revival also featured Bruce Yarnell as Frank Butler, Jerry Orbach as Charlie Davenport and Benay Venuta as Dolly Tate (the role she had played in the 1951 film version).

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opened at the New York State Theatre on May 31, 1966 and played a stricly-limited run of 47 performances before heading out for a touring season. It later returned to the bigger Broadway Theatre for an additional 77 performances.

As always, Merman is a delight. She peels away the years as she sings showstopers like "I Got the Sun in the Morning", "I Got Lost in His Arms", and "Moonshine Lullaby". Bruce Yarnell sings a gorgeous "I'm a Bad, Bad Man" as well as a jaunty "My Defences are Down".

Of course, nothing will displace the original 1946 recording, but completists and Broadway fans will find a lot to love about this second cast album featuring Ethel Merman.

Highly-recommended.

5 out of 5 stars A Real Showstopper!.......2002-09-22

I had been searching for some time for this recording of "An Old Fashioned Wedding" and I'm glad I finally found it - especially as it is an extended version (and previously unreleased)! All of the songs on this disc are superbly reproduced from the original recordings and are simply a joy to behold!

I find it surprising that enquiries from musical afficianados - and physical music sales outlets regarding "An Old Fashioned Wedding" resulted in either "Oh no, I'm afraid it's not on the soundtrack recording - you must have got the name of the song wrong!" or "You MUST mean the song 'The Girl That I Marry'".

What a pity, though, that the duet was not featured in the movie as it would have made a superb show which was already full of smashing songs and music, a real masterpiece! Both Ethel and Bruce produce a truly memorable version of Irving Berlin's new song for the 1966 20th-anniversary revival, which was written in his familiar contrapuntal style. Whoever said that this recording of the songs and music from the show is better than the original 1946 production was absolutely right. If you want the true feeling of "Annie Get Your Gun" then this is surely the recording to get. It's a real showstopper!!

5 out of 5 stars They say it's wonderful... And indeed it is!.......2002-01-08

This 1966 Revival Cast recording of Annie Get Your Gun is by far the most complete of all of the Annie albums I've heard. It features the original star of the show, Ethel Merman, reprising the role she originally created in 1946. Although she is nearly sixty years old, you definately cannot tell that here. She is wonderful and is supported by a dynamite cast. The following year, 1967, she went on to appear in a television production of Annie (Mary Martin had starred in the original television production of the show ten years earlier) and the production included most of the cast featured on this album. Unfortunately, any tapes of this TV production have been lost.

Each of the recordings of Annie is good in its own right. I haven't heard the original 1946 album. The 1957 Mary Martin television cast album is by far my favorite. The 1950 MGM film soundtrack is good because one can hear the version featuring Betty Hutton, who starred in the film, with the other half of the disc devoted to a nearly-complete soundtrack featuring Judy Garland, who was originally cast as Annie, but was unfortunately fired from the studio before the film was completed (she had already prerecorded her songs). Interestingly enough, Frank Morgan (who played Professor Marvel, among other roles, in the Wizard of Oz) was originally cast as Colonel Buffalo Bill. He, however, died during production and had to be recast. The 1999 Revival Cast album featuring Bernadette Peters is not my favorite, but it is good for what it has to offer; it's actually better than I first thought it was.

If you're new to "Annie" this is probably the album to start with. It's definately a winner.
A Time of Hope: Broadway 1935-1946
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    ASIN: B0007ZENZG
    Release Date: 2005-04-26

    Tracks:

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    Lerner & Loewe Songbook for Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Lerner & Loewe Songbook
    • Wouldn't it be lovely?
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    • Delightful Listening
    		 Lerner & Loewe Songbook for Orchestra
    Frederick Loewe , and Erich Kunzel
    Manufacturer: Telarc
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    ASIN: B000003D0E
    Release Date: 1994-01-25

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    5 out of 5 stars Lerner & Loewe Songbook.......2006-02-24

    If you like Percy Faith's music, you'll like this one. He quit recording and died much too young. But while he lived, he recorded some great music.

    5 out of 5 stars Wouldn't it be lovely?.......2005-09-26

    This CD represents some of the best of Broadway done in a great pops style. There are five orchestral suites, one each for the following: 'Camelot', 'My Fair Lady', 'Gigi', 'Paint Your Wagon', and 'Bridgadoon'. They are all arranged for orchestra by Robert Russell Bennett, save that for 'Paint Your Wagon', which was arranged by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra director Erich Kunzel.

    The works of Lerner and Loewe were a mainstay of Broadway for decades in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, but it was during the late 50s and early 60s that their true glory days took hold. The presidential term of John F. Kennedy gained the nickname 'Camelot' in part because of the influence of the Lerner and Loewe production going on at the start. The songs contained in these suites are instantly recognisable by many, as the Lerner and Loewe songs have become so well known that many know the songs better than the musicals or the composers from which they come. 'I Could Have Danced All Night' and 'Wouldn't It Be Lovely' come from 'My Fair Lady', 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls' from 'Gigi' - these are but the most of famous of the familiar tunes.

    There are a lot of pieces here that the listener will appreciate, both in remembering old pieces or in learning new nuances to the tunes.

    This particular disc by Telarc has a feature called 'Spatializer', which gives a three-dimensional quality to the sterophonic sound, enhancing regular players and working well with surround-sound systems, too. The Cincinnati Pops are expert at this kind of music, having produced dozens of CDs of popular music and modern composers of musicals, film music, and pops-oriented major compositions.

    This is a fun disc to have.

    5 out of 5 stars A Successful Sequel.......2005-08-03

    This CD is a follow-up to the Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook for Orchestra (1991) from the same team. It is a thoroughly successful sequel: I believe anyone who enjoyed the R&H will enjoy this one as well. If I am very slightly less enthusiastic about this one than the R&H, it's not because of any shortcoming of Kunzel, the Cincinnati Pops, or Telarc, all of whom are at the top of their form. Rather it's because Frederick Loewe, for all his undoubted expertise, is not quite in the same class as a composer with Richard Rodgers. But that's asking a lot, since Rodgers was the American musical theater's leading light. Lerner & Loewe's musicals were second only to R&H's during the golden age of the American musical, and their My Fair Lady is by any standard one of the best musicals ever staged. If Loewe did not create as many unforgettable numbers as Rodgers, he nevertheless wrote many delightful songs and much enjoyable music. This CD features five orchestral suites, ranging in length from 9 to 18 minutes (total playing time 68:06), from Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), My Fair Lady (1956), Gigi (film 1958; staged 1973), and Camelot (1960). The arrangements (all but one by Robert Russell Bennett) are expert. The performances are masterly (if perhaps lacking in just a tad of the infectious brio that the same team brought to R&H). And Telarc's robust sound (recorded 1993) would be hard to improve on. Warmly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Delightful Listening.......1998-12-05

    Some of the nicest and nearly forgotten music (Paint your Wagon & Brigadoon) is nicely compiled here. It will make you want to listen to the full soundtracks again, but for a quick tour of Lerner & Lowe, it is very nice.
    The Michael Feinstein Anthology
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    ASIN: B000065DVH
    Release Date: 2002-05-21

    Tracks:

    1. Nice Work If You Can Get It
    2. Isn't It Romantic
    3. Swinging On A Star
    4. Ask Me Again
    5. Rhode Island Is Famous For You
    6. 'S Wonderful
    7. Wonder Why
    8. Too Marvelous For Words
    9. Where Do You Start
    10. Theme From The Bad And The Beautiful
    11. Easy To Love
    12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
    13. Who Are You Now?
    14. You're An Education
    15. You Are There
    16. Sophisticated Swing
    17. Love Can Change The Stars
    18. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
    19. Half Of April (Most Of May)
    20. Marianne
    21. They Can't Take That Away From Me
    22. I Love A Piano

    Tracks:

    1. That's Entertainment
    2. My Favorite Year
    3. Ten Feet Off The Ground (With Rosemary Clooney)
    4. I Never Felt Better
    5. Someone To Watch Over Me
    6. Kiss Her Now
    7. The Ugly Bug Ball
    8. For You, For Me, Forever More
    9. The Mole People
    10. And So To Bed
    11. You're All The World To Me
    12. Old Friend
    13. Isn't It A Pity (with Rosemary Clooney)
    14. Pattisserie
    15. Open Your Eyes
    16. For Love Alone
    17. I Won't Send Roses/Time Heals Everything
    18. Get Out And Get Under The Moon (with Page Cavanaugh)
    19. My Romance
    20. Love Is Here To Stay
    21. Violin (with Liza Minnelli)

    Amazon.com

    The line between evangelist and entertainer has always been somewhat indistinct. But as showcased on this 43-track, double-disc collection culled from his '87-'96 recordings for Elektra/Nonesuch/Atlantic, Michael Feinstein's dedication to spreading the gospel of the American song often blurs it beyond recognition. While the singer's pedigree for the task is impeccable (a long-term stint as Ira Gershwin's assistant and early career sponsorship by Liza Minnelli), his interpretations often succeed by playing off a tense axis of fervent emotionalism and a joyous sense of irreverence.

    If his readings of romantic standards can sometimes tend toward the precious, they're often balanced here by sheer dramatic power and telling insights ("Isn't It Romantic" fairly bristles with ironic chauvinism) and a few loopy curves ("The Mole People," the Sherman Brothers' "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the previously unreleased "Rhode Island Is Famous for You"). Feinstein's dedicated song archaeology is also showcased on several gems: "Violin," a duet with Liza Minnelli; "My Favorite Year," a rejected ballad for the film of that name; the sublime "lost" Gershwin classic "Ask Me Again."

    Sprinkled with live performances (the forum where Feinstein's talents seem most energized) and studio outtakes and featuring a lengthy print interview with the singer, the set chronicles both the pioneering efforts of one of pop music's most successful revivalists and, crucially, the cream of his beloved American songwriters, from stalwarts Gershwin, Berlin, and Porter to later legends like Herman, Styne, Lane, Martin, and Mercer. --Jerry McCulley

    Album Description

    The definitive collection of performances by the Grammy nominated singer features 43 tracks from 14 albums released by Elektra, Elektra Nonesuch, and Atlantic labels from 1987-1996. Plus 8 previously unreleased live tracks only available here 'Rhode Island is Famous For You', 'S Wonderful', 'Alexander's Ragtime Band', 'I Love A Piano', 'Patisserie', 'Get Out And Get Under The Moon' (with Page Cavanaugh), 'Love Is Here To Stay' & 'Violin' (with Liza Minnelli). 2 Digipacks housed in a slipcase with a booklet. Rhino Records. 2002.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings.......2005-10-05

    This album has some GREAT songs on it; sophisticated swing being one of my favorites. However many of the other songs are too operatic and lame. I give three stars but this album is definatly worth it just for some of the better songs.

    5 out of 5 stars Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay..........2002-07-18

    The magnificently talented Michael Feinstein has made one wonderful album after another for nearly two decades. Now that Elektra and Rhino have put together this anthology, I am blown away by the versatility and diversity in Feinstein's recorded output. Such amazing rare gems, combined with the most beloved favorites in the history of American Popular Song. Assembled with wit, intelligence, and obvious affection on the part of the record company, this set is a keeper. You'll love it!

    5 out of 5 stars He's done it again.......2002-07-15

    Is there anything this man can't sing? This collection is so varied as to be the definitive collection of songs for any occassion.

    This is perfect background music for a dinner party for a whole group but especially for two. Light, romantic and just gorgeous. You just can't go wrong when Michael Feinstein is your musical choice.

    Way to go Michael, you've done it again!

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!.......2002-06-10

    There are very few contemporary performers who can hold their own with the truly great interpreters of American popular song. Michael Feinstein is truly the ONLY performer of the "younger" generation who really understands what these songs are all about. His incredible knowledge of this music, and his enthusiasm and passion for it have fueled his career. Rhino Records has done a truly outstanding job of putting together an anthology that exemplifies why Mr. Feinstein has become so beloved by audiences around the world. The packaging is excellent, and filled with interesting photos and background information about many of the selections.

    This collection not only contains all the favorites one would expect, but a neat group of surprises too. I especially love the duets with people like Liza Minnelli and Rosemary Clooney, and the various collaborative efforts with songwriters like Jule Styne and Burton Lane accompanying Michael at the piano.

    This collection is a classic to be treasured. Bravo Michael!
    Bravo Rhino!

    5 out of 5 stars A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael.......2002-06-09

    I have every CD Michael has ever made and this is by far one of the best ones because of Michael's range in singing and his wonderful singing voice. I love his duets with Rosemary Clooney and Liza Minelli. He is a wonderful performer on this double CD and am looking foward to the next CD.

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