Lady Sings the Blues [Import]

Lady Sings the Blues [Import]

Lady Sings the Blues [Import]

ASIN: B00007DX2X

Track Listings
 
1. All Of Me
2. I Can't Get Started
3. Georgia On My Mind
4. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
5. What Is This Thing Called Love?
6. As Time Goes By
7. When You're Smiling
8. Porgy
9. Baby, I Don't Cry Over You
10. Body & Soul
11. Embraceable You
12. God Bless The Child
13. Lover Come Back To Me
14. My Man
15. There Is No Greater Love
16. Wherever You Are

Lady Sings the Blues,Billie Holiday,Disky,Jazz
Lady Sings The Blues (1972 Film)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • DIANA ROSS EXPLORES THE WORLD OF BLUES & JAZZ...And Does It Quite Well!
  • MAJOR ROSS CAREER HIGHLIGHT
  • The Essence of Lady Day is Captured by Ms Ross
  • Ms. Ross's Is So So Fine -- Her Best Recording !
  • Lady Diana
 Lady Sings The Blues (1972 Film)
Gil Askey , Original Soundtrack , and Michel Legrand
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001ABB
Release Date: 1992-04-13

Tracks:

  1. The Arrest
  2. Lady Sings The Blues
  3. Baltimore Brothel
  4. Billie Sneaks Into Dean & Dean's Swingin Uptown
  5. T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
  6. Big Ben, C.C. Rider
  7. All Of Me
  8. The Man I Love
  9. Them There Eyes
  10. Gardenias From Louis
  11. Cafe Manhattan
  12. God Bless The Child
  13. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me)
  14. Billie & Harry, Don't Explain
  15. Mean To Me
  16. Fine And Mellow
  17. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
  18. Louis Visits Billie On Tour, Love Theme
  19. Cafe Manhattan Party
  20. Persuasion, T'Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
  21. Agent's Office
  22. Love Is Here To Stay
  23. Fine And Mellow
  24. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
  25. You've Changed
  26. Gimme A Pigfoot (And A Bottle Of Beer)
  27. Good Morning Heartache
  28. All Of Me
  29. Love Theme
  30. My Man (Mon Homme)
  31. Don't Explain
  32. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me)
  33. Strange Fruit
  34. God Bless The Child
  35. Closing Theme

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Face it, when searching for female singers to portray the hard-knock life of troubled jazz legend Billie Holiday, Diana Ross's name shouldn't even have come to mind. But portray her she did, earning herself an Oscar nod in the process. The mother of all divas did Lady Day's legacy proud. This soundtrack (which includes dialogue from the 1972 film) ain't Holiday, but it ain't bad; Ross is in fine and flavorful voice. She manages to both capture Holiday's idiosyncratic sound (which such pretenders to the throne as Erykah Badu have trampled on) and still sound enough like herself to satisfy her own legions of fans. She conjures up Holiday's vulnerability and phrasing without attempting to slavishly imitate. As an homage this works. --Amy Linden

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4 out of 5 stars DIANA ROSS EXPLORES THE WORLD OF BLUES & JAZZ...And Does It Quite Well!.......2006-09-06

Of all of the Motown acts Diana Ross (With and without the Supremes) was always given the room to explore various settings including Pop, Standards, Disney Favorites, Show Tunes, and the list goes on and on. On this Soundtrack not only was she given the opportunity to record Billie Holiday blues & jazz favorites but she (Diana Ross) also got her first major starring role in movie "Lady Sings The Blues". Both Movie & Soundtrack were runaway smashes. As a result of the Top Ten hit single from the Soundtrack "Good Morning Heartaches", a new interest in Billie Holiday recordings took off. Be forwarned none of these recordings on this Soundtrack have the more familiar Motown Sound of the 70's, but well orchestrated blues, jazz & pop chestnuts by the one and only Gil Askey.

These are the type of recordings where you'll want to get your favorite drink and enjoy such jewels as "Mean To Me", "Fine And Mellow", "You've Changed", "Don't Explain", "God Bless The Child" (And others)....Sit back and enjoy. The only down side is that it includes excerpts from the Movie spliced in throughout (Unless you've seen the movie, then it might make a slight difference). For the most part you'll get to explore one of Diana Ross' most successful attemps at blues & jazz that she revisted several times since.

5 out of 5 stars MAJOR ROSS CAREER HIGHLIGHT.......2005-05-12

Putting aside all of the liberties taken by the film makers with Billie Holiday's "autobiography" [she reportedly took many herself!], the music and the singing here do the Holiday legacy proud. Diana Ross is simply stunning in these faithful renditions; faithful in capturing the mood and tone, while not actually imitating Ms. Holiday. Holiday is revered by jazz "purists;" I find her fascinating, if not always easy to listen to [especially her later recordings]. Ms. Holiday, nonetheless, influenced probably every major jazz singer, and many musicians to boot (even Frank Sinatra stated what a huge influence she was on his approach and phrasing; being a student of his vocal technique, I do hear the Holiday influence on his performance of "Drinking Again," "I'm A Fool to Want You," and some others). Here, Gil Askey's arrangements are incredibly tasty and palatable. Palatability and accessibility are generally not huge selling points for those who consider themselves purists. But, that's Ross and Motown. And it's all OK.

The dialog and musical excerpts included in the first part of the soundtrack are OK, helping to give one the flavor of the film; the other half of the album features full-length version of the tunes, exactly as arranged for the film sequences. The Michel Legrand score pieces are fine, perhaps a bit overwrought and un-jazzy for this film. But the main theme is a rather lovely melody. The best Holiday songs were selected for Ms. Ross to sing, so this also serves as a fine introduction to Ms. Holiday's work.

This is one Ross album that could do with a deluxe reissue. ESSENTIAL for Ross fans.

5 out of 5 stars The Essence of Lady Day is Captured by Ms Ross.......2005-04-26

Diana Ross certainly ruffled a few feathers among the "purists" when it was announced that she was to portray one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. One of their main gripes was that the young 28 year old Ms Ross simply had lived enough to even dare stepping on Lady Day's territory.

The movie itself came under criticism for its lack of authenticity in certain areas, and for the glossing over of Holiday's turbulent life and career. Where the movie and the music shine forth so powerfully is that it captures the essence of Holiday. Diana showcases Holiday's triumphs, vulnerability and confusion in such a poignant way that it cannot fail to move even the hardest critic.

Diana didn't try to imitate Ms Holiday - no one could have, really. Instead, she created new interpretations of Holiday's classics.

There's a rich feel to the soundtrack, and this is reinforced by dialogue from the film. Many of the musicians who played with Billie were drafted in to perform for the film and this is explains why the calibre of the music was so high. The orchestra was conducted by the legendary Gil Askey, who has worked with Diana since her time with the Supremes.

There are several outstanding tracks here, namely:

"Don't Explain" - a touch of melancholy
"Fine and Mellow"
"Lover Man"
"You've Changed" - captures Billie's heartache - very moving
"Good Morning Heartache" - stunning vocal performance
"My Man (Mon Homme)" - incredible torch song!
"Love Theme" - a beautiful instrumental written by French composer Michael Le Grand
"God Bless the Child" - a commanding performance

"Strange Fruit" is a haunting song that reveals the horror of lynching in the Deep South. Diana's crystal clear diction and intonation are incredible - to the point of being eerie.

The soundtrack raced to the #1 spot on the Billboard album charts, and became the fastest selling Motown album at the time. Quite why Diana, Gil Askey and Michel Le Grand weren't awarded Grammies for their sterling efforts is one of life's minor mysteries.

As for Diana missing out on the Oscar, I have my own theory about why: Hollywood just weren't quite ready to give up its most glittered prize - in the leading Best Actress category - to a woman of colour. Interestingly, Cicely Tyson (another fine actress) was also nominated for a Best Actress Oscar at the same time as Diana. We'd have to wait some 30 years (how crazy was that?) for Halle Berry to scoop the award and make history. I reckon that denying Diana the Oscar was a way of keeping her and Motown firmly in their place.

Nevertheless, the film and the soundtrack have stood the test of time, and represent some of best of Diana's work. It's a beautiful, moving performance that showcased Diana's gift for jazz interpretation. This soundtrack comes highly recommended.


5 out of 5 stars Ms. Ross's Is So So Fine -- Her Best Recording !.......2004-10-06

I just heard this CD again this week after a long time. I must say this CD still stands the test of time, even after 30 years. Diana Ross is to be commended for her superb interpretations of these Billie Holiday standards -- all classics. It must have seem daunting for Diana Ross to tackle the role of Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues". True, the movie took many knocks for sensationalizing the seedier aspects of Billie's drug use and promiscuity, but no one can knock Diana's performance in that movie. I still don't understand how Diana Ross lost the Best Actress Oscar to Liza Minnelli for "Cabaret" that year. Perhaps Hollywood was not yet ready to bestow an Oscar for Leading Actress to a black woman. That's the only reason. It took Halle Berry to finally win one almost 30 years later for "Monster's Ball", which paled in comparison to Ms. Ross's performance in "Lady Sings the Blues", but that's another story.

My only quibble with this soundtrack is that Berry Gordy decided to instill snippets from the movie's dialogue into the soundtrack, which seems jarring when listening to the entire CD. But this is a soundtrack CD after all, so I guess Berry Gordy and Motown wanted it to be as authentic as it could.

All the songs are standouts, but Ms. Ross really shines in "Good Morning Heartache" (Motown released this as a single back in 1972) and probably her finest track "God Bless the Child". This is no mean feat since those songs are forever identified with Lady Day, but Diana manages to instill her own character into the song without robbing its essence. Certainly very, very praiseworthy.

Ms. Ross also was in great voice during this period as a recording artist. Having gone solo a few years earlier from the Supremes, her voice is warm and supple with just the right amount of lilt, which makes interpreting these Lady Day classics a bonus to hear. Again, much praise indeed to "Lady Diana" for a great singing and acting job.

Does anybody wanna know that Diana Ross has YET to win a Grammy? That's no joke! No Grammy and No Oscar. Is someone trying to send a message to Diana Ross ???

5 out of 5 stars Lady Diana.......2002-09-15

Diana Ross did her thing on this album and film. I love this soundtrack ,because you can really feel the pain in Diana's voice which gives you the pain in Billie's life. It also gives you dialouge from the movie,which shows you why Diana was nominated for an oscar[which was stole from her and given to Liza Minneli ]. This soundtract and film is what seperated Diana from supreme to susperstar.
Lady Sings the Blues
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Same Lady Sings the Blues
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 Lady Sings the Blues
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ASIN: B00008J2K1
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

  1. Key Largo - Sarah Vaughn
  2. Solitude - Ella Fitzgerald
  3. Embraceable You - Dianne Reeves
  4. Don't Go To Strangers - Etta James
  5. Call Me - Della Reese
  6. I'm Just A Lucky So And So - Diana Krall
  7. Call Me Irresponsible - Dinah Washington
  8. Something Cool - June Christy
  9. You Go To My Head - Keely Smith
  10. The Very Thought Of You - Nancy Wilson
  11. My Funny Valentine - Dinah Shore
  12. It Had To Be You - Kay Starr
  13. One For My Baby - Rosemary Clooney
  14. I'll Be Seeing You - Peggy Lee

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  1. Here's That Rainy Day - Peggy Lee
  2. Stormy Weather - Sarah Vaughn
  3. In A Sentimental Mood - Dianne Reeves
  4. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Diana Krall
  5. Body And Soul - Etta James
  6. Someday My Prince Will Come - Cassandra Wilson
  7. More Than This - Charlie Hunter
  8. The Thrill Is Gone - Patricia Barber
  9. You've Changed - Nancy Wilson
  10. Cry Me A River - Julie London
  11. Don't Explain - June Christy
  12. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) - Rosemary Clooney
  13. I Wish You Love - Keely Smith
  14. We'll Be Together Again - Lena Horne

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We've called them torch singers, divas, chanteuses, and the First Ladies of American Song. And as the contemporary, Grammy-bedecked ascent of Norah Jones (who appears here with Charlie Hunter) attests, these ladies who sing the blues continue to reinterpret a tradition rooted in the blues, yet steeped in songcraft that spans jazz, pop, and even rock. This double-disc, 26-track collection spans a half-century-plus and offers up not only a tantalizing introduction to legends and pioneers (including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Della Reese, Etta James, Lena Horne) and an equally rich body of song standards, but also chronicles how an originally largely black heritage in effect became the pop mainstream in the '40s and '50s (and beyond) via the work of singers like Dinah Shore, Kay Starr, June Christy, Peggy Lee and Julie London. It's also a testament to how vital that legacy remains, with Jones' own Brazilian-inflected cover of Bryan Ferry's "More Than This" and Patricia Barber's spare, sultry '90s read of "The Thrill Is Gone" but two strong examples of the set's expansive scope. It's a compelling sampler and the best kind of musical appetizer: One that leaves you craving more. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The Same Lady Sings the Blues.......2004-05-04

Altho the disk spans 50 years of torch singing, it amazed me how all these ladies sound the same. Only Etta James stands out with some life in her voice, everyone else is so so smooth I lose track of who is singing.

5 out of 5 stars Relax with the Ladies!.......2004-02-24

This is a very nice cd. The contributions by Norah Jones and Patricia Barber alone are well worth the price. Where is Tierney Sutton?!

5 out of 5 stars nice.......2004-02-05

Wow these womens voice can sound as deep as the ocean to as high as the everlasting sky. Each song & singer is fantastic!

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Sound Nostalgia.......2003-07-09

A Great Gift Album. At my tender age of 61 a family member ordered this album. The engineering is as smooth as the music; super sound and super stars. "New" pop, jazz, etc., have nothing to offer compared to those singing pioneers, who just became better and better with age. Anything else is just a mere copy of perfection. There isn't another Peggy Lee, who I heard on stage in the 1960s. She awed everyone with her love of music and a generous performance filled with so many encores for an audience with endless requests. All the Ladies on the album are the best singing so many "best" classics-all blues-of course!

5 out of 5 stars This Lady is no Tramp..........2003-04-18

The fire of Etta James, the elegance, clarity and perfect pitch of Ella and the sophomoric verve of newcomer Norah Jones creates an amazing mosaic of the incredible history of women in jazz. I initially found myself trying to find a logical connection between the very diverse tracks and artists but resigned those analytical impulses to the emotion, truth and appeal of the CD. It somehow alludes the discombobulation of typical "best of" CD's but rather delivers a very fluid soundtrack feel. It seems to indirectly chronicle the struggle, tenacity and success of the best women in jazz; excellent production underscores the legendary tracks and voices.
Lady Sings the Blues, Vol. 2
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    Release Date: 2004-08-24

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    1. As Long As I Live - Diana Krall
    2. I Wish I Didn't Love You So - Aretha Franklin
    3. Victim of a Foolish Heart - Joss Stone
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    5. If You Could See Me Now - Peggy Lee
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    12. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Keely Smith
    13. Sentimental Journey - Kay Starr
    14. Laura - Julie London
    15. I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) - Sara Vaughan & Count Basie
    16. I'm Thru With Love - Carmen McRae
    17. Little Boy Lost - Cassandra Wilson & Jacky Terrasson
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      Japanese exclusive reissue of 1976 album featuring live versions of 11 Legrand classics for films, 'Once Upon a Summertime', 'The Saddest Thing of All', 'You Must Believe in Spring', 'Wonder Where I'll Be Tomorrow', 'Christine', 'Sweet Gingerbread Man', 'Happy', 'Snowbirds Serenade', 'Fickle Fingers', 'Petite Musique d'Amour' & 'Pieces of Dreams'. K2 24 bit mastering.

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        Lady Sings the Blues
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          Lady Sings the Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol.4
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Beleive it -- this album is a must for Billie fans.
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          ASIN: B0000046SJ
          Release Date: 1995-03-21

          Tracks:

          1. Say It Isn't So
          2. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
          3. I Wished On The Moon
          4. Always
          5. Everything Happens To Me
          6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
          7. Ain't Misbehavin'
          8. Trav'lin' Light
          9. I Must Have That Man!
          10. Some Other Spring
          11. Lady Sings The Blues
          12. Strange Fruit
          13. God Bless The Child
          14. Good Morning Heartache
          15. No Good Man
          16. Rehearsal For God Bless The Child

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          This CD includes material from two fine small-group sessions recorded in 1955 and '56, with arrangements provided by clarinetist Tony Scott and excellent support from trumpeter Charlie Shavers, tenorist Budd Johnson, and a young Kenny Burrell on guitar. The standards of the first session come alive with Holiday's ability to bring complex shadings to familiar material, while the later session includes some of her most personal and emotionally charged material. Her voice has a searing intensity on the late recording of "Strange Fruit," and there are powerful versions of "God Bless the Child" and "Lady Sings the Blues," songs written with Holiday's own lyrics. The CD concludes with an intimate view of Lady Day at work, a 15-minute rehearsal tape of her working through "God Bless the Child" with Scott at the piano. --Stuart Broomer

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Beleive it -- this album is a must for Billie fans........2004-12-29

          I recently acquired this album and though it has the basic Billie repertoire I am really impressed by the arrangements and the new life Bilie is bringing to her old classics. Billie has come full circle in this album accompanied by great muscians -- it had me mesmerized. Billies' singing has lifted up my spirits and I don't like to critic and hope this review will make the future buyer of this album experience what I experienced. The trumpet and the piano and the sax and Billie is the best.

          4 out of 5 stars Ah, the Verve years.......2004-01-02

          Yes, this is a fantastic release, but my biggest complaint is the songs are not in the same order as the original release (cd or lp), so if you rearrange them to be in their proper order, it's fine, but why would they rearrange the tracks? A bad mistake, one which, in my opinion, keeps this from a 5 star rating. I'm of the opinion that Holiday's Verve (high) years were her best, and, of course, there are two camps in this 'argument' so we'll have to agree to disagree. The Verve years have always been, and always will be, my personal favorite. Nothing like this early in the morning with your favorite cup of java.

          4 out of 5 stars A Curiosity.......2003-05-29

          I would have to take strong exception to the notion that Billie's late period is her best. She gets so much emotion out of a song that the added "drama" of her increasingly troubled life and waning pipes becomes, at best, superfluous and, at worst, a distraction. Nevertheless, this 1956 collection, one of Verve's "Desert Island Discs," has much to offer, particularly her singularly affecting interpretation of Dorothy Parker's "I Wished on the Moon" (taken at a slower tempo than on her other recordings and with the inclusion of the song's verse).

          But at over 117 minutes (How did Verve pull that off? Aren't non-compressed CD's limited to 80 minutes?), the program begins to run out of steam. The "arrangements" are quickly-sketched heads by Tony Scott, whose clarinet becomes cloying and overly-busy at times (especially when he insists on improvising during Billie's singing). Tempos and voicings become pretty predictable, though there are some sparkling solos by pianist Billy Taylor as well as trumpeter Charlie Shavers.

          The photos of Billie shot during the session capture a different side of her--neither the glamorous Lady Day of the past nor the mummified, cosmetic beauty of her "Lady in Satin" album but the hard, yet very "natural," look of a harried, tired school teacher who still, somehow, suggests that she means business.

          The real kicker on this CD is the inclusion of the 15-minute rehearsal tape (made on a cheap home machine) of Scott and Billie going over (and over and over) "God Bless the Child" in search of a key and arrangement that the singer can assent to. What surprised me was Billie's strength and command. Even though the first key is a fifth above the one that is finally settled on, she executes the upper-register notes in the higher key with surprising ease and power. Moreover, she lays to rest the misconception (admittedly, shared by me) that her voice during this period was largely a whisper salvaged by the microphone. Not only does she project the song; she practically belts it!

          5 out of 5 stars Lady Day's Best Work Despite The Bad Times She Had.......2002-01-25

          There are two schools of fans when it comes to Lady Day :(1) fans who loved her voice when she was strong and brilliant, resounding with a fine vibratto before the drugs came into play and (2) the post-drug Holiday who still can swing and jazz the songs up fine and dandy, even singing songs that are heartbreaking to her. I belong to the second. Holiday has a brilliant touch in singing jazz, blues and, yes, even love songs. Her brilliance shines so strongly in this CD that you can feel every beat of her heart that saw rough times. I have never heard a better version of P.S. I Love You or I Thought About You. Aside from the wonderful interpretation brought by her, the CD quality sound of the songs brings her voice alive and well. Lady Day deserves to be heard by her fans, especially those who love to hear her swing or cry about this thing called love.

          2 out of 5 stars Not great.......2000-07-13

          While I love Billie, in her own words, these sessions were dull, and uninspired. Since the reviews should focus on one CD, that is the jist of it; boring renditions, and back up musicians that are not the ones that Billie was used to making for a very uneven collection.
          Lady Sings the Blues
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            		Lady Sings the Blues
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: EMI
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00008RJQP
            Release Date: 2003-02-21

            Tracks:

            1. Dont Know Why - Norah Jones
            2. Rainy Night In Georgia - Randy Crawford
            3. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
            4. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
            5. Fever - Peggy Lee
            6. I Just Wanna Make Love To You - Etta James
            7. Night And Day - Ella Fitzgerald
            8. That Ole Devil Called Love - Billie Holiday
            9. Mad About The Boy - Dinah Washington
            10. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
            11. All Night Long - Nancy Wilson
            12. Something Cool - June Christy
            13. Misty - Sarah Vaughn
            14. Piece Of My Heart - Erma Franklin
            15. Son Of A Preacher Man - Bobbie Gentry
            16. Cry Me A River - Julie London
            17. My Funny Valentine - Dinah Shore And Andre Previn
            18. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald
            19. I Loves You Porgy - Nina Simone
            20. Round Midnight - Julie London
            21. Every Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald
            22. Fly Me To The Moon - Julie London
            23. Call Me Irresponsible - Dinah Washington
            24. In Love In Vain - Lena Horne Ray Ellis And Orchestra
            25. Night Time Is The Right Time - Tina Turner
            26. I Cant Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
            27. Light My Fire - Erma Franklin
            28. Today I Sing The Blues - Aretha Franklin
            29. Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
            30. In A Sentimental Mood - Dianne Reeves
            31. Wives And Lovers - Nancy Wilson
            32. Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
            33. Baby Wont You Please Come Home - Kay Starr
            34. When Your Lover Has Gone - Sue Raney
            35. The Man I Love - Peggy Lee
            36. Stormy Weather - Sarah Vaughan Jimmie Jones And Orchestra
            37. Let Me Down Easy - Betty Lavette
            38. Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas
            39. Tell It Like It Is - Betty Swann
            40. Travlin Light - Billie Holiday With The Paul Whiteman Orches
            41. Time After Time - Cassandra Wilson
            42. Daybreak - Lisa Ekdahl

            Album Description

            Import exclusive compilation, from Bluenote, features 42 tracks on 2 CDs from such artists as Norah Jones, Randy Crawford, Peggy Lee, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Julie London, Cassandra Wilson, Lisa Ekdahl, & many more. 2003.
            Songs of Alec Wilder
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • The right singer for the right music
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            		 Songs of Alec Wilder

            Manufacturer: Albany Records
            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B00004Y6UX
            Release Date: 2000-09-26

            Tracks:

            1. The Lake Isle Of Innisfree
            2. The Colleen
            3. The Rose On The Wind
            4. River Run
            5. Spring
            6. Margaret
            7. Easter 1916
            8. When I Am Dead, My Dearest
            9. In The Morning
            10. Definition
            11. If You Are Happy (Covenant)
            12. Where Do You Go?
            13. The Olive Tree
            14. The Plowman
            15. Listen To Your Heart
            16. Blackberry Winter/The Echoes Of My Life
            17. It's A Fine Day For Walkin' Country Style
            18. Don't Deny
            19. The Winter Of My Discontent
            20. Remember My Child/A Child Is Born
            21. The Wrong Blues/The Lady Sings The Blues
            22. Moon And Sand
            23. While We're Young/I'll Be Around

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars The right singer for the right music.......2002-12-21

            I love music like this that straddles the border between classical and pop or jazz. I had never heard of Valerie Errante before, but she has a perfect voice both for the more classical pieces at the beginning of the CD and the jazzier pieces at the end. She is one of those rare singers (Dawn Upshaw is another) who seems equally comfortable with both styles. If you don't already own a recording of "Blackberry Winter," it's one of those rare songs which can genuinely be said to be worth the price of the entire CD. Wilder reminds me in some ways of another composer who deserves a wider hearing--Ricky Ian Gordon. Hopefully this CD will help bring this composer the attention he deserves.

            5 out of 5 stars wonderful.......2002-10-22

            Wonderful voice makes this a fun CD to listen to on any occaision. You won't be disappointed.
            Sings Alec Wilder
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • A difficult listen...
            • The Best Kept Secret
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            Manufacturer: Reference Recordings
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            ASIN: B00000158E
            Release Date: 1993-03-22

            Tracks:

            1. It's A Fine Day For Walkin' Country Style
            2. It's So Peaceful In The Country
            3. Moon And Sand
            4. Blackberry Winter
            5. If Someday Comes Ever Again
            6. Be A Child
            7. Where Do You Go?
            8. Lovers And Losers
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            11. Where's That Heartache?
            12. 'S Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Day
            13. Who Can I Turn To?
            14. I'll Be Around

            Customer Reviews:

            3 out of 5 stars A difficult listen..........2003-09-25

            What she recorded in the 60s is fantastic, and she's undoubtedly the one opera singer who crossed over into pop successfully, but her pitch problems are abundant here, and it makes this, and in fact, the entire Reference Recordings issues a difficult listen.

            5 out of 5 stars The Best Kept Secret.......2000-04-26

            Alec Wilder is one of America's most unknown compser-lyricists. He is also one of the best. Even people in the know are only aware of "While We're Young", "I'll Be Around", and "It's So Peaceful in the Country". For years, I thought he only wrote ballads. This album, along with the sets by Marlene Ver Planck, Vic Juris, Marion McPartland, and Jackie and Roy Kral have opened my ears to the beauty and complex magic of Wilder's work. Loonis McGlohon is close to the tastiest accompanist in the business today and he keeps Ms. Farrell swinging. Anyone intersted in the finest American music needs to check out this set.

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