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| 61. The Ultimate Tony Bennett [2000] | |
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However you look at it, this is undeniably the essential Tony Bennett hits over some 40 years. Many of them were produced by Mitch Miller. And many come from the classic compsers such as Julie Styne, Cole Porter, Jonny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and such. This is basically 50's and 60's nostalgia with a nod at Tony's more recent work, and so is obviously for those who prefer the older and most familiar music. And for those listeners, it's definite four star material.
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| 62. Memories | |
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There are a few newly recorded songs. "Memory" and "Comin' In and Out of Your Life" both made their first appearences on this album, but are also availiable on the much better A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS . . . AND MORE. That leaves "New York State of Mind" and the solo version of "Lost Inside of You" (formerly a duet From A STAR IS BORN) as the only two exclusive songs. Is the whole album worth buying for just these two songs? If you are a fanatical Streisand fan (like me) then YES! However, everyone else would be better off buying GREATEST HITS Volumes 1 & 2. Those two albums give a much better presentation of her work.
The strategy worked: MEMORIES hit the Top Ten and reached Quintuple Platinum status in sales, but it irritated her longtime fans who had to buy material they already owned on other albums just to get the new songs. For the record, the two new tracks both rank among her finest work. The hit single "Comin' In and Out Of Your Life" (#11 Pop, #2 Adult Contemporary) is a sentimental classic, and Barbra's stunning rendition of "Memory" is the definite recording of the phenomenal CATS theme. Also, MEMORIES does spotlight a couple terrific album tracks ("New York State Of Mind," "The Love Inside") that causal fans may not have been familiar with, and contains a previously unreleased solo recording of "Lost Inside Of You," which is superior to the original duet version from the A STAR IS BORN soundtrack. But three of these ten tracks were making their third appearance on a Streisand album, and four of the cuts had just been released GREATEST HITS, VOLUME TWO a scant three years before. Now that "Comin' In and Out Of Your Life" and "Memory" are available elsewhere, there is no reason that anyone but the most casual of fans would need to own this album. The material is great and the photos of the front and back covers are beautiful, but you can basically find everything here on other albums that provide a better value.
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| 63. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 Film) | |
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The 1970 film version of the failed Broadway musical significantly re-wrote the libretto and cut several of the songs from the stage score ("Tosy and Cosh", "Don't Tamper with My Sister", "On the SS Bernard Cohn", "Wait Till We're Sixty Five", "When I'm Being Born Again"), rewrote some of the material ("She Isn't You" became "He Isn't You" and a showstopper for Miss Streisand) and changed character's names (Dr Bruckner became the more French-sounding Dr Chabot for Yves Montand; Daisy's past life's name was changed from Melinda Welles to the more alluring Melinda Tentrees). Of the new material, it's all fantastic, with Daisy's duet with herself in the delicious "Go to Sleep" one of the standouts. "Love With All the Trimmings" is alternately cooed and belted by Streisand in grand-style, while "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?", the showstopping 11 o'clock number wisely retained from the Broadway score, is a perfect performance of syncopation and wit. A sublime performance. Yves Montand does well by "Melinda" and "Come Back to Me", both retained from the Broadway score, whilst Barbra Streisand's version of "Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here" slowly builds to its huge climax. Fans of Broadway musicals and the incantory Miss Barbra are advised to buy this soundtrack today!
BUT..Barbra's voice and her performance are golden!!!
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| 64. Johnny's Greatest Hits | |
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His smooth delivery and velvet tones, usually backed by the Ray Coniff or Ray Ellis orchestras, were the perfect combination to settle things down and relax. No, the caption refers to the 10- or 12-track CD with no liner notes which hit the market back at the beginning of the CD age. They were alright back then, at least until the novelty wore off and the major labels were eventually confronted by Rhino, Ace, Bear Family, etc. How they can continue to be available, and how anyone would fork over the amounts asked when much better compilations are available for just a few dollars more, and with copious liner notes, is beyond me. This, and its companion CD - More Greatest Hits [like many CDs from that time] - also take liberty with the term Greatest Hits, giving us three in this volume which were uncharted B-sides - When Sunny Gets Blue which backed his first hit Wonderful! Wonderful!, Warm And Tender on the other side of It's Not For Me To Say, and When I Am With You, the flip of Come To Me. The other one includes three uncharted B-sides [Very Much In Love, You Are Everything To Me, and Let It Rain] along with one [Flame Of Love] which wasn't even the B-side of a hit. So, out of 24 selections in two CDs just 17 were actually hits. Not only that, but they left out three that were very much among his greatest hits - scoring higher than ELEVEN of those included. These are: Gina [# 6 in 1962]; What Will Mary Say? [# 9 in 1963]; and Misty [# 12 in 1959]. Indeed, two more [Starbright - # 25 in 1960 and Every Step Of The Way - # 30 in 1963] were better hits than either of You Are Beautiful [# 60] and Let's Love [# 44]. It's time to either withdraw these from the marketplace, OR combine the two in a 30-track CD with the addition of those mentioned above, and add a few pages of background notes and a discography.
My husband and I grew up listening to Johnny, but he never got into the " crass stuff" that is constantly on the airways today. I'm so thankful for that. I could just listen to him sing on and on and never get tired of his wonderful voice. He is also the most lovable singer I have ever heard -- kind of on the shy side, which attracts me even more. I love this album and I'm sure I'm not alone. I love Johnny Mathis's style in this album and just can't get enough of hearing it. Again, "Johnny Greatest Hits" contains most all of the best of Mathis. I Love you Johnny -- especially for being you. When you sing "Come to Me" in this album, that's just exactly what I want to do! Marcia Hendricks
I once asked one of the most independent, wary strong willed women I ever met what kind of music she liked. Johnny Mathis was the first name she said.
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| 65. Funny Girl | |
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We are also treated to 13 other tracks telling the story of Fanny Brice, comedienne, and Nickie Arnstein, gambler and love of her life. Remember the tug boat scene? She will not be denied and powers her way to him while empowering us with "Don't Rain On My Parade". Laughing...and "The Swan"--a humorous look into the classic ballet Swan Lake a la Streisand style. I more than recommend this soundtrack. A pefect addition to any collection. Thanks for your interest & comment votes--CDS
The lovely "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You" and the stunning "My Man" (two of Fanny Brice's standard numbers) are worked into the score and prove to be highlights as does the title song, newly written for the film by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. It's no surprise that Barbra received the Academy Award for best actress for her work in this film. The "Broadway Cast" album has a more intimate feel to it, but the film soundtrack version of "Funny Girl" is a master work in it's own right and just slightly surpasses the earlier recording.
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| 66. Elegies - A Song Cycle by William Finn | |
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I really love the Monica and Mark storyline (Mark's All-Male Thanksgiving, Monica and Mark, and Anytime) and these are my favorite songs on the album. The song Monica and Mark especially gets me and I love how it incorporates motifs from the other two songs. The first time I was listening to this album, I had to just stop what I was doing and devote my full attention to this song. I just love the "da da da da da da" sections. The setup for Anytime is perfect and made me cry. I think I like Anytime better on the "Infinite Joy" album, but that could be because I'm used to it. I also enjoy the storyline about Finn's mother, especially 14 Dwight Ave. I really like Mr. Choi (especially "Looking in the window...") and Finn has said that it is his favorite song on the album, along with Only One. Passover and My Dogs make me smile. I like the music to Joe Papp, but I'm not crazy about the simple lyrics ("Joe Papp never took crap"). I love the song Infinite Joy, but I prefer Liz Callaway's version on the "Infinite Joy" album (I adore Liz Callaway). I'm not crazy about Peggy Hewitt, Jack Eric Williams, and Venice and tend to skip those tracks, though others seem to like them. Maybe they'll grow on me. It's nice to hear the Finn veterans on this recording. I absolutely love Michael Rupert (Marvin in Falsettos) on this recording! I think he does a great job! I also really enjoy Keith Byron Kirk, who was in A New Brain. Carolee Carmello was in Infinite Joy and Falsettos. I am so glad that Fynnsworth Alley recorded this show! It is a great label and I like lots of the albums they put out. Though I would buy anything from Finn anyway! I recommend that you buy this album and Infinite Joy even though there is some overlap in songs. While you're at it, buy anything you can from William Finn!
I was a fan of Finn's "A New Brain" (thanks, mostly, to it being Kristen Chenoweth's B'way debut) and was excited to purchase this album. However, I couldn't focus much on the music as all three of the male performers (who have the brunt of the music to sing) were incredibly nasal and very irritating to listen to. Most of the time I found myself skipping a track (aspecially "Mark and Monica" and "All Male Thanksgiving") because the performers' voices were soo obnoxious and nasal that I started getting a headache. The only people I would recommend this album to are fans of the divine Carolee Carmello and Betty Buckley. Both are in excellent voice (although Carolee seems to have started pushing her voice since "Parade") and sing their songs with as much conviction as they have in all of their other works. Except for the last song, I was not impressed by the material--what few rhymes there are are trite and commonplace, and Finn is even audacious enough to put praise forhimself in one of the lyrics. Sure he struck gold with "Falsettoland" and (well not so much) "A New Brain", but Finn's "Elegies" are less reminiscent of good times as they are whining about the unfairness of losing someone and how shocking everything is when someone you love is gone forever. Blah blah blah. Mediocre at best.
it evoked a myriad of emotions ranging - the lightness of the song "My Dogs", the mysterious depth of "Infinite Joy", and the peek into the singer's and the composer's soul in "Anytime". this is great for Fridays spent alone in one's apartment - it fills the air with music worthy of the label "music". ... Read more | |
| 67. Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues | |
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With help from producer Phil Ramone and a superb group led by his longtime pianist, Ralph Sharon, Tony and his duet partners really cook on a collection of blues-tinged material (many of them timeless classics, with a few rare gems thrown in). Check out "Good Morning Heartache" (with Sheryl Crow), "I've Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (with Bonnie Raitt), "Alright, Okay, You Win" (with Diana Krall), "Let the Good Times Roll" (with B.B. King), and others, including "Evenin'" (my favorite track of the entire set, thanks to Ray Charles). This CD ranks among Tony's best of the past several years. Enjoy!
All this is well earned, as this CD shows. He maintains an upbeat style and while it's wonderful to hear him with a veteran such as Kay Starr on "Blue and Sentimental", he is still a good match for such gals as Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow, and Bonnie Raitt. Most outstanding, though, in my mind is "New York State of Mind", a great duet with Billy Joel. And for real low down blues, "Evenin'" with Ray Charles can't be beat. Another master blues musician, B. B. King, really backs Tony up, and easily shares the spotlight on "Let The Good Times Roll". This is good blues, although with the Tony Bennett upbeat interpretation, it isn't always at its most soulful...often a blending of Bennett's smooth and upbeat voice with generally soulful vocal or instrumental accpaniment from the great guest stars. ... Read more | |
| 68. Songs I Heard | |
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The answer is: YES, YOU ARE!!! If you were a child in the sixties and seventies you probably grew up with and remember well, the musicals, 'Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.' Only now you get to hear them again with a little Dixieland cayenne flavor added to spice them up. Connick opens with excitement as he sings a word we all know but can't spell: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. The horns and brass take over and the walls will shake with the volume, so be mindful of the neighbors. Another fifteen tracks follow; some you may recognize, some you may not. But the bottom line: you'll find yourself singing along and tapping your feet like the big kid that you are. And if you have it loud enough, your neighbors will too! This CD is guaranteed to bring children and adults together with a common and enthusiastic celebration of music.
My family (which includes five children, 4-14) listens to all kinds of children's music, and the kids would rate this near the bottom (though most have grown to like his version of "Oompa Loompa"). My wife and I, who own several of Connick's other CD's, enjoy this disk. But it would get a lot more airplay in the minivan if it were sung with kids in mind. If he set out to create an album of children's songs for adult ears, Connick has succeeded. If you're looking for something the kids will enjoy, do a search of Tom Chapin's stuff (especially "My Hometown" and "Family Tree").
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| 69. Lady in Satin | |
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I haven't wanted to listen to anything else since I bought it last week. It's just that good! There's something to be said for an artist's so-called "declining period". Though even for someone like myself who's largely unfamiliar with Lady Day's early work, this album can make for difficult listening. But her worn out, often fractured voice only adds to the material's emotional honesty. Be prepared to have your heart ripped out by "Glad To Be Unhappy"; her voice has a whimsical trace that somehow manages at times to pierce through the sadness. Placing singers with less-than-perfect voices into lush pop arrangments tends to make for very appealing contradictions.
Admittedly, this is not an "easy" album in anyway. Billies shaky voice does not make for easy listening. The first time I heard it, I did not se what all the fuss was about.. But then I tried listening to it again.. and again.. And the third time, I got it. I finally got it..
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| 70. September of My Years | |
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From the Gordon Jenkins-arranged introduction to the title track to the closing September Song, the music (with Jenkins signature strings) provides the right wistful, reflective backdrop to a Sinatra whose voice has aged like wine. 'It was a Very Good Year' is probably the standout, and the kind of magic even FS could not have recorded when he was starting out in the late 1930s. Here it is evocative, heartfelt and very moving. 'Man in the Looking Glass' is remarkable, as is 'Once Upon a Time.' I agree with Dan Epstein's review: this is essential Sinatra, certainly the best concept album on Reprise. The listener can feel that Sinatra is singing part of his autobiography here, and for those of us still moved by his passing it takes on an even greater significance. Very highly recommended.
"The September of My Years" -- Not the first version recorded by Sinatra, but the definitive version. His voice is perfection, as smooth as Scotch, and his tone one of reflection without bitterness. The dip when he sings 'A-a-and I find ....' is lovely and restrained. So often Sinatra could have descended into melancholy, but didn't -- "How Old Am I?" has not a trace of self-pity and "Don't Wait Too Long" is never churlish. "It Gets Lonely Early" -- Good lyrics and superb phrasing propel this tearjerker to a higher plane. Some of the songs have sub-par lyrics and arrangements -- "This Is All I Ask" and "I See It Now" -- but Sinatra's phrasing pulls them out of the hat. Other masterpieces include "Last Night When We Were Young", with an arrangement as timeless as the vocalization, and "The Man in the Looking Glass" -- quintessential Sinatra -- quietly passionate and more than a little irreverent without ever being clownish. "It Was a Very Good Year" -- Hey, I'm as cynical as the next person, and I enjoy irony, but you can't listen to this song without thinking it might be nice to hold a world-view that didn't reject romance and hope as passe. And what woman wouldn't want to be remembered as the singer of "Once Upon a Time" remembers his long-ago sweetheart? "When the Wind Was Green" -- an evocative arrangement with Sinatra's smooth-as-silk delivery. "Hello Young Lovers" is a terrific song, and can you hear it without believing Frank is thinking of Ava Gardner. The song reaches out to the young without condemnation or condescension -- a trick most adults of the '60s couldn't pull off. "September Song" -- 'When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame, one hasn't got time for the waiting game' .... 'And these few precious day,s I'll spend with you'. Such a great song so perfectly sung. Even if you're not a diehard fan, you can't help but enjoy hearing Sinatra at the top of his form on this breathtakingly beautiful album.
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| 71. Just a Closer Walk with Thee | |
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| 72. Hello, Dolly! (1969 Film Soundtrack) | |
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I have to hold back from giving 5 stars, though, due to the sound quality of the disc and incompleteness of this recording. The sound quality on several parts of the disc has much to be desired. The sound is somewhat distorted and tinny during the louder sequences. The disc is also incomplete. While the music contained herein would have been quite sufficient for the limited playing time of vinyl records, an effort should be made to expand the CD to include additional material. Missing from the disc are the "Call on Dolly" chants which open the film, the wonderful OVERTURE, additional material in DANCING and BEFORE THE PARADE PASSES BY, the entire Waiters' Dance in the Harmonia Garden sequence, as well as the chase music which closes that sequence. Wasn't there Exit Music too? There is also a lot of underscoring that accompanies the Harmonia sequence that we would like to see released. Perhaps 20th Century-Fox will put out a RESTORED and EXPANDED soundtrack album when this film comes out on DVD (whenever that happens; hopefully soon!). Even with its FEW flaws, I highly recommend this soundtrack. And see the movie if you get a chance, too. The VHS is out of print and not yet released on DVD. It airs on the Fox Movie Channel from time to time. Oh to see this spectacle in the movie house, in W I D E S C R E E N and 6 track STEREO! When it comes out on DVD I'll be the first in line to get a copy!
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| 73. Mis Mejores Canciones-19 Super | |
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Perfect background for an outdoor summer drinks party.
Comadreja que cantar (that means Singing Weasel) - oh come on, get in the groove!!
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| 74. Eartha Kitt - Purr-Fect: Greatest Hits | |
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It's just like IRS97 and 25354 to trash it just because you hate 'ageofanxiety' for calling you out for the ignorant, bigoted, anti-art review you wrote.
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| 75. Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years | |
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Even at its youthful best, Billie Holiday's distinctive, very quirky voice was never noted for any of the qualities we usually applaud in great singers: Holiday's range, power, and breath support were always more than a little ify. But Holiday showed a remarkable facility for shaping her voice much as sculptor might, and she transformed her vocal defects into an astonishing personal idiom that has never failed to mix musical delight with raw emotional power. And this ability was at its height toward the end of her career. It is true, however, that Holiday's later recordings are an acquired taste, and listeners who are new to her unique stylings may be put off by the vocal roughness of her later work. But for those who have already listened to an enjoyed her earlier work, Billie Holiday's LADY IN AUTUMN will be a revelation.
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| 76. Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) | |
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and I thought... ok...what's the point? I admired the dancing and the spectacle. But when all was said and sung, I could see no compelling reason for this show to exist. Some of the songs are quite catchy (I prefer the American version of "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer", I rather like "Bustopher Jones" and "The Old Gumbie cat") but, after a half hour it starts to get boring because it's not about anything. (Story: Hal Prince was asked to direct the show and wondered what it was about. Was Lloyd Webber was trying to make some sort of political statement? "Hal, it's about cats!" the composer explained. Exit Hal Prince!) By the time we get to the show's big aria "Memory" so much tedium had set in, that as beautiful as the song is and as well sung as it was, I dreaded the endless applause fearing an encore would only keep us in the theatre longer. Happily the finale arrived and we are told (finally) what the point of this show is: "A cat is not a dog." I lost three hours of my life to learn that??? Neither the original London cast nor the Broadway cast album include "The Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles" (though the number really has to be seen to be fully appreciated.) The London cast has Elaine Paige as Grizabella while the American Cd offers Betty Buckley. The best bet is to go for the single CD of highlights from the U.S. production: you get all the best songs and none of the filler.
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| 77. Patsy Cline - 12 Greatest Hits | |
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Number one Madz
For a few dollars more you can pick up one which has all 19 of her Country hit singles registered between 1957 and 1982, the last ten posthumously following her death in that March 1963 plane crash. Also, like far too many of the early compilations, they chose NOT to give us the original version of her first hit for Decca in 1957, Walkin' After Midnight. That version went for 2:30 and reached # 2 Country/# 12 pop in May. What they give you here was a re-recording done in August 1961, shorter by almost 30 seconds and performed at a slightly faster tempo. The rest are all originals although, technically, tracks 7, 10, and 11 were not among her "greatest hits" which is, after all, the title of this album. Back In Baby's Arms was the uncharted B-side of Sweet Dreams (Of You), Why Can't He Be You? was the uncharted flip of Heartaches which, not included here, made it to # 73 pop in 1962 but failed to make the Country charts, and You're Stronger Than Me was the uncharted flip of So Wrong in 1962. In addition to Heartaches, legitimate hits left off this volume were the B-side to Walkin' AFter Midnight - A Poor Man's Roses, Or A Rich Man's Gold [# 14 Country] - the double-sided 1962 hit When I Get Thru (You'll Love Me Too)/Imagine That which reached # 10 Country/# 53 pop and # 21 Country/# 90 pop respectively, When You Need A Laugh [# 47 Country in 1964], and He Called Me Baby [# 23 Country in December 1964 and her first immediate posthumous hit]. In 1969 her rendition of the old Eddy Arnold hit, Anytime, reached # 73 Country, followed nine years later by Life's Railway To Heaven which topped out at # 98. Two years after that, in 1980, a release of her cut of the old standard Always went all the way to # 18, followed in December by a re-mix of I Fall To Pieces [# 61]. In late 1981 her duet with Jim Reeves on Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue?] soared all the way to # 5, and in 1982 yet another version of I Fall To Pieces, this time dubbing her voice with that of Jim Reeves, levelled off at # 54. With the insert you do get two pages of background notes written by Jay Orr and Don Roy, a chronology of Paty's all-too-brief life, and a list of session personnel involved on each of the 12 tracks. But while these features and the AAD sound reproduction makes this a nice, inexpensive, sampling of Patsy, MCA can easily turn it into a 5-star offering by simply following the lead of others who re-released earlier 10- and 12-track CDs [Elvis, Donovan, Sarah Vaughan as examples] with bonus tracks.
I was raised on American Country Music (how about Hank Williams???), but I loathe it today. With recollections of my mother telling me that "Always" was her wedding song and her constantly asking me to sing (because she couldn't) "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window," I had a nostalgia for Patsy Cline. (Perhaps I'm mistaken when I recall that Patsy originally did both songs???) Anyway, I purchased Patsy, somewhat reluctantly, to add to my female vocalist collection, which are largely Black vocalists (with some of favorites being Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Dionne Warwick, Billie Holiday.) The quality of the CD is fine, and the choice of songs, of course, her greatest hits. But there's a little too much twang, too much get-along-little-little-doggy sound in the accompaniment. My mistake, I guess, because I thought her voice and the lyrics would overcome any potential twang, but not so. Still, a wonderful collection of songs on this CD for those who love very classic country like the likes of Patsy, Hank, etc. ... Read more | |
| 78. Streisand Superman | |
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The album is easily her best contemporary pop release of the late-seventies and features a group of superbly crafted mainstream pop tunes. In addition to the aforementioned "My Heart," my favorite tracks on the disc include the gorgeous, pseudo-classical piece "Answer Me," the touching "Love Comes From Unexpected Places," the Billy Joel-penned "New York State Of Mind," and the unabashed disco of "I Found You Love" (which should have been a single). A bright and involving listen from beginning to end, Streisand Superman is a must for Streisand fans.
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| 79. Wild, Cool & Swingin | |
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This was my first introduction to Mr. Prima & Co. What a swingin' treat! You can tell from each and every cut on this twin CD set that these guys were having fun. Many of the songs have little ad-libs between Louis, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, and the other band members. Louis jumps in between solos to throw out comments, he'll scat, even proto-rap, and is having such a good time he'll try to keep from laughing while he and Sam duel with brass. Only true professional musicians can get away with that sort of thing and make it sound good. Louis & Co. are top-notch pros. Keely solos on a few cuts to round things out, and basically, you get the feeling of what it must have been like to be kickin' it in Vegas back in the swank era while taking in Louis Prima's act. Maybe tomorrow night, you'll catch Dino at the Sands, and take in Torme on Tuesday. Or, maybe you'll just keep coming back here to see Louis, Keely, Sam, and the Witnesses again and again. Many of the songs are just plain fun ("Robin Hood/Oh Babe", "Banana Split For My Baby", "Felicia No Capicia", "Greenback Dollar Bill", "There'll Be No Next Time"), and even the old standards take on a wink and a smile when Louis gets ahold of them ("The Music Goes 'Round And Around", "That Old Black Magic", "Just One of Those Things", "Embraceable You")! Get yourself a martini, sit back and relax, and get ready to be swung back to swanksville. This set is one swingin' good time, whether you're six or sixty!
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