Eyes Are Wide Tonight Ep [CD-single] [Import]

eyes are wide tonight ep [cd-single] [import]

Track Listings
1. Girl Is My Gun
2. Small Change
3. Woken & Waitin'
4. Los Baez

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Gersey play sprawling, layered, introspective, and even "noodley" guitar and keyboard pop music. The new EP continues Gersey's hypnotic, cinematic dynamic, with four exemplary tracks, honed to perfection. Produced by Dean from Magic Dirt, it is dense, rich and thought provoking, and should be a well-supported summer indie radio hit! Inertia. 2005.

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Eyes Are Wide Tonight Ep [CD-single] [Import]
Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • kiri kern
  • Kiri sing Kern is a great experience
  • Lacks Splendor
  • White Glove Kern
  • mildly disappointing
 Kiri Sings Kern: Dame Kiri TeKanawa
Dame Kiri TeKanawa , Jerome Kern , Jonathan Tunick , and London Sinfonietta
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002SK3
Release Date: 1993-03-16

Tracks:

  1. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  2. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: I'm Old Fashioned
  3. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Way You Look Tonight
  4. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Song Is You
  5. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  6. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: All Through The Day
  7. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: The Last Time I Saw Paris
  8. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: A Fine Romance
  9. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Yesterdays
  10. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are
  11. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Bill
  12. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Long Ago And Far Away
  13. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Look For The Silver Lining
  14. The Songs Of Jerome Kern: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

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As Hammerstein writes in the opening song, "Many dames with lofty aims strive for lofty goals"--and Te Kanawa strives for successful crossover. Her beautiful singing exhibits impeccable diction and excellent phrasing; but "A Fine Romance" lacks anger and humor, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" lacks a storyteller, and "All the Things You Are" lacks romanticism. However, happy songs like "All Through the Day," "Look for the Silver Lining," and "The Folks Who Live on the Hill," are successfully interpreted. Jonathan Tunick's orchestrations enhance Kern's beauty through his captivating use of obbligato instruments. A pleasant, if not wholly satisfactory, listening experience. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars kiri kern.......2007-03-29

Kiri is sensational on this CD. Jerome Kern music is stupendous and the arrangements superb. Three top esses.

5 out of 5 stars Kiri sing Kern is a great experience.......2004-01-18

I love the way she sings Kern's songs. Though certainly not opera, Kern's songs benefit from an an operatic approach--not all of them, but certainly ones such Smoke gets in your Eyes, The song is you, All the things you are. I love Kern;s songs sung in many styles but Kiri's way is one of the best.

On the other hand, I did not like Kiri singing Berlin.

3 out of 5 stars Lacks Splendor.......2002-09-01

Though I do enjoy Kiri's interpretation of most music, and this CD was decent, I did not find any piece particularly memorable.

The voice is undeniably beautiful, and Kiri has managed to keep her maturing voice sounding somewhat young, yet I find that I much prefer her rendition of "The Laughing Song" to that of "Smoke Gets in YOur Eyes."

If you love Kern, and couldn't care less who performs it, than purchase this CD. If you are a fan of Kiris', then perhaps it would be best to avoid this purchase...for it is not a shining star in her vast collection of CDs. All in all, it was a disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars White Glove Kern.......2001-05-20

I am the first to admit that most "crossover" albums, be they of classical performers singing pop or vice versa never quite cross over. This album does splendidly. Kern's music is the most related to classical operetta , and therefore the least jazziest. Operatic soprano Kiri Te Kanawa gives luscious, heartfelt readings of these wonderful songs, backed by glamorous orchestrations. Hearing a voice of such opulence and beauty in this music is a rare treat. Just listen to "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" ,"Long Ago and Far Away" or "The Song is You" and prepare to be swept away to another, more elegant time.

3 out of 5 stars mildly disappointing.......2000-09-30

Sometimes cross-over works, sometimes not. While Kiri te Kanawa has a beautiful voice, she never gets into the idiom of these Jerome Kern masterpieces sufficiently to convey their stories or their subtleties. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes especially stands out, she sings it with none of the pathos the song demands and her version pales compared to the Platters. The orchestral arrangements are decent and in many of the songs the purity of her voice is enough to carry them, but overall I would say this is a disappointing example of a crossover record. Ms. te Kanawa should stick to what she does best.
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
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    		Life Upon the Wicked Stage
    Carole Cook , Jerome Kern , Grant Geissman , David Stout [trombone] , Dan Fornero , John Fumo , Brock Peters , James Anderson , Jane Lanier , Lauren Kennedy , Linda Michele , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Melissa Errico , Reece Holland , Robert Morse , Rod McKuen , Roger Rees , Ronnie Franklin , and Steve Orich
    Manufacturer: Lml Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000658H9
    Release Date: 2002-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. The Song Is You - Jamie Anderson
    2. How'd You like To Spoon With Me? - Jane Lanier
    3. The Land Where The Good Songs Go - Pamela Myers
    4. All The Things You Are - Alan Campbell
    5. The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Lee Lessack
    6. She Didn't Say Yes - Marissa Jaret Winokur
    7. Pick Yourself Up - Street Sounds
    8. You Couldn't Be Cuter - Marsha Kramer
    9. Shimmy With Me - Lea Thompson
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    14. Make Believe - Linda Michele
    15. Ol' Man River - Brock Peters
    16. You Are Love - Dale Kristien
    17. I Won't Dance - Bonnie Franklin

    Tracks:

    1. The Last Time I Saw Paris - Charles Busch
    2. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Pam Dawber
    3. They Didn't Believe Me - Pat Marshall
    4. Look For The Silver Lining - Rod McKuen
    5. A Fine Romance - Jane Carr
    6. Sure Thing - Sally Kellerman
    7. Don't Ever Leave Me/Why Was I Born - Joely Fisher
    8. I'm Old Fashioned - Robert Morse
    9. Yesterdays - Joan Ryan
    10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dorian Harewood
    11. In The Heart Of The Dark - Dale Kristien
    12. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Valarie Pettiford
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    Eyes Are Wide Tonight EP
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      		Eyes Are Wide Tonight EP
      Gersey
      Manufacturer: Inertia
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000BMPR2S
      Release Date: 2005-10-24

      Tracks:

      1. Girl Is My Gun
      2. Small Change
      3. Woken & Waitin'
      4. Los Baez

      Album Description

      Gersey play sprawling, layered, introspective, and even "noodley" guitar and keyboard pop music. The new EP continues Gersey's hypnotic, cinematic dynamic, with four exemplary tracks, honed to perfection. Produced by Dean from Magic Dirt, it is dense, rich and thought provoking, and should be a well-supported summer indie radio hit! Inertia. 2005.

      Album Details

      Melbourne's Much-respected and Oft-touted Gersey Release a Wonderful EP, 'eyes Are Wide Tonight'. Gersey Play Sprawling, Layered, Introspective, and Even "Noodley" Guitar and Keyboard Pop Music. The New EP Continues Gersey's Hypnotic, Cinematic Dynamic, with Four Exemplary Tracks, Honed to Perfection.

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